rec center news sun city west may 2008

MAY 2008 WWW.RCSCW.COM

Inside this Rec News

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

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

Calendar........................3

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

Club Corner...........18-24

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

Congratulations to ourGoverning Board Directors-Elect: Max Mohr, JohnRonan, Paul Piper and FloraCapps.

Mohr, Ronan and Piperwill serve three-year termsbeginning July 1. (Ronan isalready on the Board, havingbeen appointed to fill the un-finished term of former di-rector David Fitzpatrick.)Capps will fill a one-yearterm, also beginning July 1.

Please join us in welcom-ing these four residents whohave volunteered their timeto serve their community!

Our new directors will joincontinuing Directors MattSzydlowski (the currentpresident), Ron Gillmeister,Norm Bunas, Karyl Brand-vold and Ginger Welch.

The terms of DirectorsPaul Breza, Marty Bell andSunny Wandro end on June30. We also extend ourthanks to those three for theirdedication and service dur-ing the past three years.

Directorselected

Association acts to ensure water supplyThe Rec Centers is moving forward with

a plan to ensure an adequate water supplyfor the Association’s golf courses, an issuethat has been looming for years and willfinally be resolved with the purchase ofwater rights in the next fiscal year.

The Association has purchased an optionto buy a grandfathered Type II water rightof 1,481 acre-feet, which is more thanenough to replace the 1,306 acre-feet thatwill no longer be available when the RecCenters’ General Industrial Use permits

expire in August 2012. The Association’s Water Committee

voted in March to recommend the Gov-erning Board move forward with the pur-chase.

Total cost of the purchase will be$2,221,500, due at the close of escrow onJuly 1. The timing coincides with the RecCenters’ new fiscal year, which was re-quired to comply with the Association’sbylaws that place a limit on how much theBoard can spend on an unbudgeted capi-

tal item. Management is including the $2.2million in the fiscal year 2008-2009 capi-tal budget that went to the GoverningBoard for a vote on April 24.

“We lucked out on this opportunity,”said General Manager Mike Whiting.“We’ve been watching the market foryears, and there have been very few grand-fathered water rights out there that wouldmeet our needs, and even fewer that were

Residents awaiting re-sponses to questions posedat the March 8 ResidentsForum can now find themon the Association’s web-site, www.rcscw.com, in thefacility managers’ offices atthe four recreation centers,and at the Library.

The responses – totalingnine pages – are too numer-ous to publish in the RecCenter News. They werecompiled with input fromthe Governing Board Di-rectors and staff.

Residents can downloadall the pages in pdf formatfrom the website, or theymay visit the other locationslisted above to review aprinted copy.

QuestionsansweredMake some waves June 14

Be cool at the pool with all your friends thissummer!

The Rec Centers is bringing back its popu-lar Pool Party with a new twist this year:Catering from Maui Grill!

The event begins 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June14, at the R.H. Johnson Pool. Doors open at 6p.m.

Maui Grill will provide the catered dinner,including a pulled pork platter, cole slaw andHawaiian chips. The Rec Centers will provideice cream (regular and sugar-free), as well asregular and sugar-free lemonade, iced tea anda mango/strawberry drink.

Once you’re good and full, the ColoradoConnection will begin playing live music fordancing, starting at 7:45.

Tickets to this fun annual party are avail-able now at the Sun City West Box Office,open between 8 and 11:30 a.m. weekdays inthe R.H. Johnson Administrative Offices,19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd. Tickets are $13.50for residents, $14.50 for non-residents, and$15 at the door. Those who wish to attend thedance only, beginning at 7:45, can do so for$9. For information only, call the Box Officeat 623-544-6032. Tickets must be purchasedin person.

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Stardust Summer Series debutsA new Summer Series at Stardust Theatre will

offer some cool, indoor entertainment for resi-dents beginning June 23.

The three-show series presented by the Recre-ation Centers of Sun City West featuressongstress Mary Jo Johnson on the 23rd, singerJoe Gallo on July 28, and the Desert City Six onAug. 25. All shows begin 7 p.m. at Stardust The-atre. Tickets go on sale May 1, and will be avail-

able from 8 to 11:30 a.m. weekdays at the SunCity West Box Office, located in the R.H. John-son Administrative Offices.

Tickets are $5 per person per show; or all threeshows in the series for $10 per person. One freebottled water will be given to each ticket-holder.

Johnson is a talented singer who performs a

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Memorial Day ConcertJoin us in this patrioticday of remembrance.

Please see Page 2.

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variety of songs that resonatewith everyone, including“Crazy,” “Dancing Queen,”“Words Get in the Way,” “IJust Called to Say I Love You,”“It Had to Be You,” and “RoseGarden.”

Gallo, now a Sun City Westresident, is a long-time enter-tainer who started with his ownjazz trio, in which he per-formed as both singer anddrummer. The group played inmany popular venues includingRodney Dangerfield’s CopaCabana, The Pines, the SteelPier and Atlantic City’s 500Club. He was a popular musi-cal and comedy performer inthe Music Theatre of Wichitaand throughout Kansas.

After moving to Branson,Mo., he co-starred in “ThePromise” as the auditioner/nar-rator for seven seasons.

He received All AmericanEntertainment Award nomina-tions for Male Vocalist of theYear in 1997 and Gospel Artist

of the Year in 1999.The Desert City Six, which

for years played every Phoenix

Suns home game, follows thetradition of the Dukes of Dix-ieland.

Summer Series at StardustFrom Page 1

Maricopa County Supervi-sor Max Wilson will be thefeatured speaker at the MayWest Fest, the last West Festof the season for the Recre-ation Centers of Sun CityWest’s Public RelationsCommittee.

The free program begins9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 3, inthe R.H. Johnson Social Hall,19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd.

Wilson, whose District 4includes Sun City West, willdiscuss a variety of regionaltopics of interest to Sun CityWest residents, includingLuke Air Force Base, trans-portation, Loop 303, noise is-sues, Lake Pleasant and theWhite Tanks Park. There willbe time for questions and an-swers as well.

Doors open at 9 a.m. Re-freshments and entertainmentwill be provided. Attendees

are encouraged to arrive earlyand browse the many dis-plays from the featured clubsand organizations, includingWoodshop, Bocce, Pebble-brook Lady Niners, theSportsmen’s Club, PORA,PRIDES, Sun City WestFoundation, Posse, Golf Op-erations and Bowling Opera-tions.

West Fest featuresSupervisor Wilson

2009 introduces Top Hat SeriesThe Rec Centers has intro-

duced an exciting new packageof entertainment for 2009

when its Top Hat Series debuts.The series includes four top-

name acts: John Davidson on

Wednesday, Jan. 14; the Mis-souri Opry on Thursday, Feb.12; comedian Brad Zinn onThursday, Feb. 26; and DolanEllis on Thursday, March 26.Show times are 4 and 7:30 p.m.in the Palm Ridge Summit Hallfor all the acts.

The series replaces the suc-cessful Curtain Call Series thatran for three years.

Full-season seats are avail-able now to the public, if pur-chasing for the entire series.Single-show tickets will go onsale Nov. 3.

The entire series is available

for $70 per person for all fourshows. Single-show tickets are$20 each. All tickets must bepurchased in person at the BoxOffice, located in the R.H.Johnson Administrative Of-fices between 8 and 11:30 a.m.weekdays. For information,call 623-544-6032.

Davidson, a well-knownNBC TV singing star and Co-lumbia recording artist, willpresent his high-energy“Laugh Lines and LoveSongs” musical show.

Jerry Prunty’s Missouri Opryis variety entertainment featur-

ing music, comedy and show-manship.

Brad Zinn’s presentation of“The Great Comedians” bringsrecollections of Johnny Car-son, George Burns, W.C.Fields, Jack Benny, WillRogers, Groucho Marx andother famous comedians.

The series concludes withArizona’s Official State Bal-ladeer, Dolan Ellis, a nationallyrecognized artist with goldrecords and a Grammy Awardfor top folk group of the yearas an original member of theNew Christy Minstrels.

The Rec Centers is planning a freeconcert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 25, inhonor of Memorial Day.

The concert will be at Beardsley Park,12755 W. Beardsley Road. Marge Nel-son and the Spur of the Moment JazzBand will entertain. Attendees shouldbring blankets or chairs. Concessionswill be available.

Spur of the Moment is composed oflong-time professional musicians.While each member had day jobs beforeretirement, they now have returned full-time to making the music they love.They play timeless tunes from each ofthe eras from the 1920s to 1960s.

Memorial Day concert slated May 25 Gaze upon the heavensThe Rec Centers has a

special event planned this

month that will bring some of

nature’s most mag-

nificent attractions

right down to earth.

Stargazing in the

Park, a first for the

Recreation Division,

will begin 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 17, in

Beardsley Park.

Tickets are $5 and available

now at the Sun City West Box

Office, 19803 R.H. Johnson

Blvd.

We’re bringing in the ex-

perts who will share their

equipment and charts with

you, and answer

any questions you

have about what’s

at the other end of

your scope. Our

experts will reveal

Mars, Saturn, ex-

ploding stars, neb-

ulae, a twin-star

group and more through their

high-powered scopes. Cook-

ies, coffee, drinks and snacks

will be available for purchase.

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Cruise Ship kicks off with ‘America’s Most Talented Senior’Ticket sales have been brisk for the

Rec Centers’ 2009 Cruise Ship Enter-

tainment Series, running on Fridays

from Jan. 9 to March 20, 2009, in the

Palm Ridge Summit Hall, 13800 W.

Deer Valley Drive.

The coming season will feature Al

Raitano, the Funny Fiddlers, Mac

Frampton, the Barbary Coast Dix-

ieland Band, Jimmy Travis and New

Odyssey.

Series tickets are available now, but

don’t hesitate to get yours. Stop by the

Sun City West Box Office, 19803 R.H.

Johnson Blvd., between 8 and 11:30

a.m. weekdays.

Series tickets are $55 for all six

shows. Single-show tickets – which do

not go on sale until Nov. 3 – are $10

each.

Following is the 2009 lineup of per-

formers:

Al Raitano, who earned top honors

at this year’s “America’s Most Tal-

ented Senior” competition, will per-

form with the Steve Gold Trio on Jan.

9, 2009.

Chris Pendleton and David

Levesque, two excellent comedians

and musicians known as the Funny

Fiddlers, perform on Jan. 23.

Mac Frampton, considered one of

the nation’s top solo pops concert pi-

anists, will entertain on Feb. 6.

The high-energy Barbary Coast

Dixieland Band, recently inducted

into the Minnesota Music Hall of

Fame, performs on Feb. 20.

On March 6, comedian, singer and

guitarist Jimmy Travis entertains.

And finally, on March 20, three men

who have mastered 36 instruments

bring their proficiency, humor and

showmanship to Palm Ridge as New

Odyssey.

MaySUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

Stardust Movie7 pm

Rec Newsdeadline!

West Fest: SupervisorMax Wilson

9:30 am Social Hall

Stardust Movie7 pm

GB Workshop9 am

Lecture Hall

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 pm

Stardust Movie 7 pm

Stargazing inthe Park

7:30 pm Beardsley

GB Meeting9 am Social HallStardust Movie

7 pm

Memorial DayConcert

with Spur of theMoment Jazz Band7:30 pm Beardsley

MemorialDay

Administrativeoffices closed

Stardust Movie 7 pm

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

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The weather’s heating up,

which means Rec Centers

management has begun re-

ceiving complaints about

dogs being locked in cars.

All residents should be

aware that Arizona law pro-

hibits leaving pets locked in

cars on hot days. Specifically,

the law states, “A person

commits cruelty to animals if

the person ... intentionally,

knowingly or recklessly

leaves an animal unattended

and confined in a motor vehi-

cle and physical injury to or

death of the animal is likely

to result.”

If you see an animal locked

in a car this summer, call the

Sheriff’s Office. Reports

made to the Rec Centers will

be referred to the Sheriff’s

Office.

Summer’s approaching:Don’t leave pets in cars

Cormorants spotted at local lakesDouble-crested Cormorants

are being spotted around Sun

City West once again.

Sun City West lakes have

been a “pit stop” for the mi-

grating Cormorants over the

past few years. This year,

sightings of these birds have

been reported at all our golf

courses. We got a bonus of hav-

ing numerous Cormorants fly

to Lake No. 8 on Grandview

Golf Course the week of March

17.

These migratory water birds

are native to North America

and are a protected species.

They can be found throughout

coastal areas ranging from the

Florida Everglades to more

northern inland lakes and rivers

with the largest concentration being found in the Great Lakes

region. The dry desert state of

Arizona does not provide a suf-

ficient habitat for these water

birds, therefore, reports of Cor-

morants as inhabitants in our

area are uncommon.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF CLAUDE LEE

Effective immediately, Member

Services will offer the option of res-

idents buying NEW guest cards to

have up to two names from the

same household printed on a single

guest card. The accompanying rec

card numbers of those individuals

also will appear on the card.

This change is being made in re-

sponse to residents’ concerns that

the guest cards were not flexible for

individuals living in the same

household. A wife, for example,

could not use her husband’s guest

card without also having the hus-

band’s membership card.

With this change, any two names

of members or associate members

in a single household can be printed

on the guest card. This applies onlyto new guest cards, and only tothose purchased at Member Serv-ices. For guest cards purchased atthe Sports Pavilion when Member-ship is closed, monitors can write ina single name on the card. Only one

name on these hand-written cards

will be honored as we have no way

of verifying household membership

at the Sports Pavilion.

Guest card policy modified toaccommodate householdsTwo names per household can appear on cards

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Copyright © 2008

All Rights Reserved

General Manager - Michael Whiting, 623-544-6110;

[email protected]

Editor - Katy O’Grady, 623-544-6027; [email protected]

Member Services - 623-544-6100

28,461 members as of April 1, 2008

Recreation Centers of Sun City West

19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd., Sun City West, AZ, 85375

[email protected]

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Sun City West is a senior community for individuals 55 and older.

Printed by Independent Newspapers. For advertising information, call 623-972-6101.

BOARD

MEETINGS

Board Meetings:9 a.m. Social Hall

Thursday, May 22

Thursday, June 26

Workshops:9 a.m. Lecture Hall

Friday, May 9

Friday, June 13

No meetings are planned inJuly or August.

Special meetings may bescheduled, however, ifneeded. Meetings are

subject to change. Call 623-544-6115 to verify.

WHERE THEMONEY GOES

The Association hasused 52,526 gallons of

diesel fuel in the first 10months of this fiscalyear. Cost to date is$191,174.20, and theyear’s not over yet!

This is just one example

of the many expenses

this Association incurs

to bring you the

facilities and services

you’ve come to enjoy.

Management and Governing BoardGoverning Board Directors

All Directors: [email protected]

President

Matt Szydlowski

623-546-1949

20603 N. Desert Glen Dr.

[email protected]

Vice President

Ron Gillmeister

623-214-8984

15121 W. Gunsight Drive

Chair: Properties

[email protected]

Treasurer

Norm Bunas

623-975-7872

21903 Parada Drive

Chair: Budget and Finance

and Water

[email protected]

[email protected]

Secretary

Sunny Wandro

623-546-2424

15624 W. Greystone Drive

Chair: Public Relations and

Human Resources

[email protected]

[email protected]

Martin Bell

623-584-9459

13318 W. Paintbrush Drive

Chair: Bowling

[email protected]

Karyl Brandvold

623-214-6559

14626 W. Futura Drive

Chair: Chartered Clubs and

Library

[email protected]

Paul Breza

623-584-1256

13128 Castlebar Drive

[email protected]

John Ronan

623-584-8298

22207 Lobo Lane

Chair: Legal Affairs

[email protected]

Ginger Welch

623-214-0814

22632 N. Hermosillo Drive

Committee chair: golf

[email protected]

Office Manager

Sharon Schomer

623-544-6115

[email protected]

You, too, might want to consider contributing to your communityMany thanks to Election Committee members

Our GoverningBoard election passedwith little fanfare thisyear, and as you hope-fully know by now,three new Directorsand one incumbentwere elected.

Incumbent JohnRonan earned a three-year term, as did in-coming Directors Paul Piperand Max Mohr. Flo Capps waselected to a one-year term. Allof these individuals will begintheir new terms on July 1.

We were disappointed butnot surprised by the low voterturnout. It’s hard to get resi-dents excited about an electionwhen there are four candidatesfor four seats. The interestingthing about an election, though,is that you have to be preparedno matter how many peopleyou think are going to vote.That’s why I’d like to send mysincere thanks on behalf of the

entire GoverningBoard to our ElectionChairman, JohnLeopard, and hisCommittee members:Jim Swanson, BobKelling, Bill Parsons,Camilo Perez, PatLeopard, Donna Mor-rell, George Hoover,Hazel Swailes, John

Crowley, Dudley Gibson,Sherol Gibson, Richard Algren,Bob Healey, Lona Porkkonen,Lois Ryan and Barbara Horton.

All of these individuals gotinvolved to help their commu-nity, and they came prepared toensure the integrity of our elec-tion. Even if the election itselfdidn’t get much attention be-cause it was uncontested, theseindividuals deserve our atten-tion and appreciation.

Did you know that many ofyour Governing Board Direc-tors started out as communityvolunteers or committee mem-

bers? It’s a great way to get ac-climated, learn about the Asso-ciation, and pique your interestin serving at a higher level. SoI’d like to personally inviteeach and every one of you toconsider joining any of our ninecommittees: Bowling, Budgetand Finance, Chartered Clubsand Library, Golf, Human Re-sources, Legal Affairs, Proper-ties, Public Relations andWater.

Committee members serve atthe pleasure of the committeechairs. In June, the new com-mittee chairs will be chosenfrom the ranks of the Govern-ing Board Directors. At thattime, I encourage you to shareyour interest in their committeewith the chairs and talk withthem about how you might beable to serve. It’s a great way toSun City West the communityyou want it to be.

Matt Szydlowski

Board President

The Rec Centers’ Public Rela-tions Committee is seeking ideasfrom residents for possible futureWest Fest topics.

West Fest is a free communityprogram offered monthly by thePR Committee to bring subjects

of interest to residents. If you have ideas for topics

you’d like to see discussed nextyear, please [email protected]. Be sure to in-clude “West Fest” in the subjectline.

West Fest topics sought

MEMORIAL DAY CLOSUREPlease note, the Rec Centers’ Administrative Offices, including

Member Services, will be closed Monday, May 26, in

observance of Memorial Day. Please purchase any guest cards

you may need in advance.


We would like to advise allSun City West residents andemployees interested in thefree CPR/AED classes thatMay’s class has been can-celled, but the new classes willresume in the fall.

In the meantime, those whohave already taken the class areadvised that there have beensome recent changes to theAmerican Heart Association’srecommended CPR approach.

The AHA is now recom-mending that hands-only CPR,without accompanying breathsof air, works just as well foradult victims of sudden cardiacarrest. This new recommenda-tion does not apply to children,infants or adult victims of otheremergency situations such asdrownings, drug overdoses orcarbon-monoxide poisoning,

for example.Hands-only CPR involves

rapid, deep chest compres-sions. This action should be

used only for adults who unex-pectedly collapse, stop breath-ing and are unresponsive –usually an indication that theperson is suffering cardiac ar-

rest. In those cases, the victimstill has ample air in his or herblood and lungs to supply thebrain, heart and other organs.

In other emergencies, theoxygen given through mouth-to-mouth is necessary, such aswith a drowning where a childis suffering from a lack of oxy-gen to his system.

These new AHA recommen-dations, along with traditionalCPR and use of the automatedexternal defibrillator, or AED,will be taught in the classesthat resume this fall. Thoseclasses are offered free to resi-dents and Rec Centers employ-ees. They are taught Mondaysin the Lecture Hall. Dates willbe announced in future issuesof the Rec Center News. Forinformation, call instructorBob Warren at 623-214-3760.

Residents who are unsure about a Rec Centers’ purchase ontheir credit cards are encouraged to discuss the question withstaff before going straight to their credit card provider. The RecCenters faces a $15 charge even when legitimate charges arechallenged. We appreciate your cooperation in helping us keepcosts down.

Please, if you see a charge that you’re unsure about and ithas our name on it, stop by the Administrative Offices, locatedin the R.H. Johnson Rec Center, 19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd.,between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. weekdays. Ask a Membership rep-resentative or a staff member in Accounting to discuss anysuch charges with you.

Unsure about credit card charge?Come directly to the source for answers

CPR classes will resume in fallAnyone who purchased a PonyExpress letter during March’s

West Fest should be sure to re-turn it to our Administrative Of-fices by 3 p.m. Friday, May 30,so we can get it into the riders’

satchels in time!

”The AHA is now recommending that

hands-only CPR, without accompanying breaths of air,

works just as well for adult victims of sudden cardiac

arrest. This new recommendation does notapply to children, infants or

adult victims of other emergency situations

Pony Express letters due!

Heard about the PRIDES,but not really sure who theyare? Your Sun City WestPRIDES is an organizationcomprised of residents volun-teering to keep your commu-nity clean and beautiful. Aspart of the Maricopa CountyAdopt-A-Highway program,the PRIDES maintain andspruce up many of the areasaround the community such asR.H. Johnson Boulevard.

You may have seen PRIDESmembers out early Saturdaymornings in their bright or-ange shirts and safety vests,picking up trash, pruning treesand shrubs, maintaining irriga-tion lines and spraying weeds.

Although serving a commu-nity service, PRIDES mem-bers have fun all the while.On Tuesday mornings, they’re

busy keeping their equipmentin top shape, checking the irri-gation lines, and taking care ofbusiness in the office. Theywork closely with MaricopaCounty Department of Trans-portation, the Rec Centers,PORA and the Posse.

