Get into the excitement ofthe year’s biggest footballgame – being played right herein Arizona! – by joining us forour annual Big Bowl Party at 3p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, in PalmRidge Rec Center, 13800 W.Deer Valley Drive.

From the massive 10-foot by12-foot television to all thesnacks you’d expect, this event

is sure to please all sports fans.Even if your favorite teamdoesn’t make the final cut,you’ll enjoy seeing our fair re-gion basking in the interna-tional attention.

Advance tickets are just $9for residents and $10.50 fornon-residents; tickets at the

A year after regaling theirfirst Sun City West audiences,the Duttons are coming back tothe community to present anall-new act.

Showtimes are 4 and 7:30p.m. Monday, March 17, atPalm Ridge Recreation Center.

The Duttons are a family actfrom Branson, Mo., that hasgained national attention asthey’ve spread their energeticperformances across the coun-try. The group features thewhole Dutton family, includingcameos from even theyoungest grandchildren. All ofthem are blessed with individ-ual talent and showmanship,and together they provide non-stop entertainment.

Colorful costumes, cleverhumor, audience participationand pure musical genius maketheir energy contagious. By theend of the evening, you’ll feellike you’re part of the family.The Duttons even introduceyou to their babies and toddlersduring their act; the whole

family travels together andeach of them has a part in theshow.

With their own theater inBranson, the Duttons are build-ing audiences throughout theWest as they take their show onthe road. They’ve performedthroughout the United States,Europe and Canada, and con-sistently earn standing ova-tions. They’ve been featuredon numerous television showsand had a PBS show dedicatedentirely to them.

The siblings and their parentsshowcase a number of instru-ments: violin, bass, guitar, fid-dle, banjo, mandolin, drums,viola, cello, keyboard and har-monica. Their repertoire alsoincludes clogging and tapdancing.

Showmanship and family arewhat the Duttons are all about.If you’d like to be a part of it,be sure to get your tickets earlyfor this top-tier show. Ticketsgo on sale at 8 a.m. Wednes-day, Jan. 2, at the Sun City

West Box Office, 19803 R.H.Johnson Blvd.

Tickets are $22.50 for pre-mier seating in the first sixrows, and $17.50 for all otherseats.

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NewsAll 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...................9

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DON’T MISS OUT!Tickets, available for

$22.50 and $17.50, go onsale 8 a.m. Wednesday,Jan. 2, at the Sun City

West Box Office, 19803R.H. Johnson Blvd.

Duttons bring Branson to Sun City West

If you haven’t checkedout the Rec Centers’ officialwebsite lately, you’re in fora pleasant surprise.

We’ve updated our site,www.rcscw.com, to make itmore user friendly andchock-ful of up-to-date in-formation. From events andmeetings to trips and tours,the new site has all the lat-est. Keep checking back asnew events are added fre-quently.

In addition, we’ve addedmany downloadable formsso you can work from theconvenience of your home.Whether you’re filling outclub forms, member com-ment forms or job applica-

Have youseen ourwebsite?

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Tickets on sale Jan. 2

MardiGrasDance

7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5Palm Ridge Rec Center

Tickets: $8.50 residents,$10 non-residents;

$1 more at the door.

On sale 8 a.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 2.

Big Bowl Party feeds football feverBig Bowl Party3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3

Palm Ridge

Spring Jazz Festival in the ParkSunday, April 13 • Beardsley Park

Tickets on sale 8 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2.See page 2 for details.

After a successfulfirst foray into jazzfestivals this fall, theRec Centers ispleased to present asecond Jazz in thePark festival on Sun-day, April 13, inBeardsley Park,12755 W. BeardsleyRoad.

Gates open at 3p.m. and the per-formers, featuringfantastic vocal talent,will kick off at 4p.m. The afternoon’slineup is:

• 4-5:30 p.m.: JoeHopkins and the52nd Street JazzBand, including twodancers.

• 5:50-7:25 p.m.:Joel Robin Triowith DelphineCortez.

• 7:45-9:15 p.m.:Dennis Rowlandand the ExtremeDecibel Big Band.

Concert-goers maycome and go as theyplease during the af-ternoon and evening.

Tickets for the en-tire event are $15and $12 for re-served seating, and$7.50 for lawnseats. Our conces-sion stands will beopen and offeringbrats, hot dogs,beverages, cookies,chips and more fornominal prices, soplease plan to havea late lunch anddinner with us. Allproceeds go backinto the RecreationDivision to bringfuture acts to thecommunity.

In 2000, JoeHopkins beganjamming infor-mally with some ofthe area’s top jazzplayers, and theysoon realized theyall loved the greatjazz styles thatwere played inChicago and NewYork in the 1920sand ‘30s. The 52ndStreet Jazz Bandwas formed, spe-

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HappyNew Year!

Administrative Offices closed

StardustMovie

7 pm

NPA: JohnDenver Tribute

7 pm Palm Ridge

West Fest:Volunteers

9 am Palm Ridge

Kuentz Tour9 am &

6:30 pm

BeardsleyTour

9 am & 6:30 pm

RHJ Tour 9 am & 6:30 pm

P. Ridge Tour9 am & 6:30 pmStardust Movie

7 pm

GB Workshop9 am Lecture

Hall

Newcomers9 am Social HallStardust Movie

7 pm

NPA: PatrickMurray & Matilda7 pm Palm Ridge

Keith Longbotham

7 pm Palm Ridge

GB Meeting9 am Soc. Hall

New Christy Minstrels

4 & 7:30 pm PRCurtain Call

4 & 7:30 pm PRSun City

Pops Band3 pm Beardsley

Free

StardustMovie

7 pm

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Nearly two dozen volunteer groups will berepresented at the Recreation Centers of SunCity West’s upcoming West Festevent at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, inPalm Ridge Recreation Center,13800 W. Deer Valley Drive.

(Please note the time and loca-tion, which are differ-ent than the usualWest Fests.)

West Fest is a freemonthly program pre-sented by the Recre-ation Centers of Sun CityWest’s Public RelationsCommittee. All residentsare invited.

The committee has desig-nated 2008 as the Year ofthe Volunteer, and the Janu-ary West Fest will provide asampling of the many groupsin the Northwest Valley whorely on volunteers to serve thecommunity.

The event will be set up as a fairso, beginning at 9 a.m., attendees canstop by individual tables to learn more about

the organizations that interest them. A shortPowerPoint presentation will be shown at9:45 a.m. to provide an overview of the par-

ticipating organizations. In ad-dition, Sun City Westchartered clubs who servelocal volunteer agencies

through their activities will berecognized in a brochure given

to all who attend.Refreshments will be served,

and entertainmentwill be providedby a 19-piece

ukulele band. Attendees are en-

couraged to arriveearly to enjoy the enter-

tainment and to browsedisplays featuring the

Organ and Keyboard Club,Crestview Bicycle Riders,

Garden Club, Investment Club,Leather Carvers, Weavers West,

Racquetball, Calligraphy, Sun CityWest Foundation, PORA, Sun City West

PRIDES and the Rec Centers’ Golf and Bowl-ing Operations.

West Fest celebrates volunteers

Jazz in the Park Festival blendswarm vocals, smooth sounds

cializing in East Coast stylejazz that was performed be-

Dennis Rowland

Delphine Cortez

Joel Robin

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The Rec Centers’ CurtainCall series continues in Janu-ary with the New ChristyMinstrels.

R e m e m b e r“ R a m l i n ’ , ”“Mighty Missis-s i p p i , ” “ J u -lianne” and“This Land IsYour Land”?Then you’llwant to be partof this exciting performance.

Two shows are planned, at4 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday,Jan. 24, in Palm Ridge RecCenter, 13800 W. Deer ValleyDrive.

The New Christy Min-strels, under the direction ofgroup founder Randy Sparks,became a phenomenal pop-

folk sensation in the 1960swith such hits as “Green,Green,” “Today” and “We’llSing in the Sunshine.”

Along withSparks, six otheroriginal mem-bers performwith the NewChristy Min-strels: Art Podel,Dolan Ellis,Clarence Treat

and Jackie Miller Davidson.Tickets are $20 and $25,

and are available now at theBox Office between 8 and11:30 a.m. weekdays. TheBox Office is open in theR.H. Johnson AdministrativeOffices, 19803 R.H. JohnsonBlvd., between 8 and 11:30a.m. Monday through Friday.

New Christy Minstrelsresurrect 1960s hits

If You Go

4 and 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 24

Palm Ridge

Tickets: $20 and $25

CURTAIN CALL

The Rec Centers is pleased tointroduce a new series: sixevenings of cruise ship enter-tainment at Palm Ridge Recre-ation Center.

Join us every other Fridaynight beginning Jan. 4 for thisfantastic lineup:

Friday, Jan. 4: Jim Curry’s“Tribute to John Denver.”

Friday, Jan. 18: Patrick Mur-ray and “Matilda.”

Friday, Feb. 1: Larry Linkinand the Steve Gold Trio.

Friday, Feb. 15: Jack Jack-son’s “Echoes of the Legends.”

Friday, Feb. 29: Trum-petissmo.

Friday, March 7: Tom andShondra.

All shows begin at 7 p.m. inthe Palm Ridge Summit Hall,13800 W. Deer Valley Drive.Tickets are $10 per person, pershow, or you can buy the wholeseries for just $50. All ticketsare reserved seating.

JIM CURRYThis California native grew

up as a fan of pop-country su-perstar John Denver. As he ma-tured, it became evident hisvocal prowess as well as hisphysical stature actually startedtaking on the Denver persona.

In recent years, Jim Curry hasenjoyed tremendous success, asDenver fans all over the worldhave begun to identify him asan almost reincarnation of theiridol. He has become the centerof attention at John Denver trib-utes and has enjoyed monu-mental acceptance from Denverfan clubs everywhere.

PATRICK MURRAYAND MATILDA

Get ready for loads of laughsas “Matilda,” the queen of Ja-maican vamps, invades Ari-zona. Hilarity reigns as sheraises her special havoc withthe audience and her comedy

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HolidayClosures

Hours at some of the RecCenters’ facilities will beadjusted for the New Year’sholiday:

Administrative offices in-cluding Member Servicesand the Box Office willclose at noon Monday, Dec.31, and remain closed onNew Year’s Day.

The Library will beclosed Tuesday, Jan. 1 (inaddition to its regularlyclosed days of Sunday,Dec. 30, and Monday, Dec.31).

The Village Store will beopen 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mon-day, Dec. 31. It will beclosed Tuesday, Jan. 1.

Golf courses will be openregular hours throughoutthe holiday.

All recreation centers andassociated facilities willclose at 6 p.m. Monday,Dec. 31. They will be openregular hours on NewYear’s Day.

For Sports Pavilionhours, call 544-6140.

Tickets for the ever-popu-lar Keith Longbotham areon sale now at the Sun CityWest Box Office, 19803R.H. Johnson Blvd.

Longbotham, aveteran of the GrandOl’ Opry, brings hisTrio to Sun CityWest at 7 p.m. Jan. 21,2008, in Palm RidgeRec Center.

The entertainers have astrong local following andare well-known for their

music and unique brand ofhumor.

Longbotham has per-formed in Opryland’s

bluegrass show, at theGrand Ol’ Opry, and onmany of the NashvilleNetwork’s televisionshows.

Advanced tickets are$8.50 for residents and$10 for nonresidents.Tickets at the door are$1 more. For informa-tion, call 623-544-6032.

Longbotham tickets available

Rec Centers debuts cruise ship entertainment series

Jim Curry Patrick Murray &Matilda

Larry Linkin & theSteve Gold Trio

Jack Jackson Cecil Welch &Trumpetissmo

Tom & Shondra

partner, Patrick Murray. Patrickand Matilda have traveled theworld spreading fun and chaoson theater and concert stages, aswell as performing arts venueseverywhere. They also are themost sought-after comedy acton world-class cruise ships.

For an evening of sheer de-light, do not miss these uniqueperformers.

LARRY LINKIN &THE STEVE GOLD

TRIOOne of the top five swing

clarinetists in the nation, LarryLinkin has appeared four timesat Carnegie Hall. He has been afeatured soloist with such stel-lar musical stars as MaynardFerguson and Pete Fountain.

For most of his musical ca-reer, Linkin was the long-timepresident and CEO of the Na-tional Association of MusicMerchants.

Today, he thrills audiencesworldwide as a featured guestartist with symphony orches-tras; in concert with his ownshow in national performingarts theaters; and on world-classcruise ships as a featured enter-tainer.

His performance is excitingand fresh as he swings in thestyles of Artie Shaw, BennyGoodman and Woody Herman.

JACK JACKSON’SECHOES OF THE

LEGENDSKnown worldwide as

Canada’s new Country Gentle-man, Jack Jackson brings hisbig country music tribute showto the 2008 series from Cal-gary, Alberta, Canada.

With his talented cast andband, he takes his audience ona magical musical journeythrough the history of Amer-ica’s favorite country musicicons.

While singing and playing allthe favorite familiar hits ofthese country giants, matchingimages are projected on largevideo screens adding a multi-media dimension to this inven-tive production.

Revisit the sounds and sightsof our nation’s musical roots. Itis a nostalgic and wonderfullyentertaining step back into thepast.

TRUMPETISSMONo one had more respect for

Cecil Welch’s musical giftsthan Henry Mancini. For manyyears, Mancini used Cecil’s tal-ent to great proportions. Welchhas been immortalized manytimes over as he can be heardon some of Mancini’s mostnoted recordings.

Accompanied by a duo ofequally talented musicians, thistrio of great pros will thrill au-diences with some of thecoolest sounds ever heard inArizona.

When someone is “the best atwhat he does,” that is all thathas to be said.

TOM & SHONDRAOriginally from the East

Coast, Tom and Shondra comevia Sedona, which has long

been known as a community ofsuperior artisans – and this tal-ented husband and wife teamare considered to be the pre-mier musical artists of thatarea.

Both are formally trained vo-calists and musicians. Tom’sbackground is Broadway andthe legitimate stage. Shondra’sis not only the legitimate stage,but she has deep roots in popand rock music, having sungwith everything from bigswing bands in theaters andballrooms to Top 40 groups inlounges and night clubs.

Tom and Shondra cleverlycombine their varied perform-ing history with a delightfulsense of humorous dialogue topresent a wonderful evening ofmusical fun.

Sun City West is wel-coming a new enter-tainer in 2008.

Laurie Miller, whoseprofessional appear-ances range from musi-cal theater to lavishrevues, and from inti-mate jazz clubs to majorlabel recording projects,will present a concert at3 p.m. Feb. 17, in PalmRidge Rec Center.

Miller has beenthrilling audiencesworldwide with her crit-ically acclaimed showthat features heartfeltvocals, high energydancing, and her uniquecomic flair.

She also is known inthe industry as one ofthe original membersand creators of the pop-hit group Exposé, whose debut album“Exposure” is documented in the Rolling Stone History of Rockand Roll for having more Top 10 hits than the Beatles had ontheir first album.

Tickets are on sale now. Tickets purchased in advance are$8.50 for residents and $10 for non-residents. Tickets at thedoor are $1 more. The Box Office, located in the R.H. JohnsonAdministrative Offices, is open from 8 to 11:30 a.m. weekdays.

Exposé’s Laurie Millermakes SCW debut

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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 Drive

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

Management & Governing Board

BOARDMEETINGSBoard Meetings:

Social Hall

9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 249 a.m Thursday, Feb. 28

Workshops:Lecture Hall

9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 119 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8

Meetings are subject tochange. Please call

623-544-6115 to verify.

Energetic members sought for Governing BoardIf you’re one of the many

residents who are out there en-joying our fine community,then you’re just the personwe’re looking for.

The Governing Board is seek-ing active, involved and ener-getic individuals who areinterested in serving on theGoverning Board, as Directors.This is not a full-time commit-ment, and will not take youaway from the many activitiesyou’ve come to enjoy in SunCity West.

For the unacquainted, theRecreation Centers’ GoverningBoard consists of nine owner-members who volunteer toserve a three-year term. Servingtakes only a few hours a week,or more if you’d like. Membersshould be able to commit to at-tend a monthly Board meeting,a monthly workshop, and atleast one monthly committee

assignment. On occasion, additional com-

mitments arise depending onyour interest level, the Board’sbusiness and issues that need tobe resolved, but overall, this isnot a full-time job that will pre-vent you from enjoying yourleisurely pursuits.

We are seeking all comers forthe four positions that will bevacated on July 1, 2008. Wewould especially like to see aBaby Boomer or two run forthe Board, as this emerging de-mographic is sure to impactthis community in comingyears.

A search committee com-prised of Directors Paul Breza,Chairperson, and Sunny Wan-dro has been established. Theywill be actively pursuing inter-ested individuals to run for theBoard.

In addition, those of you who

would like more informationon the commitments requiredor the general duties of a Gov-erning Board Director, shouldcall Governing Board OfficeManager Sharon Schomer at623-544-6115 to set up a timeto meet with me. I will behappy to explain this wonder-ful service opportunity to you.

Interested applicants maypick up an information packet

and forms, which must be com-pleted and returned by 3 p.m.Jan. 18, 2008. The election willbe held on March 25 2008.

Although all Directors arevolunteers, we are rewardeddaily by knowing we are en-suring the future of this pre-mier active-adult community.

Matt Szydlowski

Governing Board President

GOVERNING BOARD ELECTION

MARCH 25, 2008FOUR POSITIONS TO BE FILLED

To qualify for the Election, you must be an Owner Member in goodstanding. Please bring your recreation card for identification. Petitionsare available between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Governing Board Of-fice in the Administration building, 19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd.

Petitions must be returned by 3 p.m. Jan. 18 to the Governing BoardOffice Manager. Questions may be directed to Governing Board OfficeManager Sharon Schomer at 544-6115.

tions, or you need a facilitymap or venue schedule, youcan find it at www.rcscw.com.

Just for fun and convenience,we’ve added a weather featureand a Did You Known sectionthat offers fun and intriguing“factoids” about the Rec Cen-ters and the world beyond.

Speaking of “did you

knows?” Did you know ourwebsite has menus for theCrooked Putter and Michael’sStrike Zone Eatery? We alsohave a telephone directory, feesschedule, budget, policies andmany more bits of useful infor-mation. And just in case you

misplace your edition of thisRec Center News, we makethis monthly publication avail-able for download in a pdf for-mat.

Check it out? You’ll beamazed at how much informa-tion is available to you.

Refurbished website offers handy,useful and even fun information

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door are $1 more. That’ll getyou entrance to theparty; pizza; lots ofhalf-time snackssuch as chipsand salsa,p o p c o r n ,p r e t z e l s ,peanuts andcookies; andthe enjoyment ofwatching this premier sportingevent with your friends andneighbors.

The party also features raffles

and door prizes, and eachticket-holder receives a sou-

venir football glass. You can’tget those perks

watching thegame in yourliving room!

Along withour big-screen,

several strategi-cally placed 27-inch

televisions will beplaced throughout the SummitHall.

Tickets are on sale now at theSun City West Box Office inthe R.H. Johnson Rec Center.

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Beardsley concert features Valley’s top jazz performerstween 1917 and 1940. In thoseyears, there were more than 20jazz clubs in one block onManhattan’s 52nd Street.

The group will also feature aprofessional swing dance teamdemonstrating dances inventedduring the era. These includesuch dances as the Charleston,the Lindy Hop, the CollegiateShag and the Balboa that wereperformed at the Savoy Ball-room in Harlem.

Joel Robin has been playingin the Valley since 1975. He’sknown to enjoy accompanyingvocalists and has worked ex-tensively with all of the Val-ley’s divas, including DelphineCortez. Although Robin tookprivate lessons at the age of 11with John Mehegan, then headof the jazz department at theJulliard School of Music, he ispredominantly a self-taught“by ear” player. In addition toperforming with Cortez, he

plays every Monday at Kaz-imierz World Wine Bar inScottsdale with Margo Reedand an all-start quartet. He alsois the executive director of Jazzin Arizona, which has been in-strumental in transforming to a

proactive arts organization.Cortez sang in top jazz clubs

on Rush Street in Chicago andhas been one of the most in-de-mand vocalists in the Valleysince her arrival in the mid-1980s. From 1993 to 2000, she

Dennis Rowland and the Extreme Decibel Big Band will performin the Rec Centers’ Jazz in the Park event April 13 at BeardsleyPark. Tickets go on sale 8 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2.

From Page 2 sang at the legendary Timo-thy’s Restaurant in Phoenix,along with Robin. Cortez takespossession of each song sofirmly that one doesn’t think ofcomparing her style to anyoneelse’s. Her voice evokeswarmth and passion with re-markable depth and range.

While clearly having her ownstyle, Cortez carries on the tra-dition of the great ladies ofjazz: Sarah Vaughan, EllaFitzgerald and her musical idol,Nancy Wilson.

Dennis Rowland is a Valleyfavorite who has toured theworld with the Count Basie Or-chestra. He has shared the stagewith legends such as EllaFitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan andTony Bennett. His rich andcreamy baritone voice compli-ments jazz standards and con-temporary tunes with dexterousspontaneity.

In 2004, Rowland performedwith the Estonia Dream BigBand in a tribute to Count

Basie’s 100th birthday, alongwith the Tallinn PhilharmonicOrchestra in 2004. He was aheadliner for the Moscow In-ternational Jazz Festival dedi-cated to Count Basie’s 100thbirthday and held at the Her-mitage Gardens in the center ofMoscow. Here at home, Row-land performed with thePhoenix Symphony for theopening night of its 60th an-niversary.

The Extreme Decibel BigBand was formed in 1987 bybassist Mike King and Trum-peter Clark Krueger. As a 17-20 piece group, it has becomeone of the Southwest’s longestrunning big bands. Its reper-toire consists of traditional andcontemporary big bandarrangements. The ExtremeDecibel Big Band has per-formed at such venues as theOrpheum Theatre, the KerrCultural Center, Phoenix Sym-phony Hall and the HerbergerTheatre.

The Recreation Centers ofSun City West recently part-nered with Daily Fitness tooffer customized personaltraining services for residents.

These services will be avail-able to Sun City West residentsbeginning Monday, Jan. 14, atthe four rec centers. The weekprior, Daily Fitness will beconducting free personal train-ing consultations at PalmRidge Rec Center. To schedulea consultation the week of Jan.7-11, call Daily Fitness at 623-256-7901.

Colleen Daily, certified ath-

letic trainer and owner of DailyFitness, has a passion for help-ing people get fit. “Studieshave shown that those who usea personal trainer in their exer-cise program can achieve theirfitness objectives up to 100percent faster than those whodo not,” states Daily. “Whetheryou are a beginner wanting tostart a fitness program, or aseasoned exerciser who needsto break through a plateau, apersonal trainer can help yourealize your goals.”

