rec center news sun city west oct 2008

The Rec Centers invites all residents to help us celebrateSun City West’s 30th Anniversary with free cake and a con-cert in Beardsley Park on Sunday, Oct. 19.

That’s right, it was 30 years ago thisyear that Del Webb broke groundon what has become one of thenation’s preeminent retire-ment communities.

To celebrate, join us inBeardsley Park at 7 p.m. Sun-day, Oct. 19, for the freeconcert and cake presentedby the Rec Centers’ Govern-ing Board and Public RelationsCommittee.

Doors open at 5 p.m., andyou can purchase concessions ifyou choose. The cake, ofcourse, is on us.

The Sun Cities All Stars, a 22-piece big band whose membersretired to the Sun Cities, willpresent the free concert.

The All Stars feature music con-sidered to be in the “Stage” band arena, including musicfrom such greats as Stan Kenton, Duke Ellington, CountBassie, Glen Miller, Henry Mancini and others representingthe big bands of America’s swing music era.

The band is under the expert musical direction of ShermanHandyside, who played saxophone and clarinet with the U.S.

Army Bands for more than 20 years before retiring to SunCity. Since moving to Sun City, he has performed profes-sionally with several local musical groups.

Every All Star musician has an extensive pro-fessional background in music.

The lead alto saxophonist, ArtPincusoff, played profession-ally and owned his own musicstore in New York City.

The guitar bass player, DaveHeyer, played profession-

ally in the Wynona, Minn.,area and taught instrumental

band in the school system beforecoming to Sun City. GuitaristBrad Griffin played profes-

sionally on the East Coast andis one of the top acoustic guitarplayers in the West Valley.

Lead trumpeter Dan Johnsplayed professionally at the fa-mous Broadmoor Hotel in

Colorado Springs for many yearsbefore coming to Sun City. Jazz

clarinetist Cal Abbott is well known in jazz circles in boththe Phoenix area and at several jazz festivals on the WestCoast.

Featured female vocalist Jane Higgs is without peer. Sheis a true professional singer who is well known in the West

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Inside this Rec News

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

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

Calendar...........................5

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Village Store.....................9

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SUN CITY WEST MARKS 30TH ANNIVERSARY!Association celebrates with free cake, Concert in the Park

We’ve come a long way from the

agricultural lands known as Lizard

Acres that preceded us! Sun City

West now has nearly 30,000 resi-

dents, and the Association boasts

four recreation centers, seven golf

courses, state-of-the-art bowling

center, a library, retail store, more

than 100 chartered clubs and way

too much more to list here.

If you’re new to the community,

or you just want a refresher on

what all is available to you here, be

sure to come to our next Newcom-

ers Orientation and Coffee, sched-

uled from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday,

Oct. 25, in the Social Hall. We’ll go

over all the Association has to

offer, as well as the business as-

pects of running an organization

this large. There will also be dis-

plays featuring local clubs and or-

ganizations where you can pick up

information on activities that might

interest you.

Newcomershighlights ourvast amenities

Tickets for the Rec Centers’popular New Year’s Eve Din-ner and Dance go on sale 8a.m. Oct. 1.

This elegant annual event al-ways sells out, so don’t hesitateto get your tickets. For the firstmonth, tickets will be availableonly to residents; on Nov. 3,they will go on sale to the pub-lic. You must present your reccard when purchasing tickets.

The event begins 7 p.m.Wednesday, Dec. 31, in PalmRidge Summit Hall. We willring in the New Year on East

Coast time, at 10 p.m. Arizonatime.

For the opening day of ticketsales only, the Box Office willremain open until 3 p.m. Afterthat, the Box Office resumesregular hours from 8 to 11:30a.m. weekdays.

New Year’s tickets are $50for residents and $60 for non-residents. No tickets will besold at the door.

Your ticket not only includesan elegant dinner and thedance, but also party favors, afree souvenir champagne glass,

and live entertainment byChuck Bene and the Gad-abouts.

The evening’s menu includeschicken rollitini with corn-bread, apple stuffing and nut-meg gravy, roast beef withgravy, garlic mashed potatoes,candied yams, green beans al-mondine, dinner rolls and but-ter, tossed green salad, iced teaambrosia and decaffeinatedcoffee. Top off the eveningwith New York style cheese-cake with your choice of straw-berry or blueberry toppings.

New Year’s tickets on sale Oct. 1The Rec Centers’ free Con-

certs in the Park kick offSunday, Oct. 5, with “Garythe Singing Cowboy and HisHorse Dusty.”

This free event begins 7p.m. in Beardsley Park.

The series continues on thefollowing Sundays: Oct. 12with the Dryheat BluegrassBand, Oct. 19 with the AllStars (Sun City West’s 30thAnniversary Celebration),

Free concertsbegin Oct. 5

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Valley for her vocal talent. Be-fore coming to the West Valley,she performed throughout theMidwest and Colorado profes-sionally. Jane has a recent CDrelease titled “Jane Higgs Singswith the All Stars.”

The complete complement ofmusicians in the All Stars Bandincludes six saxophones, one

jazz clarinet, four trombones,five trumpets, drums, bass, gui-tar, piano, vocalist and musicaldirector, for a total of 22 out-

standing musicians.The All Stars continue to

share their musical gifts withever-increasing audiences.

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The Rec Centers’ annual Hal-loween dance is fast approaching,and you’ll want to be sure to getyour tickets so you don’t miss allthe ghouls and goblins thatcome out during this festiveevent.

The dance begins 7 p.m.Friday, Oct. 31, at PalmRidge Rec Center. That’sright, Halloween falls ona Friday this year, so nowyou have no excuses!

At 6 p.m., doors willopen to our spookilydecorated SummitHall, where ghostsand witch’s brew greetall who dare to enter.

The 8-Tracks will provide dance music fromthe 1950s and ‘60s, so you’ll have a rockin’good time whether you’re dancing or just peo-ple watching.

Have you ever seen Tarzan do the twist, or amermaid do the Mashed Potato? Anything’spossible at the Halloween Dance! The varietyand ingenuity of costumed revelers that turn

out each year continuesto amaze.Tickets are on sale now.Advanced tickets are

$8.50 for residentsand $10 for non-res-

idents; tickets atthe door are $9.50and $11.50, re-spectively.

The Sun CityWest Box Of-fice is openfrom 8 to

11:30 a.m.weekdaysin the R.H.

Johnson Ad-ministrative Offices, 19803

R.H. Johnson Blvd.Beverages and chips will be available for

purchase, so you can keep your energy up asyou party with the merry crowd!

As always, we will be having a costume con-test during the evening, so keep that in mindwhen you’re putting together your garb. Prizeswill be awarded.

HALLOWEEN DANCE7 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 31Palm Ridge

Halloween dance set for Oct. 31

The Rec Centers’ CasinoNight returns to Palm RidgeRec Center on Friday, Nov. 14.Doors open at 6:45 p.m., andplay begins about 7 p.m.

Tickets are on sale now for

$25 each. Like last year, this

is a residents-only event, and

you are required to show

your rec card when you buy

tickets and again when you

enter the event. There are onlya limited number of ticketsavailable, so don’t delay.

Last year’s first-time forayinto Casino Night was a rous-ing success and sold outquickly. If you missed out, besure to get in on this year’s ac-tion.

Black jack, roulette and crapsare returning, courtesy of

Casino World. Classic Cateringwill provide refreshments, andlive music by Marge Nelsonwill entertain you as you tryyour luck.

We will also be having an-other exciting raffle to rival lastyear’s, when a golf car wasgiven away.

We’d like to extend ourthanks to this year’s sponsors,including: Denny’s TV andAppliance, Casino World,Spencer’s, Southwest GolfCars, Ken Meade Realty, BellTravel, Classic Catering, AAA,All Aboard America, NuLookRevinyling, Ace High PokerClub and GSL Enterprises.

Your ticket for the eveningentitles you to $200 in “playchips,” refreshments, entertain-

ment and access to all the gam-ing tables.

Refreshments will be servedfrom about 6:45 to 9:15 p.m.Wine, beer and soft drinks willbe available for purchase.

So don’t forget: Tickets goon sale Tuesday, Sept. 2. Don’tdelay as last year’s event soldout. Then start brushing up onyour black jack skills!

Casino Night promises entertaining evening

All Stars Band headlines Oct. 19 partyFrom Page 1

Single-show tickets for twoupcoming Rec Centers’ se-ries, as well as the KeithLongbotham show, go on saleMonday, Nov. 3.

The Top Hat Series, debut-ing in 2009, includes fourtop-name acts: John David-son on Wednesday, Jan. 14;the Missouri Opry on Thurs-day, Feb. 12; comedian BradZinn on Thursday, Feb. 26;and Dolan Ellis on Thursday,March 26. Show times are 4and 7:30 p.m. in the PalmRidge Summit Hall for all theacts. Tickets are $20 per showor the entire series for $70.

In addition, residents canbegin buying single-showtickets for the 2009 CruiseShip Entertainment Series,which is returning after apopular first-season at PalmRidge. The coming seasonwill feature Al Raitano onJan. 9, the Funny Fiddlers on

Jan. 23, Mac Frampton onFeb. 6, the Barbary CoastDixieland Band on Feb. 20,and Jimmy Travis and NewOdyssey on March 20. Tick-ets are $10 each or $55 for allsix shows.

Series tickets have been onsale for a while, but the sin-gle-show tickets go on salefor the first time at 8 a.m.Monday, Nov. 3, at the SunCity West Box Office. For thefirst month, the tickets areavailable to residents only(you must show your reccard), after which they go onsale to the public.

The Keith LongbothamTrio comes to Palm Ridge onJan. 30. This inspirational andhumorous performance is al-ways popular, so get ticketsearly. All seats are reserved.Tickets are $9 for residents,$10.50 for non-residents and$12 at the door.

Top Hat, Cruise Shiptickets on sale Nov. 3

Tickets to see John Davidson and Dolan Ellis, as well as other per-

formances in the 2009 Top Hat and Cruise Ship series, go on sale 8

a.m. Nov. 3 at the Sun City West Box Office.

Don your favorite costume - win prizes!

Sun City West’s 2008 Fireand Life Safety Day is sched-uled from 9 a.m. to noonThursday, Oct. 9, at the R.H.Johnson Social Hall.

The event will feature fluand pneumonia shots, CPRawareness information, bloodpressure screenings, the Sher-iff’s Posse,v e h i c l eVIN etch-ing, a K-9unit, bombsquad androbot, ap-paratus dis-plays, freefood andbeverages,fire and life

safety displays, and an ap-pearance by MaricopaCounty Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

The event is presented bythe Sun City West Fire Dis-trict in cooperation with theSun City West Sheriff’s Posseand the Recreation Centers ofSun City West.

Last year’sFire and LifeSafety Dayhad the high-est atten-dance of anyin recentyears, and the2008 eventpromises tobe even bet-ter.

Fire, Life Safety Day is Oct. 9

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‘Good Vibrations’ entertain with Beach Boys songsThe Beach Boys and their hit songs

are all about having fun, and that’s justwhat we aim to do in Sun City West!So bringing the ultimate Beach Boystribute band to our community is a per-fect fit.

Join the fun at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov.2, in Beardsley Park as Good Vibra-tions performs the music that pro-moted cool beaches, fast cars andpretty girls as symbols of Americanyouth. The songs are known world-wide: “California Girls,” “Surfin’USA,” “I Get Around,” “Help MeRhonda,” “Fun, Fun, Fun,” and thegroup’s namesake, “Good Vibrations.”

Audiences across the country havebeen mesmerized by Good Vibrationsand how they’re able to capture theunique harmonies of the Beach Boys.The tribute band was honored to haveperformed for the Beach Boys them-selves at the California State Histori-cal landmark dedication of thechildhood home of founding members

Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson. GoodVibrations also appeared with found-ing Beach Boy member Al Jardine fora number of high profile shows that in-cluded an appearance at the Indi-anapolis 500.

This high-energy show will get youon your feet as it moves to the greatesthits of America’s most legendary band.Formed in 1961, the Beach Boys wereinducted into the Rock and Roll Hallof Fame in 1988. Often referred to as“America’s Band,” the group had 36U.S. Top 40 hits, more than any otherU.S. band, and 56 Hot 100 hits, in-cluding four No. 1 singles.

Tickets are on sale for $10 each atthe Box Office, open between 8 and11:30 a.m. weekdays in the R.H. John-son Rec Center.

You are welcome to bring your ownchair or blanket to sit on. The RecCenters will be selling hot dogs, bratsand other goodies, so plan on arrivingearly for dinner.

Free concerts grace Beardsley Park in Octoberand Oct. 26 with the Desert Winds SteelDrum Band.

These free concerts are providedcourtesy of the Rec Centers as our wayof giving back to the community fortheir support throughout the season.Proceeds from our paid events and con-cession sales go to fund these free con-certs and other special events.

Each of the Concerts in the Parkbegin at 7 p.m. and are free and open tothe community. We will provide con-cessions for sale in cooperation withClassic Catering, so plan to arrive earlyand enjoy dinner with us.

The Oct. 5 show features GarySprague and his horse “Dusty” per-forming in the Pavilion at BeardsleyPark. Gary sings western songs of Ari-zona while sitting astride his trustymount. You won’t want to miss this

unique brand of talent. Gary’s creden-tials include performing for five yearsat the Wickenburg Inn after Merv Grif-fin bought the facility.

Dryheat Bluegrass Band features

Tony Miller (bass guitar, fiddle and vo-cals), Josh Tharp (banjo, dobro, guitarand vocals) and Mike Blackburn (gui-tar, bass guitar, vocals and emcee du-ties). The group plays traditional

bluegrass, gospel and western music,and the members incorporate audienceparticipation and humor in their act.

The Desert Winds Steel Drum Band,under the direction of Jerry Lopatin, isalways a popular draw at BeardsleyPark and provides a fun and enjoyableevening of island music. Dress in floralattire and you’ll fit right in!

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The Desert Winds Steel Drum Band, left,

and Dryheat Bluegrass Band, above, will

perform in the Rec Centers’ free Concerts

in the Park Series, kicking off Oct. 5.

Army Band entertainsThe Rec Centers is proud to

present the U.S. Army FieldBand Volunteers in a free con-cert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14,in Beardsley Park. The publicis invited.

From Tokyo to Toronto, theU.S. Army Field Band has beenthrilling audiences of all agesfor more than six decades. Asthe premier touring musicalrepresentative for the U.S.Army, the internationally ac-claimed organization travelsthousands of miles each year

presenting a variety of music toenthusiastic audiences through-out the nation and abroad.Through these concerts, theField Band fosters support ofthe American people for mem-bers of the Armed Forces, andsupports diplomatic effortsaround the world.

Concessions will be availablefor purchase prior to the con-cert, so feel free to arrive earlyto enjoy dinner before theshow. You’re welcome to bringa chair or blanket to sit on.

The Rec Centers ofSun City West istasked with operatingand maintaining theamenities of the Asso-ciation to “enhancethe recreational, so-cial and leisure inter-ests of itsmembership.”

Your GoverningBoard Directors set policies toaccomplish that task. We arenot responsible for the roads,trash collection, legislative lob-bying, police protection orother services residents be-come accustomed to in a mu-nicipal government. That’sbecause we are unincorporated,and those services are handledby other entities such as theMaricopa County Board of Su-pervisors, Maricopa CountySheriff’s Office, MaricopaCounty Department of Trans-portation, etc.

Still, we are the most visibleand most easily accessible gov-erning body in Sun City West,and as such, residents turn to us

for a variety of needsthat we simply cannotmeet. While we can’tspend Associationfunds for such serv-ices, we are happy topromote the efforts ofother organizationsthat are working hardevery day to meetyour needs.

The most recent example isthe Sun City West Founda-tion’s new transit service. OnOct. 1, the Foundation will rollout this new program. Withtwo buses recently obtainedfrom Valley Metro, the Foun-dation is looking to take resi-dents to their destinations inSun City West and to medicalfacilities across Grand Avenuebehind Albertson’s, to the Ari-zona Heart Institute on Moun-tain View Boulevard, to theDialysis Center at El Mirageand Bell roads, and to Cross-roads Center on Bell Road.

The Foundation is non-profit,donation-based and volunteer-driven. That means it needs

people like you to be success-ful.

Right now, the Foundation islooking for volunteers to helpdrive these new buses and pro-vide dispatching services. Withenough help, the Foundationhopes to offer two daily shifts:from 7 a.m. to noon, and fromnoon to 5 p.m., five days aweek.

If you’re interested in joiningthis worthwhile effort that di-rectly benefits you and yourneighbors, please call theFoundation at 623-584-6851 tolearn more about applying tobe a volunteer driver or dis-patcher.

If you’re unable to volunteerbut need the Foundation’s serv-ices, look for additional infor-mation about this exciting newservice, or call the numberabove for details.

It’s organizations like theFoundation that allow Sun CityWest to remain a vibrant, unin-corporated community thatprovides all the amenities andservices you could want in a re-tirement haven. Please, join mein supporting this important or-ganization and its services.

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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

28,286 members as of Aug. 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.

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BOARD

MEETINGS &

WORKSHOPS

Meetings: 9 a.m. Sept.

25 and Oct. 23 in the

Social Hall.

Workshops: 9 a.m. Oct.

10 and Nov. 7 in the

Lecture Hall.

623-544-6115.

DID YOUKNOW:

The Association’s NetIncome for the year end-ing June 30, 2008, was$814,424. While less

than the budgeted NetIncome of $1,137,260, itis still very good. As aresult, the Facilities Re-serve Fund that is usedfor Capital Replacementhad $8 million at the end

Governing Board DirectorsAll Directors: [email protected]

President

Matt Szydlowski

623-546-1949

20603 N. Desert Glen Dr.

[email protected]

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]

Flo Capps

623-594-0400

17807 N. Buntline Drive

Chair: Chartered Clubs

and Library

[email protected]

Max Mohr

623-536-9865

19623 N. 132nd Ave.

Chair: Human Resources

[email protected]

Secretary

Karyl Brandvold

623-214-6559

14626 W. Futura Drive

Chair: Bowling

[email protected]

Paul Piper

623-975-0732

19826 N. 129th Drive

Chair: Public Relations

[email protected]

John Ronan

623-584-8298

22207 Lobo Lane

Chair: Legal Affairs

[email protected]

Vice President

Ginger Welch

623-214-0814

22632 N. Hermosillo Drive

Committee chair: golf

[email protected]

Office Manager

Sharon Schomer

623-544-6115

[email protected]

Matt Szydlowski

Board President

Management and Governing BoardNeed a ride: Take advantage ofFoundation’s new bus service

If you’re interested in runningfor the Governing Board, we’dlove to hear from you!

Please contact any of the fol-lowing individuals to learn aboutwhat kind of commitment thisworthwhile community service

entails: Matt Szydlowski (546-1949 or

[email protected]); NormBunas (975-7872 or [email protected]); or KarylBrandvold (214-6559 or [email protected]).

Governing Board candidates sought

Editor’s Note: When sending an email, please put “SCW” in thememo line so the Directors know it’s coming from a resident.

In an effort to help our working resi-dents partake in club activities, the RecCenter News will be periodically pub-lishing a list of night and weekend clubactivities.

If your chartered club has anevening or weekend activity not listedhere, please email us [email protected] or mail a note to:RCSCW/Rec Center News, 19803R.H. Johnson Blvd., Sun City West, AZ85375.

MONDAYSCalligraphy: 6:30-8:45 p.m. for any-

one wishing to work on calligraphy,stamping, scrapbooking or club proj-ects, Kuentz, Room 5, 623-214-1305.

Cribbage: 6 p.m., Kuentz, 444-4246.Beading: 6 p.m., Beardsley, 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., SportsPavilion, 584-5061.

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

TUESDAYSDancing Arts: Zumba, 7 p.m., Palm

Ridge, 584-6222 or 214-5840.Dancing Arts: Stretch Pilates, 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., Beardsley,544-2688.

Yoga: 5:30 p.m., Beardsley, 546-3852.

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

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

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

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

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

Palo Verde Patchers: afternoons andevenings as requested, Kuentz, 214-4860.

WEDNESDAYSCalligraphy West/Scrapbooking: 6-9

p.m., Kuentz, Room 5, 584-6457.

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

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

Mis-Cues Couples Billiards: 6 p.m.,Sports Pavilion, 584-2335.

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

Bunco: 7 p.m., Beardsley, 556-4818.Pickleball: drop-in play 7 p.m., R.H.

Johnson Racquet 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., Beards-ley, 466-8328.

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

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

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

Yoga: 5:30 p.m., Beardsley, 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. Johnson, 322-5201 or 556-4410.Shuffleboard West: 6:15 p.m., Sports

Pavilion, 584-5061.

FRIDAYSKaraoke: 7-10 p.m., Beardsley, 584-

3895.Pickleball: drop-in play 7 p.m., R.H.

Johnson Racquet Sports Center.

SATURDAYSRacquet Club: 6 a.m.-11 p.m., tennis

courts, 975-0215.Pickleball: drop-in play 7 a.m., R.H.

Johnson Racquet Sports Center.Rhythm Tappers: 6:45 a.m.-noon,

Palm Ridge, 544-0635.Johnson Lawn Bowls: 7 a.m.-9 p.m.,

R.H. Johnson Lawn Bowling, 544-2691.

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

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

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

Arthritis Club: 8 a.m., Beardsley In-door 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 ClubStampede Room, 584-3895.

Racquetball/Handball: 8 a.m., R.H.Johnson Racquetball/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.-4 p.m., R.H.Johnson, 388-6773.

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

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

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

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

Ceramics West: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. thesecond and fourth Saturdays of eachmonth., R.H. Johnson, 546-8685.

Kiva West Duplicate Bridge: noon-4p.m., Beardsley, 584-7681.

Dancing Arts: noon-4 p.m., Palm

Ridge, 584-6222.Saturday Ladies Contract Bridge:

noon-3 p.m., Beardsley, 546-3926.Hillcrest Ballroom Dance: 4-10 p.m.,

R.H. Johnson, 214-2561.Saturday Night Gamesters: 5-9 p.m.,

Beardsley, 214-3240.Fitness Club: “Dance for the Health

of It,” three exercise levels (9, 10 and11 a.m.), R.H. Johnson Social Hall;cash or check; 602-679-4220.

SUNDAYSRacquet Club: 6 a.m.-11 p.m., tennis

courts, 975-0215.Johnson Lawn Bowls: 1-9 p.m., R.H.

Johnson Lawn Bowling, 544-2691.

OctoberSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

CharteredClubs Meeting

6 pm Social Hall

StardustMovie

“Down with Love”7 pm

Chartered Clubs8 am Social Hall

Rec CenterNews

deadline!

Free Concertin the Park:

Gary and hisHorse Dusty

7 pm Beardsley

StardustMovie

“The Best Years ofOur Lives”

7 pm

Gov BoardWorkshop

9 amLecture Hall


Dryheat Bluegrass7 pm Beardsley

Kuentz Tour9 am &

6:30 pm


US Army Volunteer Band 7 pm Beardsley

RHJ Tour9 am &

6:30 pm

StardustMovie 7 pm

Welcome Back9-4 Village Store

PR Tour9 am & 6:30 pm

Free Anniversary

Concert & Cake!w/ the All Stars

7 pm Beardsley

GB Meeting9 am Social Hall

Stardust Movie “Miss Congeniality”

7 pm

NewcomersOrientation

9 am Social Hall


Desert Winds SteelDrum Band

7 pm Beardsley

StardustMovie

“Neptune’sDaughter”

7 pm

HalloweenDance w/ 8 Tracks

7 pm Palm Ridge

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

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The Rec Centers Governing Board is planning a CommunityForum from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 15, in Palm RidgeSummit Hall.