Volunteering with thePRIDES is a great way to giveback something to this won-derful community in whichyou live, meet some reallynice people and have some funat the group’s two socialevents: a spring picnic and awinter holiday luncheon.Come join your fellow SunCity West residents. Call 623-584-2878.

And just for the record, thePRIDES are: Particular Resi-dents Involved Doing Envi-ronmental Services.

PRIDES wants you!For those of you who like to keep track of the

swans on your local lakes – and we know thereare a lot of you, here is a brief update about thebirds.

Lyle and Lilly at Deer Valley Lake No. 1hatched two cygnets as of press time. Therewere two more eggs on nest that had not yethatched.

At Pebblebrook No. 1, Fred and Ethyl havethree eggs on their nest. At Grandview No. 3,Jane (or is it James!?) and Daisey Mae havethree eggs. At Grandview No. 6, Sydney andSarah have three eggs on their nest. Mary andJoseph on Grandview’s No. 12 have four eggs.And at Stardust No. 17, Medford and Maybellehave three eggs.

As always, please keep your distance from ourswans, particularly when they are nesting orhave little ones about. They can be very feisty.

In other fowl news: Louise, our female blackAustralian swan, has been gravely ill with waterin her lungs and a pneumonia-type illness. It wastouch and go, hour by hour when we first got herto the veterinarian.

She was admitted to the vet’s facility for care,

which lasted two weeks. She was then releasedto Connie Erwig and Jeanne Moore, volunteersfor our swan team.

These ladies tube-fed Louise, gave her antibi-otic injections, bathed her and kept constantvigil over her to ensure her safety and nurtureher back to health.

Both ladies have had Louise living in a spe-cial crate on their back porches, and Connie putsLouise in her spare bathroom during the nightto ensure her safety.

Louise is doing well and, as of press time, isalmost strong enough to go back to her lake.Lousie will have weekly check-ups with the vetand we go from there.

Cygnet season looks promising

New Golfers, Green Team: By the Numbers!The Rec Centers would like

to share with our readers someinformation provided by theGreen Team and New Golfersand Mentor program, whichhave been successful in bring-ing new golfers to the game inSun City West. New golfers, ofcourse, mean more revenue tosupport the Association. So,here it is, by the numbers:

84 The number of Sun City

West residents who came tolearn more about golf at theMarch 8 New Mentors andGolfers “First Swing” Golf

Day at Stardust Golf Course.

14The number of experienced

Sun City West Golf Mentors,plus one local PGA teachingpro, who gave of their time,talent and skill to introducenew, hibernating, and aspiringgolfers to the pleasures – andthe angst – of golf.

12The number of Green Team

Social League golfers, them-selves participants of earlierMentor programs, who volun-teered to help organize and runthe event.

5The number of Stardust

staffers on duty March 8 whodid work above and beyondtheir standard duties to helpthings run smoothly.

1The Golf Operations em-

ployee who e-mailed, typed,copied, distributed, phoned,counseled and advised, allalong the e-paper trail that suchevents require.

233The number of golfers, of

varied experience levels, who

have signed up to pay and playin Green Team Social Leaguegolfing – a direct benefit of thepast New Golfers and Mentorsprograms and events.

$500 TO $2,000+The annual golf revenue

each resident golfer potentiallyrepresents.

28,587The number of Sun City

West residents who should careabout these numbers. Becauseif you live here, whether yougolf or not, we all share in thecosts of golf, as well as the

great community benefits thatcome from having our ownfirst-class golf courses.

2The number of ways for res-

idents to learn more about golf-ing in Sun City West: Send ane-mail to [email protected],or call Golf Operations at 544-6037.

If you want to play golf forthe fun and health of it, let usknow. We’ll leave a tee set upfor you, and maybe a light, too.

– Tony DiBiasio

One of the 33 SCW Golf Mentors

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Details of these summaries are available in the

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

FinancialsRecreation Centers of Sun City West, Inc.

Balance Sheet – March 31, 2008

2008 2007

ASSETS

Current Assets

Cash and Cash Equivalents 6,731,385 6,011,463

Restricted Cash 6,433,262 6,094,295

Accounts Receivable 717,324 629,867

Note Receivable:Theatre West 57,925 40,659

Note Receivable:Library 140,000 0

Inventories 168,502 159,786

Prepaids And Other Assets 325,918 2,192,235

Total Current Assets 14,574,319 13,155,295

Fixed Assets

Furniture & Fixtures 982,274 977,418

Machinery & Equipment 10,012,967 9,381,102

Buildings 35,926,211 34,790,581

Land Improvements 33,641,678 33,088,434

Land 5,196,987 5,196,987

Water Rights 25,000 0

Vehicles 829,938 7,074,542

86,615,056 84,141,978

Accumulated Depreciation (52,239,220) (49,849,405)

Total Fixed Assets 34,375,836 34,292,572

Total Assets 48,950,156 47,447,868

LIABILITIES AND EQUITIES

Liabilities

Accounts Payable 710,517 647,033

Accrued Purchase 116,655 79,215

A/Pay Sweeps - Pro Shop 180,307 184,369

A/P Gift Certificates 4,288 10,380

Capital Lease 0 36,754

SCW Softball Club 37,817 33,169

Accrued Payroll 173,261 129,736

Accrued Vacation Payable 417,795 387,923

Payroll Taxes Payable 35,155 39,275

Employee Optional Insurance 2,926 3,170

Liability for Return Checks 413 151

Accrued Taxes Payable 46,413 49,780

Accrued Pension Plan 28,489 26,612

Arizona Sales Tax Payable 16,006 14,081

Deferred Membership Fees 4,071,382 3,291,572

Deferred Golf Revenue 751,341 937,215

Total Liabilities 6,592,771 5,870,441

EQUITY

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

Net Profit / (Loss) 701,382 235,793

Total Equity 42,357,384 41,577,426

Total Liabilities and Equity 48,950,156 47,447,868

Recreation Centers of Sun City West, Inc.

Consolidated Income Statement

For the Nine Months Ended March 31,2008

Month Month Monthly YTD YTD YTD Prior YTD

Actual Budget Variance Actual Budget Variance Actual

Revenue

Recreation Division 855,776 797,206 58,570 7,055,916 6,679,510 376,406 6,547,064

Golf Division 1,049,171 1,084,545 (35,374) 5,293,638 6,090,535 (796,897) 5,027,536

Bowling Division 78,741 77,346 1,395 527,126 532,373 (5,247) 522,398

Asset Preservation Fee 124,000 121,600 2,400 832,000 1,028,000 (196,000) 879,745

Facility Investment Fee 6,000 12,000 (6,000) 108,0000 108,000 0 210,000

Interest Income 26,770 20,000 6,770 238,193 180,000 58,193 194,985

Total Revenue 2,140,458 2,112,697 27,761 14,054,873 14,618,418 (563,545) 13,381,728

Expenses

Operating

Recreation Division 514,312 498,9470 (15,365) 4,447,124 4,407,889 (39,235) 4,416,325

Golf Division 536,322 556,424 20,102 5,354,649 5,757,790 403,1410 5,221,736

Bowling Division 40,666 43,143 2,477 381,799 407,148 25,349 332,523

General & Administrative 141,943 168,350 26,407 1,284,837 1,588,031 303,194 1,296,890

Depreciation

Recreation Division 120,543 104,250 (16,293) 1,063,416 938,250 (125,166) 920,003

Golf Division 76,228 68,300 (7,928) 668,832 614,700 (54,132) 811,639

Bowling Division 17,026 16,500 (526) 152,836 148,500 (4,336) 146,822

Total Expense 1,447,040 1,455,914 8,874 13,353,493 13,862,308 508,815 13,145,938

Net Revenue (Loss) 693,418 656,783 36,635 701,380 756,110 (54,730) 235,790

Bowling Lineage by Fiscal Year *

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

July ** 10,733 9,843

August ** 4,247 4,259

September 22,370 21,239 19,741

October 30,594 28,520 28,570

November 29,234 28,594 28,023

December 26,347 35,180 24,333

January 32,814 34,674 33,847

February 33,694 30,623 31,638

March 35,456 35,347 33,290

April 18,155 17,358

May 11,449 10,240

June 12,130 11,561

FY to Date 210,509 229,157 213,544

FY Total 252,243 268,316 213,544

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

Golf Rounds by Fiscal Year *

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

July 13,960 14,967 13,101

August 13,859 15,097 12,476

September 18,435 19,303 16,158

October 23,010 22,548 19,594

November 29,405 28,879 25,245

December 28,845 24,807 20,938

January 38,208 28,941 27,538

February 36,347 34,842 32,699

March 39,545 38,624 36,727

April 35,705 32,086

May 25,095 21,701

June 18,362 16,530

FY to Date 241,614 228,008 204,476

FY Total 320,776 298,325 204,476

* Fiscal Year runs from July 1 to June 30


PORA News and Views

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Monday-Friday

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(October-April)

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Are you a PORAMember?

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

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Recycling PlasticBottles & Tin CansAt last! Recycling of most

plastic bottles, containers andsteel or tin cans is now avail-able in Sun City West. Where?At the same place many of ususe for recycling newspapers,cardboard and aluminum, atthe rear of the stores in Sun-dome Shopping Plaza (wherethe Safeway grocery store islocated).

PORA, with the help ofParks and Sons, has arrangedfor a new roll-off containerwith a banner indicating “Plas-tic Recycling Here.” It isplaced next to the existingphone directory roll-off con-tainer.

This is a joint non-profitproject between PORA andParks and Sons, and is our wayof increasing recycling avail-ability in the community. Weencourage all residents to usethis new resource to the maxi-mum.

When disposing of yourplastics, we ask that you placeonly #1 and #2 type plasticbottles/containers in this roll-off. You will find that this cov-ers many plastic bottles andcontainers being used today.How can you identify theseplastic bottles/containers?

Look on or near the bottomof any plastic bottle/containerand you should see the famousrecycling triangle with a num-ber inside the triangle. If youdo not see the triangle or if yousee a triangle with any other

number than 1 or 2 inside thetriangle, dispose of the plasticbottle/container in your regulartrash.

You should also remove anddispose of any bottle caps,rinse the bottle if needed andcrush the container (steppingon it works really good). Also,please empty any contain-ers/plastic trash bags that youuse to bring the plastic down torecycle and take them homewith you for reuse. Tossing thefilled plastic bag into the roll-off slows the sorting process.No plastic bags, plastic sheet-ing, plastic Styrofoam or plas-tic buckets should be tossedinto this roll-off.

You can also dispose ofsteel/tin cans in this same bin.Just toss them right in with theplastic. Please rinse the canand crush the can if you areable. More information isavailable at the PORA website, www.porascw.org, under“Recycling Locations and Fre-quently Asked Questions” inthe right-hand column of thepage.

Additional Recycling Tips

PORA is encouraging allSun City West residents to re-cycle. In order to help youwith your recycling we will begiving some Recycling Tips

from time to time. You can getmore information about recy-cling by going to the PORAweb site at www.porascw.org.

RECYCLING TIP: THE

THREE R’S

Recycling is part of the threeR’s: reduce, reuse and recycle.One of the best ways to reduceitems that go into the trash is tonot receive them in the firstplace. We all receive catalogsparticularly during the lastthree months of the year whenretailers are trying to get us tobuy “stuff” for the holidays.

Have you ever said to your-self, “I wish I could eliminateall or some of these catalogs asI am never going to buy fromthat retailer?” Well, now thereis a free on-line service that al-lows you to select merchandisecatalogs that you do not wishto receive and request theystop sending them to you. Youget to pick from hundreds ofcatalogs. The service iswww.catalogchoice.org. Thesite will ask you to sign upwith your name and addressand then you will select a cata-log(s) and they will take itfrom there. Catalog Choice isdesigned for your continueduse.

Upon receipt of additionalunwanted catalogs, return tothe web site to decline them.As a registered user, you’ll alsodiscover additional features re-lated to declining catalogs atmultiple addresses, adding newcatalogs to our database,recording personal notes, and

“going paperless.” Take a look.RECYCLING TIP:

DISCONTINUE DEX

PHONE DIRECTORIES

Ever get tired of picking upthose telephone directories offyour driveway? Well, appar-ently DEX Media has recog-nized that you should have anoption of whether you want toreceive their telephone direc-tory or not. Call 877-243-8339,the DEX delivery center, andthey will arrange to discon-tinue delivery of DEX directo-ries.

PORA ON THEHOUSE: A Valuable

Service to PORAMembers

Our “PORA On the House”home maintenance and repairspecialist will be available onWednesday mornings from 9a.m. to noon. He can assistPORA members with all ques-tions and concerns regardinghome maintenance and repair,including electrical, plumbing,carpentry, cabinet making,painting, masonry, etc. He willevaluate your problem andhelp you develop a plan of cor-rective action which can in-clude referring you to theproper craftsmen to do the re-quired work. Our specialist hasalready helped numerousmembers with their electrical,plumbing, drywall and roofingproblems. You can call PORAat 623-584-4288 for an ap-pointment, or walk-in as avail-able.

CC&R EnforcementProper landscaping mainte-

nance requires the bushes andtrees to be trimmed on a regu-lar schedule and the yard to bekept free of weeds. This meansresidents who leave for a fewmonths or for (6) six months ayear are required to have alandscaping contractor takecare of the property while theyare out of town.

Last year, several homeown-ers were notified while theywere in another state that land-scaping maintenance was re-quired. PORA recommendsthis situation not be repeatedagain this year, as it could costthe homeowner additionalfunds to have their landscapingtaken care of in a timely man-ner. Please note that MaricopaCounty requires trees to betrimmed 7 feet above a publicsidewalk, and 14 feet above acounty roadway. It also mustprovide a clear view of street,as well as caution, informationand stop signs. It is possible forthe county to trim your treeand send the homeowner a billfor the service. Have a safe andpleasant summer.

Air ConditionerCheckup

Now is that time of year thatyou need to start thinkingabout those really hot days.PORA members can get theirair-conditioning units checkedfor $28 per unit. In order totake advantage of this service,stop in at PORA and sign up.

“The excellence of a gift liesin its appropriateness ratherthan in its value.”

Just as you can imagine howdelighted the Woods familywas when little Tiger chose toplay with the plastic golf clubsinstead of the box, we wereamazed and bedazzled by thebeautiful library quilt createdand gifted to the library by vol-unteer and craftsperson extra-ordinaire, Kristina Coates.

Kris was inspired by RuthHeyser’s pattern in Flagstaffand decided to adapt it to cre-ate the R.H. Johnson LibraryQuilt that’s been on displaysince our re-opening in Febru-ary.

If “the excellence of a giftlies in its appropriateness,”then Kris Coates has exceededall expectations by pulling to-gether the parts of the quilt thatnot only form a beautiful dis-play but also one that reflectsthe many parts of the libraryand the community it serves.

Kris relates, “There are 58different fabrics used in thequilt, not counting the backingfabric.” The diversity of fabricsseems an appropriate reflectionof the diversity of tastes, opin-ions, styles and formats that wefind in the library and in ourcommunity. Our membersenjoy not only reading or lis-tening to fiction, mysteries,westerns and non-fiction, butthey also like to watch movies,keep up with current eventsthrough magazines and news-papers, and check their e-mailor expand their research andlearning on the Internet.

At the beginning of this proj-ect, Kris asked for 117 titles toembroider on the “spines of thebooks,” and many of yougladly suggested favorites like“Gone with the Wind,” “A TreeGrows in Brooklyn” or “ToKill a Mockingbird.” And justlike a library collection grows,so did this one with Kris burn-ing up Rip ‘N’ Sew’s embroi-dery machines while zippingthrough 166 titles in all; “144real titles”, she says, and “19fake titles!” Which ones arereal and which ones are fake?Bring your curiosity, investi-gate, and decide for yourself –that’s what we do in libraries.

Libraries tend to challenge usto extend ourselves, to look at

things in a new way, to sampleserious, inspiring, or fancifulsubjects much like Kris’s quilt.Find the sun and its raysquilted behind the library’sname reminding us of Arizona;search for the many classic andbeloved titles so familiar toyou; find the pots of cacti onthe top shelf representing ourdesert environment, and thelandmark clock tower remind-ing us of Sun City West; lookfor the upside down books (didyou catch their titles?) or thethree titles that are misspelled;find the 60 words on the “bookshelves” that Kris says “meanthe library to me.”

When investigating the quiltor our library, take the time toexplore and look further or youmay miss many interestingpieces.

It takes imagination, skill,time, and dedication to create aquilt that will be an exciting,interesting, admired and en-during gift. Kris Coates relates,“There are over 200 hours inthe quilt, including the 80hours of machine embroiderytime. There is a total of 14yards of fabric in the quilt at anaverage cost of $8.99 per yard.The batting was $13. Total costof the quilt was $138.86. Whilemost of the fabrics came frommy ‘stash,’ I did purchase sev-eral fabrics for the quilt whileon vacation in Utah, Idaho, andOregon.”

Kris made the quilt over sev-eral months and worked on it atvarious times, telling me sheput it on the wall in her work-room, lived with it, looked at it,

worked on it, and revised it asshe went along, much like theprocess of renovating our li-brary except that we did a lotmore ripping than sewing atfirst.

The quilt also symbolizes an-other phase or beginning forour library. With the expansionand upgrades that were “sewninto” our plans, we havestepped away from the old cardcatalog and are using andlearning more about the auto-mated one. We are enjoyingmore room to add new books,and we are conveniently ex-ploring and using the Internet.

Come in for a closer look atour beautiful Library Quilt.View it from afar and also up-close. See the big picture andenjoy all the little pieces whileremembering, “The excellenceof a gift lies in its appropriate-ness.”

Thank you, Kris Coates forso beautifully and generouslybringing this quote and this giftto life for us.

Volunteer FilmBuffs Needed

You don’t need to be anotherStephen Spielberg, OliverStone, or even a Woody Allen.Just be able to read instruc-tions, push the right buttons,and enjoy the movies alongwith all those other film buffswho attend the weekly StardustTheatre movies put on by theFriends of the Library FilmCommittee.

The film crew is in need ofadditional projectionists whowill keep the action going

throughout the summermonths. If you think freemovies and new skills are acool idea this summer, pleasecontact Committee ChairmanHal Lind for details at 623-546-6385.

See you at the movies!

April ShowersBring May Flowers

and a GiganticBook Sale!

It’s that time of year again;time to gather some great bar-gains at the Gigantic Friends ofthe Library Book Sale whereyou’ll find fields of gently usedfiction and non-fiction books,both hardcover and paper-backs, puzzles, VHS tapes,books on tape and more.

Everyone’s welcome to joinin and pick your favorites from8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May10, in the R.H. Johnson SocialHall. Stock-up for that tripnorth or those lazy days ofsummer around the pool.

“Adult ProtectiveServices” Programto be presented by

Library FriendsFriends of the Library mem-

bers have invited an experi-enced speaker to present adifficult but necessary topic:“Elder Abuse: the UnspokenCrime.” Learn more about thesigns, the causes, and the reme-dies to help yourself or a lovedone.

Join us at the next Friends ofthe Library membership meet-ing at 1:30 p.m. Monday, May19, in the Social Hall. Every-one is welcome!

Endowment FundDonations Need

Boost

Blame it on high oil prices,too many trips to the restau-rant, that new spring wardrobe,or that cruise around the world,but the truth is the EndowmentFund Committee has not re-ceived as many donations asusual this year.

The Rec Centers pay for theutilities, salaries and buildingmaintenance, but the fundingfor the materials we check outto you comes primarily fromthe Friends of the LibraryBook Sales, movies, and theannual Endowment FundDrive.

We want to keep purchasingthose new books, DVDs, mag-azines, and investment materi-als you like to use every day,but we won’t be able to offer asmany choices to meet yourneeds unless you continue tohelp with your donations.

It’s not too late, so pleasewrite a check to: The “LibraryEndowment Fund” and mailto: The Friends of the R.H.Johnson Library, 13801 W.Meeker Blvd., Sun City West,AZ 85375-4406.

For donations of more than$250, the Endowment FundCommittee will mail you a let-ter of acknowledgement foryour contributions. For lessthan $250, the IRS has indi-cated that your cancelled checkis acceptable evidence of yourcontribution.

Thank you for your generoussupport over the years. Pleasehelp us make this another suc-cessful year!

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R.H. Johnson Library

Explore, discover and learn about our new quilt

The Friends of the R.H. Johnson Library will host a guestspeaker from Adult Protective Services at 1:30 p.m. Monday,May 19, in the R.H. Johnson Social Hall.

Heather Patnode of Adult Protective Services will speak ona topic that is rarely discussed. Mirroring domestic violencein general, elder abuse is under-reported. Experts estimatethat only one out of 14 incidents comes to the attention of au-thorities. Adult children are the most frequent abusers, fol-lowed by other family members and spouses.

In a senior area such as ours, this should prove a most in-formative meeting. All are welcome. Refreshments will beserved. For information, call 623-214-6130.

Friends of the Library to hearfrom Adult Protective Services

I wanted to expressmy sincere thank youto those of you whohave read my articlesin the Rec CenterNews and commentedon them. I have appre-ciated the kind wordsand encouragementfrom all of you.

My dad was a closetwriter in his spare timeback when I was young. He be-lieved communication was thekey to success. He stressed theneed to use the English lan-guage correctly and withhumor. I hope that he is watch-ing over me and knowing that Iam fulfilling one of his dreams,

to be a published au-thor.