Colleen Daily has more than13 years of experience in fit-

ness and instruction. She holdsa degree in exercise sciencefrom Rutgers University, andhas worked extensively withthe 55-plus population, modi-fying and adapting exerciseprograms for them.

In addition to Colleen Daily,the Daily Fitness staff includeseight certified personal train-ers. All are experienced in thespecific needs of the seniorpopulation.

“One-to-one sessions with apersonal trainer include indi-vidualized exercise regimensthat are simple but effective,”

Daily Fitness offers personal training at SCW rec centers

Jean Gunter, under the guid-ance of athletic trainer ColleenDaily, uses a customized exer-cise program to help control fi-bromyalgia and arthritis.

Daily said. “A Daily Fitnesspersonal trainer can providemotivation, structure, and ac-countability, which enables aperson to gain the confidenceand knowledge necessary toreach their health and fitnessgoals.”

Daily Fitness also offers one-to-one weight management ses-sions with a certified weightmanagement specialist.

To schedule a free personaltraining consultation the

week of Jan. 7-11, call DailyFitness at 623-256-7901.

CPR/AED classes resumeAll Sun City West residents

and Association employees areencouraged to take free CPRand AED classes, offeredmonthly in the R.H. JohnsonLecture Hall, 19803 R.H.Johnson Blvd.

Classes start promptly at 8a.m. The next available classesare Mondays, Jan. 21, Feb. 18,March 17, April 21 and May19. To be fair to all studentsand so that learning is not in-terrupted, there is no admit-tance after class begins.Classes usually take four orfive hours.

Sign up early and don’t belate! These classes fill up early

during the fall and winter.Residents and employees

may sign up online atwww.rcscw.com. If you haveany problems registering on-line, call Bob Warren at 214-3760 or Tom Romaine at584-0906. If you cannot makea class you’ve signed up for,please call Tom or Bob.

FitnessTraining

A Sun Health professionalwill demonstrate the properuse of Rec Centers’ fitnessequipment from 2 to 3 p.m.Thursdays according to thefollowing schedule. Spaceis limited to the first 20members, so members areencouraged to sign up inadvance. A sign-up list isavailable at the monitor’sstation at each facility. Makenote of these upcomingtraining sessions at your fa-vorite facility:

R.H. JohnsonJan. 3 and 31

KuentzJan. 17

BeardsleyJan. 24

Palm RidgeJan. 10

If you’re itching to get yourtaxes paid and need a bookletor form from the IRS, theRec Centers can help you outbeginning Wednesday, Jan. 2.

Until the R.H. Johnson Li-brary reopens (sometime inFebruary), the forms will beavailable in the Video GameRoom (in-between Mini-Golfand Table Tennis) where theSatellite Library was located.

Arizona booklets andforms won’t begin arrivinguntil mid-January.

Library Staff will put outforms as they receive them,so please be aware that what-ever the library has will be

displayed. If you can’t find the form

you need out of our selection,please try the following:

1) Call the IRS for forms at1-800-829-3676.

2) For tax help/questions:individuals, 1-800-829-1040;businesses, 1-800-829-4933.

3) Tele Tax-24 hour tax in-formation: 1-800-829-4477.

4) Internet: www.irs.gov.5) Call the library at 623-

544-6130 for directions tothe Video Game Room.

6) Library staff cannotoffer tax instruction or advice– check your local papers fortax assistance professionals.

Tax forms available Jan. 2

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Details of these summaries are available in the

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

FinancialsBowling 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

January 32,814 34,674

February 33,694 30,623

March 35,456 35,347

April 18,155 17,358

May 11,449 10,240

June 12,130 11,561

FY to Date 82,198 93,333 90,436

FY Total 252,243 268,316 62,413

* 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

January 38,208 28,941

February 36,347 34,842

March 39,545 38,624

April 35,705 32,086

May 25,095 21,701

June 18,362 16,530

FY to Date 98,669 100,794 87,669

FY Total 320,776 298,325 87,669

* Fiscal Year runs from July 1 to June 30

Recreation Centers of Sun City West, Inc.Balance SheetNovember 30

2008 2007ASSETS

Current AssetsCash and Cash Equivalents 4,919,448 4,837,5211Restricted Cash 6,005,450 5,226,488Accounts Receivable 707,768 588,111Note Receivable:Theatre West 57,925 40,659Inventories 202,695 194,962Prepaids And Other Assets 152,221 148,232

Total Current Assets 12,045,510 11,035,976

Fixed AssetsFurniture & Fixtures 977,418 977,418Machinery & Equipment 9,949,823 9,215,542Buildings 35,537,760 34,660,903Land Improvements 33,590,505 33,071,708Land 5,196,987 5,196,987Vehicles 819,938 707,454

86,072,432 83,830,015

Accumulated Depreciation (51,388,930) (49,039,310)

Total Fixed Assets 34,683,501 34,790,705

Total Assets 46,729,011 45,826,681

LIABILITIES AND EQUITIESLiabilitiesAccounts Payable 517,920 473,323Purchase Price Variance 337 0Accrued Purchase 91,011 39,686A/Pay Sweeps - Pro Shop 180,102 167,176A/P Gift Certificates 3,679 4,990Capital Lease 10,438 71,080SCW Softball Club 34,412 26,084Accrued Payroll 267,039 226,061Accrued Vacation Payable 457,830 369,622Payroll Taxes Payable 14,339 29,479401K Payable 169Employee Optional Insurance 3,742 3,882Liability for Return Checks 213 151Monument Sign Advance 0 39,253Accrued Taxes Payable 56,551 60,681Accrued Pension Plan 136,919 138,677Arizona Sales Tax Payable 12,210 11,270Deferred Membership Fees 3,749,261 3,084,433Deferred Golf Revenue 931,764 1,035,666

Total Liabilities 6,467,944 5,781,520

EQUITYRetained Earnings 41,656,002 41,341,632Net Profit / (Loss) (1,394,935) (1,296,472)

Total Equity 40,261,067 40,045,160

Total Liabilities and Equity 46,729,011 45,826,681

Recreation Centers of Sun City West, Inc.Consolidated Income Statement

For the Five Months Ended November 30, 2007

Month Month Monthly YTD YTD YTD Prio YTDActual Budget Variance Actual Budget Variance Actual

RevenueRecreation Division 754,033 758,722 (4,689) 3,550,931 3,578,731 (27,800) 3,559,799Golf Division 680,278 745,889 (65,611) 2,032,388 2,263,584 (231,196) 1,982,043Bowling Division 70,519 90,622 (20,103) 220,3650 248,782 (28,417) 224,747Asset Preservation Fee 89,400 112,000 (22,600) 456,000 560,000 (104,000) 411,260Facility Investment Fee 18,000 12,000 6,000 66,000 60,000 6,000 36,000Interest Income 23,069 20,000 3,069 132,561 100,000 32,561 113,185

Total Revenue 1,635,299 1,739,233 (103,934) 6,458,245 6,811,097 (352,852) 6,327,034ExpensesOperating

Recreation Division 446,772 475,725 28,953 2,485,225 2,462,495 (22,730) 2,357,591Golf Division 535,733 573,399 37,666 3,427,007 3,568,831 141,824 3,258,959Bowling Division 41,315 42,026 711 215,212 232,327 17,115 190,913General & Administrative Expenses 134,492 160,934 26,442 690,941 876,213 185,272 747,678

DepreciationRecreation Division 118,102 104,250 (13,852) 584,271 521,250 (63,021) 449,083Golf Division 73,551 68,300 (5,251) 365,793 341,500 (24,293) 538,725Bowling Division 17,026 16,500 (526) 84,731 82,500 (2,231) 80,561

Total Expense 1,366,991 1,441,134 74,143 7,853,180 8,085,116 231,936 7,623,510

Net Revenue (Loss) 268,308 298,099 (29,791) (1,394,935) (1,274,019) (120,916) (1,296,476)

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PORA News and Views

PORA623-584-42889 a.m.-3 p.m.

Monday-Friday

13815 Camino del Sol pora@suncitywest.org

www.porascw.org

Visitors Center

623-214-86299 a.m.-3 p.m.

Monday-Friday

9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday

Noon-3 p.m. Sunday(October-April)

PORA

13815 Camino del Sol

Sun City West, Arizona 85375

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.

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BY LARRY WOODS

PORA PRESIDENT

This is the time of year thatwe start making resolutions ontaking off a few pounds, goingto the fitness facility at one ofthe rec centers, joining a club,etc. But, let’s face it. Most ofthese resolutions don’t make itpast Feb. 1. Well, let me pro-pose a resolution that you needto put at the top of your list,and it’s one that can save yourlife or at least your Sun CityWest lifestyle.

Volunteer! It’s time that youget involved in a volunteer ac-tivity in Sun City West. Thereare some of you who say it’snot necessary to get involved,others will do it. You are right.You don’t have to, but in manyof our volunteer-run organiza-tions, it isn’t true others aredoing it. There just aren’tenough “others” who are vol-unteering. I’m talking aboutorganizations like the Posse,PRIDES, and, yes, PORA. Ifthese organizations are forcedto close their doors, I can as-sure you that you will be pay-ing for these services. How?Well, it’s called “taxes,” andthey are collected after a com-munity is incorporated!

We at PORA are trying hardto keep all of our servicesgoing, along with helping or-ganizations such as the Posseand PRIDES in their recruiting

efforts, but without volunteers,these organizations will beforced to limit or terminateservices. If you choose not toget involved in helping SunCity West maintain its inde-pendence, then that is yourchoice. You can let “the otherguy” do it. But you betterspend your free time hopingthere is “that other guy” to dothe work!

I now want to address an-other subject that really con-fuses me. It’s the fact thatmany of you choose not to joinPORA. I hear all kinds of rea-sons for this. “PORA didn’t dothis right” or “PORA didn’t dothat right.” Or, “What good isPORA anyway?” If you don’tunderstand all of the things thatPORA does, or has done in thepast, then we have been re-miss. Here are some examples:

Over the years PORA has

been instrumental in the cre-ation of the Sun City West FireDistrict, the Sun City WestFoundation, the annual lumi-naria program and the VisitorsCenter. You don’t hear theringing of school bells or thetraffic of younger workingfamilies coming from CorteBella. That was the originalplan. PORA raised such a stinkthat the original developerdropped his plans and CorteBella became age-restricted.

You don’t smell that chemi-cal plant that was going to bebuilt on Grand Avenue in 1998.The one that PORA gotstopped Of course there isPORA Lifelong Learningwhere hundreds of our resi-dents come to take a large of-fering of courses. OurConsumer Services can giveyou names of painters, handy-men, contractors, etc. that havebeen qualified by our staff.When potential home buyerscome to Sun City West, theyinvariably stop at our VisitorsCenter for information.

PORA does do a lot of thingsfor Sun City West, as you cansee. So, if you don’t joinPORA you are not “punishing”PORA, but you are hurtingyourself. Why? As I stated inthe first section, if PORA andthe other volunteer organiza-tions go away, then you willhave to pay for these services.

So, the question you have to

ask yourself is, “Even if PORAmay not always do everythingjust like I might want it, is itworth $20 a household peryear in order to help keep SunCity West independent?”

“Good Neighbor” Reminder

It’s time, once again, for a re-minder not to feed the swans,coyotes or birds. Here in SunCity West the coyotes keep therabbit population down and thebirds control the insects (crick-ets, ants and spiders). There’splenty for them to eat naturally.

When you throw bread out tothe birds, they carry crumbsinto neighbors’ yards and pa-tios where they leave behindtheir droppings. This feed alsoattracts rats.

So, be a good neighbor anddo not put out food for any an-imals or birds. The only excep-tion might be hummingbirdfeeders.

PORA Every FirstFriday – Jan. 4

The first Every First Fridayfor 2008 will feature presenta-tions by Interfaith, PRIDES,and Meals on Wheels. The pre-sentations start at 9 a.m. Re-freshments are served.

The PORA Every First Fri-day gives our residents achance to hear about some ofthe volunteer opportunities thatare available without needing

to commit at that time. Presen-ters are forbidden from doingany personal recruitment at theEvery First Friday presenta-tions.

CC & RsPARKING OF VEHICLESTHAT ARE RESTRICTED

It is true that the roads inSCW belong to MaricopaCounty, but our CC&Rs thatrun with our property do re-strict the parking of certaintypes of vehicles.

Certain types of vehicles arerestricted from parking on anystreet within our residentialproperties for more than 72hours cumulative in a calendarmonth.

The following vehicles areclassified in this category:pickup trucks over 1 ton, recre-ational vehicles, mobilehomes, travel trailers, tent trail-ers, trailers, camper shells,boats, boat trailers, or othersimilar equipment or vehicles.The seventy-two (72) hourlimit is for loading, unloadingand cleaning of the vehicle.

OUTSIDE CLOTHESDRYING OR AIRING

Outside facilities to air or dryclothes are prohibited in allresidential areas of Sun CityWest. It shall be illegal to dryclothes in any such a manneras to be visible from anyneighboring property.

PORA President: It’s time for a New Year’s resolution

Larry Woods

“From the endspring new begin-nings,” said Pliny theElder (23 AD-79 AD)back when a NewYear had only twodigits and just aboutthe same time thatDick Clark startedhosting the count-down for the droppingof the New Year ball.

In keeping with that NewYear tradition of trying toguess what miracle wrinklecream Dick Clark uses as wellas that pesky habit of puttingtogether resolutions, our Li-brary staff has compiled theirlists for our “new beginnings”in our New Year at the Library.

Fran Buchanan, who man-ages our Children’s and Audio-Visual Departments says,“When we get into our fabu-lous new and improved library,I look forward to sharing ourbeautiful new children’s bookswith the visiting grandchildrenduring our story hours. I alsolook forward to our expandedvideo department, which willallow patrons to handle theDVDs since they will be in se-curity cases, We now havemore than a thousand DVDswith new and classic titlesbeing processed daily. We havealso started processing musicCDs, a collection we’ve neverbeen able to offer before, andhope to have a large selectionfor our patrons soon. And our548 books on CD can continueto grow now that we havespace for them.”

Audio-Visual DepartmentAssistant Maggie Tate says,“My resolution is to make thepatrons’ visits to the AV De-partment a pleasurable experi-ence. I propose to concentratemy efforts toward assisting pa-trons to find their special areasof interest while helping themmake their choices.”

Periodicals Manager CarolHolt, says “I am eager to get allour periodicals and puzzlesrestarted and organized. I wantto continue to give our patronsinformation about our individ-ual periodicals and investmentresources so they can findthem easily on our automatedcard catalog and locate themwithin the library. I also wantto investigate which publica-

tions are available on-line for those patronswho prefer to accessinformation electroni-cally and to exploremore cost-effectiveresources.”

Clerical AssistantHelen Grant wants to“learn the names of allthe library volunteers

and make a real effort to meetand greet them all.” She alsowants to re-organize both herdesk area and the supply cabi-nets and streamline the order-ing system for maximumefficiency. Helen also wants toplay Sherlock Holmes this yearand solve the mystery of our“bag of unlabeled keys.”

Cataloger and Book Proces-sor Mary Galego relates, “Iwant to remember to say, ‘R.H.Johnson Library, the new im-proved version’ when answer-ing the phone and learn whento turn left or right in order toget to all the new places in thelibrary. I want to keep a look-out in bookstores, online and atclub meetings for materialsthat might be of interest to ourpatrons and community mem-bers, and I want to continue totry and find more efficientways of utilizing our cata-loging program and to seek outimprovements in other areas ofthe library.”

Assistant Librarian MargaretAnderson resolves to keeppracticing her highly honedcommunication skills.“I wantto make sure library patronsfeel that helping them is veryimportant to us. Giving ourtime and attention to discusswith them what information

they might want or need putsour communication skills towork. I want to assist our pa-trons to find the informationthey want ‘on their own’ by ex-plaining the use of computersand other Internet sources be-cause it is doable by all ages.”

Library Bookkeeper KayBakke says, “I’m looking for-ward to the New Year and get-ting into my new office. It willbe so different for me to havemy own office and see how lifewas before the relocation. Iwill enjoy answering phones,helping patrons, and getting toknow the volunteers.”

And Librarian Carol Fouttsresolves to help our patrons,volunteers and staff becomecomfortable and knowledge-able about our newly reno-vated library by providingtraining and assistance on theautomated card catalog; mak-ing sure we have well-in-formed volunteers andappropriate signs to help pa-trons locate materials withinthe library; and continuing toexplore and implement newtools and efficient proceduresthat will help us all to be moresatisfied with the services wewill gladly offer.

We hope that your 2008 NewYear’s resolutions include at-tending the Grand Opening ofthe R.H. Johnson Library inFebruary where you’ll have achance to win some wonderfulgifts donated by the Wood-working Club, Ceramics Club,Photography West, CopperCookers, Encore Needle andCrafts, the Events Center, andGolf Operations.

“Happy New Year” from the

Library Staff and Volunteers atR.H. Johnson Library. We’relooking forward to sharing ournew facility and renewed serv-ices with you in 2008.

27 Rules for Goodand Evil in Library

Architecture (Borrowed from a list by

Fred Schlipf & John Moor-man.)

1. Few libraries have everbuilt enough storage space onpurpose.

2. The right number of en-trances to a library is anythingup to one.

3. Echoes are not our friends.4. Even if it’s stupid, as long

as it’s legal, you can havewhatever you want.

5. Never buy a chair untilyou’ve spent at least 15 min-utes sitting in it.

6. Never sign a completelyopen-ended contract with aprofessional.

7. When citizens enter a li-brary, they want to see librari-ans and books.

8. The layout of a goodbuilding is intuitively obvious.

9. You can’t match your car-pet.

10. Reject traditional archi-tectural forms at your peril.

11. Always show your plansto your custodians.

12. A service desk is a serv-ice desk, not a monument.

13. No matter what youcall it, EIFS (Exterior Insula-tion & Finish Systems) is stillan eighth of an inch of stuccoover plastic foam.

14. Carpet squares tend tolook like squares of carpet.

15. Any sign worth makingis worth making well, and lotsof signs aren’t worth making atall.

16. Never hire a consultantwho works for your architect.

17. Today’s trendy colorscheme is tomorrow’s avocadoand orange.

18. Skylights cause impossi-

ble glare, but they make up forit by leaking.

19. Creating excitement withlight in a library is like creat-ing excitement with steps in anursing home.

20. Never create a cozy cor-ner you don’t want occupiedby a bag lady.

21. Even if your books areabout pears and your staff ispear-shaped, you still don’twant a pear-shaped library.

22. You can turn HID (HighIntensity Discharge) lightingoff, but you can’t turn it backon again.

23. Watch your sightlines.The romantic dreams of GraceLivingston Hill fans do not in-clude unexpected glimpses ofthe men’s room in action.

24. No matter what turns adesigner on, a library is not anairline terminal, a torpedo fac-tory, or a Chuck-E-Cheese.

25. Task lighting and downlighting aren’t completely evil,but they come close enough forall practical purposes.

26. Buy strong. There is notheoretical upper limit to thenumber of (patrons) who canoccupy a chair.

27. Ars longa, technologicabrevis. (Chaucer’s translation:“The life so short, the craft solong to learn.”)

Thanks to you …The Friends of the R.H.

Johnson Library Book SaleVolunteers had another suc-cessful sale last November,thanks to your support. MartySchreibman, Treasurer for theFriends of the Library Com-mittee, reported that our vol-unteers netted $7,333.61 fortheir two-day sale. These quar-terly sales help pay off the$150,000 additional loan theFriends adopted last year inorder to complete the renova-tion of our library.

Bashas’ is a LibraryFriend Every YearThe next time you shop at

your Bashas’ store you can linkour number (#23823) to yourThank You Card by asking thecashier to enter your group IDnumber (#23823). You onlyhave to enter the code once andthe link remains for the dura-tion of the program (endsMarch 31 each year).

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R.H. Johnson Library

Resolutions renew focus on customer service

Carol FouttsLibrary Director

If you’d like to help the of the

Library Friends reach their

Building Fund goal, please

mail your tax-deductible do-

nations to: Friends of the R.H.

Johnson Library Building

Fund, 13801 W. Meeker Blvd.,

Sun City West, AZ 85375.

Alzheimer’s vs. normal agingis topic of Friends’ meetingThe Friends of the Li-

brary’s next general meetingwill explore the topic of“Memory: Normal AgingVersus Early Alzheimer’sDisease” at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 28in the R.H. Johnson SocialHall, 19803 R.H. JohnsonBlvd.

The guest speaker is Dr.Donald Connor, a neuropsy-chologist at the Cleo RobertsCenter for Clinical Research(Sun Health Research Insti-

tute). A graduate of the universi-

ties of Alabama and Con-necticut, Connor conductscognitive evaluations on allregistered brain bank donorsand assessments on partici-pants in clinical trials con-ducted at the center.

The community is invited.A question-and-answer pe-riod and refreshments willfollow. For further informa-tion, call 623-544-6130.

Editor’s note: Thisis another installmentof Village Store Man-ager Katie Van Leu-ven’s adventures inlearning more aboutour chartered arts andcrafts clubs:

On one of my recentadventures, I venturedfrom the Village Storeover to the Beardsley Recre-ation Center to the Clay Clubto observe their beginninghand-building class.

The instructor, Jim Carpen-ter, and the five class mates,Lorraine Rollnik, BobSwensen, Melanie Parker,Karen Stricherz and CarolynJohns, were already in theirseats as I came in. I sat and lis-tened to the introduction andthen we took a tour of the fa-cility.

The club rooms are very wellorganized and separated bymaterials, glazes, wheels, stor-age, work tables and the classarea. (Sanding is done on theback patio as to not introducemore dust into the rooms.) Jimwas very thorough in his ex-planations and had the studentsstart right in by selecting theirclay.

The first project was a pinch

pot, which allows thestudents to play withthe clay to get a feelfor how it handles.The second projectwas a tile where thestudents had to cut aslab of clay from alarge block with a wirecutter. That in itselflooked interesting, try-

ing to judge and cut a half-inchthick slab of clay. The next stepwas to roll the clay on a slabroller, similar to using a rollingpin, to flatten it out to a quar-ter inch. That was tricky as theclay can only be flattened insmall increments. Next wastracing the pattern for the tile.The class did very well on thistask. They made a tile withthese flattened pieces of clay,which were very detailed andtook some time, thus the name“hand building.”

As the class was working ontheir tiles, I was wanderingaround the club talking to someof the members. I spoke to A.Spicer or “Spice,” the presidentof the club, about what he wasworking on. He took the globof clay he was handling andthrew it through a wire on atable, picked it back up,pressed it together and threw it

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Village Store

Katie

Van Leuven Store Supervisor

Handwork turns lumps of clay into gorgeous works of art

Did you know your friendly neighborhoodVillage Store was designed by Del Webb as anoutlet for our chartered club members to selltheir wares?