The forum will allow residents the opportunity to learn aboutthe roles and responsibilities of the Governing Board andPORA, including the differences between the two organiza-tions, and their areas of responsibility. In addition, attendeeswill have the opportunity to learn about other communitygroups such as the Sun City West Foundation and the Posse.

A PowerPoint presentation on the division of labor betweenthe two primary community quasi-governmental organizationswill be presented, and Directors from each group will discusstheir roles and answer questions.

Rec Centers Governing Board Directors also will be on handafter the meeting to chat with residents who might be interestedin running for a position on the Board, or in serving on one ofthe committees.

Refreshments and entertainment will be provided. The com-munity is encouraged to attend. Entertainment will begin at 9a.m., and the program will begin at 9:30.

Governing Board slatesNov. 15 community forum

Have you ever wanted toknow more about photo edit-ing, movie making, graphics,word processing or other pro-grams from Microsoft andApple?

You will have your chanceif you come to the Friends ofthe Library meeting at 1:30p.m. Oct. 27, in the R.H.Johnson Social Hall. Instruc-tors from Computers Westwill demonstrate some of theprograms offered by the clubat this meeting.

Computers West was organ-ized and chartered in 1984and shared space with theLeather Club at Beardsley

Rec Center. When PalmRidge Rec Center was com-pleted in 1994, ComputersWest was provided with theroom needed for the expand-ing membership.

The club’s membership isnow reaching 2,000, and it isone of the largest computerclubs in North America.Membership is open to anyresident of Sun City West fora nominal fee of $25 per year.Classes are held almost dailyin lecture and hands-on class-rooms.

For information, visitwww.computerswest.org orcall 623-214-1546.

Friends of Library hostComputers West speaker

With more and more BabyBoomers moving into Sun CityWest, the time may be right toform a Boomers Interest Group.

If you’d like to be a part of an in-augural group, you’re welcome tocontact Otto Werner at the phonenumber or email below to find outmore. This is not a chartered clubof the Recreation Centers, but be-cause there has been periodic in-terest from various Boomers, theRec Center News is printing thisnotice.

More details will follow if thereis enough interest to move for-ward. Call Otto Werner at 623-544-3775 or email him [email protected].

Interested injoining groupfor Boomers?

Evening & Weekend Activities

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Financials

Details of these summaries are available in the

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

Recreation Centers of Sun City West

Balance Sheet - July 31, 2008

2008 2007

ASSETS

Current Assets

Cash and Cash Equivalents $4,167,562 $5,413,444

Restricted Cash 6,538,757 6,360,887

Accounts Receivable 506,775 518,832

Accounts Receivable over 90 Days 82,071 0

Note Receivable: Theatre West 57,925 82,925

Note Receivable: Library 115,000 0

Inventories 157,148 165,435

Prepaids and Other Assets $258,421 $273,804

Total Current Assets $11,883,661 $12,815,329

Fixed Assets

Furniture & Fixtures $982,274 $977,418

Machinery & Equipment 10,338,584 9,587,758

Buildings 36,236,592 35,082,788

Land Improvements 33,802,251 33,318,145

Land 5,196,987 5,196,987

Vehicles 866,725 805,053

Water Rights 2,234,498 0

Accumulated Depreciation ($53,046,658) ($50,557,012)

Total Fixed Assets $36,611,254 $34,411,139

Total Assets $48,494,916 $47,226,468

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

LIABILITIES

Accounts Payable $613,996 $722,400

Tour Revenue Collected 79,373 0

Accrued Purchase 29,952 46,701

Sweeps-Pro Shop 179,877 189,624

Gift Certificates 2,560 4,951

Capital Lease 0 10,959

SCW Softball Club 22,668 25,894

Accrued Payroll 781,940 740,529

Payroll Taxes Payable 1,424 1,521

401K Payable 3,753 3,918

Employee Optional Insurance 0 682

Liability for Return Checks 413 151

Credit Card Duplication (11,890) 0

Accrued Taxes Payable 64,272 73,873

Accrued Pension Plan 94,896 82,0607

Arizona Sales Tax Payable 3,009 3,519

Deferred Membership Fees 4,022,375 3,404,051

Deferred Golf Revenue $426,539 $654,313

Total Liabilities $6,315,162 $5,965,154

EQUITY

Retained Earnings $42,470,426 $41,656,002

Net Profit/ (Loss) ($290,672) ($394,687)

Total Equity $42,179,754 $41,261,314

Total Liabilities and Equity $48,494,916 $47,226,468

Recreation Centers of Sun City West, Inc.

Consolidated Inc Stmt for Board

For the Month Ending July 31, 2008

Month Month Monthly Prior Yr YTD YTD YTD Prior YTD

Actual Budget Variance Actual Actual Budget Variance Actual

Revenue-Gross Margin

Recreation Division $777,125 $755,447 $21,678 $722,430 $777,125 $755,447 $21,678 $722,4306

Golf Division 227,368 280,212 (52,843) 280,653 227,368 280,212 (52,843) 280,653

Bowling Division 22,369 15,576 6,793 20,648 22,369 15,576 6,793 20,648

Water Leases 48,502 48,000 502 0 48,502 48,000 502 0

Asset Preservation Fee 126,000 96,000 30,000 103,800 126,000 96,000 30,000 103,800

Facility Investment Fee 0 0 0 18,000 0 0 0 18,000

Interest Income $20,291 $18,000 $2,291 $43,677 $20,291 $18,000 $2,291 $43,677

Total Revenue-Gross Margin $1,221,658 $1,213,2350 $8,423 $1,189,210 $1,221,658 $1,213,235 $8,423 $1,189,210

Expenses

Operating Expenses

Recreation Division $513,287 $591,977 $78,689 $467,675 $513,287 $591,977 $78,689 $467,675

Golf Division 604,645 803,598 198,953 737,603 604,645 803,598 198,953 737,703

Bowling Division 36,506 45,429 8,922 47,609 36,506 45,429 8,922 47,609

General & Administrative 138,615 155,285 16,670 128,031 138,615 155,285 16,670 128,031

Depreciation

Recreation Division 125,269 125,200 (69) 115,403 125,269 125,200 (69) 115,403

Golf Division 76,282 78,000 1,717 70,584 76,282 78,000 1,717 70,584

Bowling Division $17,724 $17,200 ($524) $16,889 $17,724 $17,200 ($524) $16,889

Total Expense $1,512,330 $1,816,690 $304,360 $1,583,798 $1,512,330 $1,816,690 $304,360 $1,583,898

Net Revenue ( Loss) ($290,672) ($603,455) $312,783 ($394,587.85) ($290,672) ($603,455) $312,783 ($394,687)

Bowling Lineage by Fiscal Year *

MONTH FY 2006-07 FY 2007-08 FY 2008-09

July 10,733 9,843 10,316

August 4,247 4,259

September 21,239 19,741

October 28,520 28,570

November 28,594 28,023

December 35,180 24,333

January 34,674 33,847

February 30,623 31,638

March 35,347 33,290

April 17,358 16,008

May 10,240 12,137

June 11,561 11,338

FY to Date 10,733 9,843 10,316

FY Total 268,316 253,027 10,316

* Fiscal Year runs from July 1 to June 30

Golf Rounds by Fiscal Year *

MONTH FY 2006-07 FY 2007-08 FY 2007-08

July 14,967 13,101 11,980

August 15,097 12,749

September 19,303 16,158

October 22,548 19,594

November 28,879 25,245

December 24,807 20,938

January 28,941 27,538

February 34,842 32,884

March 38,624 37,215

April 32,086 29,354

May 21,701 18,941

June 16,530 14,764

FY to Date 14,967 13,101 11,980

FY Total 298,325 268,481 11,980

* Fiscal Year runs from July 1 to June 30

Important VotingInformational

Meeting – DATECHANGE

(Note date change from theSeptember Rec Center Newsannouncement.)

The Arizona Secretary ofState Jan Brewer and her staffwill conduct a series of townhall meetings around the stateto educate the public about theGeneral Election ballot propo-sitions.

These meetings are open tothe public and offer informa-tion on each ballot measure.Town halls are conducted tohelp educate voters on themany propositions on thisyear’s ballot, which will ap-pear on the Nov. 4 ballot.

An invitation will be ex-tended to the known ballotproposition support and to theopposition, to participate in thediscussion.

PORA will host the Sun CityWest Town Hall Meeting onOct. 14, at Palm Ridge Recre-ation Center. The meeting willbegin promptly at 7 p.m.

Coffee and cookies will beserved and the public is in-vited. Please be sure and markyour calendars for this event.

Speeders Beware!

In response to many citizenconcerns about speeding onour Sun City West streets, thePORA Roads, Safety and Traf-fic Committee and our SunCity West Posse liaison haverequested additional deputysheriff patrols in our commu-nity.

Speeders are being ticketed.In fact, I saw one speederpulled over by an unmarkedpatrol car on Meeker Boule-vard just this week.

Be warned. Speeding leadsto accidents and to traffic tick-ets. Keep our community safeand drive with care.

— Bob Jones

Roads, Traffic & Safety

Senator Kyl’s staffis available at

PORA

In keeping with PORA’scommitment to work with allgovernmental agencies thatmight affect our members, arepresentative from Sen. JonKyl’s office will be at PORAon the second and fourthWednesdays of each month.

Constituent representativeNancy Gilliam will be avail-able to help seniors with spe-cific federal concerns. Noappointment is necessary.

Please bring copies of anydocumentation relevant to yourfederal matter. This is an op-portunity for Sen. Kyl to helpconstituents resolve any prob-lems they are having with afederal agency or to relay amessage to Senator Kyl.

Nancy, or another represen-tative will be at PORA fromnoon to 2 p.m.

CC&Rs

Before installing any wall onyour residential property inSun City West, please contactthe Covenants, Conditions &Restrictions (CC&R) office atPORA, between 9 a.m. andnoon Monday throughWednesday. The plot plan andCC&Rs pertaining to the lotwill be reviewed in detail.

Maricopa County requires abuilding permit to be issued tothe homeowner before con-struction is started on any wallhigher than 12 inches.

It is the responsibility of thehomeowner to see that a properpermit is obtained in a timelymanner, so as to avoid paying adouble fee upon the inspectorvisiting the site to discover nopermit was obtained.

The Maricopa County Regis-

trar of Contractors advises thatany work costing $1,000 ormore requires the work to bedone by a licensed contractor.

Minimizing hazardous waste

risk in your home!The best way to deal with

hazardous household waste isnot to have any! Before youbuy a product, make sure itwill do the job you intend it todo. When possible, buy onlythe amount you need so thereare no “leftovers” to store or todispose of.

Read the label before youpurchase a product. Manytimes two products will do thesame job, but one requires spe-cial disposal and the other doesnot.

For example, consider latexpaint versus solvent-basedpaint. Latex paint is water-based and is not classified ashazardous, while solvent-basedpaints are considered a haz-ardous material.

In addition, other hazardousmaterials, such as turpentine ormineral spirits, are required forclean up when using a solvent-based paint. Soap and waterare all that are needed to cleanup after using latex paint. Theclear choice from an environ-

mental perspective is latexpaint.

When possible, avoid pur-chasing products with any ofthe following words on thelabel: poison, danger, warning,flammable, toxic, corrosive orcaution.

If you do need to purchasepotentially hazardous products,read and follow the label di-rections. If you have to storethese items, always leave themin their original container andnever remove the label. Readthe label.

Many products offer con-sumer 1-800 numbers that canprovide information on prop-erly disposing of their product,or the label itself may provideinstructions on proper disposal.

And, most importantly, keepall hazardous products storedin a location away from chil-dren, and out of their reach!


PORA News and Views

PORA623-584-4288

9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Monday-Friday

13815 Camino del Sol

[email protected]

www.porascw.org

Visitors Center623-214-8629

M-F: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. M-F

SAT: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

(October-April)

SUN: Closed

PORA

13815 Camino del Sol

Sun City West, Arizona 85375

Please enroll me/us in Sun City West PORA

Name(s) ____________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip________________________________________________________

Phone ______________________________________________________________

Email _______________________________________________________

____ Check Enclosed _____ Call me for Credit Card information

Membership: Individual: $10.00 Household: $20.00 Donation:___________

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

Are you a PORAMember?

Some residents have toldus that they are PORAmembers but when wecheck their status againstour current records we dis-cover that they are not.

If you haven’t paid thenominal $10 annual duesin more than a year, youmight not still be a PORAmember.

Please enroll me/us in PORA

Secretary of State Town Hall is Oct. 14 at Palm RidgeArea residents invited to hear about propositions on Nov. 4 ballot

Maya Angelou said, “I’velearned that you shouldn’t gothrough life with a catcher’smitt on both hands. You need tobe able to throw somethingback.”

There are at least 75 folks inthe library every week who“throw something back” totheir community. They are thesmiling people you meet as youcheck-in your books. They arethe ones who guide youthrough mazes of shelves to thetitle you’ve been hunting for.They are the people who cometo your rescue when the com-puter catalog gives you therazz-berries. They are the chip-per folks who check you out.They are the people who standand serve you in every part ofthe library. They are your R.H.Johnson Library Volunteers.

Like our movie-manic AVvolunteers, our book-lover Li-brary Volunteers work a four-hour shift once a week wearinga variety of smocks or “hats,”either checking in books, sort-ing and shelving books, orchecking them out for you. Ifyou think you keep seeing thesame person everywhere – youmay be right, because each vol-unteer changes their shift everyhalf hour. They’re not quintu-plets – they’re busy!

These special folks travelmany miles in the course ofone shift. Going from the frontdesk all the way back to the bi-ographies is a much longerwalk than it used to be, andwhen you’re pushing a cart fullof books, some of these travel-ers wish we had added tramservice during the renovation.

Barbara Mason, with 3,200hours of library service (andprobably twice that many mileson her cart) explains whatbrings her back to the librarytime after time: “The peopleare so nice, most of the time.You get a few sour apples butit’s very pleasant and it gets meout of the house!”

Dainty Dynamo Jane Bagleysays, “I like the Library. I liketo read. I like to tell other peo-ple what to read!” Inez Hoff-mann and Marian Ambuehlagree, “You meet interestingpeople. You learn a lot. (And)It sure beats sitting at home.”

The Library Volunteers havea variety of reasons for making

their commitment to“throw somethingback.” Sue DeLuciawas widowed thisyear; she had alreadythought about volun-teering at the libraryand welcomed an op-portunity to “occupymy time” even morebecause of the changesin her life. Beverly Ragusa saysshe’s like “a kid in a candystore” with all the books avail-able, and she gets to meet “re-ally nice people!”

Jane Eckenberg, a ReferenceVolunteer who spends most ofher volunteer time looking foranswers to your questions, sayslibraries are her first love andshe’s “able to do this job nowwhen she’s not able to do oth-ers.” It gives her the opportu-nity to use her education andknowledge – another way to“throw something back.” Ref-erence Volunteer Betty Gold-berg says her “love of booksand helping people” keep hercoming back to that big oakReference desk, and now thatshe’s able to access the Inter-net, she can do more thoroughsearches for her patrons.

“I am only one, but I am one.I cannot do everything, but Ican do something. And I willnot let what I cannot do inter-fere with what I can do,” saidEdward Everett Hale.

Each day our library fillswith excited voices from vol-unteers, each one glad to greetthe other one and ready tobegin their many tasks to-gether. They learn to scan bar-codes, extend due dates, andresolve fines on patron records.They read spines to knowwhere everything goes. Theycan separate an LP from a FIC,a SF from a W, a CD from aDVD. They figure out whichbook comes first, McAllister orMacAllen? Each volunteermay be “only one” but togetherthey get the whole job done,one critical part at a time.

Janet Cook says, “I like thebooks but it’s really the (other)volunteers that bring me back.”“I needed some place to go,”says Al Krejci, while JoannDauer kids her co-workerwhispering, “And it helps herstay out of trouble!” “It’s thebest volunteer job I’ve ever

done,” chimes in PatHantz, sporting an1,100-hour badge,“and I’ve done a lot!”

“I always like beingpart of a library,” con-fides Art Quast. “I feelI have a connection toevery book I touch.”

Adele Sacher re-marks, “I’m a frus-

trated librarian. That’s my love– (I like to) tell other peoplewhat to read, but they don’t al-ways listen to me.”

“I’m a reader,” asserts Mar-ian Bass. “I’d be here whetherI worked or not!” Joann Smithadds, “I would rather be herethan anywhere else. (You meet)nice people.”

“I just love it – the books, thepeople, the patrons,” says en-thusiast Lorree Parrella.

“Everything’s in order,”Madeline Novich notes. “Thepeople are real pleasant –they’re happy to see you!”

Lucille Berry and GerryKendall both agree they likethe camaraderie of the volun-teers, and “I enjoy the respon-sibility,” Lucille says with asmile. “I couldn’t live withoutbooks,” Gerry relates whole-heartedly. Joan Frear likes the“nice, friendly atmosphere.”She feels she’s “accomplishingsomething” and says she’d ac-complish even more “if sheknew the alphabet better!”

Marge Stanlake sports a3,500-hour badge and startedvolunteering when the first li-brarian, Evelyn Cornish, washere. Marge says succinctly, “Ienjoy it!”

Multi-tasker Joann Dauer,who is also the Friends of theLibrary president, relates, “Ilike the staff. You get to knowthe patrons. I’m a bookaholic –it’s time well-spent.” And exu-berant Reference VolunteerGene Stickles says, “I love thejob – it picked me. I like work-ing with people and solvingpuzzles!”

Diane Worthington and AltaWright dependably returnweek after week to help pa-trons because they “lovebooks.” Alta enjoys seeing “thenewest books” and Diane likes“the people you meet – theycan be funny.” Pat Scogganagrees the people she workswith and those who come in are

“so nice.”Long-time volunteers act as

mentors to newcomers likeKaren Rega who says the li-brary is “pleasant – congenial– fun.” Industrious duo PeggyJoynson and Bill Beach havepicked up “the book-baton”from recently retired 17- yearvolunteers Walter and ShirleyKnecht, emulating their spirit,devotion and enthusiasm fortheir countless contributions.

Our faithful volunteers haveadapted to changes over theyears. The Annex Room wasadded in 1992, making spacefor large-print books and in-vestment materials that had tobe incorporated into theirshelving routes. In 2007, ourold card catalog moved to Port-land, Ore., and volunteers whowere fond of using it to locatebooks for patrons finally had totackle the automated catalogusing both mouse and moxie.Last February, the Library Ren-ovation presented even morechanges and more adaptationsfor our volunteers to absorb.One plaintive voice rang-outduring their group orientation,“It’s a lot bigger – can anythingbe done about that ?!”

Of course, it takes a lot ofdue-diligence by VolunteerSchedulers Betsy Spurrier andRosemarie Read to round ‘emup. These two ladies take turnsmaking sure we have a full ros-ter of energetic book buddieswho will get us through theweek as they juggle schedulesfor vacations or unexpected ab-sences, calling “subs” to makesure all work-areas are covered

As we grow, our admirationfor our volunteers continues togrow whether they work in thelibrary, at the book sales, orwith the Film, Friends, or En-dowment Committees. Thesetireless, talented contributorsdonate more than 17,000 hoursa year, as well as the funds tofill your library shelves withthe materials you enjoy. I knowyou join me when I say,“Thank you Volunteers!”

“Act as if what you do makesa difference. It does.”

‘Treat’ Your Library in October

You can make a differencetoo – with a contribution toyour R.H. Johnson Library Do-

nation Fund this month. TheLibrary does not receive anyfunding from the Association,the state, or federal governmentfor books, periodicals, orDVDs. It’s your generosity thatkeeps our shelves stocked.

The Friends’ EndowmentFund Campaign begins thismonth when you receive an at-tractive new brochure thathighlights our services andidentifies how you can con-tribute. Fill out the form, de-tach it, enclose your check, andreturn it to the R.H. JohnsonLibrary at your earliest con-venience. Donations to theFriends are tax-deductible andenable the library to continueserving our resident members.

You will also have an oppor-tunity at that time to designateif you would like to become aFriends of the Library Mem-ber. The membership allowsyou to attend our exclusiveBook Pre-Sales in both No-vember and February.

Remember, your donationwill be used exclusively to pur-chase the books, magazines, in-vestment resources, DVDs andthe many other resources webuy throughout the year. Pleasecontinue to help us expand andenhance the collections you useand enjoy. Look for your op-portunity to “treat” your librarysoon.

Heads Up Again forVHS Users

Loyal tape users, be awarethat our VHS tape collection inthe Audio/Visual Department isdiminishing in size as we re-place your favorites with moredurable DVDs. The VHS tapeswill be completely gone by theend of the year to make moreroom for our expanding DVDcollection.

We encourage you to acquireeither a dual player that will ac-commodate both formats soyou can watch tapes as well asDVDs, or a single DVD playerin order to continue to pick upand enjoy movies, documen-taries, and instructional DVDsfrom our collection after theNew Year. VHS tapes will stillbe sold at our Book Sales asthey are donated or removedfrom our collection, so stock upor change over to expand yourentertainment choices this fall.

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R.H. Johnson Library

Library volunteers heed advice to ‘Throw something back’

Carol Foutts

Library Director

Editor’s Note: Village StoreSupervisor Katie VanLeuvencontinues her Big Adventureseries to provide you with in-sight into some of our char-tered arts and crafts clubs.Katie has been visiting some ofthose clubs and will share herexperiences with you throughthis series.

I arrived at the Weavers West

club at the Kuentz Rec Center

and was warmly greeted by

Anne Hance, my friend and

one of the first volunteers I met

when I started working at the

Rec Centers.

Anne introduced me to the

members including Jan Crane,

the vice president of the club,

and took me on a tour of their

wonderful facilities. The club

is situated in two rooms; one

has about a dozen floor looms,

which vary in size from rather

large to huge. This room also

contains their “Store” where

members can purchase a mul-

titude of types, sizes and vari-

eties of yarns to create

beautifully woven pieces.

The fibers available include

cotton, linen, synthetic and

Tencel, which is a yarn made

from wood pulp. The room

looks like a rainbow with all of

the wonderful colors of yarn. A

different kind of yarn is used

depending on the project you

are making.

There were nearly a dozen

members in the club room dur-

ing my visit. They were weav-

ing, creating, threading and

working together. The looms

are reserved by the members,

and during the busy season

they have use of them for one

month. The room was quite

busy for the middle of August,

I observed, but I learned the

looms can be reserved for two

months during the summer.

That gives the year-round resi-

dents some concentrated weav-

ing time.

One of the first pieces that

caught my attention was a col-

orful item being made

by Lise Lavigne using

recycled plastic gro-

cery bags. It is beauti-

ful. Anne pointed out

some tote bags, lunch

bags and a rug in the

window that were

also made from recy-

cled bags. They were

wonderful! Who

knew, our weavers are going

green – yeah!