I will try to find in-teresting and informa-tive subjects to gracethe pages of the RecCenter News in the fu-ture. I am happy to re-port that I will beresuming my “Big Ad-venture” series thissummer. I have con-

tacted some clubs to makearrangements to either observeor participate in their activities.Again, I say “Thank you” forreading and taking the time topraise me.

Sincerely, – Katie Van Leuven

Village Store Supervisor

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Village Store

Katie

Van Leuven

Store Supervisor

Thank you, readers Vigilance keeps fairs safe, secureIn the recent Spring Arts

and Crafts Fair, I was ap-proached by members ofsome of the clubs regardingthe security of their items atthe fair. This brings up an in-teresting issue: Security be-fore the fair begins, during thefair and after.

Before the fair, many of theclubs choose to bring theiritems to either the Courtyardor Social Hall to set up. TheSocial Hall is a secure build-ing, so if you are a club mem-ber setting up your display inthe Social Hall prior to thefair, it is very safe.

In the Courtyard, most clubsdo not set their merchandiseon the tables the night before.Some do bring items andleave them until the morningto set up. We do have a secu-rity system that is enabledwhen the gates are locked at 6p.m.

If you do not feel comfort-able leaving merchandise atyour booth the night before,you should not do it. Themaintenance folks are around,but no one stands guard untilthe gates are locked and thesecurity system is set. If youchoose to leave items, youmay need to have a clubmember stand guard until thegates are closed.

We haven’t had any reportsof thefts from crafters settingup in advance, but because thequestion came up, I wanted tolet you know what thearrangements are.

Before the fair, I contact thePosse to have them patrolthroughout the grounds on theday of the sale. They have abig job with all of the atten-dees, so club members shouldhelp alert them to any trouble.

This spring, a customercame in to the Village Storeand found something theywanted to buy, but did notwant to wait in line, so theytook the item outside to a clubarea to pay for it.

The fair chair for that clubgave me the check and tagfrom the item at the end of thefair, but the check did not in-clude sales tax, so we coveredthe difference. The customershould have been notified thatVillage Store items must bepaid for in the store.

This was the first time Ihave had an item taken out-side the store to be purchased.It’s not indicative of a majorissue, but it does make methink that the club members intheir areas must take a vestedinterest in checking out some-thing that may seem out of theordinary. We are all in this to-

gether and want to have thesafest situation possible forourselves and our guests.Please keep your eyes andears open during the fair andquestion anything that doesn’tseem right. You don’t need toapproach anyone who seemsto be doing something out ofthe ordinary, but please find aPosse member and notifythem.

After the fair, while you aretaking home your unsold mer-chandise, be sure to keep aneye out for anyone lurking ormilling around. All of theclubs seem to clear out prettyrapidly, so just be aware ofyour surroundings. The main-tenance staff is generally outin the courtyard moving ta-bles, so if you feel uncomfort-able going to your car, askthem to walk with you. Re-member, there is safety innumbers.

Having said all this, I dowant to assure you that wehave not had any problemswith safety or security. We at-tribute this to the great com-munity we live in and theassistance you all provide inkeeping an eye on eachother’s property.

Let’s continue this, andwe’ll continue having safeand secure events.

This year’s Spring Arts andCrafts Fair was a huge success.There were 20 clubs partici-

pating, with sales 9 percentabove last spring with a total of$77,361.42 in sales. Thatmeans for a seven-hour period,we sold at a rate of $11,051.63per hour. That is awesome!

We added two clubs that nor-mally do not take part in theSpring Fair that were verypleased with their sales. Of the20 clubs participating, eightsold more than last year, 10sold less, and then there werethe two new participants. Sev-eral were substantially more,with increases greater than$1,000 and several saw de-creases greater than $1,000.

The Village Store, as youknow, gets 16 percent of therevenues, which helps coverthe cost of staffing the fair, in-

cluding setting up the tablesand chairs and breaking themdown again, running the creditcard machines, and purchasingconsignment slips, tags andother supplies for the store.

During the fair, we processed

818 credit cards with 11 clubsusing the electronic creditcards. We are progressing onthat front as we had two newcredit card stations in theCourtyard. The clubs that usedthe electronic processing have

given it high marks. The event held the same day

as our fair at the MaricopaCounty Event Center seems tohave brought in some folkswho might not have otherwisevisited us. The parking lotlooked like Super Bowl day,but with the use of a six-pas-senger golf cart loaned to us byPohle Golf Cars, it helped shut-tle folks to and from their cars.My thanks to Russ Boston andRick Brown for their help shut-tling.

The credit card machineswere manned by employees ofthe Rec Centers, and to all ofthem I offer a heart felt “Thankyou.” In the fall, we hope tohave at least one more creditcard machine in the Courtyard.

Thanks go out to Dick Ret-terstoff and his fellas for awonderful job bringing tables

and chairs in and out. I alsowant to thank my Village Storeemployees who work long andhard to assure that things ransmoothly. You are the greatest.Everyone seemed to enjoy thefood from the Maui Grille andCarambas Mexican Restaurant.

The next craft fair will beNov. 8, so mark it on your cal-endars. Last but not least,thank you to the craft clubs foryour participation in the fair. Itseems like the fall fair has justended when spring rollsaround, and I know how muchwork your members put in tocreate the beautiful items thatyou sell. So, have a wonderfulsummer creating, and I lookforward to seeing you in thefall.

Sincerely,Katie Van Leuven

Village Store Supervisor

To all our traveling friends outthere, before you leave town, youmay want to stop by the VillageStore for one last important pur-chase. The store sells those nifty va-cation mailboxes that the MetalClub makes.

These mailboxes are a good in-vestment, providing security andpeace of mind. They also save youfrom having to go to the Post Of-fice, first to stop your mail, and thento pick it up at the end of your trip.

Spring Crafts Fair grosses 9 percent more than last year

The hard work of people like R.H. Johnson staff members, from left, DickReterstoff, Terry Georger and Bruce Campbell make the annual arts andcrafts fairs possible.

Going somewhere?Make sure your mail is safe

Summer golf offersseasonal benefits

Whew! The lastseveral months havebeen especially hec-tic. With all of thetournaments and out-ings we had throughApril, it’s hard toknow where the timehas gone.

The elevated tem-peratures we’re start-ing to see are gentle remindersthat summer is just around thecorner. That’s when the golfhere in Sun City West gets in-teresting. Most year-round res-idents will agree that summergolf – with less competition fortee times and quicker rounds –is the best time of year to play!

Anticipating thesummer heat, be sureto check our excellenthat selection at any ofour seven courses.Enjoying golf in ourwarmer temperaturestakes a little planningand preparation, be-ginning with a cool,comfortable hat.

For those of you (like my-self) who will be summeringhere pretty exclusively in theWest Valley, Golf Operationswill be creating some fun com-petitions and golf social func-tions that we’ll be featuring innext month’s Rec News. Staytuned.

Golf623-544-6100PAGE 10 MAY 2008

Scott Simpson

Golf Operations,

Marketing Manager

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

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

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

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

FINE AT MEMBER SERVICES TO HAVE YOUR PRIVILEGES REINSTATED.

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Name Jim ScopickGary PithanBob HartmanRoy ZimmermanBeatrice KopasRichard ProvostDuane NewlonBill SorensonRobert StoneCarol GiffneyFred MaiseyCarolyn GenasciKent A. LindbergHoward B. HoganJohn BesmerSachiko EvansonDirk PratherGeorge McCormickRay Sonheim

Holes in One

Sunday Couples Golf resumesSun City West Sunday Couples Golf resumes with the following schedule. Our year

has been great so far and we invite all couples interested to join us. For information,

please call Jean Serr at 623-214-1501.

By popular request, we are planning a Night Golf Event again this fall (on Oct. 12).

The cost for this event will be $20 per couple and includes dinner prior to golf, the

lighted golf ball per person, and sweeps money). This event is open to all golfers, so

plan to sign up early.

REVISED SCHEDULE THROUGH DECEMBER 2008

May 11 Pebblebrook

May 25 Echo Mesa

June 8 Stardust

June 22 Trail Ridge

July 13 Desert Trails

July 27 Pebblebrook

Aug. 10 Deer Valley

Aug. 24 Echo Mesa

Sept. 14 Stardust

Sept. 28 Pebblebrook

Oct. 12 Desert Trails (Night Golf)

Oct. 26 Trail Ridge

Nov. 9 Echo Mesa

Nov. 23 Deer Valley

Dec. 14 Pebblebrook

Dec. 28 Stardust

With summer fast approaching, it’s time to start planning forSun City West’s Summer Shotgun Specials.

Last year’s four golfing events held at Deer Valley were verysuccessful, with loads of fun, good food and lots of laughs. So, bypopular demand, Golf Operations will again be conducting thefour-event specials to be played at Trail Ridge in June and Julyand at Deer Valley in August and September.

The Summer Shotgun Specials were designed to maximize theearly summer tee times, to accommodate group play (allowingall group members to be able to tee off and finish at the sametime), to enjoy a picnic lunch together, and to have some fun. Lastyear’s events proved that we were on the right track, so let’s ridethat train again.

The format for this golf experience will be a 7 a.m. shotgunstart with a limit of 32 foursomes. Golfers only pay their owngreen fees, and they may purchase lunch tickets for the gourmettreat of the day. Prizes will be awarded for the individual com-petitions. This is not designed to be a team or individual tourna-ment; you play your own game with additional chances to win afew extra event prizes.

Details will be posted as we approach the first event in June.Look for the Summer Shotgun Specials flyers, and plan to be apart of these fun events.

Summer Shotgun Specialsreturn to Sun City West

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Golf

BUILDING A BETTER GOLF GAMEI had a very interest-

ing occurrence a cou-ple of months ago. Awoman called me tobook a lesson for thefollowing day, and Iwarned her that I wasrecovering from ashoulder surgery at thetime and was unable toswing a golf club but I was ableto do all the things I normallydo in a golf lesson. She saidshe understood and booked thelesson. Two hours later, shecalled back to cancel the les-son. She said her husband toldher if she cannot watch me hitgolf balls, she isn’t going tolearn.

I thanked her for her call andcancelled the appointment. Ireally wanted to issue a differ-ent response, but out of defer-ence to her relationship withher husband, I took the highroad and said nothing. I reallywanted to tell her (or mainlyher husband) that if she couldonly work on her golf swing bywatching me hit golf balls Iwould be a very poor imitationof a golf instructor.

If you learn to swing agolf club by watchingyour instructor, I wouldcertainly select a differ-ent role model. Insteadof watching DougWeber hit golf balls, Iwould watch someonelike Tiger Woods or An-nika Sorenstam. Their

golf swings are more athletic,fine-tuned and better thanmine. Instead of taking les-sons, simply watch golf on tel-evision and replicate what yousee and become the next multi-millionaire on the PGA orLPGA Tours.

We don’t reach our maxi-mum golf potential by watch-ing others hit golf balls. Goodgolf instructors stress the fun-damentals of aiming, how tohold the club, ball position andposture, and then find the bestway for each student to gravi-tate toward his/her most natu-ral way to swing the golf club.

Doug is a PGA member andcertified instructor. He giveslessons at Grandview, Stardustand Desert Trails. Call 623-866-9163.

Doug Weber

Octogenarian Tournament – Save the Date!Sept. 27, 2008 at Desert Trails Golf Course.

Look for details in upcoming issues of the Rec News.

Let’s face it – every-one is different. How-ever, regardless of age,gender, strength, flexi-bility, height or weight,hitting the ball better isabout learning to makeconsistent contact.Here are three stepsthat can enhance anyone’sswing without trying to rein-vent the wheel!

Step 1: Develop a goodpreshot routine. This meanshaving a consistent way to ap-proach the ball every shot,every time. It includes align-ment to the target, grip, stanceand posture. To me this is themost important factor since it isthe foundation of the swing.

Step 2: Relax. This is thebiggest problem I see in themajority of swings I watch dayin and day out. Tension is akiller of distance, direction andcontact with the ball. (If youare hitting it short, right or onthe top, I’m talking to you!)Many times it’s more than justrelaxing your grip. Remember,tension can start from theshoulders and work down the

arms into the hands. Step 3: Make a

smooth, balancedswing. When theswing is smooth andin balance it is mucheasier to make goodcontact with the ballconsistently. Why?

Physics. Try and hit a small little ball

with a relatively small clubfacewhile falling backwards, for-wards or to the side, and yourchances decrease. Additionally,the smoother you are, the morelikely you are to use your bodyparts in the correct order (tim-ing) which also increases con-sistency!

As a drill, see if you can holdonto your follow-through posi-tion until the ball hits theground. If so, the chances thatyou were smooth and balancedare pretty good!

Robin Eichten is a Class ALPGA member and certifiedteacher. She gives lessons atPebblebrook, Echo Mesa andDeer Valley. Call 623-322-6300 or email [email protected].

Robin Eichten

GOLFING WITH ROBIN

2008 Golf Maintenance Schedule

We all have to constantly reassess our prior-ities. Priority setting is the most adult activitythere is. Ultimately, priority setting isabout where we spend the time of ourlife. Time is the stuff life is made of,and our time spent is our life.

If golf is important to us and wewant to get better at it, we need towork on our proficiencies in certainareas. If we are willing to do that, golfis truly important to us as shown bythe occupation of our hands. If we arenot willing to work on these proficiencies,then getting better at golf is simply a dream –like being young again. Now there’s nothingwrong with that. Our priorities are different.But let’s just call a spade a spade.

Many players try to enable their dreams bybuying better and more exotic equipment.Their hope is that they will be able to use theirmoney to purchase a “silver bullet” – that afterthe purchase, their games will be markedlybetter with no other investment being made.Wouldn’t that be great? I would be first in lineto purchase that bullet.

Unfortunately, the real world doesn’t worklike that. For those of you who know that and,facing the true cost, are willing to pay it, thisadvice is for you.

We all get a real kick out of hitting the longball. Watching the ball fly majestically downthe fairway or toward the pin is one of themain reasons we play this game. If that’s whatyou’re in the game to accomplish, then prac-tice and take lessons on the full swing. Thereis such a thing as effortless power (develop-ing power from your technique), and if youlearn it, you will hit many more “majestic”shots. Just don’t expect to score all that welljust because you can hit the ball farther.

In my experience as a teacher, I have beenfrequently surprised by learning that a studentwho has a good swing shoots much higherthan I would expect. When I play with them,I see why. “Doctor Jeckle, meet Mr. Hyde.”

When I play in scrambles as the ‘A’ player, Inotice a much bigger difference between my

putting and the ‘D’ player’s puttingthan my driving versus his driving.

The reality is, well over 60 percentof your shots are used around thegreen. Is 60 percent of your practicetime spent there?

If you want to play the game, youneed to work on your short game.There is an exhilaration that few ex-perience when you feel the game is

just beginning because your ball is in thevicinity of the green. There is an excitementthat rivals the well-struck drive when you feelyou can take out a wedge and hit the ballclose. There is real anticipation when you be-lieve that you have a much better than aver-age chance of sinking your putt. This is thesatisfaction of scoring that few people realize.

For someone to have any expectation ofshooting a particular score, or shooting in aparticular range of scores, they have to have adependable short game. This is similar toother sports, like basketball, for instance,where it is said that defense is what keeps youin ballgames night after night. Your offensecan be off, but your defense can be there everynight. By the same token, your full swing maybe off, but your short game can keep you “inthere” round after round. Because the physi-cal demands and mechanical challenges aremuch less for the short game, you can reduceyour scores dramatically in this area on a con-sistent basis.

Once the ball starts going into the hole withregularity, your opinion about what thrills youin the game will change. And then you cansmile when you go into the clubhouse after theround and they ask you what you shot – orwhen it comes time to settle up the bet.

Tom Drisler is teaching at Trail Ridge GC.Video lessons with take-home CD’s are avail-able. Call 602-316-0419 to schedule an ap-pointment.

Working on the Right Things

Tom Drisler

Deer Valley

Summer Closure

Closed for summer mainte-nance Monday, June 2. Re-opens Monday, July 28.

Projects to be completedduring closure:

• Install drainage in traps

on holes 4 and 18.

• Re-landscape around

fairway trap on hole 15.

• Spray out over-seeded

areas to help strengthen

the summer Bermuda

grass.

Trail Ridge

Summer Closure

Closed for summer mainte-nance Monday, July 28. Re-opens Monday, Oct. 13.

Projects to be completedduring closure:

• Re-design the irrigation

system on the 14th tee.

• Raise the bottoms of

grass bunkers on the 18th

green.

• Re-level tee boxes on

holes 5 and 7.

• Trim trees throughout the

course.

• Desert work: Thin plant

material in overgrown areas.

• Increase aerification

throughout the golf course.

• Sod thin areas in the

rough.

623-544-6100PAGE 12 MAY 2008

Last month, weposed the problemof fast footwork andcame up with twosolutions to theproblem. The thingto remember aboutchanging the speedof your footwork isthat you are alsogoing to change your timingto a certain extent.

This might make thechanges feel awkward, but inreality, the change will makeyour game smoother becausegood footwork allows you tofall into the rhythmical patternof good bowling. If you don’tthink your footwork is toofast, there’s one symptom youshould always watch for: Fastfeet cause a bowler to “openup” at the foul line.

This means that abowler is going up tothe line so fast, his bodyand his feet turn side-ways when he stops.When he does that, hiships open to the right,he drops his shoulder,and it creates a multi-tude of problems. This

is a very common fault.One way to prevent this

problem is to hold your rightfoot stationary when youslide. In a four-step approach,bowlers will step and slidewith their left foot, and mostwill kick their right foot be-hind them, or behind the leftfoot. Instead of doing that,lock the right foot in placeafter taking the third step. Ifyou’re left-handed, lock theleft foot in place.

Learn to Bowl clinics areoffered every month at John-son Lanes. The next sessionswill begin 9 a.m. Wednes-days, May 5, 14 and 21 atJohnson Lanes in the SportsPavilion at R.H. Johnson RecCenter.

Cost is $25 per person,which includes the threeweeks of instruction andbowling. Payments and reser-vations can be made at theSports Pavilion counter.

Certified instructors MarieForman, Ray Hansen and AlBramucci will teach you allthe fundamentals in a fun andwelcoming atmosphere.

Bowling

MARIE’S BOWLING TIP:

Marie Forman

Bowling Instructor

Learn to BowlOn March 8 and 22, several

Bowling Association bowlershit a 300 game: Al Scharff,Lefty Anderson and Rich Maz-zolini. Dave Krauter hit one300 on March 8 and two onMarch 22. Congratulations toall.

On March 29, the Associa-tion sponsored a golf event atEcho Mesa. Sixty-four golfersparticipated in a four-personscramble shot-gun start. Thewinning team was comprisedof George Watts, Bob Higgins,Brian Morgan and Pat Byrneswith 6 under par. Only after asudden death putting contestagainst Irv Glorit, Joe Morrell,Lefty Anderson and Gene

D’Arcangelo, was the winningteam decided. Congratulationsto both teams.

May Schedule: We willsponsor No-Tap Tournamentsevery two weeks throughoutthe summer months. For themonth of May, the Saturday NoTaps will be May 3, 17 and 31.

Red Pin Bowling will beginon Tuesday, April 29. Forthose of you who only bowl insummer Red Pin, please plan topay your renewal dues of $5before you begin Red Pinbowling. You may do so at theJohnson Lanes monitor’s desk.Watch the bulletin board or goto the web site, www.scw-clubs.com and click on “Bowl-

ing Association” for more in-formation.

June Schedule: No-Tap Sat-urday swill be June 14 and 28.

July Schedule: No-Tap Sat-urdays will be July 12 and 26.

August Schedule: No-Tapdates will depend on whenJohnson Lanes closes for main-tenance work.

Membership in the BASCWClub is open to all Sun CityWest rec card holders in goodstanding. Membership fee isonly $5 per person, per year.For more club information, callGlenn Compton at 623-975-6373 or visit the web sitewww.scwclubs.com and clickon “Bowling Association.”

Association members compete in golf tournament

Hello All –It’s April already. The Snow-

birds are leaving and the winterleagues are all winding down.Those who are staying will beinterested to know that we willbe having various summerleagues to get involved in.They only run 10 weeks, so it’sa good practice time and youcan stay cool at the same time!

Come July 1, the bowlingcenter is implementing a week-end practice fee structure. Youwill get 10 cents off the cost ofa line for each league youbowled in. This is a great bar-

gain along with your lowersummer rates.

On Saturday, March 29, wehad a very successful 9-pinNo-Tap Scotch Doubles event.Seventy-nine teams partici-pated!

What a great turnout! It wasfun trying to remember whoseturn it was to roll the ball! Con-fusion reigned for a couple offrames, but it turned out well inthe end!

Our next House Tournamentwill be a 9-pin No-Tap Bingonight! Be prepared for a funnight of daubing those cards!

Prize money will be handedout for your first Bingo. Anyprize monies left over will begiven out as mystery gamewinners. Cost is $10 per personfor three games. Sign up at thedesk.

The Senior Olympics was afun-filled weekend, with manywinners among our residents inboth pool and bowling events.Everyone had a terrific time!

The Junior Pro Tour sureproved to be amazing, with atleast two 299 games, several270+ games and a multitude of230+ games! Those of you

who chose to come and watchthese youngsters were not dis-appointed, I’m sure! Thosekids put on a great show!

On April 5-6 and 12-13, weare hosting the USBC 66th-an-nual Metro Phoenix OpenTeam Championships. A fullhouse is expected all four days!It’s a positive impact on SunCity West to host this greattournament, as we get to showoff our great facility.

