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By Mike WhitingGeneral Manager
The day I arrivedhere as General Man-ager, I heard thephrase, “We have toomany golf courseshere!” I’ve been hear-ing the same phraseover and over again inthe four years since, and nomatter how many times I try to
put it to rest, it con-tinues to crop backup again.
I presume thisidea’s resiliency isbecause there are al-ways new peoplecoming to the com-munity, as well as es-tablished residentscoming to their first
meetings. At first blush, theidea seems like a good one, but
a little more study shows thereare too many obstacles to pur-sue it as anything more than apipe dream.
Let me give you some back-ground.
The Rec Centers of Sun CityWest owns seven golf courses,and there are two additionalprivate courses in the commu-nity. Nine courses is a lot toserve 30,000 residents. In1995, our residents and guests
played more than 425,000rounds of golf. As they haveaged and the popularity of golfhas waned (a national trend),that number has steadily de-creased. We expect our roundsthis year to come in at about270,000; a drop of 155,000over 9 years.
In an effort to arrest this de-cline, the Governing Boardadopted the Controlled Neigh-borhood Play Program that at-
tracts golfers and bowlers fromneighboring age-restricted re-tirement communities. Thishas helped tremendously. Be-cause these players pay a lotmore per round, the CNP pro-gram brought in about $1 mil-lion in revenue last year.That’s $1 million less in oper-ating costs that our membersmust pay.
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All States Club.............25
Bowling........................12
Calendar........................5
Club Contacts..............13
Club Corner...........18-24
Events...........................15
Financials........................6
Golf..........................10-11
Governing Board...........4
Library.............................8
Movies..........................15
Phone Numbers...........13
PORA..............................7
Travel........................3, 14
Village Store...................9
Colorado Connection headlines Pool PartyThis year’s festivities include Hawaiian catering from Maui GrilleBe cool at the pool with all your
friends this summer!The Rec Centers is bringing back its
popular Pool Party with a new twist thisyear: Catering from Maui Grill!
The event begins 6:30 p.m. Saturday,June 14, at the R.H. Johnson Pool. Doorsopen at 6 p.m.
Maui Grille will provide the catereddinner, including a pulled pork platter,cole slaw and Hawaiian chips. The RecCenters will provide ice cream (regularand sugar-free), as well as regular andsugar-free lemonade, iced tea and amango/strawberry drink.
Once you’re good and full, the Col-orado Connection will begin playing livemusic for dancing, starting at 7:45.
Tickets to this fun annual party areavailable now at the Sun City West BoxOffice, open between 8 and 11:30 a.m.weekdays in the R.H. Johnson Adminis-trative Offices, 19803 R.H. JohnsonBlvd. Tickets are $13.50 for residents,$14.50 for non-residents, and $15 at thedoor. Those who wish to attend the danceonly, with entrance at 7:45, can do so for$9. For information only, call the BoxOffice at 623-544-6032. Tickets must bepurchased in person.
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Free July 4 concert features tribute to Andrew SistersSun City West residents are invited to our Fourth
of July celebration featuring an energetic sister actperforming for the first time in our community.
The Maule Sisters, performing in the style of theAndrew Sisters, will entertain with patriotic fa-vorites and songs from the era including “BoogieWoogie Bugle Boy,” “In the Mood” and “Amer-ica the Beautiful.”
The event begins 3 p.m. Friday, July 4, in thePalm Ridge Summit Hall. Doors open at 2 p.m.,and bottled water will be available for $1.
The event is free, but you must get a ticket in ad-vance from the Box Office, located in the R.H.Johnson Administrative Offices, 19803 R.H. John-son Blvd. Tickets are available beginning Monday,June 2. Only residents may get tickets. Tickets arelimited to four per household, and you must show
your rec card at the Box Office to get your tickets.The Maule Sisters started out simply as daugh-
ters of Ramona and Bill Maule. Ramona playedthe piano and organ, and Bill played the bass. Thenthe family grew – soon 13 children were practicingtheir music! The family has produced six Maulebands, all working in the Phoenix area.
The Maule Sisters have performed in a wide va-riety of entertainment venues including nightclubs, television, radio and theater. In the Midwest,they were regulars on the Missouri Valley BarnDance, a popular radio show. More recently, theyhave headlined in Las Vegas, on Crystal CruiseLines and at state fairs throughout the country.Some of the stars they have performed with in-clude Ray Charles, Mel Torme, Neil Sedaka,Dionne Warwick, Bob Newhart and Toby Keith.
Does Sun City West have too many golf courses?
Mike Whiting
General Manager
A new Summer Series atStardust Theatre will offersome cool, indoor entertain-ment for residents beginningJune 23.
The three-show series pre-sented by the Recreation Cen-ters of Sun City West featuressongstress Mary Jo Johnsonon the 23rd, singer Joe Galloon July 28, and the DesertCity Six on Aug. 25. Allshows begin 7 p.m. at StardustTheatre. Tickets are on salefrom 8 to 11:30 a.m. week-days at the Sun City West BoxOffice, located in the R.H.Johnson Administrative Of-fices.
Tickets are $5 per personper show; or all three shows inthe series for $10 per person.One free bottled water will be
given to each ticket-holder.Johnson is a talented singer
who performs a variety ofsongs that resonate witheveryone, including “Crazy,”“Dancing Queen,” “WordsGet in the Way,” “I Just Calledto Say I Love You,” “It Had toBe You,” and “Rose Garden.”
Gallo, now a Sun City Westresident, is a long-time enter-tainer who started with hisown jazz trio as both singerand drummer. The groupplayed in many popular ven-ues including Rodney Dan-gerfield’s Copa Cabana, ThePines, the Steel Pier and At-
lantic City’s 500 Club. He wasa popular musical and comedyperformer in the Music The-atre of Wichita and throughoutKansas. In Branson, Mo., heco-starred in “The Promise”as the auditioner/narrator forseven seasons.
He received All American
Entertainment Award nomina-tions for Male Vocalist of theYear in 1997 and GospelArtist of the Year in 1999.
The Desert City Six, whichfor years played everyPhoenix Suns home game,follows the tradition of theDukes of Dixieland.
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TOP HAT: John Davidson, Dolan Ellis & more!The Rec Centers has intro-
duced an exciting new pack-age of entertainment for 2009when its Top Hat Series de-buts.
The series includes four top-
name acts: John Davidson onWednesday, Jan. 14; the Mis-souri Opry on Thursday, Feb.12; comedian Brad Zinn onThursday, Feb. 26; and DolanEllis on Thursday, March 26.
Show times are 4 and 7:30p.m. in the Palm Ridge Sum-mit Hall for all the acts.
The series replaces the suc-cessful Curtain Call Seriesthat ran for three years.
Full-season seats are avail-able now to the public, if pur-chasing for the entire series.Single-show tickets will go onsale Nov. 3.
The series is $70 per personfor all four shows. Single-show tickets are $20 each. Alltickets must be purchased inperson at the Box Office be-tween 8 and 11:30 a.m. week-days. For information, call623-544-6032.
Davidson, a well-knownNBC TV singing star and Co-lumbia recording artist, willpresent his “Laugh Lines and
Love Songs” musical show. Jerry Prunty’s Missouri
Opry is variety entertainmentfeaturing music, comedy andshowmanship.
Brad Zinn’s presentation of“The Great Comedians”brings recollections of JohnnyCarson, George Burns, W.C.Fields, Jack Benny, WillRogers, Groucho Marx andother famous comedians.
The series concludes withArizona’s Official State Bal-ladeer, Dolan Ellis, a nation-ally recognized artist withgold records and a Grammy.
Cool off with our new Stardust Summer Series
Six-show cruise ship series opens Jan. 9, 2009Ticket sales have been brisk for the
Rec Centers’ 2009 Cruise Ship Enter-tainment Series, running at 7 p.m. Fri-days from Jan. 9 to March 20, 2009,in the Palm Ridge Summit Hall,13800 W. Deer Valley Drive.
The coming season will feature AlRaitano, the Funny Fiddlers, MacFrampton, the Barbary Coast Dix-ieland Band, Jimmy Travis and NewOdyssey.
Series tickets are available now, butdon’t hesitate to get yours. Stop by theSun City West Box Office, 19803R.H. Johnson Blvd., between 8 and11:30 a.m. weekdays.
Series tickets are $55 for all sixshows. Single-show tickets – which
do not go on sale until Nov. 3 – are$10 each.
Following is the 2009 lineup of per-formers:
Al Raitano, who earned top honorsat this year’s “America’s Most Tal-ented Senior” competition, will per-form with the Steve Gold Trio on Jan.9, 2009.
Chris Pendleton and DavidLevesque, two excellent comediansand musicians known as the Funny
Fiddlers, perform on Jan. 23. Mac Frampton, considered one of
the nation’s top solo pops concert pi-anists, will entertain on Feb. 6.
The high-energy Barbary Coast
Dixieland Band, recently inducted
into the Minnesota Music Hall ofFame, performs on Feb. 20.
On March 6, comedian, singer andguitarist Jimmy Travis entertains.And finally, on March 20, three menwho have mastered 36 instrumentsbring their proficiency, humor andshowmanship to Palm Ridge as New
Odyssey.
Top-notch entertainment, right here in Sun City West
Stop by Tours and Schedul-ing in the R.H. Johnson RecCenter between 8 a.m. and 3p.m. weekdays for details onthese upcoming trips:
SAN DIEGO OVER JULY 4
THURSDAY-SATURDAY,
JULY 3-5
Do you have plans for theFourth of July? Let us suggestan escape from the Arizonaheat. Enjoy the cool oceanbreezes of San Diego and adinner cruise on July 4 withfront-row seats for the fire-works. We’ll stay at the Em-bassy Suites at San Diego Bay,next to the Seaport Village.The trip also includes a visit toCabrillo National Monumentand the Point Loma LightHouse; a three-course dinner asyou cruise the calm waters ofSan Diego Bay and enjoy thefireworks show; and lunch atthe luxurious Marriott DesertSprings Resort. Full breakfastsalso are included. Cost is $579per person double occupancy,and $893 per person single oc-cupancy.
ARIZONA’S HIGHCOUNTRY
MONDAY-WEDNESDAY,
JULY 14-16
Enjoy the cool, fresh air ofArizona’s White Mountains,
including the lush meadows,towering pines, aspen trees andmeandering Little ColoradoRiver. This is arguably themost charming place in Ari-zona! Your trip includes twonights lodging at the Hon-DahResort Casino; admission tothe X Diamond Ranch; a pro-fessional tour escort; water andsnacks while aboard our deluxetour coach; and two breakfasts,two lunches and two dinners.Cost is $369 per person singledouble occupancy, and $442per person single occupancy.
DIAMONDBACKSVS. CUBS
TUESDAY, JULY 22
Our “Baseball Thrills, NoFrills” event will have youcheering for the home team aswe play the Chicago Cubs atChase Field. Our seats are inSection 106. Cost is $39 perperson. Join the fun!
CANADIAN ROCKIES
SATURDAY-THURSDAY,
AUG. 16-21
The Canadian Rockies arehome to some of the mostspectacular scenery in theworld. Pristine lakes, ruggedwilderness and abundantwildlife abound.
You’ll need your passport forthis six-day, five-night tour.
The trip includes transportationto and from your front door tothe airport; non-stop flightsfrom Phoenix to Calgary andreturn; deluxe motorcoachtransportation in Canada; serv-ices of a professional tour di-rector and driver; NationalPark fees; five-nights’ accom-modations; baggage handling;attractions as listed in the itin-erary; breakfast every morn-ing; one lunch; two dinners;and driver and guide gratuities.
Cost is $2,810 per persondouble occupancy and $3,476per person single occupancy.
DIAMONDBACKSVS. PADRES
TUESDAY, AUG. 19
Our “Baseball Thrills, NoFrills” event will have youcheering for the home team aswe play the San Diego Padresat Chase Field. Our seats are inSection 109. Cost is $36 perperson. Join the fun!
PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS
MONDAY-WEDNESDAY,
AUG. 25- 27
Southern California summerfun and exploration are yourson this tour. You’ll see the fa-mous Pageant of the Masters, afestival tradition since 1933.Our three-day, two-night touralso includes deluxe motor-
coach transportation; a profes-sional tour guide; snacks, waterand soda on the coach; twonights at the Ayres Hotel andSuites; to the Sawdust Festival;seats at the Pageant of the Mas-ters; docent tours of the Mis-sion San Juan Capistrano and
the Crystal Cathedral grounds;and gratuities. Cost is $519 perperson double occupancy and$699 per person single occu-pancy.
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Bette Midler atCaesar’s Palace
Dec. 1-3
San DiegoJuly 3-5
Bordeaux WineCountry
Oct.15-26
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General Manager - Michael Whiting, 623-544-6110;
Editor - Katy O’Grady, 623-544-6027; [email protected]
Member Services - 623-544-6100
28,411 members as of May 1, 2008
Recreation Centers of Sun City West
19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd., Sun City West, AZ, 85375
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Sun City West is a senior community for individuals 55 and older.
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BOARD
MEETINGS
Board Meetings:9 a.m. Social Hall
Thursday, June 26
Workshops:9 a.m. Lecture Hall
Friday, June 20
No meetings are planned inJuly or August.
Special meetings may bescheduled, however, ifneeded. Meetings are
subject to change. Call 623-544-6115 to verify.
WHERE THEMONEY GOES
Did you know:It costs $31,920 to trimthe 1,596 palm trees onthe Rec Centers’ sevengolf courses? The cost
for 2008 was $20 pertree, up $1 per tree from2007. Deer Valley by farhas the most palms, with
525. Stardust has thefewest with 110.
This is just one example
of the many expenses
this Association incurs
to bring you the
facilities and services
you’ve come to enjoy.
Governing Board DirectorsAll Directors: [email protected]
President
Matt Szydlowski
623-546-1949
20603 N. Desert Glen Dr.
Vice President
Ron Gillmeister
623-214-8984
15121 W. Gunsight Drive
Chair: Properties
Treasurer
Norm Bunas
623-975-7872
21903 Parada Drive
Chair: Budget and Finance
and Water
Secretary
Sunny Wandro
623-546-2424
15624 W. Greystone Drive
Chair: Public Relations and
Human Resources
Martin Bell
623-584-9459
13318 W. Paintbrush Drive
Chair: Bowling
Karyl Brandvold
623-214-6559
14626 W. Futura Drive
Chair: Chartered Clubs and
Library
Paul Breza
623-584-1256
13128 Castlebar Drive
John Ronan
623-584-8298
22207 Lobo Lane
Chair: Legal Affairs
Ginger Welch
623-214-0814
22632 N. Hermosillo Drive
Committee chair: golf
Office Manager
Sharon Schomer
623-544-6115
Board bids adieu to three DirectorsJune marks the end
of a long journey forthree of your fellowresidents. SunnyWandro, Marty Belland Paul Breza willconclude their three-year terms as Govern-ing Board Directorson June 30. Our in-coming Directors – Flo Capps,Max Mohr and Paul Piper –will be seated July 1.
Sunny, Marty and Paul havebeen dedicated to this commu-nity’s well-being during theiryears on the Board. They havegiven countless hours to makeyour community a better placeto live and play, and the Asso-ciation realized many impor-tant goals during their tenures.We purchased water rights toreplace our expiring GeneralIndustrial Use permits, therebysecuring the future of our golfcourses. We renovated and ex-panded the R.H. Johnson Li-brary. We completed the initialphases of the Beardsley RecCenter renovation and are start-ing the final phase (the fitnesscenter). We also upgradedmany other facilities and addednew fitness equipment to ourgyms.
These three individuals alsoserved diligently with the sixother directors to assist in thebudgeting process that keepsSun City West financiallysound. Sunny served as Secre-tary of the Board this year, andalso as chair of the Human Re-
sources and PublicRelations committees.In previous years shechaired the Golf andLegal Affairs commit-tees.
Marty chaired theBowling Committee,where he has been anactive proponent of
our Sports Pavilion users. Paulpreviously chaired the WaterCommittee where he helped re-search potential solutions toour water dilemma.
On behalf of the GoverningBoard, Management and staff,I would like to thank thesethree for their loyal and de-voted service to the success ofthe Rec Centers and the entireSun City West community. Ifyou see Sunny, Marty or Paulout and about, enjoying theirnew-found free time in thecommunity, please give themyour thanks for volunteeringtheir time and talents.
•••Although Sun City West
seems to slow down during thesummer, much is still going onbehind the scenes. Severalprojects will be started thissummer, including the follow-ing:
• Repairing the roof at theSports Pavilion.
• Completing the BeardsleyFitness Center renovation.
• Developing concept plansfor the new pickleball courts.
• Resurfacing the outdoorpool deck at Palm Ridge.
• Resurfacing all six tenniscourts at Kuentz Rec Centerwith Pro Bounce.
• Replacing the pump stationat Pebblebrook Golf Course.
• Completing the secondphase of irrigation upgradesand adding a new filtration sys-tem for the pump station atDesert Trails Golf Course.
• Leveling the tee boxes atTrail Ridge Golf Course.
Several other smaller projectsalso are planned. Many you willnotice, some you won’t, but allof them are designed to im-prove the safety, structural in-tegrity and longevity of ourfacilities. As you notice some ofthe more external changes, besure to let us know what youthink. After all, these projectsare designed with you in mind.
Matt Szydlowski
Board President
Management and Governing Board
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JuneSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Stardust Movie7 pm
Rec Newsdeadline!
StardustMovie
7 pm
l Pool Partywith Colorado
Connection6 pm RH Johnson
Outdoor Pool
Stardust Movie 7 pm
GB Workshop9 am
Lecture Hal
StardustSummer Series:
Mary Jo Johnson7 pm Stardust
GB Meeting9 am Social HallStardust Movie
7 pm
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The Rec Centers is pleased toannounce Ernie Prindle hasbeen hired as the Association’sChief Financial Officer.
Prindle has been on boardsince May 1 and succeedsRoger Lansberry, who retiredApril 30 after four years withthe Association.
Prindle, a Surprise resident,comes to the Rec Centers withan extensive background inbudget development, manage-ment and finances. Most re-cently, he served as SpecialProject Accountant at Mari-copa County Managed CareSystems. He was also theBudget Coordinator for theMaricopa County Managementand Budget Office. From 1983
to 1991, and again from 1996to 1999, Prindle was AssistantGeneral Manager for the SanFrancisco Recreation and ParkDepartment.
Prindle also worked as a con-sultant for the Harvey M. Rose
Accountancy Corp. for severalyears, and as an auditor for theU.S. General Accounting Of-fice. He served on the Board ofDirectors for the Water Re-sources Municipal PropertyCorp. in Gilbert; and on severalcommittees and task forces inCalifornia.
In Sun City West, Prindlewill head day-to-day opera-tions in the Rec Centers Ac-counting Department, and willbe responsible for assisting theGeneral Manager in preparingthe annual budget, updating theAssociation’s business plan,participating in year-end au-dits, and managing the Pur-chasing Department and SportsPavilion staff.
Rec Centers welcomes new CFO
Ernie Prindle
The RecC e n t e r son April2 3granted acharter toits 107thclub: TheSunshineA n i m a lClub ofSun City West.
The club is dedicated topromoting members’ interestin and enjoyment of all do-mesticated animals by pro-viding opportunities for socialgatherings and informationexchange. They also will sup-port the adoption and care ofabandoned and lost animals.
“We had a large number ofpeople who seemed to con-gregate in the afternoon at thedog park who had a commoninterest in domestic animals,”said Acting President BobStebbins.
The club is not limited todog owners, and in fact al-ready has members with cats,birds and fish. Although theymeet mostly at the Sun CityWest Dog Parks on the R.H.Johnson Rec Center campus,members obviously wouldn’t
take certainpets to thosegatherings,but theywould bene-fit by talkingwith like-minded indi-viduals andsharing in-formation,
Stebbins said. “They can talkamongst themselves abouttheir pets,” he said.
Although the club just re-ceived its charter, membershave been meeting informallyfor a couple of years, havingbarbecues and sharing infor-mation at the dog parks. Morethan 95 members have paiddues and joined, although theclub likely will be mostly dor-mant during the summer, re-suming with organized eventsin the fall.
The events will involvesharing meals, holding busi-ness meetings and listening toguest speakers.
“I wouldn’t be surprisednext year if we don’t end upwith 150 members,” Stebbinssaid.
For more information, callStebbins at 623-544-2356.
Rec Centers welcomes107th chartered club
Sunshine Animal Club623-544-2356
Deed restrictions, peak demandlimit our golf course options
So back to the original ques-tion: Do we have too many golfcourses? Let’s take a look atsome facts:
1. Del Webb sold about 1,500golf course view lots, and ourmembers paid premium pricesfor those lots. In many cases,these homes have changedhands and the new ownersagain paid premium prices.Imagine for a moment the reac-tion of these owners were we(the Rec Centers) to close acourse.
Which course would be se-lected? What would the newuse be? Another private golfcourse? A commercial build-ing? More houses? What effectwould the sale have on homevalues? What recourse wouldthese owners take against theAssociation?
2. Some have suggested thatwe eliminate a course and turnit into a park. That would putus in an even more untenablesituation as we would retain themaintenance costs while elimi-nating the income. Financially,it makes no sense.
3. Another major hurdle tothe idea of eliminating a golfcourse is a legal one that is in-surmountable from an eco-nomic standpoint: Our golfcourses are deed restricted.The Arizona Tax Code has aspecial provision allowing a re-duced tax rate for golf courses.
Del Webb knew this and, aspart of the initial development,
placed deed restrictions oneach one of the courses, limit-ing the permitted use for golfonly.
We could probably eliminatethese restrictions, but only afterincurring additional liabilityand higher annual taxes. Andeven if we removed the deedrestrictions, we would find our-selves dealing with the prob-lems outlined in the first twoscenarios listed above, with theaddition of higher propertytaxes.
4. Most recreation facilitiesare designed to accommodatesome level of “peak use.” Thisis true of our facilities and ismost apparent during the win-ter months when our tee sheetsare full and residents vie for alimited number of tee times.
During our peak months ofJanuary through April, we re-ceive 50 percent of our totalgolf revenue – just in those fourmonths alone – and we need allseven courses to do that. If weeliminated a course, we wouldeliminate about one-seventh ofour revenue.
That doesn’t necessarilyequate to an equal decrease inexpenses due to economies ofscale – we get purchasing dis-counts for volume, for exam-ple, and we have certain piecesof equipment we need regard-less of how many courses wehave.
So, do we have too manycourses? Maybe that’s thewrong question. Do we wishDel Webb had developed six
courses instead of seven – yes!But we have seven, and for allof the reasons listed above wewill continue to operate andsupport all seven. It is a fact oflife in this great community ofSun City West. And who knows– in another 15 years, when ourmedian age shifts downwardwith the Baby Boomers, ourcourses may very well be fullagain.
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Details of these summaries are available in the
R.H. Johnson Library at 13801 W. Meeker Blvd.
FinancialsRecreation Centers of Sun City West, Inc.