The ladies were making a va-

riety of items including a lace

table runner, napkins, rugs, and

dish towels. In fact, they were

having their “Dish Towel Chal-

lenge” this summer to make a

20-inch by 30-inch towel in a

pattern that is new to them. At

the end of the contest, blue rib-

bons and prizes will be given.

I watched Linda Schicht

threading a loom. My, that

looks very confusing. The

threading is the hardest part,

but Linda looked like she had

it under control. Wendy Mizin-

ski was working on a rug that

was made of “Sock Tops.”

These round pieces of socks

are bound together like a rub-

ber band chain and woven into

a rug. Very cool!

Next we moved to the “Edu-

cation Room” where classes

are taught and table looms are

used. The classes each have

nine to 10 students, and quite a

few of the sessions are held all

year long, with the winter

classes usually full. Each new

student has a mentor to help

them after taking the class; it is

a one-on-one relationship.

At the end of January, the

club will have a three-day

workshop with Master Weaver

Robyn Spady. The class will

accommodate 24 people. The

education room has many cup-

boards with tools of the trade,

warping boards, sley

hooks, lease sticks,

raddles, shuttles,

books, magazines,

Navajo loom, a sewing

machine and a weav-

ing computer all avail-

able for the members

to use. Their inventory

of tools and equipment

is phenomenal.

The club has presentations

and programs throughout the

year on everything from spin-

ning yarn to weaving tech-

niques and history. After all,

weaving has been around for

thousands of years. I learned a

lot just listening to the mem-

bers’ knowledge of weaving.

Now it is time for me to try

my hand at weaving. Luckily,

Anne had set up the loom for

me to make a “Mug Rug.”

After seeing all of the large

floor looms and thousands of

strands of yarn, I was glad the

mug rug would be made on a

table loom. Anne gave me in-

structions and I was on my

way. The key was to keep mov-

ing a pin on a piece of paper

with numbers that at first did

not make sense. Shifting the

levers on the top of the loom

was how the pattern was cre-

ated. When I realized that the

pin was to track my next step,

it was clear. I got the hang of it

quite quickly and was hooked.

What fun to see a pattern

starting to appear as you pass a

shuttle (weft) with yarn

through the threads (warp). (I

told the gals that I wanted to be

sure to use proper terminol-

ogy.) It did not take long to

make the mug rug, and then

Anne hemmed it and cut the

fringe for me. It turned out

beautifully. How cool that was.

I have carried it with me to

show off ever since.

The Weavers West club has

been in existence for 28 years

and has around 80 members,

but they are always looking for

new members. I met one new

member, Jeanne Boyd, who

moved to Sun City West in

April 2008 and was at the club

weaving away. It’s great to see

new blood in our community

and have them get involved so

quickly.

The club has multiple events

for members during the year

including monthly meetings,

Christmas and spring lunch-

eons, Potluck Parties (that

sounds fun) and various other

events.

Kuentz Rec Center is having

an “Open House” for everyone

to visit all the clubs on Oct. 25.

The weavers would love to

have you stop by and see what

happens there. They will have

demonstrations as well. I

highly recommend you go to

the Open House and meet the

great folks of the Weavers

West club.

I wish to thank the members

who so warmly accepted me

and showed me a wonderful

time during my visit. Thanks

also to Emma Yanda, a pub-

lished weaver and charming

lady who was snapping photos

more than I did and came back

to the club with the finished

pictures for me to take. That

was really nice.

Happy weaving!


Village Store

Katie

Van Leuven

Store Supervisor

KATIE’S BIG ADVENTURE: WEAVERS WEST

Recycled Safeway bags can be

turned into beautiful, hand-woven

items in the hands of Sun City

West’s talented weavers.

Weavers West member Linda Schicht threads a loom.

Jan Crane, Village Store Supervi-

sor Katie VanLeuven and Ann

Hance show off Katie’s mug rug.

Weaving

wonders are,

front row from

left, Joyce

Holdorf, Anne

Hance, Jeanne

Boyd; and back,

Linda Schicht,

Eugenia Dunn,

Rae Ann Daniel-

son, Joan Crane

and Sue Batala.

NovemberCraft Fair

Time is drawing closer to the

Fall Arts and Craft Fair. The

30th annual event is Saturday,

Nov. 8, at the R.H. Johnson

Rec Center complex.

The fun starts at 8 a.m. and

continues until 3 p.m. We

should have 23 craft clubs par-

ticipating with everything from

art to woodworking, and every-

thing in between.

We will have food and drinks

and lots of beautiful items for

sale. As always, parking and

entry are free.

Keep the date open, and

we’ll see you there.

Golf623-544-6100PAGE 10 OCTOBER 2008

Sunday Couples GolfSun City West Sunday Couples Golf resumes with the following

schedule. Our year has been great so far and we invite all couples in-

terested 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 sign up early.

REVISED SCHEDULE THROUGH DECEMBER 2008

Oct. 12 Desert Trails (Night Golf)

Oct. 26 Trail Ridge

Nov. 9 Echo Mesa

Nov. 23 Deer Valley

Dec. 14 Pebblebrook

Dec. 28 Stardust

October brings Golf Committee, lottery changesFinally. October is here.

The month brings more mod-erate weather and the begin-ning of the Valley’s officialprime golf season.

The month also features alot of “new” things in SunCity West for the golf pro-gram. A new Golf Commit-tee, chaired by GoverningBoard Vice President GingerWelch, is now seated and excited aboutthe upcoming season. Comprising thecommittee along with Mrs. Welch areHoward Allnutt (who doubles as theGolf Council President), Joan Ca-marigg, Angelo Petraca, Stu Cecil,Bonnie Kehoe and Brian Lewis.

This year’s Golf Committee promisesa host of renewed efforts to invigoratethe golf program, not the least of which

is their announced intent toresurrect the Sun City WestGolf Classic this spring aftera year’s hiatus. The Classic isa huge golf tournament, withmore than 500 golfers partici-pating the year before last. Italso requires the involvementand assistance from a lot ofvolunteers in a wide range ofroles and responsibilities. The

event was cancelled last year due to aninsufficient number of residents volun-teering to fill key roles. The communitymissed the event, and this year’s GolfCommittee is committed to makingevery effort to get it back on the calen-dar. But we need you!

There are enough jobs and functionsassociated with an event of this naturethat we can use your interest, talent and

abilities in a role that you will find gen-uinely appealing. So please contact ei-ther one of the Golf Committeemembers or Golf Operations to makeyour interest known in helping plan andoperate this tournament.

Another change for this upcominggolf season will be when the lottery forrequested tee times is run. Historically,the lottery has been executed four daysprior to the play date. Many of ourgolfers have expressed the desire toknow more than four days out whenand where they have been assigned toplay. Beginning Thursday, Oct. 2, thelottery will be run seven days out. Thatis, on Oct. 2, the lottery will be run forplay Thursday, Oct. 9; Friday for Fri-day, and so on.

If you’re used to playing weekly on acertain day of the week, you’ll be able

to make your arrangements after yourround for the following week, submityour paper slip that day, and find outyour tee time information the followingday.

We have no doubt that the transitionfrom four days out to a week out forrunning the lottery will result in somepossible confusion for some, but in thelong run we are confident the extra fewdays will greatly benefit our residentsin planning their golf games, resultingin increased rounds played.

By the time you are reading this, wewill have had various press releases,email blasts and signage at each of thecourses announcing this change, sohopefully this will not be the first youhave heard of this new procedure.Please contact Golf Operations withany questions you might have.

Scott Simpson

Golf Operations,

Marketing Manager

The Green Team Social Golf-ing group will be playing Oct.11 at Desert Trails Golf Course.

Additional dates to makenote of our Oct. 25, Nov. 8 andNov 22, when the group willplay at Stardust Golf Course.

December dates will be an-nounced later.

Green Team Social Golfingis for the casual golfer whowants to play in a relaxed for-

mat. Come as a solo or withyour own group, and you’ll befit in with other Green Team-ers.

To be put on the list to re-ceive periodic informationalemails about the Green Team,or to request more information,send an e-mail to [email protected] or call Star-dust Golf Course at 544-6012(press Option # 1).

A Sun City West Men’s Nin-ers Golf Club has been estab-lished.

This club is being sponsoredby the Sun City West GolfCouncil with support fromGolf Operations. It was initi-ated based upon a Golf Surveyconducted by the Golf Councilthat indicated a sizable per-centage of members were leav-ing the men’s clubs becausethey could no longer play 18holes and the cost of playingwas becoming a factor.

The club began with an orga-nizational meeting on May 29,with 20 prospective membersin attendance.

An initial outing was sched-

uled for June 19 at StardustGolf Course and, by then, theroster had grown to 34 mem-bers with 12 of those partici-pating in the 9-hole outing.Additional outings were sched-uled for every other Thursdayat that time.

Since then, the membershiphas grown to about 60, with 35to 40 members participating inthe golf outings. The clubbegan playing every Thursdayon Aug. 7, rotating weekly onour executive courses.

The club has now been for-mally recognized by the Ari-zona Golf Association as amember club and is known asthe SCW Men’s Niners Golf

Club, and all members are nowin the process of establishing aUSGA Handicap, so sweepscompetition will start soon.The club also has a monitor.

The club is currently sched-uled to rotate play every Thurs-day on our executive courses,with the possibility of a regula-tion course being scheduledonce per month.

Anyone desiring additionalinformation or wishing to be-come a member of this clubshould contact Sharron Peter-son, vice president of the GolfCouncil and monitor of theclub, at 546-9698; or HowardAllnutt, president of the GolfCouncil, at 214-0583.

Green Team plays Oct. 11

Men’s Niners Golf Club established

Golfers on the Rec Centers’seven golf courses donated$700 toward the Patriot Golf

Day program over the LaborDay weekend. Thanks to all ofyou who participated!

•••Just a reminder: Trail Ridge

is closed for summer mainte-

nance. It will reopen Monday,Oct. 13.

•••Macintosh users can now use

Safari or Firefox to access

Webtimes.Just visit http://www.cgstee-

times.com/asp/login.asp usingone of those two browsers.

GOLF NOTES

Richard Klix of Sun City West receives instruction

from Daily Fitness personal trainer Colleen Daily on

the proper execution of a dumbbell row. This exer-

cise, along with others that target shoulder strength,

are part of the comprehensive program Colleen has

put together for Richard. The shoulder joint is the

most mobile joint in the body and also the least sta-

ble. The rotator cuff provides joint stability, as well

as mobility. That cuff is composed of four muscles

and is so named because of the orientation of its

fibers around the shoulder joint. Without a strong

and stable shoulder, activities such as lifting, dress-

ing, and reaching overhead would be difficult. Dam-

age to the rotator cuff comes in many forms. The

incidence of damage increases with age and is most

frequently caused by degeneration of the tendon,

rather than injury from sports or trauma. The good

news is that rotator cuff problems can be managed

successfully with non-surgical treatment in 50 per-

cent of cases. Exercise is important and needs to be

specifically tailored for shoulder strengthening. To

set up an appointment to discuss a customized ex-

ercise program with Daily Fitness, call 623-256-

7901. When residents contract with Daily Fitness for

personal training at one of our four fitness centers,

the Rec Centers receives a portion of the proceeds;

those funds go back into improving the centers.


Golf

The setup for a golf swing iscrucial to success. The sadtruth is that you can still makea bad swing even after youhave adopted a good setup. Anequally compelling truth is thatyou can get yourself in such abad position at address thatyou can’t make a good swingno matter what you do. Yourgoose is cooked; you just don’t know ituntil after you have swung at the ball.

So what are some of the commonproblems that teachers see at addressthat you can look out for?

First is the grip. Your grip needs to beturned to the right for a right-handedgolfer and to the left for a left-handedgolfer. This is commonly referred to asa “strong” grip. The reason a stronggrip is desirable is because both solidcontact and power come from leadingthe club through the hitting area withthe hands. If your hands are going to be

in front of the ball at impact,you might ask yourself, “Won’tthat leave the clubface open?”No, not if you have a stronggrip.

In addition, you don’t have to“work” your hands in thedownswing when you have astrong grip. You square the faceof the club with the grip, not

the release. Your hands can be quieterand more passive if you don’t have toworry about squaring the face of theclub. In reality, active hands do nothingso much as misdirect the club. The qui-eter and more passive your hands in theswing, the more power and speed theycan develop and the more solid contactyou will enjoy.

Another big aspect of the setup thatyou need to look at is the ball position.Most people I teach have the ball muchtoo far forward in the stance. They can’treach the ball up there. Typically they

hit slices. This is because the ball is sofar forward in the stance that the club iscoming back naturally to the inside atthat point and the clubhead strikes theball a glancing blow.

They also pull the ball a great deal,and their divots go to the left for a right-handed golfer and to the right for a left-handed golfer. This is because they arerequired to change the path of theirswing to out-to-in so that they can havea steep enough angle of attack to put theclubface on the ball. They work theirway into an overhand chopping actionwith their strong hand, and the path ofthe club is not toward the target at all.They strike the ball a severe glancing

blow, and both distance and directionsuffer. All of this is because the ball wastoo far forward in the first place. Youwant to attack the ball from the inside toalong the target line. You can’t attackthe rear inner quadrant of the ball un-less the ball is in the middle of yourstance.

You’ll go a long way toward solvingyour persistent swing problems if yougrip the club with a stronger grip andmake sure the ball is in the center ofyour stance for irons, between the cen-ter of your stance and the left heel forfairway woods, and off your left heelfor your driver. You can still make mis-takes, unfortunately, but at least youwon’t have doomed yourself to a badresult before you start.

Tom Drisler is the instructor at TrailRidge Golf Course in Sun City West.Video lessons with take-home CDs areavailable. Call 602-316-0419 to sched-ule an appointment.

About 10 years ago, one ofthe first television infomer-cials came out on golf.For the paltry sum of$129.99 you couldsend away for a videothat contained “themagic move” in every-one’s golf swing thatguaranteed to makeyou into a ball strikingmachine.

The infomercial featured amoderator (who has sincemade dozens of similar salespitches on all kinds of prod-ucts from weight loss to all thecures the medical professiondoes not want you to know)and a very disgruntled ex-PGAapprentice who was now outof the golf business but had in-timate knowledge of the onemagic move in your golfswing that would have friendsand even people you did notknow hovering around youwatching you hit golf balls onthe range in complete adora-tion and amazement.

The premise was based uponthe fact that all good golf in-structors were aware of thismagic move but would notshare it with you. If theyshared the secret with you,there was no reason for you oranyone to come back for fu-ture lessons and spend moremoney. The video made sev-eral million dollars in profit.

A high handicap golfingfriend of mine who has been

trying to buy a golfgame his entire life,couldn’t get his creditcard out fast enough toget the video. Iwatched the video, andthe “magic move” wasa move that startedyour downswing in amanner that no knowl-

edgeable golf instructor wouldever promote.

The move was totally bogus,yet there was a redeemingvalue to the video: It demon-strated sound fundamentals forgrip, alignment, posture andball position. For that reasonthe video was worth some-thing, but certainly not$129.99 plus shipping.

The conclusion: If you wantto become more of a ball strik-ing machine, become skilledand repeatable in the setup po-sitions that work for you andthen you may find your magicmove that helps you strike thegolf ball more consistently.

Doug is a PGA member anda certified instructor for theRecreation Centers of Sun CityWest. He gives lessons by ap-pointment at Grandview, Star-dust and Desert Trails golfcourses. Doug can be reachedat 623-866-9163 to schedule alesson. Gift certificates forlessons are also available.

Doug Weber

The one big differ-ence between the shortgame (pitching, chip-ping and putting) andlong game is the wayin which we controldistance. With our longshots, we use the sameswing each time andsimply change clubs to makethe ball go further or shorter.With the short game, we actu-ally should be changing thelength of the swing each timeto match the distance we wantthe ball to travel.

Unfortunately, most peopleare unaware of how to cor-rectly control distance, andtherefore these scoring shotsfrom 100 yards and in suffer.

I have found that there aretwo things most golfers do thatmake controlling the distanceof their short shots difficult:

1. Many golfers think interms of hitting the ball “hardand soft” instead of thinkingabout using a “short or long”stroke.

2. Many golfersdon’t decide on thelength of the strokebefore the shot, but in-stead decide how to hitit while in the processof making the stroke.

What to do if thissounds familiar?

1. Practice a “short” lengthstroke (a putt, chip or pitch)and see how far it goes. Thenlengthen out the stroke to amedium length (putt, chip orpitch) and again gauge the dis-tance the ball travels. Lastly,try what you would consider tobe a long stroke with a putt,chip or pitch and again notedistance. Once you have givenyourself an idea of what length

your ball travels when taking ashort, medium and long stroke,practice with some differentlength targets and mix it up!

2. Make a decision beforestanding over the ball as towhat length your stroke needsto be. Make a practice strokeif helpful to feel or visualizewhat your plan is. That waythere is no second-guessing inthe middle of hitting the ball!

Remember, the short gamemakes up nearly 70 percent ofall the shots we take in a roundof golf! Learn consistencywith these shots and your scorewill automatically improve.

Robin Eichten is a Class ALPGA member and certifiedteacher. She gives lessons onalternating weeks at EchoMesa, Deer Valley and Pebble-brook golf courses. She hasbeen teaching golf profession-ally for more than 21 years, thepast 14 in Sun City West. Les-sons are $35. Call Robin at623-322-6300 or email her [email protected].

Zero in on distance with short game shots

Robin Eichten

Tom Drisler

Don’t make a mistake before you even hit the ball

ClubPitch. Wedge

3 wood

9 iron

7 iron

7 iron

8 iron

8 iron

Yardage125

182

117

119

160

109

117

Hole7

17

8

5

11

15

8

Golf CourseTrail Ridge

Stardust

Pebblebrook

Stardust

Pebblebrook

Echo Mesa

Pebblebrook

Date8-2-08

8-9-08

8-20-08

8-21-08

8-23-08

8-25-08

8-27-08

Name Ronald Eastin

Bruce Sechrest

Gustavo Milanez

James V. Hostrawser

Doug Hiatt

Gary Larson

Sam Sturgeon

Holes in One

… you can get yourself in such a bad position at address that you can’t make a good swing

no matter what you do.

“

Remember, the short gamemakes up nearly 70 percentof all the shots we take in a

round of golf!

“

THE ‘MAGIC MOVE’

623-544-6100PAGE 12 OCTOBER 2008

The position of the non-bowling hand on the ball canhave an impact onyour start and tim-ing. If you have latetiming, check to seeif your hand isunder the ball. Thiscan cause you tocarry the ballthrough the startand push awaylonger than neces-sary. That puts your feetahead of your swing andcauses the swing to lag be-hind in your approach.

By moving your non-bowling hand to a more neu-tral position (on the side oreven on top of the ball), youcan help get your swingstarted sooner and bring yourwhole body back into time.

If you have early timing,making sure your hand is not

positioned on top ofthe ball. This extraweight can get youstarted too soon andthe swing will beahead of your feetthroughout the ap-proach. You candelay your down-swing by placingyour hand under the

ball, creating a longer push-away. Another benefit ofhaving the hand under theball is weight transfer. Bytransferring some of theweight of the ball to yournon-bowling hand in thestance, you allow the bowl-ing arm to relax and loosen,which will help with thatnecessary free arm swing.

Bowling

MARIE’S BOWLING TIP

Marie Forman

Bowling Instructor

Learn to Bowl clinics areoffered every month at John-son Lanes.

The next sessions willbegin 9 a.m. on Wednesdays,Oct. 1, 8 and 15 at JohnsonLanes in the Sports Pavilionat R.H. Johnson Rec Center,19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd.

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 and Ray Hansen willteach you all the fundamen-tals in a fun and welcomingatmosphere.

Sign up for lessons

Position of non-bowling hand on ball

New program offers discounts for league bowlersAs you are searching for a

bowling league to join fromthose listed in the chart on thispage, think about joining morethan one league.

The new incentive program

announced by the RecreationCenters of Sun City West of-fers bowlers discounts for openplay bowling based on thenumber of leagues in whichyou are an active member.

If you are in one league, youget a 20 cent discount for eachopen-play game.

If you’re in two leagues, youget a discount of 30 cents pergame during open bowling.

Those in three or moreleagues get a 40 cent discountper game.

Make sure your rec card isregistered in the Johnson Lanescomputer along with the num-

ber of leagues in which you arean active member.

The discounts will be effec-tive any time during the weekwhen lanes are available foropen play.

Bowling club gears up for Hall of Fame ceremonyOctober Schedule

The month of October al-ways brings us to the time ofrecognizing our inductees. Thisyear, Kay Cochran and JanWoodruff will be inducted intothe Hall of Fame.

Please watch our bulletinboard for more informationabout the purchase of ticketsfor the Hall of Fame Ceremonyscheduled at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 18,

followed by the dinner andbowling.

No Tap for the month will beon Oct 4 and 18.

The Bowling Association ofSun City West Club has com-pleted the 2007/2008 season,and began a new one Sept. 6.

During our 2007/2008 sea-son, we had several club mem-bers bowl a 300 game. In totalwe had 57 300 games. Three

of those games were ladies.During our last meeting in Au-gust, Jerry Schwitzke hit 300.Congratulations to all.

November Schedule

No Tap will be on Nov. 1, 15and 29. During November itwill be time for individuals tocome forward to be nominatedand run for a seat on the board.

The Board election will be

Nov. 16-23. We need individu-als in place on our board tokeep our bowling club eventsrunning for another year.Please speak to any currentboard member if you havequestions.

December Schedule

No Tap will be on Dec. 13and 31 (New Year’s Eve bowl-ing and breakfast).

Membership in the BASCWClub is open to all Sun CityWest residents who are reccardholders in good standing.Membership fee is only $5 perperson, per year.

For more club information,call Glenn Compton at 623-975-6373, or check our website at www.scwclubs.com, andclick on the Bowling Associa-tion link.