Personally, I’d like to thankall those folks who have helpedmake this a great season ofbowling – all of those who par-

ticipated in house tournaments,the BASCW and to all thoseleague bowlers who show upevery week and give it theirall! It’s been a wonderful sea-son of fun!

Don’t forget those summerleagues, and if you’re leavingus for the summer, have a safeone and we’ll see you in thefall.

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

Plenty of summer activities planned for those staying in town

There is little doubtthat we enjoy our timetogether, but some-times one thing or an-other causes us toplace aside what weenjoy most.

At what age wouldyou expect to stopbowling? Well, as it turns out,we simply do not know the an-swer. Take Phil Batow for ex-ample. Johnson Lanescelebrated this resident’s 97thbirthday on March 29. Phil re-tains the title as our elderstatesman, still rolling forstrikes. “I found out I could doit (bowl) and have stayed withit. I really appreciate that I amable to do it and I’ll keep doingit as long as I can,” said Phil,who bowls in the 8 p.m. FridayNighters League.

As a young man, Phil

worked in electricalsupplies and attendednight school as a lawstudent, graduating in1936 only to find outthat lawyers were adime a dozen. Hesays he did a numberof things to make a

living throughout his lifetime,including real estate where hebecame a broker and ownedBatow Realty in Chicago.

Phil married when his wifewas 31 and he was 38. In2006, he lost his beloved wifeof 57 years. He has two chil-dren and four grandchildren.

Phil has bowled most of hislife, sometimes for fun butmostly in leagues. He nowbowls in two Sun City Westleagues and is sporting about a130 average. He says he is get-ting worse with age as he used

to average 140. He boasts ahigh lifetime game of 257, andhe has a broad smile on his faceas he tells about it, saying heremembers that achievementlike it was yesterday.

Phil also plays softball inSun City West and plans toplay as long as he can run fromone base to another, so hisweek is pretty full – softballtwo days a week, bowling twodays a week, and then there iscleaning the house, doing thelaundry and cooking. He alsoloves the library where he canpick up a good mystery book.Then he spends Sunday in OurLady of Lourdes Church. Allof this keeps him quite busy.

Phil, keep it up! At 97 youare the senior bowler in ourcommunity and we love shar-ing life with you!

– Submitted by Martin Bell

Life is to be played with joy in your heart

Phil Batow


MAIN TELEPHONE NUMBER:

623-544-6000

RH JOHNSON REC CENTER:

544-6105

Swimming Pool: 544-6106

Tennis Reservations: 544-6151

Mini Golf, Table Tennis, Arcade,

Racquetball, Bocce: 544-6108

VILLAGE STORE: 544-6135

(located at R.H. Johnson

Rec Center)

RH JOHNSON LIBRARY:

544-6130

SPORTS PAVILION (Bowling):

544-6140

Strike Zone Eatery: 544-6116

BEARDSLEY REC CENTER:

544-6524

Pool/Mini Golf: 544-6525

KUENTZ REC CENTER:

544-6580

Swimming Pool/Fitness:

544-6561

PALM RIDGE REC CENTER:

544-6580

Swimming Pool/Fitness:

544-6581

GOLF OPERATIONS: 544-6037

Tee Time Confirmation:

544-6044

Tee Time Reservations:

www.cgsteetimes.com

Course Conditions: 544-6175

DEER VALLEY: 544-6016

DESERT TRAILS: 544-6017

ECHO MESA: 544-6014

GRANDVIEW: 544-6013

Crooked Putter: 544-6090

PEBBLEBROOK: 544-6010

STARDUST: 544-6012

TRAIL RIDGE: 544-6015

ADMINISTRATION

General Manager: 544-6110

Human Resources: 544-6123

Member Services: 544-6100

Rec Center News: 544-6027

Website: 544-6133

Recreation Manager: 544-6114

Tours & Scheduling: 544-6129

Box Office: 544-6032

Arts & Crafts• Sun West Art, Kath-

leen Perry: 544-3245

• Basketeers,

Dorothy Barnes: 544-

3154

• Calligraphy, Judy

Newlan: 214-1305

• Ceramics West,

Jack Marten: 546-8685

• Clay Club, Doris

Miller: 293-1657

• Copper Cookers,

Joanne Bottorf: 584-

6134

• Johnson Lapidary,

Troy Gray: 215-2221

• SCW Beaders,Mary

Hester: 584-1012

• Leather Carvers,

John Granlund: 977-

8929

• Mac-Cro-Knit, Sally

Gallardo: 546-9140

• Metal Club, D.F.

Gundersen: 388-6773

• Encore Needle &

Craft, Eleanor Hamil-

ton: 214-2990

• Photography West,

Harald Johnsen: 215-

3355

• Porcelain Painters,

Constance Irmer: 214-

0320

• Palo Verde Patch-

ers, Gayle LeGrand:

546-3360

• Rosemaling-Euro-

pean Folk Art, Delight

Moum: 584-4134

• Rip n’ Sew, Kathy

Gundersen: 388-6773

• Creative Silk Flow-

ers, Rosemarie Read:

214-9712

• Toy-Ki Silvercraft,

Donald Swope: 214-

2176

• Stained Glass

Crafters, Sherman

Katz: 214-8716

• Creative Stitchers,

Barbara Bentsei: 975-

0316

• Tole Artists, Peggy

Faucher: 214-2027

• Weavers West

Guild, Charles Benson:

584-7537

• Woodworking, Mar-

shall Adams: 584-1938

Cards & Games• Kiva West Dupli-

cate Bridge, Richard

Starbuck: 584-1761

• Saturday Ladies

Contract Bridge, Car-

olyn Robinson: 214-

7858

• Tuesday Contract

Bridge, William Drury:

933-4975

• One Partner

Bridge, Urban Hart-

man: 544-4293

• SCW Bunco, Vivian

Hennessey: 556-4818

• Canasta West,

Leona Szubra: 214-

7444

• Five-Hundred Card,

K.C. West: 544-2688

• Cribbage, James

Tappen: 444-4246

• Saturday Night

Gamesters, Ann Ono:

214-3240

• Euchre Card Play-

ers of SCW, William

Scott: 466-8328

• Mah Jongg, Eva

Tiberio: 584-3350

• Pan Card Club,

Martha Windecker: 556-

9834

• Pinochle, David

Crane: 584-6695

• Sheepshead, Tony

Richter: 556-1071

• Club 52 Card Club,

Ronald Curcio: 266-

4302

Dance• Country Western,

James Cochran: 544-

4208

• Hillcrest Ballroom,

Nancy Jenkins: 544-

2376

• International Social

Dance, Anna Besmer:

214-0875

• Latin Ballroom,

Barbara Coupe: 544-

0805

• Line Dancers, Javis

Vice: 584-6970

• Westerners Square

Dance, Richard How-

den: 322-5201

Health & Fitness

• Arthritis Club, Ron

Rasmussen: 546-5710

• Energetic Exercise,

Melba Franke: 584-

4903

• Fitness Club, Alvin

Andrus: 546-9648

• Handi-Capables,

Thomas Simard: 544-

2428

• Water Fitness,

Penny Plass: 476-5151

• Yoga, Carolyn

Scullin: 546-3852

Hobbies &Travel

• Agriculture, Janette

Gricol: 584-1465

• Coin & Stamp, Fred

Bubeheimer: 544-0871

• Computers West,

Robert Kelling: 214-

8589

• Garden Club, Ar-

lene Macy: 214-7823

• Model Railroad,

Paul Gramnitz: 556-

1183

• Recreational Vehi-

cle, Ron Smith: 584-

9071

• Rockhounds West,

Bill Blakley: 584-7992

• Investment Club, Al

Knoblock: 975-2222

Music & Performance• Dancing Arts,

Helen Onni: 584-6222

• Westernaires Cho-

rus, Lee Puro; 544-

5868

• Karaoke, Nona

Uthoff: 584-2661

• Musicians Club,

Craig Lee: 584-0308

• Organ & Keyboard,

Sharon Lindsay: 584-

8707

• Rhythm Tappers,

Gerry Zoph: 214-8504

• Stardust Theatre

Council, Jan Cooley:

975-4003

• Theatre West,

Roseann Wagner: 546-

0186

Social• Canine Compan-

ions, Ron Ouellette:

584-6776

• Club Español,

Charlotte Gisriel: 975-

7841

• Friends of the Li-

brary, JoAnn Dauer:

214-9170.

• Men’s Club, John

Kelley: 556-2772

• Singles Club,

Norma Wallace: 214-

8232

• Women’s Social

Club, Patricia Leopard:

584-7802

Sports - Golf• Golf Council SCW,

Howard Allnutt: 214-

0583

• Deer Valley Men,

Don Berge: 214-1650

• Deer Valley

Women, Marilyn

Fagot: 214-1601

• Desert Trails Men,

Dennis Bailey: 214-

8853

• Desert Trails

Women, Jan Landis:

214-8904

• Echo Mesa Men,

Bob Stone: 214-2827

• Echo Mesa

Women, Lorraine Saari:

556-4071

• Grandview Men,

Bob Baker: 975-4832

• Grandview Women,

Dianne Schroetlin: 546-

4626

• Lady Putters SCW,

Jeanne Ricard: 546-

8326

• Pebblebrook Men,

Noah Murphy: 546-8736

• Pebblebrook

Women, Sharon Peb-

ley: 214-8289

• Men’s Putting,

Manny Zarate: 362-

9164

• Pebblebrook

Women Niners, Sally

Peterson: 877-9471

• Stardust Men, Lee

Reynolds: 584-1551

• Stardust Women,

Karen Hunter: 544-6986

• Stardust Women

Niners, Barbara

Scalise: 975-3826

• Trail Ridge Men,

Angelo Petrarca: 214-

3353

• Trail Ridge Women,

Bonnie Kehoe: 546-

9807

Sports• Crestview Bike

Riders, Faye Fray: 214-

5267

• Pickleball, Martha

Wasserman: 975-0764

• Mis-Cues Ladies

Billiards, Pat Schmidt:

214-0544

• SCW Bocce, Ed

Stroming: 546-5646

• Tennis, Mal Jacob-

son: 546-1145

• Bowlers Associa-

tion, Glenn Compton:

975-6373

• Western Horse-

shoe, Louis Kellner:

214-3903

• Johnson Lawn

Bowls, Wanda Penrod:

214-6958

• Mini-Golfers, Ver-

non Irby: 975-1118

• Racquet Club, Glo-

ria Mitchell, 214-1755

• Platform Tennis,

Ron Gliot: 584-7838

• Racquetball/ Hand-

ball, Cliff Philpott: 214-

2314

• Shuffleboard,

Robert Wilt: 214-9279

• SCW Softball, Art

Nelson: 556-9263

• Sportsmen’s, Earl

Fray: 214-5267

• Hot Shot Billiards,

Joe Gobell: 687-6619

• Table Tennis, Don

Scheidt: 556-1065

Chartered Clubs lead-

ership is subject to

change. The list will be

updated as necessary.

Call 544-6031.

Phone Numbers

Club Contacts

623-544-6100PAGE 14 MAY 2008

FitnessTRAINING A Sun Health professional

will demonstrate the proper

use of Rec Centers’ fitness

equipment from 2 to 3 p.m.

Thursdays according to the

following schedule. Sign up

at the monitor’s stations.

R.H. Johnson

May 22

Kuentz

May 8

Beardsley

May 15

Palm Ridge

May 29

The Rec Centers is looking for computer-savvy in-

dividuals who would like to volunteer as monitors in

our new Data Resource Room at the R.H. Johnson

Library. Flexible schedules are available.

Volunteers sign-in computer users, check rec

cards and stamp guest cards. They also assist pa-

trons using the Internet when possible.

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

Computer lovers sought for Data Resource Center

for sale. This is perhaps theonly positive about the housingmarket decline – the rights areavailable to us now and theymight not be in the near futureas more municipalities andhome builders begin leasingand buying them again.”

A grandfathered Type II rightis similar to a property right inthat it becomes the Rec Cen-ters’ property forever – it doesnot expire and cannot be takenaway. “That means we won’thave to revisit this problemagain in another 10 or 20 years.This, combined with our otherwater rights, ensures an ade-quate water supply to maintainour Association’s amenities,”said Whiting.

The water right is being heldin escrow until the budget isapproved, at which time thetransaction will be completed.

“This was by far the most af-fordable and easiest-to-implement option available tous, and one that guarantees ourgolf courses will be watered,even if the Colorado River runslow or effluent becomes un-available,” Whiting said.

Purchasing the right alsogives the Rec Centers enoughwater to transfer for CentralArizona Project water shouldthe Groundwater Savings Proj-ect move forward. That proj-ect, which was drafted nearly adecade ago but became entan-gled in a lawsuit in Sun City,would allow the RecreationCenters of Sun City West and

the Recreation Centers of SunCity to exchange their waterrights for CAP water to be useddirectly on the golf courses.Sun City West did not haveenough water to fulfill its ex-change without replacing theexpiring GIUs.

“We will be working withSun City and an arm of Ari-zona-American Water Co. toengineer the possible CAPpipeline to bring Central Ari-zona Project water to the com-munity,” said Whiting.“Whether the CAP project be-comes a reality or not, the RecCenters has to replace the1,306 acre-feet of watergranted under the General In-dustrial Use permits. Our bestoption is this grandfatheredright.”

The CAP allocations, whichbelong to Arizona-AmericanWater Co., are being rechargedinto the aquifer to rebuildgroundwater supplies. The RecCenters has no legal right tothe CAP water, but will acceptit in the exchange agreement ifthe CAP pipeline can be built.

The Association has been ac-tive in implementing water-ef-ficient solutions over the lastcouple of years in an effort toreduce its water use, which notonly saves on pumping costsbut helps preserve the aquifer.

The upgrades include in-stalling more efficient irriga-tion heads; implementing anew software program that bet-ter controls watering sched-ules; redoing erodedlakeshores to reduce seepage;

using liquid fertilizer that re-quires less water for leachingthan granular fertilizer; sal-vaging water runoff and mov-ing it to storage lakes; andreplacing shower heads andtoilet valves with low-flow de-vices.

“We take a holistic approachto running this Association,”said Whiting. “We balance theresidents’ needs and the RecCenters needs, and we try to bea good neighbor to other com-munities in the region. We be-lieve this water purchasebalances all those elements,and – after years of worryingabout the future of our water -allows us to turn our attentionmore fully to our ongoing con-servation efforts and the otherbusiness of the Association.”

Grandfathered water right purchase secures futureFrom Page 1

What started as a typicalbeautiful spring day inMarch was anything but forGary Dube, an Echo MesaMaintenance employee.

Several golfers had hit aball near where Gary wasworking. He noticed thatwhen they got back into theirgolf cart, something was se-riously wrong with one ofthe golfers. He recognized apotentially life-threateningsituation from prior CPRtraining. A call was made to911 and Dube reacted imme-diately by administeringCPR to the fallen man. Hecontinued with CPR until theparamedics arrived. The vic-tim was then transported toDel Webb Hospital.

The Rec Centers staffwould like to thank Gary for

his prompt and heroic ac-tions to try to save a life.

This event is a timely re-minder to everyone who isinterested that CPR/AEDtraining is vital in an emer-gency. All residents and em-ployees are encouraged totake a training class. Classesare on hiatus until the fall,but you can get more infor-mation at www.rcscw.com;click on the “Activities” taband then “CPR and AED In-struction.” The classes arefree. If you have any ques-tions about the program, youmay call our dedicated facil-itator, Bob Warren, at 623-214-3760.

You never know whenyou, too, may be in a posi-tion to save a friend, familymember, or even a stranger.

Association employees working hard to keep you safeEmployee helps resident

using CPR training

Employees of the Recreation Centers of Sun City West take their jobs very seri-ously, often going above and beyond their job requirements to get the task doneright or to make the lifestyle experience better for our residents. Sometimes, this

dedication can save a life, as you can see in these examples. If you’ve got anexample of an employee who you think went above and beyond, send us a note

about your experience and we’ll publish it in the Rec News.

Sun City West Deputy Fire Marshall Keith Tanner shows Association employees how to use a fire extinguisher

during hands-on training in April. The annual training is part of a comprehensive health and safety program

offered through the Association’s Human Resources Department. The training keeps the Association is com-

pliance with state and federal regulations, and ensures employees are ready to act if an emergency arises.

From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 10, the Friends of theR.H. Johnson Library will allow you the final opportunity topurchase books and other materials prior to the summer hia-tus. Visit the Social Hall and pick up wonderful buys intapes, children’s books, videos, puzzles, and books, books,books. All are very reasonably priced and give you the bestbuys in the West Valley for your summer reading.

For information, call 623-544-6130.On May 19, the Friends will hosting a speaker from Adult

Protective Services who will discuss elder abuse. For infor-mation, please see Page 8 of this Rec Center News.

Book sale scheduled May 10

Tickets are going fast for theDuttons’ Christmas program at3 and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11,in Palm Ridge Summit Hall.

The Duttons are a family actfrom Branson, Mo., that hasgained national attention asthey’ve spread their energeticperformances across the coun-try.

The group features themother, father and seven Dut-ton children, along withcameos 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 public is invited. Ticketsare $20 and $25 each and avail-able now at the Sun City WestBox Office, located in the Ad-ministrative Offices at 19803R.H. Johnson Blvd.

The Box Office is open from8 to 11:30 a.m. weekdays. Forinformation only, call 623-544-6032.


MAY 1“HERS TO HOLD”

A girlfalls inlove witha dashingpilot whois afraidto committo her be-cause heis about to

join the service and go over-seas during World War II. Shevolunteers for work at an air-craft factory and sings “Beginthe Beguine” in the factorycanteen for the workers. This isa good little movie and youwill enjoy the singing of thestar. Diana Durbin, JosephCotton. (1943) (B&W) (1H-34M) (NR). (Never shown be-fore in SCW).

MAY 8“ONE FINE DAY”

A romantic comedy. Harriedsingle parents meet each otheron the most stressful day oftheir lives. He’s a well-knowntabloid newspaper columnist in

New York; she’s an architect.They both find themselveswith too much to do and nochildcare for that day. MichellePfeiffer, George Clooney.(1996) (C) (1H-49M) (PG).(Never shown before in SCW).

MAY 15“ROOKIE OF THE YEAR”

This one is for all you suffer-ing Chicago Cub fans! A not-so-good Little League playerbreaks his shoulder. After thecast is removed, he attends agame at Wrigley Field. Hecatches a home run ball while

sitting in the bleachers andthrows it back all the way tobehind home plate. The Cubssign up this kid with the riflearm and the 100 mph deliveryand he wins the big game! En-joyable! Gary Busey, EddieBracken. (1993) (C) (1H-43M)(PG). (Never shown before inSCW).

MAY 22“THE BRIDGES OF

TOKO-RI”

This exciting war film detailsthe heroism of U.S. Navy flierswho fought the Korean War. A

naval reserve officer reluc-tantly leaves his wife and chil-dren behind after he’s calledback into the service. He has tobomb a highly defended set ofbridges. What a cast! WilliamHolden, Grace Kelly, FredricMarch, Mickey Rooney.(1957) (C) (2H-42M) (PG).(Never shown before in SCW).

MAY 29“GENTLEMEN PREFER

BLONDES”

A pair of showgirls looks fortrue love. One hopes to marry a

m i l l i o n -aire andsets hersights on aw e a l t h ynerd stuckunder hisf a t h e r ’sthumb. Acharming,entertain-ing musi-cal. Marilyn Monroe, JaneRussell, Charles Coburn.(1953) (C) (1H-31M) (G).(Shown before in SCW in2002).

Stardust TheatreLocated at Kuentz Recre-

ation Center at R.H Johnson

and Stardust Boulevards.

Donation: $2 per person.

Doors open at 6 p.m. Show-

time is at 7. Sponsored by

the Friends of the R.H.

Johnson Library. (All movies

are shown in the digital DVD

format.)

Hearing assisted devicesnow available for your use.

Events & Activities

Thursday Nite Movies

The Missouri Opry, right, joins entertainer John

Davidson, comedian Brian Zinn and Arizona Bal-

ladeer Dolan Ellis in the Rec Centers’ Top Hot

Series, kicking off Jan. 14, 2009, with Davidson.

See Page 2 of this Rec News for details.

Tickets going fast for Duttons’ holiday showsOver the past few years,

more and more studies indi-cate that properly instructedstrength training producesmany health and fitness bene-fits, especially for older adults.

“At Daily Fitness, our per-sonal trainers develop compre-hensive exercise programs thatemphasize strength training,”states Colleen Daily, athletictrainer and owner of Daily Fit-ness.

“Working one-on-one withpeople, we teach the properform and technique that willachieve maximum benefit, in

the safest possible way,” sheadded. “Because skeletal mus-cles serve as the engine, chas-sis, and shock absorbers forour bodies, keeping thosemuscles in peak working orderis important. Strengtheningskeletal muscles increasesphysical capacity, promotesendurance and stamina, im-proves self-confidence andadds to overall quality of life.”

To learn more about strengthtraining or to schedule a freepersonal training consultationat Palm Ridge Fitness Center,call Daily Fitness at 623-7901.

Strength training provesbeneficial for seniors

Saturday, May 3The Public Relations Com-

mittee presents West Fest at9:30 a.m. in the Johnson SocialHall. Maricopa County District4 Supervisor Max Wilson willbe the featured speaker. TheMaricopa County Board of Su-pervisors is the official govern-ing body for the Sun Cities, sothis is your opportunity to askquestions about issues affectingour community.