Without the store, our club members wouldhave piles and piles of goodies crowding theirhomes, with no way to sell them to recoup theirmaterials expenses.

As such, the store operates within a tightbudget and relies on volunteers to assist ourshoppers in looking at and purchasing the finearts and crafts made by people like you. Withour busy season upon us, now’s a good time to

consider lending a hand to your local VillageStore, which supports your craft work.

The store is always in need of volunteers tohelp our shoppers locate, look at, and purchaseitems. Volunteering is easy, and free training isprovided. A variety of short and flexible shiftsare available.

Simply call Village Store Manager Katie VanLeuven at 623-544-6135 to find out more aboutthe volunteer opportunities available to you. Ifyou are currently a member of a chartered club,you might even be able to get club monitoringcredit for the hours you volunteer in the store.

Volunteers needed to help shoppers

again, and again, and again. Isaid, “What in the world areyou doing?” When the claystarts to dry out, you “recondi-tion” it by this process, he ex-plained. It also takes outbubbles, which are dangerousin clay.

Spice then took his glob ofclay and sat down at a wheel.After dipping his hands inwater, he ever so carefullyguided the clay into the shapethat he desired. It reminded meof the movie “Ghost” andwatching Demi Moore workher clay. Oh, but I digress.

Spice, who is a delightful fel-low, has a very gentle side tohim that I had never seen be-fore. The clay seemed to magi-cally turn into this beautifulbowl, right before my eyes. Ihave a new appreciation for theskill involved in throwing potson a wheel.

I also watched Clark Mc-Caslin take a lump of gray clayand turn it into a nice vase. Iturned around and the vase wastwice as tall as just a few min-utes ago. He explained that he

had attached another piece tothe bottom section that I sawhim make. I was convinced thatit was magic.

Another member, Bev Pauly,had placed a large bowl on thewheel and proceeded to pourglaze as the bowl was spinning.The effect was wonderful and

very creative. A fourth memberof the club, David Hillman wassculpting. He has a wonderfulsense of humor and creativity.We have several of his sculp-tures at the Village Store.

I must say that I now have anew appreciation for all of thehard work and love that go intoeach piece of clay that thesefine folks make. Just getting alook at the excitement of thenew members as they workedwith the clay for the first timemade me want to dig in andplay. I wish them all well intheir pursuit and hope to seetheir names on some consign-ment forms in the future. I hadgreat fun watching and learn-ing, and I appreciate the club’shospitality. Stop in and check itout for yourself or call the clubat 623-544-6530. Better yet,stop by the Clay Club’s PotParty from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Saturday, Feb. 16, at BeardsleyRec Center.

David Hillman works on the art of sculpting with his “Elevator Peo-ple” creation.

The Village Store will have shortened hours on

Monday, Jan. 21, in honor of Civil Rights Day.

The store, which is open to the public, will be open

from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 21.

Civil Rights Day hours

Clark McCaslin works his pot after adding an extension to makeit taller.

Clay Club President A. Spicer works his magic on the wheel at theclub’s facility in Beardsley Recreation Center, which will be thesite of the club’s Pot Party on Feb. 16.

Now that the holi-days are over, we’regetting into the trueheight of the golf sea-son. Consequently, atthe urging of the GolfCommittee, we’ll beenforcing the Associ-ation’s “no show”policy at each of thegolf courses.

Remember, making a teetime, or requesting and beingassigned one, is the same asmaking a reservation. You haveup to one hour before the teetime to cancel it.

In the alternative, if youknow you can’t make an as-signed tee time, you also havethe option of finding a replace-ment for yourself.

Anyone with an assigned teetime that simply fails to showup for it or fails to have a re-placement report will be as-sessed a $10 penalty. Payment

of the penalty feeshould be made toMember Services,19803 R.H. JohnsonBlvd., Sun City West,AZ.

Appeals of the $10penalty fee should bemade in writing to theattention of ScottSimpson, Golf Oper-

ations Manager, 18836 N.128th Ave. Sun City West, AZ.

A critical point to rememberregarding “no shows” is thepractice in Sun City West of in-dividuals allowing others ac-cess to their rec card number tomake a tee time for social play.

It is incumbent upon you toknow who may use your reccard number in the process ofmaking tee times, and to en-sure that those you have givenpermission to do so are not re-questing tee times using yourname and rec card number for

a tee time overlapping or com-peting with one you have madeyourself.

When this occurs, duplicatetee times can result, and youwill be held responsible for the$10 penalty fee for the tee timeyou fail to cancel within the al-lotted time period or if you failto find a replacement for your-self.

Anyone using another’sname and rec card number toprocure a tee time in their four-some/fivesome must notify thatindividual each and every time.

Please remember, the golf in-

dustry essentially sells time.Every “no-show” results in alost opportunity, both forgolfers who would have lovedthat tee slot as well as the lostrevenue for the golf course. Weneed everyone’s help and co-operation to minimize “no-shows.”

We also recently concludedour first 30-day trial with four-somes at Trail Ridge GolfCourse. We’ll keep you postedon how foursomes impactedoverall play for the month atTrail Ridge as soon as the datais analyzed.

The Association’s GolfCouncil (made up of the presi-dents of the Sun City WestMen’s and Women’s GolfClubs, along with a few at-large members) was instru-mental in recommending thistrial program. The Golf Coun-cil was also proactive in theAssociation implementing lot-tery priority for golf groupings(foursomes/fivesomes) com-prised entirely of memberowners.

Less is more when it comes to swingLess is more. Have

you ever heard that?We hear it used in a va-riety of connotationsand it means differentthings in different con-texts. Is it just a clever,pithy statement, ordoes it really meansomething? When it relates tothe golf swing, it really meanssomething.

Simply stated, less muscleexertion in the hands, arms andshoulders is more power, con-trol and solid contact.

If that’s the case, how do Iget more of this “less”? Doesthat question sound stupid?Unfortunately, that’s the waymost students approach thetopic. They try to get more less.They try to exert themselves inorder to relax. They think thatif they keep trying harder andharder, that eventually theywill break through the cloudsand come out onto this beauti-ful plane called effortlesspower. It doesn’t work thatway.

If you want effortless power,at some point in time, you’vegot to back off on the effort!

There are two main areaswhere students have a difficulttime softening up. Most golferssqueeze the club too much withtheir hands. They also “holdthe club in position” rather thansimply letting the club and thearms swing and roll. Both ofthese faults are destructive.Let’s look at them individually.

Golfers hold the club likethey would hold a poisonoussnake. They squeeze for dearlife. They are afraid that if they

loosen their grip onthe club, the club, likethe snake, will turnaround and bite them!The problem is, for thepurposes of deliveringthe club powerfullyinto the ball in the golfswing, squeezing the

club “kills” it! There is nopower, and contact with theball becomes difficult. Theclub can’t move. It can’t ex-plode into the ball.

Golfers would be far betterserved to hold the club as youwould hold your pet parakeet.Your hands would surround thebird but you would be verycareful not to apply direct pres-sure. You would keep yourhands “snug but soft.” If yougripped the club that way, youwould experience a surprisingincrease in power.

Don’t worry about losing theclub, your hands will automat-ically tighten to the extent nec-essary to continue control overthe club. Consciously focus onkeeping your hands softthroughout the swing.

The other common swingfault that I see as it relates tomuscle tightness is trying tohold the clubface facing theball rather than letting yourarms turn to the rear as they go

back. Your arms should swingand roll. They should swing ina circle around your head, andthey should roll naturally to therear in the backswing and to-ward the target on the follow-through.

The freedom and speed ofyour arm swing is directly re-lated to the freedom that yourarms have to roll during theswing.

Holding the clubface facingthe ball kills arm speed bybuilding muscle tension. Al-lowing your arms to rotate asyou swing them enables you tomake the most natural motionyou can make as you areswinging. Since it is body-friendly, it is repeatable. Sinceit enables the “slinging” actionthrough the ball, it is powerful.

Remember: Arm rotation isnot a stand-alone movement.Arm rotation is a response toarm swing. Arm swing causesarm rotation. Arm rotation issimply the body’s method ofaccommodating arm swing. Ifyou will allow your arms toswing and roll naturally, youwill be able to maximize thearm speed you can generate.Greater arm speed equalsgreater power.

NOTE: The free clinics inJanuary at Trail Ridge GolfCourse will cover putting.They will be given at 3 p.m. onTuesday and Friday, Jan. 15and 18. Come join us!

Tom Drisler is the instructorat Trail Ridge Golf Course.For lessons please call 602-316-0419. Video with a take-home CD is part of thepackage.

Tom Drisler

Golf623-544-6100PAGE 10 JANUARY 2008

Scott SimpsonGolf Operations,

Marketing Manager

‘No show’ golfers will be assessed $10 penalty

Golfers would be far betterserved to hold the club as youwould hold your pet parakeet.Your hands would surround

the bird but you would be verycareful not to apply direct

pressure.

”Controlling the dis-

tance traveled by ourshort game shots (includ-ing putting, chipping andpitching) is perhaps oneof the most misunder-stood areas of the game.Most people know andunderstand that with fullswings, we best controlthe distance we need theball to go by switching clubs. Theidea is to make the same swingevery time and let the club make thedifference in the distance.

With the short game it’s a differ-ent theory. The majority of thegolfers I encounter try to controldistance by hitting the ball softer orharder. Instinctively this may seemto make sense, but it is very hard tobe consistent and put any kind ofgauge on what is hard or soft. Tobe consistent, we need to be able toduplicate the shot time after time.When we change the speed of thestroke, it is also hard to control di-rection. As we slow down or speedup, the path and face of the club caneasily come off track and changeour direction.

So, how should we control dis-tance for our short game shots?

Whether putting, chipping orpitching, the length of the swingshould be what determines the dis-tance. In other words, use shortstrokes for short distances, mediumlength strokes for medium distancesand long strokes for long distances.

How you decide to gaugethe length so you can re-peat it depends on whatworks best for you. Youmay think of how far youbring the club back interms of inches (for ex-ample, 4 inches for ashort putt, 8 for amedium and 12 for along). Or, you may use a

part of your own body as a refer-ence for the length of the swing (forexample, swing the hands to thethigh for a short pitch, hands to thewaist for a medium pitch or handsto the shoulder for a long pitch).How you gauge it is up to you; theimportant thing is that you can re-peat it time after time so you cancount on the distance always beingthe same.

Remember, if you learn to con-trol your short game shots bychanging only the length of thestroke, you will learn to be consis-tent by controlling distance, keep-ing the ball on line and, in doing so,cut off lots of unnecessary strokes!

Robin Eichten is an LPGA mem-ber and certified teacher giving les-sons at Pebblebrook, Echo Mesa,and Deer Valley on alternatingweeks. For information or to signup, call 322-6300 or email golfin-withrobin@aol.com. Group lessonsbegin Jan. 9; cost is $125 for fivehours of group instruction; begin-ner or intermediate classes avail-able.

GOLFING WITH ROBINLearn to control your distance

with the short game shots

Robin Eichten

Please see Page 14 for

more golf information.

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There is an old sayingin golf that good puttersare born and not made.I believe that the great-est putters who everplayed golf had an in-nate ability to put theball in the hole.

So talent does help,but lack of hand-eye coordina-tion should not keep any of usfrom being good putters aslong as we are willing to prac-tice.

Here are some putting funda-mentals that are inherent to

good putters:• Eyes are over the

ball or slightly inside.• The shaft of the put-

ter is in line with theforearms.

• Elbows rest slightlyon the outside of the rib cage.

• Always accelerate the put-ter (the length of the strokeback should equal the forwardstroke).

• Make the stroke rhythmic(one-two or tic-toc).

• Keep your head and bodyquiet.

Before practicing these tech-niques, be assured that the put-ter you choose matches yourbody.

If the putter is too long orshort or the lie angle is too flator upright, it makes it difficultto apply the above-mentionedfundamentals.

Please make note that whenwatching PGA Tour players,you will notice that the major-

ity of them have back strokeputter movements that are usu-ally very short with a followthrough that is longer than theback stroke (fundamental No.4). This is partially due to thespeed of the greens on whichthey play.

PGA Tour greens will be al-most 50 percent faster than theones we play, so it takes lesseffort to get the ball rolling. Ifwe played on greens thatquick, we would have six or

seven-hour rounds of golf andsome of us would never finish!

Doug is a PGA member anda certified instructor for theRecreation Centers of Sun CityWest and gives lessons by ap-pointment at Grandview, Star-dust and Desert Trails golfcourses.

You can schedule a lesson bycalling the golf course or at623-866-9163.

Doug has been a member ofthe PGA of America since 1993and has taught full time for theRec Centers since 1997.

Another Newgolfers andMentors “First Swing” golfouting is in the books, and al-ready plans are in the makingfor the next semi-annual event.Will you be there?

The scene at the StardustGolf course on Nov. 17 waskind of like, “If you build itthey will come,” but appliedto golfing.

The latest “First Swing” golfouting for aspiring Sun CityWest golfers brought out morethan 85 residents to enjoy a dayof golfing and learning.

More than half had neverplayed before, many others hadnot played much lately. All hadthe desire and interest to spendan afternoon hacking away atgolf balls, and for the very firsttime for many, actually goingout on the course - with theirgolf Mentors - and playing afew holes of golf.

What it took to produce theevent was a happy confluenceof seamless, red tape-free co-operation between volunteers,Golf Operations and Rec Cen-ters administration.

There was, first, a great dealof dedication from our golfingmentors who were willing to

offer hands-on help to thenewer golfers. Without theirtalent, dedication and time, thisprogram would have gonenowhere.

It also took the extraordinaryhelp that was given by Star-dust’s manager and staff, whomade every accommodationand took decisive actions whengremlins inevitably popped up.It was amazing to see, really.

This was the fourth suchevent held in Sun City West,and all have been sell-outs, butwith success also comes roomfor improvement.

A Golf Mentors survey wase-mailed to many of those whotook part in the event to askfor a critique of the Nov. 17outing.

The survey asked for sugges-tions on how to make the nextsession an even better event.

From those survey com-ments, several mid-course ad-justments will be made to try tomake the day an even betterone.

Comments can still be e-mailed to newgolfers@cox.net,or, for those without internetaccess, called into the GolfHotline at 544-6117.

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Putting basics can help even those without innate talentBUILDING A BETTER GOLF GAME

Doug Weber

More Green Team golf outings scheduled at StardustMore Green Team Golf outing have

been scheduled for January at the Star-dust Golf Course. The dates are Satur-days, Jan. 5 and 19.

The Green Team is for Sun City Westresidents and their guests. It is designedfor lightly experienced golfers, or thosewho haven’t played in a while, as wellas for golfers of all experience levelswho just want a relaxed game atmos-phere. The Green Team outing format

provides a friendly environment to playgolf and have some fun.

Play is open to singles, couples oryour own foursome. This is a great timeto re-introduce a spouse, friend orneighbor to golf. Although Golf Men-tors will be available for limited prac-tice before the first tee-times, playersmust have at least some experience.

Players will need their rec cards, plusthe standard nine-hole fee payable at

the golf course for greens fees. Goingon to play 18 holes is an individual op-tion.

Tee-times will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. To reserve aplace, players must go to Stardust GolfCourse and enter their names in theGreen Team sign-up book available atthe starter’s counter. This is the onlyway; no phone reservations.

To get on the Green Team e-mail list

or for questions or requests for more in-formation, please send an e-mail to:newgolfers@cox.net. You may also callthe Golf Hot Line at 544-6117 andleave a message, or call Golf Opera-tions at 544-6037.

Those of you who want to be volun-teer golf mentors can send an e-mail togolfmentors@cox.net for more infor-mation on how you can help pass onyour golfing experiences.

Golf Mentor NancyBonniwell offers put-ting tips at the Nov. 17Sun City West NewGolfers and Mentors“First Swing” outing atStardust Golf Course.

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JAY FERNSTRUM

Experienced golfers whomight be interested in volun-teering their time a few times ayear as mentors can send an e-

mail golfmentors@cox.net, orleave a message on the GolfHotline.

Any Sun City West golfer,

champ or rookie, can help in-crease golfing in our commu-nity by introducing someone togolfing.

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In an effort to help ourworking residents partake inclub activities, the Rec Cen-ter News will be periodicallypublishing a list of night andweekend club activities.

If your chartered club hasan evening or weekend ac-tivity not listed here, pleaseemail us atdept9@rcscw.com or mail anote to: RCSCW/Rec Cen-ter News, 19803 R.H. John-son Blvd., Sun City West,AZ 85375.

Please call the numberslisted to verify the time anddate of the activity. Pleasenote that those events listedwith a beginning and endtime are generally open clubhours and not indicative of aspecific, planned event.

MONDAYSCalligraphy: 6:30-8:45

p.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 Sun

City 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.

TUESDAYSDancing Arts: Zumba, 7

p.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, 214-1277.

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.

WEDNESDAYSCalligraphy 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.

THURSDAYSRhythm Tappers: 4 p.m.,

Palm Ridge, 544-0635.Rip ‘N’ Sew: 4 p.m., R.H.

Johnson, 388-6773.Club 52 Card Club: 5

p.m., Men’s Club (men and

women 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.

FRIDAYSKaraoke: 7-10 p.m.,

Beardsley, 584-3895.Pickleball: drop-in play 7

p.m., R.H. Johnson Rac-quet Sports Center.

SATURDAYSRacquet Club: 6 a.m.-11

p.m., tennis courts, 975-0215.

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

quet Sports Center.Rhythm Tappers: 6:45

a.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, 214-1277.

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.

SUNDAYSRacquet Club: 6 a.m.-11

p.m., tennis courts, 975-0215.

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

Evening, weekend activities meet needs of busy residents

The three phases of an effectivestrike ball are skid, hook and roll.

The bowler wants the ball to holdon the chosen line or angle. The oilon the lane will allow the ball to holdthe chosen line or angle. Oil will cre-ate skid. The intelligent bowler looksfor the correct amount of oil for hisball and style. The correct amount ofoil is found when the bowlers’ nor-mal strike feeling allows for a long skid, thenthe hook, forward roll and pocket.

The longer the ball skids and still gets hook,roll and pocket, the more power, energy, and

velocity that will be transferred fromthe ball to the pins.

If there is too little skid, the ball willuse up its energy before reaching thepocket. The ball will then skid beyondthe area of oil application, giving wayto the hook phase, which is dependenton the amount of rotational angle im-parted to the ball during delivery.

The ball is then rolling forward to-ward the triangle of pins. Finally, if on the cor-rect line originally, or if the bowler hasadjusted properly, the ball will be in thepocket.

Attention allwanna-be bowlers!Learn to Bowlclinics are offeredevery month to getyou on the road tolearning this funsport.

The January ses-sions will begin 9a.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 9, 16and 23 at Johnson Lanes in theSports Pavilion.

Cost is $25 per person,which includes the three

weeks of in-struction andbowling.

Payments andreservations canbe made at theSports Pavilioncounter.

Our certifiedbowling instruc-

tors, Marie Forman and RayHansen, will teach you all thefundamentals in a fun andwelcoming atmosphere withother beginners.

Bowling

MARIE’S BOWLING TIP: Skid, hook and roll to hit pocket

Marie FormanBowling Instructor

Learn to Bowl

The Bowling Association of Sun CityWest’s general membership meetingwas held Dec. 15 in the Lecture Hall.At that meeting the membership ratifiednew directors Tonie Miller and GeorgeWatts, who will be joining the BASCWBoard on Jan 1.

On New Year’s Eve, more than 100members and guests enjoyed a cham-pagne breakfast after the No Tap Tour-nament.

During our recent Bowling Associa-

tion of Sun City West Saturday NightNo Tap, one of our members hit thatperfect score of 300. Congratulations.to Joni Bell.

January Schedule: We will sponsorNo Tap tournaments every two weeksthroughout the winter months. For themonth of January, Saturday No Tapswill be on Jan. 12 and 26. Regular NoTap Tournaments for BASCW mem-bers are only $10 each for Saturdaynight. You may sign up at the Johnson

Lanes monitor’s desk.On Dec. 31, the Board said goodbye

to Jan Woodruff and Sue Geller, whoserved our club diligently for the pastfour years. Good luck in your new en-deavors.

Membership in BASCW is open toall Sun City West rec card holders ingood standing with the Recreation Cen-ters of Sun City West. Membership isonly $5 per person, per year. For moreinformation, call 623-975-6373.

Bowling Association welcomes two new directors

George Watts Tonie Miller

Clinics planned in January

Club Contacts

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Phone NumbersMAIN 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.comCourse 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: 544-6129Box Office: 544-6032

Arts & Crafts• Sun West Art, Mari-

ann Hutflesz: 975-1022

• Basketeers, Martha

Houck: 544-7827

• Calligraphy, Judy

Newlan: 214-1305

• Ceramics West,

Jack Marten: 546-8685

• Clay Club, A.W.

