Rec News - Sun City West Community Information

AUGUST 2010
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‘ENCHANTED’
Phoenix Opera
returns to SCW
oin the Phoenix Opera
for a musical journey
through time with an
“Enchanted Evening” of romantic songs, duets and ensembles.
At 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19, a quartet of stellar singers will thrill
you with their magnificent
voices in a program in Palm
Ridge Summit Hall, featuring
the most beloved music from
the Broadway stage to the
Opera stage.
Soprano Lisanne Norman,
whose stratospheric voice
knows no limits, will charm
and excite you. This stunning
young woman has melted the
hearts of many in performances all over the world. One
of the truly most beautiful
voices you will ever hear, Nor-
Earl Hazell
J
Alexis Davis
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Inside this
Rec Center
News
All States Club.....................12
Bowling..............................8
Calendar............................7
Club Contacts.........................9
Club Corner.................... 16‐20
Events.................................13
Financials...............................4
Golf...............................10‐11
Governing Board..................3
Library...............................6
Movies............................13
Phone Numbers....................9
PORA................................5
Travel..............................14‐15
Village Store...........................7
Technology
upgrades set
for October
installation
The Rec Centers’ Information Technology Department is
preparing to upgrade two of
our major software systems
and add a third component.
The new software is being
developed this summer and
will be installed in the first part
of October. We are changing
the golf and membership software, and we are adding software to verify eligibility and
track usage at many of our facilities. The new software will
allow us to operate more efficiently, improve user satisfaction for both employees and
residents, provide more flexibility in functionality and reporting, and reduce software
support costs.
Some of the golf software
changes will be invisible to our
members - the tee sheets, inventory and lottery systems
Continued on Page 2
Garage sale
piques interest
of buyers,
sellers alike
Get ready to get rid of assorted trash/treasures from
your garages and spare rooms!
The Sun City West Garage
Sale, sponsored by the Rec
Centers, will be from 7 a.m. to
1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23 in the
R.H. Johnson parking lot.
This is a great opportunity to
sell items that have been taking
up valuable space in your
Continued on Page 2
Esteban brings ‘Bach to Rock’ style to SCW
Renowned Spanish-style instrumental
guitarist Esteban is coming to Sun City
West next month.
Bringing his unique style to the stage,
Esteban earns standing ovations wherever
he performs. His “Bach to Rock” style has
gained him eight No. 1 Billboard albums,
more than any other instrumental guitarist
in history.
The concert begins at 7 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 30, in Palm Ridge’s Summit Hall,
13800 W. Deer Valley Drive. Tickets are
$25 for rec card holders, $27.50 for nonresidents, and $30 at the door. The Box
Office is open from 8 to 11:30 a.m. weekContinued on Page 3
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AUGUST 2010
Opera stars soar
in Summit Hall
The velvet sound and sheer power of Earl
Hazell’s rich bass voice will have you on the
man will make you swoon over “Summer- edge of your seat. A tremendous stage pertime,” and her golden tones and extraordinary sona, Hazell has toured the globe in produccoloratura will delight you in “Adele’s Laugh- tions of “Porgy and Bess” and is considered
ing Song” and Bernstein’s “Glitter and be one of the foremost interpreters of the AmerGay.”
icana repertoire. His renditions of “I Got
Spanish Tenor Francisco
Plenty o’ Nothin,” “Ol’ Man
Renteria will astound you
River” and “I Bought Me a
with his fearless high Cs and
Cat” will make you laugh and
his passionate Latin temperamake you cry.
ment. You will feel the heat of
The Sun City West audience
“Granada” as he pours his
was brought to a standing ovaspirit into the song that celetion last year with Phoenix
brates Spain. Renteria lives When: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19 Opera’s preview performance.
Where: Palm Ridge
for the high notes and you
Those of you who attended
will never forget the ease and
will remember the powerful
Summit Hall
thrill of his tour de force perperformance of our rising
Cost: $20 residents,
formance of the famous
stars.
$22.50 nonresidents,
aria from “The Daughter of
Join Phoenix Opera as it be$25 at the door
the Regiment” with its nine
gins its fourth season of clashigh Cs!
sic grand opera, bringing the
Alexis Davis’ mezzo sobest of the world of music to
prano voice will seduce you with its sultry you!
color. “Carmen,” the fiery gypsy, comes to life
Tickets go on sale Aug. 2 and cost $20 for
in the voice of this smoldering performer. And resident members. The show is open to the
you will be inspired and moved to tears by her public and non-members may purchase tickets
heartfelt delivery of “You’ll Never Walk for $22.50 beginning Aug. 16. Tickets at the
Alone” from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s door cost $25.
“Carousel.” Guys will wish they were the one
The doors open at 7 p.m.
she sings about in “Can’t Help Lovin’ That
Mark your calendars so you don’t miss
Man!”
being “enchanted.”
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“ENCHANTED
EVENING”
‘It’s Complicated’
dives in to the
R.H. Johnson pool
The second installment of
Dive-In Movies features “It’s
Complicated,” featuring Alec
Baldwin,
Meryl
Streep
and Steve
Martin in
a hilarious look
at marriage, divorce and
everything in between. The
movie starts at sunset Aug. 7
at the R.H. Johnson pool.
The pool will be open to
members only and their
guests. The large, inflatable
movie screen will be set up on
the east side of the pool deck.
Attendees may sit on the patio
or float in the pool while enjoying the movie.
Snacks, including ice
cream, popcorn, soda and
water will be available for
purchase.
Enjoy free ‘Ballet Under the Stars’
623‐544‐6100
Computer systems get upgrades
From Page 1
will, for the most part, affect
only our staff. Our golfers will,
however, notice changes to the
voice reservation system and
the web tee times.
On the membership side, we
expect to introduce new features and conveniences that
will benefit not only employees but members and their
guests.
The new piece of software –
facility usage – will allow us to
verify a person’s eligibility on
site before they enter a facility.
It will also allow us to check in
their guests, and track how
many people use each facility.
We have done some tracking in
the past, but it has been done
manually. This process has
been time intensive and not
very flexible. If, for example, a
name or rec card number was
not written clearly, we had a
tough time deciphering it. The
new system will allow you to
swipe your card and be on your
way.
As with any upgrade of this
magnitude, we expect a few
bumps during the conversion,
and we appreciate your patience as we resolve them. But
rest assured we are doing as
much advance preparation as
possible to get ready for these
changes and minimize any inconvenience. We’ll keep you
posted through updates in the
Rec Center News, press releases and the weekly e-news
blasts.
If you haven’t already signed
up for the e-news, please do so
by visiting rcscw.com and
clicking on the “SCW
eNewsletter” link at the bottom
of the left column. It’s one of
the best ways to stay abreast of
the latest news from the Rec
Centers.
Treasures abound at garage sale
From Page 1
house or garage. Besides, if
you sell some of your old stuff,
you’ll have room for new stuff
you’ll likely buy at the sale.
Sellers and buyers alike will
maximize their possibilities by
having all the vendors in one
convenient location. Sign up
for your space today. Only Sun
City West rec card holders may
sell items, and sale items are
limited to personal belongings.
No items made in Chartered
Club facilities may be sold at
the garage sale.
Cost of a vendor space is
$15, available beginning Aug.
2. That buys you a parking
space to fill with whatever you
want. Vendors may begin setting up their space at 5:15 a.m.
No electricity is available. You
may provide your own tables
and chairs, or rent them from
the Rec Centers. Space is on a
first-come, first-serve basis.
Rent spaces in advance by visiting the Sun City West Box
Office in the R.H. Johnson Administrative Offices from 8 to
11:30 a.m. weekdays.
Concession stands will be
available, selling coffee,
doughnuts and beverages.
’50s reign at September Dance
Join us for our September Dance featuring music from the
1950s, ’60s and ’70s. The Colorado Connection will entertain
with live dance music.
Doors open at 6:30, with the dance starting at 7 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 24, in Palm Ridge’s Summit Hall. Tickets, which go on sale
Monday, Aug. 2, are $8 for rec card holders, $10 for nonresidents, and $12 at the door. The Box Office is open between 8
and 11:30 a.m. weekdays in the R.H. Johnson Rec Center.
Summer Series concludes this month
Spend a relaxing evening under the gorgeous Arizona sky as Ballet Arizona continues its annual season opening tradition with "Ballet Under
the Stars,” coming to Beardsley Park at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22.
Bring the entire family and enjoy a combination of classical and contemporary works in a casual setting for free. Concessions for sale include brats, hot dogs, hamburgers, beverages, cookies, chips and more.
Guests are invited to bring a blanket or lawn chair to enjoy the program,
which lasts about an hour and a half and ranges from classical to contemporary numbers. Children from area grade schools will have the opportunity to create and choreograph a new dance routine with the
guidance of a team of Ballet Arizona dancers.
The Rec Centers concludes
the Stardust Summer Series of
entertainment for year-round
residents with Marge Nelson
and the Spur of the Moment
Combo at 7 p.m. Aug. 16 and
17 in Stardust Theatre.
Individual show tickets are
$6 for residents and $9 for non-
residents, available now at the
Box Office, open between 8
and 11:30 a.m. weekdays in the
R.H. Johnson Rec Center.
Marge Nelson and Spur of
the Moment are a popular local
combo with a versatile repertoire of swing, Latin, polkas,
jazz, waltzes and Dixieland.
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Management and Governing Board
Governing Board Directors
All Directors: [email protected]
President
Dave Moeller
June 2009‐July 2012
623‐556‐5118
[email protected]
Treasurer
Scott Ellis
June 2009‐July 2012
623‐556‐4110
Budget & Finance Chair
[email protected]
Vice President
Jack Steiner
July 2010‐June 2013
623‐584‐2054
Public Relations Chair
[email protected]
Secretary
Pat Canfield
July 2009‐June 2011
623‐933‐7565
Chartered Clubs & Library Chair
[email protected]
Governing Board President’s Message
It’s hot but there’s a lot going on
It’s Hot. It marks the time of
year when our winter residents
are enjoying their summer
homes and our year round residents are hunkering down in
the comfort of air conditioning
or making plans to do a little
travel. Additionally, attendance and activity at the clubs
will be a bit lower than usual
for a while.
July 1st also marked the start
of the new fiscal year for
RCSCW, the seating of new
Governing Board Officers and
the installation of three new
Directors. So, what better way
for all of us to get settled in
than to take the next two
months off (kidding/LOL).
Even though there will be no
Governing Board or Workshop
meetings scheduled during
July and August there will be
John Ronan
July 2008‐June 2011
623‐584‐8298
Legal Affairs Chair
[email protected]
Paul Piper
July 2008‐June 2011
623‐975‐0732
Golf Chair
[email protected]
Ed VanCott
July 2010‐June 2013
623‐544‐2371
Human Resources Chair
[email protected]
days in the R.H. Johnson Rec
Center.
Born Stephen Paul in Pittsburgh, Pa., as the son of a
steelmill worker, Esteban saw
his first guitar in a shop window
when he was 8. His uncle
bought it for him, and from that
moment on, he focused on the
guitar, teaching himself to play
and practicing every spare moment. His dream was to be able
to express his deep inner feelings through his music. He
wanted to study with legendary
classical guitarist Andres
Segovia, but, being self-taught,
it seemed impossible since
Segovia only accepted students
of other classical guitarists in the
traditional settings of master
classes. He gave up on the quest
for a while and attended college,
majoring in guitar and English
literature. He graduated from
Carnegie Mellon University in
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General Manager ‐ Michael Whiting, 623‐544‐6110;
[email protected]
Editor ‐ Katy O’Grady, 623‐544‐6027; [email protected]
Lake Westphal
June 2009‐July 2012
623‐546‐6929
Properties Chair
[email protected]
Governing Board Manager
Sharon Schomer
623‐544‐6115
[email protected]
on expenses during the summer, however, during these
closures, the staff will be implementing many of the projects, repairs and maintenance
that are planned. Additionally,
a preponderance of the capital
improvements budgeted for
2010-2011 will take place over
the summer so while many of
us enjoy the comfort of AC,
our staff will be working on
maintaining the roofs and parking lots, maintaining the AC
and installing new upgrades to
our facilities.
While there may be a lot of
stuff going on behind the
scenes to keep our community
up to par, the Directors of the
2010-2011 Governing Board
hope that all our members have
a safe and enjoyable summer.
Keep in touch.
Esteban plays Palm Ridge Sept. 30
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Terry Hamman
July 2010‐June 2013
623‐243‐7666
Bowling Chair
[email protected]
plenty to keep everyone busy.
Our members will continue to
enjoy the customary pleasures
of the Rec Centers and clubs,
movies, concerts, golf tournaments, group travel, and bowling as well as the new discount
cards for resident golfers.
The Board members who are
not on vacation will continue
to get together in meetings
open to the public on Monday
afternoons to review the General Manager’s Report, address
member owner issues that arise
and review progress related to
the Six Strategic Initiatives.
While the rest of the community is enjoying the amenities
of our great association, the
GM and staff will have a busy
summer schedule. Over the
last few years the RCSCW has
closed two golf courses to save
Member Services ‐ 623‐544‐6100
28,508 members as of July 1, 2010
Recreation Centers of Sun City West
19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd., Sun City West, AZ, 85375
[email protected]
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Sun City West is a senior community for individuals 55 and older.
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For advertising information, call 623‐972‐6101.
1972.
After much persistence, Esteban finally convinced Segovia
to allow him to play for him in
1974.
MEETINGS &
WORKSHOPS
There are no regularly
scheduled Governing Board
Workshops or Meetings in
July or August. Meetings will
resume in September.
Emergency or Special
meetings may be called if
necessary. In such cases,
notice will be given to
members as soon as
possible; residents are
encouraged to check
www.rcscw.com and sign up
for the e-newsletter.
The Governing Board will
meet with the General
Manager on the following
dates to receive his weekly
report. These meetings are
open to the public. The
sessions are scheduled at
9 a.m. on Mondays:
Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30.
The sessions are in the
Governing Board Conference
Room in the Administrative
Offices.
Call 623-544-6115 for
Governing Board
information.
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AUGUST 2010
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Financials
Recreation Centers of Sun City West
Balance Sheet
May 31, 2010
2010
Bowling Lineage by Fiscal Year *
2009
MONTH
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Restricted Cash
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Receivable over 90 Days
Accounts Receivable 90+ PP
Note Receivable: Theatre West
Note Receivable: Library
Note Receivable: Theatre Council
Inventories
Prepaids and Other Assets
Total Current Assets
Fixed Assets
Furniture & Fixtures
Machinery & Equipment
Buildings
Land Improvements
Land
Vehicles
Water Rights
Accumulated Depreciation
Total Fixed Assets
Total Assets
$8,797,236
6,345,261
606,190
188,478
11,253
0
0
13,467
118,202
263,966
$6,244,598
6,172,067
571,782
159,102
0
32,926
45,000
0
145,173
311,345
$16,344,052
$13,681,992
$994,639
11,653,281
38,010,302
33,254,953
5,196,987
993,354
2,234,499
(57,149,137)
$994,639
11,038,594
37,206,464
32,869,149
5,196,987
915,386
2,234,499
(54,303,075)
$35,188,877
36,152,643
$51,532,930
$49,834,635
FY 2007‐08
July
FY 2008‐09
9,843
August
FY 2009‐10
10,316
9,968
4,259
4,034
5,023
September
19,741
18,526
18,515
October
28,570
28,255
27,403
November
28,023
26,261
26,336
December
January
24,333
33,847
27,605
34,029
21,193
29,731
February
31,638
29,464
29,495
March
33,290
41,503
33,999
April
May
June
FY to Date
16,008
12,137
11,338
241,689
14,792
11,789
13,583
246,574
16,011
11,637
229,311
FY Total
253,027
260,157
229,311
* Fiscal Year runs from July 1 to June 30
Golf Rounds by Fiscal Year *
Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Tour Revenue Collected
Accrued Purchase
Sweeps‐Pro Shop
Gift Certificates
Bowling Tournament Payable
SCW Softball Club
Accrued Payroll
Payroll Taxes Payable
401K Payable
Employee Optional Insurance
Liability for Return Checks
Accrued Taxes Payable
Accrued Pension Plan
Arizona Sales Tax Payable
Deferred Membership Fees
Deferred Golf Revenue
Total Liabilities
$505,922
79,446
32,474
183,936
2,620
12,084
25,625
435,577
15,590
4,321
554
360
31,439
79,515
4,739
4,675,439
502,922
$449,998
77,193
48,849
154,840
2,530
0
31,092
427,379
4,319
13,099
566
637
37,875
98,838
5,121
4,520,475
574,333
$6,592,562
$6,447,144
FY 2007‐08
MONTH
FY 2008‐09
FY 2009‐10**
July
13,101
11,879
10,559
August
12,749
11,895
10,234
September
16,158
15,046
13,507
October
19,594
19,129
17,509
November
25,245
23,904
23,462
December
20,938
20,104
19,504
January
27,538
31,819
25,485
February
March
April
32,699
37,215
29,354
30,246
36,882
28,632
27,875
34,315
27,089
17,257
May
18,941
18,391
June
14,764
14,913
EQUITY
Retained Earnings
Net Profit/ (Loss)
$42,748,965
2,191,402
$42,470,426
917,064
FY to Date
253,532
247,930
226,796
FY Total
268,296
262,843
226,796
Total Equity
$44,940,367
$43,387,491
* Fiscal Year runs from July 1 to June 30
Total Liabilities and Equity
$51,532,930
$49,834,635
** Golf rounds for July and August in FY 2009‐10 have been adjusted
Month
Actual
Month
Budget
Consolidated Income Statement for Board
For Eleven Months Ending May 31, 2010
Monthly
Prior Yr
YTD
Variance
Actual
Actual
YTD
Budget
YTD
Variance
Prior YTD
Actual
Year End
Budget
Revenue‐Gross Margin
Recreation Division
Golf Division
Bowling Division
Asset Preservation Fee
Interest Income
Total Revenue‐Gross Margin
$878,353
468,107
27,510
216,200
21,362
$1,611,532
$858,500
458,557
27,398
121,900
16,666
$1,483,021
$19,853
9,550
112
94,300
4,696
$128,511
$838,064
430,711
26,439
132,000
21,226
$1,448,439
$9,896,472
6,817,937
598,300
1,841,000
188,489
$19,342,198
$9,731,509
6,956,115
621,533
1,069,500
183,334
$18,561,991
$164,963
(138,178)
(23,233)
771,500
5,155
$780,207
$9,276,232
6,771,699
592,626
1,010,600
167,147
$17,818,304
$10,580,701
7,280,855
648,111
1,196,000
200,000
$19,905,667
Expenses
Operating Expenses
Recreation Division
Golf Division
Bowling Division
General & Administrative
Total Operating Expenses
$576,690
616,011
52,681
155,141
$1,400,523
$507,073
599,029
39,952
176,826
$1,322,880
($69,617)
(16,982)
(12,729)
21,685
($77,643)
$459,007
564,180
37,405
169,096
$1,229,688
$5,354,142
6,764,149
486,335
1,922,016
$14,526,643
$5,642,835
6,961,237
466,991
2,117,024
$15,188,087
$288,693
197,088
(19,344)
195,008
$661,444
$5,174,934
6,722,995
438,150
1,886,881
$14,222,960
$6,335,956
7,789,374
525,597
2,356,983
$17,007,910
$140,902
86,807
19,311
$247,021
$139,072
84,532
16,720
$240,324
($1,830)
(2,275)
(2,591)
(6,697)
$134,650
91,221
18,634
$244,505
$1,516,071
926,281
211,640
$2,653,992
$1,532,603
936,305
186,131
$2,655,039
$16,532
10,024
($25,509)
$1,047
$1,436,052
1,075,278
196,950
$2,708,279
$1,671,676
1,020,841
202,839
$2,895,356
$1,647,543
$1,563,204
($84,339)
$1,474,193
$17,180,635
$17,843,126
$662,491
$16,931,240
$19,903,266
($36,011)
($80,183)
$44,172
($25,754)
$2,161,563
$718,865
$1,442,698
$887,064
$2,401
($36,011)
($80,183)
$44,172
($25,754)
$29,839
$2,191,402
$718,865
($29,839)
$1,472,537
$30,000
$917,064
$2,401
Depreciation
Recreation Division
Golf Division
Bowling Division
Total Depreciation
Total Expenses
Net Revenue ( Loss)
Non‐Operating Income
Non‐Operating Income(Loss)
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AUGUST 2010
PORA
Monthly Reports
Consumer
Services
655 Referrals
0 Complaints
21 Compliments
639 Vendors in Consumer
Services
Referral Database.