2008-09 Available Winter Leagues

League Type Monday Contact

Morning Stars Women 8:30 a.m. Bev Greenwaldt: 975-2309

Happy Rollers Women 11:15 a.m. Dena Martin: 584-2192

Methodist Mixed 2 p.m. Ernestine Reid: 546-9415

Desert Blooms Mixed 2 p.m. Roy Jacobsen: 546-7156

Late Starters Mixed 5:30 p.m. Terry King: 975-2509

Part Timers Mixed 8 p.m. Joetta Barness: 546-3364


Repeats Mixed 8:30 a.m. Marie Forman: 544-6170

Keglers Mixed 11 a.m. Marie Forman: 544-6170

Tuesday Peterson Men’s Scratch 11 a.m. Stan Smith: 214-8847

Saguaro Men’s 11 a.m. Terry King: 975-2509

Sr. Non-Smokers Mixed 2 p.m. Claude Rossignol: 975-0977

Happy Trails Mixed 2 p.m. Mildred Chaoera: 546-9125

Vegas Mixed 5:30 p.m. Irv Glorit: 214-8791

No-Tappers Mixed 6 p.m. Matti Barone: 546-1069


Arizona Traditions Mixed 8:45 a.m. Carolyn Rawie: 583-9059

Travelers Mixed 9:30 a.m. Em Moran: 546-4447

High Rollers Women’s 11:15 a.m. Sandy Zickau: 975-9377

Our Lady of Lourdes Mixed 2 p.m. Les Wilbur: 584-0174

Cactus Men’s 5:30 p.m. Ralph Varrato: 556-1007

Sr. Drop Outs Mixed 5:30 p.m. Sandy Goff: 584-9252

Men’s Classic Men’s Scratch 8 p.m. Ron Goff: 584-9252


Methodist Too Mixed 8:45 a.m. Dena Martin: 584-2192

Greenhorns Mixed 8:45 a.m. Marie Forman: 544-6170

Lutherans Mixed 8:45 a.m. Cherry Bernard: 975-4309

Snowbirds Mixed 11:30 a.m. Bonnie Griffin: 214-2424

Thursday Ladies Women’s Scratch 12 p.m. Mal Jacobson: 546-1145

Feathered Friends Mixed 2 p.m. Roy Jacobson: 546-7156

No-Tap Mixed 2 p.m. Marie Forman: 546-9111

Pioneer Men’s 5:15 p.m. Mel Shirey: 214-3308


Early Girls Women’s 8:45 a.m. Lil Suhaysik: 584-4542

Grand Mixers Mixed 11 a.m. Ken Martin: 215-6760

Western Seniors Men’s POA 11:15 a.m. Stan Smith: 214-8847

Johnson Mixers Mixed 2 p.m. Jacque Curtis: 640-7656

Friday Mixers Mixed 5:30 p.m. Terry King: 975-2509

Friday Nighters Mixed 8 p.m. Joni Bell: 584-9459


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, Jeanne

Zalund: 544-1436

• 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, Cher Pe-

tersen: 546-8082

• 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, Judy Archer:

217-2889

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,

Nan Jones: 214-2561

• Rhythm Tappers,

Peg Kuntzelman: 214-

6226

• Stardust Theatre

Council, Jan Cooley:

975-4003

• Theatre West, Al

Lombardos: 546-3689

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, Barbara Parks:

975-3099

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

• Horseshoe, 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 OCTOBER 2008

Did you know you can geta brand new rec card if yourold one is faded or worn out?Simply bring your old cardto Member Services between8 a.m. and 3 p.m. weekdays,and we’ll take an updatedphoto and issue you a newcard. If you don’t have yourold card, there is a $20 re-placement fee.

Need a newrec card?

EMERGENCY CONTACT

Member Name(s): __________________________________________________________

Member No.(s): ____________________________________________________________

Member Address: __________________________________________, Sun City West, AZ

Emergency Contact NOT residing with you: NAME:_______________________________

Address: _________________________________________________________________

Telephone No.: Area Code (____) ______________ Relationship:____________________

RETURN TO: 19803 R.H. JOHNSON BLVD.SUN CITY WEST, AZ 85375-4498

Does our Member ServicesOffice have your most recentcontact and emergency infor-mation?

The Sheriff’s Posse oftenuses this information to contactyour loved ones if you have hada health issue, or if your prop-erty is damaged or burglarizedwhile you are away.

Your contact information iseven more critical now withHIPPA, the Health InsurancePortability and AccountabilityAct, which has made sharinginformation about a patient andhis or her health much moredifficult.

While the law protects patientprivacy, it often makes it diffi-

cult to track down familymembers or friends whoshould be notified of a person’s

circumstances.Please fill out the form below

and mail it to our Member

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

Make sure we have emergency contact information

The free CPR and AEDclasses offered to residentsand Rec Centers employeeswill resume in September.

All Sun City West residentsare encouraged to take thesefree classes, offered monthlyin the R.H. Johnson LectureHall, 19803 R.H. JohnsonBlvd.

Classes start promptly at 8a.m. The next availableclasses are Mondays, Oct. 20and Nov. 24 There will be noclass in December.

To be fair to all studentsand so that learning is not in-terrupted, there is no admit-

tance after class begins.Classes usually take four orfive hours.

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

Residents and employeesmay sign up online atwww.rcscw.com. If you haveany problems registering on-line, call Bob Warren at 214-3760 or Tom Romaine at584-0906.

If you cannot make a classyou’ve signed up for, pleasecall Tom or Bob. Classes arelimited to 30 people per ses-sion.

Take a free CPR class!

Kuentz clubs join forces to host Oct. 25 Open HouseAll Sun City West residents are in-

vited to attend the second-annualKuentz Charter Clubs’ Open Housefrom 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct.25. Kuentz Rec Center is located at14401 R.H. Johnson Blvd., near R.H.Johnson and Stardust boulevards.

Last year’s inaugural event was very

well received, and this year’s promisesto be even better. It is an opportunitynot only for the clubs to show residentswhat they do, but to give residents anup-close view as to what each of theclubs is all about. If you’ve been think-ing about expanding your social circles,learning a new skill or having fun with

a new craft, this is your chance.Each of the clubs at Kuentz will have

members available to answer yourquestions, explain their club’s activitiesand sign up new members.

Many of the items to be sold at theFall Arts and Crafts Fair (on Nov. 8 atthe R.H. Johnson complex) will be on

display as well, so you’ll get a greatpreview of items you might want topurchase on Nov. 8 for yourself or asChristmas gifts.

Join us on Oct. 25 to see what ourKuentz clubs are all about, and decidewhether you might want to give one ortwo of them a try. We’ll see you there!

Due to the overwhelmingnumbers of lap swimmers atKuentz Rec Center in the earlymorning, we have decided toopen the R.H. Johnson swim-ming pool from 6 to 7:30 a.m.Monday through Friday for lapswimming only.

These hours will run throughNov. 1.

•••Area residents are reminded

to clean up after their dogswhen walking them in the com-munity.

The Rec Centers have re-ceived complaints about dogwaste left on the walking trackin the north end of the commu-nity. Please pick up after yourpets, on that walking track andelsewhere.

•••Did you know Member

Comment Forms are the bestway to contact staff members ifyou have a concern and want apersonal response? Simplypick up a form at any of our fa-cilities or download one fromwww.rcscw.com, fill it out anddrop it off or mail/email it backto us. Each form has a placeyou can check to indicate you’dlike to receive a response.

Even if you don’t want a re-sponse but want to alert us to

something, these forms are theperfect vehicle. Each form islogged and routed to the appro-priate staff member beforebeing forwarded to the GeneralManager and Governing Boardfor review.

•••Member Services would like

to remind residents that if theyhave difficulty getting to theAdministrative Offices to paytheir annual dues, they are wel-come to do so by mail.

Checks can be mailed to theRecreation Centers of Sun CityWest, Attn: Member Services,19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd., SunCity West, AZ 85375.

Residents who mail in theirdues will receive their stickersby mail to affix to their reccards.

•••As an owner-member in

good standing, you can use anyof our four recreation centers,not just the one closest to yourhome.

That may sound obvious tosome of you, but we’ve foundthat many of our residents usethe centers, including the fit-ness rooms and pools, that areclosest to their homes.

Get out and enjoy all of SunCity West!

To satisfy Del Webb’s re-quirements when building thiscommunity that a third inde-pendent division be formed tofacilitate charities and educa-tion within the community, theDel Webb Co. deeded 3.73acres of land to the Sun CityWest Foundation during a Nov.21, 1985 ceremony on the Sun-dome stage.

The company broke groundon the Foundation’s buildingsin March 1987.

The Foundation signed a 99-year land lease granting the SunCity West Posse the right toplace a building on the prop-erty. The Foundation also pro-vides a garage and office areafor the PRIDES, Sun HealthThrift Shop, and the Chez NousSenior Center and Adult DayCare Center.

No fees are charged for anyof the above. The Foundationalso owns and operates theHelping Hands medical andchildren’s equipment loaningfacility.

The organization, which is a501(c)3, receives income froma fund drive, room rentals, anddonations received by residentswho borrow equipment fromHelping Hands.

To keep these important com-munity functions operating andto maintain Sun City West inthe fashion that lured peoplehere in the first place, the Foun-dation is seeking residents whoare interested in helping out.This is a volunteer opportunity

NOTESFoundation looking for committee volunteersto serve on a committee, but itis not a full-time obligation thatrequires regular meetings andduties.

Volunteers can determinehow long they wish to serve.The Foundation is in theprocess of establishing the fol-lowing committees and is invit-ing residents to considerjoining one of them:

• Dance Committee: Livemusic to play at dances held atthe Foundation.

• “Brain Bank” Committee –Informational seminars.

• Legal Affairs Committee.• General Business Manage-

ment Committee.• Social Events Committee.If you’re interested in any of

these, please respond to: [email protected]. Let us know whatcommittee you would be inter-ested in serving on, your con-tact information and a briefstatement about yourself.

Wednesday, Oct. 1Semi-annual Chartered Club

Meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. in theSocial Hall. All Chartered Clubofficers must attend one ofthese two meetings to receiveinformation and ask questionsabout the clubs.

Thursday, Oct. 2Semi-annual Chartered Club

Meeting from 8 to 10 a.m. inthe Social Hall. All CharteredClub officers must attend oneof these two meetings to re-ceive information and askquestions about the clubs.

Sunday, Oct. 5Concert in the Park featuring

Gary the Singing Cowboy andhis horse Dusty. This free con-cert begins 7 p.m. in BeardsleyPark. Bring a chair or blanketto sit on. Concessions will beavailable for purchase. Garysings western songs of Arizonawhile sitting astride his trustymount. You won’t want to missthis unique brand of talent.

Sunday, Oct. 12Our free Concerts in the Park

continue with the DryheatBluegrass Band performing at7 p.m. at Beardsley Park. (Theconcert will move indoors toPalm Ridge in the event of in-clement weather.) We will haveconcessions available for pur-

chase, so arrive early and planto have dinner with us.

Tuesday, Oct. 14The U.S. Army Volunteer

Band will perform at 7 p.m. inBeardsley Park. This concert isfree and open to the commu-nity. Concessions will be avail-able for purchase. You’reinvited to bring a chair or blan-ket to sit on during the show.

Thursday, Oct. 16Our Village Store hosts its

free “Welcome and WelcomeBack” event for new home-owners and returning Snow-birds. Find the perfect decorfor your new home, or somespecialty items to add a newlook to your existing residence.Refreshments will be served.

Sunday, Oct. 19Concert in the Park featuring

the All Stars Band and freecake for all! Join us as we cel-ebrate Sun City West’s 30thanniversary. The concert startsat 7 p.m. Bring a chair or blan-ket to sit on. We will have con-cessions available forpurchase, so arrive early andplan to have dinner with us.

The All Stars feature musicconsidered to be in the “Stage”band arena, including musicfrom such greats as Stan Ken-ton, Duke Ellington, Count

Bassie, Glen Miller, HenryMancini and others represent-ing the big bands of America’sswing music era.

Saturday, Oct. 25Join us for our Newcomers

Orientation and Coffee from 9to 10:30 a.m. in the R.H. John-son Social Hall. The event isfree and refreshments will beserved. All new residents areencouraged to attend to learnabout all the Association has tooffer, from the recreation cen-ters and bowling center, to thelibrary and golf courses. You’lllearn about our governancestructure, the chartered clubsand much more.

Friday, Oct. 31Our fun and festive Hal-

loween Dance returns at 7 p.m.


OCT. 2“DOWN WITH

LOVE”

Like the classicDoris Day-RockHudson comedies,New York Cityladies hunger for theattention of hand-some Catcher

Block. But a feminist columnist, Bar-bara Novak, despises everything thatwomanizing Block stands for. But lovecan sneak up on the unlikeliest pairs.Ewen McGregor, Renee Zellweger(2003, 1h-42m; never shown in SCW).

Oct. 9“THE BEST YEARS OF

OUR LIVES”

Winning seven Os-

cars, including Best

Picture, this classic

drama follows three

World War II veterans

as they return to small-

town America. All

have difficulty coming

to terms with their experiences. Harold

Russell, a vet who lost his hands in the

war, won the Best Supporting Actor

Oscar and an honorary one “for bring-

ing hope and courage to his fellow vet-

erans.” Harold Russell, Frederic

March, Dana Andrews (1946, 2h-48m;

never shown in SCW).

Oct. 16“BLACK BEAUTY”

Anna Sewell’snovel comestouchingly tothe screen.Lyrically re-counted fromthe handsomestallion’s per-spective, thefilm traces hisfortunes fromhappy begin-nings on a coun-try manor to the sooty, teeming streetsof London. As he passes from ownerto owner, the faithful steed encountersthe best and worst of the human spirit

(1994, 1h-28m; never shown in SCW).

Oct. 23“MISS CONGENIALITY”

U n p o l i s h e d ,klutzy FBI AgentGracie Hart needsa competemakeover beforegoing undercoveras a Miss UnitedStates beauty pag-eant contestant.She must catch aterrorist who’sthreatened toblow up the pro-

ceedings. Hilarity ensues when abeauty consultant must transform Gra-cie into a beauty queen. Sandra Bul-lock, Michael Caine (2000, 1h-50m;never shown in SCW).

Oct. 30,“NEPTUNE’S DAUGHTER”

Bathing-suit maker Eve tries to helpwhen her sister falls for a masseur,thinking he’s a Latin polo star. Afraid

the truth will crushher sister, Eve lo-cates the real poloplayer, but falls inlove with him. Thismusical comedywon the Best SongOscar for “BabyIt’s Cold Outside.”Esther Williams,Betty Garrett, RedSkelton, Ricardo Montalban (1949, 1h-33m; never shown in SCW).

Stardust Theatre

Located at Kuentz Recreation

Center at R. H. Johnson and

Stardust Boulevards. Donation:

$2 per person. Doors open at 6

p.m. Showtime is at 7. Spon-

sored by the Friends of the R.H.

Johnson Library.

(All movies are shown in the

digital DVD format.)

Hearing assisted devices nowavailable for your use.

Events & Activities

Thursday Nite Movies

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

Oct. 9

Kuentz

Oct. 23

Beardsley

Closed

Palm Ridge

Oct. 16

As you might imagine, ourRecreation Division receives alot of feedback from our resi-dents, and one thing we hearconsistently is that many of youhave found one recreation cen-ter you like and you forgetthere are three others out there!

If you’re one of those peoplebut you’d like to break out ofyour routine, please join us asour facility tours resume thisfall.

Whether you’ve forgotten allthat’s available at each center,you’ve been wanting to visit acenter you haven’t been to in awhile, or you’re new to townand looking for an introduc-tion, these tours will help youfind your way.

The tours will be offered thesecond full week of eachmonth with two convenienttimes: 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Youdon’t need to sign up in ad-vance, just meet your tourguide at the facility on the fol-lowing days and locations:

Monday: Kuentz (meet at thepool).

Wednesday: R.H. Johnson(meet at the Social Hall).

Thursday: Palm Ridge (meetat the Activities Building).

Beardsley Rec Center is cur-rently closed, but when it re-opens, we’ll begin the toursthere again too.

If you’re ready to break outand explore, we’re ready tohelp you!

Facility tours resume

in Palm Ridge Rec Center. The8-Tracks will entertain. Startmaking your costumes now!Tickets are $8.50 for residentsand $10 for non-residents.They will be available twomonths before the dance.

Sunday, Nov. 2Good Vibrations concert in

Beardsley Park featuring themusic of the Beach Boys. Tick-ets are on sale now for $10 atthe Box Office.

Thursday, Nov. 6The Air Force Jazz Band

plays a free concert at 7 p.m. inBeardsley Park. Concessionswill be available for purchase.

Saturday, Nov. 8The annual Fall Arts and

Crafts Fair from 8 a.m. to 3p.m. in the R.H. Johnson Com-plex. Thousands of crafts tochoose from! Concessionsavailable for purchase. Admis-sion and parking are free.

OCTOBER 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:

BORDEAUX WINE COUNTRY, LOURDES AND

PROVENCEWEDNESDAY-SUNDAY, OCT. 15-26

Presented by All Aboard America and LAWine Fest, this 12-day vacation takes you on awine tour through Paris and the romanticFrench countryside.

You’ll have time to explore the splendidFrench capital of Paris, sightsee with a localguide at the Arc de Triumphe, Opéra,Madeleine, the Louvre, Champs-Elysêes,Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Eiffel Tower.

You’ll take a trip on the TGV Train toBordeaux, and join the tour director on a walkthrough the center of this captivating city.

Other features include a stay in St. Emilion;a drive along the Atlantic Coast to the resort ofBiarritz; a stop at the Lourdes of pilgrimagefame, including the St. Bernadette’s Grotto;lunch in the beautifully preserved medievalwalled city of Carcassonne; the RomanAmphitheater and Maison Carré in Nîmes.

You’ll also see the 2,000-year-old aqueductat Pont du Gard; the vineyards of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and the Palace of Popes in Avignon;the elegant city of Aix-en-Provence, includingCours Mirabeau and Place de Verdun;Cézanne’s Mount St. Victoire; the FestivalHall at Cannes; and the Principality ofMonaco.

Cost is $3,287 (plus air tax) per person dou-ble occupancy, and $4,005 (plus air tax) perperson single occupancy. The price includesthe land tours and sightseeing, airfare fromPhoenix, and round-trip hotel transfers.

ROCKY POINTTUESDAY-THURSDAY, NOV. 4-6

Join the fun south of the border in beautifulRocky Point, Mexico, located on the Sea of

Cortez just 66 miles from the U.S. border.Many Americans frequent Rocky Point toenjoy the beaches, gorgeous sunsets and freshocean breeze.

We’ll stay at the Hotel Peñasco del Sol. Costfor this three-day, two-night getaway is $309per person double occupancy and $409 perperson single occupancy.

KARTCHNER CAVERNSWEDNESDAY, NOV. 12

Come experience the “Big Room” atKartchner Caverns. Opened in November2003, it is the newest section and is open onlyfor tours from October to April. See and mar-vel at the strange and colorful formations, andlearn about cave inhabitants, both past andpresent.

Guided tours inside the Big Room are ingroups of 15. The tour lasts about 1 ½ hours.The Big Room (bat “condos” in the summer) isabout ½ mile with steep grades and highhumidity. Individuals with respiratory or car-diac conditions may experience difficulties.Wheelchairs are welcome but it is suggestedthat the person/s responsible for assisting bephysically fit as there are tight corners, andsteep grades to contend with. Explore theDiscovery Center and see a 30-minute film ofthe Kartchner Caverns.

Exhibits inform visitors of how the cave wasformed and the creatures that live there. A mul-tiscreen video recounts how Tucson caversGary Tenen and Randy Tufts discoveredKartchner in 1974, and how the park was cre-ated.

Cost is $99 per person, which includesmotorcoach transportation, a box lunch,snacks, bottled water and sodas on the coach, atour guide, entrance fee to Kartchner, and gra-tuities.

ALGODONES, MEXICOSATURDAY, NOV. 15, 2009

OR SATURDAY, FEB 7, 2009

People are friendly and prices are low inAlgodones, a town located near Yuma. We willstop at a fast food restaurant in Gila Bend inthe morning so you can get breakfast or coffee,and again on the return trip. The motorcoachparks on the U.S. side of the border and youwalk about 100 yards to cross into Mexico. Avalid passport is required. We provide trans-portation only; no tour guide.

In Algodones, you will have four hours tospend bargaining, shopping or just enjoyingthe different culture. We have plenty of roomin our coach’s luggage bays to bring homeyour purchases. There are several nice restau-rants in Algodones for lunch. We’ll return tothe Valley about 8:30 p.m. Cost is $42 per per-son.

GAITHER HOMECOMING“LOVIN’ LIFE TOUR 2008”

MONDAY, NOV. 24

The Gaither Homecoming Tour is celebrat-ing its 10th anniversary in a big way by cap-

turing all the sounds and excitement of the in-the-round concert.

Joining the Gaither Vocal Band will be ErnieHaase and Signature Sound, Mike Allen andBen Speer. This collection of singers, musi-cians and comedians has been honored withnumerous awards, including Grammy’s,Doves, ASCAP’s first Songwriter of theCentury Award, and most recently, theNARAS Presidents’ Merit Award, along withmultiple 2005 Dove Award nominations.

You’ll enjoy this fabulous presentation atjobing.com arena in Glendale. Cost is $80 perperson.

PRESCOTT GINGERBREAD VILLAGE

FRIDAY, DEC. 5

Come away with us to an indoor winter won-derland. Enjoy the creativity and ingenuity of

the artists who create these gingerbread mas-terpieces. Marvel at the intricate details! Thenenjoy a docent tour at the Sharlot HallMuseum, and a stroll in downtown Prescott.Jump into Christmas on this festive trip. Costis $51 per person.

BETTE MIDLER AT CAESAR’S PALACE

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, DEC. 8-10

Join us for a spectacular show featuring theincomparable humor, over-the-top imaginationand captivating charisma of Bette Midler.We’ll stay at the Monte Carlo Casino ResortHotel on The Strip, nestled between theBellagio and New York, New York. It’s withinwalking distance to Caesar’s Palace, TheMirage, Planet Hollywood and more. There’splenty of time for sightseeing and meals onyour own, and you can top off the night withviews of the dazzling city lights of The Stripand Downtown Vegas. Cost is $410 per persondouble occupancy, and $499 per person singleoccupancy.

HOLIDAY LIGHTS SPECTACULAR TOUR

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2008

Our Holiday Lights Spectacular Tourincludes visits to the Phoenix Zoo Lights,Mormon Temple, luxurious coach transporta-tion, snacks and drinks and a professional tourguide. At the zoo you will enjoy an amazingdisplay of more than 2 million holiday lightscovering the entire grounds of the zoo. Departthe zoo at 7:30 p.m. and head for the beauti-fully decorated Mormon Temple in Mesa. Atthe temple, experience the magnificent arrayof lights and decorations to heighten theChristmas spirit! The temple stop will be 30minutes. On the return trip, we will visit someof the elegantly decorated homes and neigh-borhoods in the Phoenix area. The estimatedarrival back to Sun City West is 9:45 p.m.Happy holidays! Cost is $55 per person.

“A CHRISTMAS CAROL”SATURDAY, DEC. 13

Arizona Broadway Dinner Theatre presentsthe classic tale of Charles Dickens’ “AChristmas Carol.” Enjoy the story of theChristmas spirit and Ebenezer Scrooge, TinyTim and the rest of the gang.

The trip includes transportation, the play, acooked-to-order lunch, snacks and drinks onthe coach, and gratuities. Cost is $120 per per-son.

CHRISTMAS SAN DIEGO STYLE

TUESDAY THRU FRIDAY, DEC. 23-26

Enjoy Christmas, San Diego style. Our tripincludes a three-night stay at the gorgeousEmbassy Suites by the Bay, a dinner cruise onChristmas Eve, breakfast at the hotel eachmorning, afternoon happy hour at the hotelincluding snacks and beverages, ChristmasDay Lawrence Welk show with lunch buffetcelebrating “Plaid Tidings,” and visits to BirchAquarium in La Jolla and Balboa Park.

Cost is $799 per person double occupancy,$1,120 per person single occupancy, and $700per person triple occupancy.