Balance Sheet
April 30, 2008 April 30, 2007
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents $7,004,928 $6,092,894Restricted Cash 6,409,044 6,405,248Accounts Receivable 688,902 572,806Note Receivable:Theatre West 57,925 40,659Note Receivable:Library 115,000 0Inventories 155,550 168,286Prepaids And Other Assets 314,274 309,953
Total Current Assets $14,745,626 $13,589,849
Fixed Assets
Furniture & Fixtures $982,274 $977,418Machinery & Equipment 9,873,189 9,387,8341Buildings 35,946,929 34,816,205Land Improvements 33,641,178 33,088,434Land 5,196,987 5,196,987Water Rights 229,479 0Vehicles 864,351 707,454
Sub-Total $86,734,389 $84,174,334Accumulated Depreciation (52,412,679) ($50,054,139)Total Fixed Assets $34,321,709 $34,120,194
Total Assets $49,067,335 $47,710,043
LIABILITIES AND EQUITIES
Liabilities
Accounts Payable $547,588 $381,964Purchase Price Variance 0 187Accrued Purchase 77,986 70,139A/Pay Sweeps - Pro Shop 181,727 184,721A/P Gift Certificates 3,962 8,407Capital Lease 0 28,172Golf Lessons & Tapes 0 (73)Accts Pay - Village Store 0 (30)SCW Softball Club 34,266 35,044Accrued Payroll 223,528 170,629Accrued Vacation Payable 440,833 406,654Payroll Taxes Payable 30,548 105,681Group Insurance Payable 0 (95)Employee Optional Insurance 2,710 3,004Liability for Return Checks 413 151Accrued Taxes Payable 56,938 61,674Accrued Pension Plan 37,986 39,899Arizona Sales Tax Payable 9,104 7,450Garnishments 0 (779)Deferred Membership Fees 4,227,369 3,382,503Deferred Golf Revenue $646,565.72 $858,565Total Liabilities $6,521,529 $5,743,872
EQUITY
Retained Earnings $41,656,002 $41,341,632Net Profit / (Loss) $889,803 $624,538Total Equity $42,545,806 $41,966,171
Total Liabilities and Equity $49,067,335 $47,710,043
Recreation Centers of Sun City West, Inc.
Consolidated Income Statement
For the Ten Months Ended April 30,2008
Month Month Monthly YTD YTD YTD Prior YTD
Actual Budget Variance Actual Budget Variance Actual
Revenue
Recreation Division $801,967 $787,097 $14,870 $7,857,880 $7,466,607 $391,273 $7,305,583
Golf Division $791,693 $951,030 ($159,337) $6,085,329 $7,041,565 ($956,236) $5,792,783
Bowling Division $36,138 $44,422 ($8,284) $563,264 $576,795 ($13,531) $561,819
Asset Preservation Fee $174,000 $124,800 $49,200 $1,006,000 $1,152,800 ($146,800) $1,015,745
Facility Investment Fee $6,000 $12,000 ($6,000) $114,000 $120,000 ($6,000) $240,000
Interest Income $29,636 $20,000 $9,636 $267,829 $200,000 $67,829 $228,490
Total Revenue $1,839,434 $1,939,349 ($99,915) $15,894,302 $16,557,767 ($663,465) $15,144,420
Expenses
Operating
Recreation Division $495,639 $471,855 ($23,769) $4,942,766 $4,879,744 ($63,022) $4,920,631
Golf Division $581,597 $602,925 $21,339 $5,936,246 $6,360,714 $424,468 $5,732,131
Bowling Division $43,201 $42,076 ($1,111) $425,003 $449,225 $24,222 $365,878
General & Administrative $142,493 $174,078 $31,585 $1,427,328 $1,762,109 $334,781 $1,418,045
Depreciation
Recreation Division $270,657 $104,250 ($166,407) $1,334,073 $1,042,500 ($291,573) $1,039,176
Golf Division $98,275 $68,300 ($29,975) $767,107 $683,000 ($84,107) $880,318
Bowling Division $19,141 $16,500 ($2,641) $171,977 $165,000 ($6,977) $163,703
Total Expense $1,651,003 $1,479,984 ($170,979) $15,004,500 $15,342,292 $337,792 $14,519,882
Net Revenue (Loss) $188,431 $459,365 ($270,934) $889,802 $1,215,475 ($325,673) $624,538
Bowling Lineage by Fiscal Year *
MONTH FY 2005-06 FY 2006-07 FY 2007-08
July ** 10,733 9,843
August ** 4,247 4,259
September 22,370 21,239 19,741
October 30,594 28,520 28,570
November 29,234 28,594 28,023
December 26,347 35,180 24,333
January 32,814 34,674 33,847
February 33,694 30,623 31,638
March 35,456 35,347 33,290
April 18,155 17,358 16,008
May 11,449 10,240
June 12,130 11,561
FY to Date 210,509 229,157 229,552
FY Total 252,243 268,316 229,552
* Fiscal Year runs from July 1 to June 30** Bowling lanes closed for remodeling
Golf Rounds by Fiscal Year *
MONTH FY 2005-06 FY 2006-07 FY 2007-08
July 13,960 14,967 13,101
August 13,859 15,097 12,476
September 18,435 19,303 16,158
October 23,010 22,548 19,594
November 29,405 28,879 25,245
December 28,845 24,807 20,938
January 38,208 28,941 27,538
February 36,347 34,842 32,699
March 39,545 38,624 36,727
April 35,705 32,086 29,354
May 25,095 21,701
June 18,362 16,530
FY to Date 241,614 228,008 233,830
FY Total 320,776 298,325 233,830
* Fiscal Year runs from July 1 to June 30
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PORA EmailNewsletter is
PopularOne of the success stories
that PORA can point to hasbeen the PORA Newsletter,that is emailed each Fridaymorning. The PORA Newslet-ter is two years old this month.The original purpose of the
newsletter was to informPORA members of news andevents in a timely manner. Thenewsletter continues to do this.
We began with an email listof a little over 4,000 email ad-dresses, all of which werePORA members. We havesince opened membership inthe newsletter to anyone whowants to sign up. At the pres-ent time we are sending outmore than 6,200 newsletterseach Friday, and we are findingthe newsletter has a wide dis-tribution. Last week we re-ceived an email from agentleman in California. Hereceives the newsletter eachweek and then calls his motherwho lives in Sun City West,and has failing eyesight. Hereads the newsletter to her eachFriday so she can be up onwhat is happening aroundtown!
Another reader sends thenewsletter to his son who is afireman in New Jersey. Thefiremen at the firehouse wherehe is located like to do the puz-zle that is included in eachweek’s newsletter. We alsohave many “snowbirds” who
get the newsletter throughoutthe summer months so theycan also keep track of what’shappening in Sun City West.
One of the complaints thatwe have had about the newslet-ter is that it is an emailnewsletter and many of ourresidents don’t use a computer.We understand this concern
but it would be economicallyunfeasible to mail the newslet-ter each week, and we believethat it is important that thenewsletter goes out each weekso that the news is timely. Allprevious newsletters are avail-able on the PORA web site(www.porascw.org) under the“PORA Newsletter” menuheading. If you don’t have acomputer, you might want tostop in at the Data ResourceCenter of the R.H. Johnson Li-brary. There are people therewho can help you get to thePORA site and view thenewsletters.
Each week, usually on Satur-day, the current newsletter isposted on the PORA website.
If you want to subscribe tothe PORA Newsletter, you cango to the PORA website andclick on the link on the rightside of the page titled, “Get theweekly PORA Newsletter.”Again, the PORA website iswww.porascw.org.
PORA Bingo makesfor a fun eveningDon’t forget that PORA
sponsors bingo at the R.H.Johnson Rec Center Social
Hall each Friday evening at6:30 p.m. This weekly event isvery well attended with manyhundred typically in atten-dance. Come early for a goodseat. Refreshments are avail-able.
Weeds!This is a bad year for weeds.
It seems we spray for them andthey are back the next week.Even though it is somewhat ofa chore to keep the weedsdown, please remember thatthe CC&Rs for all areas withinSun City West require that youdo so.
If you have a neighbor whois not capable of keeping theiryard clear of weeds, why don’tyou consider offering to do itfor them? It does little goodfor you to fill out a complaintto PORA about your neighborif they are not capable of keep-ing their yard in order. We haveheard the comment, “But, Idon’t know them that well.”Maybe this is a good time toget to know them better.
Plastic Recycling isa HUGH success
When the Plastic Recyclingbin was originally put behindSafeway, we estimated that thebin would need to be emptiedonce a week. It is now beingemptied once every two days!Thanks to all of our residentswho are doing their part to helpclean up the environment byrecycling their plastic contain-ers.
Recycling TipsIn keeping with our push for
recycling, we will be addingadditional recycling informa-tion here in the Rec CenterNews. Here are two:
RECYCLING TIP: FACTS
ABOUT PHONE BOOK
RECYCLING
Phone books create 660,000tons of waste per year. Recy-cling your phone book keepstwo million cubic yards oflandfill space open. For every500 phone books recycled, wesave 7,000 gallons of waterand 17-31 trees.
There are more than 7,000different titles of yellow pages,and 540 million telephone di-rectories are distributed eachyear.
RECYCLING TIP: FACTS
ABOUT COMPACT
FLUORESCENT BULBS
Remember the three R’s: Re-duce, Reuse and Recycle. Hereis a “reduce and then recycle”
tip. If everyone changed justone light bulb to compact fluo-rescent, it would have the airquality impact of taking800,000 cars off the road. Andthe bulbs last five times longerthan traditional bulbs, so theysave money.
Prices are dropping on thesebulbs so now is the time to starta campaign to change lightbulbs. Start by taking the in-candescent light bulb that youuse the most and change it outnow. Next month, change outthe next most used bulb. Con-tinue until all your light bulbsare changed out.
You’ll feel good in your wal-let and you’ll feel good aboutthe environment.
When your fluorescent bulbsneed to be replaced, you canalso find out how to do this,along with many other recy-cling tips and recycling loca-tions, by going to the PORAweb site and clicking on “Re-cycling Locations & Fre-quently Asked Questions” onthe right side of the page.
Recycle!
This month we re-introduceMs. Information, Question andAnswer Diva for the R.H.Johnson Library who lives toanswer your most important li-brary questions.
Dear Ms. Information,
In more than one of my li-brary books I have found entireparagraphs underlined, orsometimes initials written inthe front or back of the book.Is the Library staff trying toemphasize the parts they wantus to read? Are they markingthe books they want with theirinitials? What’s the underlin-ing motive here?
Befuddled and Confused inSun City West
Dear B&C,
Contrary to popular belief,Library staff members do nothave time to read library bookswhile they are on the job, letalone locate specific para-graphs to underline or to markbooks in any way other than toidentify them as belonging tothe R.H. Johnson Library,while also adding a pocket andspine label for your conven-ience. These markings are nec-essary to assist you inidentifying where you may re-trieve your favorite titles inorder to lovingly check themout and take them home – tem-porarily. The tradition of bor-rowing a book from the libraryrequires a particular under-standing that borrowed doesnot mean “bought,” and there-fore the book does not belongto you but is entrusted to yourgentle care to be returned in thesame fine condition as whenyou happily plucked it off theshelf.
Let’s imagine if your dearneighbor borrowed your newcookbook, the one your lovely
children bought you forMother’s Day last month, thenreturned it with her favorite in-gredients underlined and herinitials at the top of the pagesof her favorite recipes. I’msure you would be as appalledas we that anyone would be sopresumptuous as to degrade abook in this manner by ruiningit for the enjoyment of otherswhen no amount of erasing orwhiteout could restore it to itsoriginal unblemished condi-tion. Ms. Information remindsall of our members that GoodNeighbors should also beGood Borrowers!
Dear Ms. Information,
The other day I noticedsmoke billowing out of a trashcan near the front of the li-brary. A Library staff membermanaged to put it out with afire extinguisher, but I won-dered if there is a better placefor smokers to finish off theircigarettes and dispose of thembefore entering the library?
No jokin’ about my smokin’in SCW
Dear Smokin’,
Ms. Information reminds allmembers that smoking must bedone at a distance of 25 feetfrom any of the Rec Centers’entrances. Considerate smok-ers have a cigarette disposalunit readily available at the farend of the entrance walkwaythat will quickly extinguish acigarette without danger of cre-ating a blaze like the one youwitnessed recently in our trashreceptacle. We kindly remindour smoking members thattrash + cigarettes = fire, whichis not a friend to books, maga-zines, newspapers and unsus-pecting Library patrons. Ms.Information asks you to doyour part to secure our safety
and always put your butts inthe right place.