623‐214‐1646
PORA MEMBERSHIP
REQUIRED
Visitors
Center
655 Visitors
462 Mailings
24 Video Showings
10 Tours Given
M‐F, 9am‐3pm
Sat, 9am‐12pm
Closed Sundays,
May‐September
623‐214‐8629
CC&Rs
118 Phone Calls
272 Field Visits
117 Letters Written
178 New Cases
170 Closed Cases
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OFFICE AT PORA
MON‐FRI
9‐3
Master
Gardeners
PLAN YOUR ESCAPE FROM THE HEAT
Depending on what you can spend from your pocketbook and your time,
you can escape for a day or maybe more to cooler Northern Arizona. The
Sun City West Visitors Center (an official satellite office for the Arizona
Department of Tourism) has brochures on museums, historical sites, rafting,
air tours, shopping, dining, and many local attractions. There is also an area
of brochures neatly sectioned off into northern, southern, and central Arizona. Just pick your spot or your passion and have some fun this summer.
Storm Damage to
Your Roof?
Are you ready for the next
storm, or do you need to do repairs from the last storm?
Consider getting a list of
roofers from PORA Consumer
Services that can do your repairs. PORA resident members
(and associate members) call,
drop
by,
or
e-mail
[email protected], for a list
of vendors from more than 100
categories. There is no limit to
the amount of times resident
members (and associate members) may use this service.
PORA Associate
Membership
Folks residing outside Sun
City West may become PORA
Associate Members and receive
the same discounts and benefits
Resident Members get - access
to the Consumer Service referrals (over 100 categories of vetted repairmen and service
providers), movie and zoo ticket
discounts, and more. The only
restriction to their membership
is that they have no voting privileges.
Additions or changes
to your home?
Office located at PORA,
M‐F, 9am‐12pm.
Get answers to questions on
Arizona landscape.
623‐546‐1672
OPEN TO ALL
A plot plan may be required.
Resident members of PORA
can obtain plot plans for FREE!
PORA
Hours:
9AM‐3PM
Monday‐Friday
Bingo
Fridays 6:15pm
R. H. Johnson Social Hall.
Cost: $10 for one 3‐game
packet. Additional game
packet, $5.
OPEN TO ALL
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13815 Camino del Sol
Sun City West, AZ 85375
Want to learn the adult
version of “cut and
paste?”
The Visitors Center, Consumer Services, and the Front
Office at PORA need folks who
want to contribute to their community by offering their:
• Meet & Greet Skills
• Listening skills
• Informing Skills
• Desire to make new friends
• Love of Sun City West
Yes, some computer skills are
required in certain positions, but
if you have the desire to learn
some of the simple skills, you
could be a volunteer. Just give
us a call or email about volunteer openings.
Lifelong Learning
Look for new, exciting classes
to begin in October—Decorating and Home Staging, Chair
Yoga, as well as a very popular
Spirituality class with Father
Knott.
Other classes include Facebook, Twitter, & iPad—What’s
It All About; The Grand
Canyon; Handwriting Analysis;
The History of Baseball; and
Creative Doodling!
Popular classes returning are
Using Cell Phones; Arizona
Problems for Pets; Spanish;
Landscape Painting; Tile Art;
and a few more.
The Fall 2010 Semester Catalog of Classes will be available
mid-September at PORA. Resident and Associate Members
receive discounts on classes.
CC&Rs
TIME TO APPLY A PRE-EMERGENT
If you want to avoid the hassle of removing or viewing unsightly
weeds, have a pre-emergent applied. When this treatment is done
twice a year, you have a beautiful, weed-free yard all year. PORA
resident members (and associate members) may call Consumer Services to get a list of vendors who provide this service.
WOOD RATS (PACK RATS)
May-August is the prime breeding time for these rats. They
often live at the base of cactus, palm trees, hose, valve boxes, and
piles of debris where it’s cool and dark. Look for tunnels and eaten
fruit to diagnose their presence. If you have this problem, now is the
time to place poisons such as Enforcer Rat Max, D-Con, Just One
Bite, or Tomcat. They will usually die 4 or 5 days after feeding.
PORA ‐ Membership
13815 Camino del Sol
Sun City West, Arizona 85375
(Mail or drop off at above address OR call and
charge membership over the phone!)
PORA Meeting Schedule
& Office Closures
PORA Offices Closed Labor Day,
September 6, 2010
No PORA Board Meeting in
August
Next Meeting, Sept. 20,
2010, at 1pm.
Environmental Mtg:
Aug. 10, 1p.m.
NO PORA Traffic Meeting
in August
NO PORA Water Meeting in
August
Valley Fever Mtg:
Aug. 19, 1p.m.
CCC
(Continuous Chest
Compression)
Tuesdays, 8/3 & 8/17
8:30 am at PORA
Classes are Free. Call 623584-4288.
Attorney General and Tax Office will accept
appointments or
walk-ins thru summer.
U.S. State Rep. Office will not
be open until September.
Meetings are subject to
change, please call to confirm.
___ Resident Household $20/yr
___ Resident Individual $10/yr
___ Associate (non‐SCW resident) $12/yr
___ Donation $__________
Name(s) _______________________________________________________________
Street Address ___________________________________________________________
623‐584‐4288
[email protected]
www.porascw.org
City/State/Zip ___________________________________________________________
Phone _________________________ Email _________________________________
The information on this page is supplied by PORA and does not reflect the opinion of the Recreation Centers of Sun City West.
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AUGUST 2010
623‐544‐6100
R.H. Johnson Library
Another new
frontier
computer use, including Internet, e-mail
and printing boarding
We have doubled
passes. DRC volunthe volume of items
teers help patrons
placed on hold since
with computer usage
implementing
our
and verify that library
electronic reserve sysmaterials have been
tem in June. Our new
properly checked out.
automated system has
Vince Micallef
If you are interested in
accommodated paLibrary Director
becoming a DRC voltrons by allowing
unteer,
please
stop by the lithem to put items on hold as
brary
and
fill
out
a volunteer
well as renew items from the
application.
We
look
forward
convenience of their homes.
to
seeing
you
here!
Once the items have been
placed on hold, the automated
system alerts the patron when
the item is “ready.” Patrons
need to come into the library to
pick up their item as reserves
are held five days for books
and books on CD; and three
days for DVDs and music
CDs. If the items are not
picked up within the time
frame, the item is automatically given to the next person
on the reserve list.
Volunteer techies
Do you consider yourself a
“techie” or computer literate?
If so, we could use your help
and expertise within the Data
Resources Center. DRC volunteers work a morning shift
from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or an
afternoon shift from 12:30 to 4
p.m., one or two days a week,
Tuesday through Saturday.
Currently we have a Tuesday
a.m. and a Friday p.m. shift
available, but substitutes always are welcome and may be
called upon any day of the
week if the need should arise.
Duties consist of signing patrons and their guests in for
That’s showbiz!
Because of a generous grant
received through the Sundome
Performing Arts Association,
the Friends of The R.H. Johnson Library soon will host entertainment for Northwest
Valley residents here in Sun
City West. Running from this
fall through the spring of 2012,
we hope to bring some very interesting performers to our
community - including musicians, guest lecturers/speakers
and historical/celebrity impersonators. Stay tuned for information on dates, times and
ticket prices regarding upcoming headliners.
August book
sale is here
The Friends of the R.H.
Johnson Library book sale is
almost here! Saturday, Aug. 7,
from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., come to
the Social Hall and shop for
some of the best bargains this
side of the Mississippi, or
would you believe the Rockies? Find treasures galore without having to raid your bank
Get set for gigantic
book sale
On Saturday, Aug. 7, the Friends of the R.H. Johnson Library will have a gigantic book sale in the comfort of the
R.H. Johnson Social Hall in Sun City West.
This sale will include thousands of books of all categories and will include CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes, audio and
music cassettes, puzzles and popular paperbacks.
At this sale, a new category will be introduced - “Old
Books.” This refers to books that have been out of publication for some time. These books have been donated by
our residents and may show signs of age but also may be
of value for those who love “old books.”
Doors open at 8 a.m. and close at 2 p.m.
Remember the date - Saturday, Aug. 7.
This sale is open to the general public. All are invited.
For information, call 623-544-6130 or 623-214-8589
accounts (or piggy banks). As
always, all proceeds from the
book sale go to the Friends of
the Library and are used to
purchase new materials including DVDs, regular and large
print books, music CDs and
books on CD to name a few.
We look forward to seeing you
there!
Piecing the jigsaw
puzzle together
Recently, one of our patrons
stepped forward to lend a helping hand to our “puzzle people” in the library by creating
two table top covers to use for
working on the puzzles. For
now, this mysterious helper
wants to remain anonymous,
however our gratitude will not
remain anonymous and because of that we say “thank
you” for your work. Stop by
the library and help put the
pieces of our puzzles together
and stay “cool” doing it!
Summer survey
continues
We have been conducting a
short survey to gauge patrons’
interest in electronic readers
and foreign language material.
Please take the time to fill out
a survey and let us know your
level of interest. We will tabulate the results this fall. Let
your voice be heard through
this survey.
Calling all
history buffs
We are looking for history
buffs in the community who
can help us find historical information about our library.
Specifically, what we are hoping for are pictures and art
work about the library. We
have kept a scrapbook over the
years, but we would like to
create a collage involving a
time line of the library, and
who better to ask than loyal patrons who have been part of it
all! If you have pictures and/or
art work that you are willing to
donate to our cause, we would
love to use your information in
our on-going tribute to the library. Help make history!
Thursday night
movies in August
Aug. 5: “Did You Hear
about the Morgans?” - Hugh
Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker
Aug. 12: “The Misfits” –
Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe
Aug. 19: “Letter to Three
Wives” – Jeanne Crane and
Ann Sothern”
Aug. 26: “The Bells are
Ringing” – Dean Martin and
Judy Holiday
Don’t miss
these titles
This month we are happy to
announce that Georgia Bailey
will be recommending books
once again. We want to thank
Adele Sacher for her hard
work in trying to make all our
readers happy. Stop by to investigate what our library volunteers recommend to read
each month and find yourself
knee-deep in books!
In our display case
Little Big Books will fill our
display case! Curious? Avoid
the heat, stop by and stay a
while. Contact Roger Pettett,
623- 214-9544, for more information.
Please give Membership your emergency information
Few minutes of your time now saves
a lot of aggravation later
Does our Member Services Office have your most recent contact and emergency information?
The Sheriff’s Posse often uses this information to contact your
loved ones if you have had a health issue, or if your property is
damaged or burglarized while you are away.
Your contact information is even more critical now with HIPPA,
the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which has
made sharing information about a patient and his or her health
much more difficult.
While the law protects patient privacy, it often makes it difficult
to track down family members or friends who should be notified of
a person’s circumstances.
Please fill out the form and mail it to our Member Services Office at 19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd., Sun City West, AZ 85375.
RETURN TO: 19803 R.H. JOHNSON BLVD.
SUN CITY WEST, AZ 85375‐4498
EMERGENCY CONTACT
Member Name(s): __________________________________________________________
Member No.(s): ____________________________________________________________
Member Address: __________________________________________, Sun City West, AZ
Emergency Contact NOT residing with you: NAME:_______________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________
Telephone No.: Area Code (____) ______________ Relationship:____________________
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Village Store
Bountiful clubs can present supply problems
for new residents
One of the most unique and wonderful things about being in Sun City West
is the numerous arts
and crafts clubs residents have the opportunity to join. The
clubs offer classes,
mentors, reduced cost
of materials and supplies, reasonable annual dues, friendship,
Katie
Van Leuven
fun and hours of enStore Supervisor
tertainment. The variety of things that a
new resident can learn is practically
endless.
Herein lies the problem. When you
purchase and move into your new
home in Sun City West and the boxes
are flattened; with everything in its
place, now you are faced with the decision, “What am I going to do now?”
Believe me, if you can not find anything to do here, it’s your own fault.
One thing many people do is visit the
Village Store to see the items that are
made in the clubs. Many say, “I could
never do that.” But truly, you can.
The trap you might fall into is you
decide on Monday you want to learn
ceramics. You join the club, pay your
dues, sign up for a class and purchase
the supplies you need for a project,
take the class and love it. Then you are
hooked. You then think, “I need to expand my supply of glazes or paints,”
and purchase not only the “Fire Red”
but the “Almost Fire Red” and the
“Light Fire Red,” etc. You then need to
buy the green ware that you want to
make. Maybe not today, but in the future. (I hope you can see where this is
going.)
Next week you decide, “I think
sewing is my thing.” You join the club,
sign up for a class, purchase the supplies and make the item in the class.
You love it so much, a trip to the fabric
store is in order, and so on. Soon your
closet is full of beautiful material that
may never see the cutting table.
beading. I speak from experience on
this one. To make one little zipper pull,
I now have a whole three-drawer stor-
age case full of findings, wire, tools,
beads, etc. I do love the hobby, but
have little time to pursue it. I look forward to my retirement when I can
spend many enjoyable hours beading.
All these hobbies are fun, but we
might find that once the thrill of the
newness wears off, it is not really
something that we want to do. Or you
will stockpile the stuff in the garage
thinking, “Someday….” You know
what I am talking about. I have not
talked to one lady who doesn’t have a
stockpile of something. This is what we
do.
You can join the club, take a class
and, because of the variety of materials available to purchase, tools, books,
mentors that they offer, your out of
pocket costs need not be too much.
Then if you do it and don’t like it, you
have not invested too much time or
money. You then can move on to the
next endeavor.
But, if you are like me and can’t do
anything without going full speed and
making sure you have the right tools
and all of the materials you could ever
possibly need, if you don’t like it or
don’t want to do it anymore, you can
always donate or sell your supplies to
the club. Because of the enormous generosity of the Sun City West clubs in
making things for the needy and other
charities, donations of unneeded materials and supplies are always welcome.
This is helpful to people who have lost
their spouses and don’t know what to
do with the three dozen pairs of knitting needles they found stashed in the
laundry room. The clubs would love to
take them off your hands and put them
to very good use.
So, my personal advice to those of
you who are new to the community or
just new to any of the wonderful clubs,
dive right in and go full speed. If it is
not your thing, don’t feel guilty about
it, just try another club. Don’t try to do
too many at once, or you will be overwhelmed. If you try it and it is not fun,
don’t do it. Life is too short, and living
in Sun City West is all about having
fun.
Attention Chartered Clubs: Would you like us to feature one of your club members as our
Featured Artist of the Month? We invite you to submit a story and photo of your chosen artist.
We run them on a space-available basis. Send your submissions to Katie Van Leuven
at [email protected], or call Katie at 623-544-6135 if you have questions.
August
SUNDAY
The Village Store is looking barren these days as staffers have
cleared out all the shelving and display cases to make way for new
carpet and paint. The much needed face lift will be completed in time
for the store’s reopening Sept. 7, the day after Labor Day.
clubs, to name a few, sell
items out of their club
rooms and windows. Stop
by and take a look. Remember, all sales of club items,
no matter where they are
sold, must include commission to the store. This is part
of our Association and
Chartered Club regulations.
TUESDAY
Sports 3
Pavilion
closes until
Aug. 16
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
4
5
Stardust 6
Movie
7 p.m.
11
12
Stardust 13
Movie
7 p.m.
l 14
Summer 17
Summer 18 Bowler Ap‐ 19
preciation
Series
Series
Marge Nelson
Marge Nelson 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sports Pavilion
7 p.m. Stardust 7 p.m. Stardust
Theatre
Theatre
Stardust 20
Movie
7 p..m
21
26
Stardust 27
Movie
7 p.m. 28
1
2
8
9
15
16
22
23
24
29
30
31
Renovation information
Remember, the Village
Store will be closed for our
“Spruce Up” until Sept. 7,
which is the day after Labor
Day.
There are venues where
you still can purchase items
during the time we’re
closed. The Metal, Silver,
Lapidary and Ceramics
MONDAY
10
25
Rec Center 7
Dive‐In
News
Movie, “It’s
deadline!
Complicated”
sunset, R.H.
Johnson pool
To confirm events, call 623‐544‐6032. To confirm Governing Board activities, call 623‐544‐6115.