Saturday, May 17Enjoy gazing at the heavens

above during our Stargazing inthe Park event beginning 7:30p.m. in Beardsley Park. Ticketsare $5. Professionals will be onhand to help you navigate.

Sunday, May 25Our free Memorial Day con-

cert will begins 7:30 p.m. inPalm Ridge Rec Center. MargeNelson and the Spur of the Mo-ment Jazz Band will perform.

MAY 2008 PAGE 17

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:

MARVELOUS ZIONMONDAY-THURSDAY, MAY 5-8

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

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

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

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

JEROME-SEDONATUESDAY, MAY 27

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

Leave RH Johnson

CANYON DE CHELLY-MONUMENT VALLEY & LAKE POWELL

TUESDAY-FRIDAY, JUNE 24-27

Join us for a summer tour of the vast and uniquelybeautiful Navajo Nation. This natural wonderland is

drenched in sunshine, ancient culture and spectacularscenery. Don’t miss Arizona’s mysterious land ofjagged peaks and unforgettable canyons.

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

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

SAN DIEGO OVER JULY 4THTHURSDAY-SATURDAY, JULY 3 - 5

Do you have plans for the Fourth of July? Let us sug-gest an escape from the Arizona heat. Enjoy the coolocean breezes of San Diego and a dinner cruise onJuly 4 with front row seats for the fireworks. You’llenjoy deluxe morotcoach transportation to San Diego,where we’ll stay at the Embassy suites at San DiegoBay, next to the Seaport Village. the trip also includesa visit to Cabrillo National Monument and the PointLoma Light House; a three-course dinner as you cruisethe calm waters of San Diego Bay and enjoy the fire-works show; and lunch at the luxurious Marriott DesertSprings Resort. Full breakfasts also are included. Costis $579 per person double occupancy, and $893 perperson single occupancy.

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

Enjoy the cool, fresh air of Arizona’s WhiteMountains, including the lush meadows, towering

pines, aspen trees and meandering Little ColoradoRiver. This is arguably the most charming place inArizona! Your trip includes two nights lodging at theHon-Dah Resort Casino; admission to the X DiamondRanch; a professional tour escort; water and snackswhile aboard our deluxe tour coach; and two break-fasts, two lunches and two dinners. Cost is $369 perperson single double occupancy, and $442 per personsingle occupancy.

CANADIAN ROCKIESSATURDAY-THURSDAY, AUG. 16-21

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

You’ll need your passport for this six-day, five-nighttour. The trip includes transportation to and from yourfront door to the airport; non-stop flights from Phoenixto Calgary and return; deluxe motorcoach transporta-tion in Canada; services of a professional tour directorand driver; National Park fees; five-nights’ accommo-dations; baggage handling; attractions as listed in theitinerary; breakfast every morning; one lunch; two din-ners; and driver and guide gratuities.

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

PAGEANT OF THE MASTERSMONDAY-WEDNESDAY, AUG. 25- 27

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

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

LAKE POWELL AND GRANDCANYON NORTH RIM

TUESDAY - THURSDAY, AUG. 26-28

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

SIERRA MADRE MOUNTAINSWEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, SEPT. 3-11

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

KARTCHNER CAVERNSBIG ROOM TOURWEDNESDAY, NOV. 12

Come experience the “Big Room” at KartchnerCaverns. Opened in November of 2003, it is the newestsection, open only for tours from October to April.

Guided tours are in groups of 15. The tour lasts about1 1/2 hours. The Big Room is 1/2 mile with steepgrades in high humidity. Individuals with respiratory orcardiac conditions may experience difficulties.Wheelchairs are welcome but it is suggested that theperson/s responsible for assisting be physically fit asthere are tight corners, and steep grades to contendwith. Price includes: motor coach transportation, boxlunch, snacks, bottled water, sodas on the coach, pro-fessional tour guide, entrance fee to Kartchner, driverand guide gratuity. For reservations, stop by Tours andScheduling in the R.H. Johnson Rec Center, 19803R.H. Johnson Blvd. Cost is $99 per person.

ALGODONES, MEXICOSATURDAY, NOV. 15

People are friendly and prices are low on this casualtrip to Algodones, a town located next to Yuma. Wedepart from the R.H. Johnson parking lot (aisles 17 and18) at 7 a.m. We’ll stop at a fast food restaurant in GilaBend in the morning for breakfast or coffee, and alsostop in Gila Bend on the return. We arrive at the borderabout 11:30 a.m. The motorcoach parks on the U.S.side and you walk about 100 yards to cross the borderinto Mexico. VALID PASSPORT REQUIRED. Youwill have four hours to shop and enjoy the differentculture. We have plenty of room in our coach to bringhome your purchases. Cost is $42 per person.

GREAT PLACES TO SEEGREAT PLACES TO SEE

AGRICULTURAL CLUBMay already. I think time passes

faster the older you get. I know it doesfor me. I think of all the things I wantto do before it gets to hot, and sud-denly it’s 95 degrees.

Hot weather is good for summergardens. Melons and cucumbers dowell when it’s ho, and zucchini goeswild in the heat. Check the website forrecipes to use up the zucchini. I’veplanted Armenian cucumber, the longlight green ones, rarely bitter and al-ways crunchy. Suyos are good invinegar with sugar. Add a little gingerand these last forever in the refrigera-tor. I use Japanese vinegar (about halfsugar and half vinegar), and addonions for a different flavor. My mel-ons are doing well. I planted themtwice, then the first ones came up, sothere’s lots of melons this year. Use apiece of shade cloth and string oneach corner as a cradle to hold heavymelons. A piece of wood under lowgrowing one will keep the bugs off.

I’ll need to relocate some of mystrawberries this year; the plants arewoody and berries small. Use runnersto start new beds; you’ll need to pre-pare the plot, add steer manure andcompost (horse manure has too muchsalt and may have weed seed, so avoidit). I use a product with sulfur in mybeds, add (16-20-0) to this mix, andwater well. This will give your berriesa good start. They should be plantedlevel to surface. You can start yourbed in fall before November. Theywill need fertilizer once new growthbegins. Ammonium sulfate (21-0-0)works well, but be sure to wash leavesto prevent burning. Strawberries needshade in summer.

Our new gardeners are workinghard. Most have roto-tilled their gar-dens and planted them for summer.Many of our new plots are alreadytaken, but we still have one for you. Ifyou’re looking for something new todo, if you’ve always had a garden, ifyou want to live the healthy life, ifbeing outside and digging in the soilsounds like fun, if you want to meet agreat bunch of people, then our clubis for you. Dues are $5 a year. Wehave a picnic in April and a luncheonfor Christmas.

Call our plot manager at 584-1465for more information.

BASKETEERSThe Sun City West Basketeers

have enjoyed a fun and active spring.In addition to many interesting classesand our participation in the Spring

Arts and Crafts Fair, we enjoyed so-cializing at our Valentine’s Day Partyand at our April picnic.

For those who stay in Sun CityWest throughout the summer, remem-ber we are open all summer. So ifyou’ve been thinking of trying basketweaving, this is a great time to give ita try!

We meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Mondays and Thursdays in Room 4 atKuentz Rec Center; and from 9 a.m.to noon and 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays inRoom 3. Beginner instruction is pro-vided. Newcomers are welcome; allyou need is your Sun City West reccard!

Join us! It’s fun!Information: 584-4699 (member-

ship) or 544-6291.

BOCCEMay Day! May Day!No, we are not in distress. We just

want your attention directed to ourMarch tournament results. So nowlet’s peruse the two tournaments.

First the Tri-Cities Tournament:The president of the Sun City BocceClub has “our” trophy at the engrav-ing shop to have their name put on thetrophy again. They deserve the honorbecause they worked hard and playedwell. But we want “our” trophy backand we know we can get it if only ourgreat players would sign up to com-pete. See you all next year.

Oh boy! Did we have a great In-House Tournament in March! Onceagain let us peruse the results. First,we had the most players entered in thetournament in the past three years. Wehad 52 talented and hardy playersgunning for the coveted “Bocce BallTrophy.” Before we announce the firstteam, let it be known that every oneof our players were winners and weare proud of you all.

Now let’s peruse the names of thewinners: Ann Ono, Helen Lytle, Mar-garet Schneikart and Tom Kerlin. Allare members of the InternationalTeam No. 2. Now the runners-up:Dave Begeal, Ed Beers, Sal Aprea andCarolyn Evans. All are members ofthe George Washington Team.

All above received trophies. Thefirst team received the “Bocce Ball”trophy and runners-up received silvercups. All received a free pass to ourApril 6 awards dinner. Congratula-tions to all!

Let us not forget the hot coffee andthose great “big” pastries that wereavailable to all. Thank you!

Before we leave our tournamentinformation, we all know that greatevents like our In-House Tournamentjust don’t happen. They are plannedand executed. With this thought inmind, thank you Ed Fencik for a jobwell done.

If you don’t mind, let us peruse thefinal part of our story. Free bocce les-sons: Just sign up and show up! Onceyou take our bocce lessons, at no ob-ligation, we bet you will want to con-tinue on since you will be trained byour tall, dark and handsome trainer,Dave McGuire. Wow! Can’t you hearthe patter of “tennis” to the courts?We can! Did you notice our new wordfor the month? What is your word?

Don’t cry because it’s over – smilebecause it happened. Kiss the Pallina!

Information: 546-1632 or 546-5646.

CALLIGRAPHY WESTCalligraphy West meetings and

workshops are held on Mondays at 1p.m. in Room 5 at Kuentz Rec Cen-ter. All Sun City West rec card holdersare invited to attend. For information,call Judy Newlan at 214-1305 orcome to our workshops to see howmuch fun we have, plus learn ways touse your calligraphy. We meet eachweek, summer and winter!

Upcoming events and workshopsinclude:

May 5: A social event, “Tour ofMembers’ Craft Rooms” by Mary andPat, with refreshments to follow

May 12: “Stampin’ Up” demo byPatty.

May 19: Field trip to “Scrap HappySisters” with carpooling for everyone.

May 26: Open workshop for mem-bers to use club supplies and work ontheir own projects.

Please call Susan Hall at 975-7185with your questions and interest in up-coming calligraphy classes by our tal-ented teachers.

Our special interest group forScrapbooking is going full speedahead. We meet from 6 to 9 p.m.every Wednesday (May 7, 14, 21 and28); and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. the firstand third Fridays (May 2 and 16) inRoom 5 at Kuentz Rec Center.

Information: 584-6457 orwww.scwclubs.com.

CERAMICS WESTCeramics West Club will hold its

next general meeting at 9 a.m. Thurs-day, May 1, in the R.H. Johnson So-cial Hall East.

The club’s annual picnic will beheld the following day, beginning 10a.m. Friday, May 2, at Ramadas 6 and7 at Beardsley Park. Food will beserved at 11:15 a.m.

Nancy Stallings and Lynn Kagenwill hold their monthly “AnythingWorkshop” from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Wednesday, May 14. May Birthdayswill be celebrated with cake at 11 a.m.that day.

On Thursday, May 15, from 9 a.m.until noon, Bill and Gloria Meyer willhold a free workshop titled “Jade It.”

Kathy Rimlinger will hold a classcalled “Turkey” in concepts paintstarting at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday andWednesday, May 20th and 21.

Information: 623-546-0975.

CLAY CLUBThank you for finding us in our

new location at the craft show inMarch. We had a great turnout and theweather was great.

We are still plodding along tryingto get in all the people who want tojoin our club and take our beginninghand-building classes. We still have55 on the list, and 19 students havefinished since January, so please bepatient.

The family that plays together staystogether! We have four sets of sisterswho come and play in the mud to-gether. They are Doris Miller and BevPauly, Shirley Lacey and Bev Mar-

riot, Carolyn Bitterman and KatePrice, Lucy Fimreite and her sisterCarol Kluevein. It is a family affair.


CLUB 52If you enjoy playing Texas Hold

‘Em or Omaha Hi/Lo split poker,come and join us from 5:30 to 9:45p.m. Tuesday and Thursday in Build-ing H (aka the Men’s Club) onMeeker Boulevard. We also play from1 to 5 p.m. the third Sunday of eachmonth. Ladies and gentlemen are wel-come at the sessions. A Texas Hold‘Em Tournament is held on the thirdTuesday of the month. Members andguests are invited. Call Mike at 623-214-2673.


COIN AND STAMPThe Coin Section will present a

program on Tuesday, May 6. Guestspeaker Bob Therry will talk about“Ancient Coins.” It will be an inter-esting topic and all Sun City West reccard holders are invited to stop by. Asyou know, there is a lot of excitementbeing generated with the price of pre-cious metals!

On May 13, the stamp section willhold an auction for its club members.If you have an interest in collectingstamps, feel free to stop by and visitwith us!

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

Information: 544-0871.

COMPUTERS WESTComputers West, located at the

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

Members of CW receive individu-alized help with computer problemsat the club. Fellow members providethese services, as well as instructionon the use of hardware and software.If you are having computer problems,help is available to PC users from 7 to9 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays in theCW office. After May 15, and throughthe summer, the help group will beavailable on Wednesdays only. Besure to come early and sign in uponarrival. Check the CW web site for thenext CW general membership meet-ing.

Snowbirds: Save your old cellphones! Computers West was hon-ored for being a top collection centerfor Cell Phones for Soldiers. We haveearned 232,000 minutes of talk timefor our troops! (Check out the CWwebsite.) Great job, but we’re notthrough yet! As you head back to yourhome states for the summer, a newcell phone may be on your agenda.Don’t forget to save the old ones andbring them back down with you nextwinter.

Computers West is the official col-

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

missions is noon the first Friday of

each month for the following month’s

publication. DEADLINE FOR JUNE’S

REC CENTER NEWS IS NOON FRI-

DAY, MAY 2. Club news must be sub-

mitted every month, and should be in

writing; none accepted by telephone.

We’d prefer e-mail to

[email protected]. Please, in the

subject line, show your club name

plus the month, for example: “Bocce

Jan07” Paper items should be

brought to the receptionist in the Ad-

ministration Building.

Continued on Page 19

The Bocce Club’s annual in-house tournament was held March 24

with 52 members participating. The winners and runner-ups were

rewarded with trophies and free dinners at the awards banquet on

April 6. The winners are, left photo from left, Helen Lytle, Margaret

Schneikart, Tom Kerlin and Ann Ono. The runner-ups are, right photo

from left, Sal Aprea, Carolyn Evans, Dave Begeal and Ed Beers.

Club Corner

Computers West was honored for being a top collection center for

Cell Phone for Soldiers. From left are MacsWest President Bruce

Merrihew, Computers West President Bob Kelling, PCUG President

Connie Beckvall and Cell Phones for Soldiers Coordinator Bill Berry.

Through the program, old cell phones are collected and then recy-

cled. The money received is turned into phone cards and sent to our

troops in Iraq and Afghanistan so they are able to call their families.

It is a great service. Old cell phones can be dropped off at Comput-

ers West in Palm Ridge Rec Center, as well as at PORA.

lection agency for “Cell Phones forSoldiers.” We already have collectedmore than 1,700 cell phones and arelooking to reaching the 2,000 level.These donated cell phones are con-verted into telephone cards that aregiven to our soldiers in Iraq andAfghanistan. The cell phones are re-cycled, so they will not be adding toour landfills. All Sun City West resi-dents are encouraged to drop off theirold cell phones at the CW office at thePalm Ridge Rec Center. Remind yourrelatives, friends, and neighbors not tothrow away those old phones! Dona-tion boxes are also found at the fol-lowing clubs and organizations:PORA, Calligraphy, Dance, Golf, Li-brary, Metal Club, Photography andStained Glass. When you purchasethat new cell phone, be sure to donateyour old one to “Cell Phones for Sol-diers.” It’s one way to give back tothose wonderful young Americansserving our country. Learn more aboutthis wonderful organization started bytwo teenagers at http://www.cell-phonesforsoldiers.com

The PC Users Group meets onTuesday, May 13, in Summit Hall Afollowing the CW general meeting inthe Palm Ridge Rec Center. Check thewebsite (www.computerswest.org) forprogram information.

Stop by “Open Discussions” from10 a.m. to noon Thursdays in the PaloVerde room. There is a wealth of in-formation to be learned. Bring yourquestions.

From 8 to 10 a.m. each Mondaymorning, “Beginning Windows” ispresented in the Palo Verde Room lo-cated in Palm Ridge Rec Center. Thisthe very best way to start your new PClearning experience.

Although classes will be windingdown for the summer, be sure tocheck the PCUG website for upcom-ing fall classes. All of these classes aregood for beginners, intermediate, andseasoned PC users alike. The infor-mation available at these classes isboundless.

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

MacsWest meets 1 p.m. everyTuesday and Friday in the Palo VerdeRoom. Tuesdays are designed to be“Question and Answer” sessions.Bring your questions with you orcome and learn from other Macintoshusers. (There will be no Tuesdayclasses in June, July and August.Q&A will be incorporated in the Fri-day meetings.) A special program isplanned for each Friday meeting.Check the current MacsWest newslet-ter (www.macswest.org) for theweekly topics. You are sure to learnsomething new at each meeting. Mac-sWest is a fun group of people whocombine education and having a goodtime.

The Macintosh Users are there tohelp you buy a Macintosh computer.They offer a free class, “Why andHow to Buy a Mac,” at 8 a.m. everyfirst Tuesday of the month (May 6) in

Room C at Palm Ridge. Find out whywe Mac people love our MacintoshComputers!

New to Mac? To receive help, cometo “Our Mac Help” and “LearningLab,” which are open from 10:30 a.m.to noon every Wednesday in Comput-ers West Room C. If you have a prob-lem, there is someone in our club whocan help you.

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

Whether you are a Macintosh or PCuser, don’t forget to give back to yourclub by signing up to monitor. It’s afun way to get to know other membersof the club, as well as familiarizeyourself with all our clubs have tooffer. Our goal is to keep the computerlab open all summer. To do that, weneed to have monitors. Be sure to goto www.computerswest.org and clickon “Schedule” under “Monitors” tosign up.

COPPER COOKERSThe major social activities for the

Copper Cookers are over for the sum-mer, but the studio will remain open.The summer hours will begin May 1and go through Labor Day. Pleasenote: Summer hours are 9 a.m. to 2p.m. Monday through Friday. Moni-tors sign up for the full day and start at8 a.m. to turn on the kilns.

We will plan on having an icecream social sometime during thesummer. You will be notified by emailor phone chain for date and time.

The general club meeting for Mayis 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 16. This isthe last meeting until September.

For those of us remaining for thesummer, remember: Although it maybe hot outside, the studio is a “cool”place to be!

COUNTRY WESTERN

DANCEOur Country Western Dance Club

(Wednesdays) had a wonderful winterseason. Our instructor, Kort Kurdi,was skilled, patient and determined.All of our members gained in danceability and versatility. We will be darkfor the summer months, but look for-ward to seeing you in October. Have agreat summer!

CREATIVE SILK

FLOWERSThe club is open from 8 a.m. to

noon Wednesdays in Room 5 atKuentz Rec Center. Anyone interestedin enrolling in a beginner’s classshould cal lRosemary Read at 623-214-9712.

CREATIVE STITCHERS Pastor Barbara Bengtson of the

Lord of Life Lutheran Church in SunCity West, and a board member of

Eve’s Place Domestic Violence Shel-ter in the West Valley, spoke to theCreative Stitchers members at a recentmeeting.

Bengtson detailed the need for andthe growth of the shelter, housingwomen and children in the area whoare victims of domestic violence. Theshelter has grown from a facility foreight to the upcoming move to a safehouse that will provide accommoda-tions for 38.

The new shelter will be graced withthe addition of a cross-stitch samplerstitched by members Martha Bleyl,Brenda Archambault, Mary Oster,Joyce Meyer and President BarbaraBentsen, who made the presentationto Pastor Bengtson for Eve’s Place.

Our last general meeting until Sep-tember will be May 19. The club willcontinue to meet every Monday andwork on different club projects. OnMay 26, we will work on card-mak-ing.


CRESTVIEW BICYCLE

RIDERSAre we still riding in the summer?

Yes we are. What a great time tospend an hour in the morning bikingfor exercise and socializing with greatpeople.

On Saturdays, May 3 and 17, clubmembers will meet at Echo MesaGolf Course for a ride, followed bybreakfast at a local restaurant.

Come join us. What a great way tospend an hour or so, on having funand exercising at the same time.

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

500 CARD CLUBThe 500 Card Club meets at 5:45

p.m. Tuesdays in Beardsley’s multi-purpose room. Games begin at 6 p.m.Free lessons are available, and part-ners are not necessary. Valid rec cardsmust be presented. Come have a so-cial evening of fun and fellowship.


GARDEN CLUBThe speaker for the May meeting

will be Scott Freishe, a palm farmerand horticulturist at the Phoenix Zoo.He will speak to us about the art ofraising palm trees. Most of us have apalm or two in our yards; if you’vebeen wondering, ‘What is this palm,and how do I care for it?’ then join us.

The meeting begins 9 a.m. May 6in the R.H. Johnson Lecture Hall(next to the Village Store). MasterGardeners will be on hand to answeryour gardening questions.

Hot weather is on the horizon. Thatmeans this is our last meeting of theseason, so have a good summer andwe’ll see you again in the fall.


HANDICAPABLESThe Handicapables Club had its

business luncheon at BriarwoodCountry Club recently. Among thoseattending were new officers for 2008:President Tom Simard, Vice PresidentJames Hawley, Treasurer Nick Luca,Secretary Lucille Kaiser, and Mem-bership Chair David Edstrom.

