After a successful first foray into jazz festi-vals this fall, the Rec Centers is pleased topresent a second Jazz in the Park festival onSunday, April 13, in Beardsley Park, 12755W. Beardsley Road.

Gates open at 3 p.m. and the performers,featuring fantastic vocal talent, will kick offat 4 p.m. The afternoon’s lineup is:

• 4-5:30 p.m.: Joe Hopkins and the 52ndStreet Jazz Band, including two dancers.

• 5:50-7:25 p.m.: Joel Robin Trio withDelphine Cortez.

• 7:45-9:15 p.m.: Dennis Rowland andthe Extreme Decibel Big Band.

Concert-goers may come and go as theyplease during the afternoon and evening.Tickets for the entire event are $15 and $12for reserved seating, and $7.50 for lawn seats.Our concession stands will be open and of-fering brats, hot dogs, beverages, cookies,chips and more for nominal prices, so pleaseplan to have a late lunch and dinner with us.All proceeds go back into the Recreation Di-vision to bring future acts to the community.

In 2000, Joe Hopkins began jamming in-formally with some of the area’s top jazzplayers, and they soon realized they all lovedthe great jazz styles that were played inChicago and New York in the 1920s and ‘30s.

The 52nd Street Jazz Band was formed,specializing in East Coast style jazz that wasperformed between 1917 and 1940. In thoseyears, there were more than 20 jazz clubs inone block on Manhattan’s 52nd Street.

The group will also feature a professionalswing dance team demonstrating dances in-

vented during the era. These include suchdances as the Charleston, the Lindy Hop, theCollegiate Shag and the Balboa that were per-formed at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem.

Joel Robin has been playing in the Valleysince 1975. He’s known to enjoy accompany-ing vocalists and has worked extensively withall of the Valley’s divas, including DelphineCortez. Although Robin took private lessonsat the age of 11 with John Mehegan, then headof the jazz department at the Julliard Schoolof Music, he is predominantly a self-taught“by ear” player.

In addition to performing with Cortez,Robin plays every Monday at KazimierzWorld Wine Bar in Scottsdale with MargoReed and an all-star quartet. He also is the ex-ecutive director of Jazz in Arizona, which hasbeen transforming into a proactive arts or-ganization.

Cortez sang in top jazz clubs on Rush Streetin Chicago and has been one of the most in-demand vocalists in the Valley since her ar-rival in the mid-1980s. From 1993 to 2000,she sang at the legendary Timothy’s Restau-rant in Phoenix, along with Robin. Corteztakes possession of each song so firmly thatone doesn’t think of comparing her style toanyone else’s. Her voice evokes warmth andpassion with remarkable depth and range.

While clearly having her own style, Cortezcarries on the tradition of the great ladies ofjazz: Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and hermusical idol, Nancy Wilson.

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All States Club.............25

Bowling........................12

Calendar........................2

Club Contacts..............13

Club Corner...........18-25

Events...........................15

Financials........................6

Golf..........................10-11

Governing Board...........4

Library.............................8

Movies..........................15

Phone Numbers...........13

PORA..............................7

Travel........................16-17

Village Store...................9Continued on Page 2

See Page 5 of this Rec News for the 2008-2009 Proposed Budget and Fee ScheduleSee Page 5 of this Rec News for the 2008-2009 Proposed Budget and Fee Schedule

It’s new! It’s fun! It’s casual, outdoorentertainment at Beardsley Park!

Movie in the Park!

The Rec Centers is introducing a new event for our res-idents - a free Movie in the Park. The movie “NationalTreasure” will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, atBeardsley Park. The public is invited.

The film will be shown on a large, outdoor 19-foot by11-foot screen. Bring your own blanket or chair, find aspot on the grass and enjoy the movie! We will have ourconcessions stands open, offering snack food such as icecream, popcorn, drinks, etc., at nominal prices.Don’t miss this month’s

fabulous Jazz in the Park

Dennis Rowland Delphine Cortez Joel Robin

Desert Winds drumsup island sounds

If you’re ready to welcomethe perfect weather of Arizona’sApril, we’ve got the concert foryou.

The Desert Winds SteelDrum Band will perform a freeconcert at 7 p.m. Sunday, April27, in Beardsley Park.

The concert is free and opento the community. You’re in-vited to bring your own chairsor blankets for comfortableseating on the lawn.

We will have our concessionstands open at 5 p.m. with brats,hot dogs, chips, cookies, icecream, popcorn and beveragesat great prices, so arrive earlyand have dinner with us.

The band will entertain withtheir fun island tunes.

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CharteredClubs meeting

6 pm Social Hall

CharteredClubs meeting

8 am Social HallStardust Movie

7 pm

Rec Newsdeadline!

West Fest: Palo Verde

Nuclear Gen.Station9:30 am

Social Hall

Budget Presentation

9 am Social HallStar. Movie 7 pm

GB Workshop9 am

Lecture HallBudget

Presentation2 pm Social Hall

Budget Presentation

9 am Social Hall

Jazz in the Park4 pm

Beardsley Park

Kuentz Tour9 am &

6:30 pm

BeardsleyTour

9 am & 6:30 pm

RHJ Tour 9 am & 6:30 pm

Newcomers 9 am Social Hall

“Gifts to TakeBack Home”

9-4 Village StoreP. Ridge Tour

9 am & 6:30 pm

‘50s-’60sDance

w/ 8-Tracks7 pm Palm Ridge

Movie in the Park7:30 pm

Beardsley

GB Meeting9 am Social HallStardust Movie

7 pm

Desert WindsSteel Drums

7 pm Beardsley

To confirm events, call 623-544-6032. To confirm Governing Board activities, call 623-544-6115.

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Dennis Rowland is a Valleyfavorite who has toured theworld with the Count Basie Or-chestra.

He has shared the stage withlegends such as Ella Fitzgerald,Sarah Vaughan and Tony Ben-nett. His rich baritone voicecompliments jazz standardsand contemporary tunes withdexterous spontaneity.

Rowland also performedwith the Phoenix Symphonyfor the opening night of its 60thanniversary.

The Extreme Decibel BigBand was formed in 1987 bybassist Mike King and Trum-peter Clark Krueger.

As a 17-20 piece group, theExtreme Decibel Big Band hasbecome one of the Southwest’slongest running big bands. Itsrepertoire consists of tradi-tional and contemporary bigband arrangements.

The Extreme Decibel BigBand has performed at suchvenues as the Orpheum The-atre, the Kerr Cultural Center,Phoenix Symphony Hall andthe Herberger Theatre.

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Don’t miss out on some ofthe Valley’s best jazz singers

The 8-Tracks Band will perform all your favorites at our‘50s and ‘60s Dance at 7 p.m. Friday, April 18, in Palm RidgeRec Center.

Doors open at 6 p.m. As always, you are encouraged to get into the spirit of the

event and dress in attire from the era. The 8-Tracks will dotheir part playing great songs from those fun decades, alongwith taking your requests.

Tickets are $8.50 for residents and $10 for nonresidents; $1more at the door.

8-Tracks headline April dance

Gracie and Mike Dill of Sun City West work with personal trainer Colleen

Daily to perfect their form on the bicep curl. This is just one of the many

exercises the Dills use with their customized strength-training program

designed by Daily Fitness.

“Building muscle is a mustfor anyone over 50 years ofage,” states Colleen Daily, ath-letic trainer and owner of DailyFitness. “Women in their 40sand men in their 60s lose mus-cle strength at a rate of 12 per-cent per decade.

“The good news is this can bereversed! With only threemonths of proper resistancetraining, seniors can increasetheir strength by 40 percent,and overcome up to threedecades of muscle and strengthdeterioration,” says Daily.

Research shows that muscleloss slows metabolism, makesweight control difficult, andleaves a person more suscepti-ble to diabetes – all concernsfor seniors.

Muscle loss due to aging isknown as Sarcopenia (pro-nounced Sar-co-PEEN-yuh).Eighty to 90 percent of adultswill end up with Sarcopenia ifthey don’t incorporate a pro-gram of strength training and

Tips for Sun City West SeniorsStrength training reverses muscle loss

physical exercise into theirdaily regimen.

Both men and women losemuscle as they age, but thefunctional consequences forwomen are far greater, sincewomen live longer. Studiesshow that strength training in-creases self-confidence, im-proves sleep and helps withdepression. It makes aerobicexercise more enjoyable be-cause endurance is higher.Strength training improves bal-ance and cuts down on falls.

“At Daily Fitness, we workwith seniors to develop a cus-tomized program of strengthtraining based on needs, goalsand medical concerns,” saysDaily. “Our clients are well ontheir way to defying statistics.

We want them to be able tocarry their groceries, lift theirgrandchildren and face thephysical challenges of every-day living with confidence.”

To schedule a free personaltraining consultation withColleen Daily at Palm RidgeFitness Center, call 623-256-7901. Information gathered atthe consultation will help in de-termining if personal training isappropriate for you.

Editor’s note: The Rec Cen-ters has partnered with DailyFitness to offer this service asa convenience to residents. Ad-ditional paid sessions with apersonal trainer can bearranged through Daily Fit-ness at any of the Rec Centers’four fitness centers.

Studies show that strength

training increases self-confi-

dence, improves sleep and

helps with depression.

“The annual swan nesting process is in full swing at the Rec

Centers’ golf course lakes, and the Association’s Swan Teamis busy tracking and recording daily egg counts.

The team reminds residents to be aware that nesting swansare very territorial and can become aggressive if they feel theirenvironment is threatened. Residents are advised to stay clear

of the swans and their nestingareas until the beginning of Mayonce all the eggs have hatched.

For more information about ourswans, including which ones liveat the various lakes, visitwww.rcscw.com and click on “OurSwans” under the “Golf” menu.

Swan nesting season arrives

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Monte Carlo Review tickets on saleThe ever popular Monte Carlo Review is a

“show not to be missed” and enjoys the luxury ofperforming before sold-out houses. This yearwill not be an exception to the rule. Director JanWilson has gathered a grouping of some of thebest performing talent within Sun City West, andbreaking with past tradition, new talent from SunCity Grand and Westbrook Village for a showthat will “knock your socks off.” The 19thMonte Carlo Review will present a total of sixexciting performances in Sun City West’s Star-dust Theater April 10-13.

The show’s first performance is a matinee at 2p.m. Thursday, April 10. Additionally, there willbe two performances at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April11, and 8:15 p.m. Saturday, April 12. The finalshow is a matinee at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 13.

An alphabetical listing of the artists perform-ing in the Monte Carlo Review include DaveBurgoyne, Jim Blexrud, Sandy Burke, KenFoley, Marion Forsyth, Joe Gallo, Grandettesand Guys, Jan’s Jazz Dancer’s, Ron McCollor,Marge Nelson, Suzanne Schmick, Jan Wilson,and Jan’s “Other” Jazz Dancers (the guys) TomFranklin, Neal Johnson, Flo Katsanos, and Car-los Wilson.

Jan Cooley, president of the Stardust Theater

Joe Gallo and Suzanne Schmick, local favorites in the

Monte Carlo Review and the November 2007 Show-

case of Stars Variety Show, will be two of the many

talented artists appearing in this year’s Review.

Council, is pleased to announce that the councilwill be the new sponsor of the Monte Carlo Re-view. With this sponsorship, the proceeds fromthe show will be used to purchase new equip-ment for the theater. They are looking forwardto working with and being a part of this annualproduction.

All tickets are $7 and are on sale now between10 a.m. and noon Monday through Thursday atthe Stardust Theater Box Office located at theintersection of R.H. Johnson and Stardust boule-vards. All proceeds benefit the Stardust TheatreCouncil.

2009 Cruiseship SeriesThe Rec Centers is pleased

to announce the lineup of actsfor its 2009 Cruiseship Enter-tainment Series, running onFridays from Jan. 9 to March20, 2009, in the Palm RidgeSummit Hall, 13800 W. DeerValley Drive.

The coming season will fea-ture Al Raitano, the FunnyFiddlers, Mac Frampton, theBarbary Coast DixielandBand, Jimmy Travis and NewOdyssey.

Al Raitano, who earned tophonors at this year’s “Amer-ica’s Most Talented Senior”competition, will performwith the Steve Gold Trio onJan. 9, 2009.

Chris Pendleton and DavidLevesque, two excellent co-medians and musiciansknown as the Funny Fid-

dlers, perform on Jan. 23. Mac Frampton, consid-

ered one of the nation’s topsolo pops concert pianists,will entertain on Feb. 6.

The high-energy Barbary

Coast Dixieland Band, re-cently inducted into the Min-nesota Music Hall of Fame,performs on Feb. 20.

On March 6, comedian,singer and guitarist Jimmy

Travis entertains. And finally,on March 20, three men whohave mastered 36 instrumentsbring their proficiency, humor

and showmanship to PalmRidge as New Odyssey.

Series tickets are $55 for allsix shows; single-show ticketsare $10 each. Until March 28,current season ticket-holderswho wish to move to newseats or purchase additionalseats may do so. On March31, all unsold full-season tick-ets will go on sale to the pub-lic. Single-show tickets willgo on sale in November.

All tickets must be pur-chased in person at the SunCity West Box Office, openbetween 8 and 11:30 a.m.weekdays in the R.H. JohnsonRec Center. For information,call 623-544-6032.

West Fest: Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station

Mark Fallon, a 28-year em-ployee of APS and the PaloVerde Nuclear Generating Sta-tion, will be the featuredspeaker at this month’s WestFest, sponsored by the PublicRelations Committee of theRec Centers’ Governing Board.The free program begins 9:30a.m. Saturday, April 5, in theR.H. Johnson Social Hall,19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd.

Fallon with discuss and an-swer questions about this facil-ity - the largest power producerin the United States since 1992- including its safety practices,disaster planning and more.Fallon has held a number ofpositions in the Palo Verde

Communications Department,the Palo Verde Training De-partment and APS CorporateCommunications. He is cur-rently section leader for Edito-rial and Outreach in PaloVerde’s Communications De-partment.

Doors open at 9 a.m. Enter-tainment and refreshments willbe provided.Residents are en-couraged to arrive early andbrowse displays from thismonth’s featured groups: Cre-ative Silk Flowers, Mis-CuesLadies Billiards, Men’s PuttersClub, Theatre West, RV Club,Rhythm Tappers, Posse, SunCity West Foundation, PORA,PRIDES and Golf Operations.

Residents who are new tothe community are invited tothe Rec Centers’ NewcomersOrientation and Coffee at 9a.m. Thursday, April 17, inthe Social Hall, 19803 R.H.Johnson Blvd.

Newcomers will learnabout all the Association hasto offer, from its events andservices to it facilities andgovernance. There’s no betterway to gain a quick summaryof the Association.

The event is free and opento the community. Refresh-ments will be served. Therewill also be an opportunity tobrowse many displays featur-ing local clubs and organiza-tions.

Additionally, new and es-tablished residents alike areinvited to stop by the VillageStore following the Newcom-ers Orientation for the store’s“Bon Voyage” event featur-ing a variety of gifts perfectfor taking back to friends incooler climates, or for deco-rating your own home righthere in Sun City West.

The event is from 9 a.m. to4 p.m. Thursday, April 17, atthe store, located just downthe walkway from the SocialHall, in the R.H. JohnsonArts and Crafts Village.

The Village Store is opento the public. The Bon Voy-age event is free and refresh-ments will be served.

Newcomers Orientationprovides great overviewof Recreation Centers

Village Store’s Bon Voyage eventalso scheduled for April 17

The Rec Centers wel-

comed back its newly

renovated and expanded

R.H. Johnson Library

with a ribbon-cutting and

Sneak Peak celebration

Feb. 28. Governing

Board President Matt

Szydlowski, left, and

General Manager Mike

Whiting cut the ceremo-

nial ribbon while Govern-

ing Board Directors, from

left, Ginger Welch, Paul

Breza and Marty Bell

look on. The $900,000

project added 3,000

square feet and reno-

vated another 3,000

square feet. More pho-

tos, Page 8.

Photo courtesy of

Terry Foutts

Is our nation in a recession? Maybe justa downturn?

Let the politicians debate the languageas they wish, the reality is, everyone is tak-ing a hit as our economy struggles. TheRec Centers is no different. We will facedifficult times in the coming years, and Iam asking my staff to make sacrifices tohelp us keep the Association on solid fi-nancial footing.

I could try to soften the bad news, butthat wouldn’t be wise. You should knowthat without the budget measures we areproposing, we would have been looking ata $1.2 million deficit in the 2008-2009 fis-cal year. We have cut expenses and areproposing some fee increases so thebudget we present to the Board will be bal-anced.

The cost of goods and services that werely on as a business are going up: gas,

electricity, fertilizer, chemicals, insurance– all of them are rising. I know all of youare seeing this in your lives as well – at thegas pumps and in the grocery stores. Un-fortunately, the bitter irony of a recessionis that as all of these prices go up, wagesbecome stagnant. It’s a vicious cycle that

hits everyone on a personal level. To domy part, I will not be accepting a salary in-crease from the Board this year. My man-agers will join me in this initiative, andother employees likely will receive onlycost-of-living raises. All of us will feel it.

None of this is meant to cause panic. Al-though the next couple of years will be dif-ficult, we have a plan to pull out of it. Wewill hold our costs down this year, cutthem next year, request increased dues, en-courage more Controlled NeighborhoodPlay, and defer capital projects.

It’s not the progressive plan we were onwhen home sales were at an all-time high,but it will help us meet our fiduciary dutiesand put us on solid ground for the future.When times are good again, you’ll see thebenefit, just as you’re seeing the impact oftough times now. I appreciate your pa-tience as we work our way through this.

Budget Presentations• 9 a.m. Thursday,

April 10, Social Hall

• 2 p.m. Friday, April

11, Social Hall

• 9 a.m. Saturday,

April 12, Social Hall

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Editor - Katy O’Grady, 623-544-6027; dept9@rcscw.com

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Governing BoardmembersAll Directors:

gb@rcscw.com

President:

Matt Szydlowski...546-194920603 N. Desert Glen Dr.gbpres@rcscw.com

Vice President:

Ron Gillmeister.…214-898415121 W. Gunsight DriveCommittee chair: Propertiesgbproperties@rcscw.com

Treasurer:

Norm Bunas..........975-787221903 Parada DriveCommittee chair: Budget and Finance and Watergbbudget@rcscw.comgbwater@rcscw.com

Secretary:

Sunny Wandro......546-242415624 W. Greystone DriveCommittee chair: Public Relations and Human Resourcesgbhr@rcscw.comgbpr@rcscw.com

Martin Bell……......584-945913318 W. Paintbrush DriveCommittee chair: Bowlinggbbowling@rcscw.com

Karyl Brandvold...214-655914626 W. Futura Drive Committee chair: Chartered Clubs and Librarygbclubs@rcscw.com

Paul Breza............584-125613128 Castlebar Driveaebpwb7@aol.com

John Ronan..........584-829822207 Lobo LaneCommittee chair: Legal Affairsgblegal@rcscw.com

Ginger Welch........214-081422632 N. Hermosillo Drive Committee chair: golfgbgolf@rcscw.com

Office Manager:

Sharon Schomer..544-6115ofcmgr@rcscw.com BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings:Social Hall

9 a.m. Thursday, April 249 a.m. Thursday, May 22

Workshops:Lecture Hall

9 a.m. Friday, April 119 a.m. Friday, May 9

Mike Whiting

Meetings are subject to change. Please call 623-544-6115 to verify.

WHERE THE MONEY GOESDID YOU KNOW?

The Rec Centers spent $51,601.05 on naturalgas for pool heat in February 2008!

This is just one example of the many

expenses this Association incurs

to bring you the facilities and services

you’ve come to enjoy.

Economy’s downturn doesn’t spare Rec Centers

All Association members are encouragedto attend one of the above Budget Pre-sentations in which General ManagerMike Whiting will present the Rec Centers’proposed 2008-2009 financial plan.

Your Governing Board Di-rectors are pleased to announcethat our open communityforum on March 8 was a re-sounding success.

A few hundred of you wereable to attend, and for that weare thankful. We appreciateyour willingness to give upyour time on a Saturday toshare your concerns, com-ments and accolades, or just tosit and learn about the eventsand issues in your community.

One of the particularly re-warding observations from theforum was that the issues youbrought to our attention wereon a wide variety of topics. Nosingle issue dominated. To us,

that indicates management ofour Association is well-bal-anced, with no major “ele-phants in the room” that aren’tbeing addressed. Instead, youbrought to our attention somemaintenance items that will beaddressed; you received an-swers on how our budgeting isdone; you learned how projectsare prioritized; and you pro-vided feedback on what youthink some of those prioritiesshould be.

We heard our PickleballClub’s concerns, and we aretaking them seriously. We hopethese club members understandall the different needs we aretrying to balance.

We heard your unease aboutour rising rec dues, althoughsome of you thought it was stilla bargain and others wanted usto call it something else to il-lustrate it is a “membership”fee rather than a “recreation”fee.

We heard comments fromgolfers and non-golfers – thatgolf fees went up too much lastyear, or that golf fees should beraised higher to cover more oftheir costs. Again, we hope youlearned a little about all thecompeting interests we’re try-ing to balance.

(The General Manager willprovide specific informationon the fees being proposed for

2008-2009 during three publicbudget presentations. Pleaseclip and save the informationabout those forums in the blackbox at the top of this page, andplan to attend at least one.)

We heard your concernsabout safety at our facilities,particularly with regard to chil-dren using the pools. We assureyou safety is always at the topof our list, just as it is for man-agement. Policies and rules areput into place to safeguard ourresidents and guests, but wealso must take into considera-tion residents’ desires to safelyinteract with their visiting

Governing Board addresses Open Forum questions

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Proposed Fee Schedule

Recreation Centers of Sun City West, Inc.

Consolidated Income Statement

04-05

Actual

05-06

Actual

06-07

Actual

Estimate

07-08

Budget

08-09

Revenue

Recreation Division 7,036,195 7,579,235 8,473,628 8,792,835 10,224,123

Golf Division 6,422,364 6,418,528 6,543,258 6,993,929 7,213,067

Bowling Division 487,188 555,033 608,353 613,212 581,014

Asset Preservation Fee 2,097,562 1,513,590 1,257,145 1,059,800 1,172,000

Facility Investment Fee 0 36,000 264,000 72,000 0

Other Income 225,953 219,000 96,000

Interest Income 57,534 249,812 378,536 160,000 144,000

Total Revenue 16,326,796 16,352,198 17,743,920 17,691,777 19,430,205

Expenses

Operating

Recreation Division 4,612,058 5,211,288 5,843,058 5,830,827 6,402,080

Golf Division 5,779,156 6,251,679 6,923,521 7,283,839 7,804,159

Bowling Division 407,678 456,320 442,010 506,596 561,586

General & Administrative 1,764,645 1,723,773 1,725,529 1,809,347 2,017,577

Depreciation

Recreation Division 1,886,684 1,456,658 1,278,475 1,414,855 1,502,400

Golf Division 1,266,335 675,742 1,019,462 890,575 936,000

Bowling Division 95,341 210,073 197,493 203,913 206,400

Total Expense 15,811,897 15,985,533 17,429,549 17,939,954 19,430,205

Net Revenue (Loss) 514,899 366,665 314,370 (248,176) 0

RECREATION CENTERS OF SUN CITY WEST, INC.