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AUGUST 2010
623‐544‐6100
Bowling
Lane Conditions
Lane oil is a mineral-based lubriThe difference between “long oil”
cant with chemical additives deand “short oil” is long oil usually
signed to protect the wood or
means oil has been applied to a dissynthetic surface of a bowling lane
tance of more than 45 feet down the
from being torn apart by bowling
lane. “Short oil” usually means an apballs. Proprietors use the type of oil
plication to 35 feet or less. Long oil
they believe works best on their
means your ball has a shorter distance
lanes and in the specific type of lane Marie Forman to react on the dry back end before it
conditioning machine they use.
Bowling Instructor reaches the pins. Short oil means your
The difference between “heavy”
ball has more room to hook.
and “light” oil is heavy oil means your ball
If your ball doesn’t hook as much as you
won’t hook at all because there is no frictional want, or hooks very late, you are faced with a
contact with the lane surface. Light oil won’t long and/or heavy oil pattern. To combat this
allow the ball to contact the lane initially, but condition you could use a more aggressive
because there is less oil and it gets moved ball. Another option is to adjust your angle to
faster by play on the lane, you can usually get the pocket. If you normally use the second
the ball to hook at least a little as soon as the arrow, move your feet five boards closer to
ball can make at least minimal contact with the channel on your side of the lane to create
the lane surface.
a more direct line to the pocket.
“Dry” lanes refers to any part of the lane
“Short oil” or “dry lanes” call for just the
where there is no oil to speak of. “Dry” usu- opposite. In this case, you would go to a ball
ally applies to the outside 10 boards on either that won’t hook as much. Or, use the same tarside, and to the back end of the lane where the get but move your feet more toward the cenball responds the most. Learning to watch the ter of the lane. Because there is normally
way your bowling ball responds will tell you more oil in the middle of the lane, you will
whether there is a lot or a little oil on the lane. have more hook room.
PBA Tour scheduled in August
The 5th Annual Pain Center
of Arizona PBA Regional
Tournament is set for Aug. 2729, at Johnson Lanes. The
Jr/Adult/Sr ProAm is on Saturday, Aug. 28, at 7 p.m.
The entry is $20. You can
Win-A-Spot to bowl in the
tournament on Sunday, Aug.
28 at 10 a.m. The cost is $50.
Come on out and watch some
great bowling!
WINTER LEAGUES
RED PIN BOWLING
Johnson Lanes is having its
next Red Pin event on Saturday, Sept. 18, at 5:30 p.m.
We are going to change it up
a bit and also make it a No-Tap
(9 pins on the first ball is a
strike). The cost is $10 per person and open to all Sun City
West residents, CNP league
bowlers and anyone age 50 and
older.
SECRETARIES MEET
Bowler Appreciation Day
Aug. 18 from 10 am-2 pm. Two games of bowling, hotdog, chips and soda for $2. If you don't want to
bowl, you can purchase a hotdog, chips and soda for $1.
for Friday, Aug. 13, at 10:30
a.m. in the Lecture Hall. This
meeting is open to all league
secretaries and league officers.
Representatives from Metro
Phoenix USBC will be present
for questions/concerns. Lunch
will follow in the Sports Pavilion.
Contact Sheryl or Donnie at
623-544-6140.
The annual League Secretary
meeting for the 2010-2011
fall/winter season is scheduled
Don’t forget to sign up for
your
2010-2011
Winter
League. League vacancies can
now be filled by non-resident
bowlers age 50 and older along
with Controlled Neighborhood
Play bowlers.
For all you late night bowlers
we will have four leagues beginning at 8 p.m.Mondays,
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Fridays. Leagues after 8 p.m.
pay a reduced lineage rate.
Check at the monitor's desk
for details.
The CNP/NP fee this year is
$40 for the first league and $5
for each additional league.
Johnson Lanes’
Summer
"Beat the Heat"
Special
through Aug. 31
Residents: 3
games for $4
Non-Residents*:
3 games for $5
*Non‐residents must
be age 50+
Learn to Bowl
Our Learn to Bowl
Clinics are on hiatus
for the month. Look
for information about
these classes in upcoming editions of the
Rec Center News.
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Phone Numbers
MAIN TELEPHONE NUMBER:
623‐544‐6000
RH JOHNSON REC CENTER:
544‐6105
Swimming Pool: 544‐6106
Tennis Reservations: 544‐6151
Mini Golf, Table Tennis, Wii,
Arcade, Racquetball, Bocce:
544‐6108
Ceramics: 546‐0975
Lapidary: 584‐8952
Lawn Bowls: 584‐0617 or 544‐6147
Men’s Club; 544‐6150
Metal Club: 584‐0150
Model Railroad: 544‐6148
Rip ‘N’ Sew: 546‐4050
Silvercraft: 584‐8153
VILLAGE STORE: 544‐6135
(located at R.H. Johnson
Rec Center)
RH JOHNSON LIBRARY:
544‐6130
SPORTS PAVILION (Bowling):
544‐6140
Strike Zone Eatery: 544‐6116
BEARDSLEY REC CENTER:
544‐6524
Pool/Mini Golf: 544‐6525
Bridge Club: 544‐6529 Clay Club: 544‐6530
Copper Cookers: 544‐6532
Photography: 544‐6520, 544‐6521
KUENTZ REC CENTER:
544‐6561
Swimming Pool/Fitness:
544‐6561
Softball: 544‐6157, 544‐6158
Stardust: 584‐7025
Weavers: 214‐8508
Women’s Social: 546‐4236
Woodworking: 546‐4722
PALM RIDGE REC CENTER:
544‐6580
Swimming Pool/Fitness:
544‐6581
Computers West: 214‐1546
Stained Glass: 544‐6586
GOLF OPERATIONS: 544‐6037
Tee Time Confirmation:
544‐6044
Tee Time Reservations: www.cgsteetimes.com
Course Conditions: 544‐6175
DEER VALLEY: 544‐6016
DESERT TRAILS: 544‐6017
ECHO MESA: 544‐6014
GRANDVIEW: 544‐6013
Crooked Putter: 544‐6090
PEBBLEBROOK: 544‐6010
STARDUST: 544‐6012
TRAIL RIDGE: 544‐6015
ADMINISTRATION
General Manager: 544‐6110
Human Resources: 544‐6123
Member Services: 544‐6100
Rec Center News: 544‐6027
Website: 544‐6133
Recreation Manager: 544‐6114
Tours & Scheduling: 544‐6129
Box Office: 544‐6032
Club Contacts
Arts & Crafts
• Art ‐ Sun West, Joyce
Kent: 975‐3327
• Basketeers, Joan
Vosen: 544‐0107
• Beaders, Bobbie Jones:
214‐8441
• Calligraphy, Nancy
Oaks: 584‐3770
• Ceramics West, Wes‐
ley Warren: 975‐0414
• Clay Club, Doris Miller:
293‐1657
• Copper Cookers, Helen
Skaggs: 214‐6097
• Creative Stitchers,
Betty Goldberg: 584‐9978
• Encore Needle & Craft,
Carol Rogers: 214‐9138
• Johnson Lapidary, Joe
Pelizzoni: 546‐1906
• Leather Carvers,
Arthur Truesdell Sr.: 546‐
2963.
• Mac‐Cro‐Knit, Carol
Pritchard: 556‐5313
• Metal Club, George
Wildridge: 584‐0150
• Palo Verde Patchers,
Jaci Hirschthal: 556‐2085
• Photography West,
Bernardine Ginsberg: 546‐
2346
• Porcelain Painters,
Marlene Gates: 556‐4998
• Rip ‘n’ Sew, Sherry
Dorner: 546‐4644
• Rosemaling‐European
Folk Art, LaVonne Braaten:
214‐5977
• Scrapbooking, Paper‐
crafts & More, Charlotte
Stiehl, 584‐6457.
• Silk Flowers, Rose‐
marie Read: 214‐9712
• Silvercraft, William
Smith: 214‐5320
• Stained Glass Crafters,
William “Bud” Armstrong:
546‐8547
• Tole Artists, DonaLu
Diestler: 584‐9750
• Weavers West Guild,
Susan Radtke: 584‐4066
• Woodworking, Ray Pe‐
terson: 975‐4469
Cards & Games
• Bridge‐Kiva West Du‐
plicate, Joanne Szydlowski:
546‐1949
• Bridge‐One Partner,
George Nelson: 915‐9905
• Bridge‐Saturday
Ladies Contract, Mona
Hiler: 215‐2803
• Bridge‐Tuesday Con‐
tract, Richard Lager: 546‐
8839
• Bunco, Viv Hennessey:
556‐4818
• Canasta West, Arlene
Rozmus: 546‐3803
• Club 52 Card Club, Pat
Pavolko: 214‐1282
• Cribbage, Nicole Do‐
nati: 328‐5697
• Euchre Card Club,
Mary Tackett: 556‐1253
• Five‐Hundred Card,
Charlene Rybar: 584‐9684
• Mah Jongg, Penelope
Freel: 256‐5592
• Pan Card Club, Barbara
Harris: 975‐4501
• Pinochle, Char Rybar:
584‐9684
• Saturday Night
Gamesters, Jeanne Den‐
ley: 584‐3150
• Sheepshead, Karen
Horsley: 584‐2700
Dance
• Country Western,
Carol Morrell: 214‐8628
• Hillcrest Ballroom,
Sunny Schoengold: 214‐
8534
• International Social
Dance, Rosanne Wagner:
546‐0186
• Latin Ballroom, Bar‐
bara Coupe: 544‐0805
• Line Dancers, Inge
Ogden: 546‐8489
• Westerners Square
Dance, Janice Sherman:
975‐3228
Health &
Fitness
• Arthritis Club, Rose‐
mary Dougherty: 584‐2327
• Dance for the Health
of It, Martha McCorkle:
584‐4237
• Energetic Exercise,
Sherman Katz: 214‐8716
• Fitness Club, Alvin An‐
drus: 546‐9648
• Handi‐Capables, Car‐
ole Thompson: 584‐8762
• Water Fitness, Mar‐
jorie Neumiller: 214‐6547
• Yoga, Judy Archer:
217‐2889
Hobbies &
Travel
• Agriculture, Steve
Byrd: 214‐7317
• Coin & Stamp, Fred
Bubeheimer: 544‐0871
• Computers West,
Frank Treibel: 214‐9734
• Garden Club, David
Hodgins: 444‐8045
• Investment Club, Paul
Mowen: 214‐8200
• Model Railroad, Bob
Rose: 826‐3448
• Recreational Vehicle,
Nancy Labowe: 214‐7780
• Rockhounds West,
Nancy Woods: 214‐9045
Music &
Performance
• Dancing Arts, Diane
Morrison; 546‐0865
• Karaoke, Neil White:
466‐9229
• Musicians Club, Mary
Lee: 584‐0308
• Organ & Keyboard,
Flora Rutledge: 975‐0023
• Rhythm Tappers, Mary
Sue Spoden: 975‐6853
• Stardust Theatre
Council, Gilbert Pantea:
584‐8419
• Theatre West, Janice
Lombardos: 546‐3689
• Westernaires Chorus,
Betty Dorsey: 975‐5345
Social
• Boomers,
Lynne O’Grady:523‐7007
• Canine Companions,
Tom Metzger: 975‐2201
• Club Español, Don
Monroe: 547‐7534
• Friends of the Library,
JoAnn Dauer: 214‐9170.
• Men’s Club, Henry
Andes: 537‐9313
• Singles Club, Carol
Sarna: 255‐4965
• Sunshine Animal Club,
Robert Stebbins: 544‐2356
• Women’s Social Club,
Barbara Brennan: 975‐
6948
Sports - Golf
• Deer Valley Men,
Forrest Lynn: 544‐9760
• Deer Valley Women,
Sherryl Skogrand: 518‐
3546
• Desert Trails Men,
Jerry Kinane: 214‐5752
• Desert Trails Women,
Shirley Murphy: 546‐8546
• Echo Mesa Men, Jack
Sautter: 214‐8561
• Echo Mesa Women,
Mona Hickey: 537‐9283
• Golf Council SCW, Dick
Donohoe: 214‐6144
• Grandview Men, Barry
Stallings: 546‐9676
• Grandview Women,
Gretchen Novak: 584‐6798
• Lady Putters SCW,
Myrna Thielmann: 584‐
6887
• Men’s Putting, Larry
McAlpin: 214‐2908
• Pebblebrook Men,
Dave Wilson: 229‐6903
• Pebblebrook Ladies,
Claudia Evans: 214‐1349
• Pebblebrook Ladies
Niners, Diana Ellinwood:
322‐2942
• Stardust Men, Thomas
Bell: 584‐0122
• Stardust Women,
Karen Hunter: 544‐6986
• Stardust Women Nin‐
ers, Sandra Matschke: 544‐
9641
• Trail Ridge Men, Ken‐
neth Pavlik: 214‐8637
• Trail Ridge Women,
Jackie Bannitz: 584‐1944
Sports
• Bocce, Tom Brown:
544‐2757
• Bowlers Association,
Terry Hamman: 243‐7666
• Crestview Bike Riders,
Ronald Van Camp: 556‐
1218
• Horseshoe, Louis Kell‐
ner: 214‐3903
• Johnson Lawn Bowls,
James Penrod: 214‐6958
• Mini‐Golfers, Vernon
Irby: 975‐1118
• Mis‐Cues Ladies Bil‐
liards, Trudy Ryan: 975‐
3150
• Pickleball, Larry Mas‐
teller: 584‐6619
• Platform Tennis, Ron
Gliot: 584‐7838
• Racquet Club, Thomas
Newlove: 255‐5492
• Racquetball/ Hand‐
ball, Michael Byers: 546‐
3280
• Shuffleboard, Russ
Rutz: 975‐3122
• Softball, Robert Peck:
242‐7616
• Sportsman’s, Donald
Robinson: 556‐9618
• Table Tennis, Don
Scheidt: 556‐1065
• Tennis, Mal Jacobson:
546‐1145
Chartered Clubs leader‐
ship is subject to change.
The list will be updated as
necessary. Call 544‐6031.
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AUGUST 2010
623‐544‐6100
Golf
Duane Streit wins at Echo Mesa in
Summer Golf Challenge event #2
The second of seven Summer Golf Challenge events was
June 19 at Echo Mesa, a par 60
executive course. Duane Streit
shot a 64 (net 59) from the blue
tees to take the gross title in the
first flight.
Right behind, with a score of
65, was Dave Lawson. With
Streit out of the way by winning the gross division, Lawson’s net 63 and Dave
Moeller’s net 63 tied for low
net. Lawson beat out Moeller
in a scorecard play-off to win
the net title. Moeller ended up
second gross, and Bob Bauchman ended up second net.
In the second flight, from the
white tees, Bob Langille took
the gross title with a 65. Paul
Petersen won the net division
with a net 59. Second place
gross went to Sun City’s Dan
Zelesky, who shot 72. Second
net went to Stan Friedman who
beat out Tom Howard in a
scorecard play-off. Both had
net scores of 65.
All players commented on
the great course conditions at
Echo Mesa!
There’s still time to enter the
final two tournaments. The
August schedule is:
Aug. 14:
Stardust
Aug. 28:
Deer Valley
Entry forms for this competitive tournament series are
available at the RCSCW golf
courses. USGA handicaps are
required, and the entry fee per
event is $15. All entry fees are
paid back in prizes the day of
the event. Optional skins and
closest-to-the-pin prizes also
are awarded at each event. For
information, contact Sun City
West’s Golf Operations at 623544-6037.
Summer projects under way
The Environmental Services
Division reminds residents that
we have work projects planned
at Pebblebrook and Echo Mesa
golf courses this summer.
Both courses are closed now
and will reopen after overseeding is complete on Monday,
Oct. 11.
Staff will be working on a
number of projects such as cart
path repair, drainage, irrigation
improvements, sand trap work,
re-leveling of tee boxes, tree
trimming and replacement,
along with other projects that
will enhance the playability of
the golf courses.
Frequently
Asked Questions
HANDICAP FAQ (Section 3‐1)
Q: Can I simply pay for a handicap without joining a
club?
A: No. The USGA does not issue handicaps directly to
individual golfers. In order to obtain a handicap
index, a golfer must join a golf club (licensed by the
USGA), and post scores. These scores are subject to
peer review, which provides access to scoring records
for inspection by others. Through peer review,
golfers have the opportunity to see that fellow
golfers’ handicaps are legitimate.
RULES FAQ (Rule 6‐6)
First Swing program tees up in November
Mark your calendars now for our First Swing
Golf Event coming up this fall.
The event is scheduled at noon Nov. 20 at
Stardust Golf Course. Additional details will be
announced in the coming months.
The First Swing program is a special day for
people who would like to learn to play golf, or
for those who haven’t played in a long time and
would like to give it a try again. The event is
Golf Cards: Good deal for all!
The Rec Centers has begun
offering two new golf cards,
which combined with our current discount cards will mean a
Good Deal for Everyone! If
you play as few as 20 rounds
a year, we’ve got a golf card
that will save you money. The
more you play the less you
pay!
The new cards are on sale at
the Member Services Office.
Remember, these cards are not
“use it or lose it” cards. If you
become unable to use the cards
for the remainder of their term
(for health reasons or otherwise), we will refund your fee,
less the amount you would
have paid at the regular daily
rate.
Currently, the Association
offers two discount golf cards:
the Annual or unlimited play
card and the Kachina card. The
new discount cards will be
called the Coyote Card and the
Swan Card.
For the 2010-11 fiscal year,
the prime season daily rate for
residents will be $32; the summer daily rate will be $16. In
comparison, residents may
purchase the Swan Card (think
of it as a starter card) for $50,
and then pay only $29 per
round in the winter or $15 in
the summer.
The Swan Card makes sense
if you’re going to play between
20 and 55 rounds a year. Because this card is new, we are
offering it for an introductory
rate of just $29 through Friday,
Dec. 31; after that date, you’ll
pay the $50.
If you’re going to play between 56 and 80 rounds a year,
you might consider the new
Coyote Card, available for
$295. With that card, you can
play for just $24 in the winter
and $13 in the summer.
Next, you would graduate to
the Kachina Card. For $995 up
front, you can play for $14.50
in the winter and $8 in the
summer. This makes sense if
you’re going to play between
86 and 145 rounds a year. And
of course, our Annual Card remains $2,900, with no daily
fee. You’d probably want this
card if you’re going to play
more than 145 rounds a year.