After the business meeting andluncheon, all were entertained by ashort comedy skit. The club meetsfour times a year at Briarwood forbusiness meetings and luncheons, andthere is always surprise entertainment.

The club meets for water therapy atBeardsley Pool three times a week: 9-10 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Sat-urday. At that time, the pool isreserved for club members only. Wehave a certified physical therapist andequipment including wheelchairs foruse in the water. For those who wouldlike to use the hot tub, there is a liftchair to put you in the water.

Dues are $5, payable in December.We meet every Tuesday night, forthose interested, for dinner on yourown at various restaurants. Come joinus in the water or for dinner.

HILLCREST

BALLROOM DANCEIt takes two to tango, waltz, or fox-

trot, but only one to line dance or dothe circle polka, and you can do themall at the Hillcrest Ballroom DanceClub. If you’re a single or a couple,join us from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturdays inthe R.H. Johnson Social Hall. You’llenjoy music by Bob Roppolo on May3; and Peggy Kay and the Blu Noteson May 10.

May 17 is the membership meetingat 5:30 p.m., followed by dancing tothe music of Michael Lawrence Car-ollo. Frank Romani will provide themusic on May 24, and Manuel Du-rantes will perform on May 31.

May will start our “summer” dresscode, and men will no long be re-quired to wear jackets. Please, no

shorts, T-shirts or jeans. Membershipto the club, new or renewal, is $10 peryear.

Refreshments are served duringbreak; bring your own beverages.Cost is $4 for members and $6 for in-vited guests.

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

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

INTERNATIONAL

SOCIAL AND DANCE The International Social and Dance

Club will be holding its monthly din-ner dance on Sunday, May 25, in theR.H. Johnson Social Hall.

This event will be celebrated as“Hawaiian.” Members and invitedguests are asked to get dressed tropi-cal/flowery, or nice casual clothes.The “Two’s Company” will providethe music.

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

Members pay $15, and invitedguests pay $17. Reservations are re-quired. Only Sun City West rec cardholders may become members.

Information: 214-0875, 546-0808or 214-9712.

INVESTMENT CLUB The goal of our club is to learn how

to invest in stocks and equities. All Sun City West rec card holders arewelcome to visit the club twice as ourguest before deciding to join. The an-nual membership dues are $10, with aone-time fee of $20 for equipment andsupplies. The club meets every Mon-day night from 7 to 8 p.m. in the R.H.Johnson Lecture Hall. A broadbandwireless network is available in theLecture Hall for the use of our speak-ers and our members in the audienceusing laptops.

For all new members, the club pro-vides a free CD containing a 14-chapter course on technical analysisand chart reading that was written byone of our club members.

The following programs will bepresented in May (subject to changewithout notice; please call for confir-mation):

May 5: Brian Castillo, MerrillLynch, “How Most Annuities Over-charge.”

May 12: Chuck Melbye, club pres-entation on “Mining Commodities.”

May 19: “Earl on Charts.”May 26: Memorial Day, no meet-

ing.We began our three-month stock-

picking contest on Feb. 1. One picksfive stock symbols and invests animaginary $10,000 in each. We giveprizes of $5 to each weekly winner.


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Pictured from left to right are Handicapables Club officers: Past Pres-

ident Carole Thompson, Ed Brown (safety), Shirley Baressi (enter-

tainment), President Tom Simard, Dorothy Corcoran (hospitality),

Treasurer Nick Luca, Secretary Lucille Kaiser, and Vice President

James Hawley. Not pictured are David Edstrom (membership) and

Antoinette Woods (publicity).

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The overall winner at the end of Aprilwill receive $100, second place $75,third place $50 and 4th, 5th and 6thplaces each get $25. We ask them totell us their strategy in picking thewinning stocks.

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

Information: 623-810-3083 orwww.scwclubs.com under “Hobbiesand Travels.”

KARAOKE CLUBThere was a clean sweep of suc-

cess for the annual “It’s Showtime”dinner show. The nearly 300 audiencemembers watched “the janitor”(emcee Tom Harrigan) open the showwith a series of funny introductorylines that kicked off the evening’s en-tertainment with a bang. Tom contin-ued his repertoire of humorthroughout the evening, introducingeach group of entertainers. Beginningat 5 p.m., we saw our singers performrenditions of hit songs.

To name just a few highlights, wehad Stan Braff doing “Candy Man,”replete with a costume festooned withsweets; Jim Kenger as a Lou Rawlslook-alike and sound-alike; Emy andMarion Rivera doing a lovely versionof “Because of You” in Tagalog, thePhilippine national language; BillRoyal, our in-house rocker, completewith a dancing trio; and Liz Gamber,who brought the audience to its feetwith her choreographical version of“Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend.”

Gwen and Hal Colony sounded andlooked stunning doing “Seeing Is Be-lieving.” Don Richards, Mr. Smooth,sang “Nice and Easy,” while Jack Mc-Donald, in a tux no less, showed offhis beautiful tenor voice with “NonDimenticar.” Suzanne Schmick andJohn Gamber, as usual, performed attruly professional levels. And speak-ing of professional, June Gust, justout of hip surgery, left her wheelchair,stood, and did a wonderful song,“Away from You.”

Space does not permit me to men-tion all performances, but I can hon-estly say every singer received adeservedly high level of applause.The success of this show was a realclub effort. A special note to JohnSchmick for providing the technicalexpertise, Mara Holland for decora-tions/setup, Show ChairpersonSuzanne Schmick, and, of course,club President Nona Uthoff. The bot-tom line: Everybody had a good time!

The Karaoke Club meets from 7 to9:30 p.m. Fridays in Card Rooms 3and 4 at Beardsley Rec Center. Theprovided entertainment has to be thebest deal in town – it’s free! We en-courage you to bring a beverage ofyour choice plus some light snacks;we’ll provide the cups and ice. If youwould like to try your voice atkaraoke, this is the place to begin. Wekeep a few spots open for guests. Theclub provides a large catalogue of

discs and excellent equipment.There’s a $2 fee to sing and we usethat money for gear replacement andnew discs.

If you’d like to join the club, theyearly dues are $5. Remember, youneed not sing to join us, but we dowant your enthusiastic applause.Come and join us – you could be nextyear’s headline performer in 2009’s“It’s Showtime.”

LATIN AND

BALLROOM DANCE Our club’s Monday and Tuesday

dance classes are suspended until fall.Our dances are held the first and thirdThursday of each month in PalmRidge’s Summit Hall A.

Our Cinco De Mayo Dance is May1; dancing is from 7:15 to 9:30 p.m.Music will be provided by Frank Ro-mani. Our Cabaret Dance is from 7:15to 9:30 p.m. May 15. Music will be byFrank Romani. Cost is $4 for mem-bers and $6 for guests.


LAWN BOWLINGThe great sport of lawn bowling

continues through the summermonths with a change of starting time.Morning bowling starts at 7:30 a.m.,and evening bowling starts at 7 p.m.under the lights. How about anevening of bowling, then enjoying aglass of lemonade under the stars withfriendly people? We have a full sched-ule of events for the summer months,so come and join in the fun. We offerfree lessons and use of equipment toget you started. Naturally, the numberof bowlers drops off during the sum-mer, making it a perfect time to givelawn bowling a try at your leisure.

Johnson Lawn Bowls Club is lo-cated at the R.H. Johnson Complex,inside the walking path. Stop in any-time the doors are open for a visit anda tour of our club. It could be possi-ble to get training with a one-on-onearrangement. Lawn bowling is a won-derful activity for any age, and anylevel of competitiveness.

Information: 623-214-6958 or 623-556-9566.

LEATHER CARVERSThe Leather Carvers meet from 8

a.m. to noon Monday through Fridayin Kuentz Rec Center. Information isavailable at www.scwclubs.com.Please stop by and see us. We have avery fun group, and love to have peo-ple stop by to see what we do here.

If you thought of doing leathercraft,stop by and see us and have one of themembers sit down with you and trysome tooling. It’s probably easier thanyou think.

We have training classes, and theclub has all the tools, so you don’tneed to purchase a thing to get started.The class is $25, and the dues are $10a year.

If you have any questions, call Pudat 546-9216, or John at 977-8929.

We’d love to have you come joinour great club and have some fun.

MAH JONGGThe Sun City West Mah Jongg

Club meets from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday in

the Beardsley Rec Center. All SunCity West rec card holders are invitedto join us.

The club will be having its semi-annual luncheon at Briarwood on Sat-urday, May 3. For information, callNorma Weintraub at 546-4435.

MEN’S SOCIAL CLUBMen who need a cool place to

spend the hot days in Arizona are in-vited to join the Men’s Social Clubwhere our members engage in socialcard games between 7:30 a.m. and4:45 p.m. Monday through Saturday.The most popular games played arepoker, including the ever-popularTexas Hold ‘Em. There is a range ofbetting limits, from nickel-dime andquarter to 50 cents and $1. Thisshould fit almost everyone’s pocket-book.

Bridge is also popular. There areprogressive bridge tournaments at 8a.m. every Tuesday morning. Therealso are daily bridge tables where fourplayers agree on a time of day and aday of the week. Other card gamessuch as gin and pinochle, as well asboard games, also are played. Freelunches are served after every mem-bership meeting and other occasionsas well. Other social activities are alsoplanned.

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.

Our third-quarter membershipmeeting will be Tuesday, May 13. Themeeting will come to order at 11 a.m.There will be a free pizza lunch afterthe meeting. The Thursday LaughlinTurnaround will be May 29. catch thebus at aisle 24 near the Men’s Club.The bus leaves at 6:15 a.m. and re-turns at 10:30 p.m. Call 602-243-6103for information and reservations.Mention the Sun City West Men’sClub. Cost is $10.

Our Birthday Celebration will beFriday, May 30. We will again serveup the birthday cake in honor of ourmembers who have birthdays in May.


MEN’S PUTTING CLUBPlease join us at 9 a.m. Tuesdays

(check-in at 8:30) for an 18-hole put-ting competition at the GrandviewCourse. Improve your skills and meetother golf enthusiasts. Not a golfer? Itdoesn’t matter since handicaps are de-veloped so that everyone competeswithin their own skill level.

The April 5 West Fest was a suc-cess, with several individuals sinkingone-putts in our putting contest.Prizes were awarded, and informationwas provided to potential new mem-bers. Don’t forget to come on by andgive us a try!

We participated with the Lady Put-ters in a co-ed tournament on April 19at Grandview Golf Course. All en-joyed the catered brunch at PalmRidge Rec Center, and several prizeswere awarded. The Men’s PuttingClub would like to thank the LadyPutters for coordinating this event.

Members: Don’t forget our nextquarterly meeting and luncheon will

be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday,May 13, in the pavilion at BeardsleyRec Center.

The club would like to thank LarryMcAlpin, who has been a club mem-ber since 2003, and has served on theboard in various capacities for severalyears. Your dedication to the club ismuch appreciated, Larry!

Information: 362-9164, 214-2908or www.scwclubs.com.

METAL CLUBThe Metal Club’s May membership

meeting will be at 11 a.m. Thursday,May 8, in the Lecture Hall at the R.H. Johnson Rec Center. At the Marchmeeting, the Metal Club experiencedrecord attendance (standing roomonly) with more than 150 membersattending. It is important for membersto attend the monthly meetings to staycurrent in our fast-paced club.

The Metal Club just experiencedthe most successful Sun City WestArts and Crafts Fair in its history withmetal art sales exceeding those of anyprevious craft fair. Many new mem-bers displayed novel and unusualitems at the fair. Of late, several newmembers join the club each week.Many are attracted by the equipmentand classes offered. Metal art contin-ues to be displayed and available forsale at both the Village Store in the R.H. Johnson Rec Center and at theMetal Club, 13849 Camino del Sol,located next to the Visitors Cen-ter/PORA. For information, call 623-584-0150.

Visitors are always welcome at theMetal Club. Tours of our 7,000square-foot facility are available from8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Fresh cof-fee and pop is provided by ourfriendly members. Visitors can alsoview more than 200 pieces of metalart created by members of the clubwith a wide variety of themes includ-ing Southwestern, western, contem-porary and wildlife. Stop by for avisit. You will enjoy what you see.

Knife sharpening, custom millingand lathe work, repairing garbagecontainer tops, metal furniture repair,custom metal art, etc., continues to beoffered as a service to the communityby Metal Club members. Visit theMetal Club and let us know of yourneeds.

As summer approaches, residentsbecome concerned about the securityof their mail while vacationing. Vaca-tion/security mail boxes made byMetal Club members provide securityfor your mail even though you aregone for a few days or weeks. There isno need to stop your mail if you haveone of these unusual security items.The mail boxes are available at theVillage Store.

No experience is necessary to jointhe Metal Club. Classes are availablein all aspects of metal work at theclub. A wide variety of new skills canbe learned from our expert instruc-tors. Annual membership dues of $20provide access to equipment and in-struction unavailable elsewhere. TheMetal Club also offers social oppor-tunities at the club as well as eventswhich include spouses or significantothers such as the recent Spring Pic-nic that had more than 250 membersand guests attending.

The Metal Club is located in thelarge rose/beige building next to theVisitors Center/PORA at 13849Camino del Sol. Club hours are 8 a.m.to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.Stop by for a visit.


MINI GOLFClub members will play the R.H.

Johnson course on Thursdays, May 1,15, 22 and 29. A low-ball tournamentwill be held May 15.

Our monthly meeting will begin 9a.m. Thursday, May 8, at Palm RidgeRec Center. Refreshments will beserved.

Congratulations to Frances Irby,our Golfer of the Month! Sun CityWest residents with valid rec cards arewelcome to join our club. Dues are$5. For information, check the clubbulletin board at the R.H. JohnsonRec Center, call 975-1158 or 214-6202, or visit our website atwww.scwclubs.com.

MODEL RAILROADGreetings to all you rail fans from

your Agua Fria Northern Model Rail-road Club. Our station depot is lo-cated in the R.H. Johnson Rec Center.We welcome all visitors, so come

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The new Activities Center sign at the R.H. Johnson Rec Center, de-

signed and created by Metal Club members, is now installed. The

sign required many hours of effort on the part of several Metal Club

members including Don Scheidt, who organized the process and did

much in developing the project; “Doc” Plastas (computer design and

cutting); Tom O’Lear (metal bending); Terry Phillips (welding); and

Mike Steward.

early, stay late, ask questions, andbring your family, friends and a cam-era. We do enjoy your company andare happy to share our engineeringtalents with you and even laugh alongwith you over our miscues.

We have been very busy the pastfew months making improvements soour trains run smoother and more ef-ficiently. This usually takes the formof maintenance: replacing track andswitches that have worn out; trackcleaning – always constant trackcleaning; and even the wheels (trucks)on all our engines and rolling stock.All must be cleaned for better electri-cal contact with the tracks. It is an on-going labor of love that onlydedicated model railroaders can ap-preciate.

For our traveling rail fans, AAA isoffering a spring special offer for$159 per adult on the Grand CanyonRailway: two days, one night. This isan AAA Express that includes anovernight stay at the Grand CanyonRailroad Hotel in Williams, a GrandCanyon Rim tour with lunch, andbreakfast and dinner. But hurry! Thisis only available from May 1 to May23. There is a small fee for tax andNational Park entry. Call AAA or stopby; Sun City West’s AAA is at the cor-ner of R.H. Johnson and Meekerboulevards.

We are always on the lookout for afew good men and women to join usin “Train Land.” All you need is yourrec card and $25 for the first year andonly $15 yearly thereafter. You get anice name badge and unlimited en-joyment with great members and “norules.” No skills are necessary; wewill teach you anything you want toknow. You are free to do as much oras little as you like. So come visit, seewhat we are all about. If we are of in-terest to you, we welcome youaboard.

Our operating hours are 9 a.m. tonoon Monday, Wednesday, Thursdayand Friday. We’re also open from 7 to9 p.m. Thursdays. Besides our largerHO scale railroad, we also have asmaller railroad in the back room.That is about one-half the size of HO,and is referred to as N scale. It’s veryinteresting and great to build in closequarters.

Wonderful news! Our club secre-tary has just compiled the visitorstotal for 2007. We had a new recordof 7,899 men, women and childrengracing our doors. Of course, it does-n’t hurt to be right in the middle of theSpring and Fall Arts and Crafts Fairsthat bring in a multitude of visitors.So a hearty thank you to all of youwho came out to see what we are allabout. We were fortunate to get a lotof positive feedback.

Well, that’s it for now. See youdown the line!


ORGAN AND

KEYBOARDThe Organ and Keyboard Club will

meet at 7 p.m. May 19 (note changeto third Monday) at the Palm RidgeRec Center. Featured for theevening’s concert will be returning

local artist A.J. Thau and his digitalpiano ensemble.

Anthony James Thau is an 18-year-old freshman attending the Universityof Arizona in Tucson. He graduatedfrom Mountain Ridge High School inGlendale in 2007 with a GPA of 4.02.He has many interests but his passionis music and computers. He beganplaying piano at age 10 and had thegood fortune of studying with a grad-uate of Julliard. Over the past fewyears, AJ has performed throughoutthe Valley, from Mesa to Sun CityWest, and occasionally in the Chicagoarea. AJ plays a wide range of music,but prefers songs of the 1920s, ‘30sand ‘40s. An aspiring computer engi-neer, AJ plans to continue makingmusic for many years to come.

Be prepared to enjoy the evening’sentertainment of AJ’s Memory LaneMusic. This will be the club’s lastconcert until September. Guests arewelcome for $5.


PALO VERDE

PATCHERSThings are starting to wind down as

our Snowbirds leave for coolerclimes. Our room is a bit quieter, butjust as friendly. We finished our sea-son with a wonderful lecture and classtaught by Julie Hocker. Many of ourmembers had the opportunity to visitthe New Life Women’s Center forAbused Women. They were given anextraordinary tour. It is a wonderfulfacility and we are proud to support itwith our quilts. Every woman andchild who receives help from this or-ganization also gets a quilt lovinglymade by the Palo Verde Patchers.

With many of our members gonefor the summer, we no longer haveplanned quilting activities. We do,however, look forward to some funsocial activities, usually centeredaround food! We welcome all newmembers; no experience necessary!Anyone interested in our club shouldcall Gayle LeGrande at 546-3360 orjoin us at one of our meetings. Wemeet from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tues-days and Thursdays and most Tues-day evenings, if desired. We also arenow meeting most Saturday morningsfrom 9 a.m. to whenever. We meet inRoom 5 at Kuentz Rec Center. Youcan also find us on the web atwww.scwclubs.com.


PAN CARD CLUBCards are a part of many of your

lives. I always like new card games.Pan is an old card game. It’s fun andeasy to learn.

If you’d like to give it a try, we willteach you the game. It’s played witheight decks of cards; the eights, ninesand 10s are not used. Sound interest-ing? It is. We play from 6 to 9 p.m.Thursdays in Card Room 4 at Beard-sley Recreation Center.


PHOTOGRAPHY WESTThe Photography West Camera

Club will temporarily cease formalclub activities on May 16. Dependingon monitor availability, the labs willbe open half-days on Tuesdays and

Thursdays during the summermonths. Formal club activities will re-sume mid-September.

Time goes all too fast as Sun CityWest residents have learned. How-ever, the time spent the past year hasbeen both productive and entertainingfor club members, residents, and theirguests who have viewed the club’sSolo Shows, entered competitions,and attended the Friday meeting pro-grams.

The following club members wonawards for their 2008 work:

Print Competition on Feb. 22;chairpersons John and Lois Doty;Best of Show, Don Loseke, “Monu-ment Valley.”

CLASS B

Open Small Color: first, Sally Hau-gan; second, Cathie Ball; third, DonPraast; honorable mentions, CathieBall and Don Praast.

Open Large Color: first and second,Dick Jessen; third, Lois Doty; honor-able mentions, Bette Knuppel, SteveVictor, John Frelich, Jim Young, DaveHalgrimson and Sally Haugan.

Large Creative: first, Lois Doty.Small Monochrome: first, Linda

Victor.Large Monochrome: first, Jim

Young.Small Theme: first and second,

Donna Praast; third, Don Praast; hon-orable mention, John Frelich.

Large Theme: first, Dave Halgrim-son; second John Dehlinger; third andhonorable mention, Russ Grose.

Small Color: first, John Doty.Large Color: first, Patricia Casey;

second, Mary Dehlinger; third,Rochelle Mears; honorable mentions,Irv Corbett and Rochelle Mears.

Small Creative: first, SharonDriscoll.

Large Creative: Irv Corbett.Large Monochrome: Irv Corbett.Small Theme: Bill Knight.Large Theme: first, Mary

Dehlinger; second, Irv Corbett.

CLASS M

Open Large Color: first, Ed Flow-ers; second and third, Wally Liggett;honorable mentions, Ed Flowers andDon Price.

Large Creative: first, Don Loseke,second, Lance Janaskie, third, DonnaMorell.

Large Monochrome: first, DonLoseke; second, Harald Johnsen;third, Don Price; honorable mentions,Ed Flowers, Donna Morell, WillardMears and Don Price.

Large Theme: first and third, DonLoseke; second, Don Price; honorablementions, Pat Leprich, Tom Schuttand Wally Liggett.

Open: first and third, Don Praast;second, Steve Victor; honorable men-tions, Steve Victor and Dave Hal-grimson.

Theme (Clouds): first, Don Praast;second, Don Praast.

CLASS A

Open: first, Rochelle Mears; sec-ond and third, John Dehlinger; honor-able mentions, Reggie Knight andMary Dehlinger.

Theme (Clouds): first and second,Lee Vogel; third, Toni Wells; honor-able mentions, John Dehlinger (2).