FEE SCHEDULE

Effective

July 1, 2007

Effective

July 1, 2008MEMBERSHIP

Owner Member Dues 296.00 325.00

Associate Member Dues 296.00 325.00

Landlord Additional Card 296.00 325.00

Tenant Activity card 1 Month 30.00 50.00

Tenant Activity card 2 Month 60.00 100.00

Tenant Activity card 3 Month 90.00 150.00

Tenant Activity card 4 Month 120.00 200.00

Tenant Activity card 5 Month 150.00 250.00

Tenant Activity card 6 Month 180.00 300.00

Tenant Activity card 7 Month 210.00 325.00

Tenant Activity card 8 Month 240.00 325.00

Tenant Activity card 9 Month 270.00 325.00

Tenant Activity card 10 Month 296.00 325.00

Tenant Activity card Annual 296.00 325.00

Guest Card Fee 24.00 26.00

Card Reprint Fee 19.00 20.00

Refund Processing Fee 14.00 16.00

Lien Filing Fee 60.00 65.00

Lien Release Fee 60.00 65.00

Seller Resale Disclosure Fee 95.00 100.00

New Owner Resale Transfer Fee 210.00 215.00

New Owner Asset Preservation Fee 2,000.00 2,000.00

BOWLING Summer

May 1 to

Aug. 31

Winter

Sept. 1 to

April 30

Summer

May 1 to

Aug. 31

Winter

Sept. 1 to

April 30

Resident Fee Per line League 1.85 2.15 1.85 2.15

Resident Open Bowling 1.90 2.25

Guest Fee Per Line 2.20 2.55 2.25 2.65

CNP Annual fee 35.00 35.00

Locker Annual Rental 18.00 18.00

Weekend Discount Rates for open play for league bowlers per Line

Bowling in 1 League 0.10

Bowling in 2 Leagues 0.20

Bowling in 3 Leagues 0.30

Bowling in 4 Leagues 0.40

GOLF

Unlimited Play Card 2,600.00 2600.00

Kachina Card Annual Fee 995.00 995.00

Ten Round Discount Plan 260.00 260.00

DISCOUNT

Second Card in Household 100.00 100.00

Summer

June 1 to

Sept. 30

Winter

Oct. 1 to

May 30

Summer

June 1 to

Sept. 30

Winter

Oct. 1 to

May 30

DAILY RATES

Resident Fee 18 Hole 14.00 28.00 14.00 28.00

Resident Fee 9 Hole 7.00 14.00 7.00 14.00

Guest Fee 18 Hole 17.00 34.00 17.00 34.00

Guest Fee 9 Hole 8.50 17.00 8.50 17.00

Kachina Card Daily 18 Hole Fee 5.50 11.00 5.50 11.00

Kachina Card Daily 9 Hole Fee 2.25 5.50 2.25 5.50

Family Guest Plan 18 Hole Only 17.00 34.00 17.00 34.00

Range Balls per bucket 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75

Golf cart Rental 18 Hole 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00

Golf cart Rental 9 Hole 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00

CNP rates are the same as Guest rates

grandchildren and friends.That’s why we’ve added anextra monitor at our facili-ties frequented by visitingchildren during the holidays,including the upcomingEaster break.

And to our Boomers,we’re glad the Saturdayschedule worked for someof you. We know your gen-eration will have a signifi-cant impact on Sun CityWest, and you will be seeingmore examples of us work-ing to accommodate yourneeds.

Also for those whoweren’t there, it was pointedout that the maintenance onall of our facilities – all therecreation centers, proshops, library, bowlinglanes, etc. – is handled by 12individuals. Kudos to those12! Please be patient if amaintenance item isn’t han-dled right away – the safetyissues are handled first, andthe aesthetic issues are at theend of the list.

We heard your desire forbetter communication on

what is happening, withmaintenance, capital proj-ects and other issues. Man-agement is working on thebest way to handle this dis-semination of information,likely with extra postings inthe Rec Center News and,for facility-specific issues,bulletins at the monitors’stations. Keep an eye out forthem.

We also heard some con-cerns that fall outside ourpervue. Although we under-stand your frustration whenthings aren’t addressed im-mediately, some are com-pletely beyond our control.Among these are traffic en-forcement, crime, some ofthe roadway landscaping,and other issues that arehandled by either the Sher-iff’s Office (602-876-1011),the Maricopa County Boardof Supervisors (District 4,602-506-7642) or PORA(623-584-4288).

For those of you who gaveus specific concerns to beaddressed, we hope we an-swered your questions at theforum. Otherwise, please

know management is look-ing into those that can bechanged for the better andwe will keep you updated.

Perhaps most importantly,we hope those of you whoattended this forum andthose of you who missed itbut whose interest is piquedby this column, consider thisthe beginning of a journey.That probably soundshokey, but seriously, beingan involved Sun City Westresident is a journey. It is notattendance at a forum once ayear, or a Board meetingevery few months. Being acontributing resident meanstaking an active role in yourcommunity’s wellbeing nowand for the future.

We have Board meetingstwice a month – each ofthem provides an opportu-nity for you to comment onanything that interests you.Attend them!

We each have email ad-dresses that are publishedmonthly in this Rec News.Use them!

We have Member Com-ment Forms available at all

Forum elicits wealth of questions, comments, concernsFrom Page 4

Proposed 2008-2009 Budget

the facilities and on our website(www.rcscw.com). Use them!They are the process already inplace to ensure your comments areproperly routed; they also ensureyou get a personal response froma staff member when you requestto be contacted.

And we have many wonderful

facilities and activities here thatrely on your patronage to remainviable. Use them! Enjoy them!Take part in them! And then let usknow what you think about them.

Thank you, and please keep aneye out for the next Rec CenterNews when we will answer someof your specific questions.

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Details of these summaries are available in the

R.H. Johnson Library at 13801 W. Meeker Blvd.

FinancialsRecreation Centers of Sun City West, Inc.

Balance Sheet

February 29, 2008

2008 2007

ASSETS

Current Assets

Cash and Cash Equivalents 5,579,173 5,846,579

Restricted Cash 6,479,185 5,681,141

Accounts Receivable 683,808 534,373

Note Receivable:Theatre West 57,925 40,659

Note Receivable:Library 150,000 0

Inventories 194,964 176,539

Prepaids And Other Assets 58,352 54,280

Total Current Assets 13,203,410 12333573

Fixed Assets

Furniture & Fixtures 982,274 977,418

Machinery & Equipment 9,974,277 9,368,772

Buildings 35,815,925 34,772,488

Land Improvements 33,632,368 33,088,434

Land 5,196,987 5,196,987

Vehicles 819,938 707,454

86,421,770 84,111,554

Accumulated Depreciation (52,025,421) (49,645,173)

Total Fixed Assets 34,396,348 34,466,381

Total Assets 47,599,759 46,799,954

LIABILITIES AND EQUITIES

Liabilities

Accounts Payable 339,170 384,961

Accrued Purchase 154,326 69,137

A/Pay Sweeps - Pro Shop 178,982 185,472

A/P Gift Certificates 4,353 4,960

Capital Lease 0 45,335

SCW Softball Club 44,752 42,442

Accrued Payroll 108,594 358,640

Accrued Vacation Payable 397,810 348,606

Payroll Taxes Payable 47,564 36,670

Employee Optional Insurance 3,878 2,708

Liability for Return Checks 413 151

Accrued Taxes Payable 35,888 96,363

Accrued Pension Plan 18,993 13,325

Arizona Sales Tax Payable 9,730 11,093

Deferred Membership Fees 3,857,138 3,146,278

Deferred Golf Revenue 734,197 988,106

Total Liabilities 5,935,795 5,734,255

EQUITY

Retained Earnings 41,656,002 41,341,632

Net Profit / (Loss) 7,961 (275,933)

Total Equity 41,663,963 41,065,699

Total Liabilities and Equity 47,599,759 46,799,954

Recreation Centers of Sun City West, Inc.

Consolidated Income Statement

For the Eight Months Ended February 29,2008

Month Month Monthly YTD YTD YTD Prior YTD

Actual Budget Variance Actual Budget Variance Actual

Revenue

Recreation Division 1,120,595 773,465 347,130 6,200,138 5,882,305 317,833 5,749,563

Golf Division 911,124 1,010,486 (99,362) 4,244,468 5,005,990 (761,522) 4,090,303

Bowling Division 75,373 66,611 8,762 448,387 455,027 (6,640) 443,985

Asset Preservation Fee 93,700 118,400 (24,700) 708,000 906,400 (198,400) 728,445

Facility Investment Fee 6,000 12,000 (6,000) 102,000 96,000 6,000 210,000

Interest Income 26,895 20,000 6,895 211,423 160,000 51,423 175,479

Total Revenue 2,233,687 2,000,962 232,725 11,914,416 12,505,722 (591,306) 11,397,775

Expenses

Operating

Recreation Division 465,962 472,252 6,290 3,932,815 3,908,944 (23,871) 3,894,289

Golf Division 462,225 524,066 61,841 4,818,329 5,201,368 383,039 4,656,035

Bowling Division 47,411 41,306 (6,105) 341,135 364,008 22,873 291,176

General & Administrative 137,042 169,381 32,339 1,142,891 1,419,681 276,790 1,157,975

Depreciation

Recreation Division 120,543 104,250 (16,293) 942,873 834,000 (108,873) 801,222

Golf Division 76,228 68,300 (7,928) 592,603 546,400 (46,203) 743,068

Bowling Division 17,026 16,500 (526) 135,810 132,000 (3,810) 129,941

Total Expense 1,326,437 1,396,055 69,618 11,906,456 12,406,401 499,945 11,673,706

Net Revenue (Loss) 907,250 604,907 302,343 7,960 99,321 (91,361) (275,931)

Bowling Lineage by Fiscal Year *

MONTH FY 2005-06 FY 2006-07 FY 2007-08

July ** 10,733 9,843

August ** 4,247 4,259

September 22,370 21,239 19,741

October 30,594 28,520 28,570

November 29,234 28,594 28,023

December 26,347 35,180 24,333

January 32,814 34,674 33,847

February 33,694 30,623 31,638

March 35,456 35,347

April 18,155 17,358

May 11,449 10,240

June 12,130 11,561

FY to Date 175,053 193,810 180,254

FY Total 252,243 268,316 180,254

* Fiscal Year runs from July 1 to June 30** Bowling lanes closed for remodeling

Golf Rounds by Fiscal Year *

MONTH FY 2005-06 FY 2006-07 FY 2007-08

July 13,960 14,967 13,101

August 13,859 15,097 12,476

September 18,435 19,303 16,158

October 23,010 22,548 19,594

November 29,405 28,879 25,245

December 28,845 24,807 20,938

January 38,208 28,941 27,538

February 36,347 34,842 32,699

March 39,545 38,624

April 35,705 32,086

May 25,095 21,701

June 18,362 16,530

FY to Date 202,069 189,384 167,749

FY Total 320,776 298,325 167,749

* Fiscal Year runs from July 1 to June 30

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PORA News and Views

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9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Monday-Friday

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pora@suncitywest.org

www.porascw.org

Visitors Center

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Please enroll me/us in Sun City West PORA

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The information on this page is supplied by PORA and does not reflect the opinion of the Recreation Centers of Sun City West.

Are you a PORAMember?

Perhaps not.

Some residentshave told us that theyare PORA membersbut when we checktheir status againstour current recordswe discover that theyare not.

If you haven’t paidthe nominal $10 an-nual dues in morethan a year, youmight not still be aPORA member.

Please enroll me/us in PORA Office use only please

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No one RSVP’ed -President’s

Message

What do you do if you sendout the invitations for a partyand no one responds? Well,that is the position that PORAfinds itself in at the presenttime.

The PORA board needed tofill four Director positions forthis coming year, which startsin April. So, starting in De-cember we began publicizingour needs. We did receivesome inquiries, and inter-viewed quite a few interestedresidents. But, when it was allsaid and done, we didn’t haveany candidates. So, in accor-dance with our bylaws, for thiscoming year we will be ap-pointing Directors to fill thesepositions.

At first, we asked ourselves,“What are we doing wrong?”But, in talking with other or-ganizations in Sun City West,we discovered that our experi-ence was not unique. We sawthe Recreation Centers Boardcould only get four residents torun for their four board posi-tions. We talked to variousclub officers who pointed outthat not only was their mem-bership dropping, but theyfound it nearly impossible toget their members to take anyof the officer positions.

Community involvementseems to be lacking, or at leastlessening in Sun City West.Many think that things “justhappen” in Sun City West. Ipersonally believe that muchof this attitude comes from thefact that most of us spent mostof our lives in an incorporatedtown or city, with a comple-ment of services furnishedthrough a local governmentand paid for through taxes.Then we move to Sun CityWest and we naturally expectthese same governmental serv-ices to continue.

What we all need to keep inmind is that Sun City West isnot a town or city. Sun CityWest is just a bunch of houses“out there” in MaricopaCounty. Our streets are countyroads. Any semblance of“community” is only what wecreate. We are on our own!So, if we want our communityto continue to be independentthen we, the residents of SunCity West, need to support oneanother and our community. Inother words, there is no “otherguy” to do things when yousay, “Let the other guy do it.”You are the “other guy.” Thealternative is to pay for theseservices, and you know whatthat means!

Clean AirAir. Of course we take it for

granted. And here in Sun City

West the air seems to be clearand clean, at least when wecompare it to the “browncloud” that we see hoveringover Phoenix many days ayear. But is our air really clearand clean?

According to research doneby the Joint EnvironmentalTask Force, of which PORA isa member, our air is not asclear as we think and it couldbe a contributing factor formany of our respiratory ills.

For example, the incidenceof Valley Fever is three timesgreater in the Sun Cities areathan in the rest of the Valley. Itis believed that one of thesources for much of this “badair” is the many mining opera-tions east of Sun City West inthe Agua Fria River area.

To learn more about the JointEnvironmental Task Force andhow you might participate, youcan contact Co-ChairpersonShirley McDonald atshirley733@msn.com.

Block Watch –From Your PosseThe world is changing and

we must be aware of thechanges and how to live safelyin our new environment. Crim-inals are hard at work develop-ing their skills so it isimportant for you to do thesame. The best way for you tostay up to date is through the

Block Watch program. Having an active Block

Watch program can help youprotect yourselves from theseinfluences. We at the Posse arehere to help you do just that.

Your Posse has added addi-tional Block Watch officers,added new training programs,expanded its home securityprogram, and is continually de-veloping new materials for ed-ucation. We have an excellentteam ready to serve you.

Last spring we had our mostrequests for the Posse to speakat your Block Watch parties.That is great, but that means toget one of the Posse’s finespeakers for your Block Watchparty, you must call early.Now is a good time to getstarted with a Block Watchprogram.

Call 564-5808 to make yourappointment with the Posse todiscuss how you might start aBlock Watch program.

There is no better crime pre-vention tool than an active andinformed Block Watch!

PORA NewsletterTops 6,000 Recipients

The PORA weekly newslet-ter is now being sent to morethan 6,000 email addresses.The newsletter contains an-nouncements of comingevents, actions that PORA is

taking in various areas, infor-mation about security andscams that might affect our res-idents, as well as many impor-tant phone numbers.

If you use email and are notpresently receiving the PORAnewsletter, then we would en-courage you to do so. It is free,timely, and an “easy read.” Inorder to receive the newsletteryou can sign up by going to thePORA web site, www.po-rascw.org, and following theinstructions at the bottom ofthe home page.

CC&RsWall Construction

RulesOur residents need to be re-

minded to check their CC&Rsbefore building a wall. Legalwall construction definitionsvary depending on the locationof your home.

Before you build a wall onyour property, please refer tothe CC&Rs that pertain to yourproperty. You received thesewhen you purchased yourhome. If you cannot locateyour copy of the CC&Rs,please visit the PORA office ofthe CC&R investigator and wewill review your CC&Rs withyou.

The CC&R investigator is atthe PORA office from 9 a.m. tonoon Mondays, Wednesdaysand Fridays.

We need residents to get actively involved in community

By Carol Foutts

Library Director

There is a fail-safe recipe forgrowing a library; it’s the peo-ple you mix together that makeit a success.

First you sift through ideas atopen forums, take suggestionsfrom Library volunteers andstaff; add nine cups of solidsupport from Governing Boardmembers, an experienced headchef like General ManagerMike Whiting, a resolute assis-tant chef like Earl Mackert, andlots of enthusiastic Rec Centermembers to fan the flame andstart the process.

Then you take an au courantarchitect like Ken Eller whosays, “What will work best foryou?”; take a meticulous con-tractor like Ken McIntyre andan industrious project managerlike Larry Griffith who bothsay, “Let’s do it right”; thentake a skilled maintenance staffsupervised by Russ Boston;add the Rec Centers supportstaff supervised by Joe Papayand Cindy Knowlton who say“No problem”; and fold in adetermined, persistent, andgenerous Friends of the R.H.Johnson Library Committeewho say, “We’ll get the dough,just make it so”; then stir.

While the ingredients beginto blend, you take a well-sea-soned Library staff that is will-ing to roll up their sleeves, slapon an apron, pack-up, re-lo-cate, and re-create a smaller li-brary, not a full meal but atleast a taste of what we had sothat members won’t be com-pletely hungry. A Library staffthat continues to bake newbooks throughout the process,sprinkling humor on all theirtasks as their kitchen growssmaller and smaller.

Into this mix, toss sometempting ingredients from theInformation Services staff,

who experiment with ournewest dish, the Data ResourceRoom; as the timer ticks off thecritical seconds, their flawlesspresentation belies their in-tense scramble to completesuch a complicated task

Just like a Hostess cupcakealways has a surprise inside, sodoes a library that is being ren-ovated rather than being builtfrom all-new ingredients, andsometimes those new ingredi-ents just don’t blend with theold ones.

Sometimes the old recipe forwiring has to be replaced or thewhole building needs morepower for all the new tech-nologies being added, or thenew plumbing doesn’t matchup with the old plumbing, thenthe ingredients have to be re-vised and adjusted in just theright amounts to make it blendthe way it should. You keepchecking to see, “Is it doneyet,” but because you had totake time to add those new in-gredients and see how wellthey’ve blended, it’s going totake a little longer till it’s reallydone!

When it’s close to the righttemperature, you bring backthe Rec staff, Library staff, In-formation Services staff and

lots of hungry Library volun-teers to finalize the prepara-tion: re-building shelves,adding fixtures, cleaning andarranging furnishings, and re-shelving books, books, andmore books.

When Maricopa County fi-nally sticks a toothpick into thewhole batch and says, “It’sdone!” then you can invitecompany to come and visit andenjoy your new recipe. Youhope they will be pleased withthe new ingredients and thenew tastes they discover, andwill be anxious to come backfor more.

On behalf of the Library staffand our volunteer cuisiniers, Iwould like to thank and recog-

nize the many people whomade our growing library a re-

ality; our success is your ac-complishment. Bon appetite!

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R.H. Johnson Library

If you’d like to help the of the Friends of the R.H. Johnson Library reach their Building Fund goal,

please mail your tax-deductible donations to: Friends ofthe R.H. Johnson Library Building Fund,

13801 W. Meeker Blvd., Sun City West, AZ 85375.

Support the Friends’ Building Fund!

“Libraries are not made – they grow.” – Anonymous

The new landscaping at the R.H. Johnson Li-brary is a shining example of the Association’senvironmental stewardship. In an effort to con-serve water, the Association’s EnvironmentalServices Division xeriscaped the facility, in-stalling artificial turf and low-water use plantsthroughout.

The makeover has received plenty of com-pliments from residents who have admired the

stunning color and new look.Along with two patches of artificial turf, the

landscaping includes red yuccas, desert spoon,agave, purple fountain grass and lantana, all ofwhich require very little water.

The look is complemented by Sedona redrocks for a stunning appearance. Congratula-tions to Environmental Services ManagerTodd Patty and his crew for their work!

New landscaping continues ‘green’ trend

Clockwise from top left: Library supporters gather at the front of the fa-mous clock tower and Library entrance in anticipation of its grand re-opening Feb. 28. (Photo by Terry Foutts.) Friends of the Library TreasurerMarty Schreibman prepares to present Governing Board President MattSzydlowski with a $200,000 check, the first installment of a $350,000donation the Friends have pledged toward the Library renovation project.(Photo by Barbara Brady.) Patrons mingle and enjoy the Library’s new in-terior during the Sneak Peak on Feb. 28. (Photo by Terry Foutts.)

I am asked all of thetime about consigningin the Village Store.Most of the questionsare along the lines of,“How many items canwe bring in?”; “Whatdo we need in thestore?”; “How shouldI price the items?” and“How many of eachthing can I bring?”;“Can I consign without be-longing to a club?” “What sizeitems can I bring in?”

All of these are very goodquestions and there is no stan-dard answer for any of them,but let me provide some in-sight.

Question 1: How many itemscan we bring in?

This is probably the mostcontroversial question that I re-ceive. As a rule, the club estab-lishes how many items eachconsignor can put in the Vil-lage Store. I will sometimesgive an idea to a club if we areshort in an area and advise thatthey could ask for specificitems.

Depending upon the numberof club members who wish toconsign, the club might put alimit per person. It also de-pends upon the time of year.For instance, after the FallCraft Fair, Christmas items arein demand and there is usuallya large supply. The VillageStore can only hold so manyitems, so a limit is establishedby me for Christmas-themeditems.

Ceramic Christmas trees arevery popular, but I will usuallylimit the number to three ofeach size. That gives a rela-tively good selection, but doesnot overwhelm the store.

Most of the consignors keeptrack of items that have sold, sothey can bring replacementsthe next week. We like to haveample inventory prior to thecraft fair, so I encourage theclubs to stock up on items inthe store so we can sell them. Ido not tell any club how manyitems they can bring in, eitherthe club as a whole or per per-son.

Question 2: What do we needin the store?

That was partially answeredin the previous question. If we

are lacking braceletsfrom the Silver Club,for example, I mightsuggest that they re-quest them from theirmembers.

Most of the clubsknow the amount ofspace that we haveand are good aboutnot overloading. If wehave too many of the

same item brought in, we willoften limit the number and canlet the consignor know whenwe sell them so they can be re-placed.

I am always asking for“new” items. Sometimes weget things that have been inmultiple times. With our lackof shelf and wall space, theconsignors need to think aboutthings that they have previ-ously made that have sold andmake them again. Items shouldbe brought in for two, six-month periods and if they arereturned again, reevaluatewhether the price is too high orthe item will not sell.

Question 3: How should Iprice the items?

My suggestion is to talk toother members of your cluband see what they think. If theyhave made similar items andknow the cost of the materialsthat were used, they can oftengive a good idea of what theprice could be.

If you have similar items andthey are priced radically differ-ent, the lower priced item willnot necessarily sell first. Wefind that folks have a tendencyto question something that ismuch less than a like item andthey will often buy the moreexpensive one.

Question 4: How many ofeach thing can I bring in?

As I said earlier, I do not setlimits for the consignors or theclubs on the number of itemsthat can be consigned. Thereare clubs that set limits andothers that do not. If a con-signor brings a large number oflike items, I will take some, butthey must keep the rest forlater. This number is arbitraryand is based on the item, sizeand available space. We try tobe fair to all clubs and allow asmuch space as they have itemsfor.

Question 5: Can I consignwithout being a member of aclub?

The answer to that is, “No.”You must not only live in SunCity West, but belong to a clubthat is a part of the VillageStore. Consignments areprocessed through the club bytheir Quality Control person(s),numbers are assigned and theyare brought to the store. Someof the clubs have assigned per-sons to bring the items andsome have the individual mem-ber bring them.

Question 6: What size itemscan I bring in?

The answer to this dependsupon the club that we are talk-ing about. The Metal Cluboften has large pieces that wemust hang on the walls. If theyare too large, it is a challengefor both our employees andvolunteers to handle. The ArtClub has a size limit for paint-ings; the Clay Club has a sizelimit for pots, as does theWood Club for furniture items.We have a notebook in the

store so artists can bring inphotos of larger pieces with theprices for customers to orderfrom. Our limited space in thestore is the main reason forthese rules.