Spicer: 975-0303

• Copper Cookers,

Joanne Bottorf: 584-

6134

• Johnson Lapidary,

Troy Gray: 215-2221

• SCW Beaders, Mar-

lene Brady: 556-4237

• Leather Carvers,

John Granlund: 977-

8929

• Mac-Cro-Knit, Sally

Gallardo: 546-9140

• Metal Club, Lee

Palmer: 556-5401

• Encore Needle &

Craft, Eleanor Hamil-

ton: 214-2990

• Photography West,

Bernardine Ginsberg:

546-2346

• Porcelain Painters,

Constance Irmer: 214-

0320

• Palo Verde Patch-

ers, Barbara Shorty:

214-4860

• Rosemaling-Euro-

pean Folk Art, Dee

Moum: 584-4134

• Rip n’ Sew, Kathy

Gundersen: 388-6773

• Creative Silk Flow-

ers, Barbara Lewis:

584-8434

• Toy-Ki Silvercraft,

Rosie Cuddie: 544-8791

• Stained Glass

Crafters, Thomas

Seng: 546-4636

• Creative Stitchers,

Catherine Vaught: 214-

0759

• Tole Artists, Kathy

Capps: 546-5924

• Weavers West

Guild, Anne Hance:

546-8313

• Woodworking, Gor-

don Putz: 584-2242

Cards & Games• Kiva West Dupli-

cate Bridge, James

Cawley: 214-1277

• Saturday Ladies

Contract Bridge, Tiger

Tague: 546-3926

• Tuesday Contract

Bridge, Dorothy Johns:

556-2525

• One Partner

Bridge, William Bur-

dette: 215-4583

• SCW Bunco, Vivian

Hennessey: 556-4818

• Canasta West, Ar-

lene Rozmus: 546-3803

• Five-Hundred Card,

Dottie Merrill: 584-6689

• Cribbage, James

Tappen: 444-4246

• Saturday Night

Gamesters, Mary Tack-

ett: 810-9153

• Euchre Card Play-

ers of SCW, William

Scott: 466-8328

• Mah Jongg, Sonia

Rhodes: 546-2845

• Pan Card Club,

Herb Bunke: 546-1938

• Pinochle, David

Ciminello: 584-2675

• Sheepshead, Jim

Weuzel: 328-8048

• Club 52 Card Club,

Beverlee Peterson: 544-

3689

Dance• Country Western,

Anita Kellner: 214-3903

• Hillcrest Ballroom,

Nancy Jones: 214-2561

• International Social

Dance, Anna Besmer:

214-0875

• Latin Ballroom,

Barbara Coupe: 544-

0805

• Line Dancers, Javis

Vice: 584-6970

• Westerners Square

Dance, Don Thoene:

214-5534

Health & Fitness

• Arthritis Club, Ron

Rasmussen: 546-5710

• Energetic Exercise,

Melba Franke: 584-

4903

• Fitness Club, Alvin

Andrus: 546-9648

• Handi-Capables,

Carole Thompson: 584-

8762

• Water Fitness, Bar-

bara Brennan: 975-

6948

• Yoga, Carolyn

Scullin: 546-3852

Hobbies &Travel

• Agriculture, Mar-

shall Oaks: 584-3770

• Coin & Stamp, Fred

Bubeheimer: 544-0871

• Computers West,

Robert Kelling: 214-

8589

• Garden Club, Ar-

lene Macy: 214-7823

• Model Railroad,

Ron Nagy: 556-1855

• Recreational Vehi-

cle, Virginia Caldwell:

214-1331

• Rockhounds West,

Bill Blakley: 584-7992

• Investment Club,

Vernon Johnson: 546-

2637

Music & Performance• Dancing Arts,

Helen Onni: 584-6222

• Westernaires Cho-

rus, Sandy Burke: 214-

5108

• Karaoke, Nona

Uthoff: 584-2661

• Musicians Club,

Craig Lee: 584-0308

• Organ & Keyboard,

Flora Rutledge: 975-

0023

• Rhythm Tappers,

Gerry Zoph: 214-8504

• Stardust Theatre

Council, Jan Cooley:

975-4003

• Theatre West,

Roseann Wagner: 546-

0186

Social• Canine Compan-

ions, Don Gerboth:

546-4093

• Club Español, Mar-

garet Rauch: 214-7530

• Friends of the Li-

brary, JoAnn Dauer:

214-9170.

• Men’s Club, Robert

Paroubek: 546-0452

• Singles Club, Lu

Marchese: 444-8420

• Women’s Social

Club, Marlene Sullivan:

584-8893

Sports - Golf• Golf Council SCW,

Howard Allnutt: 214-

0583

• Deer Valley Men,

Robert O’Neill: 215-

7648

• Deer Valley

Women, Christa Ret-

fordn: 546-2910

• Desert Trails Men,

Dennis Bailey: 214-

8853

• Desert Trails

Women, Sharron Peter-

son: 546-9698

• Echo Mesa Men,

Cliff Morton: 546-0513

• Echo Mesa

Women, Trisha

Mitchell: 546-4897

• 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, Sarah Baird:546-2854

• Men’s Putting,

Manny Zarate: 362-

9164

• Pebblebrook

Women Niners, Clau-

dia Elder: 556-2880

• Stardust Men, Dar-

ryl Plout: 975-1802

• Stardust Women,

Karen Hunter: 544-6986

• Stardust Women

Niners, Barbara

Scalise: 975-3826

• Trail Ridge Men,

Angelo Petrarca: 214-

3353

• Trail Ridge Women,

Joan Stephanian: 214-

0745

Sports• Crestview Bike

Riders, Don Owen:

584-6442

• Pickleball, Martha

Wasserman: 975-0764

• Mis-Cues Ladies

Billiards, Marge Simp-

son: 584-2335

• SCW Bocce, Ed

Stroming: 546-5646

• Tennis, Mal Jacob-

son: 546-1145

• Bowlers Associa-

tion, Janice Woodruff:

694-0424

• Western Horse-

shoe, Louis Kellner:

214-3903

• Johnson Lawn

Bowls, Kathleen Alton:

544-2691.

• Mini-Golfers,

Robert Wolbert: 584-

4194

• Racquet Club, Glo-

ria Mitchell, 214-1755

• Platform Tennis,

Ron Gliot: 584-7838

• Racquetball/ Hand-

ball, Jim Carpenter:

544-9809

• Shuffleboard, Jane

Schaible: 584-5061

• SCW Softball, Art

Nelson: 556-9263

• Sportsmen’s,

William Elledge: 214-

1508

• Hot Shot Billiards,

Ron Gillette: 546-4098

• Table Tennis, Don

Scheidt: 556-1065

Chartered Clubs lead-

ership is subject to

change. The list will be

updated as necessary.

Call 544-6031.

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The Thrill of Golf - 18 Times!Do you enjoy the thrill of roller

coasters, mountain climbing or ten-nis? Or do you like to live vicariouslythrough the dangerous adventures ofothers on the television or in books?For die-hard golfers, there is a truly at-tainable thrill to which they can as-pire: a hole in one.

According to Mancil Davis, direc-tor of golf operations for the NationalHole-in-One Association, “The aver-age golfer can’t truly fathom and ba-sically doesn’t have a chance to winThe Masters or the Buick Open. Butthey know they might have that oneswing. They’ve hit a shot that cannever be beaten. It’s a unique sport inthat way.”

How unique is it? What are theodds? A PGA tour pro will nail an aceonce in every 2,375 shots. (TigerWoods had his first when he was 6!Michelle Wie didn’t get an ace untilshe was 12.) Golf Digest estimatesthe average golfer will record an aceonce in every 12,000 shots. (Thatsaid, the North Korean Ministry of In-formation claims that Dictator KimJong II had 11 holes in one – in hisfirst round!)

When you glance at those statistics

(Jong aside), it is easy to understandwhy a hole-in-one is golf’s ultimateshot. It is also one of the toughestfeats in sports – and an extremely rare

one. Extremely rare for most of us,that is.

On Nov. 5, 2007, Sun City Westresident Ron Brischke aced a beauti-

ful hole-in-one with a 7 iron on the155-yard 16th hole at Trail Ridge GolfCourse. Amazingly, this comes righton the heels of another Brischke hole-in-one. He made that ace on the 12thhole of Grandview just 10 days be-fore, on Oct. 26. And, believe it or not,this latest one is Brischke’s 18th hole-in-one!

Brischke has passed on his talentsto his children; golf earned all of themscholarships and helped put themthrough college. Now, his older sonis a scratch golfer and his younger sonis a club pro in St. Paul, Minn.

Brischke’s achievements don’t stopthere. He also won the Sun City WestClassic in 2003 and 2005.

How does he do it? Brischke pas-sionately states, “Even though I did-n’t start golfing until I was 24, I reallyenjoy the game and try to play threeto four times per week with myfriends at the Trail Ridge Men’sClub.” (That must be the trick: Getout often on a great Sun City Westcourse with good friends and practice,practice, practice.)

If you catch Brischke out on thecourse, be sure to congratulate him onhis latest accomplishment.

The first six-week cycleof the Sun City West groupplay program gets underway Jan. 6.

Subsequent six week cy-cles will begin Feb. 17,March 30 and May 12.

Course assignments havebeen made for the inauguralcycle Jan. 6. For more in-formation about this elec-tive program, contact GolfOperations at 623-544-6037 . •••

If you’d like to receiveweekly email blasts aboutwhat’s happening at ourgolf courses, send an emailto golfinfo@rcscw.com andwe’ll happily add you!

Group playbegins Jan. 6

The Investment EducationClub of Sun City West will hostits first Financial and BenefitsFair from 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 11 inPalm Ridge Recreation Center.The theme for the fair is “Pro-tecting Senior InvestorsThrough Education.”

Special guests include Ari-zona Attorney General TerryGoddard, who will speak on in-vestment fraud, and a staffmember from Maricopa CountyAssessor Keith Russell’s office,who will answer real estate taxquestions.

Many financial industry gov-ernment regulatory agenciesand benefits providers will at-tend, as well as various ex-hibitors from financial firms.

Stop by and meet the officialsresponsible for investment reg-ulations such as FINRA, theArizona Corporation Commis-sion and Arizona Banking.Meet the folks who can helpwith benefits for which youmay qualify, such as the Ari-zona Benefits office and the So-cial Security Administration.Speak with exhibitor educatorsfrom firms like Fidelity, ScottTrade, Chase Wells Fargo andReverse Mortgage of America.

This is an educational faironly, and no solicitation by thevendors will be allowed.

For information, call the In-vestment Club of Sun CityWest at 623-505-3800.

PHOTO BY TONY DIBIASIO

The annual Sun Cities Senior Softball’s Angels in the OutfieldToys for Kids day brought in enough brand new toys to makehappy many dozens of children in the surrounding commu-nities. Participating in the event are, from left, SandraBergmann, Ruth Renberg, Carol Davelis and Joyce Fano.

Financial andBenefits Fairset for Feb. 11‘Angels’ make wishes come true

The Rec Centerssends its congratu-lations to TonyAcuna of Grand-view Mainte-nance, who justretired after 24years with the As-sociation.

Tony attributedhis longevity tohis strong work ethic, whichincludes striving to be ahard-working, dedicated em-ployee and incorporating theGolden Rule into his every-day life by treating everyonein the same way we wish tobe treated.

Tony plans to spend a lot of

his retirementdoing his favoritethings: fishing;traveling; espe-cially to visit fam-ily in Coloradoand Tucson; andenjoying his largefamily of 11 broth-ers and sisters.Tony enjoys excel-

lent health, which he creditsto his long daily walks.

Even though his co-work-ers will miss his positive atti-tude and warm smile, theywish him many big strikes onthe ol’ fishing pole and lotsof relaxation and fun in thetimes ahead.

24-year employee retires

PORA Bingo made a generous $2,500 do-nation to the Friends of the Library’s En-dowment Fund this month.

PORA Director Dusty Bowenkamp pre-sented Endowment Committee memberEarl Mackert and Library Director CarolFoutts with the check during a Dec. 6 visitto the R.H. Johnson Library. The trio got asneak-peak at the library, which is closed asit undergoes a major renovation.

The donation supports the EndowmentCommittee’s efforts to supply the librarywith books, DVDs, CDs, periodicals andother materials. More of these materials canbe made available thanks to the donationand the expansion.

“Dusty’s done a wonderful job with

PORA Bingo, and they’ve always been sup-portive of us,” said Mackert. PORA usesproceeds from its Friday night Bingo gamesto provide donations to non-profit organi-zations serving Sun City West residents.

The pace of construction at the library hasbeen slower than expected due to the sheersize of the project, and the time required toget county permits and inspections com-pleted. In addition, APS required a newtransformer be installed.

Construction is expected to be completein mid-January, after which movers willbegin reinstalling the book stacks. Staff willthen wire the computers and move in desks,furniture and office equipment. A grandopening is expected in February.

PORA Bingo donates $2,500 to Library Endowment Fund

PORA Director Dusty Bowenkamp, cen-ter, presents a $2,500 donation to Li-brarian Carol Foutts and EndowentFund Committee member Earl Mackert.

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maican vamps, invades Ari-zona. Hilarity reigns as sheraises her special havoc withthe audience and her comedypartner, Patrick Murray. Patrickand Matilda have traveled theworld spreading fun and chaoson theater and concert stages,as well as performing arts ven-ues everywhere. They also arethe most sought-after comedyact on world-class cruise ships.For an evening of sheer delight,do not miss these unique per-formers.

Advance tickets are $10;tickets at the door are $1 more.The show begins 7 p.m. in thePalm Ridge Summit Hall,13800 W. Deer Valley Drive.

Monday, Jan. 21Keith Longbotham performs

his humorous and upliftingconcert at 7 p.m. in PalmRidge. Tickets at the door are$8.50 for residents and $10 fornon-residents; at the door are$1 more each. The show fea-tures side-splitting comedy andawesome instrumentals.

Thursday, Jan. 24Curtain Call continues with

the “New Christy Minstrels” at

Friday, Jan. 4Our Cruise Ship Entertain-

ment Series kicks off at 7 p.m.with “Jim Curry’s Tribute toJohn Denver” at Palm RidgeRec Center. You’ll be amazedby how Curry’s physical ap-pearance as well as vocal skillsmatch Denver’s. Tickets are$10 each, or the whole series ofsix shows for $50.

Saturday, Jan. 5West Fest presents its free

“Volunteer and InformationalFair – Celebrating Sun CityWest Volunteers,” at 9 a.m. inPalm Ridge. Current volun-teers will be recognized and at-tendees will be introduced tovolunteer opportunities withmore than 20 local agencies.

Entertainment will be pro-vided by a 19-piece ukuleleband.

Arrive early to browsethrough the many displays pre-sented by local clubs and or-ganizations.

Friday, Jan. 18 NPA series continues with

“Patrick Murray & Matilda.”Get ready for loads of laughs as“Matilda,” the queen of Ja-

Events4 and 7:30 p.m. in Palm RidgeSummit Hall. Tickets are $20and $25. This world famouspop-folk group from the ‘60swill perform many of theirnoted songs including “Green,Green,” “Today,” “We’ll Singin the Sunshine” and more.

Sunday, Jan. 27Sun City Pops Band per-

forms a free concert at 3 p.m.in Beardsley Park. Enjoy con-cessions at nominal prices.

Friday, Feb. 1NPA series continues with

“Larry Linkin & the SteveGold Trio” at 7 p.m. in PalmRidge Summit Hall, 13800 W.Deer Valley Drive. Advancetickets are $10; tickets at the

door are $1 more. One of thetop five swing clarinetists inthe nation, Larry Linkin hasappeared four times atCarnegie Hall. He has been afeatured soloist with such stel-lar musical stars as MaynardFerguson and Pete Fountain.His performance is excitingand fresh as he swings in thestyles of Artie Shaw, BennyGoodman and Woody Herman.

Saturday, Feb. 2The Governing Board’s Pub-

lic Relations Committee pres-ents West Fest at 9:30 a.m. inthe R.H. Johnson Social Hall

This free event will featureSecretary of State Jan Brewerdiscussing Arizona’s history.The state celebrates its 96thbirthday on Feb. 14!

Sunday, Feb. 3Our Big Bowl Party kicks off

at 3 p.m. in Palm Ridge Sum-mit Hall.

Enjoy the biggest game infootball on a large-screen tele-vision, plus plenty of snacks,pizza and beverages, for just $9for residents and $10.50 fornon-residents; tickets at thedoor are $1 more.

Friday, Feb. 8The Village Store features its

free “A Little Something ForEveryone” event from 9 a.m. to4 p.m. Refreshments will beprovided. Find a little some-thing for everyone, from jew-elry, art and cards, to fashions,décor and much more. Pick upa little something for yourself.

Friday, Feb. 15 NPA series continues with

“Jack Jackson’s Echoes of theLegends.” Known worldwideas Canada’s new Country Gen-tleman, Jack Jackson brings hisbig country music tribute showto the 2008 series from Cal-gary, Alberta, Canada.

With his talented cast andband, he takes his audience ona musical journey through thehistory of America’s favoritecountry music icons. Whileplaying all the favorite familiarhits of these country giants,matching images are projectedon large video screens. Ad-vance tickets are $10; tickets atthe door are $1 more. Theshow begins 7 p.m. in the PalmRidge Summit Hall, 13800 W.Deer Valley Drive.

JAN. 3“BRIDGE ON THE

RIVER KWAI”A superb war drama distin-

guished by magnificent actingand an out-of-the-ordinary ap-proach to the subject. The filmhas gripping action, suspense,and a compelling script thatbristles with ironies. WilliamHolden, Alex Guinness, JackHawkins, Sessue Hayakawa.(1957) (2H-42M) (C) (PG).(Shown before in SCW in1996).

JAN. 10“PLAZA SUITE”

This film is composed ofthree vignettes (Matthau ap-pears in all) about differentpeople who stay at a particularroom in a posh New Yorkhotel. Lots of laughs, all ex-pertly “Simonized” (a NeilSimon script). Walter Matthau,Maureen Stapleton, L:eeGrant. (1971) (1H-54M) (C)(PG-13). (Never shown beforein SCW).

JAN. 17“STEEL MAGNOLIAS”A slick comedy-drama about

the lives of the women who

congregate at a beauty parlorin a small Louisiana town.Solid entertainment! SallyField, Dolly Parton, ShirleyMacLaine, Daryl Hannah,Olympia Dukakis, JuliaRoberts, Tom Skerritt, SamShepard. (1989) (1H-58M) (C)(PG). (Shown before in SCWin 2001).

JAN. 24“MY DARLING CLEMENTINE”

A great film about WyattEarp and Doc Holiday andtheir activities in Tombstone,including the famous shootoutat the OK Corral. Scene after

scene is done with expert skill,and the acting is the best! A cutabove your usual western!Henry Fonda, Victor Mature,Linda Darnell, Walter Bren-nan. (1946) (1H-36M) (B&W)(NR). (Shown before in SCWin 2000).

JAN. 31“BEST FOOT FORWARD”

A film star accepts a militarycadet’s invitation to hisschool’s annual dance. Thegreat Harry James and his banddo “Two O’Clock Jump.” Mu-

sical score includes “BuckleDown Winsockie” (you’ll besinging this song as you leavethe theater). Lucille Ball,William Gaxton, Tommy Dix,Gloria De Haven and the filmdebut of June Allyson. (1943)(1H-39M) (C) (NR). (Shownbefore in SCW in 2000).

Stardust TheatreLocated at Kuentz Recre-

ation Center at R.H Johnsonand Stardust Boulevards. Do-nation: $2 per person. Doorsopen at 6 p.m. Showtime is at7. Sponsored by the Friends ofthe R.H. Johnson Library. (All

movies are shown in the digitalDVD format.)

Hearing assisted devicesnow available for your use.

Thursday Nite Movies

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 pur-

chased in person.

For information only, call

623-544-6032.

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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:

COYOTES VS. ANAHEIM DUCKS

SATURDAY, JAN. 5

The Rec Centers’ Travel Opportunities haveforayed into baseball and football in the past,but this year we’re pleased to announce ourfirst trips to see the Coyotes hockey team playat the new Jobing.com Arena.

We’ve got great seats to see last year’sStanley Cup Winners, the Anaheim Ducks,play our ‘Yotes. Cost is $79 per person andincludes tickets to the game, motorcoach trans-portation, a guide, bottled water on the coach,and gratuities.

COYOTES VS. BUFFALO SABRES

MONDAY, JAN. 21

Join us for an exciting match between ourPhoenix Coyotes and the Buffalo Sabres, whohad the best regular season record last year.We’ve got great seats, and we’ll get you therein style with deluxe motorcoach transporta-tion. Tickets are $79 per person.

TUBAC FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS

FEB. 7

Tubac, once the largest town for miles andthe first European settlement in Arizona, ishome to the longest running arts festival inArizona. Its present incarnation as an artists’colony began in the 1940s, and it’s gearing upfor another fabulous festival in 2008. Join us aswe head to this unique town located about 30

minutes south of Tucson. The Tubac Festivalof Arts has a 48-year tradition and attracts tensof thousands of visitors each season. Arts andfood booths are located throughout the villagein an uncrowded atmosphere, mixed in withgalleries, shops and working artists’ studios.

Price is $49 per person.

SOUTHERN ARIZONACHEF’S CULINARY TOUR

SUNDAY-MONDAY, FEB. 10-11

Savor the wine of Arizona’s first winery andfeast in Old Mexico on a guided “Chef’sCulinary Tour.” We’ll visit the rolling grass-lands of Sonoita Vineyards near Elgin, Ariz.,and tour the Santa Cruz Chili and Spice Co.,enjoy one night’s lodging at the EsplendorResort and more. The trip also includes a visitto Tubac, which was established in 1752 as aSpanish presidio or fort. Working artists’ stu-dios now surround the grounds that onceserved as the home for a Spanish military gar-rison.

Cost is $344 per person double occupancy,and $416 per person single.

WHALE WATCHING IN SAN DIEGO

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18-20

California, here we come – and this timewe’re going whale watching!

We’ll enjoy two different mediums, bothoffering exciting and interesting experiences.First, there will be a fully narrated, 3½ hourwhale watching cruise that allows close-upviews of the mammoth California gray whale.Professional boat captains who are experts atlocating migrating whales will help you spotthem and teach you interesting facts about

them. Next will be a visit to Sea World, which is

not only entertaining but also offers a chanceto learn about the ocean and the creatures whocall it home. Shamu, perhaps the most popularwhale in captivity, entertains and delightsaudiences of all ages.

We will stay at the Embassy Suites by theBay in San Diego. Each evening, feel free toenjoy the Manager’s Reception held in the atri-um, which offers a tranquil place to unwindand socialize.

Cost is $549 per person double occupancyand $798 per person single occupancy.

SCOTTSDALE ARABIANHORSE SHOW

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20

Enjoy lunch at Le Saris Souci and a visit tothe 53rd annual Scottsdale Arabian HorseShow to see some of the world’s most beauti-ful Arabians who will be competing for thecoveted title of “Scottsdale Champion.” Morethan 400 vendor booths also are featured inthis shopper’s paradise. You can choose fromart, home décor, clothing, exquisite jewelryand more. Feel free to walk around the barnsand view the beautiful animals up close.Nearly 2,000 horses participate. The last ses-sion of the afternoon is the Freestyle Libertyevent in which horses run free to music. Wewill leave after this fantastic show.

Cost is $79 per person.

BASHAS’ ART GALLERY &ORGAN STOP PIZZA

THURSDAY, FEB. 28

Join us for this “get-out-of-the-house event”

where you will meet new friends and enjoy afriendly tour. You’ll visit one of the best keptsecrets in town, the Bashas’ Art Gallery inChandler, which features Western Americanand Native American Art. It is a composite ofoil paintings, watercolors, acrylics, pastel andcharcoal drawings, pen and inks, bronze, wood

and natural stone sculptures, wood-turnedbowls, basketry, pottery, kachinas and jewelry.The world-class musicians at Organ Stop Pizzawill entertain you playing the mighty Wurlitzerwhile you enjoy some great pizza.

Cost is $49 per person.

PHOENIX ROADRUNNERSVS. ALASKA ACES

FRIDAY, FEB. 29

Join us for a fun evening at U.S. AirwaysCenter as our team takes on the Alaska Aces.Cost is $49 per person.

HELLO DOLLY!SATURDAY, MARCH 1

“Hello Dolly!” is showing at the BroadwayPalm Dinner Theatre. The musical comedy byMichael Stewart and Jerry Herman about

America’s most beloved matchmaker tells theclassic story of Dolly Levi and her efforts tomarry Horace Vandergelder, the well-knownhalf-a-millionaire. Along the way, Dolly hilar-iously succeeds in making several othermatches as she gets her man. Classic musicalnumbers include “Put on Your SundayClothes,” “Ribbons Down My Back” and“Before the Parade Passes By.” Cost is $93 perperson.