Dear Ms. Information,
I know your Library acceptsdonations for your book sales,but when I called to try to do-nate a perfectly good 1997 en-cyclopedia that’s hardly everbeen used, I was told youwouldn’t take it because itwouldn’t sell at the Friends’sale. I hate to just toss it; whydon’t you want it and whereelse could I take it?
Rejected in SCW
Dear Rejected,
Ms. Information compli-ments you for being so charita-ble and is eternally gratefulthat you wish to donate a set ofbooks you no longer can use.Unfortunately, “as the worldturns” so rapidly these days,we must reject encyclopediasand other informational textsthat are more than five yearsold because the informationthey contain is dated. If you no
longer wish to rely on your en-cyclopedia, then certainly oth-ers would have the samereservations, making it next toimpossible to sell at our booksale.
Other types of books that we“simply can’t give away” at theFriends’ quarterly sales are textbooks and technical manuals ofany type; medical and financialbooks, and Reader’s DigestCondensed Books that aremore than five years old.
Tragically, those old maga-zines you’ve been gathering inyour garage for the last decadeare not collectibles and won’tsell either, unless you’ve keptsome “Arizona Highways” thatare not more than two yearsold.
Please do take all those dustydarlings to the Lions’ recyclebin in back of the SundomeShopping Mall instead ofgoing to all the trouble ofdumping them off at the Li-brary. You’ll save everyone’svaluable energy. You may callus “picky, picky, picky,” but re-member that our hard-workingbook sale volunteers who haveto lug those heavy crates ofbooks, sort them, price themand display them would alsolike to actually sell them sothey don’t have to re-packthem – wouldn’t you?
Ms. Information also recom-mends transporting that old buthardly-used encyclopedia toyour nearest Goodwill or, ifyou are more ambitiously-minded, call local school dis-
tricts for any school that maybe in need of dated encyclope-dias for educators who are justbeginning to teach their stu-dents how to use them. If youshould continue to be rebuffed,you can strip each volumefrom its cover, cut off the bind-ing, and recycle the printedpaper to earn your Al Goremerit badge. Ms. Informationwould be green with envy!
Dear Ms. Information,
Why are those barriersblocking my way into the southentrance of the Library parkinglot? It’s such a pain to have togo all the way down to theSport Pavilion and double backjust to park near the Library. Idon’t see any work being doneon the pavement, so what’s thescoop?
Driving me crazy in SCW
Dear Driving,
Ms. Information would re-mind you to think “friend” not“foe” when observing our newbarrier to the south of our park-ing lot. It is a colorful reminderthat directs us onto a muchsafer, saner path of entry. Ms.Information has personallyheld her breath as cars comingoff the R.H. Johnson Speed-way have nearly sideswipedher own little car patientlywaiting at that south side stopsign. Perhaps you, too, havehad to step lively walking fromone’s car to the Library in aneffort to avoid being run downby golf car drivers who crossedthe lot diagonally, at super-sonic speeds, ignoring that stopsign altogether.
We wish that all our Sun CityWest drivers would honor allthe MVD laws of our fine stateboth on the streets and in theparking lot, but realistically wefind there are always driverswho prefer the motto “bettersorry than safe” wherever theyroam.
We recommend you think ofour barrier as a friend, like theSun City West Posse or theLone Ranger who steadfastlyprotects you from an access todanger!
In conclusion, Ms. Informa-tion leaves you with this soundadvice: “ Life’s Tough - Get aHelmet!”
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R.H. Johnson Library
Please return books in same condition you received them
The Film Committee is part of the Friends ofthe Library. Its goal is twofold: to help finan-cially support Library operations and to pro-vide an enjoyable movie experience for theresidents every Thursday evening at the Star-dust Theatre.
A small dedicated crew of volunteers hasbeen doing this since the 1980s. Due to “re-tirement” of some long-term members, theyare now in need of some more volunteer help.
Two people are needed to handle operation
of the digital projection and sound systems.Training is provided, so prior experience,while helpful, is not mandatory. Also, an editoris needed to compose the monthly fliers. Thisperson should be interested in movies and ableto research the movies’ backgrounds to write ashort and appealing description of each one.
Anyone who is interested in helping thisvaluable activity may get more information bycalling Committee Chairman Hal Lind at 546-6385.
Film committee calls for volunteers
The new orange and white barricades at the south entrance of the R.H.
Johnson Library are designed to eliminate dangerous traffic encounters
between vehicles entering and exiting R.H. Johnson Boulevard.
Most folks whovisit the VillageStore are unaware ofwhat goes on behindthe scenes. Let meenlighten you a bit.
We take consign-ments from 23 char-tered clubs in SunCity West, and at anygiven time we haveas many as 5,100items with a value of more than$130,000 in the store (according to aninventory done Nov. 21, 2007).
All of the items brought in for con-signment in the store go through rigor-ous checking and double checking forquality, correct tags and paperwork.When the items are brought in, eitherby the artist or the submission personfor the club, they are checked by a Vil-lage Store employee for the quality ofthe item and to make sure the consign-ment slips have been initialed by thequality control person for the club.
We also check the tag and consign-ment slip for accuracy of the club num-ber, item number, price, legibility ofconsignor name and phone number. All
of these items are critical to proper pay-ment when the items sell.
The items, when signed off by theVillage Store employee, are then dis-played in the store. The paperwork goesinto the office and begins its journey tothe sold files.
We first enter the consignment in thecomputer. This is a critical step thatstarts our control process. After entry,the slip is filed and held until sold orpulled out at the end of six months.When an item is sold, the tag is the crit-ical piece of the puzzle, and legibilityand completeness are key. If a clubnumber on the tag is hard to read, thewrong club may be credited for the saleand research must be done to fix thiserror.
Once the sale is rung through the reg-ister, the tags are brought back to the of-fice where the consignment slip thatcorresponds is pulled and marked withthe sale date. Here again, if the numbersare illegible, there could be a mistakemade.
The sale is then posted in the com-puter and a sale sheet for the club isstarted for the month. This procedure isfollowed throughout the month until the
end. On the first of the month, or the clos-
est weekday following, the month is“closed out.” This procedure involvestotaling the sales for each consignor ineach club and matching the paperworkfor the sold items to the report. In verybusy months, this is an arduous processand may take days to complete. As soonas all of the information is verified, areport is taken to the accounting de-partment for payment to the clubs.
Payment is made to the clubs basedon a schedule set up by the accountingdepartment. The treasurers of the clubscome to the store to pick up their pa-perwork a couple of days after the firstof the month so they can prepare checksfor the members who have sold themerchandise.
After all of the sales are completed
for the month, the inventory is clearedof the sold items and we start all overagain.
We follow a similar procedure foritems that are pulled out after sixmonths of not selling. This requires alist of items to be compiled, and paper-work pulled out of the files andmatched to the list. Then the hunt be-gins for the items. We often have vol-unteers help with this task especially ifthey are club members. This is where aproper and complete description is nec-essary. If they are looking for an itemwith a very brief or simple description,it can be very difficult to locate theitems.
We “pull” the items off of the shelvesand mark the consignment slip with thedate found. These items are then re-turned to the club or the consignors.The computer is updated with this in-formation, and we keep a list of pulleditems indefinitely. The inventory is up-dated and we are good to go.
This is a general overview of the con-signment process. We want you toknow how your articles in the store aretracked, and we strive to be as accurateas possible.
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Village Store
Katie
Van Leuven
Store Supervisor
To all our traveling friends outthere, before you leave town, youmay want to stop by the VillageStore for one last important pur-chase. The store sells those nifty va-cation mailboxes that the MetalClub makes.
These mailboxes are a good in-vestment, providing security andpeace of mind. They also save youfrom having to go to the Post Of-fice, first to stop your mail, and thento pick it up at the end of your trip.
The Post Office will only holdyour mail for 30 days, making thepurchase even more valuable.
GOING SOMEWHERE?Make sure your mail is safe
Consignment procedures rely on complete, legible information
The Village Store offers reflectivehouse number signs to make yourhouse more visible to family, friendsand emergency responders. Thesesigns are custom made for your ad-dress and mounted to a metal rod.
You can order them and have theminstalled, or you can install them your-self. Due to higher costs in materials,the signs have increased to $35, butthe installation has decreased to $5.
The Village Store could not operate withoutthe support of our volunteer team. To honor theirhard work, we’ll be featuring profiles of themperiodically to let you know who they are andwhy they like volunteering here.
Here is the first installment:Dorothy Brichta has been living in Sun City
West since November 1978. She and her hus-band, James, were married for 60 years beforehis death in 2006. When Dorothy and Jamesmoved to Sun City West, their rec card numberswere 137 and 138 - and the Rec Centers startedthe numbers at 100! They are true pioneers.
When they arrived, Dorothy’s passion wasbike riding, so she joined the Crestview BicycleClub in 1979 and rode everywhere on her bike.
She is also a past president of the Encore Cluband very active with them. Her other passionwas and still is her kitty, Amy. Dorothy recentlylost Amy after having to put her to sleep at 17.She is taking care of a new cat, Elsa, who will be21 shortly. She requires quite a lot of care andDorothy likens it to taking care of a baby.
Dorothy has been volunteering at the VillageStore from 1981 to 2000. She had to stop for awhile to take care of James when he became ill,but she has returned as a dedicated volunteer.
Just a few months ago, Dorothy broke herwrist and was unable to volunteer, but she hasjust returned after a full recovery. It seems noth-ing can keep her from helping us at the VillageStore.
Dorothy has a nickname here, where she isknown as “Dustin’ Dorothy.” I call her that be-cause of her love of using the “Swiffer Duster”
to keep the store clean. She is a mad womanwith a Swiffer in her hand!
I asked Dorothy what she liked most aboutvolunteering at the Village Store, and her replywas, “It’s such a happy group and I am treatednicely. I love meeting the people who come in toshop. There are no complaints.”
Well, Dorothy, we are proud to profile you asour first featured volunteer, and even happier tohave you on board with us. Keep on dustin’!
When an item is sold, the tag is the critical piece of the
puzzle, and legibility and completeness are key.
“
Reflective house signs guidefriends, emergency personal
Meet one of our volunteers: Dorothy Brichta
Dustin’ Dorothy Brichta has volunteered at the Village
Store since 1981. She and her late husband were
Sun City West Pioneers, claiming rec card Nos. 137
and 138!
Stay hydrated, keep an eye out on partners during summer golf“It’s a dry heat.”
Hmmm.Now don’t get me
wrong. I’ve been tothe Gulf Coast statesduring the dead ofsummer. The combi-nation of heat and hu-midity there isdreadful. We defi-nitely have it far, farbetter here in Arizona with ourlow humidity. But let’s face it,115 degrees is still, well, 115degrees.
Many of our residents assureme they enjoy golf more in thesummer than at any other timeof the year. This is especiallytrue for early risers. I know ofothers who humorously say itreally isn’t golf they play June
through August, butrather “a survivalgame with a golf clubin their hand.” Thesefolks are generallyplaying later in theday.
There are many ad-vantages to playingthis time of year,whatever time of day
one prefers. The most obviousis that with fewer golfers outon the course, one can playmore quickly. For the vast ma-jority, this translates into amore enjoyable golf experi-ence. The affordability of sum-mer greens fees is also anattractive feature in Sun CityWest.
Whatever your playing
habits, we want you to remem-ber a few common sense rules:Hydrate well. This meansdrinking several glasses ofwater a few hours before yourtee time and consuming waterthroughout the match. Wearlight clothing, with respect toboth color and fabric. Wear sunblock and a comfortable hat. Aspray jar with an atomizerfilled with ice water and re-freshed at the turn is helpful.An umbrella, brought out foruse while waiting your turn onthe putting green, can be espe-cially effective and will notslow down play if properly em-ployed. A real handy item is asort of chamois found at mostgolf shops in the area, which ismoistened or iced and worn
around the neck. From simplya wet golf towel to one of thesemore sophisticated products,keeping your neck cool reallydoes have an amazingly posi-tive impact.
Keeping an eye out for thephysical condition of yourplaying partners during a gameof golf can’t be overstated ei-ther. Looking out for eachother is of prime importance.Heat exhaustion can comeupon one quickly, often affect-ing judgment before it’s real-ized.