All of these questions arecommon, and there are manymore that I could address,maybe in other editions of theRec News.

If you have any questionsthat you would like me to an-

swer, please do not hesitate toemail, phone or visit me in per-son. My email address isdept12@rcscw.com, phone544-6135 or you know wherethe Village Store is. My hoursare 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday.

Happy crafting!

- Katie Van LeuvenVillage Store Manager

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Village Store

Katie

Van Leuven

Store Supervisor

Consignment rules set to accommodate clubs’, store’s needs

Hi New Sun City West Resident! Welcome to the neighbor-hood! If you are looking for a great way to get acquainted withall of the craft clubs that make and sell items in Sun City West,come and see the Village Store. If you have half a day to spendwith us as a volunteer, you can learn about the items in thestore, talk with folks who make them and perhaps find your“Dream Hobby.”

It is also a great way to meet new friends. Volunteer oppor-tunities are available Monday through Friday, with two shiftsfrom 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and from 12:30 to 4 p.m. The Sat-urday shift is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. We would love to haveyou.

RECRUITING NEW RESIDENTS, MEETING NEW FRIENDS

Bon Voyage!Join us for our free special event from

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 17,

at the store, 19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd.,

located in the Arts and Crafts Village.

The public is welcome!

Refreshments will be served.

The event will highlight gifts

perfect for snowbirds to take

back to their friends,

as well as decor for

summer homes and

seasonal decor for your

SCW homes.

This year’s Golf Committee,chaired by Governing BoardDirector GingerWelch, stated at theonset of the seasonthat it was their goalto “enhance the qual-ity of the golf experi-ence” for Sun CityWest golfers. One ofthe first steps was tostrengthen their inter-action with the GolfCouncil, which is comprised ofrepresentatives of the men’sand women’s golf clubs fromeach course.

Howard Allnutt, Golf Coun-cil president and Golf Commit-tee member, works andcommunicates with Mrs.Welch frequently. Both Mrs.Welch and Mr. Allnutt sharetheir perspectives with ToddPatty (who oversees coursemaintenance), and myself onan ongoing basis to benefit thegolf program.

Of equal importance: Boththe Golf Committee and GolfCouncil roll up their sleevesand get actively involved in notonly making recommenda-tions, but actively participatingwhere appropriate in the imple-mentation as well. Buoyed byfindings and recommendationsof last year’s Golf Task Forceand the various related WorkGroups that subsequently wereformed, there have been quan-tifiable results.

This has resulted in superiorcourse conditions, for openers.The chartered golf clubs allhave actively participated inidentifying problem areas, andhave reemphasized within theirranks established programs torepair ball marks, divots andthe like. A few changes havebeen made at the suggestion ofthe Playability work group.Coupled with the diligent ef-forts of the golf course mainte-

nance staff, residents generallyconsider course conditions su-

perior, according tothe recent feedbackreceived in my office.

The majority of ourgolfers also appreciatethe enhancements toour Player Assistantprogram this season.By all accounts, thenew formalizedGroup Play program

has met the needs of manywithout negative consequenceto anyone. The new look atGrandview Golf Shop, alongwith some improvements to thepresentation of apparel andgoods on sale there, have beenrecognized and acknowledgedby many residents and guests.

The recommended trial four-somes program at Trail Ridgehas also proved successful.Overwhelmingly endorsed byresidents who frequent the reg-ulation courses, the programhas not only increased golfersatisfaction due to the morerapid pace of play that four-somes allow, but this enhancedquality of the golf experiencehas resulted in more rounds thisyear as compared to the sametime period last year at TrailRidge.

Golf Operations staff has alsoplaced a priority on improvingevent facilitation. Those thathave participated in varioustournaments and/or golf out-ings through March have alsobeen very complimentary toGolf Ops staff in the handlingof their event(s). These includethe participants in the KachinaClub outing, the Sun CityWest/Sun City Team Competi-tion, the Arizona Golf Associa-tion Senior Series and theCholla Tournament, to namejust a few.

Not only have we focused onevents benefiting accomplished

Golf623-544-6100PAGE 10 APRIL 2008

Scott Simpson

Golf Operations,

Marketing Manager

Golf team making strides to improve the ‘experience’

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Name Jack KelloggMerrilee DeMartiniBill DwinellCarol RobinsonBob HeilalaEarl HehrJack NelsonJanet LandisBonnie FlaschBette BrashawMarsha AndersonMichael J. WarrenAnne Marie WunderlinMidge KocherRuth PhelpsBill HoffmannElaine Kratochvil

Holes in One

Attention All Golfers: The Association would like to remind you that our No-Show

Policy is in effect. If you do not cancel your tee time at least an hour before you

are scheduled to play, you will be assessed a $10 fine. If this fine is not paid

within 30 days, your golfing privileges will be suspended. You MUST PAY YOUR

FINE AT MEMBER SERVICES TO HAVE YOUR PRIVILEGES REINSTATED.

Scott Simpson, Golf Operations and Marketing

Manager for the Recreation Centers of Sun City

West, was re-elected to the Arizona Golf Associa-

tion’s Board of Governors in a vote of member

club delegates at the Spring Meeting on March 4,

2008, for a term of one year. Scott was first

elected to AGA’s Board of Governors in 2006.

golfers, we have placed anequal priority on programs di-rected toward new and/or lessaccomplished golfers.

The Mentor Program, whichis now called the First Swingprogram, has been herdedalong through the dedicated ef-forts of Golf Committee mem-ber Tony DiBiasio and hiswife, Nancy. This programgave birth to the Green Team,comprised of graduates of theFirst Swing program. Thesenew Green Team golfers are

now playing about every twoweeks to everyone’s benefit.The last First Swing session onMarch 8 had approximately 80participating registrants, with awaiting list. This bodes well forthe continuing success of theprogram. Dependent upon theinvolvement of numerous vol-unteers and volunteer Mentors,the potential growth of the pro-gram will require more of each.If you’d like to help in this re-gard, contact Tony at golfmen-tors@cox.net.

As somewhat of an offshootof the Green Team, both theGolf Committee and GolfCouncil are working with GolfOperations in the creation ofthe Super Seniors. This pro-gram is designed for our resi-dents who desire to play in amore casual, relaxed social en-vironment. The first session isscheduled for Thursday, April10, in the afternoon at StardustGolf Course. Please register atthe course if this sounds ap-pealing to you.

Simpson named to AGA

Golf Operations has re-cently made arrangements toadd Adams Golf and Square IIgolf club product lines for salethrough Grandview GolfCourse.

As ardent golfers know,Adams Golf is a well-known,top five United States golfmanufacturer.

Adams Golf recently signedAaron Baddeley and RorySabbatini on the PGA Tour toplay their equipment in PGAevents. Numerous ChampionsTour golfers represent AdamsGolf, with Tom Watson beingone of the more famous.

Long known for developing

golf clubs for the senior mar-ket, their new A30S transi-tional hybrid golf set issweeping the country, laudedfor its ease to hit.

Come try the demos atGrandview Golf Course andat Golf Operations at Pebble-brook Golf Course.

Square II is an economical,custom fit product line thatmany of our golfers may re-member.

Known for their quality andaffordability, this manufac-turer’s outstanding productsare being reintroduced in SunCity West at Grandview afterseveral years’ absence.

Both the Adams Golf andSquare II lines are best ac-quired through the fittingservices of our contractedteaching professionals at eachof the courses, to assure thatyou’re getting the best equip-ment for you and your wallet!

We won’t be undersold onthese lines, so give them care-ful consideration. Doug,Robin and Tom will be thefirst to acknowledge that thenew club technology avail-able today really will do won-ders for your game, and thesetwo product lines are an out-standing choice for seniorgolfers.

Adams Golf, Square II equipment nowfeatured at Rec Centers’ golf courses

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Golf

Sun City West Sunday Couples GolfFollowing is the schedule for Sunday Couples Golf:

April 13: Deer Valley

April 27: Stardust

May 11: Pebblebrook

May 25: Echo Mesa

Octogenarian TournamentSave the Date: Sept. 27, 2008

Desert Trails Golf Course

Look for details in upcoming issues

of the Rec News.

2008 Golf Maintenance Schedule

Thursday, April 3

Friday, April 4

Thursday, April 10

Friday, April 11

Thursday, April 17

Friday, April 18

Thursday, May 1

Trail Ridge

Stardust

Grandview

Echo Mesa

Deer Valley

Desert Trails

Pebblebrook

golfinfo@rcscw.comWould you like to receive

email on a weekly basis re-

garding the goings on at the

Rec Center golf courses?

Send us an email at

golfinfo@rcscw.com and re-

quest to be put on our email

blast list. We’ll start sending

you topical golf course infor-

mation on a regular basis.

Please Remember!Those of you who pur-

chased the 260 Winter Cardare reminded that the card ex-pires May 31, 2008. Please besure that you play all therounds that card affords youbefore the end of May.

Did you know?Last April 11, three resi-

dents competing in a Grand-view Men’s Club golftournament scored a hole-in-one on the same day on thesame hole. They were BillDunbar, Oliver Campbell and

Al Jared. They achieved thisfeat on hole No. 12, which is a160-yard Par 3.

The odds of this occurringare 100 trillion to 1. (OK, wemade the odds up; we reallydon’t know the exact odds, butthey’re big).

Men’s TourneyCliff Morton has advised the

Rec Centers of his desire toput on what is being called theSun City West Men’s StrokePlay Championship, with aplayers group assisting him inthe effort.

It is scheduled for April 24

at Pebblebrook, April 25 atGrandview, and April 26 atTrail Ridge, with a banquetslated for the evening of April26 at Palm Ridge.

The event will be handled ina straight sheet format, limitedto 144 golfers, allowing suffi-cient tee times at thosecourses on those days so asnot to negatively impact regu-lar play.

Cliff and his committee arehandling all aspects, includingrules, administration and pres-entation of the event. Inter-ested parties should contactCliff directly at 546-0513.

GOLF BRIEFS

Clubs at all seven courses support Rally for Cure TournamentThe first Rally for the Cure

Golf Tournament sponsored bythe seven women’s and men’sgolf clubs of Sun City Westwill be held Saturday, Oct. 11,at both Desert Trails and DeerValley golf courses.

The men’s and women’s golfclubs have joined together tohost this combined Rally forthe Cure to raise funds support-ing the mission of the Susan G.Komen Breast Cancer Founda-tion. The 2008 Rally Commit-tees, with representatives fromeach of the clubs, are hard atwork planning this super event.Don’t miss out! Mark your cal-endars now with the importantinformation listed below:

Shotgun starts are at 8 a.m.and 1 p.m. at both Desert Trailsand Deer Valley on Saturday,Oct. 11. The format is four-per-son best ball scramble, with nodesignated hitter. Cost is $20;make checks payable to Rallyfor the Cure. You are responsi-ble for your own greens fees.

Lunch will be served be-

tween 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.Raffle tickets will also be avail-able before each shotgun start,at six for $5.

Ladies can register on theirhome courses on Tuesday,Sept. 16, and Tuesday, Sept.23. You must pay when yousign up. Men can register ontheir home course on Wednes-day, Sept. 17, and Wednesday,Sept. 24. Again, pay when yousign up.

You may sign up as a four-some on the day of registration.Have the names and checksavailable to do so.

Open registration is availableon Monday, Sept. 29, at Grand-view Golf Course.

If you are not returning toSun City West until after sign-ups, but you will return in timeto play, please make arrange-ments with a friend to sign youup and remember to give themyour check in advance.

Don’t miss out on this tour-nament to support this very im-portant cause!

Moore Graphics has again this year “stepped up to the tee” in supporting the Susan G. Komen Foundationand the Rally for the Cure. Moore Graphics is donating the sponsor tee box posters at the Rally Tournamenton Oct. 11 in Sun City West. Pictured here are, from left to right: Richard Johnson, Roy Sanchez, Rally Pub-licity Chairman Joan Stepanian, Art Arroyo and Kevin Moore.

Editor’s NoteDue to space constraints, our golf columnists

could not be featured this month. Their columns

will return next month.

Spring Aerification1-day closure at each course

Deer Valley Summer ClosureClosed for summer maintenance Monday, June 2.

Reopens Monday, July 28.

Trail Ridge Summer ClosureClosed for summer maintenance Monday, July 28.

Reopens Monday, Oct. 13

Additional Green Team Group Golfing teetimes have been set aside between 1 and 2:30p.m. Saturdays, April 12 and 26.

To sign up, players will need their Sun CityWest rec cards, or CNP numbers,plus standard nine-hole feepayable for greens fees. Going onto play 18 holes is an individualoption.

To reserve tee times, playersmust go to Stardust Golf Courseand enter their names in the GreenTeam sign-up book available atthe starter’s counter.

Players must have had some golfing expe-rience and have their own clubs to play. Golfcar rentals are available, and cost can beshared by two players.

Green Team Group Golf is for Sun CityWest residents, their guests, and qualifiedCNP players. It is designed for lightly experi-enced golfers or those who haven’t played in

a while – or golfers who justwant to play golf in a hassle-free, fun environment.

To get on the Green Team e-mail list, or for questions or re-quests for more information,please send an e-mail to new-golfers@cox.net, or call GolfOperations at 544-6037.

Sun City West residents withno golfing experience but who want an easyway to begin, should send and e-mail to new-golfers@cox.net, or call Golf Operations at544-6037.

623-544-6100PAGE 12 APRIL 2008

A lot of bowlers suffer from whatwe call fast feet. If your footwork istoo fast or you are getting up to theline off-balance because of too muchapproach speed, there are two waysto correct this fault.

The first way is to slow down thepush-away. When the push-away isexecuted at a faster pace than normal,the bowler subconsciously will speedup his footwork to catch up with the swing. Byslowing down the push-away, your footworkshould automatically slow down, too. To slowdown the push-away is not to delay it. Yousimply push the ball away at a slower pacethan before, and take the arm-swing in a nice,

even motion.A second way to slow down your

footwork is to always keep your feet onthe lane. When you approach the foulline too quickly, you pick up your feetand tend to run. To correct this, keepthe balls of your feet on the lane all theway through your approach, more orless shuffling to the line. When yourfeet are in contact with the line at all

times, it is impossible to have fast footwork.Either of these solutions cannot be corrected

overnight. When you develop any problemwith your game, you have generally fallen intothe fault over a period of time. Habits take alot of practice to overcome.

Attention all wanna-bebowlers! Learn to Bowl clin-ics are offered every month toget you on the road to learningthis fun sport.

The next sessions will begin9 a.m. Wednes-days, April 2, 9and 16 at John-son Lanes in theSports Pavilion atR.H. JohnsonRec Center.

Cost is $25 perperson, which in-

cludes the three weeks of in-struction and bowling.

Payments and reservationscan be made at the SportsPavilion counter.

Our certified bowling in-structors, MarieForman and RayHansen, willteach you all thefundamentals ina fun and wel-coming atmos-phere with otherbeginners.

Bowling

MARIE’S BOWLING TIP: FAST FOOTWORK

Marie Forman

Bowling Instructor

Learn to Bowl

Time Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.

8 am closed 2 12 6 none 8 closed

9 am closed none 12 6 none 8

check

with

monitor

10 am

check

with

monitor

none 12 6 none 8

11 am none none 14 none 8

11:15 am none none 14 2 none

2 pm none 2 8 none 18

2:30 pm 20 none 8

4:30-5:30 p.m.: Daily Lane Maintenance

5:30-8:30 closed none none 6 check

with

monitor;

closed

at 9 pm

8:15 pm closedclose at

9 pm

20

8:30-10 pm closed none 18 20

Open Bowling Lane Availability

623-544-6140

Number shown is the number of lanes available for open play.

Metro Phoenix championships coming upHello all!It’s another month and the

bowling season is heating up.We just concluded a very suc-cessful Moonlight No-Tapevent on Feb. 16. We hopeeveryone enjoyed themselvesas much as we did putting it on.

The Senior Olympics werehere March 1-2. We hosted thebowling and billiards events atthe Johnson Sports Pavilion.Also, the Rec Centers hostedbocce on our home courts.

On March 15, the Junior/Se-nior Pro-Am portion of theJunior Bowling Tour was held.Four games were rolled withcomplementary strikes in thethird, sixth and ninth frames. Aportion of the $40 entry feewent toward the Senior prize

fund and also toward the Jun-ior scholarship awards fund.

During April, we will behosting the USBC 66th-annualMetro Phoenix Open Champi-onships, with the team eventhere at Johnson Lanes. Squadtimes will be at 9 a.m. and 1p.m. April 5, 6, 12 and 13.

After our successful Moon-light event on Feb. 16, we areanxious to host another 9-pinNo-Tap in the form of a ScotchDoubles event.

Two-person teams will bowla total of six games (threeeach) by alternating balls eachframe. The entry fee per teamis $20.

Sign up at the monitor’sdesk. Please include yourphone number and average. If

you do not bowl in a league,put down the approximatescore that you would bowl inopen play.

Again, I’d like to thankeveryone for coming to thelanes and enjoying themselvesand supporting our efforts toprovide fun-filled evenings foryou.

Hope to see you all on March29 for another great night offun and prizes.

We are planning a “Bingo”card event for a future No-Tapevent – watch for details!

For any questions aboutthese and/or other upcomingtournaments or events you’dlike to have happen, pleasecontact Tournament Coordina-tor Mel Shirey at 544-5140.

During our recent BowlingAssociation of Sun City WestSaturday Night No Tap, sev-eral of our members hit a 300game. Mel Shirey bowled a300 natural strike game.Joining him for 300 gamesare Jonie Bell, Marty Belland Lefty Anderson. In addi-tion, Roy Anderson bowledtwo 300 games in the sameevening! Congratulations toall.

April Schedule: We willsponsor No Tap tournamentsevery two weeks throughoutthe winter months. For themonth of April, Saturday NoTaps will be on April 5 andApril 19. April 19 will alsobe our general membershipmeeting, beginning at 4 p.m.in the Lecture Hall. Pleaseplan to attend. BASCWmembers pay only $10 forregular No Tap Tournaments.You may sign up at the John-

son Lanes monitor’s desk.Red Pin Bowling will begin

on Tuesday, April 29. Thoseof you who only bowl insummer Red Pin, please planto pay your renewal dues of$5 before Red Pin begins.You may do so at the JohnsonLanes monitor desk. Watchthe bulletin board or go to thewebsite www.scwclubs.comand click on Bowling Associ-ation for more information.

May Schedule: The No TapSaturdays will be May 3, 17and 31.

Membership in theBASCW Club is open to allSun City West rec cardhold-ers in good standing. Mem-bership fee is only $5 perperson, per year. For moreclub information, call GlennCompton at 623-975-6373,or visit the websitewww.scwclubs.com and clickon Bowling Association.

Strikes highlight recent event

More ‘Green Team Golfing’ slatedGOLFING WITHOUT TEARS

It is designed for lightly

experienced golfers or

those who haven’t played

in a while – or golfers

who just want to play golf

in a hassle-free, fun

environment.

”

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MAIN TELEPHONE NUMBER:

623-544-6000

RH JOHNSON REC CENTER:

544-6105

Swimming Pool: 544-6106

Tennis Reservations: 544-6151

Mini Golf, Table Tennis, Arcade,

Racquetball, Bocce: 544-6108

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

KUENTZ REC CENTER:

544-6580

Swimming Pool/Fitness:

544-6561

PALM RIDGE REC CENTER:

544-6580

Swimming Pool/Fitness:

544-6581

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

Arts & Crafts• Sun West Art, Kath-

leen Perry: 544-3245

• Basketeers,

Dorothy Barnes: 544-

3154

• Calligraphy, Judy

Newlan: 214-1305

• Ceramics West,

Jack Marten: 546-8685

• Clay Club, Doris

Miller: 293-1657

• Copper Cookers,

Joanne Bottorf: 584-

6134

• Johnson Lapidary,

Troy Gray: 215-2221

• SCW Beaders,Mary

Hester: 584-1012

• Leather Carvers,

John Granlund: 977-

8929

• Mac-Cro-Knit,

Diane Cuzzetto: 398-

8614

• Metal Club, D.F.

Gundersen: 388-6773

• Encore Needle &

Craft, Eleanor Hamil-

ton: 214-2990

• Photography West,

Harald Johnsen: 215-

3355

• Porcelain Painters,

Constance Irmer: 214-

0320

• Palo Verde Patch-

ers, Gayle LeGrand:

546-3360

• Rosemaling-Euro-

pean Folk Art, Delight

Moum: 584-4134

• Rip n’ Sew, Kathy

Gundersen: 388-6773

• Creative Silk Flow-

ers, Rosemarie Read:

214-9712

• Toy-Ki Silvercraft,

Donald Swope: 214-

2176

• Stained Glass

Crafters, Bonnie Putze:

584-0848

• Creative Stitchers,

Barbara Bentsei: 975-

0316

• Tole Artists, Peggy

Faucher: 214-2027

• Weavers West

Guild, Charles Benson:

584-7537

• Woodworking, Mar-

shall Adams: 584-1938

Cards & Games• Kiva West Dupli-

cate Bridge, Richard

Starbuck: 584-1761

• Saturday Ladies

Contract Bridge, Car-

olyn Robinson: 214-

7858

• Tuesday Contract

Bridge, William Drury:

933-4975

• One Partner

Bridge, Urban Hart-

man: 544-4293

• SCW Bunco, Vivian

Hennessey: 556-4818

• Canasta West,

Leona Szubra: 546-

3803

• Five-Hundred Card,

K.C. West: 544-2688

• Cribbage, James

Tappen: 444-4246

• Saturday Night

Gamesters, Ann Ono:

214-3240

• Euchre Card Play-

ers of SCW, William

Scott: 466-8328

• Mah Jongg, Eva

Tiberio: 584-3350

• Pan Card Club,

Martha Windecker: 556-

9834

• Pinochle, David

Crane: 584-6695

• Sheepshead, Tony

Richter: 556-1071

• Club 52 Card Club,

Ronald Curcio: 266-

4302

Dance• Country Western,

James Cochran: 544-

4208

• Hillcrest Ballroom,

Nancy Jenkins: 544-

2376

• International Social

Dance, Anna Besmer:

214-0875

• Latin Ballroom,

Barbara Coupe: 544-

0805

• Line Dancers, Javis

Vice: 584-6970

• Westerners Square

Dance, Richard How-

den: 322-5201

Health & Fitness

• Arthritis Club, Ron

Rasmussen: 546-5710

• Energetic Exercise,

Melba Franke: 584-

4903

• Fitness Club, Alvin

Andrus: 546-9648

• Handi-Capables,

Thomas Simard: 544-

2428

• Water Fitness,

Penny Plass: 476-5151

• Yoga, Carolyn

Scullin: 546-3852

Hobbies &Travel

• Agriculture, Janette

Gricol: 584-1465

• Coin & Stamp, Fred

Bubeheimer: 544-0871

• Computers West,

Robert Kelling: 214-

8589

• Garden Club, Ar-

lene Macy: 214-7823

• Model Railroad,

Paul Gramnitz: 556-

1183

• Recreational Vehi-

cle, Ron Smith: 584-

9071

• Rockhounds West,

Bill Blakley: 584-7992

• Investment Club, Al

Knoblock: 975-2222

Music & Performance• Dancing Arts,

Helen Onni: 584-6222

• Westernaires Cho-

rus, Lee Puro; 544-

5868

• Karaoke, Nona

Uthoff: 584-2661

• Musicians Club,

Craig Lee: 584-0308

• Organ & Keyboard,

Sharon Lindsay: 584-

8707

• Rhythm Tappers,

Gerry Zoph: 214-8504

• Stardust Theatre

Council, Jan Cooley:

975-4003

• Theatre West,

Roseann Wagner: 546-

0186

Social• Canine Compan-

ions, Ron Ouellette:

584-6776

• Club Español,

Charlotte Gisriel: 975-

7841

• Friends of the Li-

brary, JoAnn Dauer:

214-9170.