If you’re purchasing two Annual or Kachina cards (or one
of each) within a year in the
The player, however, is responsible for the correctness
of the score recorded for each hole on his score card. If
he returns a score for any hole lower than his actual
score, he is disqualified. If he returns a score for any hole
higher than his actual score, the score as returned
stands.
same household, you will receive a $100 discount.
You must purchase these
cards from the Member Services, open between 8 a.m. and
3 p.m. weekdays in the R.H.
Johnson Recreation Center.
You can also call the office at
623-544-6100 and pay by
phone using your Visa, MasterCard or Discover Card.
In anticipation of some of
your questions, we offer the
following Q&A:
Question: Where can I buy
any of the golf discount
cards?
Answer: All of the golf discount cards are sold only in the
Membership Office located at
the R. H. Johnson Recreation
Center. The Membership Office is open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday through Friday. Cards
can also be purchased by
phone at 623-544-6100.
Question: How do I pay for
the cards?
Answer: Cards can be purchased using cash, check,
credit card or member credit
account.
SCW SUNDAY COUPLES SCHEDULE
AUGUST- DECEMBER 2010
Aug. 8: No game scheduled
(Jean on vacation)
Aug. 22: Desert Trails
Sept. 12: Trail Ridge
Sept. 26: Deer Valley
Oct. 10: Stardust
Oct. 24: Pebblebrook
Nov. 13: “Rally For The
Cure” Play at Echo Mesa &
Trail Ridge
Nov. 14: Echo Mesa
Nov. 28: Trail Ridge
Q: Will I be penalized for adding the scores on my score
card incorrectly in a tournament?
A: No. The Committee is responsible for the addition of
the scores on the score cards.
free for Sun City West residents who have current rec cards. If room is available, CNP card
holders from neighboring age-restricted communities also may participate.
The day includes hands-on clinics and instruction.
For information, contact Stardust Manager
Rose Putz at 623-544-6618 or e-mail
[email protected].
Dec. 12: Desert Trails
Dec. 19: Deer Valley
Schedule subject to change.
Questions? Call Jean Serr,
623-214-1501.
Holes in One
Name
Paul Halton
Steven Howery
Rick Malm
C. Bill Timmons
Jerry Shanholtzer
Jim Crump
Date
6‐2‐2010
6‐2‐2010
6‐3‐2010
6‐4‐2010
6‐6‐2010
6‐8‐2010
Golf Course
Pebblebrook
Pebblebrook
Echo Mesa
Desert Trails
Pebblebrook
Stardust
Hole
8
11
11
4
3
3
Yardage
117
150
101
109
160
183
Club
sand wedge
6 Iron
pitching wedge
9 Wood
6 Iron
5 Iron
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AUGUST 2010
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Golf
Get your
clubface
square for
straight shots
To hit the ball straight, without a hook or slice, the clubface must be square (or facing
the target) at impact. Many
people start their clubface off
square, and wonder why it is
not square at
impact.
To understand this,
let’s
think
about what
the clubface
does when
Robin Eichten
you are putting. On a
putt, your putter starts out
square, or facing the hole, and
as you make your putting
stroke back and forth, the putter face stays relatively square
throughout the entire stroke.
However, in a swing, because
it is much longer and our body
turns away from the target on
the backswing, the clubface actually opens up on the way
back and then must close on
the way down. If it closes too
late and the club is still open at
impact, the ball will slice or
curve right (for a right-handed
golfer). If it closes too early
and the club is closed at impact, the ball will hook, or
curve left (for a right-handed
golfer).
To practice this proper opening and closing, use a 7 iron
and tee up the ball. Take some
practice swings first using just
Continued on Page 12
Wear Red on
Fridays!
Golfers at any of our
seven courses are invited
to wear red on Fridays in
support of our troops. This
nonpartisan effort is part
of a national tribute designed to show support for
those serving in the military. If you’d like to be a
part of it – as many of our
golf staff members have
chosen to do– simply
wear a red shirt on Fridays and show our troops
we care!
Understand your flexibility to golf better
designed to accomplish two things:
I had a wonderful, eye-opening
1. To measure my own flexibility
experience several years ago when
and understand how it effects my
I attended a PGA sponsored education seminar. A Scottsdale based
golf swing, and
firm by the name of Flexibility
2. How to understand the flexiFirst conducted an eight-hour sembility of my golf students so I don’t
inar. The employees at Flexibility
try to put them into techniques they
First work with world class athphysically can’t handle.
letes in many sports. This seminar Doug Weber
The session featured golf specific
was on flexibility in golf and these
exercises and stretches concentratare the people who work with the PGA ing on hamstrings, hips, abdominals,
Tour players in the fitness trailer at the lower back, neck and shoulders. My rePGA tournaments. Needless to say, these sults were startling. I was the least flexipeople know their business.
ble person at the seminar. After watching
The seminar was attended by more than me do shoulder exercises I was even in100 PGA members like myself and was vited on stage to discuss how I attempt to
swing a golf club with the lack of flexibility in my body. My lack of flexibility is
congenital and worsened in my younger
years when I tried in vain to become a
major league baseball player. Injuries to
knees, hips, back and shoulders added to
a lack of flexibility. I found out the world
is full of aspiring baseball players who
can’t run, field, hit or throw.
I came away from this seminar with
hope that I could become more flexible.
Additional surgeries to correct old injuries,
however, and visits to yoga instructors and
physical therapists have convinced me to
Continued on Page 12
‘Rock’ your shoulders with ‘dead’ hands
Last time we talked about the
importance of developing a
“discreet” putting stroke. By
that I mean that we have a
swing in putting, just as we
have a swing in the full swing.
I also said this swing in putting
should be a gravity-driven pendulum stroke. The implication
of this statement is the hands
and arms are relaxed and passive. The arms do not swing
the putter, the arms are
Now comes the hard
themselves swung and
part: Saying the hands
the putter goes along
and arms should be refor the ride.
laxed and passive is
When you have a
easier than actually
putting stroke that is
doing it! Our natural
generated this way,
inclination is to direct
you simply learn how
and control the putter
Tom Drisler
to match the size of the
with our hands and
stroke to the size of the
arms. How do we learn
putt and your feel for distance to be relaxed and passive with
improves.
our hands and arms?
Octogenarian Tournament Application
Shotgun start 8 a.m. Sept. 18, Cimarron Golf Course, Sun City Grand
Entry fee includes: a round of golf, valet bag handling, continental breakfast, range balls,
non-alcoholic beverages, prizes and awards. Award dinner to be held at the country club at
Cimarron starting at 5 p.m.
Entry fee: $60. Guest for dinner: $25
Tournament open to all Octogenarians. Make checks payable to Octogenarian Tournament.
Mail checks to: John Sheehan, 12826 W. Castlebar Drive, Sun City West, AZ 85375. Attention: John Sheehan, Tournament Coordinator.
ENTRY FORM NAME: _____________________________________________________
ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________________
CITY: ___________________
STATE: ____________
ZIP:_____________
PLAYING PARTNERS: ______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
AGA INDEX # _________
AGA MEMBER # __________
HANDICAP ___________
DATE OF BIRTH: _________________________
NOTE: Must be 80 during 2010
TELEPHONE: ____________________________
REC NUMBER: _______________
PLAYING FLIGHT:
HANDICAP __________________
DIVISIONS:
CALAWAY ______________
WOMEN’S ____________
OCTOGENARIAN: ________
MEN’S _____________________
NONOGENARIAN (90+ years): __________
ELECTRIC CARTS WILL BE PROVIDED SHOULD YOU NOT HAVE ONE included in entry.
There are several drills that
will accomplish the task.
First we will discuss the pendulum drill. Place two coins on
the ground about two to three
feet apart. Place your putter
head equidistant between the
two coins. Now swing the putter back and forth to the point
that the putter head, from your
Continued on Page 12
Octogenarian
tournament
sees changes
This year, the Octogenarian Tournament is being
played at Cimarron Golf
Course in Sun City Grand. It
is being modified to make it
resemble and play like one of
our executive courses. The
course will provide electric
golf carts, which are included in the package price.
There was a misunderstanding on playing our usual
course, which is Desert
Trails in Sun City West.
Applications are now at all
the Sun City West golf
courses. Just ask at the
starter’s desks. Applications
are also at the Sun City
Grand courses, so try and get
your entries in early. Hopefully, we can again provide
you with the best entertaining event to date for the Octogenarians.
Any questions, call John
Sheehan at 623-544-8658.
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AUGUST 2010
623‐544‐6100
All States Club
Submit All States Club news
by the first day of each month
(for the next month’s publication)
to [email protected]. All
submissions for August are due
by July 1. If you do not have a
computer, please print and mail
to: 22211 Lobo Lane, Sun City
West, AZ 85375.
ALL STATES
PRESIDENTS CLUB
The club will be dark until
October. If any of the clubs that
are still operating during the
summer need help or have
questions concerning the All
State Club, please call Jean at
623-214-8150 or e-mail [email protected].
NEW YORK STATE
The New York State Club is
sponsoring a casino trip Aug.
23 to Prescott and Bucky’s
Casino. On this trip you may
go into Prescott for touring and
shopping; there is a free lunch
at the Casino.
The cost is $10 and the
Casino will return that cost to
you in gambling and food
vouchers.
Trip leaves from aisle 19 of
the Sundome parking lot on
R.H. Johnson Boulevard. The
buses will leave promptly at 8
a.m. and return about 5 p.m.
As always, guests are welcome on NYS Club trips.
Checks should be made
payable to the New York State
Club and sent to The New York
State Club c/o V. DelVecchio,
12802 W. Mesa Verde Drive,
Sun City West, AZ 85375.
Buses always fill quickly, so
reserve your spot today.
Information: 623-975-7861.
OHIO
We continue to have a great
time at our monthly breakfast
at Lou’s Tivoli Gardens in Sun
City. We meet at 8:30 a.m. the
first Monday of every month.
In August, we will be meeting
on Monday, Aug. 2. Hope to
see a lot of Buckeyes there;
bring anyone who has an Ohio
connection. Everybody pays
their own check and we enjoy a
tasty meal together.
We had a great time and
good food at My Favorite Martin’s Restaurant June 16. I was
pleased that we had 35 members and guests attend this
event. Sixteen lucky people
won door prizes to conclude
our get-together.
I have booked a luncheon
at Old Country Buffet for
our Aug. 12 get-together.
You should have received
a flier in the mail with more in-
formation. Hope to see you
there.
Information: Dennis Grau,
623-546-4035.
WASHINGTON STATE
The club is dark until the end
of October, however, the October Newsletter will go out in
September for all activities
coming up in the fall.
If you are out of state and
will not be back in September,
we will be happy to mail your
copy of the newsletter to you at
your out-of-state address. If we
do not have that address, please
send a note or call Jan at 623584-8483. You can send the
note to the Washington State
Club at 22211 N. Lobo Lane,
Sun City West AZ 85375.
The fall tour to the Southlands has been changed to
spring due to possible problem
with the oil spill and the fact
that we have so little time to
get everyone signed up who
wants to go.
The brochures were to go out
last month but due to date
change etc. it has delayed the
timing of the mail. Everything
had to be changed, so bear with
us, and if you don’t get any information on the tour by the
time you read this, call Jean at
623-214-8150.
Drisler: Drills aid in improving putting stroke
From Page 11
perspective, appears to cover
each coin at the ends of the
putting stroke. This will ensure
that you are making a stroke of
equal length in both directions.
We know a pendulum stroke is
the same length in both directions. Using this drill you can
be sure your putting stroke is a
pendulum.
Second is the hands-quiet
drill. Stick a long tee into the
hole in the butt of your putter
grip. You want most of the tee
to be sticking out. Now grip the
putter in the normal way. At
address, look at the tee as it is
framed by your forearms. Now,
swing the putter back and forth
in a continuous putting stroke
while keeping your eyes on
the tee. Observe the tee relative to your forearms. Wherever the tee is relative to your
forearms at address, that’s
where we want it to stay
throughout the stroke. We
don’t want the tee to change
position relative to your forearms at any time in the stroke.
By doing this drill, you will
be keeping your hands still and
rocking your shoulders at the
same time. This is the essence
of a gravity-driven pendulum
putting stroke where your
hands and arms are relaxed and
passive. There now, wasn’t that
easy?
Tom Drisler is teaching at
Trail Ridge GC. Golf school
developmental packages and
video lessons are available.
A coyote family has
taken up residence at
Grandview Golf
Course. The parent,
above, keeps a
watchful eye on
his/her pups, who
look a bit timid.
Thanks to James
West, who took these
photos at his sister’s
home.
The tour is going to be great
and we look forward to you
Weber:Focus on flexibility
helps maintain game
From Page 11
work hard at maintaining my
present flexibility but not to
hold out too much hope for
making it a great deal better.
I have learned to play golf in
a manner that emphasizes the
strong points of my body. My
lack of flexibility necessitates
a short quick golf swing that
does not rate many style
Eichten: Practice squaring clubface to eliminate slices, hooks
From Page 11
a waist-high swing back and
through. Stop on the backswing and look back to see if
the club face has opened properly. If it has, the tip, or toe, of
the clubface will be pointing
up toward the sky. Now, swing
through to a waist-high follow
through and again look to see
if the tip or toe of the club is
pointing up toward the sky. If
so, the club has closed on the
downswing. Getting the timing
of this takes some practice, so
working with a short club, and
a short swing is usually the
easiest way to perfect it. Remember, if there is no curve to
your ball the club face was
square when you made contact.
Once you have it, go to a
longer swing and then a longer
club. Say goodbye to your slice
or hook!
Robin Eichten is a Class A
LPGA Professional and certified teacher giving lessons at
Echo Mesa, Pebblebrook and
joining this tour.
Enjoy your summer.
Deer Valley on alternating
weeks. Lessons are $35, or a
Summer Special of four lessons
for $120 is available through
September (must be used
within six months of purchase).
For information or scheduling,
call Robin at 623-322-6300 or
send e-mail to [email protected].
points, but it works. Trying to
swing a golf club like your favorite PGA or LPGA Tour
player may not work for you.
You need to understand your
flexibility issues, then you
have two choices:
1. Work very hard in the
gym at getting more flexible,
or
2. Work very hard at maintaining your present flexibility
and learn a swing that works
with your body.
Doug has been a member of
the PGA of America since
1993 and has taught full time
for Sun City West Recreation
Centers since 1997.
He previously taught lessons
for the city of Peoria and several community colleges in the
area. Doug teaches by appointment at Grandview, Stardust and Desert Trails golf
courses and may be reached at
623-866-9163.
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Thursday Nite Movies
Aug. 5
13). (Never shown
before in SCW).
Aug. 12
“DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE
MORGANS?”
In New York City,
an estranged couple
witness a murder
and are relocated to
small-town
Wyoming as part of
a witness-protection
program. The city
folk have humorous
problems adjusting to rural life and
are also pursued by the murderer.
Starring Hugh Grant, Sarah Jessica
Parker, Sam Elliott & Mary Steenburgen (C) (2009) (2H-3M) (PG-
“THE MISFITS”
A sexy divorcée
falls for an overthe-hill cowboy
who is struggling
to maintain his independent lifestyle
in early-sixties Nevada. Starring
Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe &
Montgomery Cliff (B&W) (1961)
(2H-4M) (NR). (Shown before in
SCW in 1995).
Aug. 19
“A LETTER TO THREE WIVES”
The elegant, accomplished Addie
Ross has left town
for good. Her parting gesture, delivered to her three
“best” friends is a
letter informing the
women that she had absconded with
one of their husbands - which husband, she doesn’t say. Starring
Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, Ann
Sothern & Kirk Douglas(C) (1948)
(1H-43M) (NR). (Shown before in
SCW in 1987).
Aug. 26
lives of her clients
by passing along
bits of information
she hears from
other clients. She
falls in love with
one of her clients,
the playwright Jeffrey Moss (Dean
Martin), and is determined to meet
him. The trouble is, on the phone to
him, she always pretends to be an
old woman whom he calls “Mom.”
Also starring Fred Clark & Jean Stapleton (C) (1960) (2H-7M) (NR).
“BELLS ARE RINGING”
Ella Peterson (Judy Holliday) is a (Shown before in SCW in 1999).
Brooklyn telephone answering service operator who tries to improve the
Thursday Nite Movies at Stardust Theatre
Located at Kuentz Recreation Center at R. H. Johnson and Stardust Boulevards. Donation: $2 per person. Doors open at 6 p.m. Showtime is at 7. Sponsored by the Friends of the R.H. Johnson Library. (All movies are shown in the digital
DVD format.) Hearing assisted devices now available for your use.
Events
Aug. 7
“It’s Complicated” starring
Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin
and Steve Martin will be
shown during our Dive In
Movie starting at sunset at the
R.H. Johnson pool.
Aug. 16 & 17
The Stardust Summer Series
concludes with Marge Nelson
and Spur of the Moment at 7
p.m. in the theater. Tickets are
$6 for resident members and
$9 for nonmembers.
Sept. 22
Ballet Arizona presents
“Ballet Under the Stars” at 7
p.m. at Beardsley Park. The
show is free and open to the
public. In addition to a preview of the upcoming season’s
performances, area grade
schools will have the opportunity to create and choreograph
a new dance work with the
guidance of a team of Ballet
Arizona dancers.
Sept. 24
A ’50s and ’60s dance featuring the Colorado Connection will begin at 7 p.m. in
Palm Ridge Recreation Center.
Tickets are $8 for resident
members, $10 for nonmembers and $12 at the door.
Sept. 30
Spanish-style guitarist Este-
ban brings his Bach-to-Rock
stylings to Palm Ridge Recreation Center for a 7 p.m. show.
Tickets are $25 for resident
members, $27.50 for nonmembers, and $30 at the door.
Oct. 3
Former Ms. Senior Arizona
and area favorite Jan Rittmaster will perform a free concert
at 7 p.m. in Beardsley Park.
Oct. 17
Local bluegrass musicians
the Dry Heat Band will play a
free concert in Beardsley Park
at 7 p.m.
Oct. 19
The Phoenix Opera will preview its upcoming season with
Beat the Heat – Exercise Indoors
Are those triple digit temperatures getting you down? Have
you given up golf, bicycling, hiking, tennis and all outdoor favorites because of the heat?