Don’t be afraid to speak upand suggest to your playingpartners that heading back tothe cool confines of the air-conditioned clubhouse for abreak might be in everyone’s
best interests. Many times, atleast with the guys, no onewants to be the first to suggestthat they need a little break.But they’ll often be quick to re-spond affirmatively if someoneelse broaches the subject. Callme unmanly if you must, butI’m of the opinion that it is al-ways far better to be able toleave the golf course underone’s own power rather than torisk being carried off on astretcher. You can always justblame it on another guy in yourfoursome in the telling of thetale later.
Playing golf this time of yearcan be a healthy, affordableand enjoyable experience. Butit requires a little forethought,flexibility and friendly caring.
Golf623-544-6100PAGE 10 JUNE 2008
Scott Simpson
Golf Operations,
Marketing Manager
Attention All Golfers: The Association would like to remind you our No-Show Policy is in effect.If you do not cancel your tee time at least an hour before you are scheduled to play, you will beassessed a $10 fine. If this fine is not paid within 30 days, your golfing privileges will be sus-pended. You must pay your fine at Member Services to have your privileges reinstated.
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Sunday Couples GolfSun City West Sunday Couples Golf resumes with the fol-
lowing schedule. Our year has been great so far and we inviteall couples interested to join us. For information, please callJean Serr at 623-214-1501.
By popular request, we are planning a Night Golf Eventagain this fall (on Oct. 12). The cost for this event will be $20per couple and includes dinner prior to golf, the lighted golfball per person, and sweeps money). This event is open to allgolfers, so plan to sign up early.
REVISED SCHEDULE THROUGH DECEMBER 2008
June 8 Stardust
June 22 Trail Ridge
July 13 Desert Trails
July 27 Pebblebrook
Aug. 10 Deer Valley
Aug. 24 Echo Mesa
Sept. 14 Stardust
Sept. 28 Pebblebrook
Oct. 12 Desert Trails (Night Golf)
Oct. 26 Trail Ridge
Nov. 9 Echo Mesa
Nov. 23 Deer Valley
Dec. 14 Pebblebrook
Dec. 28 Stardust
Pohle NV Center is the signature sponsor ofthe Sun City West Shotgun Specials beingplayed on four Fridays at Trail Ridge and DeerValley golf courses this summer. Trail Ridgewill host the first two events, on June 13 andJuly 11. Deer Valley will host on Aug. 8 andSept. 12.
The summer shotgun specials are designed tomaximize the early summer tee times, to ac-commodate groups of all sizes to start and finishat the same time, to enjoy a picnic lunch andbeverages together, and to have some golfingfun.
The format for this golfing experience will bea 7 a.m. shotgun start for 32 foursomes. Golferspay their own greens fees and may purchase a
lunch ticket for $4 for the gourmet treat of theday. Prizes, courtesy of our signature sponsor,will be awarded on an individual basis based ona combination of scores, skill challenges andlucky draws.
Please note, this is not a team or individualtournament. You play your own game and havean additional chance to win a few extra eventprizes at no cost to you. What a deal!
Reservations for the events can be made twoweeks prior to the event by calling or coming toTrail Ridge for June and July and to Deer Valleyfor August and September.
Mark your calendars for the second Friday ofeach summer month and plan to join in on thefun.
Pohle sponsors Summer Shotgun SpecialsThe Sun City West
golf clubs’ Rally Forthe Cure prize/spon-sorship members,Jean Gronowick,left, and SharonGohrick, right, re-ceive from SharonDriscoll, center, agrand prize for theRally. Driscoll’sdaughter, Pamela Salisbury, owner of the Big Creek Inn Bed andBreakfast, located 2 miles from Yosemite National Park, has donatedtwo two-night stays at the inn. For details, visit www.bigcreekinn.com.You’ll want to make sure you get your raffle tickets on Oct. 11 to winthis wonderful prize.
Rally organizers garnering raffle prizes
Get the most out of your lessonAs an instructor, I al-
ways want my studentsto be successful. How-ever, the meaning ofsuccess is different foreveryone. Differentpeople have differentgoals when it comes toplaying golf, and it’smy job to help them reachthose goals.
The No. 1 thing I ask a stu-dent is, “What is it that I canhelp you with today?” Believeit or not, many people are notsure. They might say they needhelp with keeping their armstraight or their head down. Butwhat I’m looking for is theproblem area (full swing orshort game), and specificallywhat the ball is doing. Do youwant the ball to go straighter,lower, higher or further? Doyou want to make better ormore consistent contact? Or, islowering the score your goal?Once I know what our goal is,then I can figure out the “why”and the “how.”
So, what can you, the stu-dent, do to get the most out ofyour lesson?
Show up at least five minutesearly to stretch and preferablywarm up your muscles by hit-ting a few balls so you areready when the lesson starts.
Tell the instructor specifi-cally why you are there and
what it is you wanthelp with.
Make sure you un-derstand how the prob-lem you were havingrelates to the correc-tion your instructorwants you to make,and find ways to prac-
tice. Don’t go play golf right after
a lesson and expect a miracle.(Yes, sometimes this does hap-pen, but rarely!) The best thingto do is practice so you canmake any changes automaticand comfortable.
After the lesson, make somenotes. That way you will havesomething to go back and lookat down the road.
Golf lessons can be helpful inallowing you to get the mostout of your game and be suc-cessful in the way you definesuccess. For most of us, havingfun out on the course is whatit’s all about. Enjoy!
Robin Eichten is a Class ALPGA member and certifiedteacher giving lessons on alter-nating weeks at Pebblebrook,Echo Mesa and Deer Valley.Lessons are $35, or a “SummerSpecial” of four lessons for$120 is available through Sep-tember. (Lessons must be usedwithin six months of purchase.)
Call 623-322-6300 or [email protected].
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Golf
I had the great oppor-tunity recently to partic-ipate in a golf clubdemo day at GrandviewGolf Course with therepresentatives fromAdams golf. If youhaven’t taken advantageof these demo dayswhen the major club manufac-turers come to show theirwares, you are missing a greatopportunity to discover howmodern technology can im-prove your game.
A trained clubfitter can putthe correct club in your handswith an eye to improve yourball flight. Golf clubs can helpyou to hit the ball higher if youhit it low, or they can take itlower if you hit it too high. Thecorrect clubs can help cure ahook or a slice. Phil Mickelsonsometimes uses two differentdrivers in the same round, onewith built-in fade and one with
built-in draw depend-ing on which way aparticular hole happensto bend.
New golf clubs arebeing designed withthe latest technology.The two biggest buzz-words are MOI (mo-
ment of inertia) and LCG (lowcenter of gravity). MOI refersto how little the golf club willtwist when hit off center, whichis one of the average golfer’stendencies. When the ball hitseither toward the toe or the heelaway from the “sweet spot,”new golf clubs twist less andthe ball goes straighter and far-ther.
When the center of gravityon the club is positioned lowand behind the face of the club,the golf ball will spin more andlaunch higher when the ball isstruck low on the clubface withan ascending blow. Most aver-
age golfers have a tendency tohit up on the ball instead ofdown, and hit the ball too lowon the clubface, so the ball hasdifficulty getting airborne.These new clubs have verywide soles and are very forgiv-ing.
Clubs fit correctly for youhelp improve your misses, andthat is what golf is really about,not perfect shots every time. Ifthe club meets your require-ments of length, shaft flex, lieangle and head type, you canimprove your game. Take ad-vantage of these demo dayswhen offered.
The pro shop at Grandviewhas prices as competitive asany golf retailer in the area, andmoney supporting the shophelps to keep your future greenfees lower.
Doug is a PGA member anda instructor for the Rec Cen-ters. Call 623-866-9163.
Doug Weber
Robin Eichten
GOLFING WITH ROBIN
2008 Maintenance Schedule
Deer Valley
Summer Closure
Closed for summer main-tenance Monday, June 2.Reopens Monday, July 28.
Projects to be completedduring closure:
• Install drainage in traps
on holes 4 and 18.
• Re-landscape around
fairway trap on hole 15.
• Spray out over-seeded
areas to help strengthen
the summer Bermuda
grass.
Trail Ridge
Summer Closure
Closed for summer main-tenance Monday, July 28.Reopens Monday, Oct. 13.
Projects to be completedduring closure:
• Re-design the irrigation
system on the 14th tee.
• Raise the bottoms of
grass bunkers on the 18th
green.
• Re-level tee boxes on
holes 5 and 7.
• Trim trees throughout the
course.
• Desert work: Thin plant
material in overgrown areas.
• Increase aerification
throughout the golf course.
• Sod thin areas in the
rough.
Try latest club technology at demo days
The golf swing, inits essence, is mod-eled after the pendu-lum. The pendulum isa desirable model be-cause it describes aconsistent arc. It’seasy to hit an objectwith a pendulum. Youjust determine wherethe pendulum is swinging andstick the object in the way. Thependulum will swing in thatsame path every time.
The attributes of a pendulumthat cause it to describe a con-sistent arc are a still center anda constant radius. A golf swing,in the same way, depends on astill center and a constant ra-dius to produce a consistentarc. You set the club behind theball at address, and if you makea swing around a fixed center(your head) with a reasonablyconstant radius (an extendedlead arm), the club will go rightback through the ball on thethrough-swing. Simple, right?
The main problem I see is thelack of a still center. Centeringyour head over the ball requireslearning what it feels like to doit right. How do you know yourhead is still? Use your shadow.
Put a ball on the ground andface the ball with the sun be-hind you so the shadow of yourhead rests on the ball. Assume
address position. Asyou swing, watch theshadow of your headfor movement relativeto the ball. If your ex-perience is typical, theshadow of your headwill move off the ballto the rear as you moveinto your backswing.
When this happens, there aretwo likely outcomes for thedownswing. First, you willsway back into the ball on thedownswing. Your success athitting the ball will depend onhow good you are at matchingthe sway off the ball during thebackswing with the sway intothe ball on the downswing. It’sa dicey proposition at best.Second and more likely, youwill force your hands down asthe first movement of thedownswing and “pin” yourselfon your back foot. You won’tbe able to reach the ball, andwill either hit it thin or top it.
Centering your head over theball is the way you “focus”your swing on the ball. How doyou stay centered? Try leaningtoward your lead leg as youswing back. You’ve probablybeen told to keep your backknee flexed going into yourbackswing, but I have had suc-cess by urging students tostraighten their back legs if
necessary to limit their ten-dency to sway off the ball tothe rear. They are able to de-liver a much more precise blowto the ball and experience bet-ter distance and accuracy.
You can get a feel for this byusing your shadow. Set a ballon the ground as before, andswing a club. As you swingback, lean toward your forwardleg. If your experience is typi-cal, you will limit the amountof lateral movement in yourbackswing. You’ll realize asyou look at the shadow of yourhead over the ball that youhave to lean toward your for-ward leg if you are to keepyour head’s shadow over theball. (Warning: You can overdothis and lean too far towardyour lead leg. To avoid this,check yourself using theshadow drill periodically andmake sure the shadow of yourhead stays over the ball anddoesn’t move in front of it asyou take your backswing.)
After you have practiced this“shadow” swing, try to take thefeel for that swing to yourswing at the ball. When youdevelop a feel for it, you’ll findthat improved contact with theball will result.
Tom Drisler is the instructorat Trail Ridge Golf Course.Call 602-316-0419.
Tom Drisler
Rock solid swing models pendulum
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Success in bowl-ing is all about re-peating movements.Whenever wewatch the profes-sionals, they appearto do precisely thesame thing everyshot.
All movementsare important, butthe most telling occur at thefoul line when you are in yourfinishing position, about to re-lease the ball. At this point,you want consistency in threemajor body positions: angle ofthe spine, angle of the thigh,and angle of the calf on yourside leg.
1. You want the angle ofyour spine in line with thethigh of your trailing leg at a
15 to 20 degree forwardtilt.