• Men’s Club, John

Kelley: 556-2772

• Singles Club, Tiny

Phillips: 866-8798

• Women’s Social

Club, Patricia Leopard:

584-7802

Sports - Golf• Golf Council SCW,

Howard Allnutt: 214-

0583

• Deer Valley Men,

Don Berge: 214-1650

• Deer Valley

Women, Marilyn

Fagot: 214-1601

• Desert Trails Men,

Dennis Bailey: 214-

8853

• Desert Trails

Women, Jan Landis:

214-8904

• Echo Mesa Men,

Bob Stone: 214-2827

• Echo Mesa

Women, Lorraine Saari:

556-4071

• Grandview Men,

Jay Fernstrum: 214-

6949

• Grandview Women,

Dianne Schroetlin: 546-

4626

• Lady Putters SCW,

Jeanne Ricard: 546-

8326

• Pebblebrook Men,

Noah Murphy: 546-8736

• Pebblebrook

Women, Sharon Peb-

ley: 214-8289

• Men’s Putting,

Manny Zarate: 362-

9164

• Pebblebrook

Women Niners, Sally

Peterson: 877-9471

• Stardust Men, Lee

Reynolds: 584-1551

• Stardust Women,

Karen Hunter: 544-6986

• Stardust Women

Niners, Barbara

Scalise: 975-3826

• Trail Ridge Men,

Angelo Petrarca: 214-

3353

• Trail Ridge Women,

Bonnie Kehoe: 546-

9807

Sports• Crestview Bike

Riders, Faye Fray: 214-

5267

• Pickleball, Martha

Wasserman: 975-0764

• Mis-Cues Ladies

Billiards, Pat Schmidt:

214-0544

• SCW Bocce, Ed

Stroming: 546-5646

• Tennis, Mal Jacob-

son: 546-1145

• Bowlers Associa-

tion, Glenn Compton:

975-6373

• Western Horse-

shoe, Louis Kellner:

214-3903

• Johnson Lawn

Bowls, Wanda Penrod:

214-6958

• Mini-Golfers, Ver-

non Irby: 975-1118

• Racquet Club, Glo-

ria Mitchell, 214-1755

• Platform Tennis,

Ron Gliot: 584-7838

• Racquetball/ Hand-

ball, Cliff Philpott: 214-

2314

• Shuffleboard,

Robert Wilt: 214-9279

• SCW Softball, Art

Nelson: 556-9263

• Sportsmen’s, Earl

Fray: 214-5267

• Hot Shot Billiards,

Joe Gobell: 687-6619

• Table Tennis, Don

Scheidt: 556-1065

Chartered Clubs lead-

ership is subject to

change. The list will be

updated as necessary.

Call 544-6031.

Phone Numbers

Club Contacts

In an effort to help ourworking residents partake inclub activities, the RecNews will periodically pub-lish night and weekend clubactivities. If your club has anevening or weekend activitynot listed here, please emailus at dept9@rcscw.com.

MONDAYS

Calligraphy: 6:30-8:45p.m. for those wishing towork on calligraphy, stamp-ing, scrapbooking or clubprojects; 623-594-4150.

Cribbage: 6 p.m., Kuentz,444-4246.

Beading: 6 p.m., Beards-ley, 556-4237.

Club Español: 6 p.m.,Men’s Club StampedeRoom (men and womenwelcome), 546-3895.

Investment Club of SunCity West: 6:50 p.m., R.H.Johnson Lecture Hall, 546-2637

Shuffleboard West: 6:15p.m., Sports Pavilion, 584-5061.

Pickleball: drop-in play 7p.m., R.H. Johnson Rac-quet Sports Center.

TUESDAYS

Dancing Arts: Zumba, 7p.m., Palm Ridge, 584-6222or 214-5840.

Dancing Arts: Stretch Pi-lates, 8 p.m., Palm Ridge,584-6222 or 214-5840.

Kiva West DuplicateBridge: 6:15-9:30 p.m.,Beardsley, 584-7681.

Rhythm Tappers: 4 p.m.,Palm Ridge, 544-0635.

Club 52 Card Club: 5:30p.m., Men’s Club (men andwomen welcome), 544-3689.

500 Card Club: 5 p.m.,Beardsley, 584-6689.

Yoga: 5:30 p.m., Beards-ley, 546-3852.

Coin and Stamp: 6 p.m.,Kuentz, 544-0871.

Model Railroad: 6 p.m.,R.H. Johnson, 556-1855.

Shuffleboard West:6:15p.m., Sports Pavilion, 584-5061.

Basketeers: 6:30 p.m.,Kuentz, 544-7827.

Latin and BallroomDance: 6:30 p.m., R.H.Johnson, 544-0805.

Palo Verde Patchers: af-ternoons and evenings asrequested, Kuentz, 214-4860.

WEDNESDAYS

Calligraphy West/Scrap-booking: 5-8 p.m., Kuentz,584-6457.

One-Partner Bridge: sign-in 5:30 p.m., play at 6:15,Beardsley, 215-4583.

Lapidary: 6 p.m., R.H.Johnson, 215-2221.

Mis-Cues Couples Bil-liards: 6 p.m., Sports Pavil-ion, 584-2335.

Shuffleboard West: 6:15p.m., Sports Pavilion, 584-5061.

Bunco: 7 p.m., Beardsley,556-4818.

Pickleball: drop-in play 7p.m., R.H. Johnson Rac-quet Sports Center.

Woodworking: 6-9 p.m.,Woodshop at Kuentz, 546-4722.

THURSDAYS

Rhythm Tappers: 4 p.m.,Palm Ridge, 544-0635.

Rip ‘N’ Sew: 4 p.m., R.H.Johnson, 388-6773.

Club 52 Card Club: 5p.m., Men’s Club (men andwomen welcome), 544-3689.

Euchre Card Club: 6p.m., Beardsley, 466-8328.

Latin and BallroomDance: 5 p.m., Palm Ridge,544-0805.

Dancing Arts: Zumba, 7p.m., Palm Ridge, 584-6222or 214-5840.

Dancing Arts: Stretch Pi-lates, 8 p.m., Palm Ridge,584-6222 or 214-5840.

Yoga: 5:30 p.m., Beards-ley, 546-3852.

Pan Card Club: 6 p.m.,Beardsley, 546-1938.

Cribbage: 6 p.m., Kuentz,444-4246.

Westerners SquareDance: 7 p.m., R.H. John-son, 214-5534.

Shuffleboard West: 6:15p.m., Sports Pavilion, 584-5061.

FRIDAYS

Karaoke: 7-10 p.m.,Beardsley, 584-3895.

Pickleball: drop-in play 7p.m., R.H. Johnson Rac-quet Sports Center.

SATURDAYS

Racquet Club: 6 a.m.-11p.m., tennis courts, 975-0215.

Pickleball: drop-in play 7a.m., R.H. Johnson Rac-quet Sports Center.

Rhythm Tappers: 6:45a.m.-noon, Palm Ridge,544-0635.

Johnson Lawn Bowls: 7a.m.-9 p.m., R.H. JohnsonLawn Bowling, 544-2691.

Softball: 7 a.m.-5 p.m.,Liberty Field at Kuentz, 556-9263.

Men’s Club: 7:30 a.m.-4p.m., Men’s Club, 546-0452.

Stained Glass: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Palm Ridge, 546-4636.

Arthritis Club: 8 a.m.,Beardsley Indoor Pool, 546-5710.

Clay Club: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.,Beardsley, 975-0303.

Johnson Lapidary: 8a.m.-noon, R.H. Johnson,215-2221.

Karaoke: 8-11 a.m.:Men’s Club StampedeRoom, 584-3895.

Racquetball/Handball: 8a.m., R.H. Johnson Rac-quetball/Handball Courts,544-9809.

Weavers West: 8 a.m.-noon, Kuentz, 546-8313.

Handi-Capables: 9 a.m.,Beardsley, 584-8762.

Rip ‘N’ Sew: 9 a.m.-4p.m., R.H. Johnson, 388-6773.

Bocce: 9 a.m.-noon, R.H.Johnson Bocce Courts,546-5646.

Sun West Art Club: 9a.m.-3 p.m., Kuentz, 975-1022.

Women’s Social Club:9:45 a.m.-4 p.m., Women’sClub at Kuentz, 584-8893.

Woodworking: 10 a.m.-4p.m., Woodshop at Kuentz,584-2242.

Ceramics West: 8 a.m.-1p.m. the second and fourthSaturdays of each month.,R.H. Johnson, 546-8685.

Kiva West DuplicateBridge: noon-4 p.m., Beard-sley, 584-7681.

Dancing Arts: noon-4p.m., Palm Ridge, 584-6222.

Saturday Ladies ContractBridge: noon-3 p.m., Beard-sley, 546-3926.

Hillcrest Ballroom Dance:4-10 p.m., R.H. Johnson,214-2561.

Saturday NightGamesters: 5-9 p.m.,Beardsley, 810-9153.

SUNDAYS

Racquet Club: 6 a.m.-11p.m., tennis courts, 975-0215.

Johnson Lawn Bowls: 1-9 p.m., R.H. Johnson LawnBowling, 544-2691.

Patricia Rowan has been

named Executive Director for

the Sun City West Foundation,

effective March 1. Her back-

ground includes more than 17

years in community manage-

ment.

Rowan says she is excited to

be a part of the Sun City West

Foundation management team

and looks forward to serving

the needs of the Sun City West

community.

The Foundation is a

501(c)(3) non-profit corpora-

tion serving Sun City West. Its

mission is to provide charitable

lifestyle enhancement pro-

grams for the benefit of all Sun

City West residents, using its

facilities and services within a

sound financial policy.

For more information, visit

www.scwfoundation.org.

Gynt Clifford, a

world, national and

state champion

swimmer from Sun

City West, proudly

led the 3,000 Senior

Olympians gathered

at the 25th annual

Arizona Senior

Olympics at Copper

Canyon High

School Feb. 16 as

she proudly carried

the torch around the field.

What’s remarkable about this

exemplary swimmer is she did-

n’t begin swimming in compe-

tition until five years ago. She

swims on the Senior

Olympics/Masters Team of Sun

City West coached

by Lois McDonald

at Palm Ridge.

In 2003, Clifford

swam in only three

events in her first

Arizona senior

swim meet. Later

that year, she

swam in eight

events, competing

in all four strokes

for the first time.

Last December, swimming

on a mixed (two men and two

women) 200-meter freestyle

relay, she helped set a new

world record as she swam in

the coveted fourth position to

“bring home the prize.”

Wester carries Olympic torch

Dale Webster proved once again that he is one of the fastest

swimmers in the state at his recent Polar Bear Swim meet in Tuc-

son as he broke three more state records.

The Sun City West resident not only bettered his mark in the

200-yard backstroke, but also his marks in the 100-yard back-

stroke and the 50-yard freestyle. In addition he took a first place

in the 50-yard backstroke and the 100-yard individual medley.

Webster swims at the Palm Ridge Recreation Center with the

Senior Olympic/Masters Swim team coached by Lois Mc Donald.

Resident sets swim records

Evening, weekend activities

623-544-6100PAGE 14 APRIL 2008

Free CPR/AED classes offeredAll Sun City West residents

and Association employees are

encouraged to take free CPR

and AED classes, offered

monthly in the R.H. Johnson

Lecture Hall, 19803 R.H.

Johnson Blvd.

Classes start promptly at 8

a.m. The next available classes

are Mondays, April 21 and

May 19. To be fair to all stu-

dents and so that learning is not

interrupted, there is no admit-

tance after class begins.

Classes usually take four or

five hours.

Sign up early and don’t be

late! These classes fill up early

during the fall and winter.

Residents and employees

may sign up online at

www.rcscw.com.

Fitness A Sun Health professional

will demonstrate the properuse of Rec Centers’ fitnessequipment from 2 to 3 p.m.Thursdays according to thefollowing schedule. Sign upat the monitor’s stations.

R.H. Johnson

April 24Kuentz

April 10

Beardsley

April 17Palm Ridge

April 3

The Rec Centers is looking for computer-savvy individuals who would like tovolunteer as monitors in our new Data Resource Room at the R.H. Johnson

Library. Call Joan Cummings at 623-544-6644 for details.

Computer lovers sought for Data Resource Center

The Sun City West Founda-

tion’s Palo Verde Room,

14465 R.H. Johnson Blvd., is

the place to go to find

AARP’S Tax-Aide Program,

through April 15.

The program is an all-vol-

unteer electronic tax prepara-

tion service. Volunteers give

of their time for electronic fil-

ing only. The service is in-

tended to assist those with

low to medium income up to

$75,000, limit gambling

W2G to 10, and sale of stock

to 12.

AARP’S hours are 8 a.m.

to 3 p.m. Monday through

Thursday, and 8 a.m. to noon

Friday.

Foundation houses tax help

The Rec Cen-

ters is joining

the Posse, the

Sun City West

Fire Depart-

ment and Ari-

zona Game and

Fish to present

a program on

“Living with

Urban Wildlife” at 10 a.m.

Thursday, April 17, in the

Posse Headquarters Audito-

rium, 20450 Stardust Blvd. (at

R.H. Johnson and Stardust

boulevards).

The session is free and open

to the community.

Darren Julian, wildlife spe-

cialist with Game and Fish,

will be the featured speaker.

He will tell us what we need to

know for us and our pets to be

safe around the

urban wildlife

we have in our

community. He

will also show

you how to dis-

courage them

from using your

back yards as

s c r o u n g i n g

areas.

Deputy Fire Marshall Keith

Tanner will tell us under what

circumstances the Fire Depart-

ment will respond to an animal

call. The Posse will provide

guidelines on what wildlife sit-

uations they can and cannot

address. Rec Centers staff will

discuss their coyote policy and

swan breeding program.

For information, call the

Posse at 623-584-5808.

Learn to live with wildlifeSCW Foundation appoints new Executive Director

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month’s featured groups: Cre-ative Silk Flowers, Mis-CuesLadies Billiards, Men’s PuttersClub, Theatre West, RV Club,Rhythm Tappers, Posse, SunCity West Foundation, PORA,PRIDES and Golf Operations.

Sunday, April 13Jazz in the Park at Beardsley

Park. Gates open at 3 p.m., andthe music runs from 4 to 9:15p.m. Artists include Joe Hop-kins and the 52nd Street Band;the Joel Robin Trio with Del-phine Cortez; and DennisRowland and the ExtremeDecibel Big Band. Tickets forthe entire event are $15 and$12 for reserved seating, and$7.50 for lawn seats.

Thursday, April 17Newcomers Orientation and

Coffee begins 9 a.m. in theR.H. Johnson Social Hall.Come learn all about the RecCenters, its governance, itsmany amenities and activities.The event is free, and refresh-ments will be served.

Thursday, April 17The Village Store hosts its

Bon Voyage event, featuringgifts perfect to take back toyour summer homes andfriends. The event is from 9a.m. to 4 p.m. It’s free and opento the public. Refreshmentswill be served.

Wednesday, April 2Semi-annual Chartered

Clubs meeting from 6 to 9 p.m.in the Social Hall. All charteredclubs officers must attend oneof the two meetings scheduledtwice a year.

Thursday, April 3Semi-annual Chartered

Clubs meeting from 8 to 10a.m. in the Social Hall. Allchartered clubs officers mustattend one of the two meetingsscheduled twice a year.

Saturday, April 5Mark Fallon, a 28-year em-

ployee of APS and the PaloVerde Nuclear Generating Sta-tion, will be the featuredspeaker at this month’s WestFest, sponsored by the PublicRelations Committee of theRec Centers’ Governing Board.The free program begins 9:30a.m. Saturday, April 5, in theR.H. Johnson Social Hall,19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd.

Fallon with discuss and an-swer questions about this facil-ity – the largest power producerin the United States since 1992– including its safety practices,disaster planning and more.

Doors open at 9 a.m. Enter-tainment and refreshments willbe provided. Residents are en-couraged to arrive early andbrowse displays from this

Friday, April 18The 8-Tracks perform hits

from the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70sat 7 p.m. in Palm Ridge Sum-mit Hall. The Rockabilly Hallof Famer will perform all yourfavorite hits.

Doors are open at 6 p.m. andrefreshments will be availablefor a nominal cost. The publicis invited. Tickets are $8.50 forresidents and $10 for non-resi-dents; $1 more at the door.

Tuesday, April 22Our first free Movie in the

Park will feature the film “Na-tional Treasure” at 7:30 p.m.The public is invited.

The film will be shown on alarge, outdoor 19-foot by 11-foot screen. Bring your ownblanket or chair, find a spot onthe grass and enjoy the movie!We will have our concessionsstands open, offering snack-food such as ice cream, pop-corn, drinks, etc., at nominalprices.

Sunday, April 27Join us for a free concert at

Beardsley Park featuring theDesert Winds Steel Drum Bandplaying island music. The con-cert begins at 7 p.m. Conces-sions will be availablebeginning at 6 p.m., so arriveearly for dinner at a very nom-inal price.

Saturday, May 3The Governing Board’s Pub-

lic Relations Committee pres-ents West Fest at 9:30 a.m. inthe R.H. Johnson Social Hall.Maricopa County District 4 Su-pervisor Max Wilson will bethe featured speaker. The Mari-copa County Board of Supervi-sors is the official governingbody for the Sun Cities, so thisis your opportunity to ask ques-tions about issues affecting ourcommunity. Doors open at 9a.m.

Sunday, May 25Our free Memorial Day con-

cert will be held at Palm RidgeRecreation Center. Watch foradditional details in future is-sues of the Rec Center News.

Saturday, June 14Pool Party at 6 p.m. at the

R.H. Johnson outdoor pool.Details to be announced.

Friday, July 4Our free Fourth of July con-

cert featuring the Desert Brasswill be held in Palm Ridge RecCenter.

Box OfficeThe Sun City West Box Office is open from 8 to 11:30 a.m.

weekdays in the R.H. Johnson Rec Center, 19803 R.H. Johnson

Blvd. Tickets must be purchased in person.

For information only, call 623-544-6032.

APRIL 3“The Man Who

Never Was”A very good World War II

yarn based on the true story ofthe Allies planting an elaboratered herring to divert attentionfrom the invasion of Sicily. (C)(1956) (1H-43M) (NR).Clifton Webb, Gloria Gra-hame, Steve Boyd. (Nevershown before in SCW).

APRIL 10“THE FAMILY STONE”

Warm-hearted comedy-drama about an eventful NewEngland family at Christmastime, when one of the five sib-lings brings his uptight girl-friend and potential fiancée tomeet his folks, who put her onthe spot. Diane Keaton, SarahJessica Parker, Craig T. Nel-son. (C) (2005) (1H-43M)

(PG-13). (Never shown beforein SCW).

APRIL 17“BRINGING UP BABY”

A must-see screwball com-edy. A daffy rich girl gets anabsent-minded professor, whoalso happens to be engaged,into all sorts of trouble. Guar-anteed to have you falling outof your seats in laughter! CaryGrant, Katharine Hepburn,

Charles Ruggles. (B&W)(1938) (1H-42M) (NR).(Never shown before in SCW).

APRIL 21“TAKE ME OUT TO THE

BALLGAME”

A turn-of-the-century musi-cal about a woman who ownsa baseball team. The very pop-ular stars of this film put lots ofenergy into the show to make

it very pleasing. You will lovethe musical number “O’Briento Ryan to Goldberg.” GeneKelly, Esther Williams, FrankSinatra, Betty Garrett, JulesMunshin. (C) (1949) (1H-33M) (NR). (Never shown be-fore in SCW).

SOMETHING FOR

EVERYONE! COME JOIN

US EVERY THURSDAY

EVENING!

Stardust TheatreLocated at Kuentz Recre-

ation Center at R.H Johnson

and Stardust Boulevards.

Donation: $2 per person.

Doors open at 6 p.m. Show-

time is at 7. Sponsored by

the Friends of the R.H.

Johnson Library. (All movies

are shown in the digital DVD

format.)

Hearing assisted devicesnow available for your use.

Events

Thursday Nite Movies

Attention all charteredclubs officers:

You are required to attendone of our two semi-annualchartered club meetings.

The meetings are sched-uled at 6 p.m. Wednesday,April 2, and 8 a.m. Thurs-day, April 3. Both meetingsare in the R.H. Johnson So-cial Hall. It’s your choice asto which meeting you wantto attend, but we ask that younotify Peggy D’Ottavio at623-544-6031 to let herknow which one you will beat.

This is the Rec Centers’opportunity to fill you in onimportant policies, regula-tions and any changes thataffect your clubs. It is alsoyour opportunity to shareyour concerns and com-ments with us.

Mark your calendars.We’ll see you there!

Semi-annualchartered clubmeetings set

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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:

STATE CAPITOL & SRP FALLSWEDNESDAY, APRIL 16

The Arizona State Capitol brings history to life everyday through exhibitions. More than 20 exhibits tell theArizona story from territorial days to the present. We’llalso visit Arizona Falls, which showcases history andtechnology. It was formed by a natural 20-foot dropalong the Arizona Canal, and reopened in June 2003 asa restored hydroelectric plant. We’ll depart the R.H.Johnson parking lot at the bottom of aisles 17 and 18 at9 a.m., and return about 5 p.m. (Lunch will be on yourown.) Cost is $49 per person and includes motorcoachtransportation, services of a professional tour guide,water and snacks, guide and driver gratuities, guidedtour of the Arizona State Capitol, and oral history of thefalls by an SRP representative.

RAMONA PAGEANT,FLOWER FIELDS OF CARLSBAD

& SAN JUAN CAPISTRANOSUNDAY-TUESDAY, APRIL 27-29

Experience Southern California in the spring with atour that includes the “Ramona Pageant,” an outdoor

performance of the classic tale of old California. Tasteflavorful California wines, be awed by the annual burstof color and the scent at the Flower Fields of Carlsbad,and gander at the swallows while walking the historicstreets of San Juan Capistrano.

What better way to enjoy this unique experience fullof history, pageantry, music and fun than with a lovedone or beloved friends and All Aboard America?

Cost is $579 per person double occupancy, and $799per person single occupancy.

MARVELOUS ZIONMONDAY-THURSDAY, MAY 5-8

Zion National Park – with its many creeks andgulches, as well as its amazing water falls – is sure toamaze you. The Virgin River has gnawed throughnative sandstone to create the incredible scenery in thisregion, making this trip a pleasant sight for all to see.

The tour includes deluxe motorcoach; professionaltour guide; driver and guide gratuity; water and snackson the coach; three nights lodging; baggage handling;three breakfasts; two dinners; a Glen Canyon Damtour, and National Park entrance fees.

Cost is $559 per person double occupancy and $755per person single occupancy.

A deposit of $200 is required to hold your space.

JEROME-SEDONATUESDAY, MAY 27

Jerome is an enchanting town that has been designat-ed a National Historic District and has become one ofthe leading tourist destinations in Arizona. You’llexplore the town’s unique shops and art galleries, plusenjoy a visit to Sedona to shop at the delightfully eclec-tic shops and galleries there. Cost is $52 per person.