CLASS M

Open: first, Tom Schutt; second, EdFlowers; third, Wally Liggett; honor-able mentions, Ed Flowers, LanceJanaskie and Wally Liggett.

Theme (Clouds): first, Tom Schutt;second and third, Lance Janaskie;honorable mentions, Ed Flowers, TomSchutt, Wally Liggett and John Gen-naria.

Digital Media Competition heldMarch 14; Chair, John Frelich; Bestof Show, “Mykonis Sailor” by JonLewis.

CLASS B

Open: first, Jon Lewis; second,Retta Scheerer; third, Jon Lewis; hon-orable mentions, Sharon Gohrick,Don Praast, Dennis Sargent, OraScheerer and Dick Jessen.

Theme (Clouds): first, SharonGohrick; second Kathleen Metz;third, Russ Grose; honorable men-tions, “Dave Halgrimson (2), JonLewis and Clif Robinson.

Creative: first, Russ Grose; second,Julayne Capps; third, John Frehlich;honorable mentions, Sharon Gohickand Dennis Sargent (2).

CLASS A

Open: first, Irv Corbett; secondMary Dehlinger; third Jensen Boulle;honorable mentions, Mary Dehlingerand Ted Sudol (2).

Theme (Clouds): first and second,Irv Corbett; third, Patricia Casey;honorable mentions, Patricia Casey,Jensen Boulle and Mary Dehlinger.

Creative: first, Patricia Casey; sec-ond and third, Irv Corbett; honorablemention, Jensen Boulle.

CLASS M

Open: first and second, DonLoseke; third, Jerry Funk; honorablementions, Lance Janaskie, HaraldJohnsen, Tom Schutt and SallyBoulle.

Them (Clouds): first, Don Loseke;second, Jerry Funk; third, SallyBoulle; honorable mention, HaraldJohnsen.

Creative: first and third, JerryFunk; second, Barb Janaskie; honor-able mention, Lance Janaskie.

Photography West ended the yearwith a display of pictures in Aprilfrom this year’s mentor group. Thementor program is one of the morepopular programs administered byPhotography West. It accepts individ-uals with no previous photographyexperience, assigns them a mentorand provides a course of study for theyear. The student is required to sub-mit periodic photographic assign-ments. On completion, the studentswill be amateur photographers. Theirfinal assignment pictures were dis-played in the Photographic Lab inBeardsley Rec Center.

Visit www.photographyscw.org forup-to-date information. Friday meet-ings will continue through May 16.Program information can be obtainedfrom the club’s website.

PICKLEBALL CLUBThe Pickleball Club held its March

Invitational Double Elimination Tour-nament on March 18. Approximately60 club members participated in the

all-day tournament. Players and manyspectators enjoyed watching thegames and eating the pizza luncheon.This was a first tournament experi-ence for many of the club members.Jack and Cheri Cavanaugh and theircommittees did an excellent job in or-ganizing this annual event. Winnersof the four divisions were:

A Division: Charlie Robinson andMike Johnson (silver); Jack Ca-vanaugh and Tom Boston (gold); andPat Williams and Martha Wasserman(bronze).

Recreational Division: Pat Colottiand Janel O’Leary (silver); Faye Beckand Ray Early (gold); Shirley Wilsonand Don Anderson (bronze).

B-2 Division: Duane Case and ValBiggs (silver); Diane Becker and O.J.Roach (gold); and Corny Dereemerand Cliff Gee (bronze).

B-1 Division: Jim Dettmann andLynda Strobel (bronze); Cheri Ca-vanaugh and Bill Dereemer (gold);and Jeanette Bower and Tony Lin-genfelter (silver).

Pickleball is sweeping senior com-munities as the sport of choice amongretirees who want to stay physicallyactive and have a great time doing so.

Because it is becoming such a pop-ular game among seniors, pickleballhas become a marketing tool. Manysenior communities use pickleballcourts as an incentive to get residents.Another attraction is that the game isless physically demanding than simi-lar racquet sports.

Compared to other sports, pickle-ball is relatively inexpensive, and thelow start-up cost is appealing to any-one. Pickleball is easy to learn, too. Asenior moving into a retirement com-munity can pick up the game quicklywhen compared to numerous othergames.

The bottom line is that pickleball isinexpensive, fun and easy to learn. Itis a great way to keep fit and makenew friends.

The Sun City West Pickleball Clubwould like to thank the followingbusinesses for their donations to ourPig-Nic in the Park: Sun City WestGolf, Sun City West Bowling, Rosie’sItalian Restaurant, Applebee’s, DesertPalms Restaurant, IHOP, Olive Gar-den, Garden Café, Chili’s, KentuckyFried Chicken, Hole ‘n’ One,Portofino, Red Lobster, Ace Hard-ware, True Value, Subway, Macayo’s,Fridays, Dairy Queen.

For information about the Pickle-ball Club, go to www.scwclubs.comand under sports, click on Pickleballor call the information phone numberlisted below.

To purchase paddles call Charlie at810-3008.


RACQUET CLUBOne hundred and seventy-eight en-

trees were in the draw for the 23rdconsecutive Swing Into Spring Tour-nament held at the Johnson RacquetCenter April 3-6. As in previousyears, our tournament has attractedmany high quality participants, butthis year we were especially honoredto have a “Grand Dame” of tennis,Maxine King. King, who was in-

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ducted into the United States Tennis

Association’s Phoenix Hall of Fame

in 2005, competed with her doubles

partner, Myra Ann Pierson, in the 80-

plus age group. This group, including

some very active men, had a grand

total of 16 octogenarians and gives

testimony that tennis is a game for a

lifetime.

May 13 will be the last meeting

prior to the summer exodus. As usual,

it will be held at the Johnson Social

Hall beginning with the free social

hour at 4:30 p.m. Plan to attend to say

goodbye to those who have not yet

become accustomed to Arizona sum-

mers. Our monthly meetings will re-

sume in September. For those

remaining, remember that the sessions

for May through August will be: first

session, 6 a.m.; second session, 7:30

a.m.; and third session, 9 a.m.

Make reservations for all tennis

venues by calling the tower monitor

at 544-6151 or by signing for reserva-

tions at the tower during open hours.

The monitors are in the tower Mon-

day through Saturday, 45 minutes be-

fore the first session and one hour

after the third session. Monitors are

not available on Sundays, therefore

reservations for Monday must be

made on Saturdays.

TENNIS

Round robin play is available to all

Sun City West residents and their

guests, and does not require reserva-

tions. Play is at the Johnson Racquet

Center as follows: Monday through

Saturday starting one-half hour before

the first session, Coordinator Horst

Weinheimer ( 214-0484 ); Tuesday

and Thursday third session, Coordi-

nator Gerhard Kronshage (546-9773

); Saturday, third session, Coordinator

Gerhard and Una Kronshage (546-

9773); and Monday and Wednesday

6:30 p.m., Coordinator Rose Joel

(544-2796 ).

PLATFORM TENNIS

Play continues 7 a.m. Monday

through Saturday at the Johnson Rac-

quet Center. Loaner paddles and balls

are available for drop-ins. Contact

Chairpersons Ron Gliot (546-7838)

or Walt Schalm (546-9211) for addi-

tional information.

TABLE TENNIS

Singles and doubles open play is

available from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily

at the Johnson Activities Center. Free

instruction is available. For more in-

formation, call Don Scheidt (556-

1065) or Irene Weitzman ( 214-6552).

VOLLEYBALL

Open play continues at the Surprise

location Contact coordinators Roy

Handwerk ( 584-6416 ) or Walt

Schalm ( 546-9211 ) for additional in-

formation regarding times and spe-

cific location.

For complete Racquet Club news,

visit us at www.scwclubs.com

RHYTHM TAPPERSThe Sun City West Rhythm Tap-

pers will present their 2008 annual

spring show, “Circus Time,” in three

performances at Stardust Theatre.

Shows are at 7 p.m. Friday, May 2,

and Saturday, May 3; and at 2 p.m.

Sunday, May 4, at Stardust Theatre.

Ticket sales continue from 10 a.m.

to noon Monday through Thursday at

the Stardust Theatre ticket office.

RV CLUBMore caravans are coming up.

Texas& S Padre Island, The cool

Montana Mountains, Arizona

Canyons, a fishing expedition to San

Diego, Las Vegas, and the Wicken-

burg Bluegrass Festival. More are in

planning stages.

The next Caravan Meeting is May

27th at 8:30am at the Social Hall.

Have a donut and coffee on us and

meet the RVers. They are a fun group.

Information: 975-2201, 584-9071,

or www.scwclubs.com.

SHUFFLEBOARD

WESTLooking for an indoor sport with

lots of friendly members? Come play

shuffleboard with us. Our free lessons

are now held weekly.

The weather is warming up, so

don’t sit around the house bored.

Come and join our members. We play

shuffleboard year-round. New mem-

bers are always welcome to join the

fun.

Don’t be shy. Join in for regular

play or our famous Red Pin games.

Don’t stay home! Come join us! It is

a challenging game with a fun group

always ready to help fellow members

improve their skills.

Call Bob at 214-9279 to get started

with a lesson and membership.

Check our club website at

www.scwclubs.com. The Shuffle-

board West link is under “Sports.”

SINGLESWe are now into our summer

months and a reduced schedule due to

the many members on vacation.

We’re saying good-by to many of our

friends for the summer but will see

them again in the fall. It is also that

time to celebrate all of our mothers on

May 11.

A very important holiday this

month is Memorial Day. I hope we

will all take time on May 26 to honor

through remembrance the U.S. men

and women who have died in military

service to their country.

Our local activities schedule for

May is as follows:

May 2: Happy Hour, 4 p.m., with

host Tiny Phillips (466-0151) at Dil-

lon’s.

May 9: Movie day, 1 p.m., with

host Thelma Patrick (523-7700).

May 11: Noon luncheon with host

Ginny Bloom (546-1788) at Carrab-

bas.

May 14: Meeting from 1 to 4 p.m.

at Palm Ridge.

May 16: Late lunch, 2 p.m., with

host Norma Wallace (214-8232) at

Rosie’s Italian Café.

May 23: Miniature golf, 10:30

a.m., with host Thelma Patrick (523-

7700).

May 26: Noon luncheon with host

Ginny Bloom (546-1788) at

Macayo’s.

May 28: Ice cream social, 4 p.m.,

with host Norma Wallace (214-8232)

at Dairy Queen.

May 29: Dinner, 5 p.m., with host

Tiny Phillips (466-0151) at Black

Angus.

Membership: You are required to

have a valid Sun City West rec card,

be single, and be paid up on your $7

annual dues per year.

For more information, call Norma

Wallace at 623-214-8232 or visit our

web site at www.scwclubs.com.

SOFTBALL CLUBThe good news is that there is still

time to sign up, even if you haven’t

played for years. The second session

of the official softball season ended

on April 10, but the summer session

started immediately.

You’ll meet lots of new friends

with similar interests. There are play-

ers of all skill levels and ages, and we

do mean all. You’re sure to fit into ei-

ther the American or National league.

New players are continually moving

in and out of the system especially the

Snowbirds. If you’re ready to play,

fine. Or the Farm Team will get you

warmed up. There were 28 teams (14

National and 14 American) with 12

players each during the regular season

that ended in April. Dust off your

spikes right now. Step up to the plate

to get your signing bonus, which is

big-time Senior League fun.

The first of three summer ball ses-

sions began on April 15 and ends June

15. Each session is 16 games. The

third session may mix the American

and National league players. Anyone

playing from the start will be on three

different teams. Or you may decide to

play in one or the other of the ses-

sions. Your choice. There were eight

National and six American League

teams to start summer ball, plus sub-

stitutes. Everyone who wants to play

does play. Total members in the

league are about 400.

Our emphasis is on having a good

time and enjoying great fellowship.

The cost is only $25 per year (plus

$50 for the first year). This gets you a

full uniform plus excitement, hun-

dreds of potential new friends, exer-

cise and the pure joy of playing ball

again. Imagine that – at your age!

Wait till the kids, grand kids and rela-

tives hear about this. Better yet, send

them one of your professionally taken

individual baseball cards or team pho-

tos. You can even get your picture on

a Wheaties Box, T-Shirt or ball.

The seven-inning games begin at

7:15 a.m. and end by noon. The

schedule is posted at the field. Beau-

tiful Liberty Field is located next to

the Kuentz Rec Center at R.H. John-

son and Stardust boulevards. Games

are played on Tuesday and Thursday

both here and in Sun City.

Be sure to contact us at the phone

number below so that you can join in

the fun and games. All you’ll need is

a bat, glove and softball shoes (no

metal spikes). If you prefer, our play-

ers can give you advice and help you

get the necessary gear, new or used.

The club supplies the full uniform:

hat, sponsor jersey, long and short

pants, plus socks. There are lots of

safety rules to protect you and even

suggested warm-up exercises.

If you decide not to play, come out

and watch the games from our cov-

ered bleachers located near first and

third bases. Cheer for your favorite

player or team and get to know some

of the players, ordinary folks, just like

you, who get a charge out of softball.

Restrooms are right there in our club-

house, plus popcorn, water and soft

drinks. And be sure to note our super-

supportive billboard sponsors on the

outfield fence.

Many events take place throughout

the year including special ball games,

barbecues and breakfasts. Consider

the last month or two alone: Tin Cup

Golf Tournament and Dinner Dance;

four-day Spring Fling Tournament;

annual Softball Banquet; induction of

new Hall of Fame members; Vintage

Softball using 1865 rules and equip-

ment; Sponsor Appreciation Day with

free food and drinks; Half-Pint Men

vs. Women; plus separate men’s and

women’s tournaments; Fan and

Player Appreciation Day at the Park

with free hot dogs, chips, drinks, etc.

for everyone, members or not; Palm

Desert Tournament; team pictures;

etc. However, things really slow down

during summer ball. It’s still great fun,

but far more relaxed.

Our exciting annual Tin Cup Golf

Tournament and Dinner Dance took

place in April. It was a great day of

golfing and fun in the sun, plus an

evening of dining, dancing, prizes and

awards. There was a banquet at Palm

Ridge catered by Dillon’s, four-man

scramble golf at Deer Valley, putting

for cash contest, awards for longest

drives and closest to the pin, beer gar-

den, fashion show by Coldwater

Creek (10 $100 gift certificates),

silent auction, live music/vocal enter-

tainment and many great prizes. One

lucky person won Desert Golf Car’s

fully loaded 2008 Yamaha golf cart.

Another won an all-inclusive, fully

paid two-year lease on a loaded 2008

Lexus ES350 (including plates, taxes,

insurance, maintenance) from Arrow-

head Lexus. The lease value was

$17,500 that could optionally be ap-

plied toward a new Lexus. You’ll

have another shot at all of it next year.

League play for women is open for

all ages and abilities. If you’re inter-

ested, contact Carol Bowden, 337-

5131. Qualified managers and

coaches will get you on the road to

having a wonderful experience while

meeting a lot of new friends.

The season opened in November

with a tournament at Liberty Field

where two of our Sun Cities teams

(Flames and Sparks) played with

three other teams from Sun City

Grand, PebbleCreek and Arizona Tra-

ditions. Regular season play began

Nov. 17 and continued on Saturdays

through March 2008. The schedule is

posted at the fields.

Open practices are held at 1 p.m.

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Golden Oldies! This lively and charming group of ladies are partic-

ipants in team tennis competition. The only requirement is a love for

tennis and a willingness to admit to being over 70 years young.

Dancers in the Rhythm Tappers’ spring show, “Circus Time,” per-

form their number “Follow the Band.” Pictured, back row from left,

are Richard Klix, Sharon Hazelhaun, Sidney Silverman, Dale Spo-

den, Jeane Naughton, Sandra Power, Donna Keith and Carol Bond;

front row from left are, Sherrie Albee, Yvon Lamoureux, Gloria

Keifert, Eileen Laorr, Gerry Zopf and Mara Holland.

Mondays until we run out of playersfor the summer. Although the seasonis over for the women’s league, manyplay all summer. Don’t feel you can’tcontribute! It may be years since youplayed, but the love of the game isstill there.

All members: Open practices, oc-casional tournaments and farm teamplay take place on Friday, Saturday,Sunday and Monday for all softballmembers.

Information: 214-1013 orwww.azsrsoftball.com.

SPANISH CLUBClub Español members enjoyed 5-

Star Pizza dinners and fiesta music attheir annual spring picnic at Beards-ley on April 11. It was a good time tosay adios to many Snowbird mem-bers, and share a fun evening withteachers, fellow students and guests.The club’s food and fellowship con-tinue to make learning Spanish fun.

Regular Spanish classes are heldfrom October through April. Classesfor beginners start in October andagain in January. From May throughSeptember, some class members willcontinue to meet for review (noteacher) with students choosing the“curriculum” such as reviewing theirspring class lessons, reading short sto-ries, watching Spanish videos, play-ing Lingo Bingo or participating inother field trips or activities – what-ever helps solidify the Spanish re-cently learned.

These Summer Review sessionsmeet from 9 to 11 a.m. in Room 1 atthe Beardsley Rec Center. Beginnersintermediates on Wednesdays, and ad-vanced conversation on Thursdays.The “Destinos” immersion videoclass does not meet in the summer,but students can review it on the Web(see club website).

The Spanish Club Library, locatedin Room 4 at Beardsley, is open forcheck-outs after each review-class inthe summer. The library has copies ofeach text book used by the 2008classes, videos and various otherlearning aids, including children’sbooks and several of the Spanish lan-guage literary classics.

New classes at all levels will beginagain in the fall, so plan to join them.It’s fun!


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 fish-ing, hiking, back road trips, birding,trap/skeet shooting, fly tying, rafting,skiing, and women’s target shootingin addition to numerous social events.Meetings are held from Septemberthrough April, featuring speakers withinteresting programs relating to Ari-zona. Call Al at 214-8890 for moredetails.

There are no general meetings untilSeptember.

There will be no C/beginner hikes

until fall. Call Tom at 546-2410 for Aand B hikes in May. All hikes willleave from the R.H. Johnson Libraryparking lot at R.H. Johnson andMeeker boulevards. Please arrive 15minutes before departure time to reg-ister and form car pools. Bring plentyof water, a trail snack, hiking stick(strongly recommended), hikingboots (mandatory – no tennis shoesallowed) and lunch if no lunch isplanned.

We are always looking for newhikes – call us if you have any. Wealso need more leaders!

An overnight is scheduled in Se-dona May 1 and 2. We will be stayingat the Kokopelli Inn, 6465 Highway179, in Oak Creek on May 1. Theroom rate is $60 per person doubleoccupancy; $10 more for a third, plustax. Each room has a refrigerator andcoffee maker. Call 1-888-733-5656for reservations. Call Doug at 584-8277 or Nell at 388-4170.

Call Don at 544-8021 for BigWheel trips in May. Trips leave fromthe library parking lot. Please arrive15 minutes before departure to checkin. Bring plenty of water, lunch and acamp chair. Also be sure to have a fulltank of gas before leaving Sun CityWest. All trips are subject to changedue to weather and/or road conditions.

Birding will resume in the fall. The fishing group is going to Big

Lake May 13-15 for trout fishing. CallDick at 214-3749. Show and Go fish-ing and fly-tying will resume in thefall.

The Women’s Target ShootingGroup meets the second and fourthThursday at 6 p.m. at the library park-ing lot to car pool to the Ben AveryTarget Shooting Range. Call Pam at214-7317 or Chris at 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 214-9824.

Men’s Target Shooting for pistolsand rifles will meet at the library park-ing lot at 10 a.m. every second andfourth Wednesday. Riders will donate$5 to the driver. There will be instruc-tions from some in our group whowill teach you proper firearm han-dling and shooting form. Let us knowbefore we leave the parking lot if youneed assistance. Bring a clean firearm

in a case and ammunition, hearingprotection (ear muff cuffs are muchbetter than foam plugs), paper platesfor targets (may be purchased), safetyglasses (regular eyeglasses are OK),drinking water, and your nametag.Entry fee is $5. Call Steve at 214-7317.

It’s not too early to be put on an“interested” list for May 7-13, 2009.Outfitter is Hatch River Expeditions.Call Mort at 546-3695.

The travel group is going to theWhite Mountains for a three-day get-away May 5-7. Cost is $399 per per-son double, $599 per single and $339per triple. May 5-9 travel to Bransonat a cost of $1,199 per person doubleand $1,399 per single. Join us on May9 for a tour of the Boyce Arboretumand Besh Ba Gowah Ruins at a costof $85 per person.

May 9-12 is a trip to Rocky Pointfor an ecology tour. Cost is $650 perdouble and $850 per single. The Mis-sions of Father Kino is scheduled forMay 19-21 at a cost of $540 per dou-ble and $679 per single. May 27-30 isan educational, spiritual, and eco-friendly tour to the Navajo and HopiNation. Cost is $499 per double and$679 per single. Take a trip on theDolly Steamboat May 29 for $89 perperson. For more information, see thetravel insert in the Sportsmen’s Clubnewsletter or contact Ruth at 623-584-1292.

SUNWEST ART CLUBThe next general meeting of Sun

West Art Club begins 1 p.m. May 12in the R.H. Johnson Social Hall,19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd., Sun CityWest. Oil and watercolor artist JulieGilbert Pollard will be our guestdemonstrator. She works in a fluid,painterly manner.

Pollard’s painting style, while rep-resentational, is colored and with herown personal concept of reality.