Well, you’re in luck – just venture
over to one of the Sun City West
Fitness Centers and enjoy climate-controlled exercising indoors. A variety of aerobic
equipment is available for a great
cardiovascular workout. Improve
upper and lower body strength
with the weight training circuit
provided at each Center. A smart
way to get acquainted with a Sun
City West Fitness Center is to
use the services of a personal
trainer. Daily Fitness trainers
teach clients how to work out
Residents take
advantage of
cooler indoor
conditions as
they exercise in
the fitness room
at Beardsley Rec
Center.
safely and effectively, in a custom
designed exercise program based
on needs and goals. Daily Fitness
is offering a “2 for 1” special during
August. The 6-Session Couple
Package which normally runs $402
is available for the price of the 6-
Session Single Package, $282.
This is an introduction to strength
training machines and includes
six half-hour sessions for two individuals. For more details, or to
schedule a personal training consultation, call 623-256-7901.
a show in Palm Ridge Rec
Center at 7 p.m. Tickets are
$20 for residents, $22.50 for
nonresidents, and $25 at the
door.
Oct. 23
From 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., a
community-wide garage sale
will take place in the parking
area of the R. H. Johnson Rec
Center. Come enjoy the fall
weather and see what’s for
sale.
Oct. 24
Desert Winds presents a free
concert at 7 p.m. in Beardsley
Park.
Oct. 29
Time to howl at the Hal-
loween Dance, starting at 7
p.m. in Palm Ridge and featuring the 8-Tracks for music and
dancing. Costumes are encouraged and there will be prizes in
various categories. Tickets go
on sale Sept. 1. Cost is $8 for
resident members; $10 for
nonmembers; and $12 at the
door.
Nov. 3
The “Jersey Girls” take over
Beardsley Park for a smashing
show starting at 7 p.m. Tickets
are $10 for resident members,
$12 for nonmembers and $15
at the door. The 90-minute
show pays tribute to Whitney
Houston, Connie Francis, Lesley Gore and Bette Midler.
Summer Lecture Series
The staff of Daily Fitness is providing monthly lectures on fitness
related topics for the residents of
Sun City West.
Lectures are in the Acacia
Room at the Palm Ridge Recreation Center at 6:30 p.m. The August lecture will be “Exercise Tips
for Golfers” by Jane Fortier,
NESTA Certified Personal Trainer
at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9.
There are 32 major muscle
groups involved in the game of
golf. Having those muscles working at optimal capacity can make
a difference in the final game
score. Fortier will introduce ways
to improve golf performance
through appropriate exercise. Attendees are asked to bring one
golf club to use for learning oncourse conditioning and stretching exercises.
Jane Fortier is a NESTA certified Personal Trainer, AAHR Senior Fitness Specialist and NESTA
Lifestyle & Weight Management
Specialist. She holds a B.A. degree in Liberal Arts, and NETA
certification in Healthy Lifestyle
Management. Jane has been
working with groups and individuals for the past six years with customized fitness programs that
focus on eating and exercise.
Editor’s note: The monthly fitness
equipment demonstrations offered
by Daily Fitness are on hiatus until
September. AUGUST 2010
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Stop by Tours and Scheduling in the
R.H. Johnson Rec Center between
8 a.m. and 3 p.m. weekdays for details
on these upcoming trips:
PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS
– TOUR AND ART FESTIVAL
TUESDAY-THURSDAY, AUG. 24-26
You will delight in this unique theatrical
celebration of the art of ‘living pictures’. The
entire community of Laguna Beach will be
turned into one enormous art gallery and is
always a SOLD OUT event. It is 90 minutes of
“living pictures,” art re‐creations of classical
and contemporary works with real people
posing to look exactly like their counterparts.
Bus departs 8 a.m. Cost per person is $579
double and $759 single.
HOT AIR BALLOONING
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 25
Ballooning is an exhilarating experience for
everyone, from the amateur adventurer to
the seasoned veteran. Even though you travel
at speeds of five to six miles an hour, there is
virtually no sensation of moving because you
are flying with the wind. You’ll have an unob‐
structed 360 degree view during the flight to
take excellent photographs. After our flight,
we will have a champagne breakfast. Bus
departs 5:30 a.m. Cost is $190 per person.
LAKE POWELL & GRAND
CANYON NORTH RIM
WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY, AUGUST 25-27
Escape the August Arizona heat and mean‐
der amid the cool pines of Lake Powell and
the Grand Canyon North Rim. You can take
in the gorgeous views without the crowds.
Accommodations include two nights at the
scenic Lake Powell Resort (formerly
Mexico. Our tour includes two special events
at the balloon festival, including the VIP hos‐
pitality tent at each event; a three‐night stay
at the New Embassy Suites Hotel and Spa;
and a visit to historic Santa Fe. The bus
departs 8:30 a.m. Cost is $650 per person
double occupancy, and $999 per single.
Wahweap Lodge). The hotel has two swim‐
ming pools and a hot tub. That evening you
get to experience a gorgeous sunset dinner
cruise on Lake Powell. The next day, we
ascend through Marble Canyon to visit the
Grand Canyon North Rim. You will experi‐
ence the true tranquility of the North Rim in
all its inspirational wonder. Bus departs 7
a.m. Cost per person is $555 for double occu‐
pancy and $655 single occupancy.
ALGODONES, MEXICO
PHOENIX ART MUSEUM,
FASHION DESIGN GALLERY
AND LUNCH AT DURANT’S
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 11
Come along to the Phoenix Art Museum for
a showing of the fashions of yesteryear. “In
the Mood” Design Gallery features more than
35 fully accessorized fashion ensembles from
the 1940s, including original military uni‐
forms including Mainbouchers’ design for the
WAVES and “Rosie the Riveter” workwear, as
well as inventive dresses and negligees made
from repurposed parachutes. You will lunch
at Durant’s Restaurant in downtown Phoenix.
Cost for this day full of memories is $69 per
person. The bus departs at 9:30 a.m.
THE WORLD’S FIRST
GLOBAL MUSICAL
INSTRUMENT MUSEUM
TUESDAY, AUG. 31
See, hear and experience the complete
vision of the new Musical Instrument
Museum in Arizona. This museum opened its
doors for the first time April 29. MIM offers a
shared experience of the history of musical
instruments throughout the world. You will
receive wireless headsets to wear through
the museum. As you approach different dis‐
plays they will hear the instruments being
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played, either solo or as an ensemble.
Photographs and videos will familiarize you
with the sounds of each musical culture,
allowing you to share a common experience.
There will be time for lunch (on your own) at
the Café located on the grounds of the muse‐
um. Be one of the first to tour this wonderful
new facility. Cost is $40 per person, which
includes round trip transportation and admis‐
sion to the museum.
NATIONAL TEDDY BEAR
DAY & CERRETA CANDY CO.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 11
Join us in celebrating National Teddy Bear
Day in Historic Downtown Glendale, and
enjoy a day of arts and crafts, sweet treats
and exclusive deals. You and your “beary”
best friends will visit area stores, specialty
shops, and downtown eateries to snack and
eat lunch. An important component of the
event is the Gund, Bears and More Store as
they have sponsored the Teddy Bear Day in
Glendale for six years. Afterwards, the group
will stop at the Cerreta Candy Co. for some
shopping and a brief tour of Arizona’s own
candy factory. The bus departs at 9:30 a.m.,
and the cost is $45 per person.
NEW ENGLAND AND
CANADIAN MARITIME
FALL FOLIAGE CRUISE
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, SEPT. 17-25
Our ports of call on this fabulous tour are
New York; Boston; Portland; Saint John, New
Brunswick; and the Bay of Fundy and Halifax,
Nova Scotia. Join us aboard the Carnival
Glory and depart New York Harbor, sailing by
its collage of skyscrapers, boats and bridges.
Experience the beauty of Canadian ports of
call, including Nova Scotia, a city as hand‐
some as it is historical. But first you’ll call on
Boston when the Faneuil Hall Market is lush
with flowers, and Portland, Maine, where the
leaves on the trees have turned to beautiful
fall colors. All fees are included, even your
on‐board gratuities. Cost per person is $2,399
for an inside stateroom, $2,599 for an ocean‐
view room, and $2,799 for a balcony room.
CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 22
This hilarious musical comedy combines
the silliness of Nunsense and the homespun
humor of Prairie Home Companion. It is a
celebration of church basement kitchens
everywhere and the wonderful, unsung
women who work there. This show at the
Broadway Palms Theatre includes roundtrip
transportation, buffet lunch, ticket and more.
Bus departs 11 a.m. Cost is $89 per person.
COLORADO ROCKY
MOUNTAIN HIGH
WED., SEPT. 29-MONDAY, OCT. 4
Join us for six days and five nights enjoying
the splendor of Colorado, from a Denver City
Tour to the Stanley Hotel Ghost Tour in Estes
Park. We’ll also visit the Fat Tire Brewing Co.
in Fort Collins, the U.S. Air Force Academy in
Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, Garden of
the Gods, Georgetown Loop Railroad Tour,
Betty Ford’s Botanical Garden, and more.
Cost is $1,379 per person double occupancy,
and $1,859 per person single occupancy.
ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON
FESTIVAL
TUESDAY-FRIDAY, OCT. 5-8
The Albuquerque International Balloon
Festival is perhaps the most spectacular and
internationally acclaimed event in New
TUESDAY, OCT. 12
Algodones, a town located across the bor‐
der to Yuma, offers a fun day of shopping.
The bus departs R.H. Johnson parking lot,
aisle 19 and 20 at 7 a.m. A morning stop in
Gila Bend gives time for breakfast or coffee,
and we should arrive at the border about
11:30. The motorcoach parks on the U.S.
side and you walk about 100 yards to cross
the border into Mexico. A valid passport is
required to cross the border. In Algodones,
you will have four hours to bargain, shop, or
just enjoy the different culture. Return to the
Valley about 8:30 p.m. Cost is $60 per person
and included transportation and tour guide.
Reminder: A valid passport is required!
BACK ROADS TO
BROADWAY: NYC & PA.
SUNDAY-FRIDAY, OCT. 24-29
From the back roads of Amish country to
the razzle‐dazzle of Broadway, enjoy all the
attractions, activities and entertainment of
this trip featuring Lancaster, Pa., and the Big
Apple. When you think about Lancaster, you
usually think about the Amish with their bug‐
gies traveling down the road. You will indeed
explore this quiet community life and its his‐
torical heritage, excellent food, shopping and
entertainment; but you’ll also see the other
extreme as we travel to New York City. You’ll
awe at the famous skyline, world‐class
nightlife and round‐the‐clock entertainment.
The trip includes roundtrip air fare, five
nights lodging, 10 meals, luxury motorcoach
travel, top price ticket for “Jersey Boys” on
Broadway, and much more. Cost is $2,199
per person double occupancy; and $2,639
per person single occupancy.
PHOENIX ART MUSEUM
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 27
This trip will take us on a guided tour of the
world‐class Phoenix Art Museum, where you
will be immersed in culture while viewing
popular exhibitions from European,
American, Western American and Asian col‐
lections. Monet and Georgia O’Keeffe are a
few of the famed artists that grace the walls
of this museum. Lunch is at the legendary
Durant’s Restaurant in downtown Phoenix.
Bus departs 9:30 a.m. Cost is $75 per person.
PALM SPRING FOLLIES 20TH ANNIVERSARY
THURSDAY – SATURDAY, OCT. 28 - 30
The Palm Springs Follies is a world‐famous,
Broadway‐caliber celebration of the music,
dance, and comedy of the ‘40s, ‘50s, and ‘60s
with a cast old enough to have lived it!
Venerated guest stars and international
vaudeville acts join the Follies’ world‐
renowned line of long‐legged lovelies and
Follies gentlemen, all ranging in age from 56
to 86. We’ll also enjoy a hosted city tour by a
professional step‐on guide. We will visit the
Palm Springs Air Museum, housing one of the
nation’s largest collection of World War II fly‐
ing aircraft, artifacts and memorabilia. The
coach departs R.H. Johnson parking lot. Cost
is $389 per person double occupancy and
$529 single. It includes transportation,
accommodations at the Spa Casino, tickets to
the Follies and the two tours.
THANKSGIVING IN VEGAS
TUESDAY - FRIDAY, NOV. 23 - 26
“VIVA ELVIS” BY CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
“Viva Elvis” by Cirque du Soleil, a harmo‐
nious fusion of dance, acrobatics and live
music, is a tribute to the life and music of
Elvis Presley. Nostalgia, modernity and raw
emotion provide the backdrop for his immor‐
tal voice and the exhilaration and beauty of
his music. The show highlights an American
icon who transformed popular music and
whose image embodies the freedom, excite‐
ment and turbulence of his era.
Cost is $599 per person double occupancy
or $749 per single occupancy. It includes
accommodations at the Golden Nugget Hotel
& Casino, excellent show tickets to “Viva
Elvis”; daily breakfast buffet; Thanksgiving
Buffet and Hoover Dam tour.
BRANSON, MISSOURI
TUESDAY-SATURDAY, NOV. 30-DEC. 4
Enjoy the Entertainment Capital in its holi‐
day finery with a holiday tour of Branson.
This 5‐day, 4‐night tour includes the Andy
Williams Christmas Show, Shoji Tabuchi’s
Show, The Jim Owen Show, The Dutton’s
Show, Showboat Branson Cruise & Show,
shopping and more. Cost is $964 per person
double occupancy and $1249 single occupan‐
cy. Airfare is not included in the tour price,
but will be calculated at the time of booking.
Accommodations will be at the Radisson
Hotel Branson. The whole town dresses for
the holidays with thousands of colorful
Christmas lights, Christmas‐themed shows,
shopping and more, all delivered with warm
Ozark’s hospitality. Cost includes 4 breakfasts,
1 lunch and 2 dinners, door to door trans‐
port, and transportation while in Branson.
For reservations, call Jayson at All Aboard
America, 480‐222‐6941.
CATALINA AND ENSENADA
MONDAY-FRIDAY, JAN. 24-28, 2011
Enjoy a four‐day Carnival Cruise on the ship
“Paradise.” All cabins are upgrade to ocean‐
view. You’ll experience casual and fine dining,
plus late night buffets, casino with bingo and
table games, duty‐free shopping, daily
movies, an Internet café, live music, piano
bars, comedy shows, night clubs and stage
shows, a spa, hot tubs and much more. Cost
is $875 per person double occupancy.
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AUGUST 2010
623‐544‐6100
Club Corner
How to submit news:
The deadline for Club Corner
submissions is noon the first Friday of each month for the following
month’s
publication.
DEADLINE FOR SEPTEMBER’S
REC CENTER NEWS IS NOON
FRIDAY, AUG. 6. Club news must
be submitted every month. We
prefer submissions by e-mail to
[email protected]. Please, in the
subject line, show your club name
plus the month.
AGRICULTURE
After our wonderful spring, things got
back to normal. The heat is here to stay
for a few more months. August brings
thoughts of our winter garden - tomatoes, corn and Armenian cucumbers can
be planted in early August. Beans do
their best when planted now; cabbage
and broccoli can go in later in the
month. If you shaded your tomatoes
they may still be ripening, they can be
cut back and may produce again. Because we still had a lot of problems with
the russet mite, new transplants or tomatoes grown from seed are best. Rotation
is important, if you have the room, rotate all your crops. Sulfur spray works
on the mites, but can’t be used when it’s
more than 95 degrees.
Winter squash should be hard before
harvesting, it will keep for months in a
cool spot. It’s time to clean the strawberry beds, get the brown leaves out,
thin plants, throw out or give away the
excess, they can be transplanted until
late fall.
Fertilize after crop stops producing. If
you have light yellow or yellow leaves
add iron chelate spray or powder. New
beds need 16-20-0 manure and soil sulfur (I use dispersal with iron.) Woody
plants (hard in the middle) should be
thrown away. Every three or four years,
I start a new bed because the ground
gets hard and virus strikes strawberries.
It’s easy to pull everything out and use
runners or excess plants to start a new
bed. Raised beds need manure each
growing season, I put 1/2 bag in each
plot and add soil as needed.
Planting your left over vegetables adds
plenty of worms to the garden.
Watermelons are really big, and cantaloupes are all over the garden. Last
year, I had plenty of bees around my
cosmos, they’re about ready to bloom, I
sure could use those bees.
Cabbage and broccoli stay free of
aphids if you cover them with row
cover, I leave the cover on until harvest
and put a small piece of shade cloth flat
on the ground around each cabbage
close to the stem. Last year I had no cabbage worms when I did this.
Do you save seeds of a great melon?
Me too, now I read that plants that have
male and female flowers are always
cross pollinated and don’t breed true to
seed. Pole beans are at peak production
now, pick often to keep them coming.
Artichoke flowers are in bloom, the
deep purple will turn tan and last for
years in a dried arrangement. Winter
gardeners will be returning soon, pulling
off the plastic and ready to go. Our club
gives excess vegetables to the Westside
Food bank. At Thanksgiving and Christmas we add turkeys and all the trimmings. We always have plots available,
caged plots for sale and uncaged for $5
dues and a returnable clean up fee. The
members are friendly and helpful. We’re
at 17800 N. 137th Drive.
Information: Jim, 623-975-9742.
ARTHRITIS
We are a wonderful club. The friends
we make are solid and last throughout
the years. Whether you are new to SCW
or have been here for a while, please
join us. We meet at 8 a.m. Mondays,
Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Beardsley Pool. Many of us walk for an hour
or half hour before class begins and chat
while we are walking. We have volunteer instructors and have a lot of fun
doing the hokey pokey and other low
impact water exercises. Having arthritis
is not a requirement for membership.
Dues are only $5 per year. We have
many outings during the year, which
everyone enjoys. Information: 623-5842327.
BASKETEERS
In the midst of summer, members of
the Sun City West Basketeers Club are
enjoying conversation and basket weaving in the cool comfort of Kuentz Recreation Center. You are welcome to join
us; all you need is a SCW Rec Card!
We meet in from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in
Room 4 on Mondays and Thursdays and
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 3 on
Tuesdays. We welcome newcomers and
provide beginner classes.
Come join us and learn the creative
skill of basket making!
Information: 623-544-7232 or 623544-6291.
BEADERS
Join us from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesdays or 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays at
the Beardsley Rec Center in Room 5 for
fun, and learn how to make beautiful
jewelry. Bling is in!! We have a good
time while learning the latest styles of
jewelry making. Most classes are free,
so check us out, you’ll be glad you did.
For information, visit our club at
www.scwclubs.com.
Information: 623-214-8441.