ROSE BOWL PARADE 2009TUESDAY-THURSDAY

DEC. 30, 2008-JAN. 1, 2009

Enjoy the beautiful pageantry and traditionof magnificent floral floats, high steppingequestrians and spirited marching bands in thisannual event. This year’s theme is “Hats off toEntertainment.” The trip includes two nights atthe Hilton Universal City, one full breakfast,one box breakfast, one box lunch, one dinner,a float barn tour, reserved seats for the RoseParade, a souvenir program and pin, and driv-er and guide gratuities.

Cost is $699 per person double occupancy,and $979 per person single occupancy.

VALLEY OF THE SUN TOURTUESDAY, JAN. 13, 2009

Get to know the greater Phoenix area as weexplore the Valley of the Sun, includingCarefree, Scottsdale, Tempe and Phoenix.There’s a lot to learn about your hometown,including stories about the past and present ofthe Phoenix Metro area. Our professional tourguide will make this tour interesting, entertain-ing and educational. From Sun City West,we’ll head for Carefree in the pristine highdesert of Scottsdale. Then it’s on to NorthScottsdale and El Pedregal, where there’ll beplenty of time to shop and browse all the manygalleries and artisan craft stores. This is hometo the Heard Museum North. Old TownScottsdale is our next stop, then it’s on toTempe, home to Arizona State University, SunDevil Stadium and Gammage Auditorium, aswell as Tempe Town Lake. In Phoenix, you’llsee Bank One Ballpark, U.S. Airways Center,the Federal Court House, Arizona Center andthe State Capitol. We’ll also have a docent tourof the Capitol. Cost is $45 per person.

THE LION KINGWEDNESDAYS,

JAN. 28, OR FEB. 4, 2009

Experience the phenomenon of Disney’s“The Lion King” right here in the Valley of theSun when this award-winning Broadway musi-cal comes to the ASU Gammage stage. Thrillto the pulsating rhythms of African pridelandsand the unforgettable score in this sensationalpresentation. Cost is $125 per person. We haveexcellent seats in the orchestra area (near thestage).

TUBAC ANNUAL FESTIVALTHURSDAY, FEB. 5, 2009

Tubac is locatedabout 40 miles southof Tucson in SantaCruz County. It wasfounded in 1752 as aSpanish presidio, orfort. It is the oldest

European settlement in what would laterbecome the state of Arizona. The area offersmore than 120 shops, studios and galleries.The Tubac Festival showcases the work ofhundreds of visiting artists, craftspersons andmusicians from around the country and NorthAmerica. The weekend also features regionalmusical performances and demonstrations.Cost is $61 per person.

ROCKY POINTTUESDAY-THURSDAY, FEB. 10-12, 2009

Join the fun south of the border in beautifulRocky Point, Mexico! It is located on the Seaof Cortez just 66 miles from the U.S. border.Many Americans frequent Rocky Point toenjoy the beaches, the gorgeous sunsets andthe fresh ocean breeze. You must have twoforms of ID – a driver’s license or ID card andan official copy of your birth certificate orpassport. We’ll stay at the Peñasco del SolHotel. Highlights include a coach tour of thearea, a shopping excursion, a stop at theSeafood Market, and of course, plenty of timefor hanging out at the beach and sight-seeing.Cost is $355 per person double occupancy, and$462 per person single occupancy.

WASHINGTON, D.C.APRIL 16-20, 2009

Spring is a beautiful time to see our nation’scapital and enjoy the cherry blossoms. Thispacked tour includes roundtrip air fare and vis-its to Arlington National Cemetery, MountVernon, the White House, the NationalCathedral, Georgetown, Fort McHenry, Ford’sTheatre, and the Newseum. There’s also a din-ner cruise on the Potomac River, an eveningperformance at the Kennedy Center ofPerforming Arts, and visits to the followingmemorials: National World War II, VietnamVeterans, Korean War, Marine Corps (IwoJima statue), Lincoln, Franklin and Jefferson.Cost is $1,977 per person double occupancy,and $2,247 per person single occupancy.

AGRICULTURE CLUBIn spring, we can’t wait to plant

melons and all the summer vegeta-bles. Now it’s October and we can’twait to pull out the melon vines. Thecucumber vines are looking worse forthe wear, and the winter veggies needto go in.

Armenian cucumbers do well in thefall. They are crisp and rarely bitter.I’ve transplanted strawberries into anew bed. I lost a few but the rest lookgood. I’ll add manure, des-persal andsome new soil to the old bed. A lot ofthe old strawberries were hard in themiddle and woody; I just tossed those.Strawberries should be transplantedbefore Nov. 15 so they will be estab-lished before winter frosts. They willneed fertilizer once new growth be-gins; ammonium sulfate should bescattered on the ground; wash offleaves to prevent burning. Try to workthe fertilizer into the ground.

My melon vines look worn andtired, but there are still melons hang-ing on, so I’ll wait a while to pullthem out.

The club will order onion bulbs fortransplanting in December. We willhave our choice of several kinds:whites, browns and reds. I’ve had bet-ter luck with brown onions as far asstoring is concerned. The white Con-tessa lasts a long time in storage.Onions can be grown from seed;many gardeners let a few onions go toseed. The ones I planted from seedlast year were the best I had.

Transplants of broccoli and cauli-flower are doing well. I’ve planted afew seeds of broccoli, too. It gives mea longer season. By planting early, myneighbor Tom has squash, beans,beets and tomatoes already producing.I’m trying some Delicata wintersquash. It’s supposed to last well instorage and have a sweet flavor.

Tokyo cross turnips are wonderfulmashed with potatoes, and they takeonly 35 days. If you haven’t triedkohlrabi, you should. It’s in the cab-bage family, good steamed in the mi-crowave or chopped in coleslaw, oreven eaten raw. Parsnips take a while,but are so good in winter stews.

We have plots available, but theyare going fast. Many new membersare taking two plots. Winter gardenscan’t be beat. There is so much youcan plant. Different greens, root veg-etables, herbs, corn, and the list goeson. We are so lucky to have these gar-dens.

Did you know gardening is listed asone of the best exercises? It’s fun,hard work, and rewarding. Everyonecan do it, and it allows you to be outin the fresh air and talk with fellowgardeners. Did you ever imagine oldage could be this much fun?

The gardens are at 17800 137thDrive. See you there.

Information: 623-584-1465.

BASCW The Bowling Association of Sun

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

We sponsor 9 Pin No-Tap bowlingevery other Saturday night, a Hall ofFame Dinner in October, an Over Av-erage Tournament in March, and RedPin bowling on Tuesdays during thesummer months (where you are paidto miss certain pins).

Membership fee for the club is $5per person per year, and is open to allmembers in good standing with theRec Centers. Membership applica-tions may be obtained in the SportsPavilion at the Johnson Lanes moni-tor’s desk. For information, call GlennCompton at 623-975-6373, or checkthe website, www.scwclubs.com, andclick on “Bowling Association.”

BASKETEERSThe Sun City West Basketeers are

busy, creatively weaving baskets forthe Fall Arts and Crafts Fair. We willbe having a general meeting on Oct.2, at which we will be nominatingmembers for board positions.

Our club meets three days a weekat Kuentz Rec Center. We meet from9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays and Thurs-days in Room 4. On Tuesdays, wemeet from 9 a.m. to noon and from 6to 9 p.m. in Room 3.

If you would like to try basketweaving, bring your Sun City Westrec card and come visit us. We wel-come newcomers and will provide be-ginner instruction. Join us – it’s fun!

Information: 623-584-4699 or 623-544-6291.

BOCCE CLUBHi partners! Well, why don’t we all

just jump up on the top rail of the oldcorral fence and palaver some?

Now that our new season is on itsway, let’s round up all the exciting up-coming events. On Sept. 29, ourBoard of Directors will meet andwork on all the events for our club forthe coming season.

Oct. 4 is our Captain’s Meeting. Allthe captains will meet and have all theinformation for their teams. On Oct.6, all of our bocce courts will be onfire with the enthusiasm of our mem-bers’ first day of play. The A-frameboards will have been posted and ourcurrent schedule will appear for thefirst half of the season. Bulletinboards will have current informationand something new may be added –just maybe!

Free lessons will continue for allwho love to have fun with their neigh-bors.

OK, can’t forget our “Kick-OffParty” on Nov. 16. We have to get thehitch out of our getalong to be first inline to fetch our chow at the old chuckwagon. More information will follow.

If anyone thinks we attended arodeo this summer – raise your hands!Hmmm, that many, hunh? Well, let’ssaddle up for now and mosey ondown to the wonderful bocce courts –almost can’t wait. From one wranglerto another, kiss the pallino.

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

CALLIGRAPHY WESTCalligraphy West meetings are held

at 1 p.m. Mondays in Room 5 atKuentz Rec Center. All Sun City Westrec card holders are invited to attend.For information concerning Calligra-phy West, call Judy Newlan at 214-1305, or come in person and see whata fun, entertaining and learning expe-rience you will have with us. Wearen’t just about calligraphy, and weare here all year round.

Our calendar of events for Octoberis as follows:

Oct. 1: Scrapbooking from 6 to 9p.m.

Oct. 3: Scrapbooking from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.

Oct. 6: Stampin’ Up Techniqueswith Patti Faciana. Bring basic sup-plies and money! Everyone lovesStampin’ Up products, which will beavailable for purchase.

Oct. 8: Scrapbrooking from 6 to 9p.m.

Oct. 13: Cards for the troops withPaula Penkethman. Bring basic sup-plies. Paula is very dedicated to thiscause. The Calligraphy Club has beensending packages for the past fiveyears with more than 16,000 cards forthe troops to mail to family and lovedones here in the states. At this meet-ing, we will be making Christmascards. There are 20 to 25 cards perpack, with a pen included. To learnmore about this worthy cause, comejoin us. Paula is definitely someoneyou should know, and you’ll have agood time, plus contribute to a wor-thy cause, guaranteed!


Oct. 17: Scrapbooking from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.

Oct. 19: Harvest Picnic at Beards-ley. Yes, this is on a Sunday. See, Cal-ligraphy West does enjoy doing avariety of activities, thanks to MaryKocha and Pat Korver. Talk about tal-ent! These two ladies have more talentin their little pinkies than I have in mywhole body! They are just not to bebelieved! Don’t take my word, comeand join us to see for yourself.

Oct. 20: Garage sale. Sorry, this isfor Calligraphy Club members only!Join the club, and go home with thekitchen sink!


Oct. 25: Open house from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. This is a good time to seeand meet Char Cash. I call her the“expert.” Her calligraphy writing is todie for. She also is a teacher of thisbeautiful hand writing. We’re lucky tohave her demonstrate this skill at thisOpen House. There will be other clubmembers available to answer yourquestions concerning this outstandingclub.

Oct. 27: General meeting. And if this calendar isn’t enough to

keep you busy, we’re here from 6:30to 8:45 Monday evenings.

If stamping, card making, fieldtrips, calligraphy, scrapbooking, andall of the above (not to mention lotsof fun) is your bag, you know whereto find us.

Additional items: There are ongo-ing classes titled “Introduction to Cal-ligraphy.” Check the website forupdates.

To find out more about CalligraphyWest, visit us at our website,www.scwclubs.com. Or, if you wouldrather talk to a human, President JudyNewlan can be reached at 214-1305.

One last bit of information: We’vehad some changes with the officersand chair-persons. As a matter of fact,there has been a lot of touch and gowith some of our Calligraphy “fam-ily.” Our prayers are with you andyours.

Thank you to Judy Newlan fordoing publicity for me while I was re-covering. (Let’s just say that I shookhands with the devil). Bev Benagliohas taken over Quality Control. Guid-ing her is Joan Wende and SueSmeets. What’s Quality Control?Nancy Oaks, chair person for the FallArts and Crafts Fair, couldn’t do with-out her, and the Calligraphy Clubwouldn’t have a successful fair with-out Nancy Oaks. Treat yourself, andstop by and see all the wonderfulitems this club is offering. We willhave everything from soup to nuts!Well, almost.

CANINE COMPANIONSThe Canine Companion Club will

have a Doggie Halloween CostumeParty at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31 at theRec Centers’ doggie parks. SheriffJoe Arpaio will judge all the dogs incostume.

Entry fee will be donations of wetor dry puppy food for Puppy Rescue.There is no limit for the donations.

CERAMICS WESTOur club is open from 8 a.m. to 3

p.m. Monday through Friday, andfrom 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second andfourth Saturday of the month.

The general meeting will be held10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, in PalmRidge Rec Center, with a luncheonfollowing the meeting. Stop in theclub and sign up for the luncheon.

A beginner’s class taught by An-nette Parsons will begin at 8 a.m. Sat-urday, Oct. 4, and continue onSaturdays throughout the month.

Sylvia Panunzio will hold a Begin-ner’s Pouring class on Saturdays inOctober, beginning at 8 a.m.

Eileen Cermak will offer a Begin-ner’s Porcelain class at 8 a.m. Mon-day, Oct. 6.

Nancy and Lynn will hold theirAnything Workshop from 9 a.m. to 2p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8. At 11 a.m.,October birthdays will be celebrated.

Marilyn Culver will hold a Patch-work Pumpkin Workshop beginning 9a.m. Thursday, Oct. 16.

Kathy Rimlinger will offer a BrushStrokes class at 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct.23.

Marilyn Culver will lead a “FrenchMarket Basket” workshop at 9 a.m.Thursday, Oct. 30.


CLAY CLUBEveryone is starting to gear up for

the Fall Arts and Crafts Fair. Don’tforget we will be in our new locationnext to Rip ‘N’ Sew on the patio,where we were last spring. Come andsee all the new creations. There willbe lots of big pots and fun stuff foryou to buy.

We have had different classes dur-ing the summer: Carving, BeginningHand Building, Luminaries and a freeDemo on Sprigging by Betty Mollick.


CLUB ESPAÑOLSee Spanish Club.

CLUB 52If you enjoy playing Texas Hold

‘Em poker, come and join us from5:30 to 9:45 p.m. Tuesday and Thurs-day in Building H (aka the Men’sClub) on Meeker Boulevard. We alsoplay from 1 to 5:30 p.m. the thirdSunday of each month. Ladies andgentlemen are welcome at the ses-sions.


COIN AND STAMPThe Coin Section will open this fall

on Oct. 7 with guest speaker JohnBurris, a local dealer. He will answerquestions and update club memberson his thoughts for the remainder ofthis year in the coin market.

On Oct. 14, the Stamp Section willhave as its speaker Roy Quid. Roy isa lifelong collector and many-timespresident of our sister club in SunCity. All you need is a Sun City Westrec card to hear this guest and be apart of this informative session.

Quiz Nite is our topic on Oct. 28.Club Historian Ted Gathany will tryhis best to challenge members withhis thought-provoking questions. Therewards will be stamp prizes! Getyour thinking caps on, and let’s havefun.

Meetings are held from 7 to 8 p.m.in Room 3 at Kuentz Rec Center, onthe Stardust side.


COMPUTERS WESTComputers West (CW), located at

the Palm Ridge Rec Center, is the par-ent organization of two user groups:MacsWest and the PCUG. It is a so-cial and technology club whose mem-bers share information andexperiences about computer, and havefun doing so. The next CW generalmembership meeting will begin 1p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, in SummitRoom A at Palm Ridge Rec Center,followed by a PCUG meeting. Coffeeand cookies are served at 12:30.

Sun City West residents may attendthree CW meetings before joining theclub. Complete information on CW,PCUG and MacsWest can be foundon our club website: http://www.com-puterswest.org.

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

Save your old cell phones! Com-puters West was honored for being atop collection center for Cell Phonesfor Soldiers. We have earned 232,000minutes of talk time for our troops.Great job, but we’re not through yet!Don’t forget to save your old phonesand bring them to the CW office orPORA.

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We have already collected morethan 1,700 cell phones and are look-ing to reaching the 2,000 level. Thesedonated cell phones are converted intotelephone cards that are given to oursoldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Thecell phones are recycled, so they willnot be adding to our landfills. Resi-dents of Sun City West and surround-ing communities are encouraged todrop off their old cell phones at theCW office at Palm Ridge Rec Center.

Donation boxes are also found atthe following clubs and organizations:PORA, Calligraphy, Dance, Library,Metal Club, Photography and StainedGlass. When you purchase that newcell phone, be sure to donate your oldone to “Cell Phones for Soldiers.” It’sone way to give back to those won-derful young Americans serving ourcountry. Learn more about this won-derful organization started by twoteenagers at http://www.cellphones-forsoldiers.com.

The PC Users Group will meetagain at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, inSummit Room A, following the CWgeneral meeting. Coffee and cookieswill be served at 12:30. Check the CWwebsite (www.computerswest.org) forprogram information.

From 8 to 10 a.m. each Monday,“Beginning Windows” is presented inPalm Ridge’s Palo Verde Room. Thisis the very best way to start your PCand Computers West/PCUG learningexperience. This class not only helpsyou learn about PCs, but about ourgreat club, too.

Don’t miss Open Discussions from10 a.m. to noon Thursdays in the PaloVerde room. “How to Buy Your FirstComputer” will begin 10:30 a.m.Tuesday, Nov. 18, in the Palo VerdeRoom. This seminar is open to all SunCity West residents.

A Vista “How To” class is offeredfrom 1 to 3 p.m. Thursdays. This is ademo of the newest PC operating sys-tem. Updated Vista “How To” booksare available for purchase. Check outthe Palo Verde Room schedule. Youwill also find Internet Discussions,and Corel Word Perfect Workshops.Soon to return will be Outlook Ex-press/Windows Mail workshops, Ge-nealogy Group meetings, DigitalPhotography, Preventive Mainte-nance, Acronis Backup and InternetDiscussions.

Want hands-on training? Then signup for Windows Basics, Windows XPLevel 2, Word, PowerPoint, Graphicsin Word, Windows MovieMaker,Excel, and Adobe Photoshop Ele-ments. Look for sign-up binders inRoom A at Palm Ridge.

If you’ve never stopped in at aFlight Simulator group meeting,you’re missing out on a fun time. Thegroup meets 10:30 a.m. the secondand fourth Wednesdays (Oct. 8 and22) of every month in the Palo Verderoom. The group shares a common in-terest in aviation. No sign-up fee is re-quired; just walk in. You must be amember of Computers West to jointhis group.

Beginners, intermediate, and sea-soned PC users alike will find a classthat will suit their needs. The infor-mation available at these meetings is

boundless. How do you get more in-formation on these classes? Go tohttp://www.computerswest.org, clickon PCUG, and then on the calendarfor the Palo Verde Room or Room B.Click on the class that interests you,and detailed information will pop upon that class. You do not need to be amember of Computers West to perusethe calendars. We hope the classes,workshops and discussion groups willentice you to join. We want to sharethe joys of learning a new skill. A fre-quent e-mail regarding PCUG classesis distributed. To sign up for this e-mail, send a request to [email protected] “class e-mail” and your nameadded.

MacsWest meets 1 p.m. everyTuesday and Friday in the Palo VerdeRoom from September through May.Tuesdays are designed to be “Ques-tion and Answer” sessions, and a spe-cial program is planned for eachFriday meeting. You are sure to learnsomething new at each meeting.

MacsWest is a fun group of peoplewho combine education and having agood time. Check the current newslet-ter (www.macswest.org) for updatedinformation.

Specific details on meeting topics,our monthly newsletter, class offer-ings and other Macintosh informationcan be found there. Classes and helpgroups will be resuming soon. In themeantime, there is usually someone atthe meetings to help you out. Be sureto check out both the Tuesday and Fri-day meetings.

Stop by and see what we are allabout. We are always looking for newmembers and we welcome visitors toour meetings.

Be sure to keep watching our web-site for upcoming classes. Classes fillup quickly, and signing up online iseasy. Go to (www.macswest.org) andclick on “Classes.” Sign up for classesonline and the instructor will e-mailyou back. Bring your fee to the firstclass session. It can’t get any easierthan that!

Check out our new website and seewhat is available. If there is a classthat you are willing to teach, please letus know.

Whether you are an experiencedMacintosh user or are new to Macs,there is something new to learn. If youare thinking of buying a Mac, stop byone of our meetings and see what wehave to offer. Our weekly “Green Ap-ples” group resumes on Tuesdays. Ifyou are a new Mac user, this is theplace for you. It is a free class thatmeets 2:15 p.m. Tuesdays in the PaloVerde Room. Mac users are alwayswilling to give a helping hand. Be sureto check our website for updated in-formation.

Whether you are a PC or Macintoshuser, 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 to familiarizeyourself with all our clubs have tooffer. Be sure to go to www.comput-erswest.org and click on “Schedule”under “Monitors” to sign up. If everyComputers West member signed up tomonitor for just a few morning or af-ternoon sessions, we would never beshort of monitors. Monitor trainingsessions begin 1 p.m. the fourth Mon-

day of each month (Oct. 27). Sign upin the Computers West office on thebulletin board in front of the monitor’sdesk.

COPPER COOKERSThe Copper Cookers Club is about

taking ground glass and applying it tocopper, then firing it in a kiln. This iscalled copper enameling. Each pieceis unique, and can’t be duplicated.

Everyone in Sun City West is eligi-ble to join our club. Classes are ongo-ing. Please stop by our studio atBeardsley to meet our members andsee for yourself this beautiful craft.You may also call the studio at 623-554-6532.

Fall means several things to us.First, our Snowbirds return and ourstudio is lively with the catching upwe do. Secondly, fall means the craftfair is coming up rapidly.

Our members are busy makingstunning plates, bowls, wind spinners,jewelry and pictures. Besides the fair,we sell items in the Village Store.

Our monthly meeting is 9:30 a.m.Friday, Oct. 17. At this meeting, wewill be discussing the fall craft fairand placing new officer names innomination.

Following the meeting, a 25 percentsale of donated enamels, copper andglass from past members will be held.This is a great time to stock up for allthose fair projects. Welcome backeveryone!

COUNTRY WESTERN

DANCEWelcome back. Our winter dance

season is here! Our first country west-ern dance will begin 6:30 p.m. Oct. 11in Palm Ridge Rec Center. Our dancelessons will continue to be held at6:30 p.m. Wednesdays in the R.H.Johnson Social Hall.

The first class will begin with theTexas Two Step on Oct. 1. We lookforward to seeing you.

CREATIVE

SILK FLOWERSThe Creative Silk Flowers Club of

Sun City West will hold a class for be-ginners on Wednesday, Oct. 1, toteach members how to make a daisy.The second class will be given onWednesday, Oct. 8, when the tulipwill be taught. The third class will beon the carnation on Wednesday, Oct.15.

Club hours are from 8 a.m. to noon,with classes starting at 8:30 a.m.

There will be a general meeting at10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, and aluncheon will follow.

Anyone wishing to join the cluband take the beginner’s classes shouldcome to room 5 at the Kuentz RecCenter or contact President RosemarieRead at 623-214-9712.

CREATIVE STITCHERSWelcome back to everyone who left

for the summer. The following activi-ties are planned for October.

Oct. 13: Fall chili luncheon. Thecost is $5.

Oct. 20: 9:30 a.m., general meetingand program with the Maasai Girls,who will show their crafts. At 12:30p.m., the Summer Ornament finishingclass will be held.

Oct. 27: All the summer projectswill be brought in for membershipviewing.

We meet from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.Mondays in the Palm Ridge AcaciaRoom.


CRESTVIEW RIDERSStart your day being good to your-

self by joining the Crestview BicycleClub. Riding a bike is not only fun,it’s good for you. Our riding groupsride in the morning, five days a week,starting at Echo Mesa Golf Course.