“The eye may see as a camera‘sees,’ but the mind’s eye sees an al-tered, imagined image, what it wantsand hopes to see. It’s that illusiveimage, uniquely mine, along with aheightened sense of realness that I tryto express in my paintings,” she says.“This world of ours is often a fright-ening and mysterious place, but it isfilled with scenes and subjects that ex-cite my eye and imagination! Themagical allure of the natural world,and my reverence of it, compel me to

attempt to capture its essence on can-vas or paper.”

Garden “portraits” are a specialtyof Pollard’s, as are her lovingly ren-dered Arizona landscapes. She has au-thored and illustrated articlesdescribing her creative painting andteaching methods, which have beenpublished in many art magazines. Herbook, “Brilliant Color: Painting Vi-brant Outdoor Scenes,” will be pub-lished by North Light Books this year.She has given instruction in water-color and oil since 1985, and conductsclasses and workshops throughoutArizona. A frequent award winner, heroils and watercolors have hung in nu-merous juried and gallery exhibits,and her work is included in many pri-vate and corporate collections.

This will be our last meeting of theseason. Join us so that you may notonly enjoy the demonstration, buthave the opportunity to say goodbyeto those who are leaving for the sum-mer months. Refreshments will beserved and members and their guestsare welcome. For information, call623-327-0338.

For those of you who are stayinghere for the summer (remember it’s adry heat!), the art room will continueto have open art on Wednesdays andSaturdays in the morning. There mayalso be a few classes. Check out theboard in the watercolor side of the artroom.

Mark your calendars. Meetings andart demonstrations will resume on thesecond Monday of October. Have asafe and healthy summer. We’ll lookforward to seeing everyone in the fall.

On March 10, the first half of ourgeneral meeting was devoted to thepresentation of ribbons and a mone-tary gift to the grades 1-8 winners ofwhat has now become an annualjudged art contest for the students atNadaburg School in Wittmann.

The winners are as follows: first-third grades: first place, Alex Luna;second, Sage Pittman; third, MarleneCastillo; honorable mention, JessicaPlatt.

Fourth-fifth grades: first place,Shelby Nelson; second, Ale Rosas;third, Denzil Carpenter; honorablemention: Arelly Mora.

Sixth-eighth grades: first place,Austin Reyes; second, HeatherCollins; third, Wilber Cotero; honor-able mention, Danielle Malleo.

Joining their proud art teacher, Car-leen Quasted, and Assistant PrincipalCris McCandlish were several equallyproud parents.

THEATRE WESTTheatre West has completed an-

other very successful season and, tocelebrate, the annual spring luncheonwill be held Tuesday, May 20, in theR.H. Johnson Social Hall. The doorswill open at 11:30 for a social hourand lunch served at 12:30. Ticketsmay be purchased in the Stardust The-atre Lobby before and after the April15 monthly meeting. Cost is $5 formembers and $8 for guests.

We look forward to seeing all ofyou there. This is our time to relax,visit and enjoy, and to also give recog-nition to those hard-working produc-tion people who are not seen but domake magic behind the scenes.

A Promise Kept: Last year, duringthe run of “A Bad Year for Tomatoes”Theatre West had a surprise visit fromthe owner of all of John Patrick’sworks. Steve Rehl was visiting hismother in Sun City West and cameabout the Stardust Theatre by sheeraccident. Needless to say, the cast andcrew had a wonderful visit back stagewith Steve and learned much aboutJohn Patrick.

Steve met John Patrick at a party inthe Caribbean. When John Patricklearned that Steve was an Englishteacher, he said, “I need you.” So, forthe next 15 years, they worked to-gether. Steve never took any money.When John died in 1995 at the age of92, he willed all of his 55 plusplays/screenplays to Steve.

Some of John Patrick’s mostknown works are: “Teahouse of theAugust Moon” for which he wasawarded a Pulitzer, a Tony and theNew York Critics Circle Award. Healso wrote “The Curious Savage,”“Three Coins in the Fountain,” “LoveIs a Many Splendored Thing,” “HighSociety” and on and on.

When Steve learned that TheatreWest January 2008 Production is to be“Everybody Loves Opal,” also a JohnPatrick play, he promised to return.And he did. After one of the perform-ances, Steve was introduced to the au-dience by Director Tobi Ingram. Stevepresented via Tobi for keepsake to theTheatre his own script of “EverybodyLoves Opal,” signed by John Patrick.To be bestowed such an honor is trib-ute to the first class entertainmentTheatre West provides to its audi-ences.

TOLE ARTISTSTole Artists continues to have

classes, classes and more classes oninto the merry month of May! Whattalented teachers we have instructingus – and what eager artists we are,very lucky to be able to take theirclasses!

But alas, make a note now: Aprilwas the last club meeting for ToleArtists this spring. We suspend ourmonthly club membership meetingsuntil we resume again for our fallmeetings, beginning noon Wednes-day, Sept. 24, in Room 3 at KuentzRec Center, with a fun, delicious“Decorated Box Lunch Exchange”among the members!

But of course that does not meanthe end of our weekly painting ses-sions that continue at 11:30 a.m.Wednesdays in Room 3 at Kuentzwith an exciting variety of classes inour cool air-conditioned classroom,plus open painting and our very spe-cial Summer Survivors celebrationduring the hot summer months ahead!

In science there is a Chaos Theory– I promise I’m not making this up –that uses an example that one littlebutterfly flapping its wings in NewMexico can set in motion the air cur-rents that will create a hurricane onthe other side of the world in China.Tole Artists are people who assembletogether, flapping our wings, paintinga better and more beautiful world. If alittle butterfly can create a storm, wecan create wonderful, colorful views


Club CornerFrom


The cannons thundered, the cavalry charged and the infantry fired

volleys at the Civil War Reenactments at Picacho Peak, attended

recently by one of the RV Club’s caravans. In addition to the “war,”

there was climbing of Picacho Peak, visits to the Biosphere, the

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, and other sights.

for ourselves and so many others toenjoy!

No chaos there, just fun and friend-ship! But there are always with lots ofsurprises right around every cornerwhen we meet to paint together. Seeyou there!


WATER FITNESSThe Water Fitness Club meets 9

a.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday atBeardsley Rec Center. We also meet9 a.m. Monday through Friday at theR.H. Johnson Pool.

New members are always wel-come. Come and join in the fun.This club is both a physical and socialbenefit to all who belong. This is agreat activity, the water is nice andmeeting new friends is even nicer!

Information: 215-2070 or 476-5151.

WEAVERS WESTOur next membership meeting will

be held May 2 in the Weavers Roomat Kuentz Rec Center. The programwill be Pamela Saalbach presenting“A History of Japanese Textiles.” Re-freshments will be served at 9 a.m.,with the meeting at 9:30 and the pro-gram following.

Weavers West is open from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. TheYarn Store is open on Friday morn-ings. We have many new books addedto our library. Come in and visit orstart a new project. This is a greatplace to spend time with otherfriendly weavers.

Information: 623-544-6515 orwww.scwclubs.com.

WESTERNERS

SQUARE DANCEJoin us on Thursdays as we con-

tinue to dance during the summermonths. We will continue the Plusworkshop at 6 p.m. through May, andthen our summer schedule begins. Wewill have alternating tips – main-stream and plus – dances in June,

July, August and September. Dances will begin at 7 p.m. in the

R.H. Johnson Social Hall. Lee Haileyis caller.

Be sure to keep in touch as we areplanning special dances during thesummer. For up-to-date information,call 322-5201 or 556-4410, or checkour website at www.scwclubs.com.

Hope to see you soon and often!

WOMEN’S CLUBHave you ever thought about learn-

ing to play bridge? Well, now is yourchance to learn in very relaxed sur-roundings and a friendly atmosphere!

The Women’s Social Club will behaving (free) lessons in our club start-ing June 14. Spend a few Saturdaymornings with us with a cool glass oflemonade or iced tea.

Enjoy an evening under the starsand a fantastic dinner of Latin foodduring our Fiesta Under the Stars onMay 5. All details are on the bulletinboard at the club. Guests are wel-come.

Our club is getting a face lift andwill be closed May 12-24.

The Women’s Social Club is justthat – it is open for the sole purposeof connecting Sun City West womenfor fellowship and fun.


WOODWORKERSEveryone had a wonderful time at

our spring picnic. Thanks so much toLon Sweet and his helpers for puttingon a good spread, and thanks to allthose who came with good food toshare. We had a great demonstrationon the CNC router at our shop. Thisis something that we may look intobuying in the future.

Most of our winter friends are gonenow and we wish them a safe triphome and return in the fall. Now is agood time to work on those biggerprojects since the shop has a littlemore room.

We will have one more generalmembership meeting at 1 p.m. May 6in the Social Hall. Come to the meet-ing and see what’s going on in theWood Shop.

YOGAAlthough some of our Snowbirds

have left the nest early this year, wewant to remind everyone that ourYoga Club has classes throughout theentire summer. Come join us in ourcool air-conditioned rooms for exer-cise and complete relaxation. What agreat way to relieve the stress of thosehot summer days and evenings. Don’tforget: We have evening classes at5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays atBeardsley

Information: 217-2889 or 546-3303.

623-544-6100PAGE 24 MAY 2008

Club CornerFrom

Theatre West Club members celebrating a moment with Steve Rehl,

center, who owns the rights to all of John Patrick’s plays, are, front

row from left, Bill Benz, Georgann Fennell, Rehl, Judy Ross and Tom

Harrigan; and back row from left, Carol Thornton A.D., Sam Som-

mer, Director Tobi Ingram, Sydney Silverman and Yvonne Dyer Pro-

ducer.

In an effort to help our

working residents partake in

club activities, the Rec Cen-

ter News will be periodically

publishing a list of night and

weekend club activities.

If your chartered club has

an evening or weekend ac-

tivity, please email us at

[email protected] or mail a

note to: RCSCW/Rec Cen-

ter News, 19803 R.H. John-

son Blvd., Sun City West,

AZ 85375.

Please call the numbers

listed to verify the time and

date of the activity. Please

note that those events listed

with a beginning and end

time are generally open club

hours and not indicative of a

specific, planned event.

MONDAYSCalligraphy: 6:30-8:45

p.m. for anyone wishing to

work on calligraphy, stamp-

ing, scrapbooking or club

projects, Kuentz, Room 5,

623-214-1305.

Cribbage: 6 p.m., Kuentz,

444-4246.

Beading: 6 p.m., Beards-

ley, 556-4237.

Investment Club of Sun

City West: 6:50 p.m., R.H.

Johnson Lecture Hall, 546-

2637

Shuffleboard West: 6:15

p.m., Sports Pavilion, 584-

5061.

Pickleball: drop-in play 7

p.m., R.H. Johnson Rac-

quet Sports Center.

TUESDAYSDancing Arts: Zumba, 7

p.m., Palm Ridge, 584-6222

or 214-5840.

Dancing Arts: Stretch Pi-

lates, 8 p.m., Palm Ridge,

584-6222 or 214-5840.

Kiva West Duplicate

Bridge: 6:15-9:30 p.m.,

Beardsley, 584-7681.

Rhythm Tappers: 4 p.m.,

Palm Ridge, 544-0635.

Club 52 Card Club: 5:30

p.m., Men’s Club (men and

women welcome), 544-

3689.

500 Card Club: 5:45 p.m.,


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:6:15


5061.

Basketeers: 6:30 p.m.,

Kuentz, 544-7827.

Latin and Ballroom

Dance: 6:30 p.m., R.H.

Johnson, 544-0805.

Palo Verde Patchers: af-

ternoons and evenings as

requested, Kuentz, 214-

4860.

WEDNESDAYSCalligraphy West/Scrap-

booking: 6-9 p.m., Kuentz,

Room 5, 584-6457.

One-Partner Bridge: sign-

in 5:30 p.m., play at 6:15,


Lapidary: 6 p.m., R.H.

Johnson, 215-2221.

Mis-Cues Couples Bil-

liards: 6 p.m., Sports Pavil-

ion, 584-2335.

Shuffleboard West: 6:15


5061.

Bunco: 7 p.m., Beardsley,

556-4818.

Pickleball: drop-in play 7

p.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: 6 p.m.,


Latin and Ballroom

Dance: 5 p.m., Palm Ridge,

544-0805.

Dancing Arts: Zumba, 7

p.m., Palm Ridge, 584-6222

or 214-5840.

Dancing Arts: Stretch Pi-

lates, 8 p.m., Palm Ridge,

Days too full? Evening, weekend activities abound!


From the Editor:

A Note AboutPhotos

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The Sun City West Fire District will be sponsoring an OpenHouse on Friday, May 16, at its newly renovated Fire Station101, 19001 Camino Del Sol, across from the Walgreen’s inSun City West.

The event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon. There will befree refreshments served throughout the morning. Visitors willhave a chance to tour the fire station and get an up-close lookat several apparatus displays.

Fire and life safety information will be available, as well asinformation regarding the Fire District’s Citizens Academy andother programs. Please take this opportunity to come and visitwith your firefighters and view the newly renovated station.

Renovated fire station opento community on May 16

Did you know?According to the National Golf Foundation, the total number of people

playing golf since 2000 has dropped from 30 million to 26 million. In

addition, the New York Times reports that people are playing less fre-

quently; those playing at least 25 times a year declined 29 percent in

the same time period. Those who play at least eight times a year, the

industry standard, is down nearly 16 percent. The good news is you

can make a difference here in Sun City West by playing just a couple

more rounds on your local courses!

CALIFORNIAThere will be a Spring Break Cock-

tail Party from 5 to 7 p.m. May 5 atBriarwood Country Club, 20800135th Ave. Come relax and get betteracquainted with new and old mem-bers.

The event will feature piano music,a fabulous hors d ‘oeuvre buffet, andno-host bar. Casual dress; no jeans.Cost will be $12 per member and $14for guests.

Reservations must be in by May 1.For information, call Wilda at 623-584-6817.

Mark your calendars for the fallevent to be held Set. 24. It will be anItalian dinner dance. Music will beprovided by Michael Carolla.

All former California residents arewelcome to join the club.


MINNESOTAThe summer season is almost here

and the club has suspended social ac-tivities until fall. The board is cur-rently finalizing dates and activitiesfor the 2008-2009 season. Have awonderful summer, safe travels andjoin us again in November for theWelcome Back Luncheon.

The Minnesota Club is open tothose with Minnesota ties. Member-ship is $5 per person, and for this,members receive discounted fees forevents, as well as advance notice ofupcoming events. In November, theboard will hold elections. If you

would like to help out on any eventsor be part of the board, please contactthe information number below.

Mark your calendar now for the fallWelcome Back Luncheon at OfficersClub at Luke Air Force Base on Sat-urday, Nov. 8, and the Holiday Lunch-eon at Union Hills Country Club onSaturday, Dec. 6. The entire 2008-2009 calendar of events will be postedin upcoming issues.

Just a reminder, prepaid reserva-tions are required for all events.


NEW ENGLANDSocial events come to a close as we

prepare for trips back east, head forcooler climes or just “hunker down”to deal with summer heat, monsoonsand a slower lifestyle. Look for ourSeptember/October newsletter for de-tails on the Welcome Back Breakfast.It’s trite, but time flies when you arehaving fun.

We always look for new membersto join and share in this fun. Dues are$8 per .


NEW JERSEYThe New Jersey State Club invites

you to its second Brown Bag Univer-sity luncheon at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May20, in Palm Ridge’s Summit Hall. Wewill be entertained by comedian ClintClark, and will enjoy a hot, cateredlunch with beer, wine, soda, coffeeand iced tea. Cost is $14 per memberand $16 per guest. Make reservationsby May 14 by sending a check to theNew Jersey State Club, 14623 W.Windcrest Drive, Sun City West, AZ85375.


NEW YORKOur club completed another packed

fall-winter-spring season that in-

cluded trips to Sedona, the CarefreeArt/Wine Festival, Algodones, Tubac,Sabino Canyon and Rocky Point. Inaddition, at our monthly meetings weoffered a variety of entertainers plusour annual White Elephant Sale, IceCream Social (with New York Bingo)and our dress-up dinner/dance in Oc-tober.

With the approach of the summerseason, many members will be off tocooler climates, but the New YorkClub is planning casino trips for thosewho remain behind, one each monthin June, July and August.

On June 9, we will visit Casino Ari-zona in Scottsdale. The bus leaves theR.H. Johnson parking lot, aisles16/17, at 8 a.m. and returns about 2p.m.

Cost is $10 per person, but you willreceive a $5 voucher for gaming aswell as one for a $5 lunch, makingthis a freebee trip!

For more information and reserva-tions, call Sandy at 602-469-0516.Details for our July and August casinotrips will follow in future Rec CenterNews issues. Guests are always wel-come on our trips.

We are looking forward to anothersuccessful year starting with our Wel-come Back Indoor Picnic on Sept. 17.To all former New Yorkers, have agreat summer.


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. We meet at 8a.m. Everyone orders his own break-fast and pays his own check. We havea great meal and good conversation.We will be having activities duringthe summer, so watch your mail fordetails.


PENNSYLVANIAWe had a terrific turnout for the St.

Patrick's Day luncheon with 78 mem-bers in attendance. The games wereamusing, the Irish songs were easy onthe ear, and the door prizes were fab-ulous. President Russ Claytor hand-crafted beautiful jewelry that hedonated as door prizes. Money en-velopes were also dispensed accord-ing to “the luck of the draw.” Plentyof corned beef and cabbage was con-sumed, and the color green was dis-played in profusion.

The Wine and Cheese party heldApril 4 at Palm Ridge was also a hugesuccess. Make plans now to attend ournext function and see what you maybe missing.

We have reserved Ramadas 1 and 2for our May 9 “Pizza in the Park” pic-nic at Beardsley Park. Freshly bakedpizzas, salad, soft drinks and beer areincluded in the price of admission.Send in your reservations by May 2and make check payable to The Penn-sylvania Club. Cost is $6 for membersand $8 for guests. For further infor-mation on this or any event, call 623-556-4377. Reservations coupons andmore details are available in yourPennsylvania Newsletter. We areplanning a Diamondbacks game forour June activity.

The Pennsylvania Club does notadjourn for the summer months, soyour suggestions for future events arealways appreciated. We welcome newmembers who have a connection to“The Keystone State.” Yearly dues are$5 per person with renewals at $3 perperson.

WASHINGTON STATEOur final event for the season will

be a pot luck supper to be held May 1at Beardsley Park in Ramada 7. Bringyour table setting, dishes, tablecloth,etc., and your own beverages, ice andmix for happy hour, as well as your

favorite dish to serve eight people. This is a great time to say farewell

to those who are heading out forcooler areas, and to enjoy visitingwith the fellow club members whochoose to stay here and brave theheat! No reservations are needed andthere is no fee, just come and enjoy.

For those of you who are headingto Seattle, don’t forget our SnowbirdCruise departing from Seattle on Sept.26 for a three-night, four-day adven-ture at sea on the beautiful ship “Mer-cury” owned by Celebrity CruiseLines. Prices are great and it offersports of call at Niniamo and Victoria.Call 623-214-8150 for information.

Watch for your September newslet-ter for our new schedule of events forthe fall. If you have not signed up tohave it sent to you where ever youmight be (other than here in Sun CityWest) call Jan at 623-584-8483 andgive her your out-of-state address.

If you have a computer, don’t for-get to check out our club site by goingto www.scwclubs.com and clickingon “State Clubs,” then on “Washing-ton,” and there we are!

WISCONSINWe are winding down our spring

events. We have one more trip to CliffCastle Casino near Camp Verde onFriday, May 9. Departure is from theMaricopa County Events Center (for-merly Sundome) parking lot, aisles16-17, at 8:45 a.m.. The trip includesa luxury bus ride to the casino. Youmay bring food and non-alcoholicbeverages on the bus. Cost is $10 perperson, which will be returned at thedoor. Reservations are due by May 2,so get them in for the final event thisspring.

Watch your mailboxes in Septem-ber for a list of our upcoming eventsin the fall.

Information: 623-546-6129 or 623-875-0391.

All States ClubSubmit All States Club news by

the first day of each month (forthe next month’s publication) [email protected]. All sub-missions for June are due byMay 1. If you do not have a com-puter, please print and mail to:22211 Lobo Lane, Sun CityWest, AZ 85375.


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 Square

Dance: 7 p.m., R.H. John-son, 322-5201 or 556-4410.

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 RacquetSports Center.

SATURDAYSRacquet Club: 6 a.m.-11

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Johnson Lapidary: 8 a.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 Duplicate

Bridge: noon-4 p.m., Beard-sley, 584-7681.

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

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

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

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

SUNDAYSRacquet Club: 6 a.m.-11

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

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

From

Night, weekend activities great for working residents

If you are with a SCWchartered club, pleaseemail the Rec News [email protected] withyour changes to this list.

New and classicmovies are availableright here in Sun CityWest, meaning youdon’t have to deal withtraffic, long lines andhigh gas prices to enjoygreat evening entertain-ment right in your owncommunity. And best ofall, the proceeds goright back into yourcommunity through theFriends of the R.H.Johnson Library, whichfunds materials to yourlibrary and has commit-ted $350,000 to the re-cent library renovation.

The Friends’ Thurs-

day Nite Movies are of-fered at 7 p.m. everyThursday (except holi-days) in the air-condi-tioned Stardust Theatre.

For a $2 donation perperson, you can sit backin the theater and enjoya show on the bigscreen with friends andfamily. You can’t beatthat price!

All movies are shownin DVD format. In addi-tion, hearing assisteddevices are available tothose who want them.Check out the scheduleof May films on Page15 of this Rec News.

Thursday Nite Movies providea great summer night escape

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