BOCCE
The Bocce Club enjoyed a great
2009-10 season. We had 650 active
players in 37 leagues on our R.H. Johnson courts. Many of our teams then continued playing during the spring bocce
season. Spring bocce had four leagues
consisting of 70 players including six
who were new to the game. Some of
those leagues continued playing into the
hot weather.
We are looking forward to the 201011 season. The new season will begin
with the meeting for all team captains at
9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 2 in the Lecture
Hall. Play will begin the week of Oct. 4.
Our first meeting and dinner for all club
members will be Sunday, Nov. 14 in the
Social Hall.
We always welcome new players. If
you are interested in playing or learning
more about bocce visit our website.
Information: 623-544-2757.
BOOMERS
Are you an active SCW senior who
would like to meet like-minded individuals? Then the SCW Boomers Club is
for you. Share your enthusiasm by hosting an event or helping support the
group in some way. If you’re a Boomer
or a Boomer at heart who lives in SCW
and you have a Rec card, you are welcome to join the Club. Yearly dues are
$10 per couple or $5 per person. Upcoming events: Join the Boomers to play
pool every Thursday night at the Sports
Pavilion and once a month for happy
hour at The Grill at the Corte Bella
Country Club. We also have a monthly
appetizer party on the third Tuesday at
Beardsley, and we get together on Friday and Saturday nights at the Women’s
Club at Kuentz Rec Center. See our Web
site for details about all our ongoing activities and future events. A SCW
Boomers Club membership application
is available online at www.scwbabyboomers.com on the Forms page.
Information: 623-523-7007.
BOWLING
The Dancing Arts Club invites you to the “Aloha Hawaii 30th Anniversary Show,” presented by the Nani Komohana Tutus of Sun
City West, Nov. 12 to 14 at Stardust Theatre. Tickets go on sale
Sept. 13 at the theater. The group has performed throughout the
Valley at various private parties and social functions. From left are
Helen Baie, Carol Atherton, Nancy Griffin, Marilyn Mulholland, Pat
Pantea and Norma Laity.
The Bowlers Association of Sun City
West sponsors many club events
throughout the year including 9-pin
(No-Tap) tournaments every other Saturday night, Red-Pin bowling every
Tuesday during the summer months,
Over-Average Tournaments every year
in March, a Hall of Fame dinner in October and a gala New Years’ Eve celebration. The end of Summer Red Pin
was celebrated by a bus trip to Casino
Arizona. Bi-weekly No-Taps continue to
be well-attended by club members on
Saturday evenings. Sign-up sheets for
all club events are available at Johnson
Lanes. Remember, no league average is
required to bowl in either No-Tap or
Red Pin events.
Jerry Schwitzke was on top of his
game last month when he bowled two
300 games in one evening. Karyl Brandvold also joined the “300 Club.” Congratulations to both for a job well done!
If you are new to Sun City West or
haven’t bowled in a number of years,
Red Pin and No-Tap events are a good
way to ease yourself back into the sport
and meet new folks at the same time.
Membership fee is only $7 per year and
is open to all Sun City West Rec Card
Members in good standing. Membership
applications are available at the Johnson
Lanes Monitor’s desk. Information: Tani
LeClair, 623-640-6624.
BRIDGE - KIVA WEST
DUPLICATE
Bridge is more than just a card game.
It is a cerebral sport. Bridge teaches you
logic, reasoning, quick thinking, patience, concentration and partnership
skills. Whoever said, “it’s not if you win
or lose that counts,” probably lost.
Bridge players know that this game is
by far the greatest card game of all, and
it can provide immense challenge and
enjoyment for the rest of your life. We
would like to invite anyone interested in
this wonderful card game to join us. Our
ACBL-sanctioned games are every day
except Sunday and Tuesday at 12:15
p.m. in the East side of the Beardsley
Rec. There also is an evening game at 6
p.m. Tuesdays.
The club now sponsors some open
games where guests are invited and encouraged to participate. There will be
Unit Wide Games Sept. 24 and Dec. 17.
There also will be a Club Appreciation
Team Game Oct. 2 and Grand National
Team Games Nov. 06. Please mark your
calendars and plan to attend these special games.
Our members are updated on a
weekly basis via e-mail called “Kiva
News” with events and information. The
news also acknowledges those with
achievements or milestones in bridge. Emails are sent out every Sunday; if
you’d like to get the weekly news,
please contact us and ask to be added to
our list.
Warning! Bridge can become addictive! Come to a game and check us out
or leave a message on the club answering machine 623-544-6529 or e-mail us
at [email protected].
Information: 623-546-1949.
BRIDGE – TUESDAY
CONTRACT
Please join us each Tuesday for a
friendly session of contract bridge. SCW
residents with modest, intermediate or
advanced play experience will be delighted with the session. Players with no
experience may wish to complete an elementary bridge class occasionally
posted on recreation bulletin boards.
Men, women, singles and couples are
welcome. Members may bring a limited
number of guests and those with partners will play the first round together.
Bridge Tuesday is played at Beardsley
Rec. Center in Card Rooms 1, 2 and 3.
No advanced reservation is needed and
seating is assured for those who arrive
by 11:30 a.m. for registration and table
sign-up. Play begins promptly at noon four rounds (six hands each) are played
with a mix of partners. Play ends at 2:30
p.m. Membership is $3 annually with a
valid rec. card, and weekly play is 50
cents - guests are charged $1. Information: 623-546-8839.
CALLIGRAPHY WEST
Calligraphy is the art of “beautiful
writing.” Calligraphy can be both a delight to the eye and an inspiration to the
spirit. We at Calligraphy West learn different “hands” of this
art form, which we apply to our handmade cards, our scrapbooking and various paper-crafting projects.
Learning calligraphy is fun and rewarding as you create original art
through written expression. Our classes
and workshops are for all levels, ranging from those who have never done calligraphy to those who have experience.
Our classes will be starting up again in
the fall, if you would like to sign up for
one of our many calligraphy classes,
please call Char Cash, our class chairman, at 623-266-1361. She would be
happy to discuss upcoming classes, and
she will register you over the phone.
Our meetings and workshops are at
Kuentz Rec Center in Room 5 from 1 to
3 p.m and 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. Monday; 6
to 9 p.m. Wednesday for learning new
techniques and creative projects, some
Fridays for workshops and card classes
as well as every other Saturday morning.
Once a month we have a “themed”
card swap where members create and
share their handmade card-making
ideas, which is a wonderful way to use
calligraphy.
We have fun, make new friends and
welcome visitors anytime.
Information: Nancy Oaks, 623-5843770 or visit www.scwclubs.com and
click on
‘Calligraphy’ for the most up-to-date
information on workshops and classes.
CERAMICS WEST
The club will be closed for sales and
firing the month of August, but the
workroom will be open from 8 a.m. to 1
p.m. Monday thru Friday for those wishing to come in for cleaning greenware or
painting. Come in and enjoy the coolness.
On Wednesday, Aug. 11, from 8 a.m.
to 1 p.m., the Club will open for sales of
greenware and paints.
In October, Kathy Rimlinger will be
having a Beginners Class. This is an opportunity for those of you wishing to
learn the art of ceramics. You will be
amazed at the talents you possess that
you never knew you had.
Hope you are all enjoying your summer.
Information: 623-546-0975.
CLAY CLUB
Pottery lovers, mark the calendar. The
Clay club is having the Almost Perfect
Pottery Sale from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 14 at the Beardsley Rec Center. It is open to the public. This is the
Clay Club’s version of a garage sale. We
are cleaning our shelves, closets and
cupboards and offering a wide array of
slightly flawed and unsold, handmade
pottery at exceptionally low prices. Only
cash and checks will be accepted.
All sale proceeds will go to Empty
Bowls. This is an activity of the Waste
Not charity, whose mission is to eliminate local hunger by rescuing excess
perishable food that would otherwise be
wasted, and delivering it to a diverse
network of agencies that feed the hungry. So, come help feed the hungry and
buy a piece of art in the process.
Baby Boomers, are you looking for a
club that is open evenings and Satur-
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days? Look no more, the Clay Club is
open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday. Come in and
have one of our monitors give you a tour
and see if our club is what you’re looking for. Information: 623-530-6530.
CLUB ESPAÑOL
The first Fall meeting of the Spanish
Club will be Oct. 8 in the R.H. Johnson
Lecture Hall at 1:30 p.m. Check the
website for more information:
www.scwclubs.com (click on Club Español under Social Clubs).
Classes will be Mondays through Fridays at Beardsley Rec Center Room 1 or
2 starting the week of Oct. 11-15. One
of the classes will be covering the video
series, “Destinos,” a tele-novela. Another class will use the Madrigal textbook. Beginning classes will be offered
as well as conversation classes, both for
beginners and advanced Spanish speakers. Spanish Steps, a computer-based
class, is also offered. Contact Dan
Mesch for information regarding where
and when that class will meet. Come to
the meeting to learn about all of this.
Besides the classes, other activities of
the club include a caravan trip to Algodones, Mexico (next to Yuma) which is
planned for November. The group will
leave from the Johnson Center parking
lot early and return late, after spending
the day in the Mexican community. This
was a wonderful opportunity to visit a
border community that serves USA and
Canadian senior citizens with many
health care services. Another activity is
a trip to Costa Rica scheduled for the
end of February and the beginning of
March, 2011. This also is being coordinated by Dan Mesch, and he has outlined an exciting time. For additional
information contact Dan at his e-mail
address, which may be found on the
club website. The deadline for signing
up for this is the end of December.
The annual Margarita Fiesta Mexicana will be at Palm Ridge Rec Center
Friday, Nov. 17, beginning with a social
at 5 p.m. and a business meeting at
5:30. Our 2010 officers are: President
Don Monroe, Vice President Ellie Gisriel, Treasurer Olivette Miller, Secretary
Jan Taylor and Member at Large Dan
Mesch.
CLUB 52
Bud Taylor, Club 52’s communications/e-mail coordinator, passed away
suddenly Friday, June 11. All of the
members of the Club 52 Card Club
would like to extend our deepest sympathy to Bud’s family. Bud did a lot for
our club by signing up new members,
preparing and updating our membership
roster and keeping all members informed of upcoming events via e-mail.
He truly will be missed by all.
If you enjoy playing Texas Hold ‘em
Poker, come and join us from 5:30 to
9:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, with
free pizza on the first Tuesday of the
month. We meet in Building H (the
Men’s Club) on Meeker Boulevard. We
also play from 12:30 to 5:00 p.m. on the
third Sunday of each month. Ladies and
gentlemen are welcome.
Information: 623-214-1282
COIN & STAMP
Three members of the stamp club will
present a program of interest to club
members Aug. 10. Fred Bubenheimer
Members of Encore Needle and
Crafts club in the front row are
Lois Brust, Rose Gleason and
Hazel Wittig. In the back row are
Melanie Parker, Judy Strantz,
Gisele Cote’ and Lois Bristow. The project they are working on is for preemies. Some
hospitals have an average of 40
premature babies each month.
Many parents have nothing to
bring baby home in, so we provide two of our Valley hospitals
with an assortment of preemie
items. We knit or crochet blankets, hats and booties. We also
supply the hospitals with small
stuffed toys and small shirts and
gowns for layettes. We also
make burial outfits for those sad
occasions.
will speak on Internet buying on e-bay,
Gary Arnold will give his expert advice
on covers and Ted Gathany will speak
on his speciality.
All Sun City West Rec Card holders
are welcome to escape the heat and
check us out. Meetings are from 6:30 to
8 p.m. at Kuentz Rec Center, Room 3.
COMPUTERS WEST
Computers West (CW), located at the
Palm Ridge Recreation Center, 623214-1546, is the parent organization of
two user groups, MacsWest and the PC
Group. It is a social and technology club
whose members share information and
experiences about computers.
During the month of August, Room A
of Computers West will be open Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. if we
have monitors available. Both PC and
Mac computers are available for club
members’ use. Complete information on
CW, PC Group, and MacsWest can be
found on our club website: www.computerswest.org.
Check out our monthly newsletter,
“Random Access,” which keeps members informed of current club activities
and programs. The next General Meeting will be at 1p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14 in
Summit Hall A at Palm Ridge.
We need your old cell phones! Computers West is the official collection
agency for “Cell Phones for Soldiers.”
We’ve collected more than 4,200 cell
phones - that’s more than 420,000 phone
calling minutes for our soldiers overseas. Don’t forget to save your old
phones. “Cell Phones for Soldiers” collection boxes are at CW and around Sun
City West.
PC Group: The next PC Group meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 14, following the
CW meeting. The PC Group provides
instructional programs, including handson classes, presentations and discussions
to train and develop members’ knowledge in the use of computers, peripheral
devices and application software. Watch
for fall classes and summer “walk-ins”
at www.pcscw.org. Palo Verde Room:
Linux/Fridays starting at 8 a.m.; Flight
Simulator-Aug. 11/Aug. 25 at 10:30;
Windows 7 Introduction is Aug. 16 from
8 to 11 a.m. (limit 85 per session). Help
Group is in Room A from 7 to 9 a.m.
Wednesdays only.
MacsWest meets every Friday
through the summer at 1 p.m. in the Palo
Verde Room for a “Grab Bag session” a
short presentation followed by questions
and answers. Stop by and see what we
are all about. Check our website for this
month’s topics and current MacsWest
Newsletter (“Mac Message”) at
www.macswest.org. For new Mac users:
“Green Apples” meets every Tuesday at
2:15 p.m. in the Palo Verde Room starting again Sept. 14th.
Classes will return in November, with
Mac Basics starting in October. Mark
your calendars for the Fall Festival at
Beardsley Park Oct. 12.
Whether you are a PC or Macintosh
user, don’t forget to give back to your
club by signing up to monitor. Be sure
to go to www.computerswest.org, click
on Schedule under Monitors to sign up.
Help keep our club open.
Information: 623-214-9734.
DANCE FOR THE
HEALTH OF IT
Have you heard? We’ve added a special Level 4 class to our summer schedule! If you’ve been enjoying Levels 2
and 3 and want something a little more
challenging, come check it out. Level 4
meets every Wednesday evening at 6
p.m. in R.H. Johnson Social Hall.
Our summer schedule is in full
swing! So, if you’re looking for some
fun and easy exercise this summer, we
have classes available several times a
week. This unique program offers exercise through the basic fundamentals of
dance steps and rhythms such as rumba,
foxtrot, swing and more. Join us and
Dance for the Health of It!
Dance for the Health of It program is
for individuals, so no partner is required.
Four levels of exercise are available each one only a slight step up. On Tuesday evenings at Beardsley Rec Center,
Agave Room, we have a Combination
Levels 1+ and 2+ class at 7. (“Plus”
classes have less instruction than
straight level classes.) On Wednesday
evenings at R.H. Johnson Social Hall,
Level 4 is at 6. On Thursday mornings at
Palm Ridge Rec Center, Summit Hall A,
Combination Levels 1 & 2 is at 9:30. On
Thursday evenings at Beardsley Rec
Center, Agave Room, Combination Levels 2 & 3 is at 7. On Saturday mornings
at R.H. Johnson Social Hall, Level 1 is
at 9, Level 2 is at 10 and Level 3 is at
11. Come as often as you like depending on the amount of dancing and exercise you want! Membership in the club
is required ($5 per calendar year.) The
cost of the class is $4 per session for
your first level plus $1 for each additional level during that session.
Information: 602-679-4220 or 602679-0952.
ENERGETIC EXERCISE
Start your day surrounded by energetic people who want to keep moving.
Energetic Exercise Club meets from
7:55 to 8:45 a.m. every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday for a total body
routine that includes general, floor and
pole exercises. All that is needed is a
floor mat and a PVC pole for stretching
and other movements. Annual dues are
$3 - what a bargain! Come join us at the
Johnson Social Hall.
Information: 623-214-8716.
EUCHRE
Join us each Thursday for a fun night
of cards. We meet at the Beardsley Rec
Center in Room 5 at 5:30 for sign in and
we begin play at 5:45. We play eight
games of 10 hands each, no partner
needed. There is instruction if needed.
Come and join us for a fun filled
evening out, meet new people and make
new friends. We’d love to see you there.
Information: Mary, 623-556-1253; or
Arlene, 623-518-4622; or www.scwclubs.com.
HILLCREST DANCE
AND SOCIAL
Oh, yeah! Those lazy days of summer
have caught up with us, so we will not
be dancing on Saturdays this month. We
will rest and start preparing for all the
fantastic fun coming up, starting Sept. 4
with Johnny Michael’s Orchestra. Some
of the things we are looking forward to
this fall are our Welcome Back Party,
Halloween Costume Dance, Thanksgiving Dance and Gala Christmas Party.
We will however, still be dancing on
Tuesdays, and August is a great month
to learn a few new dance steps. Come
join the fun from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. at
the R. H. Johnson Social Hall Aug. 3,
10, 17, and 31. Frank Romani and
Michael Lawrence Carollo will host fun
filled afternoons with Tea Dances, lessons and refreshments. There will be no
dance Aug. 24. Cost is $4 for members
and $5 for guests for the Tuesday
dances. For information on lessons and
Tea Dances only, call 623-412-4363.
Membership to the club is open to all
Sun City West residents. Membership is
$10 per year. For information on Saturday night dances only, call 623-54-6845.
If you would like to be notified of our
events by e-mail, please contact Sherman Cohen at [email protected] to
be placed on our e-mail list.
Information: 623-214-8534.
LADY PUTTERS
Please make a point of joining us.
You may not know it, but you always
Board members
for the Lady Putters put the finishing touches on
the fall events. In
the front row are
Barbara Martin,
vice president,
left, and Myrna
Thielmann, president. In the back
row are Barbara
Harris, treasurer,
left, and Melanie
Parker, secretary.
are welcome. We are a special group of
ladies who may or may not be golfers,
but that does not really matter. We are
here to learn or perfect the “putting segment” of golf, and just have fun and
enjoy meeting other ladies who share a
similar interest.
Everyone has merit and competes at
her own skill level. In that way, handicaps are developed for each person so
all compete on an equal basis.
We meet every Wednesday at Grandview Golf Course, which has a special
18-hole putting green next to the parking area. We are in summer hours until
approximately November.
Check-in time is 7:15 to 7:45 a.m.
When you arrive, you will pick up your
score card, which will have a number
form 1 to 18 written on the upper right
hand corner. The number designates the
hole on which you will start.