CANYON DE CHELLY-MONUMENT VALLEY & LAKE POWELL

TUESDAY-FRIDAY, JUNE 24-27

Join us for a summer tour of the vast and uniquelybeautiful Navajo Nation. This natural wonderland isdrenched in sunshine, ancient culture and spectacularscenery. Don’t miss Arizona’s mysterious land ofjagged peaks and unforgettable canyons.

Highlights of this four-day, three-night tour include:deluxe motorcoach transportation; snacks and refresh-ments on the coach; baggage handling; one-night stayat Thunderbird Lodge in Chinle/Canyon de Chelly; onenight stay at Goulding’s Monument Valley Lodge; onenight stay at the Lake Powell Resort; admission fees toall National Parks; breakfasts every morning; a 2 ½hour jeep tour in Monument Valley; a 1 ½ hour tour ofAntelope Slot Canyon; dinner with views of LakePowell; services of a professional tour guide; all taxes,tips and gratuities.

Cost is $829 per person double occupancy and$1,139 per person single occupancy.

ARIZONA’S HIGH COUNTRYMONDAY-WEDNESDAY, JULY 14-16

Enjoy the cool, fresh air of Arizona’s WhiteMountains, including the lush meadows, toweringpines, aspen trees and meandering Little ColoradoRiver. This is arguably the most charming place in

Arizona! Your trip includes two nights lodging at theHon-Dah Resort Casino; admission to the X DiamondRanch; a professional tour escort; water and snackswhile aboard our deluxe tour coach; and two break-fasts, two lunches and two dinners. Cost is $369 perperson single double occupancy, and $442 per personsingle occupancy.

CANADIAN ROCKIESSATURDAY-THURSDSAY, AUGUST 16-21

The Canadian Rockies are home to some of the mostspectacular scenery in the world. Pristine lakes, ruggedwilderness and abundant wildlife abound.

You’ll need your passport for this six-day, five-nighttour. The trip includes transportation to and from yourfront door to the airport; non-stop flights from Phoenixto Calgary and return; deluxe motorcoach transporta-

tion in Canada; services of a professional tour directorand driver; National Park fees; five-nights’ accommo-dations; baggage handling; attractions as listed in theitinerary; breakfast every morning; one lunch; two din-ners; and driver and guide gratuities.

Cost is $2,810 per person double occupancy and$3,476 per person single occupancy.

PAGEANT OF THE MASTERSMONDAY-WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25- 27

Southern California summer fun and exploration areyours on this tour. You’ll see the famous Pageant of theMasters, a festival tradition since 1933. Our three-day,two-night tour also includes deluxe motorcoach trans-portation; a professional tour guide; snacks, water andsoda on the coach; two nights at the Ayres Hotel andSuites; baggage handling; two breakfasts; two dinners;entrance to the Sawdust Festival; seats at the Pageantof the Masters; a docent tour of the Mission San JuanCapistrano; a docent tour of the Crystal Cathedralgrounds; and driver and guide gratuities.

Cost is $519 per person double occupancy and $699per person single occupancy.

LAKE POWELL AND GRANDCANYON NORTH RIM

TUESDAY - THURSDAY, AUGUST 26-28

This three-day, two-night summer escape will takeyou to Arizona’s beautiful canyon country. You’llenjoy a full-day excursion to the North Rim of theGrand Canyon; a box lunch at the North Rim; dinner atthe Rainbow Room overlooking Lake Powell; a SunsetDinner Cruise on Lake Powell; a docent tour at theMuseum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff; two nightsaccommodations at the Wahweap Lodge at LakePowell Resort, plus full breakfasts both mornings at thelodge; and all parking and entrance fees and gratuities.Cost is $553 per person double occupancy and $717per person single occupancy.

SIERRA MADRE MOUNTAINSWEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, SEPT. 3-11

See the mystical Copper Canyon, located in theSierra Madres. The canyon, which is four times largerthan the Grand Canyon, is home to the cave-dwellingTarahumara Indians, the world’s greatest long-distancerunners. The area is accessed by one of the world’smost spectacular train rides. You’ll need a valid pass-port to enter Mexico. Our trip includes stops at the SanXavier del Bac Mission, Hermosillo, San Carlos Bay,Obregon, Sonora, Sinaloa, Navojoa, El Fuerte, Creel,Chihuahua and more. You’ll see a Jesuit mission, aMennonite community, some of Mexico’s best agricul-tural lands, Pancho Villa’s home, the Paquime Ruinsand other fascinating sites. Cost is $1,917 per persondouble occupancy, $2,399 per single, and $1,774 perperson triple occupancy.

TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIESTRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES

AGRICULTURAL CLUBJeans are out, shorts in, spring is

here, and I’m forgetting how cold itwas this winter. I’ve even been heardto proclaim, “It’s really warming upearly.”

If you have tomato plants, it’s agood idea to shade them. The leafhop-per is a small insect that spreads a lotof viruses to plants, mainly tomatoes.They don’t like shade, so shadingyour plants helps to discourage them.It has also been confirmed by JudithBrown, a virologist biologist at theUniversity of Arizona, that the newvirus was found in our gardens. Lastfall we gave them a sample of atomato plant that we thought had thevirus known as TYLCV. These plantsdevelop curled, yellowing leaves andshort stalks. The virus causes flowersto abort, which reduces yield.

There is no cure for this whitefly-spread virus, which is believed tocome in on transplants. Many of usare growing tomato plants from seedthis year. More information is avail-able on the bulletin board by patio.

Asparagus is so good, and it’ssomething that comes up every yearwith little care. They’re best cut whenabout pencil size. These beds last formany years.

Our broccoli were so plentiful.Broccoli freezes well, and has thesame bright green color when cooked.I’m still freezing snap peas, the ones Ididn’t eat raw. You can make a mealwith raw broccoli, snap peas and afew strawberries for dessert, allfreshly picked from your garden. Itdoesn’t get any better than that.

Cabbage was smaller in my gardenthis year, and some of us had troublewith splitting. That can be caused beover-watering or maybe the cabbageare just ripe. Adding the date youplant to your marker will help deter-mine when it’s ready to harvest.

This year I’ve put just one squashin each raised bed; last year I couldn’tget to the back of my garden. Butter-nut, if kept in a cool spot, will last allwinter and makes great soup. It’s fullof good-for-you “stuff.”

Strawberry beds are full of ripe redberries. The taste is so different fromcommercial strawberries. Put strips ofcloth on the plants’ sides to keep bugsoff, or cover beds in weed cloth, andcut holes for the strawberries. Thislimits the spread of runners but keepsberries clean. Strawberry beds need tobe moved every three years or so, asthey eventually get a virus and plantsbecome too woody to produce well.

Our club has several new members.We have opened a new area, had itplowed and have room for many newplots. This is the time to join and gettwo plots together. That sounds like alot of garden to farm, but it lets yourwinter garden wind down and givesroom to plant a spring garden. Yourgarden can be just a few tomatoes andpepper plants, or vegetables of allkinds. You can have a winter gardenand leave for the summer. This club isall about you and what you want to dowith your plot. We help you getstarted, and show you how to gardenin the desert.

The website has been updated; goto www.scwclubs.com and click onAgriculture Club. You’ll find a calen-dar for every month of the year tellingyou what to plant, as well as recipesand tips for a better garden. We havecoffee on the patio most Saturdaysfrom 9 to 11 a.m. It’s a time to get toknow fellow gardeners, and tell talltales about your successes. If youhave recipes or tips to share, email meat jwildenbud@msn.com. For infor-mation on plots call 584-1465.

BASCWThe Bowling Association of Sun

City West was established to furtherresidents’ enjoyment in bowling. Wesponsor several events throughout theyear for your pleasure.

We sponsor 9 Pin No-Tap bowlingevery other Saturday night, a Hall ofFame Dinner in October, an Over-Av-erage Tournament in March, and RedPin bowling during the summermonths. Membership fee for the clubis $5 per person, per year and it isopen to all members in good standingwith the Rec Centers. Membershipapplications may be obtained at theJohnson Lanes monitor desk.

Information: 623-975-6373 orwww.scwclubs.com.

BASKETEERSWe hope you enjoyed browsing

through our display of baskets at theSpring Arts and Crafts Fair. If it in-spired you to learn how to weave bas-kets, we invite you to join us!

We meet at Kuentz Rec Center onMondays and Thursdays from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. in Room 4. On Tuesdays wemeet from 9 a.m. to noon and from 6to 9 p.m. in Room 3. All that is re-quired is a Sun City West rec card. Weoffer beginner classes throughout theyear.

Our club has more than 500 indi-

vidual patterns in our library. We evenhave instructional videos that you cancheck out. Come join the fun!

Information: 544-6291.

BOCCE CLUBSweet and sour! Glad and sad! The

month of April brings to a close thebocce season. Sad and sour! Our ’07-’08 season of bocce play was fun andgames (bocce games). Glad andsweet!

We also had an exciting month ofMarch, but before we review all theexciting events, let’s report on ourFeb. 10 general meeting. It was atremendous, humongous and also areally neat meeting. Our “free” lunchwas scrumptious and we also electedthe following dedicated slate of offi-cers for the ’08-’09 season: PresidentEd Stroming, First Vice President JoTaschler, Second Vice President Bar-bara Gaeke, Treasurer Howard Jones,Secretary Sharon Clymer, Coordina-tor Bob Stolz and Trainer DaveMcGuire.

Congratulations to each and all ofour elected officers who work so hardto bring us the wonderful game ofbocce. Let us all resolve to assist themin making our Bocce Club a pleasantexperience.

The food drive was once again agreat success. Valleyview CommunityFood Bank collected approximately200 pounds of food stuffs for the veryneedy among us. Once again, yourfull hearts helped to fill a lot of emptytummies! Your board and the foodbank thank you for giving of your-selves.

By the time that you read this, wewill have participated in the events ofthe Tri-Cities Games at Sun City, andthe In-House Tournament on ourlanes. We are hoping for a good

turnout and a return of the trophy toour home. Winners to be announcednext month (will your name appear?).

A smart woman once said,“Strangers are friends that youhaven’t met.” Come to the boccecourts and meet 800 new friends.

Hey, have you see the new boccepamphlet at the PORA informationcenter and our bocce courts? Taketime to read one and then pass thepamphlet to a friend or neighbor. Theclub went to great expense; we tappedthe treasury of our local talentedmembers. Thank you Ed Fencik!

We will have training sessions dur-ing the summer months, except for themonth of July ’08.

Remember, if you believe, you cansucceed. Kiss the pallino!

Information: 623-546-1632 or 623-546-5646.

CALLIGRAPHY WESTCalligraphy West meetings are held

at 1 p.m. Mondays in Room 5 atKuentz Rec Center. All Sun City Westrec card holders are invited to attend.For information concerning Calligra-phy West, please call Judy Newlan at214-1305, or come in person and seewhat a fun, entertaining and learningexperience you will have with us. Wearen’t just about calligraphy and weare here all year round.

Upcoming events include:April 7: Imagine this with Mary

and Pat.April 14: Paula does Shaman.April 21: Pat with Shirt Cards.

April 28: General Meeting.Please call Susan Hall at 975-7185

with question or to register for callig-raphy classes.

Special Interest Group on Scrap-booking: Char Stiehl at 584-6457 cananswer any questions regarding thisfantastic group.

Scrapbooking meeting dates are asfollows:

6-9 p.m. Wednesdays, April 2, 9,16, 23 and 30; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Fridays, April 4, 11, 18 and 25.

Additional information and updatesare available on the Calligraphy Westwebsite at www.scwclubs.com.

CERAMICS WESTCeramics West will be having a fun

and exciting month as we start towind down for the summer season.

We will have our annual SpringLuncheon meeting on Thursday, April3. Fried chicken and drinks will besupplied but everyone is asked tobring a side dish or dessert. Pleasenote the meeting will be at the PalmRidge Rec Center in the SummitRoom and will start at 10 a.m.

On Tuesday, April 1, Marilyn Cul-ver will repeat her “Birdhouse Work-shop” beginning at 8:30 a.m.

The beginners classes during themonth of April will be held on Satur-days, April 5, 12, 19 and 26. ImogeneBeverly will be teaching this class.

Lynn Kagen and Nancy Stallingswill have the monthly “AnythingWorkshop” from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Wednesday, April 9. Birthdays of themonth will be celebrated at 11 a.m.

From 9 a.m. to noon Thursday,April 10, Wes Warren will hold a“Penguin Workshop.”

A “Use of the Dremel” Workshopwill be held from 9 a.m. to noon Tues-day, April 15, with Nancy Stallings.

Betty Jane Jones is holding a “Wa-termelon Bowl Workshop” beginningat 9 a.m. on Wednesdays, April 16 and23.

A “Blue Plate Special Class” byAnnette Parsons will be held from8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April22.

Kathy Rimlinger will hold a classtitled “Santa Boot with Satin Glazes”at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, April 24.

Information: 623-546-0975.

CLAY CLUBThe Clay Club would like to thank

everyone who stopped and boughtand looked at our pottery at the Artsand Crafts Fair in March. We reallyappreciate all your comments.

We are having on-going classes inbeginning hand-building. We had 17sign up for classes at our Pot Partyand are trying our hardest to geteveryone into a class.

We also have classes on coiling,wheel, carving and sculpting for ourmembers, with free demonstrationsand classes on other projects. Comeand look on the bulletin board forwhat’s coming up.

Information: 623-544-6530.

CLUB 52If you enjoy playing Texas Hold

‘Em or Omaha Hi/Lo split poker,come and join us from 5:30 to 9:45

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How to submit news:The deadline for Club Corner sub-

missions is noon the first Friday of

each month for the following month’s

publication. DEADLINE FOR MAY’S

REC CENTER NEWS IS NOON FRI-

DAY, APRIL 4. Club news must be

submitted every month, and should

be in writing; none accepted by tele-

phone. We’d prefer e-mail to

dept9@rcscw.com. Please, in the

subject line, show your club name

plus the month, for example: “Bocce

Jan07” Paper items should be

brought to the receptionist in the Ad-

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The Sun City West Bocce Club elected officers for the 2008-2009

season. They are, from left, President Ed Stroming, Coordinator Bob

Stolz, First Vice President Jo Taschler, Second Vice President Bar-

bara Gaeke, Treasurer Howard Jones and Trainer Dave McGuire.

Not pictured is Secretary Sharon Clymer. Mary Kocha and Pat Korver,

the Social Committee chairper-

sons for the Calligraphy Club,

have outdone themselves

again with the Easter Parade.

Club members would like to

say to them: “Some Bunny

Loves You!”

Clay Club

Board mem-

bers have

been elected.

They are,

from left,

President

Doris Miller,

Vice Presi-

dent Bev

Pauly, Treas-

urer Jim Car-

penter and

Secretary

Nancy Haw-

ley.

Club Corner

p.m. Tuesday and Thursday in Build-ing H (aka the Men’s Club) onMeeker Boulevard. We also play from1 to 5 p.m. on the third Sunday ofeach month.

Ladies and gentlemen are welcomeat the sessions. A Texas Hold ‘EmTournament is held on the third Tues-day of the month. Members andguests are invited. Call Mike at 623-214-2673.

Information: 623-266-4302.

COIN AND STAMPThe Coin Section will present a

program on Tuesday, April 1. GuestSpeaker David McHenry will presenta program. All Sun City West rec cardholders interested in Coin Collectingare invited to join in the fun!

On April 8, the stamp section willhold a 3-Cents Nite for its club mem-bers. All stamps on display will be just3 cents. It’s great fun, and a great wayto fill in some of those blank holes inyour album. Rec card holders candrop in and inquire about the club.

From 4 to 6 p.m. April 22, the clubwill hold its annual picnic at Ramada10 in Beardsley Park. Club memberscan purchase tickets from PresidentFred Bubenheimer by calling 544-0871.

Meetings are from 7 to 8 p.m. inRoom 3 on the Stardust Theatre sideof Kuentz Rec Center.

Information: 544-0871.

COMPUTERS WESTComputers West (CW), located at

the Palm Ridge Recreation Center, isthe parent organization of two usergroups: MacsWest and the PCUG. Itis a social and technology club whosemembers share information and expe-riences about computers and have fundoing so. Complete information onCW, PCUG, and MacsWest can befound on our club website:http://www.computerswest.org

CW members receive individual-ized help with computer problems atthe club. Fellow members providethese services, as well as instructionon the use of hardware and software.If you are having computer problems,help is available to PC users from 7 to9 a.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays inthe CW office. Be sure to come earlyand sign in upon arrival. The next CWgeneral membership meeting willbegin 1 p.m. April 15 in Palm Ridge’sSummit Room A.

Need to buy a computer? Let ourclub help you. The PC Users Group isoffering all Sun City West residents afree class titled, “Buying Your FirstComputer” from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30p.m. on Tuesday, April 15, in the PaloVerde Room at Palm Ridge.

The Macintosh Users are there tohelp you, too. They also offer a freeclass, “Why and How to Buy a Mac,”at 8 a.m. every first Tuesday of themonth (April 1) in Room C at PalmRidge. Find out why we Mac peoplelove our Macintosh computers!

Snowbirds: Save your old cellphones! As you head back to yourhome states for the summer, a newcell phone may be on your agenda.Don’t forget to save the old ones and

bring them back down with you nextwinter. Computers West is the officialcollection agency for “Cell Phones forSoldiers.” We have already collectedmore than 1,500 cell phones and arelooking to reaching the 2,000 level.

These donated cell phones are con-verted into telephone cards that aregiven to our soldiers in Iraq andAfghanistan. The cell phones are re-cycled, so they will not be adding toour landfills. All residents are en-couraged to drop off their old cellphones at the CW office at the PalmRidge Rec Center. Remind your rela-tives, friends and neighbors not tothrow away those old phones! Dona-tion boxes are also found at the fol-lowing clubs and organizations:PORA, Calligraphy, Dance, Golf, Li-brary, Metal Club, Photography andStained Glass. When you purchasethat new cell phone, be sure to donateyour old one to Cell Phones for Sol-diers. It’s one way to give back tothose wonderful young Americansserving our country. Learn moreabout this wonderful organizationstarted by two teenagers athttp://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com.

The PC Users Group meets onTuesday, April 15, in Summit RoomA following the CW general meetingin the Palm Ridge Rec Center. Checkthe CW website (www.computer-swest.org) for program information.

From 8 to 10 a.m. Mondays, “Be-ginning Windows” is presented in thePalo Verde Room at Palm Ridge. Thisis the very best way to start your newPC learning experience. Then, stickaround for the Vista “How To” classfrom 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for ademo of the newest PC operating sys-tem.

Want to learn more about gettingaround the Internet? The Internet Dis-cussions meeting at 3:30 p.m.Wednesdays, April 2 and 16, in thePalo Verde Room will help you learnyour way around the World WideWeb.

Are you interested in flying? TheFlight Simulator group meets 10:30a.m. the second and fourth Wednes-days (April 9 and 23) of the month inthe Palo Verde Room. This is free toCW members. Join the fun!

If you want to learn more aboutscanning pictures and digital photog-raphy on your computer, stop by thePalo Verde Room at 10:30 a.m. April2 and 16. This lecture titled “DigitalCamera and Scanner Photo Imaging”is free to CW members. This is forboth PC and Mac users. Check thePalo Verde Room calendar atwww.computerswest.org.

If you are new to Computers West,stop by the CW orientation at 8 a.m.Wednesday, April 2, in the Palo VerdeRoom.

All of these classes are good for be-ginners, intermediate, and seasonedPC users alike. The informationavailable at these meetings is bound-less.

Regardless of whether you arelooking to buy your first computer,are a new computer user, or knowyour way around your PC, you willfind a class offered by the PCUG thatwill fit your needs. Hope to see yousoon at one of our club activities.

MacsWest meets 1 p.m. everyTuesday and Friday in the Palo VerdeRoom, January through December.Tuesdays are designed to be “Ques-tion and Answer” sessions. Bring yourquestions with you or come and learnfrom other Macintosh users. A specialprogram is planned for each Fridaymeeting.

Check the current MacsWestNewsletter (www.macswest.org) forthe weekly topics. You are sure tolearn something new at each meeting.MacsWest is a fun group of peoplewho combine education and having agood time.

New to Mac? We have our free“Green Apples” class every Tuesdayat 2:15 p.m. in the Palo Verde Room.To receive additional help, come toour “Mac Help” and “Learning Lab,”which are open every Wednesdayfrom 10:30 a.m. to noon in Comput-ers West Room C. If you have a prob-lem, there is someone in our club whocan help you.

Have you been taking a lot of pic-tures with your new cameras anddon’t know how to organize them?The next iPhoto class starting in Aprilis just for you. They will be on Tues-days, April 8, 15, 22 and 29. Go tohttp://www.macswest.org and click onclasses to sign up. Be sure to sign upearly as these classes fill up quickly.

How about putting those pictures inyour iPhoto album into a movie orslideshow? Sign up for the nextiMovie class, which will be held at10:30 a.m. Thursdays, April 10 and17, in Room C. Sign up for all Mac-intosh classes online at www.mac-swest.org and click on classes.

Specific details on meeting topics,our monthly newsletter, class offer-ings, and other Macintosh informationcan be found at http://www.mac-swest.org Sign up for classes onlineand the instructor will e-mail youback. Bring your fee to the first classsession. It can’t get easier than that!Check out our new website and seewhat is available. MacsWest contin-ues to have activities available allsummer.

Whether you are a Macintosh or PCuser, don’t forget to give back to yourclub by signing up to monitor. It’s afun way to get to know other membersof the club, as well as familiarizeyourself with all our clubs have tooffer. Training sessions will be held

at 1 p.m. Monday, April 28. Sign upin the Computers West office on thebulletin board in front of the monitor’sdesk.

COUNTRY WESTERN

DANCEThe Country Western Dance Club

is continuing to be a lot of fun. Theweekly lessons are held from 6:30 to8 p.m. Wednesdays in the R.H. John-son Social Hall, with open dancing(practice time) until 8:30 p.m.

Cost for lessons is $4 for membersand $6 for guests. Our dance instruc-tor is Kort Kurdi, and he guaranteesyou will have fun while learning.

Our dances are held on the secondSaturday of each month at Palm RidgeRec Center. The club provides coffee,light refreshments and ice. Dancersmay bring additional refreshments.We dance to the music of DJ JerryCutbirth from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

We welcome Sun City West reccard holders to join and help the clubgrow. This is a good way to meetother folks who enjoy country west-ern music. Membership is $6 and youcan join at dances or lessons. We hopeto see you soon.

Information: 544-4208.

CREATIVE

SILK FLOWERSThe club is open 8 a.m. to noon

every Wednesday in Room 5 ofKuentz Recreation Center. There willbe a class to teach how to make a tigerlily and a class to teach how to makean iris during the month of April.Those interested in either or both ofthese classes should come to the clubroom to find out the date each will begiven.

A general meeting will be held onApril 9 at 10:30 a.m. followed by apotluck/salad luncheon at 11:30 a.m.There will be a sign-up sheet at themonitor’s desk so members interestedin attending may indicate what theywill bring.

Beginner’s classes will be taught onan as-needed basis.

Information: 623-214-9712.

CREATIVE STITCHERSThe club has for the month of April

the following activities:April 14: Last day to sign up for the

Spring Luncheon. Cost to be deter-mined.

April 21: General meeting andSpring “Salad” Luncheon.

Information: 975-0316 or 556-4340.

CRESTVIEW

BICYCLE RIDERSStart this spring by being good to

your body. Start by joining theCrestview Bicycle Club for bikingwith some very fine people who loveto ride. We ride one hour in the morn-ing, five days a week, starting at EchoMesa Golf Course.