Our next meeting will begin 8 a.m.Wednesday, Oct. 8, in Beardsley’smultipurpose room. Come join us.

On Saturdays, Oct. 4 and 18, theclub will meet at Echo Mesa GolfCourse for a ride to a local restaurantfor breakfast.

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

CRIBBAGE CLUBThe Cribbage Club of Sun City

West meets every Monday evening inRoom 3 at Kuentz Recreation Center,14401 R.H. Johnson Blvd.

Play begins at 6 p.m. sharp. Playersplay nine games with different oppo-nents. New participants/players arewelcome.


DANCING ARTS CLUBThe Dancing Arts Club’s fall

classes started last month. Exerciseclasses are geared for beginners aswell as intermediate levels, so all in-terested can join. For those of youwho are still working during the day,our evening exercise classes are theperfect solution to exercise and keepin shape.

As with all of our classes, as SunCity West rec card is required, and amembership fee of $5 is required tojoin the Dancing Arts Club. Looseclothing and sneakers are recom-mended for the exercise classes.

Zumba, offered at 7 p.m., is a formof Latin dancing including rumba,samba, cha-cha and meringue stepsthat are taught in a group class forlively fun and fitness with a certifiedinstructor.

Pilates is offered at 2 and 8 p.m. Alarge stability ball and mat are re-quired. Other equipment will be sup-plied. Cardio Dance is offered at 3p.m. and includes fun movements andsteps to music. Tai chi is offered at 8a.m. Thursdays.

Exercise classes can be purchasedin different increments, and classescan be taken once or twice a week.Our dance classes start with ballet at 9a.m., jazz at 10 a.m., musical theaterat 11 a.m., and Hawaiian at noonTuesdays and Thursdays.

Information: 623-584-6222, 623-214-5840 or 623-584-8419.

ENERGETICS

EXERCISELooking for the bargain of the

year? We have it at the Energetics Ex-ercise Club for only $3 annually. It isa sensible and healthy investment foryour personal well-being. Step up tothe challenge and meet with us from8 to 8:45 a.m. every Monday,Wednesday and Friday in the R.H.Johnson Social Hall to enjoy the pay-off.


FITNESS CLUBDance for the Health of It (DH for

short) is The Fitness Club’s newestclass. Members are enjoying exercis-ing by learning basic steps from manydance styles including foxtrot, rumba,West Coast swing and several others.

Instructor Kort Kurdi teaches cor-rect dance technique and choreo-


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Club Corner

The Dancing Arts Club’s Zumba class combines Latin dancing with

a fun, group atmosphere.

Members of

the Fitness

Club are get-

ting a good

workout in

their newest

class, called

“Dance for

the Health of

It.”

graphs exercise routines to a wide va-riety of updated music from the BigBand era to today’s Top 40. Routinesare for individuals, so no partner isneeded.

Three exercise levels are availableevery Saturday morning in the R.H.Johnson Social Hall: Level 1 begins 9a.m.; Level 2 begins 10 a.m.; andLevel 3 begins 11 a.m. Each level isonly a slight step up. You can joinanytime. Take one, two, or all threeclasses depending on the amount ofexercise and dancing you want.

Membership in The Fitness Club isrequired ($5 per calendar year). Thecost of Dance for the Health of It is $4per Saturday for your first level plus$1 for each additional level you takethat day.

Call 602-679-4220 for informationabout DH. For a complete listing ofall the classes, visit the Fitness Clubwebsite at www.scwclubs.com (underHealth and Fitness).

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

Tuesdays in Beardsley’s multipurposeroom. Games begin at 6 p.m. Free les-sons are available, and partners arenot necessary. A valid rec card is re-quired to participate. Come have a so-cial evening of fun and fellowship.


GARDEN CLUBOctober will be a busy month for

Garden Club members. Our Oct. 7meeting will feature a presentation bya technician from the TrulyNolan Pest Control Co. We all havepest control questions,especially about termites. This shouldbe an especially timely program, withmany members coming back from va-cations.

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. inthe R.H. Johnson Lecture Hall (nextto the Village Store). A Master Gar-dener will be on hand to answer yourgardening questions.

The Garden Club Picnic will beheld Oct. 28 in Beardsley Park. TheSocial Hour begins at 4:15 p.m., andthe meal will be served at 5:15. Watchfor the October newsletter for moreinformation and your reservationcoupon. This picnic is open to mem-bers and their guests. See you there!

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

HILLCREST

BALLROOM DANCEThe “Hall Comes Alive With the

Sound of Music.” That’s the R.H.Johnson Social Hall, where the Hill-crest Ballroom Dance Club holds itsdances from 7 to 10 p.m. every Satur-day. The beautiful hardwood floorsare wonderful for gliding around toyour favorite music. It’s a perfectplace to spend your Saturday nights,whether you are single or a couple.

Our music schedule for Octoberwill be varied as usual. Oct. 4 willfeature Frank Romani playing all yourfavorites. Peggy Kay and the BluNotes will keep you hopping Oct. 11.

If you have never attended ourBallroom Dance Club, Oct. 18 will be

a special “Introduction to BallroomDancing” evening with music pro-vided by Michael Lawrence Carollo.This will be a complimentary dancewith advanced reservation required.Call Nancy Jenkins at 623-544-2376or George and Louise at 623-546-6845 to reserve your space. Membersand quests can sign up for this com-plimentary dance during any of theSaturday night dances on a first-come, first-served basis. This Octoberdance will be our special Oktoberfestdance as well, so grab your lederho-sen and prepare to enjoy this very spe-cial evening.

Bob Roppolo will provide themusic on Oct. 25, and this will be thelast week of our “summer” dress codewhere men will no longer be requiredto wear jackets. Please, no shorts, T-shirts or jeans.

Membership to the club, new or re-newal, is $10 per year. Refreshmentsare served during break; bring yourown beverages. Cost is $4 for mem-bers and $6 for invited guests. For in-formation on Saturday night dancesand events only, call 623-546-6845.

Frank Romani is the instructor fordance classes on Tuesday afternoonsin the R.H. Johnson Social Hall inSun City West. Cost is $4 for clubmembers and $5 for non-members perongoing session. Singles are wel-come. For information on danceclasses only, call 623-412-4363.

INTERNATIONAL

SOCIAL AND DANCEThe International Social and Dance

Club of Sun City West will be hold-ing its monthly dinner dance on Sun-day, Sept. 28, in the R.H. JohnsonSocial Hall. The event will be cele-brated as “Homecoming.” Membersand invited guests are asked to getdressed in summery/casual clothes oftheir choice. Peggy Kaye and the BluNotes will provide the music.

All events are held the fourth Sun-day of each month, except June, Julyand August, when there are no events,in the R.H. Johnson Social Hall. Abuffet dinner will be served at 5:30p.m., with socializing and dancinguntil 9 p.m.

Members pay $15 and invitedguests pay $17. Reservations are re-quired. For membership or event in-formation, call President Ann Besmerat 214-0875, Second Vice PresidentJerry Odstrcil at 546-0808, or Mem-bership Vice President RosemarieRead at 214-9712.

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

INVESTMENT CLUBOur club’s goal is to learn how to

invest in stocks and equities. All SunCity West rec card holders are wel-come to visit the club twice as ourguest before deciding to join. The an-nual membership dues are $10 with aone-time initiation fee of $20 forequipment and supplies.

The club meets from 7 to 8 p.m.Mondays in the Lecture Hall at theJohnson Center. There is a broadbandwireless network in the Lecture Hallfor the use of our speakers and ourmembers in the audience using lap-tops.

For all new members, the club pro-

vides a free CD containing a 14-chap-ter course on technical analysis andchart reading that was written by oneof our club members.

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

Oct. 6: To be announced.Oct. 13: M&I Bank, Market In-

dexed CDs.Oct. 20: JPM Chase Investment

Products.Oct. 27: Basic Money and Invest-

ing Course.We begin our three-month fall

stock picking contest Oct. 1. Onepicks five stock symbols and investsan imaginary $10,000 in each. Wegive prizes of $5 to each weekly win-ner. The overall winner at the end ofDecember will receive $100, secondplace $75, third place $50, and fourth,fifth and sixth places each receive$25. We ask the winners to tell ustheir strategy in picking the winningstocks.

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 all InvestmentClub members. For further informa-tion, please call Earl at 623-810-3083.The club website is found under“Hobbies & Travels” at www.scw-clubs.com. Please come visit us.

KIVA WEST

DUPLICATE BRIDGEKiva West Duplicate Bridge mem-

ber Leroy Wente became a life mas-ter at the Desert Empire Regional atthe age of 92. This was a surprise tomany as his skills at the table were al-ready well known. He has alwaysspent a lot of his time in active sports– he was still skiing the slopes in his80s! Health problems have finallysent him to the bridge table. Congrat-ulations, Leroy!

Kiva West Duplicate Bridge clubwill celebrate Millie Singer’s 100thbirthday on Tuesday, Sept. 23. Millieand her husband came to Sun CityWest in 1982. She made her presenceat the bridge table a factor to be awareof, and at 100 she still wins her shareof games. Her eyesight has slowedher down but not enough to keep herout of the winning circle frequently.She is a Silver Life Master.

Our club is once again sponsoringclasses for rec card holders at Beard-sley Rec Center, beginning Oct. 29.The series of six “Brush Up” classes,including lecture and supervised playof pre-dealt hands, costs $48. The se-ries of supervised play classes (no lec-ture) costs $36.

Brush-Up Bridge: This is not forabsolute beginners, but for “im-provers.” The first class will be from9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29.

Supervised Play: You deal, you bid,you play and we help. The first classis from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 30.Registration will be from 9 to 10:15a.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, at BeardsleyRec Center. Telephone registrationwill be accepted with payment. Noclasses will be held the week ofThanksgiving. For more information,call June Heuser at 623-584-5851. Jan

Holland will be assisting.A fun, six-week class titled “Learn

How to Play Bridge” will be offeredfrom 9 to 11 a.m. Mondays beginningOct. 13. This is for beginners. Cost is$48 (plus a book). Call ahead to re-serve a space.

Free bridge brush-up lessons havebegun again. These are free and of-fered at 11 a.m. Fridays.


LAPIDARY Lapidary is the art of cutting and

polishing stones. We play with rocks!Classes are offered throughout the

year. Stop in and meet our club mem-bers and visit our fabulous facilities.

Lapidary Club has the display casein the Library for the month of Octo-ber. Come in and see many of ourmembers’ work. Three of our mem-bers have won national recognition asartists of the month in “Rock andGem Magazine.”

The club is open from 8 a.m. to 1p.m. Monday through Friday, andfrom 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays.

Information: 584-8952.

LATIN AND

BALLROOM DANCEOur club will hold its Monday

dance classes beginning Oct. 6 inPalm Ridge’s Summit Hall B.

Basic classes featuring rumba willbe held from 11 a.m. to noon. Inter-mediate classes featuring swing willbe from noon to 1 p.m. Advancedclasses featuring various dances willbe from 1 to 2 p.m. Instructor is HeniaLynne. Pay-as-you-go cost is $4 formembers and $6 for guests.

Tuesday classes in the R.H. John-son Social Hall East beginning Oct. 7.Basic classes featuring waltz will befrom 6 to 7 p.m. Intermediate classesfeaturing tango will be from 7 to 8p.m. Instructor is Elias Alvarez. Pay-as-you-go cost is $4 for members and$6 for guests.

Our dances are held the first andthird Thursday of the month in PalmRidge’s Summit Hall A. Our CountryWestern Dance is Thursday, Oct. 2.Now all you cowpokes put on yourfinest jeans, grab your best gal andcome out and have some fun. Danc-ing starts at 7:15 p.m. and goes till9:30. Music will be provided byFrank Romani. Cost is $4 for mem-bers and $6 for guests.

Our Cabaret Dance will be from7:15 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16.Music will be by Frank Romani. Costis $4 for members and $6 for guests.

Events are for club members andtheir invited guests only.

Information: 623-544-0805 orwww.scwclubs.com.

LAWN BOWLINGHave you ever wondered why sev-

eral cities in this country are calledBowling Green? Lawn bowling is avery old game that was introduced toour country by English and Scottishimmigrants. It is a competitive, butfun game that is enjoyed by all agesand all levels of ability. We invite youto give it a try. We offer free lessonsand use of our equipment to get youstarted.

The Snowbirds will be arriving

back to Sun City West now that theweather is cooling, and lawn bowlingwill be back to its full winter sched-ule of recreational and competitivebowling. This is a great time to takethe lessons and become active in thistime-tested game. We have a fullschedule of events to challenge yourskills and provide you with great so-cial opportunities and the chance tomeet new friends. Come and give us atry.

Johnson Lawn Bowls Club is lo-cated at the R.H. Johnson Complexinside the walking path.

Stop in any time the doors are openfor a visit and tour of our club. Wewill be holding an open house soon.Give us a try.

Information: 623-214-6958 or 623-556-9565.

LEATHER CARVERSThe Leather Carvers Club has its

meeting room at Kuentz Rec Center.We are open from 8 a.m. to noonMonday through Friday. We have thesame hours year round.

If you are thinking of a new craft,stop in for a visit. It’s a lot of fun, andis easier than you may think to makea wide variety of things from leather.

The club has lots of patterns foryou to choose from and to use.There’s no need to purchase any toolsright away, as the club has aboutevery tool you might need. We havethe leather and most any other mate-rial you might need. You can also pur-chase kits.

We have a training class for peopleto get started, or if you have workedwith leather before, you may not needto go through the classes.

So, take a few minutes and stop into visit. We have a great and fungroup, and everyone is willing to helpif you get stuck or are not sure how todo something. Even those of us whohave been doing it for a while some-times need help.

Kuentz Rec Center is having anopen house on Oct. 25. If you can’tmake it in before then, stop in and seeall the things the members are mak-ing. Hope to see you soon.

Information: 546-9216 or 977-8929.

MAH JONGGThe Sun City West Mah Jongg

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

All Sun City West residents withvalid rec cards are invited to join us.Dessert and coffee/tea are served onthe first Thursday of the month.

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

MEN’S CLUBMen looking for a place to spend

their leisure time in a friendly envi-ronment are invited to the Men’s So-cial Club.

This is where members engage insocial card games between 7:30 a.m.and 4:45 p.m. Monday through Satur-day. The most popular game playedis poker, including the ever popularTexas Hold ‘Em,

There is a range of betting limits

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from, nickel and dime, to quarter, 50cents and $1. This should fit almosteveryone’s pocketbook.

Bridge is also popular. There areprogressive bridge tournaments be-ginning 8 a.m. every Tuesday. Therealso are daily bridge tables were fourplayers agree on a time and a day ofthe week to play a game of contract orChicago bridge.

Other card games such as gin andpinochle, as well as board games, alsoare played.

Free lunches are served after everymembership meeting, and other occa-sions as well. Other social activitiesalso are planned.

October is when membership re-newal begins for the next year. Re-newal dues are $3. Dues for newmembers are $8, but that covers theend of 2008 and all of 2009 if yousign up in October, November andDecember.

The election to replace Boardmembers whose terms expire in De-cember will take place on Tuesday,Nov. 11. Members who would like tobe involved in club operations shouldplace their names on the nominationsign-up sheet on the bulletin board.

We will serve breakfast to thePRIDES on Saturday, Oct. 18, toshow our appreciation for all the hardwork they do to keep our wonderfulSun City West beautiful.

The Laughlin Turnaround will beOct. 30. You may park your car inaisle 24 near the Men’s Club. The busleaves at 6:15 a.m. and returns at10:30 p.m. Call 602-243-6103 for in-formation or reservations. Be sure tomention the Sun City West Men’sClub. Cost is $15.

Our birthday celebration will beginat 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31. We willserve cake to celebrate with memberswho have birthdays in October.

Come to the club, check it out andtake a brochure to peruse at home.Talk to some of our members. Theywill be happy to answer your ques-tions and welcome you to the club.New membership is $8 and renewal is$3. Information: 623-544-6150.

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? It doesn’t matter sincehandicaps are developed so thateveryone competes within his ownskill level. Please check the MPC bul-letin board or the club’s website for achange in the starting time.

We would like to give a hearty wel-come back to our winter residents!And to any newcomers who may con-sider joining the MPC, please comeby as our guest for your first visit.Give us a try!

Reminder: Due to course overseed-ing, there will be no putting on Tues-days, Oct. 7 and 14.

Our quarterly meeting and lunch-eon will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 4,at Beardsley Rec Center. At this time,we will be electing the MPC officersfor 2009.

We hope that many of you will be

joining in the Rally for the Cure Tour-nament, which takes place on Satur-day, Oct. 11, at Desert Trails and DeerValley golf courses. The MPC will besponsoring a hole for this very worth-while cause at one of the courses. Ifyou have not yet registered, there willbe open registration from 9 a.m. tonoon Monday, Sept. 29, at Grand-view.

Information: 623-362-9164, 623-214-2908 or www.scwclubs.com.

METAL CLUBMembers should mark their calen-

dars for the Metal Club’s annual FallPicnic starting at 3 p.m. Thursday,Oct. 30, in Beardsley Park. Dinnerwill be served at 4 p.m. This fall’sevent will be something special, andwill feature a Hawaiian luau with aroasted pig.

The menu will include pulled pork,teriyaki chicken, paia fruit platter,coleslaw macadamia, Hawaiian bakedbeans, carrot cake and chocolate cake,chips, salsa and beverages. Tickets formembers and spouses/significant oth-ers are $10; cost is $12 for otherguests. The club subsidizes the cost ofthe picnic.

Please buy your tickets soon fromthe Metal Club monitor as ticket salesmust be cut off early to accommodatethe caterer’s time limits. The fall pic-nic is always a highlight of the year.Food, beverages, prizes, fun and goodfellowship will be aplenty. Stop by theMetal Club soon to get your tickets.

The club’s next general member-ship meeting will begin 11 a.m.Thursday, Oct. 9, in the R.H. JohnsonLecture Hall, next to the VillageStore. All Metal Club members areencouraged to attend. Two luckymembers attending the meeting willreceive $25 checks.

The Metal Club will be participat-ing in a big way at the fall Arts andCrafts Fair from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat-urday, Nov. 8. More than 1,000 piecesof metal art will be displayed at thefair. If you are interested in an earlypreview of some of the items, stop bythe Metal Club.

Metal Club members offer servicesto the community such as repairinggarbage container tops, metal furni-ture repair, custom metal art, custommilling and lathe work, etc. Visit theMetal Club and let us know of yourneeds.

Visitors are always welcome at theclub during normal operating hoursfrom 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Tourswill be provided for those wishing toexperience the whole club. There isalways fresh coffee and pop for visi-tors provided by our friendly mem-bers. Visitors will observe more than200 pieces of metal art created bymembers with a wide variety ofthemes including Western, South-western, contemporary and wildlifeart. Metal art can be purchased eitherat the club or at the Village Store inthe R.H. Johnson Rec. Center.

No experience is necessary if youare interested in joining the club;classes are available in all areas.Many members had no previous ex-perience working with metal. A widevariety of new skills can be learnedfrom the myriad of instructors avail-able. Annual membership dues of $20

provide access to equipment and in-struction unavailable elsewhere. TheMetal Club also offers social oppor-tunities at the club and also eventsthat include spouses or significantothers.

For additional information on theclub and its many activities, pleasevisit our website, www.scwmetal-club.com.

The club is located in the largerose/beige building next to the Visi-tors Center/PORA at 13849 Caminodel Sol. Club hours are 8 a.m. to 4p.m. Monday through Friday. Stop byfor a visit.


MINI GOLFWelcome back to our members

who enjoyed their summer in coolerclimates. Play will now begin at 9a.m. each Thursday at the R.H. John-son course. Our meetings will be heldat 9 a.m. the second Thursdays atPalm Ridge Rec Center.

On Oct. 16, we have the privilegeof being guests of the Sun City MiniGolf Club at one of their courses inour annual Friendship Tournament.Registration is required.

Our club dues are $5 annually. SunCity West residents with valid reccards are welcome to join our club.For information, call 975-1158 or214-6202, see the club bulletin boardat R.H. Johnson, or visit our websiteat www.scwclubs.com.

MODEL RAILROADHi rail fans. Greetings from your

Agua Fria Northern Model RailroadClub. Our station depot can be foundin the R.H. Johnson Rec Center from9 a.m. to noon Monday, Wednesday,Thursday and Friday; and from 6 to 8p.m. Tuesdays. Come in and visit awhile with us, bring a friend, a cameraand ask questions. Perhaps what yousee and hear may lead you to join us.All you need is a current rec card and$25 for the first year and $15 yearlythereafter. For this small sum, youwill receive a nice name tag and allthe fun and friendships you can stand.

We have no rules – just enjoy your-self. We will be happy to teach youoperating procedures. You can do asmuch or as little as you want. We wel-come guys and gals and new ideas.

This summer saw many changesand improvements to our railroad.Our carnival was moved into the areathat sorely needed “urban renewal.” Itnow resides near “Thomas the TankTrain” right of way, so Thomas andtwo trolley cars “service” the imme-diate area. New industry has sprungup at the old carnival site, and that in-dustry is serviced by new track,switches and appropriate rail cars.Now the carnival is easily viewedfrom our visitors’ viewing ramp. Thiswill be much better for our visitors toenjoy – especially for our youngerfolks.

Many improvements have beenmade for smoother operation by someof our most talented members: newtrack, switches and electronics – someabove the tables and a lot under the ta-bles that isn’t visible. Work on our“N” scale railroad in the back roomshould be complete by the time thisarticle is read.

For those of you who like to ven-ture not too far away from home yetexperience railroading on your trip,may I suggest the Nevada NorthernRailroad Museum. Here you can ex-perience a steam locomotive tripthrough historic and scenic wonders.This runs from Ely, Nev. Call 702-289-2085. Running out ofJamestown, Calif., is the Railtown1897, a steam locomotive trip. Call209-984-3953. Another Californiasteam trip is the Yreka Western Rail-road, the best of northern Californiafeaturing Mount Shasta, Shasta Val-ley and a train robbery. Call 916-842-4146.

That’s about it for now, until nextmonth. Don’t forget to come visitwith us. Also, consider some of thegreat trips offered by the Rec CentersTours and Scheduling Desk. The onlything left for me to do is welcomeback all our Snowbirds. Well, I’ll seeyou all down the line. All aboard!


MUSICIANS CLUBWelcome back! The Musicians

Club’s October program features PhilMorreale and his “One Man Show.”He looks like Tony Bennett and singslike Dean Martin.

Phil is quite talented and funny, andhe is a popular entertainer throughoutthe Valley. You won’t want to missthis fun afternoon, beginning 2 p.m.Oct. 8 in the Stardust Theatre. Re-freshments will be served followingthis opening show.

Our programs are free to membersand their invited guests.


ORGAN & KEYBOARDThe Organ and Keyboard Club will

meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 27 in Palm RidgeRec Center. Local artist Rick Ander-son will be featured for the eveningconcert.

Rick started playing the organ atage 9 in Renton, Wash. Taught by thechurch organist, he did serious studyfor seven years with her until she re-tired. Rick took over the church as-signment until he was 19. Hecontinued with other education andwhile in college traveled and per-formed in the vocal jazz choir. Overthe next decade he continued per-forming in other musical groups,singing and playing music such as

jazz, blues and standards, as well ascomposing and recording.