At 7:45, everyone meets on the putting green to hear various notices from
our president, who also will introduce
new members and visitors.
We officially start at 8. You will proceed to your starting hole and meet your
selected partner. Your partner will cheer
you on and guide you through some of
the rules.
Your first visit can be a complimentary play. We really want you to enjoy
the putting game as much as we all do.
We dress in white with a maroon
apron, which holds our score card, pencil and golf ball.
We have four awards luncheons a
year, at various locations. We also enjoy
several other functions, some of which
are charitable events and programs. Our
next quarterly Awards Luncheon will be
in September. That will be followed by
our “Pink Day,” “Rally For a Cure” Oct.
6. This is just a few of our events, more
information will follow.
Soooo, get off the couch and out of
the air conditioning for about an hour
and leave your worries behind. You will
be surprised what a nice time you will
have – I guarantee it! (Sounds like another advertisement, doesn’t it?)
Information: 623-584-6887 or visit
www.scwclubs.com. Go to ‘golf’ and
then ‘Sun City West Lady Putters.’
LAWN BOWLING
Have you ever considered learning to
lawn bowl? We have many activities
throughout the year that include social
bowling, local tournaments and great
potluck dinners for less than the cost of
a burger.
Our lawn bowling greens are well
maintained and beautiful.
We offer social bowling seven days a
week and more competitive bowling in
tournaments. If you desire an even more
competitive experience, perhaps you
would enjoy national or international
tournaments.
All champion bowlers started with
free lessons before moving on to these
tournaments. During the summer
months many people enjoy bowling in
the evening under the lights.
Summer
bowling
hours:
Monday through Saturday morning
draw starts at 6:45 (tags up) for 7 a.m.
play.
Tuesday, Friday and Sunday evening
draw starts at 6:45 (tags up ) for 7 p.m.
play under the lights. Check at the clubhouse for special events scheduled for
August.
You can stop in and watch the games
at any time and see if lawn bowling is of
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interest to you. To get started, we offer
free lessons and free use of our equipment. Our club is located inside the
walking path at the R.H. Johnson Complex.
People often stop and ask why we
wear white attire. Lawn bowling has a
long history, originating in Scotland and
England. Wearing white clothes while
bowling is part of that tradition. We
wear casual clothes for our daily bowling and “whites” on Sundays and
for tournaments.
Smooth-soled shoes are required
when bowling to protect the greens. Any
smooth-soled shoe is acceptable. Our
lesson plan is flexible, so stop in any
time you see the doors of the clubhouse
open. To arrange for lessons, call Curt at
623 583-4284.
Information: 623-214-6958, or visit
our website www.scwclubs.com and
click on Lawn Bowls.
LEATHER CARVERS
The club room at the Kuentz Center
is a cool place to work during the summers months. The room is open from 8
to 11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. New
members are welcome and instructions
for beginners is provided.
Information: 623-546-5563 or visit
www.scwclubs.com.
MAH JONGG
The Mah Jongg Club meets from
11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every Tuesday
and Thursday at the Beardsley Rec Center. All SCW residents who have a current rec card are invited to play.
The monthly meetings are cancelled
during the summer.
Mah Jongg lessons are available
for $45 for six lessons. For information
on lessons, call Joy Eisner at 623-2147307 or Toni Rhodes at 623-546-2845.
Information: 623-792-8410.
MEN’S PUTTING
Please join us at 9 a.m. Tuesdays
(check-in at 8:15) for an 18-hole putting
competition at the Grandview Course.
Improve your skills and meet other golf
enthusiasts. Not a golfer? It doesn’t matter since handicaps are developed so that
everyone competes within their own
skill level.
To our potential new members, we
would like to welcome you by making
your first visit complimentary. We have
a varied membership consisting of active golfers, non-golfers and former
golfers. Our main objective is for everyone to have fun. Stop by and see what
we’re all about!
Our quarterly luncheon (sub sandwiches and beverages) and awards
meeting was on July 13. Bob Eastman
won the “Hot Putter of the Quarter
Award.” Our next quarterly luncheon
The Jazzy Poms, affiliated with the Sun City West Rhythm Tappers,
were asked by 12 News and Bashas’ to participate in an official
“PB&J Challenge” at the Bashas’ store in Sun City West. Seventeen
Jazzy Poms were ready and raring to go at 5 a.m. June 30. The
Poms were honored to be asked and very much enjoyed participating in the event. Arizona residents are invited to donate jars of peanut
butter and jelly, which will be given to the St. Vincent de Paul Society for distribution to low-income families. Paper peanut butter and
jelly pin-ups were sold at the registers through July 31. The Sun City
West Bashas’ store was one of 80 participating in the challenge.
will be Oct. 12 in Beardsley Park.
As a heads-up to our members, please
mark your calendars that there will be
no putting Oct 26 or Nov. 2 because of
overseeding at Grandview. Our putting
competition will resume Nov. 9.
Information:
623-214-2908
or
www.scwclubs.com.
METAL
The Village Store reports sales of our
vacation mailboxes has been brisk this
spring/summer season, so this fall we
will be back in production to replenish
the inventory.
Summer resident members, please remember that the club needs monitors
during the summer months when so
many of the members are traveling.
Training is available, so sign up today.
Remember the club cannot remain open
unless there are two monitors on duty
for each 4-hour shift.
Members, there will be no general
membership meeting in August, but we
look forward to seeing you Sept. 9 at
10:30 a.m. for the September general
meeting.
Visitors are always welcome at the
Metal Club during normal operating
hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.
Tours and demonstrations are available
for those wishing to see the excellent facilities and equipment. More than 300
pieces of metal art created by members
of the club are on display. Metal art can
be purchased either at the Metal Club or
at the Village Store in the R.H. Johnson
Rec Center. Vacation/security mailboxes
can be purchased at the SCW Village
Store and installation is available
through the Metal Club.
Custom sheet metal, milling and lathe
work, metal art, knife/axe sharpening,
repairing garbage container tops and
metal furniture, special welding needs,
etc. are services offered to the community by members of the Club. Visit us
and let us know your needs.
If you are interested in joining the
Metal Club, stop by for a visit and a tour
of the facility. Many members have had
no previous experience working with
metal and no experience is needed. A
wide variety of new skills can be learned
from the myriad classes available. Annual membership dues of $20 provide
access to equipment and instruction unavailable elsewhere. The Metal Club
also offers social opportunities and
events which include spouses and significant others.
The Metal Club is at 13849 W.
Camino del Sol, next to the Sun City
West Visitors Center.
Information:
623-584-0150
or
www.Scwmetalclub.com.
MINI-GOLF
On Thursday mornings, Aug. 5 and
12, you will find our club members teeing off at the R.H. Johnson course for a
fast round of play beginning at 8:30 a.m.
We will be playing at Beardsley MiniGolf course at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 19 and 26.
Be our guest at a round of play and consider joining our club. Club activities are
posted on our bulletin board at R.H.
Johnson.
Information: 623-975-1118 or 623546-4275 or www.scwclubs.com.
MODEL RAILROAD
Jay French, a
relatively new
member of the
Stained Glass
Crafters, took
first place in the
Southwest panel
division of the Art
Glass Show at
the Stained
Glass Shop with
his colorful depiction of a
“Desert Fox.”
Greetings to all you rail fans out
there. We invite you to come visit us at
our Agua Fria Northern Railroad located
in our station depot in the R.H. Johnson
Rec. Center. As the “dry” heat of summer is upon us, our place is a cool
refuge. Bring your family and friends
and camera. The youngsters will get a
big thrill in seeing Thomas the Tank Engine and all his friends. We have an action-lighted carnival complete with
roller coaster, swings, merry-go-round
and ferris wheel. On a big screen TV, we
feature a yellow Union Pacific passenger train with a small camera in its head-
light that takes such a realistic picture
you feel as if you are the engineer!
Who knows, some of you may discover a new hobby you may like to be a
part of – we’re always on the look-out
for new guys and dolls members. You
will have instant new friends who are
happy to teach you anything you want
to know at your pace. Also you will be
privy to our large video and print library.
All you need to join is a current Rec
Center card, $30 for the first year and
only $20 yearly thereafter. You get a
handsome name tag that proclaims your
good choice and taste. Our summer
hours are 9a.m. to noon Monday,
Wednesday and Friday and 7 to 9 p.m.
Tuesday.
Well, the “snowbirds” are gone and
that leaves us “desert birds” working on
the railroad. And working we are! New
industries are being created, new track
is being laid down, new switches and
wiring are being installed and all sections of the layout maintained and
cleaned.
We also are making plans for our second annual “Polar Express” and
“Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends”
nights for the youngsters of all ages. As
you know, some of us dress up as conductors and engineers and give each
child a “punched” ticket as a souvenir.
We operate in semi-darkness with our
ceiling of blue lights and white icicle
lights around our walls. On our TV, the
movie “Polar Express” will be played.
Our first night will be the Saturday after
Thanksgiving and the second night will
be during the Christmas season. So, stay
tuned for time and dates. Of course, admission is free!
As some of you would like to vacation and include a railroading experience, may I suggest Colorado’s Rio
Grande Scenic Railroad running out of
Alamoso, CO. For information, call 1877-826-RAIL. Enjoy steam power and
scenic dome cars as you roll through
dramatic mountain passes, colorful
canyons and charming Colorado towns.
Lots of wild life too! It is close to Great
Sand dunes National Park and there are
connections with Cumbres and Toltec
Railroad. Another great scenic railroad
season is May through October so don’t
delay!
Well folks, I see by my Hamilton Rail
Road pocket watch – that is never wrong
– it’s time to go and “highball” it to our
next destination. We’ve got to get all
passengers arriving on time and get all
freight to market. So, until next time, I’ll
see you “down the line.” All Aboard!
Have your tickets ready please!
Information: 623-544-6148.
PALO VERDE
PATCHERS
Hi, everyone, have you been keeping
as cool as possible? We Patchers do a
great job staying cool while working on
all of our projects. Make some time to
come by and check us out. During July
we had a summer salad luncheon and an
amazing variety of food. Not only do we
have talent with our needles but also
from our kitchens.
You just never know what you will
learn when you visit us. We have a new
quilt hanging in the Library, make sure
to check it out. Our members are
busy getting quilts ready for the quilt
show in February 2011.
It’s never to early to start. We have
been working on our personal projects as well as the on-going charity projects - Quilts of Valor and the New Life
Women’s Center to name just two. The
quilt room has expanded its hours to include Thursday afternoons from noon to
4 p.m. This gives extra time to come and
visit.
We are in the Fred Kuentz Recreation
Center Room 5, every Tuesday and
Thursday morning from 8 a.m. to noon,
Tuesday evenings from 5 to 8 p.m.,
Thursday afternoons from noon to 4
p.m. and Saturday mornings from 9 a.m.
to noon.
Information:
623-556-2085
or
www.scwclubs.com.
PAN
Come and join us for a great card
game, we will give you free lessons. Pan
is played with eight decks of cards; the
eights, nines and 10s are not used. If
you’re looking for something to do
Thursday nights, here’s your answer. We
play from 6 to 9 p.m. at Beardsley Rec
center in card room 4.
Information: 623-975-4501.
PHOTOGRAPHY WEST
Photography West (photo, digital,
video) at the Beardsley Recreation Center, is a club for Sun City West residents
who enjoy photography. Photo lab (623544-6520) is closed for the summer for
renovations.
Digital-Video labs (623-544-6521)
summer hours until the middle of September are noon to 3 p.m. Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Thursdays if there is a
monitor. Use the darkrooms in our photo
lab to develop your own pictures; transfer old slides to CD or DVD and work
with Photoshop Elements in our digital
lab; turn old 8mm, 16mm silent and
sound movies, Hi 8 or VHS tapes into
DVDs, or make a movie with your pictures in our video lab.
You also can transfer records and cassette tapes to CDs. We have updated
equipment in all of our labs. Visit our
labs and we’ll show you around, and
check out our website at www.photographyscw.org and our newsletter,
“Focus,” for current information.
Photography West will resume meeting at 10 a.m. every Friday in the Stardust Theatre at the Kuentz Recreation
Center on Sept.17. Look for our photography displayed around Sun City
West in the Library, Lecture Hall, Stardust and Visitor’s Center. The displays
change periodically. Photographs and
cards are available for sale at the Village
Store.
Photography West is dedicated to
helping its members become better photographers through instructional programs, workshops and mentoring
opportunities. Classes will continue in
the fall. If there is a class you’d like to
take, or you are interested in teaching a
class, notify Marcella Jones.
Visit the Photo lab or check our website, www.photographyscw.org, to check
on current news. Travel with us and
enjoy plenty of photo opportunities. Our
trips allow members to visit and photograph points of interest in Arizona and
other locations. Join us for: California
Dreaming – Aug. 28 – Sept. 1; New
Mexico – Nov. 15 - 18. Watch our website for future trips. Future social dates:
fall picnic, Oct. 30; Holiday party, Jan.
15.
Photography West has three competitions twice each year: fall and spring.
Competitions are held for prints and digital entries. Save your summer pictures
for the Digital Competition Oct. 29.
(Entries due Oct. 15 – Categories
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Open/Creative/Nature); Print Competition (rotating subject-nature) is Dec. 3.
(Entries due Nov. 18) There are three
classes: beginner, advanced, and master.
We also participate in the Arizona Camera Club Council and Photographic Society of America Associations.
Whether you are a digital, print or
video user, or just enjoy our Friday
photo presentations, don’t forget to give
back to your club by signing up to monitor. There are sign-up calendars in each
lab. Digital/Video Lab open Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, Thursdays from noon to 3
p.m. only, throughout the summer. Stop
by and talk to a monitor.
PICKLEBALL
One day in March when we were giving free lessons, I was introduced to a
lovely couple who confided in me that
they were 80ish and were looking for
something that could get them out of the
house and that they could do to have
some fun. “We’re looking for an activity
that has some energy. Everyone raves
about Pickleball, so we thought we
would give it a try.” They said that they
had never really played any sports but
they had watched others play and
thought that they might be able to handle it.
We started the lesson and they could
barely hit the ball, let alone get it over
the net. By the end of the first session
they were happy and definitely wanted
more play. When they arrived for their
second session, I asked if they had been
playing during the week. They obviously had been practicing, which I noticed by their play, and they even had the
scoring down.
In the last several months, I’ve met
them either at the courts or at bowling,
which they also enjoy. Each time I ask
how they are doing and their response is
always – “getting better.”
Last week, I saw them again, which
inspired me to write this story. They
were at the courts with friends and they
were teaching them the sport. As I approached, they introduced me and I gave
all of them some friendly advice on how
to improve their game. They told me
how much fun they were having and
thanked me again for getting them out
of the house. I told them I had little to
do with it and that they had the desire to
try and continue and not give up. They
knew that the more you play, the better
you get.
I hope that I continue to see these
folks, because they are such an inspiration to all. This game can be played by
anyone at any age and it’s never too late
to start. You can play for fun or competition - it’s all up to you.
Please visit our website at www.scwclubs.com and see all we have to offer,
and come out and start having fun with
the rest of us.
Information: 623-584-6619.
RACQUET
The Sun City West Racquet Club has
begun a new and exciting partnership
with two tennis professionals and now
offerS programs for every level of tennis
player.
If you have always wanted to learn
how to play tennis, there is the Quick
Start program. If you are already playing and want to improve your game, the
two pros are available for private lessons
and also will be conducting clinics.
J.R. Lampley, USPTA, USPTR and
Joe Johnson bring extensive experience
Tom Newlove,
president of the
Sun City West
Racquet Club,
center, welcomes the Racquet Club’s two
new professionals, Joe Johnson, left, and
J.R. Lampley,
USPTA/USPTR.
teaching tennis to the members of the
Racquet Club and residents of Sun City
West in an enthusiastic and supportive
manner that motivates and encourages
every participant.
Quick Start Tennis: If you always
wanted to learn how to play tennis here
is a program for you to easily learn the
game.
At the end of one hour you will know
how to serve, rally and score, guaranteed!
This is accomplished by using a soft
ball on a short court. A regulation racquet will be provided, or bring your own
to use, while getting expert instruction,
guidance, support and encouragement.
It is being offered every Wednesday
evening from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. beginning July 14 at the R.H. Johnson Racquet Center.
Cost is $10 per person. Pre-register
by calling J.R. at 602-769-2192 or drop
in.
Doubles Skills and Drills Clinic:
Have fun and improve your positioning
and movement while playing doubles
under the watchful eye and expert guidance of J.R. and Joe for an hour and a
half every Thursday morning from 7:30
to 9 a.m. beginning July 8 at the R.H.
Johnson Racquet Center.
Cost is $10 per person if you pre-register and $12 if you drop in.
Private Instruction for Individuals or
Groups: J.R. and Joe are always available for private lessons.
Call now to register or to get more information.
J.R. Lampley, 602-769-2192, Joe
Johnson, 602-828-2210.
The Sun City West Racquet Club is
composed of Sun City West residents
who are enthusiasts of tennis, table tennis, platform tennis and volleyball.
The club sponsors many recreational
forms of these sports including the
above mentioned special programs,
tournaments, team events, regular dropin round robin events and many fun social events.
There is a general membership meeting monthly from September through
May. It is on the second Tuesday of the
month at the Johnson Social Hall with a
social hour beginning at 4:30 p.m., followed by the meeting at 5:15.
Dues are $5 per person per year and
provide access to all club events and include beverages and snacks prior to the
monthly meeting. Dues may be paid at
the R.H. Johnson Tower.
Information: Tom Newlove, president
623-255-5492.
RIP N SEW
Do we know how good we have it? I
mean do we really know? Not just at Rip
‘n’ Sew, but in our community of Sun
City West with all the wonderful clubs.
We at Rip ‘n’ Sew have sewing machines, embroidery machines, sergers,
irons, cutting centers, a library with instructional movies, books of inspiration
and patterns for too many different
things to list here, and a classroom!
If you ever thought Rip ‘n’ Sew was
“just a place to sew”, well, you are
wrong! Our Club provides members
with a room full of state-of-the-art
equipment — Juki sergers, Baby Lock
and Bernina sewing machines plus the
Brother embroidery machines, as well as
a multitude of other sewing aids and
gadgets to make sewing easier and more
fun, plus our own library!
I recently visited two different sewing
clubs outside our four walls of SCW,
and what an eye opener for me! One
club that I visited was only open one day
a week in a small room that appeared
smaller than our own classroom here at
Rip ‘n’ Sew!