2. You want the thighof your slide leg bent ata 45-degree angle,keeping your center ofgravity low.
3. You want the calfof your slide leg, fromankle to knee, at thesame 15 to 20 degree
angle your spine is tilted.These key angles put your
body in a forward but bal-anced position, which will notonly generate power whenyou release the ball, but assistin making more accurateshots.
Repeating these three keyangles at the point of releasewill greatly improve your con-sistency.
Learn to Bowl clinics areoffered every month at John-son Lanes. The next sessionswill begin 9 a.m. Wednes-days, June 4, 11 and 18 atJohnson Lanes in the SportsPavilion at R.H. Johnson RecCenter.
Cost is $25 per person,which includes the threeweeks of instruction andbowling. Payments and reser-vations can be made at theSports Pavilion counter.
Certified instructors MarieForman, Ray Hansen and AlBramucci will teach you allthe fundamentals in a fun andwelcoming atmosphere.
Bowling
MARIE’S BOWLING TIP:
Marie Forman
Bowling Instructor
Learn to Bowlclasses held
monthly incool Pavilion
The Early Girls BowlingLeague of Sun City West cele-brated milestones at their an-nual spring luncheon on April18. This women’s league wasformed 25 years ago, andseven of its original membersare still bowling in that sameleague every Friday morningduring the winter season.
Special membership certifi-cates were awarded to theseseven: Mary Bricchi, DorotheaByrnes, Dorothy Corcoran,Caroline Gagnon, Nat Ortiz,Shirley Richert and Paula Tay-lor.
Awards of Appreciation were
given to three officers whohave willingly presided overthis league for 20 consecutive
years (and, more than likely,will continue next year). Theywere congratulated for theirdedication of time and effort inkeeping this league of 20 teamsrunning so smoothly and re-maining in existence the past20 years. They are: Secre-tary/Treasurer LillianSuhaysik, Vice PresidentShirley Richert and PresidentLil Watson.
Additional accolades weregiven to Dot Kasper, who cele-brated her 80th birthday thatday.
Our hearty congratulations,ladies!
Body angles at release point
Early Girls’ founders honored at annual luncheon
The Early Girls Bowling League
honored several original members
at its spring luncheon. Recognized
were, left photo: back row from left,
Caroline Gagnon, Nat Ortiz and
Dorothea Byrnes; and front row
from left, Shirley Richert and
Dorothy Corcoran.Above photo,
from left, Lillian Suhaysik, Shirley
Richert and Lillian Watson.
Three more hit 300s during BASCW’s No-Tap bowlingOn April 5 and 19, three
Bowling Association of SunCity West No Tap bowlers hit300 games. Another lady, Is-abel Kimball, made her mark,along with Rich Mazzolini andJim Petrell. Congratulations toall.
Red Pin Bowling began onTuesday, April 29, with 35bowlers enjoying the after-noon. A lot of quarters weregiven to bowlers with strikes,splits and red pins left stand-ing. Red Pin Tuesdays willcontinue at 1:30 p.m. throughJuly. August dates will be an-nounced at a later time de-
pending on Johnson Lanes’closing dates for maintenance.
May 1 was the deadline forbowler nominations into theBASCW Hall of Fame. TheBASCW Board of Directorsvoted on the candidates at theirMay 12 meeting. The induc-tion ceremony and dinner isscheduled for Saturday, Oct.18.
June Schedule: No Tap Sat-urday will be on June 14 and28.
July Schedule: No Tap Satur-day will be on July 12 and 26.
August Schedule: No Tapdates will depend on when
Johnson Lanes closes for main-tenance.
September Schedule: Ourfall general membership meet-ing will be held in the LectureHall at 4 p.m. Sept. 20, afterwhich we will open our2008/2009 Kick-Off Party inthe Sports Pavilion forBASCW members only. At5:30 p.m., we will begin ourNo Tap bowling.
Membership in the BASCWClub is open to all Sun CityWest residents who are reccard-holders in good standing.Membership fee is only $5 perperson, per year.
For more club information,call Glenn Compton at 623-975-6373, or check the website, www.scwclubs.com, andclick on “Bowling Associa-tion.”
Spring has sprung and theswans residing on the golfcourse lakes have been verybusy. As of this writing, theswans on the Deer Valleylakes have hatched 11cygnets, which were sold andare on their way to Tennessee.And the swans on the remain-ing courses are sitting on morethan 20 eggs. This is a verygood season as last year wehad only a dozen hatch.
Our beloved female blackswan, “Louise” from DesertTrails Lake 5, is gone. Shewas attached in February bycoyotes, and after recovering,was placed on the lake only tobe attacked in March byPenny and Horatio, the twowhite swans from lakes 6, 7and 8. As part of her rehabili-
tation, an area of the lake wasenclosed for her care, givingher water access and a chanceto see her mate. She was stillvery weak on the day of herdisappearance, Sunday, April27. A plea was made for hersafe return, which was cov-ered by Channel 5 and 10evening news. We believe shewas returned to the courseduring the night, but not to thelake. She was killed by coy-otes and found on the drivingrange. After a short grievingperiod, a new female is going
to be obtained for George, andanother pair of black swanswill replace Penny and Hora-tio, who were sold a coupledays after attacking Louise.
On a much lighter note, wewould like to thank Mike Nessfor generously donating histime in making new feedingpoles. The poles are adjustableto changing water levels andprovide easier access to thefeeders. Thank you so much!
To volunteer with the swanprogram, call Jackie VanOgtrop at 623-544-6145.
Cygnets hatch; black swan to get new mate
Think about having your
next party at the Sports
Pavilion. Bowling and
food make for a great
event. Call 623-544-6140.
Photos courtesy of Don Murphy
Swans and their cygnets swim and feed at the lake on No. 12 at Deer
Valley Golf Course.
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MAIN TELEPHONE NUMBER:
623-544-6000
RH JOHNSON REC CENTER:
544-6105
Swimming Pool: 544-6106
Tennis Reservations: 544-6151
Mini Golf, Table Tennis, Arcade,
Racquetball, Bocce: 544-6108
VILLAGE STORE: 544-6135
(located at R.H. Johnson
Rec Center)
RH JOHNSON LIBRARY:
544-6130
SPORTS PAVILION (Bowling):
544-6140
Strike Zone Eatery: 544-6116
BEARDSLEY REC CENTER:
544-6524
Pool/Mini Golf: 544-6525
KUENTZ REC CENTER:
544-6580
Swimming Pool/Fitness:
544-6561
PALM RIDGE REC CENTER:
544-6580
Swimming Pool/Fitness:
544-6581
GOLF OPERATIONS: 544-6037
Tee Time Confirmation:
544-6044
Tee Time Reservations:
www.cgsteetimes.com
Course Conditions: 544-6175
DEER VALLEY: 544-6016
DESERT TRAILS: 544-6017
ECHO MESA: 544-6014
GRANDVIEW: 544-6013
Crooked Putter: 544-6090
PEBBLEBROOK: 544-6010
STARDUST: 544-6012
TRAIL RIDGE: 544-6015
ADMINISTRATION
General Manager: 544-6110
Human Resources: 544-6123
Member Services: 544-6100
Rec Center News: 544-6027
Website: 544-6133
Recreation Manager: 544-6114
Tours & Scheduling: 544-6129
Box Office: 544-6032
Arts & Crafts• Sun West Art, Kath-
leen Perry: 544-3245
• Basketeers,
Dorothy Barnes: 544-
3154
• Calligraphy, Judy
Newlan: 214-1305
• Ceramics West,
Jack Marten: 546-8685
• Clay Club, Doris
Miller: 293-1657
• Copper Cookers,
Joanne Bottorf: 584-
6134
• Johnson Lapidary,
Troy Gray: 215-2221
• SCW Beaders,Mary
Hester: 584-1012
• Leather Carvers,
John Granlund: 977-
8929
• Mac-Cro-Knit, Sally
Gallardo: 546-9140
• Metal Club, D.F.
Gundersen: 388-6773
• Encore Needle &
Craft, Eleanor Hamil-
ton: 214-2990
• Photography West,
Harald Johnsen: 215-
3355
• Porcelain Painters,
Constance Irmer: 214-
0320
• Palo Verde Patch-
ers, Gayle LeGrand:
546-3360
• Rosemaling-Euro-
pean Folk Art, Delight
Moum: 584-4134
• Rip n’ Sew, Kathy
Gundersen: 388-6773
• Creative Silk Flow-
ers, Rosemarie Read:
214-9712
• Toy-Ki Silvercraft,
Donald Swope: 214-
2176
• Stained Glass
Crafters, Sherman
Katz: 214-8716
• Creative Stitchers,
Barbara Bentsei: 975-
0316
• Tole Artists, Peggy
Faucher: 214-2027
• Weavers West
Guild, Charles Benson:
584-7537
• Woodworking, Mar-
shall Adams: 584-1938
Cards & Games• Kiva West Dupli-
cate Bridge, Richard
Starbuck: 584-1761
• Saturday Ladies
Contract Bridge, Car-
olyn Robinson: 214-
7858
• Tuesday Contract
Bridge, William Drury:
933-4975
• One Partner
Bridge, Urban Hart-
man: 544-4293
• SCW Bunco, Vivian
Hennessey: 556-4818
• Canasta West,
Leona Szubra: 214-
7444
• Five-Hundred Card,
K.C. West: 544-2688
• Cribbage, James
Tappen: 444-4246
• Saturday Night
Gamesters, Ann Ono:
214-3240
• Euchre Card Play-
ers of SCW, William
Scott: 466-8328
• Mah Jongg, Eva
Tiberio: 584-3350
• Pan Card Club,
Martha Windecker: 556-
9834
• Pinochle, David
Crane: 584-6695
• Sheepshead, Tony
Richter: 556-1071
• Club 52 Card Club,
Ronald Curcio: 266-
4302
Dance• Country Western,
James Cochran: 544-
4208
• Hillcrest Ballroom,
Nancy Jenkins: 544-
2376
• International Social
Dance, Anna Besmer:
214-0875
• Latin Ballroom,
Barbara Coupe: 544-
0805
• Line Dancers, Javis
Vice: 584-6970
• Westerners Square
Dance, Richard How-
den: 322-5201
Health & Fitness
• Arthritis Club, Ron
Rasmussen: 546-5710
• Energetic Exercise,
Melba Franke: 584-
4903
• Fitness Club, Alvin
Andrus: 546-9648
• Handi-Capables,
Thomas Simard: 544-
2428
• Water Fitness,
Penny Plass: 476-5151
• Yoga, Carolyn
Scullin: 546-3852
Hobbies &Travel
• Agriculture, Janette
Gricol: 584-1465
• Coin & Stamp, Fred
Bubeheimer: 544-0871
• Computers West,
Robert Kelling: 214-
8589
• Garden Club, Ar-
lene Macy: 214-7823
• Model Railroad,
Paul Gramnitz: 556-
1183
• Recreational Vehi-
cle, Ron Smith: 584-
9071
• Rockhounds West,
Bill Blakley: 584-7992
• Investment Club, Al
Knoblock: 975-2222
Music & Performance• Dancing Arts,
Helen Onni: 584-6222
• Westernaires Cho-
rus, Lee Puro; 544-
5868
• Karaoke, Nona
Uthoff: 584-2661
• Musicians Club,
Craig Lee: 584-0308
• Organ & Keyboard,
Sharon Lindsay: 584-
8707
• Rhythm Tappers,
Gerry Zoph: 214-8504
• Stardust Theatre
Council, Jan Cooley:
975-4003
• Theatre West,
Roseann Wagner: 546-
0186
Social• Canine Compan-
ions, Ron Ouellette:
584-6776
• Club Español,
Charlotte Gisriel: 975-
7841
• Friends of the Li-
brary, JoAnn Dauer:
214-9170.