Rick grew up in a Scandinavianfamily and music was an integral partof his life. Early on, his parents ex-posed him to all styles of music.

After spending seven years in theorgan industry in Washington, Rickwas recruited by Fletcher MusicCorp. in Arizona. Several years agohe transferred to Sun City West as theFletcher store manager.

Plan on having a great evening withRick on Oct. 27. Guests are welcomefor $5.


PAN CARD CLUBCome out and give us a try. You

will become addicted to this cardgame. We will give you free lessons.

We play from 6 to 9 p.m. everyThursday in Card Room 4 at Beards-ley Rec Center.


PEBBLEBROOK

LADY NINERSGolf has continued all along during

the summer with between 12 and 16members playing in the heat. Nowthat cooler weather is starting, we canfocus on upcoming activities.

The Rally for the Cure will be heldOct. 11 at Deer Valley and DesertTrails golf courses. Format is a four-person best-ball scramble. Cost is $20plus green fees. Then on Oct. 23, wewill have our “Welcome Back” break-fast in the Acacia Room at PalmRidge Rec Center starting at 9 a.m.This is our traditional no-cost break-fast and a time to get informed aboutthe rest of the year’s activities. Seeyou there.

PICKLEBALLFree pickleball lessons! If you

would like to learn how to play one ofthe fastest growing sports in America,come to our free lessons starting 9a.m. Oct. 6 at the pickleball courts.Our instructors, Dee and Larry Mas-teller, will have lessons the first andthird Mondays of each month. If youwould like more information, contactDee and Larry at 584-6619.

Mark Friday, Oct. 24, on your cal-endar, then sign up at the pickleballcourts for our Pickleball Team Tour-nament. Whether you’re a seasonedplayer or a beginner, you’re going tofit right in for this fun tournament.There will be six on a team – two Aplayers, two B players, and twonovice/beginner players – so no mat-ter what your skill level, sign up. Thedeadline to sign up and have your $3entry fee in is Oct. 17. On Oct. 18,there will be a drawing for the teamsdown at the courts. On the day of thetournament, we will start at 9 a.m.,have pizza and a general membershipmeeting at noon, and then continuethe tournament. We’ll conclude withthe two teams with the best recordsbattling it out for the championship,with gold and silver medals beingawarded. This will be a BYOB event.Contact tournament director Jack Ca-vanaugh at 734-0739 if you have anyquestions.

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Phil Morreale will bring his

“One Man Show” to the Musi-

cians Club’s Oct. 8 show, be-

ginning 2 p.m. in Stardust

Theatre.

On Oct. 25, the Pickleball Club willhave a table set up at the NewcomersOrientation and Coffee. It starts at 9a.m. and is in the R.H. Johnson SocialHall. Stop by the pickleball exhibitand find out why pickleball is sweep-ing the nation and is so popular herein Sun City West.

Free hot dogs, popcorn, beverages,softball games and a potluck. All weneed now is mom’s apple pie! ThePickleball Club and the Softball Clubof Sun City West are teaming up Nov.16 to have a fun day of softball and apotluck picnic. If you would like toplay or just come for the fun and thepicnic, there are sign up sheets at thepickleball courts and the softball field.If you sign up, you are asked to bringa dish for the potluck. This promisesto be a fun-filled day with two of SunCity West’s larger clubs coming to-gether. If you have any questions,contact the information number listedbelow.

If you want to purchase a pickleballpaddle, contact Howard Higgins at623-341-9164.

For information on any of the Pick-leball Club’s activities, go towww.scwclubs.com and under“Sports,” click on “Pickleball.”


RACQUET CLUB The economy is weak, gas prices

are still too high and we are nowfaced with the tedium and confusionof our national election conventions.However, all is not lost and there areseveral positives that will ease thepain:

• The resurfacing of the KuentzTennis Courts is under way andshould be completed this month.

• We can sleep a little longer as thestarting times for the three tennis ses-sions will advance one-half hour.

• The West Valley Senior Women’sLeague will begin play this month.

• The October dinner meeting,hosted by the Platform Tennis afi-cionados, will involve a new conceptdesigned to reduce costs.

• The Shine in the Sun Tennis Tour-nament will be held in November atSun City Grand.

• Plans are under way for ourChristmas Dinner Dance to be held atBriarwood Country Club.

TENNIS

The starting times for the tennissessions for October are: first session,7 a.m.; second session, 8:30 a.m.;third session, 10 a.m. As usual, reser-vations can be made for all venues byvisiting the monitors at the tower orby calling 544-6151. Monitors are onduty 45 minutes before the first ses-sion and one hour after the third ses-sion. The monitors are not availableon Sundays.

Round Robin play is held at theJohnson Racquet Center as follows:Monday through Saturday startingone-half hour before the first session(Coordinator Horst Weinheimer, 214-0484). Tuesday and Thursday, thirdsession (Coordinator Gerhard Kron-shage, 546-9773). Saturday, third ses-sion (Coordinators Gerhard and UnaKronshage, 546-9773). Monday and

Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. (CoordinatorRose Loel, 544-2796).

The October dinner meeting willbegin 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, inthe Johnson Social Hall, with theusual free beverages and snacks. Thesign-up sheet, providing details of thenew concept introduced by the Plat-formers, will be available in the tower.

PLATFORM TENNIS

We furnish the balls and paddlesand all we need is you! Contact RonGliot, 584-7838, or Walt Schalm,546-9291, for additional information.

TABLE TENNIS

Free instruction and open play isavailable daily at the Johnson Activi-ties Center between the hours of 9a.m. and 9 p.m. Contact Don Scheidt,556-1065, or Irene Weitzman, 214-6552, for further details.

VOLLEYBALL

Play continues at the Surprise lo-cation. Contact Roy Handwerk, 584-6416, or Walt Schalm, 546-9211, fordetails.

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

RHYTHM TAPPERSAfter a wonderful meal at their

Welcome Back luncheon in Septem-ber, the Rhythm Tappers held a meet-ing to discuss business and upcomingevents. Members are now preparing

various routines for the Variety Show,to be held Nov. 6, 7 and 8 at the Mari-copa County Events Center. Dancerswill perform in the opening number aswell as two separate tap numbers. TheJazzy Poms, sponsored by MediSun,will present a snappy patriotic march-ing number.

October will be a busy month forthe Tappers. Dancers will be prepar-ing for their own show, “Come DanceWith Me,” which will be at the Star-dust Theater. The show dates are Fri-day, Saturday, and Sunday, Dec. 5, 6and 7. Tickets will go on sale to thepublic Monday, Oct. 20, at StardustBox Office. The Box Office is openbetween 10 a.m. and noon Mondaythrough Thursday.

“Come Dance With Me” promisesto be the best winter show yet. It fea-tures Artistic Director Renae Bohal-Rochon as teacher and choreographer,and the Rhythm Tappers’ own ValGitter as show director. Get your tick-ets early. You don’t want to miss it. Itwill be a guaranteed sell out.

For information about the RhythmTappers, go to www.scwclubs.com,then go to “Music and Performance”and click on Rhythm Tappers or call623-214-6226.

RIP ‘N’ SEWThey call themselves the “Sunset

Sewers.” New this fall for the Rip ‘N’Sew Club of Sun City West, the group

formed to sew from 4 to 7 p.m. thefirst and third Wednesdays of eachmonth.

The club’s rooms are open for allclub members during those twilighthours. Some members are alreadyusing that club time to create items forthe annual Fall Arts and Crafts Fairfrom 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov.8, in the R.H. Johnson Rec Centercomplex.

Doris Van Peeren and LindaClewett, our Fall Craft Fair co-chairs,have been urging club members tosew, sew, sew. Rip ‘N’ Sew memberswill have many new unique items forsale, as well as the always popular SixPack Totes, purses, sweatshirts, dollclothes, towels, pot holders, wallets,table runners, table toppers and quilts.Some of the items are decorated forthe Christmas holidays. Plan ahead bychecking off your holiday gift list atthe Fall Craft Fair.

“Sew Much Fun” is the theme foranother important event in Novemberat Rip ‘N’ Sew: the club’s annualOpen House from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.Saturday, Nov. 22. At the OpenHouse, you will be able to view manydisplays featuring articles made forcommunity projects, home and fam-ily by Rip ‘N’ Sew members. Itemsmade in the classes offered by theclub are featured throughout theclub’s rooms. The first 150 guests willreceive a special gift made by clubmembers. Refreshments will beserved in the club’s rooms.

Write both of these events on yourcalendar now! To participate in Rip‘N’ Sew’s activities or attend classesat the club, one must have a currentSun City West rec card, attend an ori-entation at the club, and take a lessonon the basic sewing machine.

More information can be obtainedby calling the club at 623-546-4050 orby visiting the club, located next doorto the Village Store at the R.H. John-son Rec Center, between 9 a.m. and 4p.m. Monday through Saturday.

At an Aug. 20 meeting, the Ma-chine Embroidery Group of the Rip‘N’ Sew Club displayed their latestmachine embroidery techniques. Thegroup’s members utilized the embroi-dery machines at the club’s rooms andtheir own embroidery machines tocreate squares that will be sewn to-gether to make quilts that are donatedto underprivileged children.

To make these quilts, the embroi-dery group will machine sew denimsquares embroidered with children’sthemes. Other members fashion andcreate quilts from men’s neckties andkitchen towels with graphics or per-sonal name initials. Another all timefavorite is bath towels fashioned to re-semble a creature from the animal orcartoon/television world.

You may see members of Rip ‘N’Sew out and about in West Valleycommunities wearing personally de-signed, embroidered clothing. Shop atthe Village Store in Sun City West formany items personalized by the mem-bers of Rip ‘N’ Sew.

To participate in Rip ‘N’ Sew’s ac-tivities or attend classes at the club,one must have a current Sun CityWest rec card, and attend an orienta-tion at the club and a lesson on thebasic sewing machine. More informa-tion can be obtained by calling theclub at 623-546-4050 or by visitingthe club, located next door to the Vil-lage Store at the R.H. Johnson Recre-ation Center, between 9 a.m. and 4p.m. Monday through Saturday.

SINGLES CLUBWe are neither a dating club nor a

match-making club. We are a club ofsingle men and women wanting tomeet other singles to enjoy social ac-tivities.

October, what a wonderful month!The weather is cooling off and we canonce again enjoy the many outdooractivities here. See below for an op-

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Start of something newRacquet Club members are happy to announce that the resurfacing

of the Kuentz Tennis Complex has begun.

Above: Pictured from left to right

are members of the Rip ‘N’ Sew

Machine Embroidery Group dis-

playing squares: Regi Funk,

Jeanne Peelle, Eileen Walker,

Verda Bell, Diana Oliver, Louise

Carlton, Dot Welnick, Elaine

Charvat and Gloria Rakovic,

along with the grandchildren of

Diana Oliver.

Right: Verda Bell holds a frog

towel she embellished with em-

broidery.

The Sun City West Rhythm Tappers’ Welcome Back luncheon was

held Sept. 18 at Palm Ridge Rec Center. The returning and new

members were greeted with open arms and big smiles by the 2008-

2009 Board of Officers. They are, from left: Treasurer Jan Cooley,

Second Vice President Lu Trinka, President Peg Kuntzelman, First

Vice President Mary Bunting, and Secretary Peggy Parsons.

Rip ‘N’ Sew keepsbusy, busy, busy

portunity to play Bocce Ball again. October is National Adopt a Shel-

ter Dog Month. Our club collectedfood, beds, bowls, toys, etc., and aredonating them to a shelter this monthas part of “Good Deed 2008.” Thanksto all who donated to this worthwhilecause.

Oct. 1: Luncheon at Black Anguswith host Ginny Bloom, 546-1788.

Oct. 8: General meeting from 1 to 4p.m. at Palm Ridge Rec Center.

Oct. 11: Dance the night away withthe Hillcrest Ballroom Dance Club;$6 admission; host is Tiny Phillips(466-0151 for details and reserva-tions).

Oct. 14: Breakfast at the newDenny’s with host Thelma Patrick(388-4801).

Oct. 16: Dinner at Carrie’s in SunCity West with host Norma Wallace(214-8232).

Oct. 20: Bocce ball (instruction andgame) at 11 a.m., R.H. Johnson, withhost Shirley Foster. Sign up at thegeneral meeting or call Tiny at 466-0151.

Oct. 22: Dessert and drinks at thehome of Carol Sarna. Call NormaWallace at 214-8232 for reservations.

Oct. 24: Happy Hour at Dillon’sGrand with host Norma Wallace (214-8232).

Oct. 29: Dinner at the Elephant Barwith host Tiny Phillips (466-0151).

Oct. 30: Luncheon at the Cheese-cake Factory with host Ginny Bloom(546-1788).

Information: 214-8232, 466-0151or www.scwclubs.com.

SOFTBALL CLUBSign up now, even if you haven’t

played for years. You’ll meet lots ofnew friends with similar interests.There are players of all skill levelsand ages, and we do mean all. You’resure to fit into either the American orNational league where you’ll be as-signed according to your age, skilland abilities. New players are contin-ually moving in and out of the system,especially the snowbirds. If you’reready to play, fine. Or the Farm Teamwill get you warmed up. Dust off yourspikes. Step up to the plate to get yoursigning bonus, which is big-time Sen-ior League fun with nearly 400 mem-bers.

Three separate Summer Ball ses-sions began in April and ended Sept.18. Yes, it was a little warm, but theweather is beautiful now. The officialsoftball season begins Oct. 28 andgoes through April 2009. There is abreak over the Christmas holidays.New teams start up again early in Jan-uary. There are usually 26 to 28teams, half National League and halfAmerican League; they play with 12members each. Temporary substitutesand replacements round out the playerroster. Now is a good time to sign upand prepare yourself for official Oc-tober play as the cooler weather startsand the excitement begins once again.

Our emphasis is on having a goodtime and enjoying great fellowship.The cost is only $25 per year (plus$50 for the first year). This gets you afull uniform plus excitement, hun-dreds of potential new friends, exer-

cise and the pure joy of playing ballagain. Imagine that, at your age! Waittill the kids, grand kids and relativeshear about this. Better yet, send themone of your professionally taken indi-vidual baseball cards or team photos.You can even get your picture on aWheaties box, T-Shirt or ball.

Official games in October will startaround 8:30 a.m. and last all day.Beautiful Liberty Field is located nextto the Kuentz Rec Center at R.H.Johnson and Stardust boulevards.Games are played on Tuesday andThursday both here and in Sun City,with the two leagues alternatingfields.

Be sure to contact us at the phonenumber below so you can join in thefun and games. All you’ll need is abat, glove and softball shoes (no metalspikes). If you prefer, our players cangive you advice and help you get thenecessary gear, new or used. The clubsupplies the full uniform – hat, spon-sor jersey, long and short pants, plussocks. Sponsor Lund Cadillac pro-vided jerseys for all the summer ses-sions. There are lots of safety rules toprotect you, like no sliding, and evensuggested warm-up exercises.

If you’re interested in being an um-pire, professional-type instruction isprovided at no cost. Our league has itsown web site if you can access the In-ternet at the address below. Thereyou’ll find: schedules, rosters, Hall ofFame, pictures, newsletters, history ofthe League, Angels in the Outfield,minutes of meetings, rules, archivesand much more.

If you decide not to play, come outand watch the games from our cov-ered bleachers located near first andthird bases. Cheer for your favoriteplayer or team and get to know someof the players, ordinary folks, just likeyou who get a charge out of softball.Restrooms are right there in our beau-tiful clubhouse, plus water, soft drinksand maybe some free popcorn. Besure to note the names of our teamsponsors, our super-supportive bill-board sponsors on the outfield fence.

Many events take place throughoutthe year including special ball games,barbecues and breakfasts. Considerthe last month or two of our regularseason this year: Tin Cup Golf Tour-nament and Dinner Dance; four-daySpring Fling Tournament; annual soft-ball banquet with induction of newHall of Fame members; Vintage Soft-ball using 1865 rules and equipment;Sponsor Appreciation Day with freefood and drinks; Half-Pint Men vs.Women; plus separate men’s andwomen’s league tournaments; Fanand Player Appreciation Day at thePark with free hot dogs, chips, drinks,etc. for everyone, members or not;Palm Desert Tournament; team andindividual pictures; etc.

WOMEN’S SOFTBALL

In addition to our exciting Sparksand Flames women’s travel teams,there has been huge interest inwomen’s non-traveling recreationalsoftball. Our goal is to put togethertwo additional women’s teams fromSun City West and Sun City made upof women who are not on the Sparksor Flames. They would play gamesamong themselves plus offer invites

to teams from Sun City Grand, Peb-bleCreek and Arizona Traditionswhose players could not be on any oftheir traveling teams. This presents awonderful opportunity for newwomen softball players or womenwho haven’t played in a while to com-pete with other women of their ownskill level, make new friends and havesome ballpark fun. Questions? CallBob Dobbins at 623-792-8993.

ALL MEMBERS

Open practices, occasional tourna-ments and farm team play take placeon Friday, Saturday, Sunday andMonday for all softball members.

Information: 623-214-1013 orwww.azsrsoftball.com.

SPANISH CLUBClub Español is ready to say: “Wel-

come back!” to its 150-plus members.A core of students participated in theclub’s Summer Review, but most areawaiting fall classes. The club holds areunion meeting prior to starting fallclasses. This year it will be at 10 a.m.Wednesday, Oct. 1, in the R.H. John-son Lecture Hall (near the R.H. John-son Avenue entrance to our bowlingcenter).

New and current members cancomplete their registration form,choose their fall classes, and pay their$10 annual dues. Those attending willhave the opportunity to meet new“amigos,” greet former classmates,hear from the club’s friendly maestros(instructors), and learn what is goingto happen during the 2008-2009 year.

Classes begin the week of Oct. 6and meet at Beardsley Rec Center, onthe corner of Beardsley Road andStardust Boulevard (128th Avenue);park on the Stardust side. The club’stwo fall fiestas/dinners, to which allmembers and their guests are invited,will be held Nov. 7 at Palm Ridge RecCenter, and Dec. 12 at the GrandviewTerrace Ballroom. The club’s fiestasare always fun, and explain why theclub is listed under “Social” on thewebsite of all Sun City West clubs.Olé!

Those who cannot attend the Oct. 1meeting can simply go online to:

www.scwclubs.com. There, they canscroll to the category “Social Clubs”and click on Club Español, then clickon “Membership” in the club’s menubar. Both current and new memberscan print and complete the registra-tion form, choose classes from theclass schedule, and send the informa-tion to Club Español’s treasurer (ad-dress on the form). Students will meettheir instructors and classmates at thefirst class meeting. Textbooks canalso be purchased at the first class.

Classes meet once a week from Oc-tober to April, observing any holidaysthat may occur on a class day. There isalso a club library, which memberscan use any time during the year,checking out books or media on anyclass day.

When selecting classes, new ClubEspañol members need to think abouttheir background knowledge of Span-ish. Would new members classifythemselves as beginning-level stu-dents of Spanish? The club will offerfour beginning level classes. Twoclasses are designed for first-time stu-dents of Spanish. One of the “true be-ginner” classes will begin Oct. 7 andanother will begin Nov. 7. The othertwo beginning level classes are de-signed for students who have hadsome background in Spanish.

For those members who classifythemselves as intermediate or ad-vanced students, there will be threeintermediate level classes and one ad-vanced level class. The advancedclass is purely a conversation class inSpanish and welcomes native speak-ers of Spanish as well as able Spanishspeakers.

Club Español is looking forward toits fall semester of classes and fiestas,and invites all rec card holders who’dlike to speak Spanish to come andhave fun, too!


SPORTSMAN’S CLUBThe Sportsman’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 club offers fishing, hiking, back

road trips, birding, trap/skeet shoot-ing, fly tying, rafting, skiing andwomen’s target shooting, in additionto numerous social events. Meetingsare held from September throughApril, featuring speakers with inter-esting programs relating to Arizona.Call Al at 214-8890 for more details.

The general meeting will begin12:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, in theR.H. Johnson Social Hall, 19803 R.H.Johnson Blvd. The presentation byDon Wells and Jean Groen of ApacheJunction will cover “Edible and Me-dicinal Desert Plants.” Join us to so-cialize, enjoy the speaker, havecookies, coffee and attend the meet-ing.

The annual Fall Festival will beginat 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, in the R.H.Johnson Social Hall. This will be apotluck with dove, brats and buns pro-vided. Music will be by the JollyTimers Band. See the Octobernewsletter for details and assignedpotluck items.

The annual Sportsman’s Club Hol-iday Dinner Dance will be held Tues-day, Dec. 3, at Palmbrook CountryClub. Tickets will be available at ourgeneral meetings in October and No-vember. There will be a choice ofthree different entrees with all thetrimmings. You must select your en-trée when you purchase your ticket.Also, groups of 10 or fewer who wishto sit together must purchase and payfor tickets at the same time. The so-cial/cocktail hours with a full cash barwill begin at 5 p.m., with dinnerserved at about 6. Music for enter-tainment and dancing will be pro-vided by the Dallas Dan Band. CallJoann at 584-8282 for information.

A beginner/C hike to ThunderbirdPark in Glendale leaves at 8 a.m.Thursday, Oct. 14. A beginner/C hiketo Lynx Lake in Prescott leaves at 7a.m. Thursday, Oct. 30. Meet in theR.H. Johnson Library parking lot at19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd. 15 minutesbefore departure time to register andform carpools. Bring plenty of water,lunch, a hiking stick and hiking boots.Call De’Nae at 556-5355 or LouAnnat 214-8637. For information on Aand B hikes in October, call Tom at546-2410.

A planning meeting for Big Wheelswill begin 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15,in the Acacia Room at Palm RidgeRec Center. The Big Wheels are goingto the Coke Ovens at 7 a.m. Thursday,Oct. 16. Expect to cross the GilaRiver with or without water. The trailrating is a 6, and the trip is 250 miles.Call Kent at 546-4053. A trip to theHarquahala Mountains, to have lunchat the top, will be Thursday, Oct. 30.See the Backcountry Adventures Ari-zona book, page 368, for a descrip-tion. The trail rating is 12, and the tripis 200 miles. Call June or Roy at 584-0178 for departure time. Both tripswill leave from the library parking lot.Please arrive 20 minutes before de-parture to check in. Bring plenty ofwater, lunch and a camp chair, and besure to have a full tank of gas beforeleaving.

The Birders’ first field trip of theseason will leave at 8 a.m. Wednes-day, Oct. 15. We will be going to Tres


Club CornerFrom


Above: Rip ‘N’ Sew Club member

Charlotte Yaw holds a quilt she

made from her husband’s ties

and embellished with embroidery.

Top right: “Sunset Sewers” Kathy

Perry, left, and Ellen Zacko look

for bobbins and needles. Below

right: Joan Hardy sews men’s

shirts at a Sunset Sewers gather-

ing.

Rios (south on 91st Avenue) and on toPIR and Estrella Mountain Park. Meetat the library parking lot 15 minutesbefore departure to form carpools andregister. Bring water and lunch, andwear sturdy walking shoes and a hat.If you would like to be added to theemail for the Sportsman’s Club Bird-ers to receive alerts about rare birds inour area, added trips, etc., please callNancy at 214-9045.