On Saturdays, April 5 and 19, theclub will meet at Echo Mesa for a rideto a local restaurant for breakfast.

On Wednesday, April 23, we will behaving our annual picnic.

Information: 214-5267 or 556-1218.

DESERT TRAILS

MEN’S GOLF CLUBThe Desert Trails Men’s Golf Club

is dedicated to providing men in SunCity West with an opportunity to playgolf in a fun and relaxed environment.Our 2008 dues are $35. Contact ourmembership chairman, Jim Mc-Namee, at 623-546-1305 for informa-tion or to join us.

The club held its annual club cham-pionship over two days, Feb. 13 and20, at the Desert Trails Golf Course.The club champion is Cal Shirey withan overall gross score of 133. The in-dividual flight winners were:

Flight A Handicap 0-12 low netscore 116: Jim Pavolko.

Flight B Handicap 13-16 low netscore 115: Larry Heuett.

Flight C Handicap 17-20 low netscore 111: Wayne Rochotte.

Flight D Handicap 21-24 low netscore 110: John Huotari.

Flight E Handicap 25-36 low netscore 114: Harold Dahl.

ENCORE NEEDLE

AND CRAFTSOn Friday, Feb. 29, Encore Needle

and Crafts Club celebrated PresidentsMonth by honoring all the past andpresent women of the club who heldthe position of president at EncoreNeedle and Crafts.

Since 1979, this club has beendoing charity work for organizationssuch as the American Cancer Society,Interfaith, Del Webb and Boswell hos-pitals, Salvation Army and other or-ganizations in the West Valley. Theclub was fortunate to have 10 of the14 past presidents there for the cele-bration.

Encore Needle and Crafts meetsevery Friday beginning at 7:30 a.m. inRoom 3 at Kuentz Rec Center in SunCity West. We are looking for newmembers who have Sun City West reccards. If you are looking to learn anew craft such as knitting, crochetingor card-making, or you would like tohelp with the projects being donefor charities, this is the place for you.We are also looking for yarn dona-tions to help us with our projects.

Information: 623-214-2990.

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Encore Needle and Crafts Club Past Presidents honored on Feb. 29

are, front row from left, Eleanor Hamilton (2007 to 2008), Margaret

Armstrong James (1981), Dorothy Brichta (1982, 1985 and 1986),

Dorothy Hoppas (1995 and 1996), Betty Johnson (2003 and 2004)

and Carol Rogers (2005 and 2006); and back row from left, Lucille

Hager (1983, 1999 and 2000), Kay Olivia (1984, 1989 and 1990),

Jeanne Wead (1993 and 1994), Phyllis Terlazzo (1997 and 1998) and

Beverly Sheppelman (2001 and 2006).

Club Corner

FITNESS CLUBThe Fitness Club offers seven dif-

ferent types of exercise classes forSun City West residents at PalmRidge, R.H. Johnson Social Hall, thePalm Ridge Indoor Pool and theBeardsley Pool. All exercise routinesare conducted by certified instructors.

This month our featured instructoris Sue Van Wie. Sue graduated withhonors in 1985 from Arizona StateUniversity with a bachelor of sciencedegree in Nursing. She became a cer-tified jazzercise instructor in 2001.Sue has pursued continuing educationclasses in the area of dance and fitnesswith a certification from GlendaleCommunity College, as well as na-tional certification through the Amer-ican Council on Exercise as apersonal trainer.

Sue currently conducts Jazzerciseand Stretch and Tone exercises at 8and 9:15 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdaysand Fridays in the Palm Ridge Sum-mit Hall.

Sue is one of six certified instruc-tors of the Fitness Club. The club alsooffers Dance Performance routinesduring the fall and spring at the PalmRidge Rec Center.

Participation in the Fitness Clubclasses is limited to Sun City West reccard holders and guests. After joiningthe Fitness Club, tickets may be pur-chased at a nominal rate per class andmay be used at any of the FitnessClub classes with the exception ofDance Performance.

Information: 623-546-9648.

500 CARD CLUBThe 500 Card Club meets 5:45 p.m.

Tuesdays in Beardsley Rec Center’smulti-purpose room. Games begin at6 p.m. Free lessons are available.Partners are not necessary. A valid reccard is required. Come have a socialevening of fun and fellowship.

Information: 544-2688.

GARDEN CLUBAll aboard for the Boyce Thomp-

son Arboretum! The Sun City WestGarden Club will go there on April 1,leaving at 8 a.m.

Bring your lunch to eat in the pic-nic area. The cost per member will be$12. Your March newsletter has allthe details and the coupon for yourreservation. Information: 214-7823 or584-7980.

HILLCREST

BALLROOM DANCESaturday night is dance night, and

what better place to dance than at theR.H. Johnson Social Hall with theHillcrest Ballroom Dance Club.Members and guest meet each Satur-day from 7 to 10 p.m. to dance thenight away and enjoy wonderfulmusic provided by different perform-ers each week.

The schedule for April is as fol-lows: April 5, Peggy Kay and the BluNotes; April 12, Seniors Unlimited(this is our Anniversary Dance honor-ing our past presidents); April 19,Michael Lawrence Carollo; and April26, Manuel Durantes.

Jackets are required for men.Please, no shorts, golf shirts, T-shirtsor jeans. Membership to the club, newor renewal, is $10 per year. Refresh-ments are served during break; bringyour own beverages. Cost is $4 formembers and $6 for invited guests.

For information on Saturday nightdances and events only, call 623-546-6845.

Frank Romani is the instructor fordance classes on Tuesday afternoonsin the R.H. Johnson Social Hall. Costis $4 for club members and $5 fornon-members per ongoing session.Singles are welcome. For informationon dance classes only, call 623-412-4363.

INTERNATIONAL

SOCIAL AND DANCE The International Social and Dance

Club of Sun City West will be hold-ing its monthly dinner dance on Sun-day, April 27, in the R.H. JohnsonSocial Hall. The event will be cele-brated as Hawaiian. Members and in-vited guests are asked to get dressedin tropical/flowery or nice casualclothes. The “Two’s Company” willprovide the music.

All events are held on the fourthSunday of every month, except June,July and August (no events) in theR.H. Johnson Social Hall. A buffetdinner will be served at 5:30 p.m.,with socializing and dancing until 9p.m.

Members pay $15 and invitedguests pay $17. Advance reservationsare required. For membership orevent information, contact PresidentAnn Besmer at 214-0875; SecondVice President Jerry Odstrcil at 546-0808, or Membership Vice PresidentRosemaria Read at 214-9712.

Only Sun City West rec card hold-ers may become members.

INVESTMENT CLUBThe goal of our club is to learn

how to invest in stocks and equities.All Sun City West rec card holders arewelcome to visit the club twice as ourguest before deciding to join. The an-nual membership dues are $10, witha one-time initiation fee of $20 forequipment and supplies.

The club meets 7 to 8 p.m. Mon-days in the R.H. Johnson LectureHall. We are pleased to announce thata broadband wireless network is upand running in the Lecture Hall forthe use of our speakers and our mem-bers in the audience using laptops.

For all new members, the club pro-vides a free CD containing a 14-chap-ter course on technical analysis andchart reading, which was written byone of our club members.

The following programs will bepresented (subject to change withoutnotice; please call for confirmation):

April 7: Brian Sheets, State Mort-gage, Dynamics of Mortgage Mar-kets.

April 14: Scott Prible, Sun City of-fice, Scottrade’s most tenured branchmanager, a workshop on Practical Ap-plications of Elite Trading Platform.

April 21: Earl Augspurger, clubmember, presentation on charting.

April 28: Lance Marble, Wealth Fi-nancial (TBA).

We began our three-month stockpicking contest on Feb. 1. One picksfive stock symbols and invests animaginary $10,000 in each. We giveprizes of $5 to each weekly winner.The overall winner at the end of Aprilwill receive $100, second place $75,third place $50, and fourth, fifth andsixth places each get $25. We askthem to tell us their strategy in pick-ing the winning stocks.

Some of our members meet to-gether to use and exchange informa-tion on their subscription softwareservices. User groups have beenformed using TC2005, Quotes Plus,Cool-Trade and Vector Vest. Thesegroups are open to Investment Clubmembers. Information: 623-810-3083or www.scwclubs.com.

KARAOKE CLUBBy the time you read this, the big

dinner show will be history. It willhave been a huge success with won-derful food and great entertainment,at least we think so. You see, the dead-line for this Rec News article is thefirst Friday of March, and the showtakes place March 16. Ah, but wehave such great faith in our fellowsingers. As diligently as they havebeen practicing, we know all willhave done a super job. As of mid-Feb-ruary we had 250 reservations and itwould appear that we’ll top 2007’sshow of 290 attendees.

Things at the Karaoke Club havebeen going along at a smooth pace.We’ve averaged at least 20 to 28singers at every Friday performance.That translates to all getting to per-form at least two songs. Guests arewelcome (there’s a $2 charge to singfor the evening and the money goestoward equipment); they may choosefrom a large portfolio of karaoke discsthat the club makes available. We willalso invite any who wish to come onFriday nights and just listen – we loveapplause – bring a snack and a bever-age of your choice. The Karaoke Clubprovides ice and cups.

What’s on our calendar? Lots!St. Patrick’s Day event: Friday,

March 14 (does your mother comefrom Ireland).

Country Night: Friday, April 4 (gui-tars, Cadillacs, ol’ country music).

Patriots Day: Friday, July 4 (canyou sing America The Beautiful?).

Dog Days of Summer: Friday, Au-gust 15 (hot dog dinner feast).

Picnic In the Park: Oct. 4 (burgers,dogs, beans, music).

Las Vegas Night: Friday, Nov. 14(slinky show girls – ahh, guess not).

Holiday Party: Friday, Dec. 12(perhaps it’ll snow).

And we’ll probably throw in a fewmore special evenings in the course ofthe year.

This is one of the best deals in town– you need not be a member to comeand enjoy the entertainment, and it’sfree! If you do wish to join, the duesare $5 for the year, payable by check.

Where does all this take place?Why right here in Sun City West inCard Rooms 3 and 4 at Beardsley RecCenter. We start at 7 p.m.

KIVA WESTKiva West Bridge Club is sponsor-

ing two series of bridge classes atBeardsley Rec Center for Sun CityWest rec card holders.

Supervised Play (you deal - you bid- you play - we help), will have itsfirst class from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday,April 3. This five-week series is $30.

“Play of the Hand Bridge 3: Howto Get the Most out of Your Cards” in-volves a lecture followed by play ofpre-dealt hands illustrating points ofthe lecture. The first class is from 9 to11 a.m. Wednesday, April 9. The costfor five weeks is $40.

Registration will be at the firstclass. Books will be available.

For information, call June or Her-man at 623-584-5851 after April 1.

LATIN AND

BALLROOM DANCE Our club will hold its Monday

dance classes beginning April 7 inPalm Ridge’s Summit Hall B.

Basic classes consisting ofmeringue will be from 11 a.m. tonoon. Intermediate classes consistingof fox trot will be from noon to 1 p.m.Advanced classes consisting of vari-ous dances will be from 1 to 2 p.m.Instructor is Henia Lynne. Pay-as-you-go cost is $4 for members and $6for guests.

Tuesday classes in the Johnson So-cial Hall East begin April 1. Basicclasses consisting of merengue will befrom 6 to 7 p.m. Intermediate classesconsisting of Night Club Two Stepwill be from 7 to 8 p.m. Instructor isElias Alvarez. Pay-as-you-go cost is$4 for members and $6 for guests.

Our dances are held the first Thurs-day and third Thursday this month inPalm Ridge’s Summit Hall A. OurKentucky Derby Dance is Thursday,April 3. Dancing is from 7:15 to 9:30p.m. Music will be provided by FrankRomani. Cost is $4 for members and$6 for guests.

Our Cabaret Dance is from 7:15 to9:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17. Musicis by Frank Romani. Cost is $4 formembers and $6 for guests.

Events are for club members andtheir invited guests only. Information:623-544-0805 or www.rcscw.com.

LAWN BOWLINGAre you looking for an activity to

meet new friends and get you out inthe fresh air for excercise? Then lawnbowling is for you! We bowl regularlybeginning 8:45 a.m. Monday through

Friday and 12:45 p.m. Sunday withscheduled events throughout theweek. We offer a variety of social ac-tivities combined with potluck din-ners so you are bound to find yourniche.

We offer free lessons and the use ofour equipment to get you started.Members may select the level of com-petition that best suits their ability.We offer a year-round schedule ofevents with bowling under the lightsduring the summer. Johnson LawnBowls Club is located at the R.H.Johnson Complex inside the walkingpath. So drop in and get more infor-mation or call 623-214-6958 or 623-556-9566.

MAC-CRO-KNITThe Mac-Cro-Knit Club is made up

of people who enjoy knitting, cro-cheting, doing macramé and more.We meet from 8 a.m. to 4:30 .m.Thursdays in Room 3 at KuentzRecreation Center.

Come in and meet our officers:President Diane Cuzzetto, Vice Pres-ident Melanie Parker, and all the won-derful people who make up ourorganization.

We are involved in several serviceprojects throughout the year. Wemake friendship bags, booties, hats,and afghans for the New Life Shelterin Goodyear; and 100 percent woolhelmet liners and scarves for ourArmed Forces members. We do laprobes and hats for the veterans hospi-tals in Phoenix and Prescott. Andthen, afghans, hats and slipper socksfor the Crisis Nursery in Phoenix.

Bring your yarn, macramé cord, orcrochet thread and needles and we’llbe happy to get you started on a newproject. Or, bring something you’realready working on. If you’re new toknitting, crocheting, or doingmacramé and you need some helpgetting started, we are in the processof setting up some classes.

Our business meetings are held thefirst Thursday of the month from Sep-tember through May at 9 a.m. in theclubroom. They are highlighted witha program when possible.

Dues are $5 per calendar year. Res-idents of Sun City West with a currentrec card are welcome.

Come make new friends with peo-ple of similar interests and learn anew hobby or new techniques.

Information: www.scwclubs.com,623-398-8614 or 623-975-6338.

MEN’S PUTTING CLUBPlease join us on Tuesdays at 10

a.m. (check-in at 9:30) for an 18-holeputting competition at the GrandviewCourse. Improve your skills and meetother golf enthusiasts. Not a golfer? Itdoesn’t matter since handicaps are de-veloped so everyone competes withinhis own skill level.

We would like to recognize WayneNelson and Larry Dickerson for theirhard work at the check-in table eachweek, and their dedication to the Put-ting Club. Our sincere thanks toWayne and Larry.

At 9 a.m. Saturday, April 5, we willbe sponsoring a putting contest at

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Jack Fahey tunes up for the

2008 Karaoke Dinner Show.

Club Corner

West Fest, which will be held in theR.H. Johnson Social Hall. This eventis open to all Sun City West residents.

And for our MPC members only,just a reminder that the Ladies’ andMen’s Putting Club will hold their an-nual competition at 8 a.m. Saturday,April 19, at Grandview Golf Course.

For more information, call 362-9164 or 214-2908, or visit www.scw-clubs.com.

MODEL RAILROADGreetings from your Agua Fria

Northern Model Railroad Club, whereevery day is a good day. There is al-ways something new and interestingto do and experience.

We have completed the reconfigu-ration and wiring of our freight stag-ing yards for easier and smootheroperation. A professional job wasdone by our more talented membersin re-planning and replacing trackwork switches and getting all the“bugs” out of the system.

As always, we are still on the look-out for interested men and women tojoin us. All you need is a rec card, $25for the first year, and only $15 eachyear thereafter. You will get a nicename badge proclaiming your goodtaste.

Also with your membership youget to keep only one rule: that is, wehave no rules, just have fun! Ourhours are 9 a.m. to noon on MondayWednesday, Thursday and Friday; and7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday evening. So comevisit with us often and stay as long asyou want. No experience is necessaryas we will teach anything you want toknow. So bring your friends, yourcamera, ask questions and enjoy thisterrific hobby with us.

For those of you who enjoy traintravel vacations, I’d like to suggest acool trip for the upcoming “dry Ari-zona summer” and that would be theAlaska White Pass and Yukon Rail-road. Known as “the Scenic Railwayof the World” it was built during theKlondike Gold Rush. It operates bothsteam and diesel trains on half and/orfull day excursions along 657 miles oftrack. Weather controls operations soit operates between May and Septem-ber. For a free catalog, brochure or in-formation, call 1-800-343-7373. Lastmonth I mentioned Amtrak vacationdestinations. For that information thecorrect telephone number is: 1-800-AMTRAK2.

Until the next time, check out ourRec Center Tours and come in andcheck us out at our R.H. Johnson“Station Depot.” Hope to “see you alldown the line.” All aboard!

Information 623-544-6148.

LEATHER CARVERSThe Leather Carvers Club meets at

Kuentz Recreation Center. We areopen from 8 a.m. to noon Mondaythrough Friday. We can be found onthe internet at www.scwclubs.com.

Please stop by and see us. We havea very fun group and love to havepeople stop by for a visit to see whatwe do here. If you’ve ever thoughtabout doing leather craft, come in and

see us. Have one of the members sitdown with you and try some tooling.It’s easier than you might think.

We have training classes and theclub has all the tools. You don’t needto purchase a thing to get started. Theclass is $25 and the dues are $10 ayear.

If you have any questions, call Pudat 546-9216 or John at 977-8929.We’d love to have you come join ourgreat club and have some fun.

MAH JONGGThe Mah Jongg Club meets from

11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every Tuesdayand Thursday in the Beardsley RecCenter. All Sun City West rec cardholders are invited to join us for a funafternoon.

Information: 623-792-8410 or 623-546-4435.

METAL CLUBA large new sign to be erected at

the Activities Center of the R.H. John-son Rec Center was designed and cre-ated by members of the Metal Club.The Activities Center includes tabletennis, miniature golf, volleyball, rac-quetball, handball and bocce.

Don Scheidt, a member of theMetal Club and chair of the TableTennis group, organized the processand did much in developing the newsign. Other members participating atthe Metal Club include “Doc” Plastas(computer design and cutting), TomO’Lear (metal bending), TerryPhillips (welding) and Mike Steward

(photos).The Metal Club creates items to as-

sist various Sun City West clubs, theRec Centers, and residents. Servicesprovided to the community by theclub also include knife sharpening,custom milling and lathe work, re-pairing garbage can tops, metal furni-ture repair, as well as the repair ofmany other metal items. Club mem-bers also do custom metal work in-cluding metal art based on the needsand/or design of the requester. TheMetal Shop houses up-to-date equip-ment required to work with variousmetals

The Sun City West Metal Club wel-comes visitors. Tours will be pro-vided for those wishing to experiencethe whole club. There is always freshcoffee and pop for visitors providedby our friendly members. Visitors willobserve more than 200 pieces ofmetal art created by members of theclub with a wide variety of themes in-cluding western, Southwestern, con-temporary and wildlife art. Metal artcan be purchased at the Village Storein the R.H. Johnson Rec Center or inthe club shop.

Vacation/security mailboxes arealso displayed and available for pur-chase and installation at your home.Theses mailboxes provide security foryour mail even though you are gonefor a few days or weeks. With thesemailboxes there is no need to stopyour mail for short periods of time.

For those interested in joining theMetal Club, no experience is neces-sary as classes are available for allareas of the club and new memberscan profit by the club’s mentor pro-gram. Many members of the MetalClub had no experience working withmetal prior to their joining the cluband have learned their many skillsfrom the myriad of instructors avail-able in the shop. The annual dues of$20 per person provide access toequipment and instruction unavailableelsewhere.

The club is located in the largerose/beige building at 13849 Caminodel Sol next to the PORA/VisitorsCenter. Club hours are 8 a.m. to 4p.m. Monday through Friday. Comeand visit.

Information: 623-584-0150.

MINI GOLFOn April 17 we welcome Sun City

Mini Golf Club members for our an-nual Friendship Tournament to beheld at the R.H. Johnson course be-ginning at 9 a.m. Refreshments willbe served. Regular play will be heldApril 3 and 24. The next meeting will

be at Palm Ridge Rec Center on April10. Come before 9 a.m. for coffeeand time to visit with fellow mem-bers. Congratulations to Betty Conry,our Golfer of the Month!

Sun City West residents holdingcurrent rec cards are welcome to joinour club. Dues are $5. For informa-tion, check the club bulletin board atthe R.H. Johnson Rec Center; call975-1118 or 214-6202, or visit ourwebsite at www.scwclubs.com.

MUSICIANS CLUBDon’t miss this one! The Musicians

Club presents Tony Miller in his one-man show. Tony does it all. He notonly sings, but plays or accompanieshimself on keyboard, guitar andbanjo! His style is down-home - pop,rock, folk and more. You may haveseen him performing around the Val-ley with “Dry Heat.” He also playswith that bluegrass group.

For an enjoyable afternoon, cometo the Stardust Theatre at 2 p.m.Wednesday, April 9. Since this is ourseason-closing show, refreshmentswill be served. Members and invitedguests are welcome.

Information: 584-0308.“Swing Into Spring” will be the

theme of the Music Makers Orches-tra’s last dance of the season from 2to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 10, in the R.H. Johnson Social Hall. The 16-pieceband, under the umbrella of the Musi-cians Club of Sun City West, willpresent a varied program of big bandfavorites for dance or listening pleas-ure.

The band is led by Jay Gramlichand features vocals by Marge Nelson.Admission is free, and dress is casual.Donations will be accepted.

ORGAN & KEYBOARDThe Sun City West Organ and Key-

board Club will meet at 7 p.m. April28 in Palm Ridge Rec Center. Ourfeatured organist will be TommyJohnson, a self-taught pianist whostarted playing at age 4.

Johnson made his debut at the ageof 7 on the Horace Heidt Show wherehe performed Tchaikovsky’s pianoconcerto. At age 9, he was pictured in“Life” magazine. He has performed

on many cruise ships from Alaska andHawaii to the Caribbean. He also hasappeared as a concert artist for Kim-bell, Yamaha, Technics, Hammondand Roland.

Johnson made it to the top four per-formers in the world and performedon the stage at the Las Vegas Hilton.His message to us: “My intention is totake people of all ages on a magicalmusical tour where they can forgettheir everyday troubles and woes andfind happiness in my concert or CDs.I am eternally grateful for the giftgiven to me and want to share it withyou.”

We are pleased to have Tommywith us again and recommend thatyou do not miss an “Evening withTommy.” Guest are welcome for $5.

Information: 584-8707.

PAN CARD CLUBIt’s getting hot and you’re stuck in

the house all day. But the nights arecooler and we have just the game foryou. Pan is a fun game, easy to learnand we will teach you free.

We meet from 6:15 to 9 p.m. Thurs-days in Beardsley Card Room 4.

Information: 556-9834.

PHOTOGRAPHY WESTAs spring approaches, Photography

West members are getting restless.It’s time to move about the countryand find some photo opportunities.Members pursuing this course willneed to heed John Szarkouskie’s def-inition of Photography: “Photographyis the easiest thing in the world, if oneis willing to accept pictures that areflaccid, limp, bland, banal, indiscrim-inately informative, and pointless. Butif, one insists on a photograph that isboth complex and vigorous, it is al-most impossible.”

The Photography West CameraClub offers all Sun City West resi-dents and their guests two differentvenues where residents and guests canevaluate the methods PhotographWest members use to show their workand tackle John Szarkouskie’s chal-lenge. The first is a weekly meeting.It is held every Friday promptly at 10

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A spiffy new sign created by the Sun City West Metal Club will be in-

stalled soon at the R.H. Johnson Activities Center to highlight those

facilities.