• Men’s Club, John
Kelley: 556-2772
• Singles Club,
Norma Wallace: 214-
8232
• Women’s Social
Club, Patricia Leopard:
584-7802
Sports - Golf• Golf Council SCW,
Howard Allnutt: 214-
0583
• Deer Valley Men,
Don Berge: 214-1650
• Deer Valley
Women, Marilyn
Fagot: 214-1601
• Desert Trails Men,
Dennis Bailey: 214-
8853
• Desert Trails
Women, Jan Landis:
214-8904
• Echo Mesa Men,
Bob Stone: 214-2827
• Echo Mesa
Women, Lorraine Saari:
556-4071
• Grandview Men,
Bob Baker: 975-4832
• Grandview Women,
Dianne Schroetlin: 546-
4626
• Lady Putters SCW,
Jeanne Ricard: 546-
8326
• Pebblebrook Men,
Noah Murphy: 546-8736
• Pebblebrook
Women, Sharon Peb-
ley: 214-8289
• Men’s Putting,
Manny Zarate: 362-
9164
• Pebblebrook
Women Niners, Sally
Peterson: 877-9471
• Stardust Men, Lee
Reynolds: 584-1551
• Stardust Women,
Karen Hunter: 544-6986
• Stardust Women
Niners, Barbara
Scalise: 975-3826
• Trail Ridge Men,
Angelo Petrarca: 214-
3353
• Trail Ridge Women,
Bonnie Kehoe: 546-
9807
Sports• Crestview Bike
Riders, Faye Fray: 214-
5267
• Pickleball, Martha
Wasserman: 975-0764
• Mis-Cues Ladies
Billiards, Pat Schmidt:
214-0544
• SCW Bocce, Ed
Stroming: 546-5646
• Tennis, Mal Jacob-
son: 546-1145
• Bowlers Associa-
tion, Glenn Compton:
975-6373
• Western Horse-
shoe, Louis Kellner:
214-3903
• Johnson Lawn
Bowls, Wanda Penrod:
214-6958
• Mini-Golfers, Ver-
non Irby: 975-1118
• Racquet Club, Glo-
ria Mitchell, 214-1755
• Platform Tennis,
Ron Gliot: 584-7838
• Racquetball/ Hand-
ball, Cliff Philpott: 214-
2314
• Shuffleboard,
Robert Wilt: 214-9279
• SCW Softball, Art
Nelson: 556-9263
• Sportsmen’s, Earl
Fray: 214-5267
• Hot Shot Billiards,
Joe Gobell: 687-6619
• Table Tennis, Don
Scheidt: 556-1065
Chartered Clubs lead-
ership is subject to
change. The list will be
updated as necessary.
Call 544-6031.
Phone Numbers
Club Contacts
Residents awaiting responses to questions posed at theMarch 8 Residents Forum can now find them on the Associ-ation’s website, www.rcscw.com, in the facility managers’ of-fices at the four recreation centers, and at the Library.
The responses – totaling nine pages – are too numerous topublish in the Rec Center News. They were compiled withinput from the Governing Board Directors and staff.
Residents can download all the pages in pdf format fromthe website, or they may visit the other locations listed aboveto review a printed copy.
623-544-6100PAGE 14 JUNE 2008
The Rec Centers is looking for computer-savvy in-
dividuals who would like to volunteer as monitors in
our new Data Resource Room at the R.H. Johnson
Library. Flexible schedules are available.
Volunteers sign-in computer users, check rec
cards and stamp guest cards. They also assist pa-
trons using the Internet when possible.
Call Joan Cummings at 623-544-6644 for details.
Computer lovers sought for Data Resource Center We would like to advise all
Sun City West residents andemployees interested in the freeCPR/AED classes that they willresume in the fall.
The classes are offered free toresidents and Rec Centers em-ployees. They are taught Mon-days in the Lecture Hall. Dateswill be announced in future is-sues of the Rec Center News.
CPR classesresume in fall
Forum questions answered on website
Excursions include Midler in Vegas, Bordeaux Wine CountryLAKE POWELL &GRAND CANYON
NORTH RIMTUESDAY-THURSDAY,
AUG. 26-28
This three-day, two-nightsummer escape will take youto Arizona’s beautiful canyoncountry. You’ll enjoy a full-dayexcursion to the North Rim ofthe Grand Canyon; a box lunchat the North Rim; dinner at theRainbow Room overlookingLake Powell; a Sunset DinnerCruise on Lake Powell; a do-cent tour at the Museum ofNorthern Arizona in Flagstaff;two nights accommodations atthe Wahweap Lodge at LakePowell Resort, plus full break-fasts both mornings at thelodge; and all parking and en-trance fees and gratuities. Costis $553 per person double oc-cupancy and $717 per personsingle occupancy.
SIERRA MADREMOUNTAINS
WEDNESDAY-THURS-
DAY, SEPT. 3-11
See the mystical CopperCanyon, located in the SierraMadres. The canyon, which isfour times larger than theGrand Canyon, is home to thecave-dwelling Tarahumara In-dians, the world’s greatestlong-distance runners. The areais accessed by one of theworld’s most spectacular trainrides. You’ll need a valid pass-port to enter Mexico. Our tripincludes stops at the SanXavier del Bac Mission, Her-mosillo, San Carlos Bay, Obre-gon, Sonora, Sinaloa, Navojoa,El Fuerte, Creel, Chihuahuaand more. You’ll see a Jesuitmission, a Mennonite commu-nity, some of Mexico’s bestagricultural lands, PanchoVilla’s home, the Paquime
Ruins and other fascinatingsites. Cost is $1,917 per persondouble occupancy, $2,399 persingle, and $1,774 per persontriple occupancy.
NATIVE LANDS –ANCIENT SANDSWEDNESDAY-THURS-
DAY, SEPT. 24-25
You will tour some of NativeAmerica’s most significant his-torical regions as we travel intoNavajo and Hopi Indian lands.The ancient dwellings on theMesas are part of what histori-ans believe to be the oldestcontinuously occupied com-munity in North America. Thetwo-day, one-night trip in-cludes motorcoach transporta-tion, dinner in Flagstaff, onenight at the Little America Re-sort, full American breakfast,guided tour of the first Mesaand Hopi lands, plus a visit todowntown Prescott. Prescottwas once the county seat, andits Whiskey Row is known forthe numerous saloons that oncelined the street but are nowhome to shops and restaurants.Cost is $259 per person doubleoccupancy, and $319 per per-son single occupancy.
DIAMONDBACKSVS. ROCKIESFRIDAY, SEPT. 26
Our “Baseball Thrills, NoFrills” event pits our hometeam against the ColoradoRockies at Chase Field. Ourseats are in Section 108. Costis $39 per person. Join the fun!
BORDEAUX WINECOUNTRY,
LOURDES ANDPROVENCE
WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY,
OCT. 15-26
Presented by All AboardAmerica and LA Wine Fest,this 12-day vacation will takeyou on a wine tour through
Paris and the romantic Frenchcountryside. You’ll have timeto explore the splendid Frenchcapital of Paris, sightsee with alocal guide at the Arc de Tri-umphe, Opéra, Madeleine, theLouvre, Champs-Elysêes,Notre Dame Cathedral, and theEiffel Tower. You’ll take a tripon the TGV Train to Bordeaux,and join the tour director on apleasant walk through the cen-ter of this captivating city.Other features include a stay inSt. Emilion; a drive along theAtlantic Coast to the charmingresort of Biarritz; a stop at theLourdes of pilgrimage fame,including the St. Bernadette’sGrotto; lunch in the beautifullypreserved medieval walled cityof Carcassonne; the RomanAmphitheater and MaisonCarré in Nîmes; the 2,000-year-old aqueduct at Pont duGard; the vineyards ofChâteauneuf-du-Pape and thePalace of Popes in Avignon;the elegant city of Aix-en-Provence, including CoursMirabeau and Place de Verdun;Cézanne’s Mount St. Victoire;the Festival Hall at Cannes;and the Principality ofMonaco. Cost is $3,287 (plusair tax) per person double oc-cupancy, and $4,005 (plus airtax) per person single occu-pancy. The price includes theland tours and sightseeing, air-fare from Phoenix, and round-trip hotel transfers.
GLENDALE DOGSHOW
SATURDAY, OCT. 18
Join us for the spectacularshowmanship, agility, obedi-ence and excellence of man’sbest friend. The show is pre-sented by the Kachina KennelClub at the University ofPhoenix Stadium. Cost is $29per person and includes motor-coach transportation, guide,and bottled water on the coach.
KARTCHNERCAVERNS
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12
Come experience the “BigRoom” at Kartchner Caverns.Opened in November 2003, itis the newest section and isopen only for tours from Octo-ber to April. See and marvel atthe strange and colorful forma-tions, and learn about cave in-habitants, past and present.Individuals with respiratory orcardiac conditions may experi-ence difficulties. Wheelchairsare welcome but it is suggestedthat the person/s responsiblefor assisting be physically fit asthere are tight corners andsteep grades.
Explore the Discovery Cen-ter and see a 30-minute film ofthe Kartchner Caverns. Cost is$99 per person, which includesmotorcoach transportation, abox lunch, snacks, bottledwater and sodas on the coach, atour guide, entrance fee toKartchner, and gratuities.
ALGODONES,MEXICO
SATURDAY, NOV. 15
People are friendly andprices are low in Algodones, atown located near Yuma. Wewill stop at a fast food restau-rant in Gila Bend in the morn-ing so you can get breakfast orcoffee, and again on the returntrip. The motorcoach parks onthe U.S. side of the border andyou walk about 100 yards intoMexico. A valid passport is re-quired. We provide transporta-tion only; no tour guide. Costis $42 per person.
BETTE MIDLER ATCAESAR’S PALACEMONDAY-WEDNESDAY,
DEC. 1-3
This show features the in-comparable humor, over-the-top imagination andcaptivating charisma of Bette
Midler. We’ll stay at the MonteCarlo Casino Resort Hotel onThe Strip, nestled between theBellagio and New York, NewYork. It’s within walking dis-tance to Caesar’s Palace, theMirage, Planet Hollywood andmore. There’s plenty of timefor sightseeing and meals onyour own. On Dec. 2, we’llhead to Caesar’s Palace for Mi-dler’s performance. Cost is$410 per person double occu-pancy, and $499 per personsingle occupancy.
ROSE BOWL PA-RADE 2009
TUESDAY, DEC. 30, 2008 –
THURSDAY, JAN. 1, 2009
Enjoy the beautifulpageantry and tradition ofmagnificent floral floats, highstepping equestrians and spir-ited marching bands in this an-nual event. This year’s themeis “Hats off to Entertainment.”The trip includes two nights atthe Hilton Universal City, onefull breakfast, one box break-fast, one box lunch, one dinner,a float barn tour, reserved seatsfor the Rose Parade, a souvenirprogram and pin, and driverand guide gratuities.
Cost is $699 per person dou-ble occupancy, and $979 perperson single occupancy.
THE LION KINGWED. JAN. 28, 2009
Experience the phenomenonof Disney’s “The Lion King”right here in the Valley whenthis award-winning Broadwaymusical comes to Gammage.Thrill to the pulsating rhythmsof the African pridelands andthe unforgettable score in thissensational presentation. Letyour imagination run wild.Cost is $125 per person, whichincludes transportation, excel-lent seats in the orchestra area(near the stage), driver gratuityand escort.
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Tickets are going fast for theDuttons’ Christmas program at3 and 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec.11, in Palm Ridge SummitHall. The Duttons are a familyact from Branson, Mo., that hasgained national attention asthey’ve spread their energeticperformances across the coun-try.
The group features themother, father and seven Dut-ton children, along withcameos from even theyoungest grandchildren. All of
them are blessed with individ-ual talent and showmanship,and together they provide non-stop entertainment.
Colorful costumes, clever
humor, audience participationand pure musical genius maketheir energy contagious. By theend of the evening, you’ll feellike you’re part of the family.
The public is invited. Ticketsare $22.50 and $25 each andavailable now at the Sun CityWest Box Office, located in theAdministrative Offices at19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd.
The Box Office is open from8 to 11:30 a.m. weekdays. Forinformation only, call 623-544-6032.