The women there used sewing machines on folding tables at their club,
while our club uses those same types of
tables for our snacks and refreshment
center. (I don’t think I have ever been to
RnS without coffee or snacks available –
ever!)
At the second club, the women toted
their own machines into the room, and
although they had a wonderful time visiting together, there wasn’t much of anything available to the members to
enhance their sewing projects. From the
outside, looking in, it appeared to me
that they shared friendship, but the times
that the room was available to them was
very limited - and they didn’t have the
same resources as we do here in Sun
City West at Rip ‘n’ Sew.
They didn’t have an assortment of
machines to use, or a fabulous library
collection of patterns, books and instructional CDs, the coffee pot that is
“always on” or the classroom for those
who want to learn something new. We
have it so good here in our own Club!!!
Rip ‘n’ Sew has several classes available to members in August. If you have
lots of “old ties” from when “your man”
was in the business world, take a class
with Angie Claudon and learn to make a
purse. The “Dad’s Old Tie Purse” class
is Aug. 19.
There are other classes offered each
month too. “Needle Turning Appliqué”
Rip ‘n’ Sew member
Rose Hedden created
this large quilt using
12 butterfly panels that
measured 18 inches x
18 inches, originally
hand embroidered 40
years ago by a longtime friend who is now
in her 80s. Rose selected fabric and
stitched the quilt together to create a
treasure that can be
passed down through
generations.
with Diane Cuzzeto is one of several ongoing opportunities to learn something
new. There are also “sew-ins” scheduled
where members make “comfort caps,”
quilts and sewing projects for kids. For
those members who don’t know how to
make those things, the other members of
the group will help them learn.
Sam Jacob is available on Mondays
at the Club for members who need a little help or might be “stumped” with
their own projects.
The machine embroidery group also
gets together for those who want to expand their skills. Each month they get
together and tackle a new project or
learn something new. There are some
pretty amazing things created by our
members who ‘get hooked’ on machine
embroidery!
Rip ‘n’ Sew is more than “just a place
to sew.” It is a place to learn, to share
friendships, inspire others to new levels
and the perfect place to meet new people
who have a love of sewing, quilting or
machine embroidery.
The club sewing room will be closed
Aug. 9 – 12 for carpet cleaning.
If you are “Internet savvy,” Barb
Brady keeps info posted the Rip ‘N’
Sew link offered at www.scwclubs.com
(then look under the Arts & Crafts category on the far left, and click on our Rip
‘N’ Sew “thread”) – you’ll find the latest class schedules, photos, sewing tips,
announcements and more. It is easy to
find us online! If you have not visited
the website before, take time to do it. If
you have problems navigating our web
pages, ask Barb or Ida to get you some
help!
There are several different ways to
communicate in today’s world. In addition to the link at www.scwclubs.com,
there is Facebook page for Rip ‘N’ Sew.
Club members can stay up-to-date and
keep in touch from anywhere. If you are
a member of Rip N Sew and would like
access to the Club page on Facebook,
send Barb Brady an e-mail to get your
invitation to our computer page and web
info.
Whether you are an experienced
sewer, beginner or somewhere in between, come check out our club! Any
person with a valid SCW Rec Card is invited for a personal tour. Information:
623 546-4050.
SCRAPBOOKING,
PAPER CRAFTS
AND MORE
It’s not only the heat that is hot here in
Sun City West, but Scrapbooking, Paper
Crafts & More Club is hot as well. We
have been having a grand time with
some social events and field trips, and
of course, our classes. The month of August won’t be disappointing either.
We meet at Beardsley Rec Center, in
the Agave Room. The schedule for August is as follows:
Aug. 4, open workshop, 6-9 p.m.
Aug. 5, open workshop, 10:30 a.m.4p.m.
Aug. 7, Field Trip to the Scrapbook
Convention in Mesa. Sign up is needed
prior to trip. The cars will be leaving at
8:30 a.m. from Beardsley Rec Center
parking lot.
Aug. 11, Gift Card Holder Workshop,
taught by Donna Barr, starting at 6:30
p.m. The room is still available for you
to do your own thing from 6-9p.m.
Aug. 13, open workshop, 12:30-3
p.m.
Aug. 18, Card Making 101, starting
at 6:30 p.m. Sign up is required, and
please bring basic card supply list. Or
you may just want to socialize or work
on your own projects until 9.
Aug. 19, open workshop, 10:30 a.m.4 p.m.
Aug. 25, open workshop, 6-9 p.m.
Aug. 27, Cricut Corner with Pat Korver. For those who know of the “Cricut,” or were considering purchasing
this product this is a fun class to take.
Sign up is required and the rest of us we
can do our own thing, too, from 12:303p.m.
Scrapbooking, Paper Crafts & More
has started to plan for the fall. Starting in
September, there will be Scrapbooking
101 classes only. These will be in the
Sagebrush Room (next door to the
Agave Room) every Wednesday
evening. Talk about excitement! We
will start from the “beginning.” Mark
your calendars for these classes, sign up
is required. Stay tuned to the Rec Center News for additional information.
If you happen to be in the area, showing your out-of-towners the facilities at
Beardsley, drop in! Information: Char,
623-584-6457, Pat, 623-975-3967 or
www.scwclubs.com.
SHUFFLEBOARD
Shuffleboard courts are at the restaurant end of the R.H. Johnson bowling alleys. Play through Labor Day is at 1:30
and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and 6:30 p.m.
Thursday. After Labor Day, Monday
play will resume at 6:30 p.m., with
Tuesday and Thursday play the same
hours as August. District inter-league
play begins in late November with the
local members playing members of
nearby resorts. Local inter-club play begins in October or November, as soon as
12 to 16 teams are organized. Membership in the club costs $4 per year. For
those interested in playing shuffleboard
and joining the club, lessons are free.
Information: 623-214-2373 or 623546-6419.
SINGLES
On Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 1 p.m., the
General Meeting will be at Palm Ridge
Rec Center. We meet the second
Wednesday of every month. We will
have an Ice Cream Social instead of the
usual cake and coffee. Be sure to register your request for your favorite toppings with Norma Wallace, The Head
Scooper!
At noon, Wednesday, Aug. 18 we’ll
have a luncheon at Firebirds Restaurant,
16067 N. Arrowhead Fountain Drive.
Turn right off Bell road just before you
get to 83rd Avenue. Firebirds is across
from the Harkins Theater.
Information: Ginny B., 623-5461788.
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SOFTBALL
Any SCW resident can sign up right
now for fun and good fellowship, even if
you haven’t played for many years.
There are players of all skill levels and
ages. You’ll be assigned to the American or National league according to your
skill and abilities. Summer ball runs
until Sept. 30. You can jump in any time.
Official-season softball begins in late
October and ends next April. Our 400
member league plays year around.
There are 26-28 teams of 12 players
each (fewer in summer). Eleven play at
a time including rover and four outfielders. Emphasis is on fun and camaraderie. The cost is $25 per year (plus
$50 the first year.) To beat the heat in
summer, games start at 7:30 a.m. at
beautiful Liberty Field next to the
Kuentz Rec Center, on Tuesday and
Thursday, also in Sun City.
All you’ll need for senior, slow-pitch
12-inch softball is a bat, glove and softball shoes (no metal spikes), and we’ll
help you get them. The league supplies
a full uniform. Professional-type umpire instruction is free. See phone or Internet site below.
Women’s Softball: Currently the Sun
Cities have two women’s teams - Sparks
and Flames. These teams are members
of the NW Valley Women’s League and
compete against two teams from Sun
City Grand and one from Surprise. The
last game of the 2009-10 season was
April 17. A draft of players for the 201011 season will be in September and
games will begin in November.
Games are played on Saturdays - see
the schedule of locations on the bulletin
board at Liberty Field. In addition,
women may play in the Coed League on
Fridays or with the National League
(more experienced players may be
drafted to the American League) on
Tuesdays and Thursdays. Skilled volunteers provide training at Monday practices. Before joining a team, new players
must first attend a “Green Team” practice to determine their skill level. Call
Dee Coumont, 623-444-7175.
Vintage Base Ball: Since its Valley
beginning in November 2007, Vintage
play has become popular. Our SCW
Prospectors team has been undefeated.
There are six teams from our area in the
Arizona Territory Vintage Base Ball
League, plus three others. The League
plays by 1860 rules. It was a simpler
game with its own unique language that
we have revived.
Play is on some Saturdays and Sundays at Liberty Field. The League official season ended with all-league All
Star Games on March 21 and resumes in
November. To learn more about the
game, rules, schedule, customs or special events go to arizonavintagebaseball.com or contact Herb Clark at
[email protected]
All Members: Open practices, tournaments and Farm Team play are on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Info: Loran Swanson, 623-214-1013 or
website www.azsrsoftball.com.
SPORTSMAN’S
The Sportsman’s Club is for residents
who enjoy outdoor activities and social
events with people of similar interests.
Annual dues are $7.50. The club offers
birding, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, back-road trips, trap/skeet shooting,
fly-tying, rafting, men’s and women’s
target shootings, travel opportunities
and numerous social events. Meetings
take place September through April and
feature speakers with interesting programs relating to Arizona. There are no
general meetings until September. Call
Dick at 623-975-1245 for membership.
BIG WHEELS
The Big Wheels Club is composed of
members who enjoy traveling back
roads. Trips are ranked 1-10 (easy to difficult). Riders are welcome on a spaceavailable basis. There are no scheduled
runs for June, July or August. For information, call Kent at 623-546-4053 or
Tom or Judy at 623-214-6212.
BIRDING
Field trips have concluded for the
summer. To be added to the e-mail list
for the Sportsmen’s Club Birders, call
Nancy at 623-214-9045.
FISHING
The Fishing Club has no scheduled
fishing/camping trips until fall. For information regarding fishing, call Paul at
623-584-3244.
HIKING
The following descriptions of hikes
are offered:
Beginner’s Hike – Easy (generally
flat), less than 3 miles.
C-Hike – Easy to moderate (some inclines), 3-5 miles.
B-Hike – Moderate (some steep/challenging terrain), 5-8 miles.
A-Hike – Strenuous (steep or challenging terrain), 8-12 miles.
Those who plan to join C-and/or Beginner’s hikes should be on the lookout
for an e-mail from De’Ne at 623-5565355 and Lou Ann at 623-214-8637.
Contact one of them if you are not on
their e-mail list.
Those who plan to join B or A hikes
should contact Tom at 623-546-2410.
HORSEBACK RIDING
A wonderful and informative field
trip to Crop Girls, which is located in Peoria, is a favorite stop
for Scrapbooking, Paper Craft &
More Club. Owners Donna,
Chris and Christa (missing from
photo) direct Char Stiehl in her
selection of samples of cards.
Join our club so you don’t miss
out on this activity, and of course
there is always lunch afterward.
Riding has concluded for the summer.
Watch for a new schedule in the fall. For
information, contact Judy at 623-5569618 or [email protected].
RAFTING
A 188-mile, 6-day Colorado River
Rafting trip is scheduled for May 2 to
May 8, 2011. Cost is $2,310, and nine
spaces are still available. For details or
to be placed on an ‘interested’ list,
please contact Mort at 623-546-3695 or
[email protected].
TARGET SHOOTING
The Women’s Target Shooting Group
meets the second and fourth Tuesdays
from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Ben Avery Target
Shooting Range. For information, call
Pam at 623-214-7317.
The Desert Rose Shotgun Program
meets the first and third Thursdays from
7-9 p.m. at the Ben Avery Clay Target
Center. For information, call Corinne at
623-474-3068.
The Men’s Target Shooting Group
will begin again in the fall. For information, call Bill at 623-214-1508.
TRAVEL
For information, contact Mike at 602276-9008 or [email protected].
STAINED GLASS
CRAFTERS
The Stained Glass Shop on Bell Road
has an Art Glass Show in late spring
every year. This year, our club had six
entries submitted by four members. We
can proudly say that each one of the entries was a prize winner.
George Mroz, a member for only two
years, loves working with glss and
spends hours at the club. He submitted a
magnificent patriotic entry titled “Together We Fly With Glory,” depicting
the American flag and an eagle, which
won 3rd place in the large panel division. He also won a 2nd place award for
his depiction of wild horses in “Free as
the Wind.”
Another fairly new member, Jay
French, took 1st place in the Southwest
panel division with his colorful depiction of a “Desert Fox.”
Long-time members Jean Yankowski
and Tom Seng submitted Native American pieces which took 1st and 2nd
places in the copper foil and painted or
fused glass division. The also submitted
a cowgirl panel in copper foil and fused
glass, which took 1st place.
Some of these pieces will be on display in our club windows at Palm Ridge
Rec Center during the next couple
months.
To learn more about stained glass,
take a studio tour and sign up for a class
to learn basic techniques. You’ll soon be
on your way to an exciting new hobby.
Classes will continue all summer. The
club is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Evening hours
also are available.
Information: 623-544-6586 or stop by
the club.
TOLE ARTISTS
Will we feel cooler in August if we
paint ornaments for our Christmas Tree
Raffle in November? This is a question
being asked of teacher Erma Crippen as
she readies plans for the group’s activity.
“Sure,” she says. “Bound to!” So,
that’s what’s happening these days at the
Tole Artists Club, along with several
other exciting projects Erma has
planned. She’s also reminding the members that the Village Store re-opens Sept.
7, in case they have items to sell. The
Tole group meets Wednesdays in Craft
Room 3 of the Kuentz Rec Center and
visitors always are welcome. And, calling all artists!
Sign up now for the beginner refresher class in January. All artists, fine
and decorative, will learn excellent
brushing skills, plus many other helpful creative ideas.
Information: 623-584-9750.
WATER FITNESS
The water is delightful! Come join us
at Water Fitness and see how much fun
exercise can be, even in this hot, hot
weather! All Sun City West Rec Card
holders are welcome.
The class is low-impact aerobic exercise and gentle stretching to music and
narrated tape. For those who like to be
outdoors, we meet Monday through Friday at the R.H. Johnson Pool from 9 to
10 a.m.
For those who prefer an indoor pool,
the class also is available from 9 to 10
a.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at
Beardsley Pool.
Annual dues are $3 - and you may use
either pool, be indoors on some days,
outdoors on others. Come the cooler
weather, mid-November through midMarch, we adjust the class schedule and
use the indoor pool at Palm Ridge instead of the Johnson Pool and meet from
7:45 to 8:45 a.m. Monday, Wednesday
and Friday. Lots of opportunity to do
something good for yourself and your
heart health year round!
Mark your calendars for the upcoming general membership meetings:
Wednesday, Sept. 8: 8 a.m. at R.H.
Johnson Pool. Light breakfast before
class.
Thursday, Nov. 5: 11:30 a.m. at Palm
Ridge Summit B. Luncheon and entertainment.
Information: 623-214-6547.
WEAVERS WEST
Despite the hot weather, our interests
and hobbies continue - in air-conditioned comfort of the Weaving Room at
Kuentz Rec Center.
The summer weavers are meeting
weekly and have decided on individual
projects, some done previously and
some new. There are always willing, experienced weavers to help those requesting assistance with their projects.
Keep in mind the fall craft fair, Nov.
6, and weave some items to contribute
to our popular sale. The Weaving Room
is open daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
If you are interested in weaving or
spinning, stop in and visit or call 623544-6515 and someone will be glad to
share information on classes and workshops. You can also visit our website at
www.scwclubs.com and click on
Weavers West.
Information: 623-584-4066.
WESTERNAIRES
Hey, Westernaires! Only one more
month to go! Have you had enough
summer? Are you getting bored? Are
you looking forward to getting back “in
the groove?” Well, you don’t have much
longer to wait! The first practice, at 8:30
a.m. Sept. 8, will soon be here.
You know where the “back forty” is
right? On the corner of R.H. Johnson
and Stardust boulevards in the Stardust
Theatre. Be there! Music will be handed
out and Janet Hochstatter, our director,
will be there to welcome you back with
open arms! You’ll also be able to meet
‘n’ greet your Westernaire friends
and make new friends.
To our wonderful audiences, mark
your calendars for the first day of ticket
sales: Monday, Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. Watch
for future articles for details.
Tickets will continue to be sold
through Thursday of each week in the
lobby of the Stardust Theatre from
10 a.m. to noon at $7 per ticket. Performances of the Christmas Concert will
be at 7 p.m. Dec. 10, 11 and 13 and 2
p.m. Dec. 12. Gather your family and
friends to join the Westernaires for a
wonderful way to usher in the Holiday
Season!
WOMEN’S
SOCIAL CLUB
The Women’s Club is open to all
women who have a valid SCW Rec
Card. You may visit two times before
you make a decision to join. We meet at
the Kuentz Recreation Center from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday and
10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
Upcoming Events: Monday, Aug. 16:
Salad Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. If you sign
up to attend, we ask that you bring a dish
to serve 10 people.
Wednesday, Aug. 25: Lunch to benefit “Eve’s Place.” Look for info at the
club.
Wednesday, Sept. 1: General meeting,
9 a.m. at the club. Important – please
plan to attend.
Nov. 2: Annual meeting at Palm
Ridge Rec Center Summit Room “A.”
Social: 8:30 a.m. Meeting: 9. Please
make every effort to attend. Check at the
club for more information.
Information: 623-546-4236.
YOGA
Guess what? It’s August and we are
surviving what seems beyond human
endurance. Ha! What better way to destress during the “triple digit dog days”
of an Arizona August than to join members of the friendly, Sun City West Yoga
club for classes in yoga, stretching or Pilates in the cool comfort of our air conditioned rec center locations.
Yoga helps tone the body and relax
the mind. Our classes provide an excellent way to keep flexible and relaxed. If
you aren’t a member yet, what are you
waiting for?
We offer more than 15 classes per
week, including Pilates and stretching.
Some are free to our members; others
are available at varying prices depending on whether there is a certified
teacher in the class.
We have recently modified our
Wednesday demonstration class at 10:30
a.m. at R.H. Johnson Social Hall, making it a Yoga Plus class. Check out the
locations, fees and times at www.scwclubs.com. Be cool - do yoga!
Information: 623-217-2889.
George Mroz, a twoyear member of the
Stained Glass Crafters,
won two awards in the
Art Glass Show. One
was for a patriotic entry
titled “Together We Fly
With Glory,” depicting
the American flag and
an eagle, and the other
was for his depiction of
wild horses in “Free as
the Wind.”