Members of the Mis-Cues of Sun City West won medals in the Ari-

zona Senior Olympics, held March 1 and 2 at the Sports Pavilion at

the R.H. Johnson Rec Center. The Mis-Cues Ladies Billiards had

three gold medal winners and two bronze medal winners in various

age groups. Pictured left to right are Bobbie DeBever, bronze; Joan

Kongsvik, gold; Flora Rutledge, gold; and Sherri Bilsky, gold. Not pic-

tured is Trudy Ryan, a bronze winner. The Mis-Cues meet from 1 to

3 p.m. Mondays in the Sports Pavilion. Come and join us!

Tony Miller of the Dry Heat

bluegrass group will bring his

one-man show to the Musi-

cian’s Club’s April 9 season-

closing show.

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a.m. in Stardust Theater. After clubbusiness is conducted, a slide show ispresented using members’ picturesthat were taken on vacations, usuallyan exotic foreign location, or picturesthe member has taken over the years.On special occasions the slide showwill consist of pictures taken byguests such as the editor of ArizonaHighways.

The second venue is a bi-weeklySolo Show that consists of picturestaken by a Photography West mem-ber. It is held in the photo lab locatedin the Beardsley Recreation Center.The Solo Shows open at noon on aFriday. Visitors may vote on the printsthey like the best throughout theshow. Also, on the first Friday of theSolo Show, refreshments are servedstarting at noon. The prints will re-main hanging in the photo lab in theBeardsley Rec Center for visitorviewing from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mon-day through Friday for a period of twoweeks. Admission to both venues isfree to all Sun City West residents andtheir guests.

For the month of April, The Pho-tography West Camera Club willshow the following programs:

Friday meetings: April 4, Black andWhite Symposium; April 11, Scenesand Sons of Newfoundland; April 18,To Be Announced; April 25, McCav-ity’s Journey to Alaska.

Solo Shows: March 28-April 10,Wally Liggett; April 11-24, MentorGroup; April 25, Summer Display.

Program corrections and additionalclub information can be obtainedfrom Photography West’s web site,www.photographyscw.org.

PICKLEBALLMore than 50 members participated

in the Cross-Court Tournament heldFeb. 26 in Sun City West. Many of themembers worked the scoring tablesand helped officiate the medal win-ning games. There were four divisions(Recreation, B-Women, A-Men/Women, and B-Men). Cross-court allows members to play whenthere are only two players and helpsto improve their skill at placing theirshots in advantageous positions.

The winners were:Recreation Division – gold, Rich

Mistrette; silver, Pat Colotti; bronze,Clyde Wilson.

B Division (Women) – gold, CornyDereemer; silver, Diane Becker;bronze, Carol Bettinger.

A Division – gold, Mike Johnson;silver, Larry Masteller; bronze, TeresaSmith.

B Division (Men) – gold, Kim Pe-terson; silver, Tony Lingenfelter;bronze, Bob Freese.

Attention active seniors! Pickleballis an easy way to have fun and getsome great exercise. Beginner lessonsare free and you do not need a reser-vation. Put on your tennis shoes andstop down at the courts at 10 a.m.Mondays to see for yourself what thefastest growing sport in the UnitedStates is all about.

Why the tremendous growth andpopularity of the Sun City West Pick-leball Club, you ask. Here’s an A-Zanswer. A- Drop-In Play, B- Co-EdLeague, C- Ladies League, D- Men’sLeague, E- Ladies RecreationalRound Robin, F- Ladies IntermediateRound Robin, G- Ladies CompetitiveRound Robin, H- Team Play, I- Invi-

tational Club Tournaments, J- CrossCourt Tournaments, K- Dinking Tour-naments, L- Single Paddle Tourna-ments, M- State Tournaments, N-Team Tournaments, O- Turkey ShootTournaments, P- Mixers with otherClubs, Q- Potlucks, R-Day Time Play,S- Night Time Play Under The Lights,T- Free Lessons for Beginners, U-Free Advanced Lessons, V- NewMembers Play Day, W- Picnics in thePark, X- Singles Play, Y- Mentor Pro-gram, Z- A Whole Lot Of Fun and agreat way to meet new friends.

A very popular activity in the clubhas been the New Members Play Day,and this is from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Thurs-days. It is for new members only.

For information on all the club’s ac-tivities, go to www.scwclubs.com;under sports click on pickleball.

On April 9, the Pickleball Club ishaving a Pig-Nic in the park. It will beat Beardsley Park from 5 to 10 p.m.We will be having a pig roast with allthe extras including a salad, fruitbowl, red potatoes, corn-on-the-cob,cowboy bread and dessert. Coffee andlemonade will also be provided. Fillfree to bring our own beverages.There will be dancing to your favoritetunes along with some singing andspecial events. Tickets are $10 formembers and $13 for non-members.We will have a general membershipmeeting along with an appreciationand awards ceremony for our mem-bership drive.

To purchase a paddle contact Char-lie at 810-3008.

Information: 623-487-9091.

RACQUET CLUB“Medal detectors” were sounding

recently for Racquet Club members asa total of 19 medals were won at theArizona Senior Olympics.

The winners were in Table Tenniswere as follows:

Gold: Gordon MacDowell, Men’sDoubles 65-69; Donna Lu, Women’sSingles and Women’s Doubles 65-69.

Silver: Ron Thomas and Lin Lu,Men’s Doubles 70-74.

Bronze: Ron Thomas, Men’s Sin-gles and Mixed Doubles 70-74; LinLu, Men’s Singles and Mixed Dou-bles 65-69; Donna Lu, Mixed Dou-bles 65-69.

The winners in Tennis were as fol-lows:

Gold: Merle Thomas, Women’sDoubles 65-69; Jack Coughlin, Men’sDoubles 75-79.

Silver: Chad Brcic and Dan

Schultz, Men’s Doubles 60-64; PierceWalsh, Men’s Doubles 70-74.

Bronze: Lindsey Davidson andJanet Simcic, Women’s Doubles 55-59; and Len Atwill and Gerry Du-mond, Men’s Doubles 70-74.

The current national political sceneis not the only source of diversity. Thesocial activities of the club have gonefrom a gala Christmas dinner/dancewith fine china and crystal to a “HoboStew” party held at the Johnson Rac-quet Center. The fun day with hobostew, coordinated by Mary Jo Cough-lin and Gloria Mitchell, was a real“mixer.” More than 80 membersbrought cans of vegetables that werecombined in a crock, served in theempty cans and eaten with a spoon.The food “mixed” well with the verysocial tennis play.

The April meeting will be held onTuesday, April 8, with the usual freesocial hour beginning at 4:30 p.m.Following the formal meeting therewill be an optional catered dinner. Themenu and cost will be posted at thevarious club venues and the sign-upsheet will be available at the tower.

Reserved court sessions willchange in May as follows: first ses-sion, 6 a.m.; second session, 7:30a.m.; and third session, 9 a.m. Makereservations for all tennis venues bycalling the tower monitor at 544-6151or by signing for reservations at thetower during open hours. The moni-tors are in the tower Monday throughSaturday 45 minutes before the firstsession and one hour after the thirdsession. Monitors are not available onSundays, therefore reservations forMonday must be made on Saturday.

Although the deadline for entry forthe Swing into Spring Tournamenthas passed, all residents are invited toattend this highly competitive seniortournament at the Johnson facility.The tournament will be April 3-6.TENNIS

Round Robin play is available to allSun City West residents and theirguests and does not require reserva-tions. The first session begins 6:30a.m. Monday through Saturday. Co-ordinator is Horst Weinheimer (623-314-0484). Additional Round Robins

are held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays andThursdays (coordinator Jim Natalie,623-546-0341) and 6:30 p.m. Mon-day and Wednesday (CoordinatorRose Joel, 623-544-2796). Increasedinterest in Round Robin play has gen-erated an additional Saturday sessionbeginning at 9:39 a.m.PLATFORM TENNIS

Play continues at the Johnson Rac-quet Center Monday through Satur-day beginning at 7 a.m. Loanerpaddles and balls are available fordrop-ins. Contact Chairpersons RonGliot (623-546-7838) or Walt Schalm(623-546-9211) for additional infor-mation.TABLE TENNIS:

With the completion of the Libraryrenovations, play has returned to nor-mal. It has been a long and disruptiveprocess, but it did affect the level ofplay in the Senior Olympics process.The Table Tennis members won 10medals. Single and doubles open playis daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.Free in-struction is available. For more infor-mation contact DanScheidt (623-556-1065) or RonThomas (623-975-9610).VOLLEYBALL

Open play continues at the Surpriselocation. Contact Coordinators DanScheidt (623-556-1065) or WaltSchalm (623-546-9211) for additionalinformation.

For complete Racquet Club news,visit us at www.scwclubs.com.

RHYTHM TAPPERSIn mid-January, 2008, a combina-

tion of 15 Rhythm Tappers and JazzyPoms were informed that we were ac-cepted to perform at the Super Bowlhalftime extravaganza with Tom Pettyand the Heartbreakers. We were alsoasked to participate in the pre-gameshow with Alicia Keyes. The 15 of uswere ecstatic - what an honor! Ofcourse we accepted immediately.

On Sunday, Jan. 27, in the rain andfreezing weather, we reported to theUniversity of Phoenix Stadium for aneight-hour rehearsal. Wearing trashbags over our clothes and bags over

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Chad Brcic and Dan Schultz of

Sun City West won the silver

medal in men’s doubles for the

60-64 age group of the Arizona

Senior Olympics, held on

March 3.

“Diners” enjoy their “Hobo Stew” during the Racquet Club’s fun day

at the Johnson courts.

“A Division” winners in the Pickleball Club’s Cross-Court Tournament

are, from left, Teresa Smith (bronze), Mike Johnson (gold) and Larry

Masteller (silver).

The Sun City West Rhythm Tappers Cloggers – from left, Helen Rus-

citti, Joy Matysek, Bonnie Schoenig, Pat Pantea (instructor), Karyl

Brandvold and Bette Blair – are practicing for their annual spring

show, “Circus Time.” Performances are 7 p.m. Friday, May 2; 7 p.m.

Saturday, May 3; and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 4. Tickets are on sale now

at the Stardust Theatre Box Office for $7 each. Box Office hours are

10 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday.

our heads, we were given spots to per-form our moves. Having to run acrossthe length of the football field, aroundthe goalpost, and halfway back up toget into starting positions was a realtest of the group’s fitness. As the bandbegan to play, we once again had torun back another half-length of thefield to the stage to our second posi-tions. After the performance was over,again we ran the length of the field.Not bad for senior women. The aver-age age of the group was 76.

We attended two more long re-hearsals, the second for the AliciaKeyes’ show, in which we had to runhalf the length of the field in and halfout. On game day, we met at the Mari-copa County Events Center to bebussed to the stadium. As the bus wasready to take us to the stadium, fourmotorcycle police pulled up to give usa police escort. What a feeling. Whenthe motorcade stopped traffic on 101,we felt like celebrities. At the game,of course, emotions were high. Wewere at the Super Bowl! Amazing!

Upon entering the field, with theaudience of some 80,000 peoplecheering and cameras flashing, thefeeling was indescribable. It was ahigh that none of us will ever forget.Because the weather caused the roofof the stadium to be closed, not al-lowing proper lighting for the cam-eras to really get good shots of us, wewere still there, performing to the au-dience of appreciative, high-payingspectators, and would do it again in a“Heartbeat,” with or without TomPetty.

RV CLUBWhen you travel with the RV Club,

you socialize and sightsee with SunCity West friends in places all overthe west, up into Canada and downinto Mexico. While doing this yousleep in your own bed and you canreach into your fridge for your choiceof something cool to drink. The clubwelcomes all rigs, from “cute littletrailers” to “full grown” motorhomes.They all enjoy the same caravans.

Upcoming caravans will be goingto: Laughlin, Nev; San Diego andMonterey, Calif; South Padre Island,Texas; the Montana mountains andthe canyons of norther Arizona; sanDiego for fishing; Las Vegas; Wick-enburg for the Bluegrass Festival; andother locations still in the planningstages.

Check us out at our next caravanmeeting at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, April22, in the Social Hall. Enjoy a donutand coffee and meet our members.

Information: 975-2201, 584-9071,or www.scwclubs.com.

SHUFFLEBOARD With expanded play to keep up

with our new members and play timesin the afternoon and evenings, ourfree lessons are now held weekly.

New members are always welcometo join the fun. Don’t stay home – weplay all year long. It is a challenginggame with a fun group always readyto help fellow members improve theirskills. To get started with a lesson andmembership, call 214-9279.

SINGLESThe new board, lead by President

Tiny Phillips, has been busy restruc-turing the club. A recent surveyshowed what activities the currentmembers wanted and these are re-flected in the April calendar.

The Singles Club meets from 1 to 4p.m. April 9 in Palm Ridge. Guestspeakers will inform us about eaglesand living with urban coyotes, fol-lowed by cake, coffee, and tea.

Our April events include: dinner atthe Elks Club, barbecue/music/danc-ing at “Hogs in Heat,” Mexican lunchcooked by a local chef, 25th-annualjazz/blues festival, pizza picnic, dancenight, breakfast at IHOP, luncheon atNew China Buffet, happy hour at Dil-lon’s Grand and a movie day.

To become a member you need tobe single and have a valid rec card.Annual dues are $7 per person. Comejoin us and meet a new best friend,movie partner, or dinner companion.

Information: 214-8232, 556-3653or www.scwclubs.com.

SOFTBALL CLUBThe good news is there is still time

to sign up, even if you haven’t playedfor years. The second session of theofficial softball season will end onApril 10, but the summer sessionstarts immediately. You’ll meet lotsof new friends with similar interests.There are players of all skill levelsand ages, and we do mean all. You’resure to fit into either the American orNational league. New players arecontinually moving in and out of thesystem, especially the snowbirds. Ifyou’re ready to play, fine. Or theFarm Team will get you warmed up.There are a total of 28 teams (14 Na-tional and 14 American) with 12 play-ers each. Dust off your spikes rightnow. Step up to the plate to get yoursigning bonus which is big-time Sen-ior League fun.

Summer ball begins on April 15.There will be three separate sessionsof roughly 15 games each. The lastsession may mix the American andNational league players. If you playfrom the start, you will be on threedifferent teams. Or you may decideto play in one or the other of the ses-sions. It’s your choice. There will befewer teams than the regular season,but everyone who wants to play does.

Our emphasis is on having a goodtime and enjoying great fellowship.The cost is only $25 per year (plus$50 for the first year). This gets youa full uniform plus excitement, hun-dreds of potential new friends, exer-cise and the pure joy of playing ballagain. Imagine that - at your age!Wait till the kids, grandkids and rela-tives hear about this. Better yet, sendthem one of your professionally takenindividual baseball cards or team pho-tos. You can even get your picture ona Wheaties Box, T-Shirt or ball.

The seven-inning games begin at8:30 a.m. and last until late afternoon,or earlier in summer. The schedule isposted at the field. Beautiful LibertyField is located next to the KuentzRec Center at R.H. Johnson and Star-dust boulevards. Games are playedon Tuesday and Thursday both hereand in Sun City. Total members are

about 400. Be sure to contact us at the phone

number below so that you can join inthe fun and games. All you’ll need isa bat, glove and softball shoes (nometal spikes). If you prefer, our play-ers can give you advice and help youget the necessary gear, new or used.The club supplies the full uniform:hat, sponsor jersey, long and shortpants, plus socks. There are lots ofsafety rules to protect you and evensuggested warm-up exercises.

If you decide not to play, come outand watch the games from our cov-ered bleachers located near first andthird bases. Cheer for your favoriteplayer or team and get to know someof the players, ordinary folks, just likeyou who get a charge out of softball.Restrooms are right there in our club-house, plus popcorn, water and softdrinks. And be sure to note our super-supportive billboard sponsors on theout-field fence.

Many events take place throughoutthe year including special ball games,barbecues and breakfasts. Considerlast month alone: four-day SpringFling Tournament; annual SoftballBanquet; Vintage Softball using 1865rules and equipment; Sponsor Appre-ciation Day; Half-Pint Men vs.Women; plus separate men’s andwomen’s tournaments.

Our exciting annual Tin Cup GolfTournament and Dinner Dance takeplace April 13. It’s truly a great dayof golfing and fun in the sun, plus anevening of dining, dancing, prizes andawards. Here’s what you get: banquetat Palm Ridge catered by Dillon’s,four-man scramble golf at Deer Val-ley, putting for cash contest, awardsfor longest drives and closest to thepin, beer garden, fashion show byColdwater Creek (10 $100 gift cer-tificates), silent auction, livemusic/vocal entertainment, manygreat prizes including Desert GolfCar’s fully loaded 2008 Yamaha golfcart, plus all-inclusive, fully paid two-year lease on a loaded 2008 LexusES350 (including plates, taxes, insur-ance, maintenance) from ArrowheadLexus. If your key turns the lock, youwin the Lexus or Yamaha prize worththousands. Be there!

League play for women is open forall ages and abilities. If you’re inter-ested, contact Carol Bowden, 337-5131. Very well qualified managersand coaches will get you on the roadto having a wonderful experiencewhile meeting a lot of new friends.The season opened in November witha Tournament at Liberty Field wheretwo of our Sun Cities teams (Flamesand Sparks) played with three otherteams from Sun City Grand, PebbleCreek and Arizona Traditions. Regu-lar season play began in November2007 and continued on Saturdaysthrough March 2008. The schedule isposted at the fields. Open practicesare held on Mondays until the end ofMarch for women wishing to join.Contact Carol for times. Although theseason is winding down for thewomen’s league, many play all sum-mer. Don’t feel you can’t contribute!It may be years since you played, butthe love of the game is still there.

All Members: Open practices, oc-casional tournaments and farm team

play take place on Friday, Saturday,Sunday and Monday for all softballmembers. Information: 214-1013 orwww.azsrsoftball.com.

SPORTSMEN’S CLUBThe Sportsmen’s Club is for men

and women who live in Sun City Westand enjoy outdoor activities and so-cial events with people of similar in-terests. The dues are $7.50 per year.The Sportsmen’s Club offers fishing,hiking, back road trips, birding,trap/skeet shooting, fly tying, rafting,skiing, and women’s target shootingin addition to numerous social events.Meetings are held from Septemberthrough April, featuring speakers withinteresting programs relating to Ari-zona. Call Al at 214-8890.

The general meeting will be held at12:30 p.m. Monday, April 21, in theR.H. Johnson Social Hall, 19803 R.H.Johnson Blvd. The speaker will beDennis McLaughlin of the MaricopaCounty Sheriff’s Canine Unit. Coffeeand cookies will be served after themeeting.

Tickets are still available for the an-nual spring picnic from 5 to 7:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 16. Join yourfriends for a barbecue with all thetrimmings, great music and lots offun! Call Al at 256-6948.

Thursday, April 10, is a C/beginnerhike to Black Rock Canyon leaving at8 a.m. Call Lou Ann at 214-8637 orDeNae at 556-5355. Call Tom at 546-2410 for A and B hikes in April. Allhikes will leave from the R.H. John-son Library parking lot on R.H. John-son Boulevard. Please arrive 15minutes before departure time to reg-ister and form car pools. Bring plentyof water, a trail snack, hiking stick(strongly recommended), hikingboots (mandatory-no tennis shoes al-lowed) and lunch if no lunch isplanned. We are always looking fornew hikes – call us if you have any.We also need more leaders! Anovernight is scheduled in Sedona forMay 1 and 2. We will be staying at theKokopelli Inn, 6465 Hwy 179, in OakCreek on May 1. The room rate is $60per person double, $10 for a third +tax, and each room has a refrigeratorand coffee maker. Call 1-888-733-5656 for reservations. Call Doug at584-8277 or Nell at 388-4170.

On Friday, April 11, the big wheelswill be heading to Crown King for thesecond annual lunch. The group willsplit into two sections. The first willtake the back road rated 7 to CrownKing leaving at 7 a.m. and the secondwill go by the way of Bumble Bee ona road rated 1 and will leave at 9 a.m.There will be a planning meeting at 9a.m. Wednesday, April 16, in the Aca-cia Room at Palm Ridge RecreationCenter. Everyone is welcome to comeand help plan the coming summer andfall big wheel trips. Thursday, April24, we will head to the HassayampaRiver for our third annual campfireleaving at 5.50 p.m. You provide yourown food and drink and we will pro-vide the fire. Trips leave from the li-brary parking lot on R.H. JohnsonBlvd. Please arrive 15 minutes beforedeparture to check in. Bring plenty ofwater, lunch and a camp chair. Also besure to have a full tank of gas beforeleaving Sun City West. All trips are

subject to change due to weatherand/or road conditions.

The birders will leave at 7:30 a.m.on Thursday, April 10, for the WestFork of Oak Creek, north of Sedona.This will be the last regular trip for thespring. The trail crosses the creek sev-eral times and hiking poles are veryhelpful, or you may choose not tocross the creek and enjoy the spectac-ular scenery closer to the parking lot.Bring your Golden Age Passport forparking. Meet at the library parkinglot 15 minutes before departure andbring plenty of water, lunch and wearsturdy walking shoes. Call Nancy at214-9045 or Lorraine at 546-2103.The trip to Portal in April is full.

The fishing group will be going toLake Roosevelt April 10-12. Thereare motels and restaurants in the areaif you don’t want to camp out. CallPaul at 584-3244.

April 22-24 is a camp out trip toLake Alamo. There are no restaurantsor motels in the area. There will be a$3 fee per person. Call Bill at 975-3087 or Richard at 214-3749.

Fly-tying will meet in the Stam-pede Room in the Men’s Club imme-diately following the general meeting.Call Al at 256-6948. Show and Go toDead Horse State Park meets everyThursday at 6:45 a.m. to form a carpool and will depart at 7 a.m. CallPaul at 584-3244.

The Women’s Target ShootingGroup meets 6 p.m. the second andfourth Thursday in the library parkinglot on R.H. Johnson Boulevard to car-pool to the Ben Avery Target Shoot-ing Range. Call Pam at 214-7317 orChris at 546-0880. No firearms areneeded. Shooting times at the BenAvery Clay Target Center are 8 a.m.to dusk Wednesday through Sunday.The range is closed Monday andTuesday. Trap goes on Wednesdayand Skeet goes on Thursday. CallGene at 214-9824.

Men’s Target Shooting for pistolsand rifles will meet at the Sun CityWest library parking lot at 10:15 a.m.for a 10:30 departure every secondand fourth Wednesday. Riders willdonate $5 to the driver. There will beinstructions from some in our groupwho will teach you proper firearmhandling and shooting form. Let usknow before we leave the parking lotif you need assistance. Bring a cleanfirearm in a case and ammo, hearingprotection, (ear muff cuffs are muchbetter than foam plugs), paper platesfor targets (may be purchased), safetyglasses (regular eyeglasses are OK),drinking water, and your nametag.Entry fee is $5. Call Steve at 214-7317.

The ’08 Colorado River/GrandCanyon 6.5 day, 188-mile rafting tripscheduled for May has one space left.It’s not too early to be put on an “in-terested” list for May 7-13, 2009.Outfitter is Hatch River Expeditions.Call Mort at 546-3695.

The travel group is going to Algo-dones on April 1 for $59 per person.April 2-4 enjoy Puerto Penasco(Rocky Point) for $355 per persondouble and $435 single. April 10 a tripto Sedona’s red rock country isplanned for $65 per person. Join us on

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April 11 for a trip to Crown King for$60 per person. April 12 visit theSabino Canyon and DeGrazia Galleryfor $85 per person. April 14-18 enjoythe spring flowers in Branson for$1,299 per person double, $1,499 persingle and $1,199 triple. April 18 is atrip on the Verde Canyon Railroad for$99 per person. A lower MississippiCruise will be April 19-25. Outsidecabins are $3,058 per person doubleand $4,828 per single. See the BuddyHolly story on April 24 at the Broad-way Palms Theater for $86 per per-son. For more information see thetravel insert in the Sportsmen’s Clubnewsletter or contact Ruth at 623-584-1292.