The first fishing trip will be to BigLake (elevation 9300 feet) to fish fortrout. Call the Rode Inn and Suites inSpringerville for reservations. Thephone number is 928-333-3933. Theinn offers a deluxe continental break-fast, and there are many restaurants inthe area for your choosing. Most peo-ple fish from shore, but boats and mo-tors can be used with a horsepowerrestriction. Call Jim at 544-3205.Show and Go will resume in Novem-ber. Fly-tying will meet in the Stam-pede Room in the Men’s Clubimmediately following the generalmeeting.

The Women’s Target ShootingGroup meets 6 p.m. the second andfourth Thursday in the library parkinglot to carpool to the Ben Avery TargetShooting Range. Call Pam at 214-7317 or Chris at 546-0880 for infor-mation. No firearms are needed.Shooting times at the Ben Avery ClayTarget Center are 8 a.m. to duskWednesday through Sunday. Therange is closed Monday and Tuesday.Trap goes on Wednesday and skeetgoes on Thursday. Call Gene at 214-9824.

The May 7-9 Colorado River raft-ing trip still has a few openings. Costis $2,195 per person. Outfitter isHatch River Expeditions. Call Mort at546-3695.

The travel group is going to the Al-buquerque balloon fiesta Oct. 7-10 ata cost of $580 per person double oc-cupancy, and $800 per single. Oct. 13is a tour on the Grand Canyon Ex-press for $95 per person. Take aHawaiian holiday Oct. 16-26. Cost is$3,087 per person double occupancy,$4,407 per single, and $3,150 per per-son triple. See Europe by train Oct.28- Nov. 5. Cost is $3,018 per persondouble occupancy, and $3,507 persingle. For more information, see thetravel insert in the Sportsman’s Clubnewsletter, or contact Mike at 602-626-9008 or Ruth at 623-584-1292.

SUNWEST ART CLUBThe first general meeting of the

Sun West Art Club season begins 1p.m. Oct. 13 in the R.H. Johnson So-cial Hall, 19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd.At that time we will have fine art por-traits and prints artist Dodie RufnerBallantine doing a demonstration thatwill include “Critiquing Your Workand Encouraging Yourself.”

To quote Dodie, “Pastels and chil-dren have a freshness and spontaneityI love. How lucky can an artist be tohave found such a niche?” She hasportrait clients all over the country,working with them to create very per-sonal art that combines the client’sideas with her artist’s eye. She lives inPhoenix, and works and shows oftenin the San Diego and Denver areas.

Dodie has taught many classes, in-cluding at the Colorado Institute ofArt, and given seminars and critiquesfor many art groups. She has exhib-ited and won awards in New YorkCity, Phoenix, San Diego and Denver,and her work is in a number of corpo-rate collections. She is also listed inthe Directory of American PortraitArtists.

We look forward to seeing you sothat you may not only enjoy thedemonstration, but have the opportu-nity to say hello to all of your travel-ing friends who have returned.Refreshments will be served andmembers and their guests are wel-come.

Remember to check out the boardin the watercolor side of the art roomfor information regarding the dates,prices and instructors of the classesthat will be coming up in the near fu-ture. Also, keep in mind that there isopen art on Wednesdays and Satur-days in the morning; no instructors.Be sure to mark Nov. 8 down on yourcalendar to attend the annual Arts andCrafts Fair at the R.H. Johnson SocialHall and surrounding areas. It’s al-ways a great show full of all sorts oftalent.


THEATRE WESTTheatre West’s production of

“Hotbed Hotel” will feature 13 per-formances from Oct. 25 to Nov. 9 atthe Stardust Theatre at R.H. Johnsonand Stardust boulevards.

This most hilarious farce was writ-ten by Michael Parker and directed byJim Reed. It promises the audience afew hours of total amusement and en-joyment. Showtimes are 7 p.m., ex-cept for Sunday when there will be a2 p.m. matinee. There are no per-formances Oct. 30 and Nov. 3 and 6.Reserved seating tickets are $7, andavailable at the Stardust Theatre BoxOffice, which is open from 10 a.m. tonoon Monday through Thursday.

Information: 623-584-7025 or 623-975-2338.

Theatre West’s general membershipmeeting will begin 1:30 p.m. Oct. 21

in Stardust Theatre. All members andtheir guests are invited to attend thisfree event.

Following the business agenda,your entertainment will be a “por-trayal of the musical legends of theBroadway stage.” “On Stage” waswritten by Jeanne Tarr and directed byJenny Kaupu. Performing will beJenny Kaupu, Jan Rittmaster, SuzanneSchmick, Doris Pirret, Jeanne Tarrand Helen Larmon. The performanceis narrated by Jenny Kaupu andJeanne Tarr. Music and lights are byMike Tarr. Sound is by Gil Pantea.

Theatre West will participate in theopen house at Kuentz Rec Centerfrom 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct.25. Knowledgeable Theatre Westmembers will be available to showvisitors around the theater, the Back40 area (including the sewing room),and answer any questions. Refresh-ments will be served in the courtyard.


TOLE ARTISTSIt’s October again – a “spirited”

season approaches for our “Ghouls’Night Out!” Yes, Halloween marksthe start of a string of holidays thatswiftly follow. It’s the favorite paint-ing time of the year for busy ToleArtists!

Welcome back to all our returningartists! We missed you and know youmust be looking forward to classes.

How about a little something tostart off the month, like a cute “FallPin” with our October instructor Bar-bara McCart at 11:30 a.m. Wednes-day, Oct. 1, in Room 3 at Kuentz RecCenter. Then, just in time for you toadd to your fall decorating, we’ll do ahaunting but whimsical “MoonlitManor” project the following twoWednesdays, Oct. 8 and 15. Boo-ti-ful!

But next, a change – a big surprise!It’ll be a delightful small Christmas“Goodie Box” on Wednesday, Oct.22, just in time for you or your holi-day gifting!

Do plan on attending our fun Hal-loween “Trick or Treat” general meet-ing for all our ghouls on the very last

Wednesday, at noon Oct. 29. It is es-pecially important that the Nov. 8Craft Fair vendors attend. Door prizesand yummy-mummy refreshmentswill be provided.

Sun City West residents are wel-come to visit the Tole Artists Club onWednesday afternoons this fall. Orstop by for a quick look at our clubdisplay window.


WATER FITNESSWater Fitness Club meets at 9 a.m.

Monday through Friday at R.H. John-son Rec Center’s outdoor pool.We also meet 9 a.m. Tuesday, Thurs-day and Saturday at Palm Ridge RecCenter’s indoor pool until the ongo-ing construction at Beardsley Recre-ation center is completed. Newmembers are always welcome.Come and join in the fun. It’s a greatway to start your day. Our annual duesare only $3, payable by check. Nowthat’s a bargain!

Our next event will be Thursday,Oct. 23, at Palm Ridge. It will be anOktoberfest celebration with every-thing you associate with Oktoberfest!The dinner will be prepared by JOYcatering. We are looking forward tothis great evening to enjoy the autumnseason. More information will beavailable at Water Fitness Club.


WEAVERS WESTSummer is over and we are happy

to see our winter friends again at theWeaving Room. There were manyprojects worked on during the sum-mer months. Members should comeand see some of these that are on dis-play. To all prospective new mem-bers: We welcome you to come andvisit and see what is happening atWeavers West located in Kuentz RecCenter.

Weavers West has gone green.Come and see the window display tofind out what others have wovenusing plastic shopping bags. Manymembers have made lovely bagsusing this recyclable material.

Many new classes have been addedfor the fall. Those that are upcomingfor October are Navajo Weaving withLarry Coveney, which will be onWednesday afternoons from Oct. 15to Nov. 12. Pat Springer will have aclass on Double Weaving starting Oct.9 in the mornings. Charles Benson’sRag Rug Class will be starting Nov.3. Tapestry handbags will be taughtby Diane Wolf starting Nov. 6 in theafternoon. Other classes have beenscheduled for the rest of the year. Ifinterested in any of these classes,come to Weavers West and sign up asmany of the classes have a limit onthe number of participants.

Weavers West is open from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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

WESTERNAIRES

CHORUSThe Westernaires have already

been rehearsing for a month for theirChristmas Concert. We’ve had ourinitial meeting, welcomed new mem-bers and now the work starts in

earnest. Where has the time gone? The sound of holiday music can be

heard throughout the theater. Thismeans the first day of ticket sales isnot too far away. Mark your calen-dars: 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 3, will bethe first day. Sales will continue dailythrough Thursday of each week untilthe start of the concert.

Stardust Theatre at the corner ofR.H. Johnson and Stardust boulevardswill be the venue for four concerts: 7p.m. Friday, Saturday and Monday,Dec. 12, 13 and 15; and 2 p.m. Sun-day, Dec. 14. Tickets are $7.

After last season’s “road trip,”we’re happy to settle down in onespot. Holiday music will bring youhome to be with family and friends.The Westernaires Chorus is no excep-tion. Come join us and be part of ourfamily as we entertain you to start offthe season with music. Additionalticket information is available fromSue Bowman at 544-3723.

WESTERNERS

SQUARE DANCEOur first special dance for the

2008-2009 season is Oct. 30. Join usfor some Halloween tricks or treats.Pre-rounds begin at 6:30 p.m., withAnnie Brownrigg as cuer. The dancestarts at 7 p.m., with Lee Hailey andBob Jones calling alternating main-stream and plus tips. Finger food isappreciated!

We want to thank you for your at-tendance during the summer months.The special summer dances were ahit. It was nice to have a good danceevery week for fun and fellow-ship with the other full-timers!

If you know of anyone who wouldbe interested in beginning mainstreamlessons, please give us a call. We needSun City West residents to express in-terest in square dancing so we can geta class started. Call Dick at 322-5201or Ray at 556-4410.

With the return of our snowbirdneighbors, we will begin our scheduleof classes for 2008-2009. Our firstplus workshop/lesson will be Thurs-day, Oct. 2. It will begin at 6 p.m. withthe weekly mainstream/plus dance tofollow at 7 p.m. Lee Hailey will becalling at the R.H. Johnson SocialHall.

The mainstream workshops/lessonswill begin Friday, Nov. 7, with BobJones calling. They will be held at 1p.m. in Beardsley Rec Center.

The advanced dances will beginMonday, Nov. 10, in the R.H. JohnsonSocial Hall. Dan Nordbye will be call-ing A1 and A2 alternating tips from 7to 9 p.m. Advanced lessons are sched-uled to begin Jan. 5.

Square dancing is friendship set tomusic. Come join us!

Information: 623-322-5201 or 623-556-4410 or www.scwclubs.com.

WOODWORKERSOver the summer months, several

changes were made in the shop. Re-arrangements were made in the as-sembly room that allowed additionaltable space to be made available. Sev-eral new lockers were built under theassembly tables. All the assembly ta-

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Theatre West introduces the cast of “Hotbed Hotel,” the first pro-

duction of the 2008-2009 season. Cast members are, front row from

left, Janice Lombardos (as Terri Cody, the owner’s wife); Judy Ross

(as Ashley, a real “looker”); middle row from left, Rita Phillips

(Dorothy, a “total surprise”); Christa Houck (Maureen, the hotel

maid), Bobbie Sherrie (Hayley, “The Barracuda”); and back row from

left, Sam Sommer (the hotel handyman), Ron McCollor (Major Pon-

senby, an eccentric British military officer), David Garber (Sam

Lewis, a New York businessman full of flash and bravado); and Bill

Benz (Brian Cody, the hotel owner and one of life’s hopeless in-

competents).

CALIFORNIAJoin us on our Nevada (Laugh-

lin/Avi) trip Oct. 22-24 (three days,two nights). We’re heading to the AviResort and Casino located on the Col-orado River in Laughlin, Nev. Alongthe way, we’ll stop for three hours inLaughlin for lunch (on your own),plus shopping and gaming.

The trip includes round-trip motor-coach transportation; two nights lodg-ing at Avi; one dinner; one breakfast;a cruise on the Colorado River withlunch included; time for gaming andshopping; and a visit to Oatman, acharming mining town on Old Route66. Oatman is famous for the burrosthat roam the streets; they are descen-dants of those belonging to the min-ers in days of old. You’ll enjoyexploring this historic town and hear-ing stories from the residents of daysgone by. It’s rumored we’ll even seea gunfight on the street before head-ing home. Don’t miss this fun event!

This is a great bargain for only$159 per person double occupancy,and $179 per person single occu-pancy. The bus departs at 7:45 a.m.and returns at 6:15 p.m. These are ap-proximate times; you will be notifiedof actual departure time and locationat least two days prior to the trip.Checks should be mailed to Marge at21811 N. Aztec, Sun City West, AZ85375.

Sorry but the Arizona BroadwayTheater performance of “Cabaret”that was scheduled for Oct. 17 hasbeen cancelled.

Upcoming events include: a TurkeyTrot on Nov. 21 at Luke Air ForceBase; a Christmas Party on Dec. 12 atUnion Hills Country Club. Details onboth of those events will be availableat a later date. There will be CoastWine Cruise from May 9 to 15, fromLos Angeles to Vancouver, Canada.For information or reservations, callLyn at 623-977-8800. Please mentionyou are with the Sun City West Cali-fornia Club.

CANADIAN CLUBThe Canadian Club of the West

Valley has planned an exciting year ofpicnics, dinners, lunches and tours.The first event of the year is the Wel-come Back Picnic from 11:30 a.m. to2:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, inBeardsley Park, located at 128th Av-enue and Beardsley Road.

The Christmas Luncheon was sosuccessful and enjoyable last year thatwe are doing a repeat performance butchanging locations. We will be hold-ing our luncheon Dec. 18 at Palm-brook Golf and Country Club in SunCity.

The cost of membership is $10 fora single and $15 for a couple. Comeand meet fellow Canadians. For moreinformation, call Sylvia Fillman at623-933-3118.

IDAHOThe Idaho Club meets for breakfast

at 9 a.m. the first Saturday of eachmonth at My Favorite Martin’s in SunVillage. Call 974-6682 for reserva-tions.

The annual Oktoberfest will beheld Oct. 15 at the home of the Wana-maker's. Call 815-8805 for reserva-tions.

Ladies bridge/cards is held at10:30 a.m. the first and third Friday ofeach month. Call 584-6083 or 594-9948 for information and reserva-tions.

Couples bridge is held monthly.Call 594-9948.

Our Christmas dinner and danceparty will be Dec. 11. Call any of theabove numbers for more information.

KANSASThe Kansas Club will host a break-

fast in the park at 9 a.m. Saturday,Oct. 11, to welcome back membersand prospective new members.Guests are welcome.

The catered breakfast will be heldat Beardsley Park. Host couples areRoger and Jeanette, and Bob and Bev.Reservation slips are in the Septem-ber newsletter. For more information,call 623-546-3178 or 623-975-1332.

Our first catered chili supper isplanned Thursday, Nov. 13, in PalmRidge Rec Center. Information andreservation slip will be available inthe October newsletter.

It's a long ways off, but to celebrateValentine’s Day, we are accepting

checks for $45 per person for thematinee luncheon performance of“Annie Get Your Gun” on Feb. 15 atthe Arizona Broadway Theatre. Fiftytickets are available on a first-come,first-served basis; members only. Themusical performance of “South Pa-cific” sold out quickly last year.

MICHIGANRemember, the deadline for receiv-

ing checks for the Welcome BackBreakfast is Oct 24, and the deadlinefor the Dolly Steamboat/Organ StopPizza excursion is Oct. 5.

The Welcome Back Breakfast willbegin 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 3, at theRoyale Cafe, 10793 W. Grand Ave.,Sun City. Breakfast will be served at 9a.m. The menu includes scrambledeggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns,toast, fruit cup, coffee cake and cof-fee. Cost is $8.25 per person, and in-cludes tax and gratuity. Coupons areavailable in the Michigan Mattersnewsletter. Mail checks to the Michi-gan Club, 14109 W. Via Manana, SunCity West, AZ 85375. For informa-tion, call 623-544-4488.

The Dolly Steamboat/Organ StopPizza excursion is Nov. 17. Cost is$65 per person for bus ride and steam-boat ticket. The Michigan Mattersnewsletter contains further informa-tion and coupons. Lunch is at TortillaFlat; dinner is at Organ Stop Pizza.Meals are on our own. Bus pick-uptime 10:15 a.m. Tentative return timeis 8 p.m. Reserve by mailing checksto the address on the Michigan Mat-ters coupon. Guests and non-membersshould call 623-584-3521 for instruc-tions.

MINNESOTAWe are resuming our activities after

the summer break with our annualWelcome Back luncheon and enter-tainment on Saturday, Nov. 8, at theLuke Air Force Base Officers Club.The menu includes Minnesotachicken breast almondine with all thetrimmings. Entertainment will be pro-vided. The cost is $21 per member.

Other events include the holidayluncheon on Saturday, Dec. 6, atUnion Hills Country Club in Sun City.Mark your calendar now. More sur-prises are coming in 2009, and moreinformation will be forthcoming.

Reservation forms for the Novem-ber luncheon will be sent to membersabout the second week in October.


NEBRASKAPlans are now in place for the com-

ing year and we hope you are pleasedwith what has been planned for yourenjoyment.

The 2008-09 season begins withour annual Ice Cream Social at 3:30p.m. Oct. 19 in the Webb Room at theSun City West Foundation Building,14465 R.H. Johnson Blvd. In additionto enjoying the ice cream and cook-ies, we look forward to renewing ac-quaintances and keeping youinformed about the upcoming events.

Reservation forms will be in thenewsletter in early October. For infor-mation, call Sue at 623-544-3723.

The annual Welcome Back Break-fast will begin 8:30 a.m. Nov. 15 atBriarwood Country Club. Some inter-esting entertainment is being planned.Don't miss it.

Our annual Wine and Cheese Partybegins 4 p.m. Dec. 2 in the Sun CityWest Foundation Building’s WebbRoom. This activity has always beenone of wonderful camaraderie and agreat way to start the Christmas sea-son. We might even sing a few Christ-mas carols to get us into the spirit ofthe season. On Thursday, Jan. 22, it’sthe Arizona Dinner Theater in Peoriafor “Annie Get Your Gun.” Meet atthe theater at 5:30 p.m. Reservationsare required; forms will be in the Oc-tober newsletter. For information, callJudy or Jack at 623-974-1946.

Nebraska singles and couples havecontinued to meet at 9 a.m. SaturdaysLou's Tivoli Gardens in Sun City forbreakfast. The Men's Club has beenmeeting throughout the summer at theHole in One in Sun City West at 6:30a.m. every Tuesday morning. Thesebreakfast meetings will continue to beheld throughout this year.

For membership information callLu at 623-444-8420.

NEW ENGLAND As previously reported, the club

will be having a catered WelcomeBack breakfast Oct. 25 in the SunCity West Foundation’s Quail Room.Details will be in the Octobernewsletter.

On Dec. 14, we will return toUnion Hills Country Club for our tra-ditional Holiday Brunch. Exciting ac-tivities for 2009 are being planned tokeep the New England Club spirit

alive in the desert Southwest. We arealways looking for new membersfrom Maine, Massachusetts, NewHampshire, Vermont, Connecticutand Rhode Island to share these expe-riences. Come on board!

Information: 623-975-3482 or 584-8038.

OHIO-SCWThe Sun City West Ohio Club in-

vites all Buckeyes to meet for break-fast on Monday, Oct. 6, at Lou’sTivoli Gardens in Sun City. We meet8:30 a.m. the first Monday of everymonth.

Our Fall Luncheon will take placein November at Rancho de los Ca-balleros in Wickenburg. Watch yourmail for a flyer giving all the details.


WASHINGTON STATEThe club newsletter will be out the

end of September with all the new fallseason events. If you see somethingyou are interested in, reserve as fastas possible as our events normally fillup very fast.

Our Oct. 24 event at BeardsleyPark has been changed to Oct. 27(Monday). Please change your calen-dars to reflect the new date. This willbe a catered picnic followed by a minigolf tournament, hamburgers, hotdogs, dessert and all the trimmings.Come renew friendships and welcomeback our new members and the snow-birds.

For those who want to be in themini golf tournament, bring your ownputter or if you have your rec cardwith you, the putters will be availablefrom the monitor. Prizes for the bestteam score will be awarded.

Special events for those who do notwant to play mini golf are beingplanned.

We will have a “Salute to the Vet-erans” Champagne Brunch on Sun-day, Nov. 9, at Union Hills CountryClub. This is a fantastic buffet brunchwith unlimited champagne. Join us inremembering our veterans of all wars.

Our annual Wine and Cheese eventis Monday, Dec. 1. On Dec. 6, we willsee “Holly Jolly Christmas” at theBroadway Palms. Our two-night,three-day trip to Avi and Laughlin willbe in January.

See the September club newsletterfor details on all of the above events.


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bles were refinished. Existing andnew safety areas were painted in theequipment room. A new shaper wasinstalled in the equipment room. Ex-tensive work has been done to im-prove the operation of the air-handlingsystem.

The schedule for orientation classesfor this fall is as follows: Oct. 6- 9,Nov. 3- 6, Dec 8- 11. These sessionsrun from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at the shop.The cost is your $25 dues (pro-ratedto the month) and a one-time $30 fee.

The sessions will familiarize you withshop methods, equipment operationand safety in the shop. Stop by andsign up for one of the sessions.

We will have our annual fall picnicOct. 14 at Beardsley Park. Tickets willbe available at the shop. As we havedone in the past, the club will supplyhamburgers and hot dogs as well as avariety of refreshments to drink. Weask that you bring a dish to share.

Details of time and ticket priceswill be made available to members viaemail.

The shop hours of operation are 8a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Fri-

day; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; and 6to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

YOGA CLUBTo yoga or not to yoga? Did you

know that practicing yoga not only re-lieves stress but helps develop physi-cal strength, stamina and flexibility?Indeed, more than 20 million Ameri-cans practice yoga daily. Maybe youshould be one of them. If you have al-ways wanted to try yoga, now is thetime, and here is your perfect oppor-tunity.

In addition to all its other classes,the Sun City West Yoga Club is

pleased to announce that Mary Janewill be offering a special “Introduc-tion to Yoga” class this fall. Introduc-tion to Yoga is geared to the studentwith no or limited knowledge of thepractice of yoga. Classes will be heldfrom 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays in Beards-ley Rec Centers’ Multi-PurposeRoom 6. The six-week session isscheduled Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28, andNov. 11 and 18. There will be a $6 feefor the six-week session, due the firstweek of class, and participants musthave a Yoga Club membership. Theannual dues are $5.

Registrants are asked to arrive at

1:30 p.m. Oct. 7 to register. Bringyour Sun City West rec card and anexercise or yoga mat. Mats are avail-able if you don’t have one. Mary Janehas taught Introduction to Yoga for theclub in the past and presently teachesa yoga class at Chez Nous. For moreinformation, you are welcome to con-tact her at 623-214-8113.

The Sun City West Yoga Club of-fers classes Mondays through Fridays.Whether you enjoy stretching, yoga orpilates, there is a class for you. Whatare you waiting for?

Check out the locations and timesat www.scwclubs.com.

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