DOLLY STEAMBOAT & MINING CAMP

TUESDAY, MARCH 4

Catch a glimpse of the Apache Trail with alovely Canyon Lake Cruise and a hearty,home-cooked meal at the Mining CampRestaurant. You’ll cruise the secluded innerwaterway of the “Junior Grand Canyon,” andlearn about the history of the Apache Trail andCanyon Lake, the flora and fauna of the lowerSonoran Desert, and the legend and lore of theSuperstition Mountains. This is a beautiful 90-minute cruise you won’t want to miss. It’s fol-lowed by a short visit to Tortilla Flats, and thenon to the Mining Camp Restaurant and TradingPost in Apache Junction. As was the case in theold camps, the Mining Camp serves “all youcan eat.” Cost is $104 per person.

COYOTES VS. MONTREALCANADIENS

THURSDAY, MARCH 6

This fun trip will test the loyalties of ourmany Canadian residents as the Coyotes takeon the Montreal Canadiens, who only visitPhoenix once every three years. No matterwhich team you choose, you’re sure to have agood time. Tickets are $79 per person.

CATALINA ISLAND & REAGAN LIBRARY

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10-12

Aaah, Catalina Island, where the mountainsmeet the sea. With its rich history and wealthof new things to discover and explore, it’s theperfect escape. Our relaxing tour will take aninformational turn as we visit the RonaldReagan Library. We’ll follow the youngReagan on his rise from local hero and collegestand-out to his inauguration as the 40thPresident of the United States. Our three-day,two-night tour also includes overnight accom-modations at the Pavilion Lodge andSportsman’s Lodge, a scenic tour of Avalon, agroup dinner on the Queen Mary in thePromenade Café, services of a professionaltour guide, and all driver and guide gratuities.

Cost is $483 per person double occupancy,and $629 per person single occupancy.

PHOENIX SUNS VS. MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES

TUESDAY, MARCH 11

Our hometown Suns will take on theMemphis Grizzlies at the U.S. Airways Centerin Phoenix. Cost is $106 per person andincludes motorcoach transportation to andfrom the center, parking fees, tickets, a tourescort and bottled water on the coach.

HEARD MUSEUM ANDLUNCH AT THE BILTMORE

THURSDAY, MARCH 27

Discover the Heard Museum, and you willfeel like you’re walking through an oldMexican Colonial City. The museum hasgrown from a small family collection of NativeAmerican Arts and Crafts to a vital education-al institution and resource center focusing onthe material culture of the Native peoples ofthe greater Southwest. You’ll have time to visitthe galleries and shops on your own. Thenyou’ll be pampered while lunching at theArizona Biltmore Grill at the Biltmore Resort.Cost is $75 per person.

PHOENIX SUNS VS. DALLASMAVERICKSSUNDAY, APRIL 6

Our hometown Suns will take on the DallasMavericks at the U.S. Airways Center inPhoenix. Cost is $69 per person and includesmotorcoach transportation to and from the cen-

ter, parking fees, tickets, a tour escort and bot-tled water on the coach.

CALIFORNIA DELIGHTTUESDAY-FRIDAY, APRIL 8-11

You’ll enjoy this unique experience as youstay aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach,Calif. Discover the charming boutiques andshops, and historic art deco ambiance. You’llalso enjoy dinner and a guided tour of the ship.

You’ll visit Solvang with its gentle rollinghills, windmills, quiet streets, wineries andDanish bakeries. Then there’s a visit toHuntington Library, Art Collections and theBotanical Gardens. This is all set among 120acres of breath-taking gardens. The highlightwill be lunch in the Rose Garden Tea Room.

Cost is $659 per person double occupancy,and $899 per person single occupancy.

RAMONA PAGEANT,FLOWER FIELDS OF

CARLSBAD & SAN JUANCAPISTRANO

SUNDAY-TUESDAY, APRIL 27-29

Experience Southern California in the springwith a tour that includes the “RamonaPageant,” an outdoor performance of the clas-sic tale of old California. Taste flavorfulCalifornia wines, be awed by the annual burstof color and the scent of the Flower Fields ofCarlsbad, and gander at the swallows and walkthe historic streets of San Juan Capistrano.

What better way to enjoy this unique experi-ence full of history, pageantry, music and funthan with a loved one or beloved friends andAll Aboard America.

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

‘HELLO DOLLY’SATURDAY, MARCH 1

The classic musical comedy about America’smost beloved matchmaker, Hello dolly! Is thestory of Mrs. Dolly Levi’s efforts to marryHorace Vandergelder the well-known half-a-millionaire. Along the way Dolly hilariouslysucceeds in making several other matches asshe “gets her man”. The show-stopping scoreincludes Put on Your Sunday clothes, Ribbonsdown My Back, Before the Parade passes By,Elegance, It only takes a moment and So Long,Dearie.

Price is $93.00 per person. For reservations,please contact Tours and Scheduling at 623-544-6129.

ARTS, ACTION, AND THE GREAT OUTDOORS

Huntington BotanicalGardens

AGRICULTURALAnother New Year beginning. Our

club is turning over ground for manynew plots. If you’ve wanted a plot inthe past and none were available,please check with us again.

I’ve harvested a lot of cabbage andcauliflower; they were small but sogood. Sometimes we wait for the cau-liflower to get bigger and it separatesand turns yellow. Cabbage can split ifit gets too much water, or excess ni-trogen fertilizer, or if it’s mature. Ifyou’re having that problem, checkthese things out.

The taste of freshly picked broccoliand the bright green color make yourmouth water. I love winter vegetables.My cucumbers looked great but werebitter. I’m researching that. I’m on mysecond planting of Tokyo crossturnips. Kohlrabi is in the cabbagefamily. I never grew it until last year.It’s easy to grow, can be used in sal-ads, raw and sliced thin, or steamed ina small amount of water for sevenminutes in the micro; just leave thepeel on and slice thin when done. Inever did finish transplanting andthinning my strawberries. They take alot of work, time and space, but thestrawberries are good and don’t last aslong as store bought. I freeze most ofmine.

Many of us had trouble with ourtomatoes this fall. No lie, it’s not easyto grow tomatoes in Arizona; so manyviruses, but the leafhopper will oftenstay away if you shade your plants.

The fusarium and verticilliumwilts that are in the soil can be carriedto plants when water from the in-fected soil splashes on the plants. Wa-tering from below is better, and youshould regularly rotate your plants. Ifyou grow your tomatoes from seed,look for disease-resistant ones,marked in catalogs with a V or F.

Now that our winter gardens areflourishing, thoughts turn to spring.I’ve received a dozen catalogs, allwith new and exciting vegetables totry. Growing your own vegetablesnever gets old. The flavor is unbeat-able, the exercise is good for you andif you fail, you can try again in sixmonths.

If you’d like more information on agarden plot, we have plots availableand we love to help new members getstarted. Our club has a picnic in April,coffee on the patio from 9 until 11a.m. much of the year, and a Christ-mas luncheon. We’re at 17800 N.137th Drive.

Information: 623-584-3770.

BASKETEERSThe Sun City West Basketeers wish

you a healthy and happy New Year!We enjoyed a busy 2007, concludingthe year with a very successful serviceproject. The Rip ‘N’ Sew Club and theWoodshop Club joined with us in col-lecting gifts for our deployed men andwomen and for their families here at

home.Now we look forward to an active

2008, weaving new baskets and mak-ing new friends! So if you’ve everconsidered basketweaving, do join us!We meet at Kuentz Rec Center from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays and Thurs-days in Room 4; and from 9 a.m. tonoon and from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdaysin Room 3. Newcomer classes areprovided. All you need is your SunCity West rec card.

Information: 623-544-6291.

BOCCEHappy New Year! That’s right, be

happy, do something new and do itthis year. Do you get the feeling youare being invited to the “World ofBocce?” You bet you are, and wewant to be the first of your NewYear’s resolutions.

Now hear this! The month ofMarch is very important for the fol-lowing reasons:

1. Tri City Tournament to be held atthe Sun City courts on March 17. TheSun City Bocce Club will host thetournament this year. Did you knowthey have the Tri City trophy? Well,they do and we want it back! So, thinkabout getting a team together andgoing to Sun City and getting the tro-phy back in our courts. Details to fol-low.

2. In-House Tournament to be held

on our courts. Talk to your teammatesand get one or more teams ready forthis event. You will have loads of funand also have the bragging rights anda trophy for all of this year. Ability islike a check, it has no value unless itis cashed. (Yes, we did borrow thissaying.) Cash in your ability at our“fun bank” and become a wantedmember of the Bocce Club.

Our Kick-Off Party was a gargan-tuan success because you all cameand enjoyed yourselves. We served410 members to the delight of every-one, and looking forward to more ap-petites at our next banquet.

Speaking of get-togethers, on Feb.10, we will have a very important sit-down luncheon and general election.Please plan to attend. It is very im-portant for our club.

Fill in the missing vowels in thefollowing sentence: W_ w_ll h_v_m_ch j_y wh_n w_ pl_y b_cce. J__nn_w! Kiss the pallino! Bocce lessonsare free.

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

CALLIGRAPHY WESTCalligraphy West meetings are held

1 p.m. Mondays in Room 5 at KuentzRec Center.

All Sun City West rec card holdersare invited to attend our meetings. Forfurther information concerning Cal-ligraphy West, please call JudyNewlan at 214-1305.

Classes being offered include Ital-ics Refresher and Flourishing begin-ning Jan. 14 and continuing Jan. 21,28 and concluding Feb. 4. Class timesare from 9 to 11:30 a.m. This classbuilds on techniques learned in eitherItalics I or Chancery Cursive.

The other class being offered isChancery Cursive starting Feb. 18,and continuing on Feb. 25, March 3and concluding March 10. Class timeis from 9 to 11:30 a.m. This class isrecommended for beginners as well asthose with previous calligraphy expe-rience.

For additional information regard-ing classes please contact Susan Hallat 623-975-7185.

We also want to share the excitingnews regarding our social events. Pat

Korver and Mary Kocha are going toco-chair the Social Committee. Theyare very excited about it and have metseveral times to talk and plan outevents. They have decided to do anevent every month!

We will hold our first Spring CraftFair Kickoff meeting of CalligraphyWest on Jan. 7. Bring your ideas oldand new on how we can make thiscraft fair spectacular! The SpringCraft Fair will be held in March; moreinformation to follow. For any furtherquestions, please contact Jo Podeszwaat 623-594-4150.

On Jan. 14, there is going to be a“Punch Party.” Please bring your fa-vorite punch, an example of thepunch, and scrap paper. Refreshmentswill be served.

Now about our special interestgroup, scrapbooking. Dates for Janu-ary 2008 are Wednesdays Jan. 2, 9,16, 23 and 30, from 6 to 9 p.m.; andfrom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4and 18.

The first-annual Scrapbook Crophosted by Calligraphy West will takeplace from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 26 atPalm Ridge Rec Center, Summit A.Door prizes will be awarded every 30minutes, plus we’ll have “make andtakes,” calligraphy demonstration,idea sharing sessions, and optionaldeli lunch.

The crop fee will be $15 and theoptional lunch is $6. Pre-registrationis required. Registration is limited toreceipt of first 50 paid registrationforms. Please contact Char Stiehl at623-584-6457, Judy Jones at 623-584-5999, or Judy Newlan at 623-214-1305 for more information.

Any last minute changes will be re-flected on the website www.scw-clubs.com

Hope you take advantage of all theevents that Calligraphy West has tooffer. See you soon!

CERAMICS WESTCeramics West Club is starting off

the New Year with a busy schedule ofclasses, workshops and demonstra-tions. Membership dues will be col-lected this month. The generalmeeting will begin 9 a.m. Thursday,Jan. 3, in the R.H. Johnson SocialHall East.

A beginner’s class will be held onfour Fridays of January: 4, 11, 18 and25.

Jia Lin Hollingshead will holdclasses on the “Pueblo Canister Set”from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays, Jan.7, 14, 21 and 28.

Nancy Stallings and Lynn Kagenwill hold their monthly workshopfrom 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan.9. At 11 a.m., the January birthdayswill be celebrated.

Imogine Beverly will present a“Flower Cheaters” class at 8:30 a.m.Thursday, Jan. 10.

Jack Marten will present “Demo:

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Millie Hughes,teacher for theBeardsley ChinaPainters, won Bestof Show at the Ari-zona State Fair forher portrait of anApache woman fromthe San Carlos re-gion. The award notonly covers chinapainting, but oilpainting and watercolors. Millie isshown with a pictureof her painting.

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Sun City West pottersare about to pull off the

club’s second-annual“Pot Party” from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb.

16, in the club studios,the courtyard and Room6 at Beardsley Rec Cen-

ter. “Whatever the expec-tations last year,” says

Clay Club Vice PresidentBev Pauly, pictured, “the

party was a smashingsuccess and it’s going to

be much bigger anddownright scintillating this

year.” More than 30 pot-ters will be showing and

selling their creations.Admission is free; re-

freshments will be served. Informa-

tion: 623-544-6530.

Dancing Arts Club members preparing for “Doing WhatComes Naturally” in the Hearts and Follies Revue VIII are,back row from left, Joann Carle, Pat Telford and Bobbie Sher-rie; and front row from left, Janice Lombardos, Lorraine Roll-nik, Betty Mollick and Liz Gamber.

Multi-Colored Striping” at 9 a.m.Tuesday, Jan. 15.

A “Driftwood Bear” drybrush classwill be presented by Nancy Stallingsfrom 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday andThursday, Jan. 16 and 17.

From 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan.23, Pat Routzahn and Barb Krugerwill present a demonstration of “De-signs and Patterns.”

Bonnie Boyce-Wilson will be doinga demonstration on “Does the LidFit?” at 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 24.

A workshop by Mark Smith titled“Feather Pot Layout” will take placeat 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday and Wednes-day, Jan. 29 and 30.

Information: 623-546-0975.

CLAY CLUBThe Clay Club Holiday Hoedown

on Dec. 11 was another great success.It was co-chaired by Diane Humphreyand Gayle Larson for their secondbanner year. We had many wonderfulprizes from our own great artists. Wekicker-danced to the music of BillHranck. Those who donated theirboots for centerpieces were resignedto dancing barefoot.

Fortunately, club members kneweach other well so our name tags fromold movie cowboys and cowgirlswere not deceiving; Miss Kitty, RoyRogers and John Wayne rode therange again with the Cisco Kid andHop-Along Cassidy. Yaa Hoo!

The club studio is open from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.Classes will resume this month.

Our legal Pot Party is just aroundthe corner on Saturday, Feb. 16, at ourstudio at Beardsley Rec Center

Information: 623-544-6530.

CLUB ESPAÑOLSee Spanish Club of Sun City West.

CLUB 52If you enjoy playing Texas

Hold’em or Omaha Hi/Lo split poker,come and join us from 5:30 p.m.Tuesday and Thursday at the Men’sClub building on Meeker Boulevard.We also play from 1 to 5:30 p.m. onthe third Sunday of each month.Ladies and gentlemen are welcome atthe sessions.

On the second Monday of themonth, we have a bus going to Ak-Chin Casino. Both members and non-members are welcome. Call Mike forreservations at 623-214-2673. ATexas-Hold ‘Em Tournament is heldthe third Tuesday of the month.Guests and members are invited. CallMike at 623-214-2673.

Upcoming events: Mexican RivieraCruise Feb 23-Mar 1. Members andnon-members are welcome to join thiscruise. Limited space is available.Call Mike Orlando at 623-826-4892

Information: 623-266-4302.

COIN AND STAMPThe Stamp Section will hold a

stamp auction for its members on Jan.8. If you have a casual interest instamps, please stop by. All Sun CityWest Rec card holders are invited.

On Jan. 22, the club will hold a

Stamp Bourse and 3-cent Night. Allstamps loose on our tables will be just3 cents to help members full up theiralbums.

Sun City West residents are en-couraged to drop off any old stamps.We actively support Veteran groupsthat need them for resale.

Meetings are from 6:30 to 8 p.m. inRoom 3 on the Stardust Theatre sideof the building.

Information: 623-544-0871.

COMPUTERS WESTNeed to buy a computer? Let the

Computers West Club help you. ThePC Users Group is offering all SunCity West residents a free class titled“Buying a Computer” from 10:30a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 16 in the PaloVerde Room at Palm Ridge.

Walk-ins are welcome. There is nocost to attend, but you must have yourrec card with you. The class is pre-sented by Computers West, which of-fers a variety of classes to itsmembers. Attend if you are purchas-ing your first computer or are uncom-fortable with your current computer.Subjects to be covered include:

Should you buy a new or usedcomputer? What type should you buy:desktop or laptop? What componentsshould it have? How much will itcost? What are the buying options?Plus there will be a few tips on propercare.

Computers West, located at thePalm Ridge Rec Center, is the parentorganization of two user groups: Mac-sWest and the PCUG. It is a social andtechnology club whose membersshare information and experiencesabout computers, and have fun doingso. Complete information can befound on our club website: www.com-puterswest.org.

CW members receive individual-ized help with computer problems atthe club. Fellow members providethese services as well as instruction onthe use of hardware and software.

The next CW general membershipmeeting will be held at 1 p.m. Tues-day, Jan. 8, in the Summit Room atPalm Ridge Rec Center. It is time torenew membership for 2008, if youhave not already done so.

Computers West is also the officialcollection agency for “Cell PhonesFor Soldiers.” We have already col-lected the 1,000th cell phone this pastfall. These donated cell phones areconverted into telephone cards, whichare given to our soldiers in Iraq andAfghanistan. All residents are encour-aged to drop off their old cell phonesat the CW office at Palm Ridge RecCenter. Donation boxes are also foundat the following clubs and organiza-tions: Calligraphy, Dance, Golf, Li-brary, Metal Club, Photography,PORA and Stained Glass. We are set-ting our goal on the next 1,000!

PCUGPC Users Group also meets follow-

ing the CW meeting on Tuesday, Jan.8, in Summit Room A, Palm RidgeRec Center. The program scheduledfor this meeting is Smart Computing.This is a monthly computer magazinethat is written for users of all skill lev-els. The presenter will walk membersthrough the most recent issue of Smart

Computing and introduce helpful andtimely information found in eachmonthly issue. Also, there will be ademonstration of how you can putpowerful tools to work on your com-puter! These tools include Search AllArticles, My Personal Library, theQ&A Board, and the Tech Support.

Did your family surprise you witha new Vista PC for Christmas? Areyou now looking for a way to getjump started on this toy? Then comejoin Computers West and attend oneof our many free classes that will helpyou get a leg up on your new hobby.

From 8 to 10 a.m. each Monday,“Beginning Windows” is presented inthe PaloVerde Room located in PalmRidge Rec Center. This is the verybest way to start your new PC learn-ing experience. Then stick around forthe Vista “How To” class from 10:30a.m. to 12:30 p.m., which is a demoof the newest PC operating system.

Want to learn more about e-mailingyour family and keeping active in thelives of your grandchildren? Thendon’t miss the Outlook Express-Win-dows Mail classes from 10:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m. the second Tuesday ofeach month in the Palo Verde Room.This class alternates between basicand intermediate subjects.

Want to learn more about gettingaround the Internet?Internet Discus-sions is at 3:30 p.m. the first and thirdWednesday of each month in the PaloVerde Room.

All of these classes are good for be-ginners, intermediate and seasonedPC users alike. The information avail-able at these meetings is boundless.

Regardless of whether you are aproud owner of your very first PC orare looking to buy your first computeror upgrade, you will find a class of-fered by the PCUG that will fit yourneeds. Hope to see you soon at ourclub.

MACSWESTMacsWest meets 1 p.m. every

Tuesday and Friday in the Palo VerdeRoom, January through December.Tuesdays are designed to be “Ques-tion and Answer” sessions. A specialprogram is planned for each Fridaymeeting.

New to Mac? We have our free“Green Apples” class at 2:15 p.m.every Tuesday in the Palo VerdeRoom. To receive additional help,

come to our “Mac Help” and “Learn-ing Lab,“ which are open from10:30a.m. to noon every Wednesdayin CW Room C.

If you are thinking of switching toMac, we offer a free class titled “Whyand How to Buy a Mac” at 8 a.m.every first Tuesday of the month inRoom C.

Put 1 p.m. Jan. 11 on your calendar.A representative from AT&T will beat our Friday meeting to discuss theiPhone and the AT&T network.

Our annual Holiday Party is sched-uled for Jan. 15 at Luke Air ForceBase. We hope you are planning tojoin us for an evening of good food,friendship and dancing.

Specific details on meeting topics,our monthly newsletter, class offer-ings, and other Mac information canbe found at www.macswest.org.

COPPER COOKERSWelcome to the Copper Enameling

open house, sale and demonstrationfrom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan.12. We will be glad to show you howwe make our beautiful copper pieces,and answer your questions about thevarious techniques used.

In addition, one-of-a-kind enam-eled pins, plates, bowls and magnetswill be for sale by our members. TheCopper Cookers studio is located inthe arts and crafts section of Beards-ley Rec Center. Join us for punch andcookies and an informative time.

The Copper Cookers is a smallclub, but very friendly and helpful.We are open to all residents of SunCity West. Our craft items can also beseen in the Village Store.

In addition to our Open House, thefirst general meeting of 2008 will beheld Friday, January 18th at 9:30 amin the all-purpose room across fromthe studio. For information, call thestudio at 544-6532 or 584-6134.

COUNTRY WESTERN

DANCEThe Country Western Dance Club

continues to be a lot of fun. Theweekly lessons are held at R.H. John-son Rec Center from 6:30 to 8 p.m.Wednesdays, with open dancing(practice time) until 8:30 p.m. Costfor lessons is $4 for members and $6for guests. Our dance instructor isKort Kurdi, and he guarantees you

will have fun while learning.Our dances are the second Saturday

of each month in Palm Ridge RecCenter. The club provides coffee, lightrefreshments and ice. Dancers maybring additional refreshments. Wedance to the music of DJ Jerry Cut-birth from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. We wel-come Sun City West rec card holdersto join and help the club grow. This isa good way to meet other folks whoenjoy country western music. Mem-bership is $6, and you can join atdances or lessons. We hope to see yousoon. Information: 623-544 4208.

CREATIVE STITCHERSIn January 2005, a community

service project was initiated in Texasto honor the soldiers and their fami-lies who serve our country. The proj-ect resulted from watching newsstories of soldier deployments abroad,and how these deployments affectedthe soldier’s loved ones, particularlyyoung children.

For the past two years, small 4- by4-inch handstitched patriotic pillowshave been made to be used as keep-sakes. Before leaving for duty, the sol-dier kisses the pillow and gives it to aloved one to hold until the soldier re-turns from the war. At first, the pil-lows were stitched for the children,but later, wives, sweethearts, and evensoldiers wanted these pillows to cher-ish.