SUNWEST ART CLUBIf you were unable to be one of the

hundreds of people streaming throughthe art room doors at the KuentzRecreation Center on March 1 and 2enjoying the Sun West Art Club’s29th-annual Judged Art Show, hope-fully you have had a chance to stop bythe art room through April to view thewinning art works. Following are thefinal results of the judging:

Best of Show: Dyanne Locati.Oil and Acrylic: 1st Place, Larry

Carter, 2nd Place, Jim Lacey, 3rdPlace, Nancy Jones, Honorable Men-tion, Alice Gurne, Elfi Graham and Ir-lana Waggoner. Watermedia: 1stPlace, Elizabeth Staley, 2nd Place,Marg Gordey, 3rd Place, Ruth Fisher,Honorable Mention, Bev Allen, LoisDoty and Dorothy Ayan. MixedMedia/Experimental: 1st Place, ValAnderson, 2nd Place, Dorothy Ayan,3rd Place, Pat Harns, Honorable Men-tion, Linda Lee Gimby and BarbaraAhrens. Drawing, Pastel, Charcoal,Colored Pencil, Pen and Ink, etc.: 1stPlace, Linda Halabe, 2nd Place,Rhonda Homme, 3rd Place, JudySinn, Honorable Mention, MarilynMikols. Three Dimensional, 1st Place,Donna Annacone, 2nd Place, SueLaci, 3rd Place, Jim and EvelynSchupp, Honorable Mention, RhondaHomme. Winner’s Circle: 1st Place,June Brantner, 2nd Place, Pat Knorr,3rd Place, Mary Lou Harvey, Honor-able Mention, Joy Kapsala. The nextis a very special new category, Begin-ners, so extra congratulations to thesewinners: 1st Place, Joyce Rozen, 2ndPlace, Rhoda Frajola, 3rd Place, KayBracken, Honorable Mention, BillVan Horn, Julie Van Horn and KayJewett.

Last but not least, People’s Choice:Linda Lee Gimby.

Stop by if you have a minute, it’swell worth it. In the next copy of theRec Center News we will have the re-sults of the up and coming artists fromNadaburg School, grades 1-8.

The next general meeting of theSun West Art Club is at 1 p.m. April14 in the R.H. Johnson Social Hall,19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd. Profes-sional illustrator and graphic designerJill Christine Carpenter will be ourguest. Jill has been in these fieldssince 1978. These days she worksfull-time from her studio, regularlyproviding illustration artwork for ed-ucational publishers. Some of her

most recent design projects have beenfor a publisher of educational soft-ware based in the UK and SouthAfrica.

Though illustrating for educationalpublishers is a major part of her dailywork, Jill also designs murals forlocal businesses. One of the mostchallenging aspect of being an illus-trator/graphic designer for over threedecades has been to keep up with andbecome proficient using the ever-changing tools and materials availableto artists in the 21st century. Otherchallenges are avoiding burn-out andmaintaining creativity in the face ofdemanding customers and tight dead-lines. She feels that being flexible,keeping a sense of humor and facingnew projects fearlessly, is as impor-tant as developing good design skills.

Join us for this unusual and inter-esting meeting. Refreshments will beserved and members and their guestsare welcome. For information, call623-327-0338.

THEATRE WESTAnd the “Ham Award“ goes to no

other than “Opal Kronkie” a.k.a. Go-ergann Fennell for her performance inthe recent Theatre West sell-out pro-duction of “Everybody Loves Opal.”This award was presented by the pre-vious holder Greg Klazura at the castparty.

This tradition of passing the HamAward started a few years ago and isat the total discretion of the currenttrophy holder. Goergann may keepthis trophy until she passes it on to thenext person of her choice of the springproduction of “Call Me Madam.”

Theatre West is now planning the2008 Acting Workshop for interestedSun City West residents. This year’sworkshop will focus on activities andinstructions designed to enhance theactor’s expressiveness and spontane-ity in effectively projecting the char-acter to the audience.

The workshop is tentatively sched-uled from 1 to 4 p.m. April 21- 25 inthe Stardust Theatre. There is a $ 25registration fee. Application formsand further information can be ob-tained at the March 18 general mem-bership meeting and by contactingJenny Kaupu at 623-584-8563.

Theatre West’s 2008-2009 seasonincludes:

“Hotbed Hotel,” Oct. 25-Nov. 8.This farce was written by MichaelParker and directed by Jim Reed. Au-dition dates are 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday,April 29; and 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday,May 6.

“Marriage-Go-Round,” from mid-January to February 2009. This com-edy was written by Leslie Stevens anddirected by Peter Schmaltz. Auditionsbegin 9 a.m. Monday, May 5.

“High Spirits,” from March to April2009. This is a musical adaption ofthe Noel Cowards’ comedy “BlitheSpirits,” by Hugh Martin and Timo-thy Gray, directed by Dean Spotts.Auditions are scheduled from 1 to 4p.m. Friday, May 9.

All auditions are at the StardustTheatre, Sun City West residents witha valid ID card may audition. Onedoes not need to be a member of The-atre West, but once selected, must be-come a member.

Ticket chair for all productions isJeanne Tarr (623-584-7025). Box Of-fice hours are 10 a.m. to noon Mon-day through Thursday at StardustTheatre at Kuentz Rec Center.

To learn more about Theatre West,visit www.scwclubs.com; go to“Music and Performance” and clickon Theatre West for the most current,past, present and future productionsand audition information.

Theatre West will hold its monthlymembership meeting at 1:30 p.m.April 15, in Stardust Theatre. Follow-ing a short business agenda is a pro-gram for your enjoyment. “TheBequest” directed by Natalie Beckettis the story a notorious playboy in asmall town in Wisconsin who, uponhis death, leaves a large bequest to alocal resident, the lovely and belovedwife of a local newspaper reporter.She refuses to explain why this wind-fall has come her way. All membersand guests are invited to attend thisfree event.

Information: 623-975-2338.

TOLE ARTISTSGreat news! There are five – yes,

five! - Wednesdays in the month ofApril for Tole Artists to get their paintbrushes wet! Lots of classes to choosefrom!

Our big news is that at noon on thelast April Wednesday afternoon, April30, our annual Tole Artists MembersRecognition Pot-Luck Luncheon willbegin. Now isn’t that a mouthful!Speaking of a mouthful, you alreadyknow that our artists not only can re-ally paint well, but they can also cookup a really tasty dish to share. Be sureto attend for great food, surprises anddoor prizes!

And seeing that Tole Artists arepainters of every style, perhaps youmight like to know about a very spe-cial painter. Grandma Moses didn’tknow much about drawing when shestarted painting. She cut out or tracedthe elements she liked from postcards,magazines and books. She laid the cutshapes on her board and arrangedthem until she got them where sheliked them. Tracing around theshapes, leaving an outline, she thenremoved them and started painting.Soon she had a charming look to herpaintings because they told stories,but she didn’t know about perspec-tive, shadows, etc.

And because she had arthritis in herhands, many of her strokes lookedlike the embroidery she could nolonger do. She had a lot of fun doingher paintings, as all our artist grand-mas do, too! Now you don’t have tobe a grandma to stop in Room 3 atKuentz Rec Center to see our busyartists. Rec members and visitors arealways welcome!

Information: 214-2027.

WATER FITNESSThe Water Fitness Club meets 9

a.m. Monday through Friday at R.H.Johnson Rec Center’s outdoor pool.We also meet 9 a.m. Tuesday, Thurs-day and Friday at Beardsley Recre-ation Center. New members arealways welcome. Come and join inthe fun. This club is both a physicaland social benefit to all who belong.

Our Spring Splash will be a lunch-eon at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April23, at Palm Ridge. The luncheon willbe catered by JOY Catering. The en-tertainment will be a fashion showfrom Honey’s Sportswear Ltd. Tick-ets for members are $10; guests are$12.50. The tickets may be purchasedby check through the Water FitnessClub. If you have any questions re-garding the Water Fitness Club youmay contact me atannbusboom@cox.net.

WEAVERS WESTThe “Fibers Through Time”

weavers conference will be held inTucson April 2-6. If you are interestedin attending, contact Tom Bauer at214-6720.

The Spring Luncheon will be onFriday, April 11, at the GrandviewTerrace. Stop in the weaving room tomake your reservation.

The Weaving Room located at theKuentz Rec Center is open 9 a.m. to 3p.m. Monday through Friday. TheYarn Store is open on Friday morn-ings. Information: 584-7537 orwww.scwclubs.com

WESTERNAIRES The Westernaires and the C.A.R.S.

Club of the Sun Cities are taking you“On The Road Again” in a specialshow taking you to Oklahoma, Texas,and California. And, we haven’t for-gotten two of the biggest cities of theUSA. Director Janet Hochstatter willpresent a “Celebrity Rectangle,”which will bring back fond memoriesto many. A special 8-minute, 22-sec-ond medley will keep you rollingright along the highways to 21 states.We’re ready to hit the road! Comealong with us for the ride! The showwill be 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday,April 18 and 19; and 2 p.m. Sunday,April 20, at the Stardust Theater at thecorner of R.H. Johnson and StardustBoulevards. Tickets are on sale from10 a.m. to noon Monday throughThursday in the lobby of the theater.The C.A.R.S. Club of the Sun Citieswill be exhibiting their collector’scars in conjunction with “On TheRoad Again”. Come early to viewthese vintage cars outside of the Star-dust Theater prior to each show. Theywill surely put you in the mood forour trip. For information regardingtickets call Sue Bowman, 544-3723.

WESTERNERS

SQUARE DANCEOur season of lessons and work-

shops are winding down. There isstill a lot of dancing available how-ever!

The last advanced lesson for theseason will start at 6:30 p.m. Monday,April 14. The dance will begin 7:30p.m. in the R.H. Johnson Social Hall.

The beginning mainstream classcompleted their instruction on March28. We are all pleased with theirprogress and welcome them to our“friendship set to music.”

The plus workshop will continuethrough May on Thursdays at 6 p.m.The dance will be alternating main-stream and plus tips and begin at 7p.m. Lee Hailey calls at R.H. John-son Social Hall.

Our summer schedule will beginJune 5 and run through Sept. 30 witha dance beginning at 7 p.m. on Thurs-days. Lee Hailey will call alternatingmainstream and plus tips. We areworking on several special dances forthe summer so keep in touch.

For additional information, call322-5201 or 556-4410. Informationis also available on our website atwww.scwclubs.com.

WOMEN’S CLUBApril is going to be a fun-filled

month at the Women’s Club. We havenew games lined up to be taught andplayed, and we have a special lunch-eon planned.

Games scheduled for April will beRummikub on April 17 and Go! onApril 24. Guests are welcome. Pleaselet the monitor know you are there forThursday games and she will give youa guest badge and direct you to one ofthe coordinators. We encourageeveryone to be at the club on Thurs-days at 12:15.

We have a special luncheonplanned for our members and theirguests on April 16. This will be ourSpring Luncheon and it will becatered.

Our annual breakfast to honor ourPRIDES, Posse and firemen will beon April 26.

Our monthly potlucks will be onthe second Monday and the fourthFriday in April. Bring a dish for eightand a dollar and enjoy really good

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The Westernaires and the C.A.R.S. Club of the Sun Cities will take

you “On The Road Again” during performances at 7 p.m. Friday and

Saturday, April 18 and 19; and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 20, at the Star-

dust Theater at the corner of R.H. Johnson and Stardust boulevards.

Tickets are on sale from 10 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday

in the lobby of the theater.

CALIFORNIA STATEThe California Club is having a

Kokopelli Winery tour on April 11.We will enjoy lunch, a winery tour,wine tasting and dessert, followed bya trip to the Fairytale Brownie Storeand a scrumptious brownie. Includedis the bus ride to the winery. All this isavailable for $55 per member and $60for guests.

Information: 623-584-6817 or 623-584-3289.

We will have a Western Picnic inthe Park at 12:45 p.m. April 22 inBeardsley Park. Country music willfollow from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Cost is$11 for members and $13 for guests.If interested in attending, call Rogerat 623-975-1022.

All former California residents arewelcome to join the club.

Information: 623-214-2038.

CANADIAN CLUBThe Canadian Club had its last

event of the season at the FarewellPicnic at Beardsley Park in Sun CityWest. Everyone got in the swing ofthe Mexican Fiesta to say farewell toold and new friends.

The winter season was very suc-cessful with many attending the toursto Prescott Valley and Kartchner Cav-erns. Everyone enjoyed the mix andmingle at the luncheons and dinners.

Mark your calendars for the eventsalready lined up for the next season.The Welcome Back Picnic will beNov. 20 at Beardsley Park. TheChristmas Luncheon will be Dec. 18at Palmbrook Country Club in SunCity.

All Canadians are invited to join.Dues are $10 per person. See you nextyear.

Information: 623-933-3118 or fill-man905@yahoo.com.

IDAHOOur next meeting will begin 9 a.m.

Saturday, April 5, at My FavoriteMartin’s, 17300 N. Sun Village Park-way. Reservations are required oneweek prior and can be made by call-ing Carol at 974-6682.

Ladies bridge will be held at 10:30a.m. the first and third Fridays at MyFavorite Martin’s as well.

On March 15, the club attended the

annual brunch at Desert Los Ca-balleros in Wickenburg, and a greattime was had by all in attendance.Thanks to Gen for setting it up.

To join the club, call Mona (trea-surer) at 977-6328, or Paul (president)at 815-8805. Dues are $5 annually.

IOWA In March, members and guests en-

joyed a pizza party. The pizza wasgreat and a good time was had by all.

We are planning a three-day bustrip to Primm and Las Vegas April 8-10. We always have a great time onthese trips, regardless of whether youenjoy gambling. The scenery, lightshows, shopping and companionshipof fellow Iowans make for a great trip.Cost for members is $79 double oc-cupancy; guests are welcome at $89per person.

A note to summer residents: We areplanning to see the “Buddy Holly”show at the Broadway Palms DinnerTheatre, so if you will be here for thesummer, plan to go with us. The dateand time will be announced later.Guests are welcome.

Information: 623-975-9537.

MINNESOTA The Minnesota Club has scheduled

a fun event for our finale as this year’ssocial season comes to an end. Min-nesotans, friends and guests are in-vited to our first Pizza Party from 4:30to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 17, in theSun City West Foundation’s DelWebb Room, 14465 R.H. JohnsonBlvd. The menu is salad and garlicbread, all the pizza you can eat (sev-eral varieties), ice cream and cookies,lemonade and free beer. Food will beserved from 4:45 to 5:45 p.m.

Reservations are required. Cost is$12 for members and $13 for guests.In the event you cannot join us, markyour calendars for the remaining twoevents for 2008: a Welcome BackLuncheon on Saturday, Nov. 8, at theLuke Air Force Base Officers Club;and the Holiday Luncheon on Satur-day, Dec. 6, in Union Hills CountryClub in Sun City.

Information: 546-0557.

NEBRASKA The Nebraska State Club Picnic in

the Park will begin 4 p.m. April 10 atBeardsley Park in Sun City West.Cost is $15 for club members and $20for guests. Reservations must be in byApril 3. Contact Roger or Joyce at623-266-3557 for information. Thiswill be the last event of this term andwe hope to see all of you there beforeyou depart for cooler climates.

Our Nebraska State Club year endson Aug. 31 of each year, and we start

a new year on Sept. 1. Many of ourmembers pay their dues for the com-ing year at the picnic, and many arepaying their dues for two years at atime. That practice is certainly appre-ciated by our membership chairmanas keeping these records up to date isvery time-consuming. You are en-couraged to do the same.

New members are always wel-come.

Information: 623-444-8420.

NEW ENGLAND

STATESThe month of April represents

many things for New Englanders suchas the Red Sox’s Opening Day, theBoston Marathon, Paul Revere’s ride(“One if by land, two if by sea”) andobservance of the battles of Lexing-ton and Concord. The club will wrapup another successful social seasonApril 15 observing these events with aPatriot’s Day lunch at the BacaraRoom in Corte Bella. In keeping withthe patriotic theme, there will be aninteresting after-lunch speaker. Lookfor more detailed information in thenext newsletter.

Information: 623-975-3482.

NEW YORK STATEWe are planning a three-day trip to

Rocky Point, Mexico, from April 9 toApril 11. Meet at 6:15 a.m. on April 9in aisle 16/17 of the Maricopa CountyEvents Center parking lot (formerlythe Sundome). We will depart at 6:45a.m. sharp.

Our hotel is the Playa Bonita, abeachfront hotel, with arrival at about1 p.m. During this three-day, two-night trip, you will have a chance torelax on the beach, visit several shop-ping areas including the Cholla Mall(Rodeo Drive), purchase fresh fish ata local fish market and tour the townby bus. Departure for home will be at2:30 p.m. April 11, with arrival in theSun City West parking lot at about 8p.m.

All this is being offered at $289 perperson double occupancy and $379per person single occupancy; this in-cludes bus, hotel, three meals and allgratuities. Hurry and book early!

Proof of U.S. citizenship will be re-quired prior to boarding the bus inSun City West. For more information,call Vera at 546-9938. Guests are wel-come to join us.

Information: 623-546-9647.

OHIO CLUB-SCSThe annual Spring Party will be

Saturday, April 12, at Ramadas 1, 2and 2 in Beardsley Park. Lunch willbe served at 12:30 p.m. and includesmesquite barbecue chicken and Ital-

ian sausage with peppers and onions.Also included are salads, bakedbeans, green beans almondine, drinks(coffee and iced tea) and dessert. Fol-lowing lunch, bingo will be playedwith prizes for the winners.

All Buckeyes and guests are wel-come. Reservations are required. Costis $17.50 per person. For reservations,call Dick at 974-6975 or Bob at 214-9408.

OHIO CLUB-SCWThe Sun City West Ohio Club

meets for breakfast the first Mondayof every month at Lou’s Tivoli Gar-dens in Sun City. We meet at 8:30a.m. and enjoy a good breakfast(everyone pays his own check) andpleasant conversation.

Coming in April is our popularMongolian Barbecue at Like AirForce Base. Watch your mail for de-tails.

Information: 623-546-4603.

OREGON STATE CLUBThe State of Oregon Club will have

its final event of the season from noonto 5 p.m. Friday, April 18. It will be acatered picnic at Beardsley Park. Themenu will consist of barbecue ribs,roasted chicken, Wilbur beans, potatosalad and corn-bread muffins pre-pared by Famous Dave’s.

Cost is $12 for members and $14for guests. Checks must be receivedby April 12. Mail to: State of OregonClub, P.O. Box 5711, Sun City West,AZ 85376-5711.

The club has increased its member-ship in the last few years, and is opento anyone who has lived in Oregon forany period of time. Annual dues arestill $5 per person. For information,write to P.O. Box 5711 or call De-Wayne at 623-544-0553 or Sherrill at623-975-1807.

PENNSYLVANIAWe will have a Wine and Cheese

Party at 2 p.m. April 4 in the AcaciaRoom at Palm Ridge Rec Center. Thisevent is free to members and is ourfarewell to those who are departingfor the summer. Use your reservationcoupon in last month’s newsletter orcall Jack at 975-0561.

On May 9, it’s Pizza in the Park atRamadas 1 and 2 at Beardsley Park.Five Star Pizza will bring their ovensto cook hot, crusty pizza with varioustoppings. Soft drinks and beer will beserved. The cost is $6 for membersand $8 for guests. We hope you willjoin us. Watch for more details in yournext newsletter.

Now is the time for members whohave not paid their 2008 dues to do so.Send a check for $3 for renewal to the

Pennsylvania State Club, 14726 W.Horizon Drive, Sun City West, AZ85375. Dues must be paid in order toparticipate in club activities.

Future club activities include an icecream social, Arizona Broadway The-atre, Diamondbacks game, HawaiianFest, Casino del Sol casino trip, OrganStop Pizza and Christmas lights.

WASHINGTON STATEWe’ll have our big Pizza Extrava-

ganza April 14 at Palm Ridge SummitHall A, with all-you-can-eat pizza,salad, soft drinks and dessert, fol-lowed by a one-man variety showfrom Electric Blue featuring “Eric.”

Doors open for happy hour at 5:15p.m. Bring your own beverages; wewill furnish glasses and ice only. Din-ner will follow at 6 p.m. Members pay$17.50 and guests pay $19.50. Cut-offdate is April 3. Coupons for all eventsare in the club newsletter.

April 18-20 brings us our fantastictrip to Lake Powell where we’ll enjoytwo nights and three days, lakeviewrooms, a dinner cruise and more.Don’t wait as space is almost sold out.Hurry! It will be great fun.

May 1 will be our farewell potluckfor the season beginning 5:45 p.m. atRamada 7 in Beardsley Park. Bring adish to serve eight, plus all of yourown table service and drinks; nothingis furnished besides fun and fellow-ship.

Jean will be taking us on anotherwonderful tour in the fall as we headfor Colonial Williamsburg, Harper’sFerry/Antietam, Shenandoah Valley,Amish (Penn Dutch) area, Yorkstown,Jamestown, the Liberty Bell and theD-Day Memorial, plus so much more!We will add, at no extra cost, thebeautiful fall colors along the route.Price and dates for this wonderful 10-day tour are still in the making. How-ever, if you are interested in learningmore about it, call 214-8150.

WISCONSINOur winter/spring events are wind-

ing down. There will be a pig roastfrom noon to 2 p.m. April 17 atBeardsley Park. Cost is $14.50 formembers and $16.50 for guests. Thisshould be a fun time, so get yourreservations in. Deadline is April 1.

On May 9, we will have the CliffCastle Casino trip. Cost is $10 perperson, which will be returned at thedoor.

Mark your calendars for Nov. 20for the Bratfest to welcome back theSnowbirds. Watch your mail for thenewsletter with fall events, whichshould be out in September.

Information: 546-6129 or 875-0391.

All States ClubSubmit All States Club news by

the first day of each month (forthe next month’s publication) toazsunmama@cox.net. All sub-

missions for May are due by

April 1. If you do not have acomputer, please print and mailto: 22211 Lobo Lane, Sun CityWest, AZ 85375.

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food and games.Tuesdays are always Progressive

Bridge at the club. All levels of play-ers are welcome at 12:30 at the club.Our bridge is social and we enjoymeeting new people.

Our general meeting is scheduledfor 9:30 a.m. April 8. All members areencouraged to attend.

The Women’s Club is open to allwomen in Sun City West with a validrec card. For more information, pleasecall 584-7802 and visit our web site atwww.scwclubs.com and click on ourlink.

WOODWORKERSApril is already here and many of

our winter friends will be leavingsoon. We wish them all a safe trip anda safe return in the fall. Our annualSpring Picnic will be held April 1 atBeardsley Park.

It is always a good time and therewill be lots of food and goodies so we

hope to see all of our members there.Get the picnic details and tickets at theshop.

There will be an orientation sessionheld March 31-April 3 for new mem-bers. It runs from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.each day. You can sign up for the ses-sion at the Tool Crib in the woodshop. There are a limited number of

people allowed in each session andthere are only two sessions left (Apriland May) before we quit for the sea-son. September will be the next ses-sion. If you want to be able to use thewood shop over the summer, you willhave to get into one of these two ses-sions.

Information: 546-4722.

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