Over that past summer and autumn,members of the Creative StitchersClub of Sun City West have partici-pated in this project, and have com-pleted more than 50 pillows. Thesepillows, along with others created bySun Stitchers, were distributed to fam-ilies from Luke Air Force Base at apresentation ceremony held recently.

Creative Stitchers’ participation inthis worthwhile project came aboutthorough the efforts of member AnitaKarnuth, who made contact with Lukeand provided instruction sheets andkits for the project; and LillianMueller, who collected the pillowfronts, generously provided patrioticmaterials for backing and filling, andstitched together each small pillow.

Members who participated include:Joyce Meyer, Betty Goldberg, PaulaRutili, Eleanor Salemi, Patsy Graves,

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Some of the Creative Stitchers members who participated in a project to give hand-stitched,keepsake pillows to soldiers’ loved ones are, front row: Sharron Lindsay, Joyce Meyer and JaneHillman; and back row: Patsy Graves, Betty Lomax, Helen Pepper, Mary Oster, Pat Sinfield andBetty Goldberg.

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Mary Jane Young, Jane Hillman,Georgia Wolfe, Beverly Sheppelman,Sharron Lindsay, Jane Burke, MaryOster, Dolores Drew, Lill Mueller,Betty Lomax, Brenda Archambault,Helen Pepper, Mary Ann Skelton andAnita Karnuth. The project continuesas members stitch more pillows, asthe need is so great.

Information: lazyaz@aol.com orcmvaught@cox.net.

Creative Stitchers members arededicated to fostering fine handneedlework skills: needlepoint,counted cross stitch, bargello andhardanger to name a few.

The club is planning a needlepointclass with Cathy Felten on Jan 14 and28, and Feb 11. The design is“Berryville” by Carole Lake. Studentswill select their own colors using thematerial list provided at signup. Theapproximate size is 5 inches by 5inches, and it could be used as awooden box cover insert or framedpicture. Classes are held at 12:30 p.m.

Our general meeting and a programpresented by Julia from the FamilyArts Shop will be Jan. 21. Member-ship renewals are $6, and are due byJan. 31. Please bring your rec cardwith you when you renew your mem-bership.

Our club meets from 8:30 a.m. to 3p.m. every Monday in the AcaciaRoom at Palm Ridge Rec Center.

Information: 623-975-0316 or 623-556-4340.

CRESTVIEW BICYCLE

RIDERSStart the New Year by being good

to your body and join the CrestviewBicycle Club for exercise and social-ization with some very fine peoplewho love to ride.

Our next meeting will be held at 8a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, in the Beard-sley Rec Center Multipurpose Room.Come join us.

On Saturdays, Jan. 5 and 19, theclub will meet at Echo Mesa GolfCourse for a ride, followed by break-fast at a local restaurant.

Information: 623-214-5267 or 623-556-1218.

The Crestview Bike Club and Per-formance Bicycle Shop will sponsora bike safety and maintenance expofrom 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, inthe ramada area at Beardsley RecCenter.

Club members and Performancetechnicians will inspect bikes forproper seat height and tilt, proper airpressure, break adjustment, chain ten-sion and lubrication. They will checkto see if the gears work properly butwill not repair them.

Besides getting your bike checked,there will be a safe riding programthat will include riding alone, ridingin a group, proper signaling of turnsand stops, defensive driving andproper helmet fit and adjustment.There will be a bike corral for partic-ipants to place bikes they wish to sell.Anyone may come to sell a bike. Sell-ers must be present to deal with pur-chases.

Other topics to be discussed areprofessional advice on what type to

purchase, advice on where to ride andthe benefits of riding. The bike club’sgoal is to encourage bike riding safetyand enjoyment. Hopefully you willmeet some new friends. Light re-freshments will be served.

DANCING ARTS CLUBOur club is performing its eight

show, “Hearts and Follies RevueVIII” at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8; at 7p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9; and at 2 p.m.Sunday, Feb. 10.

Tickets go on sale Jan. 7 and areavailable from 10 a.m. to noon Mon-day through Thursday at StardustTheatre for $7.

We have a wonderful revue thisyear for our audiences, and many sur-prises from our dancers in musicaltheater, jazz, ballet, Irish and Hawai-ian. Also, guest singers will entertainyou.

The Dancing Arts Club also isavailable to entertain your group orclub. For availability, call 623-584-6222.

GARDEN CLUBJim Truman, director of the Uni-

versity of Arizona Citrus AgricultureCenter, will speak on citrus growingon Jan. 7 (the first Monday, not Tues-day). Jim has a wealth of informationand many years of experience dealingwith citrus to share with us.

On Jan. 26, the Master GardnerCitrus Clinic will be held at the Agri-cultural Center, located at Greenwayand Perryville. More information willbe available at the meeting.

The Jan. 7 meeting will begin 9a.m. in the Lecture Hall at the R.H.Johnson Rec Center (next to the Vil-lage Store). Dues may also be paid atthat time.

Information: 623- 214-7823 or623-584-7980.

HILLCREST

BALLROOM DANCEI was dancing with my darling to

the Tennessee Waltz when somefriends I happened to meet, and it alltook place at the Hillcrest BallroomDance Club, where friends and guestmeet from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturdays inthe R.H. Johnson Social Hall. Mem-bers and guest will enjoy wonderfuldance music as well as fellowship asthey dance the night away. Singles arewelcome and their numbers are grow-ing as they visit at the singles tablesand take part in the mixers and otherfun dances. So make plans to join thefun, bring your “darlin’,” dig out yourdancing shoes and get ready to enjoyyour Saturday nights at the HillcrestBallroom Dance Club.

Jackets are required for men.Please, no shorts, golf shirts, T-shirtsor jeans. Membership to the club, newor renewal, is $10 per year. Renewalsare due before the end of January.

Refreshments are served duringbreak; bring you own beverages.

Cost is $4 for members and $6 forinvited guests.

Our music schedule for January isas follows: Jan. 5, Erv Reutzel; Jan.12, Softones; Jan. 19, Michael Car-ollo; and Jan. 26, Seniors Unlimited.For information on Saturday nightdances and events only, call 623-546-

6845.Dance classes continue Tuesday af-

ternoons in the R.H. Johnson SocialHall in Sun City West. Cost is $4 forclub members and $5 for non-mem-bers per ongoing session. Singles arewelcome. Frank Romani is the in-structor. For information on danceclasses only, call 623-412-4363.

HORSESHOE CLUBThe Western Horseshoe Club of

Sun City West invites you to enjoy thesunny outdoors and come pitch horse-shoes with us. We are a fun grouplooking for ladies and men to join usfrom 9 to 11 a.m. each weekdaymorning for fun and camaraderie.

No experience is necessary. Weplay for fun. Lessons are available.We are located in the back of Beards-ley Recreation Center, next to minia-ture golf. See you there.

Information: 623-214-3903 or 623-583-4284.

INTERNATIONAL

SOCIAL & DANCEThe International Social and Dance

Club of Sun City West will be hold-ing it’s monthly dinner dance on Sun-day, Jan. 27, in the R.H. JohnsonSocial Hall.

This event will be celebrated as“10th Anniversary.” Members and in-vited guests are asked to get dressedin “Formal/As Dressy As You Like.”The “Peggy Kaye & Blues Notes”will provide 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; invited guestspay $17. Advance reservations are re-quired. Only Sun City West rec cardholders may become members.

Information: 623-214-0875, 623-546-0808 or 623-546-2680.

INVESTMENT CLUBThe Investment Club will have the

following topics this month:Jan. 14 – Wayne Stutzer KTAR

Radio investment personality.Jan. 21 – To be announced.Jan. 28– Interest Group Forum.The goal of the club is to learn how

to select investments in stocks and eq-

uities. All Sun City West rec cardholders are welcome to visit the clubtwice as our guest before deciding tojoin. The club meets from 6:50 to 8p.m. Mondays in the R.H. JohnsonLecture Hall. We bring in outsidespeakers to talk on various aspects ofinvesting and use of your money. Ourdues are $10 per year, plus first timemembers pay a $20 one-time charge.

Two special guest for January areWayne Stutzer of KTAR, a radio in-vestment personality on Jan. 14, and aspecial interest user group forum onJan. 28.

Twice a year we have a stock pick-ing contest, where one picks fivestock symbols and invests an imagi-nary $10,000 in each. We give prizesof $5 to the weekly winner. The over-all winners at the end of April will re-ceive $25 to $100.

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. . The club website is foundunder “Hobbies & Travels” atwww.scwclubs.com. Come and visitus. Information: 623-546-2637.

KARAOKE CLUB“Let Us Entertain You” (for free, no

less!) is the theme for January meet-ings of the Karaoke Club. We meetfrom 7 to 10 p.m. Fridays in CardRooms 3 and 4 at Beardsley Rec Cen-ter. Each Friday’s performance runsthe gamut of musical styles to suitevery taste – including ballads, folk,Broadway musicals, light opera andyes, country.

We are so fortunate to have the useof a wonderful setting: a very largeroom with tables and comfortablechairs, a state-of-the-art sound sys-tem, appropriate lighting and talentedmembers who are eager to explainhow you may participate. Note: Youneed not sing (but you may), but youmust have a good time. We encourageyou to bring your own beverages andsnacks and be prepared to render loudapplause.

A sample of upcoming karaokeevents includes our members’ annualNew Year’s Eve Party on Dec. 28. Weare planning a BYOB social hourstarting at 6 p.m. with light appetiz-ers. Karaoke will start at 7 p.m. Later

in the evening, around 9 or 9:30, therewill be complimentary toasts to theNew Year followed by dessert.

In March, the Karaoke Club willhost its annual dinner show. This willbe another premier event hopefullysurpassing last year’s record atten-dance of 290 diners and listeners.Each Friday, members are trying newand different songs and styles in an-ticipation of using their spot on thisshow as a stepping stone to becomingthe next American Idol, (that’s a littlehumor folks).

The annual dues to become a mem-ber of the Karaoke Club are $5 – yesfolks, $5. Where else could you getaccess to a great venue, thousands ofdollars of high-tech equipment and amillion dollars of talent for 5 bucks!But remember – you need not be amember to join us on Friday nights –it’s all free if you wish to be an audi-ence. Chances are you may wish totry your hand (voice,) at karaoke, andwe always have a few open guestspots for non-members, and for aminimal charge of $2 you may choosea song and give us your best imitationof Elvis, Kate Smith or HankWilliams. The club provides a cata-logue of available discs that guestsand members may access. So forgetabout spending $30 or so for a movieon Friday night – come join and “LetUs Entertain You!”

Information: 623-544-7379.

KIVA WEST

DUPLICATE BRIDGEStart out the New Year by playing

duplicate bridge. We have gamesevery day starting at 12:30, at Tues-day evenings at 6;15. All levels ofplaying ability are welcome.

Never heard of Kiva West Dupli-cate Bridge? Kiva is an Indian wordmeaning meeting “place,” and this iscertainly the place to meet people andmake new friends. We have more than400 members who pay just $10 to be-long to our club. Bring your partneror call one of our several partnershipchairpersons for help.

A free one-hour lecture on bridgewill be offered at 11 a.m. Fridays.Come get acquainted with some as-pects of the duplicate game. It is notso different from contract bridge, justmore challenging.

Information: 623-584-7681.

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Metal Club members stay busy at their state-of-the-art shop on Camino del Sol making boththe fun and functional, such as this quarter-scale Offenhauser racer, above, and securityvacation mailboxes, right.

LATIN AND

BALLROOM DANCE Our club will hold its Monday

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

Basic classes consisting of cha-chawill be held 11 a.m. to noon, interme-diate classes consisting of waltz willbe from noon to 1 p.m. and advancedclasses consisting of various danceswill be from 1 to 2 p.m. Instructor isHenia Lynne. Pay-as-you-go cost is$4 for members and $6 for guests.

Note: The Monday, Jan. 21, dancelessons have been canceled.

Tuesday classes in R.H. Johnson’sSocial Hall East begin Jan. 8. Basicclasses consisting of tango will befrom 6 to 7 p.m. Intermediate classesconsisting of night club two-step willbe from 7 to 8 p.m. Instructor is EliasAlvarez. Pay-as-you-go cost is $4 formembers and $6 for invited guests.

Our dances are held the first andthird Thursday of each month in PalmRidge’s Summit Hall A. Our BlackAnd White Dance is Jan. 3. Dancingis from 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. Music willbe provided by Frank Romani. Hostsare Robert and Karen Horsely. Cost is$4 for members and $6 for guests.Evening dress is suggested.

Our Cabaret Dance is from 7:15 to9:30 p.m. Jan. 17. Music is by FrankRomani. Cost is $4 for members and$6 for guests. Events are for clubmembers and their invited guests.

Information: 623-544-0805.

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 p.m.every Thursday in Kuentz RecreationCenter, in Room 3.

Come in and meet President DianeCuzzetto, Vice President MelanieParker, and all the wonderful peoplewho make up our organization.

We are involved in several serviceprojects throughout the year. Wemake friendship bags, booties, hatsand afghans for the New Life Shelterin Goodyear; helmet liners andscarves made of 100 percent wool forour Armed Forces; lap robes and hatsfor the Veterans Hospitals in Phoenixand Prescott; and afghans, hats andslipper socks for the Crisis Nursery inPhoenix.

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 macramé andneed some help getting started, we arein the process of setting up someclasses.

Our business meetings are held 9a.m. the first Thursday of the monthfrom September through May in theclubroom, and are highlighted with aprogram when possible.

Dues are $5 per calendar year. SunCity West residents with valid reccards are welcome.

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

Information: visit www.scw-clubs.com (click on Mac-Cro-Knit) orcall 623-398-8614 or 623-975-6338.

MEN’S PUTTING CLUBPlease join us at 10 a.m. (check in

at 9:30) on Tuesdays for an 18-holeputting competition at the GrandviewCourse. Improve your skills and meetother golf enthusiasts.

Not a golfer? It doesn’t matter sincehandicaps are developed so thateveryone competes within their ownskill level. We look forward to havingour returning and new members joinus for some good putting fun.

This month, we would like to rec-ognize Bob Knox, one of the club’sfounders who serves as the club stat-istician. He has been a member sinceJune 2003, and is largely responsiblefor much of our success. His acute at-tention to detail is vital to this posi-tion. Bob ensures that weekly andquarterly payouts are accurate andtimely. On behalf of the Men’s Put-ting Club, we thank you, Bob, for ajob well done! Information: 623-362-9164, 623-214-2908.

MEN’S SOCIAL CLUBThe Men’s Club is where our mem-

bers engage in social card games from7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Mondaythrough Saturday. The most populargame played is poker, including theever-popular Texas Hold ‘Em. Thereis a range of betting limits includingnickel-dime, quarter and 50 cents.This should fit almost everyone’spocketbook.

Bridge is also popular. There areprogressive bridge tournaments at 8a.m. every Tuesday. Also there arebridge tables with four players whoplay bridge at an agreed times and dayof the week. We have started monthlyduplicate bridge tournaments at 12:30p.m. the second Thursday of themonth. This game is played as a so-cial game, and will be conducted forthe enjoyment of the partnershipswith an atmosphere of friendly com-petitiveness. No master points will beinvolved. Other card games as well asboard games also are being played.Free lunches are served after everymembership meeting and other occa-sions as well. Other social activitiesare also planned.

Come to the club, check it out andtake a brochure to peruse at home.Talk to some of the members. Theywill be happy to answer questions andwelcome you to the club. New Mem-bership is $8 and renewal is $3.

Membership meeting will be Tues-day, Jan. 15, with lunch to follow.

There will be a poker tournament inJanuary. Watch for the announce-ments.

Thursday Laughlin Turnaround isJan. 31. Catch the bus in aisle 24 nearthe Men’s Club. The bus leaves at6:15 a.m. and returns at 10:30 p.m.Call 602-243-6103 for informationand reservations. Mention the SunCity West Men’s Club. This cost isnow $10 per person.

The birthday celebration will beFriday, Jan. 25. We will once againserve up birthday cake in honor of ourmembers who have birthdays in De-cember.

Information: 623-544-6150.

METAL CLUBHave you ever wondered where

those mailboxes with the deep recep-tacle come from? They are made bythe Sun City West Metal Club andsold through the Village Store. Clubmembers also make a preponderanceof the metal art that you see through-out your neighborhood. You are wel-come to stop by the club for a cup ofcoffee and a tour any time from about8 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the week. Justtell one of our monitors that you’dlike to be shown around and a clubmember will accompany you as yousee all that we do and all the parts ofour shop where we do it.

You are apt to find men and womenmaking anything from steam locomo-tives to aircraft, from replica spacecraft to hunting and kitchen knives.You might be lucky and be in the clubwhen you can see a working scalemodel of a Pratt and Whitney radialaircraft engine or a quarter-scale Of-fenhauser racer. You’ll find clubmembers welding, making metal art,learning painting, sheet metal work,knife making, milling machine skills,or the rudiments of lathe work. Theentire spectrum of metal crafts andskills are pursued and taught at ourclub, and we have earned the reputa-tion of being one of the most relaxedand friendly places in the area.

We also are happy to take on proj-ects and repairs for those who needsuch help and who are willing tomake a small contribution to the clubin return for the work. We sharpenknives, hedge shears, axes, scissorsand chisels, and we make shut-offwrenches for the water valve intoyour home as well as a handy “lifter”that makes dealing with our streetlevel garbage cans a breeze.

The Metal Club welcomes allwomen and men who hold a valid reccard, no matter their skill and knowl-edge about metal work. Individualtraining and classes are available tomembers wishing to learn to do virtu-ally anything we do, or can do, in theshop. The club is located just north ofPORA on Camino del Sol.

MINI GOLFThe club’s annual meeting will be

held at 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, inPalm Ridge Rec Center. Officers for2008 will be President Vern Irby, VicePresident and Tournament Direc-tor Sandi Faulstich, Secretary CharlesFields, and Treasurer Sandy Davis. Abrunch will be served after the meet-ing. Reservations can be made byusing the sign-up sheet, or calling623-975-1118. Our “Golfer of theMonth” is Gunter Schippel.

Play begins at 9 a.m. on Thursdaysat the R.H. Johnson course on Jan. 3,17, 24 and 31. Sun City West resi-dents holding valid rec cards are wel-come to join our club. Annual dues of$5 should be paid by check during themonth. For information call 623-975-1118 or 623-214-0865; visit our web-site at www.scwclubs.com, or checkthe club bulletin board at the JohnsonCenter.

MODEL RAILROADHappy New Year railroad fans.

Here we are in a brand New Year of2008! We here at the Agua Fria

Northern Model Railroad Club wishyou all good fortune for the New Yearand an invitation to come on down tovisit and perhaps even join us.

The 2007 year was a very busy onefor us as we worked hard to improvethe operation of our railroad. Wemoved and rebuilt mountains, laiddown new track and switches, and im-proved and upgraded a lot of under-the-table electric wiring. It looks likea lot of colorful spaghetti under there,but all with a specific function.

There are too many members tothank for their hard work, but youknow who you are, so thank you foryour dedication. However, there isone outstanding and patient memberwe are lucky to have who needs somespecial recognition. Thank you to Ms.Jane Buiter, our very own “Queen ofClean.”

All by her lonesome, Buitercleaned the wheels of more than 150railroad cars, and each car has eightwheels! This is tedious work, and herdedication to our club has gone a longway toward smoother operation ofour rail system.

I know Jane would agree with mein expressing our need for more ladiesto join our ranks, and I’m sure Janewould enjoy their company, as wouldwe all. Great job Jane!

The Nov. 3 Arts and Crafts Showattracted 1,037 visitors to our doors.It seems all were impressed with whatthey saw, thanks to all the engineerswho were on hand during the day torun the trains. Many questions wereasked and answered. It was a pleasantexperience for all of us.

With the 1,000-plus visitors we hadfrom the Spring Arts and Crafts Show,we had 2,000-plus interested peoplevisit just on these two days! Add tothis all the special holidays and thedaily traffic to the R.H. Johnson RecCenter, and we have a very nice at-traction. The other positive point isthat all our club neighbors share inthis fortunate “happening.”

Well, remember we welcome allnew people here in Sun City West tojoin us. Membership is only $25 forthe first year and $15 yearly there-after. We operate from 9 a.m. to noonMonday, Wednesday, Thursday andFriday; and from 7 to 9 p.m. Tues-days. I have seen the green lights, sountil next time, I’ll see you down theline. Information: 623-544-6148.

ORGAN AND

KEYBOARDThe Sun City West Organ and Key-

board Club begins its 2008 concertseason with organist O’Lyn Callahanat 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, in PalmRidge Rec Center.

O’Lyn, born and raised in Califor-nia, began her music studies on thepiano at the age of 9, switching toorgan when she was 14. She contin-ued her studies going on to graduatefrom California State University inFresno with a bachelor’s degree inmusic and a master’s degree in clas-sical organ performance. She gradu-ated cum laude.

In 1973, O’Lyn was named WestCoast Champion in an InternationalOrgan Festival, which led her to theU.S. National Finals. She traveled 9years as a national keyboard artist

throughout the United States, Canadaand Asia. Since then she has operateda retail piano and organ store inFlorida for several years, continuedteaching and performing concerts in-cluding “Concerts at Sea” on Music-Cruises, and been honored nationallyand locally for her various endeavors.O’Lyn has been a featured artist atprevious Sun City West Organ andKeyboard Club concerts, and we areespecially pleased to have her here foranother performance.

The club is open to all Sun CityWest rec card holders for annual duesof $15, which includes free admissionto all eight concerts. Guest admissionis $5. Information: 623-584-8707.

PALO VERDE

PATCHERSThe Palo Verde Patchers had a

wonderful holiday season, finishingup with an awesome luncheon at theBriarwood Country Club. We are be-ginning the New Year with a Begin-ning Quilting Class taught by SwaneePringle, who is not only an incredibleteacher but also an incredible quilter.

The class will meet twice aweek for three weeks beginning Jan.15. It will cost $30, which will be do-nated to our charity fund. The class islimited to 12 students. Anyone inter-ested in our club or this class, shouldcontact Gayle LeGrande at 623-546-3360. We meet from 8:30 a.m. to 1p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday,and most Tuesday evenings in Room5 at Kuentz Rec Center

Information: www.scwclubs.com.

PAN CARD CLUBThe Snowbirds are back, our tables

are filling up, but there’s always roomfor more. Free lessons are given thefirst Thursday of each month.

This is a different kind of gameplayed with eight decks of cards. Theeights, nines and 10s are removed.What’s left makes for a fun game. Weplay from 6:15 to 9 p.m. Thursdays inCard Room 4 at Beardsley Rec Cen-ter. If you’re a card player this, is achallenging game you have to try.

Information: 623-546-1938.

PHOTOGRAPHY WESTMembers of Photography West

meet at 10 a.m. Fridays in StardustTheatre for presentations by membersand guests. Our studios (wet-lab anddigital lab) are located at BeardsleyRec Center, where instruction is avail-able on the following: slide scanner,DVD-R recorder, matt cutter, drymount machine, Adobe Elements andwet-lab procedures. Workshops alsoare given in composition, digital cam-eras and artistic matting. New work-shops are offered on a rotating basis,as the need arises, for $3.

A $10 membership fee entitlesmembers to participate in local, stateand international competitions. Or-ganized trips to various locationsallow members to experience newand exciting photographic opportuni-ties. Currently, our club is collectingany old SLR cameras which will beused for the mentoring program atDysart High School. Donations will

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be accepted at the Beardsley wet-lab.For information regarding our

club’s activities, such as monthly pro-grams, trips, workshops, competitionresults and social events, visit ourwebsite at www.photographyscw.org.

Join Photography West and makenew friends, socialize, and learn howto use that new digital camera! Ourmentoring program begins in Januaryto help those who are new to photog-raphy. We are a user-friendly club!

Information: 623-544-6520.Upcoming Events: Solo shows – Jan. 4, Harald

Johnsen; and Jan. 18, LanceJanowski.

Social event: New Year luncheon,Jan. 12 at Briarwood.

Travel opportunities: Jan. 21, mys-tery day trip; and Feb. 21, Pima Airand Space Museum.

PICKLEBALLQuestion: What do you have when

you see someone getting great exer-cise, having fun, meeting lots of newfriends, and wearing a snazzy goodlooking royal blue T shirt?

Answer: A Sun City West Pickle-ball player.

Have you been seeing more royalblue lately? That is because you areseeing all the Sun City West Pickle-ball Club T shirts that our membersare wearing. Royal blue with whitelettering; they are sharp looking! Allyou have to do to get one of these isbe a member of the club and bring ina new member. You’ll be doing your-self a favor, plus you’ll introduce afriend to one of the fastest growingsports in America, especially amongseniors. To be able to pick up a newsport when you are a senior is reallyexciting.

Speaking of growth, wow! Our SunCity West Pickleball Club has grownevery year since the game was intro-duced to Sun City West, and 2007 wasno exception. Our membership is at arecord high and the enthusiasm justkeeps growing and growing.

Our free pickleball lessons aregoing stronger than ever. They are at11 a.m. Wednesdays. Just show upwith your tennis shoes on. We’ll pro-vide you with a paddle, and one of ourfriendly instructors will introduce youto this great game.

Team play, a new concept, is antic-ipated to start in January on Fridays.This is going to be a lot of fun. Anequal number of gals and guys are ona squad and compete against otherteams. An open draw social will takeplace in January when the leaguestarts. Contact Martha Wasserman atmswnazcjw2@aol.com if you want tosign up.

January also brings our next SinglePaddle Pickleball Battle. This is ablast! Partners are drawn at random.You and your partner play with justone paddle. You hit the ball and thenexchange the paddle with your part-ner and they hit it. This event will beJan. 8. We will have lunch at noon fol-lowed by the tournament.

On New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, we arehaving a Snack and Play at 1 p.m.Come on down to the courts with asnack and enjoy some pickleball.

There are three tournaments in Jan-uary: Jan. 11-13, Phoenix All CityTournament in Mesa; Jan. 14-18,Happy Trails Tournament; Jan. 21-25:Tucson Senior Olympics.

For information on these tourna-ments, visit www.scwclubs.com andclick on Pickleball.

Don’t forget your 2008 member-ship dues. If you want to purchase apaddle, call Charlie Robinson at 623-810-3008.

Our club officers for 2008 are asfollows: President Martha Wasser-man, Vice President Jack Cavanaugh,Secretary Cheri Cavanaugh, TreasurerCharlie Robinson and Director atLarge Mike Johnson.

Our next general membershipmeeting is noon Jan. 16 in the AcaciaRoom at Palm Ridge.

Information: 623-487-9091.

RACQUET CLUBWe invite Sun City West residents

to join us in racquet sports. If you are

new and looking for partners, feel freeto place your name on our bulletinboard in the Tennis Tower. All levelsof players are welcome. Annual duesare $5, with membership envelopesavailable in the Tennis Tower. Janu-ary will be the deadline for membersto renew their membership in order tobe listed in the Racquet Club roster,which will be distributed in Febru-ary. For further tennis information,call Mal Jacobson at 623-546-1145.

The Racquet Club includes Tennis,Table Tennis, Platform Tennis andVolleyball. Court reservations, whichare required, may be made from 6:45to 10:45 a.m. at the Johnson CourtsTower for courts at Johnson, Kuentzand Palm Ridge.

November through February followour winter hours: first session, 7:30a.m.; second session, 9 a.m.; and thirdsession, 10:30 a.m. For Mondaymorning play, reservations must bemade on the previous Saturday be-cause the tower is closed on Sunday.Come in person or call the monitor atthe tower for reservations at 623544-6151. Just be sure to sign in eitherwith the monitor or at the bulletinboard desk.

TENNISRound Robin play is open to all

Sun City West residents, does not re-

quire reservations and is held at theR.H. Johnson courts at 7 a.m. Mon-day through Saturday. Round RobinCoordinator first session: Horst Wein-heimer, 623-214-0484.

Round Robin play is also held at10:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday(Coordinator is Jim Natalie); and 6:30p.m. Monday and Wednesday (Coor-dinator is Rose Joel).

PLATFORM TENNISEarly morning Open Play is held

Monday through Saturday. Loanerpaddles and balls are available fordrop-ins.

Residents are encouraged to jointhis energetic, friendly group. For ad-ditional information as to currenthours of play, call Co-ChairpersonsRon Gliot, (623-584-7838) or WaltSchalm (623-546-9211).

TABLE TENNISPlay is held at the R.H. Johnson fa-

cilities adjacent to the miniature golfarea. Singles and doubles open play isdaily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Free in-structions are available. Chairpersons:Dan Scheidt (623-556-1065) and RonThomas (623-975-9610).

VOLLEYBALLFor times and location of volleyball

play, call Chairpersons Roy Handw-

erk (623-584-6416) or Walt Schalm(623-546-9211).

The next general meeting of theRacquet Club will be held Tuesday,Jan. 15, in the R.H. Johnson SocialHall with a social hour beginning at4:30 p.m. Please check the BulletinBoard and Tennis Tower for any ad-ditional planned activities.

For complete Racquet Club infor-mation, visit www.scwclubs.com andgo to Chartered Clubs/Sports/Rac-quet.

RACQUETBALL CLUBOur Racquetball Club has doubles

play from 8 to 11 a.m. Mondaythrough Saturday, and singles playfrom 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Thurs-day.

Information: 623-544-9809.

RHYTHM TAPPERS These Rhythm Tappers’ pay-by-

the-month classes for the January-May term begin Wednesday, Jan. 2:

• Rhapsody in Tap: 11 a.m.-noonMondays.

• Prelude to Jazz: 11 a.m.-noonWednesdays.

• Newcomers Clogging: 2-3 p.m.Fridays.

• Tap Technique for ExperiencedTappers: 4-5 p.m. Mondays.

For more information, call JeanneNaughton at 623-546-4396 or LindaPatton at 623-214-1152; or visitwww.scwclubs.com.

RIP ‘N’ SEWRip ‘N’ Sew has launched a New

Year of community involvement andcreating wonderful handmade items.The 2008 elected officers are Presi-dent Kathy Gundersen, First VicePresident Diana Oliver, Second VicePresident Rachel Donohoe, SecretarySue DeLucia, Treasurer SherryDorner and Past President Wanda Pe-terson.

This outstanding executive boardwill lead the 400-plus members in ayear of great activity.

First is the scheduled PhoenixQuilt, Craft and Sewing Festival to beheld at the Arizona State Fair Groundson Jan. 24, 25 and 26.

This popular destination providesfree seminars, workshops, demonstra-tions and the latest in all necessarysupplies, all under one roof.

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Palo Verde Patchers members held a Holiday Luncheon Dec.11 in Briarwood Country Club in Sun City West. Singing enter-tainment was provided by Shirl Leech. As part of an ongoingcommitment to support local charities, non-perishable fooditems were donated by the members to the Westside FoodBank. The angel table centerpieces were made by the abovepictured committee members, from left: June Hammett,Jeanne Fonner, Pearl Bixby, Chairman Claudia Amnott, MaryLou Rivera and Betty Weller. Not pictured is Jean Stumbough.

The Pickleball Club’s winter carnival on Dec. 8 attracted 109members who competed in the pickleball challenges held oneach of the six courts. There were three divisions: A, B andNew Members. The club provided free hot dogs, popcorn andchips, as well as entertainment by Perky and Winnie (from theRed Hat Clowns). Mike Johnson was the carnival coordinator.The winners in each division were: A Division – Judy Spencer,first; Tom Boston, second; and Howard Higgins, third; B Divi-sion – Sally Ann Hayes, first; Roger Taylor, second and LakeWestphal, third; New Members Division – Barb Carl, first,Corny Dereemer, second and Bill Dereemer, third.

Start your New Year with har-mony! The Musicians Club hassomething special for Januarywith Jazzmatazz, a four-man, five-woman Manhattan Transfer-stylegroup. Their sound is sophisti-cated jazz, yet they can switch tocomedy, folk or country in a flash. They love to sing, and have per-formed all around the Valley. Yousaw them in the latest VarietyShow. They have fun, and it’s con-tagious. Don’t miss this concert at2 p.m. Jan. 9 in Stardust Theatre.Members and invited guests arewelcome. Information: 584-0308.

January is typically an active timefor Rip ‘N’ Sew classes and specialinterest groups. This January is no ex-ception. To list just a few: Quilt Blockof the Month, Sewing for Kids, Quiltsfor the Needy, Sun City West Purse -Parts 1 and 2, Embird Refresher,Placement and Re-Hooping Embroi-dery Designs, Christmas PackageWall-Hanging, Collared Sweatshirt,and Sewing for Preemie Babies.There are sure to be many more addi-tions to this busy schedule.

Rip ‘N’ Sew is a friendly club withmembers combining their love ofsewing with public service by sewingfor the world around us. New mem-bers are welcome to bring fresh ideasand enthusiasm to the myriad of tasksrequired to keep the club vital and in-teresting for all.

The club is open from 9 a.m. to 4p.m. Monday through Saturday. Stopin for a friendly visit!

Information: 623-546-4050.

ROCKHOUNDS WESTJanuary is Anita Wilde Month!

Anita is a gemologist who has fasci-nating stories about gems, and alwaysrewards those who asks questions. Besure to come and bring your husbandor wife, as the case may be.

The meeting will begin 9 a.m.Monday, Jan 14, in the R.H. JohnsonRec Center Lecture Hall. This year’sdues can also be paid at this time.

Information: 623-214-5320.

RV CLUBThe Sun City West RV Club en-

deavors to promote interest in and en-joyment of recreational vehicles byclub members. The club provides itsmembers with opportunities to partic-ipate in social, recreational and infor-mational gatherings, and to engage ingroup travel to destinations of variedinterest. We also exchange informa-tion on operational practices, me-chanical problems and their solutions,and preventive maintenance proce-dures related to recreational vehicles.

Currently the RV Club has tripsplanned to the following locations:FMCA Western Area Rally,Quartzsite Campout, annual CochiseCowboy Poetry and Music event,Yuma, Los Algodones, Death Valley,Picacho Peak, San Diego, MontereyBay and Silicon Valley, CorpusChristi and South Pedro Island, fish-ing off San Diego, and a Blue Grassand Fiddle Championship. To enjoyparticipating in our caravans, becomea member of our RV Club by callingthe numbers listed below or attendingone of the two monthly meetings.

Our next general meeting andpotluck will be held on Tuesday, Jan.8. The social activities start at 5:15p.m. and the potluck starts at 5:45p.m. Bring a dish for 10 people andyour eating utensils. Coffee is served.

The next caravan meeting, wheremembers can sign up for trips, will be8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22 in the R.H.Johnson Social Hall West.

The newly elected officers for 2008are: President Ron Smith, Vice Presi-dent of Administration Herb Sutton,Vice President Caravan Director Ray

Donzero, Secretary Fran DeWell,Treasurer Norm Benoit, MembershipDirector Tom Metzger, EntertainmentDirector Patti Patton, Directors-at-Large Ed Edelstein, Walita Morz andDan Mehner, and Past President Vir-ginia Caldwell.

If you enjoy RVing, we invite youto join our club. Information: 623-975-2201 or 623-584-9071.

SHUFFLEBOARDAlmost every one of our players is

back from summer vacation, and theyare again filling the courts with play.The Wednesday night in-house leagueis going strong, with competitionamong our teams, and a lot of laughs.

We welcome new members withfree lessons. Regular play is Mondayevenings, Tuesday afternoons, Tues-day evenings, and “red-pin night” onThursday evenings, the latter being anextra challenge and a lot of fun.

We always polish our discs, so theyslide easily and do not require a lot ofeffort to send down the court. Comelet us teach you the strategy. It is goodexercise and keeps the mind active bydetermining your next shot down thecourt. Information: 623-584-5061.

SINGLES CLUBThe Sun City West Singles Club

meets from 1 to 4 p.m. the secondWednesday of each month at PalmRidge Rec Center. A short businessmeeting is followed by refreshmentsand cards or games.

Each month we have a social eventsuch as brunch or lunch at a localrestaurant. Activities include bus trips,theater outings, picnics, potlucks andsporting events. Our club is open toall single men and women who holdvalid rec cards. Membership is only$7 for the year and a valid rec cardmust be presented.

Our next meeting will be at 1 p.m.Wednesday, Jan. 9, at Palm Ridge RecCenter. Information: 623-444-8420.

SPANISH CLUBBienvenidos to our Snowbirds ar-

riving after the holidays. They’vemissed a bit of club fun, but the next

five months will still offer many waysto learn and use Spanish.

Spanish Club members and theirguests had a great time at their elegantHoliday Fiesta at Grandview Terraceon Dec. 14, enjoying both the foodand dancing. Members are lookingforward to their Mexican Fiesta onFeb. 8 at Palm Ridge.

New officers for 2008 elected at theDecember Fiesta meeting are: Presi-dent Ellie Gisriel, Vice President Mar-garet Rauch, Secretary Jan Taylor,Treasurer Carol Perko, and Member-at-Large Carolyn Hegna. The club ap-plauded with a farewell thank-you toKay Young, president for 2006-2007,and to Roberta Allen, who was secre-tary for 2007.

Fall Spanish classes, which beganOct. 8, ended in December. Thespring semester begins Jan. 7 and con-tinues through April. There are 10classes of varied levels with eightteachers. Nine of the classes are heldin the mornings between 8 and 11a.m. at the Beardsley Rec Center, andthe evening Destinos Video-Immer-sion class is held at Kuentz-Stardust.

New members are welcome to sit inon any class in advance to help deter-mine which class might suit theirlevel of Spanish. All levels studysome Spanish grammar, vocabulary,reading, conversation and Spanishculture. There is one new beginner’sclass, which meets from 10 to 11 a.m.Tuesday mornings, and the rest arecontinuations of the fall semesterclasses. The textbooks for the classesvary in price: usually $15 to $20, butall classes are free to members.What’s fun is actually learning an-other language, one we can usenearby.

The cub maintains a cabinet libraryof Spanish books at the Beardsley RecCenter: novels, short stories, chil-dren’s books, textbooks, referenceand grammar books, CDs, cassettesand videos. These are made availableto members on the days that classesare held at Beardsley, by LibrarianJoan Andrunas and her aides.

You will find complete informationon Club Español, its goals, officers,teachers, calendar of events, and class

schedules under Social Clubs atwww.scwclubs.com. Member duesare $10 a year.

Information: 623-214-7530.

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 623-214-8890 formore details.

Join us at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Jan.2, in the R.H. Johnson Social Hall,19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd. to social-ize, have coffee, cookies and hearspeakers: Capt. Darby Starr and EMSCoordinator Rebecca Haro of the SunCity West Fire District. Their subjectwill be Wilderness First Aid.

Are you interested in communityservice? Join the club for its GrandAvenue clean up three times a year. Itonly takes one or two hours of yourtime. The next scheduled date is Jan.24. We meet 8 a.m. at the McDonald’son Grand Avenue on the scheduleddates. Clean-up days are in October,January and April. Call Gerri at 623-214-1557.

On Monday, Jan. 4, a B hike isscheduled at South Mountain Parkleaving at 7:30 a.m. This is a loop trailof the Kiwanis, National, Ranger andLos Lomitas trails, 4.2 miles in lengthwith an elevation change of 800 feet.Call Marv at 623-694-5130. Thurs-day, Jan. 24, is a B and Beginner/Chike to Pinnacle Peak with the Bdoing the full 3.5 miles and elevationchange of 319 feet. The Beginner/Cgroup will go to the first observationpoint. We will go to Greasewood Flatsfor lunch. Call Lou Ann at 623-214-8637, De’Nae at 623-556-5355, orTom at 623-546-2410. Thursday, Jan.31, is a B hike leaving at 7 a.m. for theMercury Mine. Call Joe at 623-214-5139. All hikes will leave from theR.H. Johnson Library parking lot onR.H. Johnson Boulevard. Please ar-rive 15 minutes before departure timeto register and form car pools. Bringplenty of water, a hiking stick, hikingboots and lunch if no lunch isplanned.

Thursday, Jan. 3, is a challengingride on the back road to Crown KingLeaving at 8 a.m. This trip has a trailrating of 7 and is 150 miles total. CallHi at 623-544-4816. Wednesday, Jan.16, leaving at 8 a.m. is a trip to theSignal Road/17 Mile Road Loop,north of Alamo Lake, to explore sev-eral old mining sights. Trail rating is 2and it is 150 miles round trip. CallDon at 623-544-8021. Thursday, Jan.14, at 8:30 a.m. the group will go toSugarloaf, east of Fort McDowell, ona run to challenge you and your ma-chine. Trail rating is 7 and it is 150miles round trip. Call C.J. at 623-975-0764. There will be a three-day trip toexplore the Mojave Desert on Feb. 4-6 (Monday-Wednesday). Call C.J. at623-975-0764, Steve at 623-214-

7317, or Don at 623-544-8021. Tripsleave from the library parking lot.Please arrive 20 minutes before de-parture to check in. Bring plenty ofwater, lunch and a camp chair. Also besure to have a full tank of gas beforeleaving Sun City West.

Thursday, Jan. 10, the birders willvisit the Thrasher location at the junc-tion of Baseline and Salome High-way. With good luck at least threethrashers should appear for us;Bendire’s, LeConte’s and curve-billed. After this walk we will drivearound the Arlington community andlook in the fields for ibis, egrets andsparrows, and perhaps white pelicansin the Gila River. Lakes in Prescottwill be the destination on Tuesday,Jan. 29. These include Watson Lake,Granite Dells and Wilson Lake. Therewill be many ducks and shorebirdswith possibly some surprises in theshrubs around the lakes. Both tripsleave at 7:30 a.m. and return in late af-ternoon. Meet at the library parkinglot 15 minutes before departure andbring plenty of water, lunch and wearsturdy walking shoes. Call Nancy at623-214-9045. April 28-31 is a bird-ing trip to Portal, a premier birdingspot in southeastern Arizona. Accom-modations are limited. Call Jim at623-584-5575 or Nancy at 623-214-9045.

Fly-tying will meet in the Stam-pede Room in the Men’s Club imme-diately following the general meeting.Call Al at 623-256-6948. Show andGo to Dead Horse State Park meets at6:45 a.m. Thursdays to form a carpool, with departure at 7 a.m. from thelibrary parking lot. For more informa-tion on fishing trips, call Jim at 623-544-3205.

The Women’s Target ShootingGroup meets 6 p.m. the second andfourth Thursday at the library parkinglot on R.H. Johnson Boulevard to car-pool to the Ben Avery Target Shoot-ing Range. Call Pam at 623-214-7317or Chris at 623-546-0880. Nofirearms are needed. Shooting timesat the Ben Avery Clay Target Centerare 8 a.m. to dusk Wednesday throughSunday. The range is closed Mondayand Tuesday. Trap goes on Wednes-day and Skeet goes on Thursday. CallGene at 623-214-9824.

Men’s Target Shooting for pistolsand rifles will meet at the library park-ing lot at 10:15 a.m. for a 10:30 de-parture every second and fourthWednesday. Riders will donate $5 tothe driver. There will be instructionsfrom some in our group who willteach you proper firearm handling andshooting form. Let us know before weleave the parking lot if you need as-sistance. Bring a clean firearm in acase and ammo, hearing protection(ear muff cuffs are much better thanfoam plugs), paper plates for targets(may be purchased), safety glasses(regular eyeglasses are OK), drinkingwater and your name tag. Entry fee is$5. Call Steve at 623-214-7317.

Skiers, keep your skies waxed andpray for snow. Call Harry at 623-374-2993.

The 2008 Colorado River/GrandCanyon 6.5-day, 188-mile, rafting tripscheduled for May is presently full.

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More spectators at Liberty Buick Field in Sun City West hasnecessitated the addition of more steps for better access tothe nose-bleed bleacher seats – 12 rows up! They may havean early day off from the softball schedule, but players andhandymen, from left, George Karras, Arnie Wright and BobWenners, trade bats and balls for drills, wrenches and sawsto get the job done.

It’s not too early to be put on an “in-terested” list for May ’09. A one-dayUpper Salt River paddle, rafting tripis being planned for late March orearly April. Outfitter is WildernessAware out of Globe. Cost is about$130. Call Mort at 623-546-3695.

Join the travel group Jan. 7-10 for awinter break in Laughlin. Cost is $185per person double and $225 per sin-gle. Jan. 16 is a ride on the VerdeCanyon Railroad’s historic route. Costis $99 per person. Thursday, Jan. 17,is a trip to Broadway Palms DinnerTheater to see “Anything Goes,”which is a funny musical. Cost is $86per person. Join us in the SonoranPlaza in Sun City Grand from 9 to11:30 a.m. Jan. 21 for a presentationon Copper Canyon and other Mexicodestinations. Get you ticket ahead oftime so we know the number of peo-ple attending. Jan. 23-29 is a trip toPuerto Penasco, Mexico, for $299 perperson double and $379 per single.Jan. 23- 29 is a Baja whale watchingtrip. This is six nights and 17 meals ata cost of $2,045 per person doubleand $2,395 per single. This tour islimited to 24 people. Jan. 24 we willvisit the Superstition Mountain Mu-seum, have lunch at Lakeside Restau-rant and voyage aboard the DollySteamboat at a cost of $89 per person.Jan. 30 is a trip to Algodones for $59per person. The FBR Open is Feb. 1for $68 per person. Super Bowl XLIIis Feb. 1-4; cost is $5,895 per single,$4,595 per double, $4,495 per tripleand $4,395 per quad. Enjoy threenights at the Hampton Inn Scottsdalewith transportation to and from theSuper Bowl and much more. Formore information see the travel insertin the club newsletter or contact Mikeor David at 602-626-9008.

SUNWEST ARTNow that we have survived

Hanukkah, Christmas, all other majorholidays and parties, it’s time to startoff the New Year. In case you’ve for-gotten, the next general meeting of theSun West Art Club is 1 p.m. Jan. 14 inthe R.H. Johnson Social Hall, 19803R.H. Johnson Blvd. Prismacolor andoil painter Nancy Hewes will be ourguest artist.

Nancy was born and raised inGreene, near the Catskill Mountainsof New York State. She began draw-ing at an early age and received fouryears of formal art in a high schoolprogram. Always an animal lover, shedecided on a career in veterinary med-icine, but never gave up her art work.She continued her art training at Glen-dale Community College.

Nancy teaches art classes at the SunWest Art Club and at Michael’s inSurprise. She has won several juriedand judged art show awards in pris-macolor and oil. “I have alwaysworked in a realistic style and enjoythemes and symbolism in art,” shesaid. “I feel that the art work is only asgood as the underlying drawing uponwhich it’s based. I paint anything thatinterests me, but animals will alwaysbe my favorite subject. Their beautyand strength are inspiring.”

Join us in the first of the New Year

meetings. Refreshments will beserved and members and their guestsare welcome. For information, call623-327- 0338.

Please mark your calendar for ourSun West Art Club annual art show,“Leap Into Art.” This year it will beon Saturday, March 1, and Sunday,March 2. More reminders to come.

And as always, please be sure tocheck at the West Art Room (Water-color studio) in the Kuentz RecreationCenter for the names of the instruc-tors, dates of classes being offerednow or coming up in the future, andcosts, which vary according to thenumber of classes in the series. Amonitor is available when the artroom is open to answer any questions.The way to keep the art club alive is tocontinue supporting it by takingclasses, attending the general meet-ings and volunteering when possible.

THEATRE WESTTheatre West will hold its first gen-

eral membership meeting of the NewYear at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 15, in StardustTheatre, located on R.H. Johnson andStardust boulevards in Sun City West.

After the business part of the meet-ing, Anna Besmer and Fran DeWellwill co-direct three short plays thatpromise to be very entertaining. As al-ways, Sun City West residents are in-vited at no charge.

For those in the community whomissed our recent reception, we ex-tend to you an invitation to ourmonthly meetings held at 1:30 p.m.the third Tuesday of the month inStardust Theatre. Come visit with usand enjoy a short bit of entertainmentfollowing a business meeting.

The cast of “Everybody LovesOpal” is preparing for 13 perform-ances from Jan. 19 to Feb. 2. Show-times are 7 p.m., and a Sundaymatinee will be at 2 p.m. There are noperformances on Thursdays. Reservedseating tickets are $ 7 and may be pur-chased at the Stardust Theatre at R.H.Johnson and Stardust boulevards. BoxOffice hours are 10 a.m. to noonMonday through Thursday. The BoxOffice will also be open prior to everyperformance. Information: 623-584-7025 or 623-975-2338.

TOLE ARTISTSThe year 2008 is a promising one

for Tole Artists. It’s unfolding rightbefore our very eyes with opportuni-ties to try something new!

Tole Artists offers decorative paint-ing advanced acrylic classes for mem-bers wanting to reach out beyond theirown comfort zone and stretch theirpainting abilities! The first project ofthe New Year is a sweet folksy“Noah’s Farm,” at an early 8:30 a.m.Jan. 9, in Room 3 at Kuentz Rec Cen-ter.

Then that very same day, the firstclass of “Learn to Paint,” our begin-ner class, will sit down to wet theirnew brushes at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 9, inRoom 3 at Kuentz to begin their col-orful adventure in decorative painting.By the end of their first class, theywill have finished their first master-piece!

Now for some really big news: theJanuary club meeting will begin noon

Jan. 23. See you there! You will wantto see what your new board of officershave planned for 2008, partake in re-freshments provided by the board andperhaps even be a lucky door prizewinner!

Our 2008 board members elected atthe December annual meeting are:President Peggy Faucher, First VicePresident Barbara McCart, SecondVice President Bettye Sanders, Secre-tary Nancy Nuncio and TreasurerSharon McAndrews.

Your new board is well aware thatthey have a big job ahead of themafter the outstanding record of the2007 board, their committee mem-bers, and the membership in generalthat helped make 2007 such a re-sounding success! Pat yourselves onthe back! Thank you, one and all!

Information: 623- 214-2027.

WATER FITNESSSun City West Water Fitness Offi-

cers for 2008 are President PennyPlass, Vice President Ann Busboom,Secretary Carolyn James, TreasurerMary Jane Albert and Sunshine DorisWilliams.

Water Fitness meets 7:45 to 8:45a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Fridayat Palm Ridge indoor pool; and 9 to10 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Fridayat the Beardsley pool. Membershipdues are $3 for the year, payable bycheck only. You must have a currentSun City West rec card to join, andyou must monitor once a year. Checkout our web site atwww.scwclubs.com for detailed in-formation about this chartered club.

Information: 623-476-5151.

WEAVERS WESTWeavers West members welcome

new officers for 2008 and look for-ward to a productive year. New Pres-ident Charles Benson will preside atthe January membership meeting. Thescheduled speaker is MaryWalker from the Monument ValleyHigh School ‘Ndahoo’ aah Program,which was developed and run by theelders to teach young Navajo tradi-tional skills.

At the end of the month there willbe a two-day workshop by renownedmaster weaver Robyn Spady, whowill teach “The Fab Four,” which fea-tures 12 different techniques for fourharness looms. There is still time tosign up for this interesting class.

Beginner’s classes are also start-ing in January, and those interested inlearning to weave should come to theclub and sign up. Stop in and visit andchat with some of our weavers, o callAnne at 623-546-8313 for more in-formation on this interesting and funhobby.

WESTERNAIRESHappy New Year from the Wester-

naires. We thank you for being part ofthe four sold-out audiences at our De-cember concert. What a thrill it wasfor us to entertain you and start you’reyour holiday with a little Christmasjoy.

Now that we have had a five-weekbreak and are all rested up, it’s time tostart all over again for the spring con-cert. Rehearsals begin Jan. 10 in theBack 40 of the Stardust Theatre. Asusual, Janet Hochstatter, our director,has been working hard at preparing anexciting program for your enjoyment.The concert dates are 7 p.m. April 18and 19, with a matinee performanceat 2 p.m. April 20. Mark your calen-dars so you can travel with us againon our musical road.

WESTERNERS

SQUARE DANCINGFeb. 7 is our Valentine Dance.

Mainstream, plus, and rounds will becalled. Annie Brownrigg is cuer andBob Jones and Lee Hailey are callers.Pre-rounds begin at 6:30 p.m. and al-ternating tips and rounds begin at 7p.m. The dance will be held in theR.H. Johnson Social Hall.

The club elected new officers for2008. They are: President Dick How-den, First Vice President Ray John-son, Second Vice President KarenEppley, Secretary Diane Barnard,Treasurer David Barnard, AssistantTreasurer Fran Johnson, Receptionand Goodwill Chair Elida Derebeyand Publicity Chair Terri Howden.

Advanced lessons and dance areheld on Mondays beginning at 6:30p.m. Dan Nordbye is the caller in theR.H. Johnson Social Hall.

The Thursday plus workshop be-gins at 6 p.m. and the plus dance fol-lows at 7:30 p.m. Lee Hailey calls inthe R.H. Johnson Social Hall.

The mainstream lessons are contin-uing on Fridays in Beardsley RecCenter. Bob Jones is caller with les-sons beginning at l p.m.

Join us at the 10th-annual GrandCanyon Square Dance Festival onFeb. 15 and 16. The theme is “Danc-ing Feet Make Smiling Faces.” Moreinformation is available atwww.AZSquareDance.com.

Information: 623-322-5201 or 623-556-4410; or check out our website atwww.scwclubs.com.

WOMEN’S SOCIAL If you want to make new friends,

learn and play new games in a warmand friendly atmosphere, our club isthe place for you!

Thursdays are Game Days and anew game is taught every two weeks.If you join us and are not interested inwhat is being taught, no problem – ifat all possible, we will play what youare interested in.

Tuesdays are designated for pro-gressive bridge, and we welcomeplayers of all levels of experience. Wehave potluck lunches twice permonth. Please don’t be shy aboutcoming alone – we will have someoneat the door to greet you and, if youchoose, to have lunch with you. Wehave several large, fun events comingup this year. The Women’s SocialClub is open to all Sun City Westladies with valid rec cards, and wetruly look forward to meeting you.

We’d like to thank some of our2008 volunteers who help make theWomen’s Club such a fun group to bewith. Key Monitors are Jackie Buck-ley, Mary Ann Leasure, Millie T.Smith, Rose Hatton, Sharon Domingoand Stella Haynie; committee chairsare Doris Schimmel, Pat Petersen,Millie Smith, Roberta Sculley, ShirleyCochran and Sue Reterstoff; commu-nications members are Barb Parks,Sharon Domingo and Marion Van DerSchyff; luncheon coordinators areStella Haynie, Betty Bloom and BettyKramer; special socials and events co-ordinators are Peggy Parsons andMarlene Sullivan; handling generalmeetings are Joanna Levandowski,Terry Verderame, Maria D’Angeloand Pat Powell; and officers and di-rectors are Helen Burnside, Mary AnnParoubek, Rose Hatton, DarleneBorn, Tiger Tague, Rexell Isett, JoyceMaize, Barb Parks and Pat Leopard.

The club’s 2007 president, MarleneSullivan, expresses her gratitude tothose who helped with the Toys forKids program held in December. “Iwould like to personally thank the fol-lowing groups who have generouslydonated so many toys, games anddolls to our 2007 Toys for Kids proj-ect,” Sullivan said. “They are the SunCity West Softball Club, PattersonAccounting Firm, Sun City WestWoodshop, and our Teddy Bear Lady.Because of the generous hearts ofour residents and members of the SunCity West clubs, many children willenjoy a very happy and joyous Christ-mas Season.”

WOODWORKERSThe holidays are over and it’s time

to get to work on a winter project. AmI really saying winter inArizona? Do you need to build thattable or chest that you’ve been puttingoff? We have all the tools to get that

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The Women’s Social Club welcomes its 2008 officers: Presi-dent Pat Leopard, First Vice President Barb Parks, SecondVice President Joyce Maize, Secretary Rexell Isett, TreasurerTiger Tague, Director Rose Hatton and Director Darlene Born.Not pictured are Directors Mary Ann Paroubek and HelenBurnside.

CALIFORNIAOn Jan. 22, we’ll head to the Ari-

zona Broadway Dinner Theater, 7701W. Paradise Lane, Peoria, to see “Fid-dler on the Roof.” Cost is $51 formembers and $54 for guests. Dinneris served at 5:30 p.m., and the showbegins at 7:30. Cost includes gratuityand sales tax. Reservations must bereceived by Jan. 7. If you are inter-ested please call Marge at 214-2038.

A Valentine Sweetheart DinnerDance will be held Feb. 20 at the Of-ficer’s Club at Luke Air Force Base.Social hour is at 5 p.m. with dinner at6. Dancing will follow to the Route 66Band.

Menu includes dinner salad withranch or house dressing, dinner com-bination of London broil and chicken,roasted red potatoes, peas with pearlonions, rolls and butter, coffee andiced tea. For information or reserva-tions call Marge at 214-2038.

Plans for March will be a visit toTurf Paradise Day at the Races.

All former California residents arewelcome to join the club. Call 623-584-2105.

CANADIAN CLUBAt 1 p.m. Jan. 17, we’ll have a wine

and cheese function featuring ElinorRothberg from the Heard Museumwho will show slides and speak about“Arizona Native Americans” in SunCity West Foundation Webb Room,located at R.H. Johnson and Stardustboulevards. Reservations re required.Call Louise at 623-792-7529 or Gailat 623-583-6319.

The club is open to all Canadianspast and present. Come out and meetfellow Canadians. The cost of mem-bership is $10 for couples and $6 forsingles. For membership informationcontact Louise at 623-792-7529.

IDAHO Our next meeting will begin 9 a.m.

Jan. 5 at My Favorite Martins, 17300N. Sun Village Parkway. Reservationsare required one week prior; callCarol at 974-6682.

Ladies Bridge will be held at10:30 a.m. the first and third Fridaysat My Favorite Martins. Call Gen at584-6083 to let us know you will at-tend.

On Jan. 19, we‘re going to “Fiddleron the Roof” at the Arizona BroadwayTheatre. In February, the club willenjoy a Day at the Races at Turf Par-adise race track. Call Tom for reser-vations at 546-5784. To join the clubcall Mona at 977-6328 or Paul at 815-8805. Dues are $5 annually.

IOWAWe are off to another year of fun

and camaraderie, and we invite any-one with an Iowa connection to join

us to connect with old friends andmake new ones.

We have arranged a Jan. 14-16 bustrip to Avi in Northern Arizona. Any-one interested in joining us for threedays of fun should call Jim at 975-9537.

KANSASKansas Day will be celebrated with

an annual pig roast at 6 p.m. Wednes-day, Jan. 30, in Palm Ridge Rec Cen-ter. Reservations slips were in theDecember newsletter. If you did notreceive a newsletter, or for more in-formation about the pig roast, callBim at 792-7975 or Mike at 546-3280. Information: 623-322-0058, or623- 214-7185.

MICHIGANWe have planned a day of horserac-

ing at Turf Paradise on Monday, Jan.28. Like to share a ride? We’ll meet at11 a.m. in the R.H. Johnson Rec Cen-ter parking lot, aisle 17; or you maydrive directly there. We have reservedseating in the Turf Club. Guests arewelcome. Coupons are available inmembers’ winter-spring MichiganMatters Newsletter. Price is $17 perperson, and includes track entry, hotlunch and program. Reservation dead-line is Jan. 21. Make checks payableto the Michigan Club and mail to:Michigan Club, P.O. Box 5666, SunCity West, AZ 85376.

Information: 623-546-3926.

MINNESOTAOur annual Wine and Cheese Party

will be from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Friday,Jan. 11, in the Sun City West Founda-tion’s Del Webb Room, 14465 R.H.Johnson Blvd. In addition to the wineand cheese, coffee, juice, and cookieswill be served. The reservation formwas included with the Decembermailing. If you can’t locate the form,you can request another by calling thenumber listed below. Price is $5 formembers; $6 for guests. Reservationsare required.

On Feb. 20 we’ll see a matinee per-formance of “Fiddler on the Roof” atthe Arizona Broadway Theatre, 7701W. Paradise Lane, Peoria (ParadiseLane is one block south of Bell Road).It’s easy to locate and there’s lots ofparking. This matinee performance islimited to 90 prepaid reservations.The reservation forms will be mailedout Jan. 2, and we suggest a promptresponse if you’re interested in at-tending. The group discounted rateis $45 per person, which includes hos-pitality room, lunch, matinee per-formance, tax and gratuity.

Please note these additional dates inyour 2008 calendars: the annual pic-nic is Thursday, March 27, in SunCity West; and a Pizza Party is Thurs-day, April 17.

Information: 623-546-0557.

NEBRASKAJan. 1 is the deadline to make your

reservations to attend the spring base-ball game between the Diamondbacksand Kansas City in March. The cost is$20 per person. Any questions, callJim at 623-975-6974.

We’ll see “Fiddler on the Roof” atthe Arizona Dinner Theater on Jan.

17. Cost is $47 per person. Dinnerwill be served at 5:15 p.m. There areonly 60 tickets available at that priceso get your reservations in as soon aspossible. The deadline for reserva-tions is Jan. 10. Please designate whoyou would like to share a table withwhen submitting your reservation. Ifyou have questions, call Roger orJoyce at 623-266-3557.

Our annual Spring Luncheon be-gins 11:30 a.m. Feb. 16 in Union HillsCountry Club in Sun City. The dead-line for reservations is Feb. 12. SeanCallahan from Lincoln will be theguest speaker. Price is $20 per mem-ber, $25 for guests. Contact Lila at623-322-2442.

New members are always wel-come. If interested call Lu at 623-444-8420.

NEW ENGLANDThe club begins the New Year with

a musical matinee, “Anything Goes,”on January 19 at the Broadway PalmDinner Theatre in Mesa. After a fulllunch buffet, we will sit back to enjoythis gloriously funny production.

Exciting plans are in the works forFebruary. We set sail (by bus) for avoyage to the Arizona Science Cen-ter; here a lovely organic lunch willbe available, before undertaking amagical guided tour through the Ti-tanic Artifact Exhibition. Watch formore details and other upcomingevents in the newsletters.

Reminder: Dues remain at $8 andare now due, so “do what you have todo” to keep current and participate inour activities. As always, we look forand welcome new members from thesix New England states.

Information: 623-975-3482.

NEW JERSEYYou are invited to an afternoon at

the races Monday, Jan. 14, at TurfParadise, 19th Avenue and BellRoad. Cost is $19 per person, whichincludes the entrance fee, a hot lunchand dessert. Reservations are due byJan. 5. Make checks payable to theNew Jersey Club and mail to: BettyDrake, 14623 Windcrest Drive, SunCity West, AZ 85375.

Information: 623-546-1787.

NEW YORKWe’ll visit the Tubac Art Festival

on Thursday, Feb. 7. The bus willleave the Maricopa County Events

Center (Sundome) parking lot, aisles16-17, at 8 a.m.; and leave Tubac forthe return home at 3 p.m. Lunch is onyour own at any of the many localrestaurants. Return to Sun City Westwill be about 6 p.m.

This will be a great chance to shopat the many boutiques and to view thework of local artisans. Cost is $30 perperson for members; $34 for non-members. For information and reser-vations, call Ted at 623-214-1108.

Tentative plans for trips to the PalmSprings Follies, Rocky Point and aDiamondbacks ball game in thespring of 2008 are in the making.Look for further information in futureeditions of the Rec Center News.

Our general meetings are on thethird Wednesdays of the month in theWebb Room of the Sun City WestFoundation Building. Doors open6:30 p.m. for coffee, refreshments andentertainment. All former New York-ers are welcome.

Information: 623-546-9647.

OHIO-SCWThe Sun City West Ohio Club

meets for breakfast on the first Mon-day of every month at Lou’s TivoliGardens in Sun City. This is the be-ginning of a new year, so let’s have agood showing to welcome in 2008.

Coming in February is our annualBingo/Pizza Party. There will be allthe pizza you can eat made to order by5-Star Pizza, and lots of prizes.

Information: 623-546-4603.

OREGON Oregon State Club members are

busy planning and arranging for theirannual Fresh Dungeness Crab Feedon Feb. 2.

The fresh crab is flow into Phoenixthe day before the event so freshnessis assured. Recent news releases re-veal the Oregon Dungeness CrabCommission anticipates the crabs arefuller than usual, and one of the bestharvests on record is expected thisyear.

Cut-off for reservations for attend-ing this wonderful event will be Jan.26, which allows time to order a suf-ficient supply of fresh crab to beflown in by the Oregon suppliers.

A club newsletter announcing de-tails will be mailed to all active clubmembers early in January, which willhighlight the details for this annualevent.

This event is not only for membersof the club, but is open to all inter-ested individuals in the area.

For information, call DeWayne at623-544-0553 or request informationor a flier by mail at P.O. Box 5711,Sun City West, AZ 85376-5711.

SOUTH DAKOTAThe South Dakota Club will hold

its annual luncheon at PalmbrookCountry Club, 9350 W. Greenway,Sun City, AZ on Saturday, Feb. 2.Doors open at 11 a.m. for pre-lun-cheon fellowship, with lunch at noon.Entertainment provided by the Sun-dames, a barbershop singing group.

Everyone with South Dakota tiesand their guests are welcome. Yankeepot roast dinner will be served. Doorprizes will be awarded. Send checksfor $23.50 per person (includes dues)payable to the South Dakota StateClub, 10811 N. Fairway Court E, SunCity, AZ 85351 by Monday, Jan. 28.

Information: 623-815-7832.

WASHINGTON STATEWe are hoping to finalize a trip to

Phoenix in January to visit the fantas-tic exhibit of the treasurers of the Ti-tanic, attend the IMAX theater for aviewing of Titanica, along with lunchand some time to browse the ScienceMuseum. The trip includes trans-portation to Phoenix, lunch, the Ti-tanic exhibition and also the showingof “Titanica.” This should be a greatexhibit. Price and date to be an-nounced in our December newsletter.Guests welcome.

We’ll take a two-night, three-daytrip to Primm, with a four-to five-hourstop in Vegas, Feb. 10-12. The trip in-cludes hotel in Primm, coupon book,two meals, bus and light show inVegas. There’s plenty to do for thenon-gambler, including a super dis-count mall, movie theater, etc. Cost is$109 per person double occupancy,$137 per single. For information, call623-214-8150. Reservations are dueby Jan. 20.

Our annual crab feed is Feb. 16.Cost is the same as last year: $21 formembers and $22 for guests.

Our Lake Powell trip is April 18-20. Reservations are being taken now,but hurry – they’re going fast. For in-formation on all above functions, seethe December Club Newsletter or callJean at 623-214-8150.

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 February are dueby Jan. 1. If you do not have acomputer, please print and mailto: 22211 Lobo Lane, Sun CityWest, AZ 85375.

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done. If you need help, that’s avail-able, too.

For those of you who are too busyduring the week, we have extendedour hours of operation. In addition tobeing open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Monday through Friday, we are openfrom 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday andfrom 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Don’t belong to the club? We havea class from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Jan. 8-10.The cost is $55, which includes 2008dues. We have elected new officers for2008. They are President Marshall

Adams, Vice Presidents Mike Belland Gary Roberts, Secretary Ray Pe-terson, Treasurer Dave Whitehouse,and Directors Lew Fucilo, CarlGilbert, Dave Wierenga and Max Sol-denwagner. We’re looking forward toseeing some new faces at the coffeetable in 2008.

YOGAAre exercise and relaxation part of

your New Year’s resolution? A $5yearly membership fee will open thedoor to any one or more of our 16classes each week. Why not come joinus?

Evening hours are also included for

those of you who have busy schedulesduring the day. Check out our fullschedule at www.scwclubs.com underHealth and Fitness/Yoga.

A catered Christmas luncheon wasenjoyed by many members of theclub. A big thank you was extended tothe 2007 board members for all theirhard work and accomplishments.

The 2008 board was welcomed:President Carolyn Scullin, Vice Pres-ident Judy Archer, Treasurer Mary K.Patterson and Secretary Jo-AnneJones.

Information: 623-546-3852 or 623-217-2889.

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