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JUNE 5“BETSY’S WEDDING”
A youngcouple an-n o u n c e stheir plan toget marriedand inad-v e r t e n t l ytrigger anoutrageousseries ofbattles be-tween their
respective parents over the sizeand tenor of the wedding cere-mony. In the midst of the ensu-ing chaos, the couple’s wishfor a small, intimate service isresolutely trampled into thedirt. Alan Alda, Molly Ring-wald, Madaline Kahn. (1990)
(C) (1H-34M) (R). (Nevershown before in SCW).
JUNE 12“HIGH NOON”
A newlymarried townmarshal mustbalance an in-nate sense ofjustice andduty with loy-alty to his
beautiful, new – and pacifist –bride when he is left by an un-grateful town to face a gang ofoutlaws alone. Spellbinding!Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly,Thomas Mitchell, LloydBridges. (1952) (B&W) (1H-24M) (NR). (Shown before inSCW in 1993).
JUNE 19“CAPTAIN FROM
CASTILE”
A big-budget historical ad-venture! Driven from his homeby the Inquisition, our heroheads for Mexico and hooks upwith the near-piratical gold-hungry expedition of Cortez.Filmed on location in Mexico.A real volcano actually eruptsduring the filming! TyronePower, Cesar Romero, Jean
Peter, Lee J. Cobb. (1947) (C)(2H-21M) (NR). (Shown be-fore in SCW in 2001).
JUNE 26“BLUE SKIES”
A radio broadcaster openshis program by telling his au-dience about his two bestfriends in show business. Theplot revolves around the threeof them, but the real star of themovie is the lavish spectacle ofsong and dance of 32 songs byIrving Berlin anda fantastic tapdance number of“Puttin’ on theRitz.” Fred As-taire, BingCrosby, JoanCaulfield, Billy
De Wolfe. (1946) (C) (1H-44M) (NR). (Shown before inSCW in 2002).
Remember: No commercials,theater seating and air-condi-tioning.
Stardust TheatreLocated at Kuentz Recre-
ation Center at R.H Johnson
and Stardust Boulevards.
Donation: $2 per person.
Doors open at 6 p.m. Show-
time is at 7. Sponsored by
the Friends of the R.H.
Johnson Library. (All movies
are shown in the digital DVD
format.)
Hearing assisted devicesnow available for your use.
Events & Activities
Thursday Nite Movies
Don’t miss the Duttons spectacular holiday shows
Saturday, June 14Pool Party with dancing to
music from the Colorado Con-nection at the R.H. JohnsonPool. A catered dinner fromMaui Grille will be served, fol-lowed by dancing at 7:45.Doors open at 6 and the eventbegins at 6:30 p.m. Dinner in-cludes pulled-pork platter, coleslaw and Hawaiian chips. Icecream and regular and sugarfree drinks (lemonade, iced teaand mango/strawberry drink)will be provided by the RecCenters. Cost is $13.50 for res-idents and $14.50 for non-res-idents; $15 at the door. Thosewishing to attend the danceonly may do so for $9.
Monday, June 23The Rec Centers introduces
its Stardust Summer Serieswith songstress Mary Jo John-son at 7 p.m. in the StardustTheatre. Tickets are $5 each or
the series of three for $10.Johnson is a talented singer
who performs a variety ofsongs that resonate with every-one, including “Crazy,”“Dancing Queen,” “Words Getin the Way,” “I Just Called toSay I Love You,” “It Had to BeYou,” and “Rose Garden.”
Friday, July 4Our free Fourth of July con-
cert featuring the Maude Sis-ters begins 3 p.m. in PalmRidge Summit Hall. The eventis free, but you must get aticket in advance at the BoxOffice.
Only rec card holders mayget tickets, and each householdis limited to four tickets. Bringyour rec card when you pick upthe tickets.
The Maule Sisters, perform-ing in the style of the AndrewSisters, will entertain with pa-triotic favorites and songs fromthe era including “Boogie
Woogie Bugle Boy,” “In theMood” and “America theBeautiful.”
Monday, July 28Stardust Summer Series con-
tinues with singer and enter-tainer Joe Gallo at 7 p.m. inStardust Theatre. Tickets are$5 each or the series of threefor $10.
Gallo, now a Sun City Westresident, is a long-time enter-tainer who started with his ownjazz trio as both singer anddrummer.
He was a popular musicaland comedy performer in theMusic Theatre of Wichita andthroughout Kansas. In Bran-son, Mo., he co-starred in “ThePromise” as the auditioner/nar-rator for seven seasons.
He received All AmericanEntertainment Award nomina-tions for Male Vocalist of theYear in 1997 and Gospel Artistof the Year in 1999.
Monday, Aug. 25Stardust Summer Series con-
cludes with the Desert City Sixat 7 p.m. in Stardust Theatre.Tickets are $5 each or the se-ries of three for $10.
The Desert City Six, whichfor years played every PhoenixSuns home game, follows thetradition of the Dukes of Dix-ieland. You’ll remember themfrom last year’s Jazz Festival.
Sun City West’s Group 52Club is spearheading a Mex-ican Riviera Cruise on theSapphire Princess from Oct.25 to Nov. 1. Even those whoare not members of the clubare invited to participate.
Along with seeing ancientcities, charming cultures,inviting beaches and diverselandscapes, this cruise on theSapphire Princess has theadded bonus of five privateTexas Hold ‘Em tourna-ments, roulette, bingo andother games. Poker Pro, slots
and blackjack tournamentsalso are planned.
Ports of call are Puerto Val-larta, Mazatlan and Cabo SanLucas. The cruise encom-passes seven nights, and theship leaves from Los Ange-les. Round-trip bus trans-portation to Los Angeles isavailable. Call Mike Orlandoat 623-826-4892 for busreservations.
Cruise costs range from$619 to $1149 per person.Call Liz Carroll at 602-230-3334 for cruise reservations.
SC Westers invited onMexican Riviera Cruise
Brad Zinn in “The Great
Comedians” joins enter-
tainer John Davidson,
Arizona Balladeer Dolan
Ellis and the Missouri
Opry in the Rec Centers’
Top Hot Series, kicking
off Jan. 14, 2009, with
Davidson. See Page 2 of
this Rec News for details.
TOP HAT: The Great Comedians
The Association’s RecreationDivision, in its ongoing mission toprovide you with the best and latestfitness programs, is pleased toannounce the replacement and addi-tion of several new pieces of equip-ment.
The division recently acquired twoStar Trac recumbent bikes, onePrecor adaptive motion trainer, oneS2 Expresso fitness bike, one StarTrac leg press, four Star Trac tread-mills, two Star Trac elliptical crosstrainers, once Concept II rower, andone NuStep.
Equipment from a variety of ven-dors was reviewed before thesepieces were purchased. Fortunately,there are more vendors today, socompetition among them is steep. A
new machine in 1997 cost about$7,000; now the newest latest versionof the piece is about $5,000.
Field studies were done at Sun CityGrand, local gyms, and area rehabili-tation facilities.
“The features we were looking forwere competitive pricing, extended 3year warranties on parts and labor,local service, and mileage trackers. Itsounds like a small thing, but whatset the winning vendor, Star Trac,apart from the others were individuallouvered fans. The residents raveabout them,” said David Bennett,Beardsley Rec Center Supervisor andAssistant Recreation Manager.
The new equipment has severalbenefits and state-of-the-art features.Personal fans on each piece can beadjusted by each user, allowing forbetter air movement, which is a bigissue at all fitness centers. The unitsare compact, which saves on floorspace and contributes to a safer walk-ing area in the room.
A safer and more comfortable envi-ronment equals longer and betterworkouts.
Along with airflow issues, RecCenter supervisors are always tryingto get the best use of their fitnessspace. They check the mileage oneach piece of equipment. If they finda particular piece is more heavily
used than another, they might trymoving it to a different site or roomlocation. If equipment is not beingused, it may be phased out of the fit-ness inventory.
The equipment that was replaced inthis go-around was four to 11 yearsold, although most cardio equipmentlasts only three to five years. Bennettnotes that most warranties are onlyfor three years, and our equipment,especially the treadmills and crosstrainers, have so many miles (notablyat Palm Ridge, where the equipmenthas three times the mileage of othercenters) that repairs can be extremelyexpensive. New beds or belts can runmore than $1,000, and some equip-ment repairs can cost over half of theoriginal piece’s value.
With these additions and replace-ments, most of our equipment is nowless than four years old.
An exciting new addition is the S2,at Kuentz, which really gives usersthe “wow” factor in cardio equip-ment. This machine has a monitorthat is preloaded with 25 to 30 simu-lated courses, beginners to expert.You can actually watch your progressalong the moving course while youuse the stationary bike. A pace rideris displayed in front of you to encour-age you to keep up. Although severalresidents have noted that there is ashort adjustment period for thismachine, since it does have a shifter,they are now addicted. They canenjoy a focused workout and get bet-ter results.
“This machine is so awesome. Ithas preloaded music and stunninggraphics. It makes for a realistic ridearound the world or just down thestreet. Someday, we hope to hookthe machine to the Internet and allowmembers to race against otherInternet riders, who are hooked up.Or if the Association gets moremachines like it, residents could raceeach other, without moving one inch.
It definitely is the wave of the future– making a workout fun, so peoplewant to use it.
“What a great motivator,” saidBennett.
Another new addition is the AMT(Adaptive Motion Trainer) at PalmRidge. It is the only machine as ver-satile as the human body because itallows for user-defined motion. Thismeans users can completely changethe motion and paths of their stepswithout so much as the push of a but-ton. It is a challenging alternative toany exerciser looking for variety andthe chance to experience freedom ofmovement. Residents who have triedit told Bennett it feels weird at first
and is very different. They try it forthree minutes, stop, go on to some-thing else, and try it again anotherday. Now, several have stated it isbetter than a cross trainer because itisn’t limited to just one motion. Itallows the user freedom of motionand creates a free and open workout.That makes the AMT unique and notwo workouts feel the same. Thiskeeps your mind engaged while yourbody experiments with new move-ments.
The NuStep machines allow every-one, even those with limited mobili-ty, to enjoy a low impact workout forthe upper and lower body. TheNuStep seats swivel to the side, mak-ing it easier to get in and out of them.Ease of use is one of the good rea-sons to try the NuStep machine.
A new safety feature in the newtreadmills is placement of the “stop”button on the handle rather than thedisplay area. It may seem an oddplace to put the stop button, but infact it is safer for users.
“This is a revised safety feature ofthe treadmill,” said Bennett. “If theyare falling, most people wouldinstinctively reach to the side rather
than lean forward and push the dis-play. The stop button on the side han-dle is a much safer design.”
The S2 and AMT, like the tread-mills, cross trainers and someNuSteps, can all be reserved in 30-minute blocks of time with the fitnesscenters’ monitors.
Anyone who is considering startingan exercise program should checkwith their doctor about any restric-tions. Once your doctor signs off onyour new lifestyle, get out there andenjoy this new equipment!
“Fitness is an essential part ofeveryone’s life now, so it is importantthat we keep pace with those needs,”said Bennett.
“Dealing with the physio-logical effects of an agingbody can be a challenge,”notes Colleen Daily, athletictrainer and owner of DailyFitness. “At the Sun CityWest fitness centers, our per-sonal trainers work one-on-one with people to defy theaging process and improveoverall quality of life.Changes in body shape andappearance are inevitable aswe age, but lifestyle priori-ties can dramatically affectthe progression of thesechanges.
Many seniors have discov-ered that prioritizing exer-cise and weight managementbenefits their overall physi-cal well being.
Research shows that allbody parts are affected bythe aging process – muscles,bones, tissue and organs. Infact, all body parts changedrastically if preventativeactions aren’t taken. As weage, the proportion of bodyfat can increase up to 30 per-cent and be allocated to theabdominal area. Musclemass decreases at the rate of2 percent annually after age55. Bones lose minerals andbecome less dense. Peopletypically lose about 1 cen-timeter in height every 10years after age 40. The lossis even greater after age 70.
A senior can expect to losea total of 1-3 inches inheight as part of the agingprocess. Men typically gainweight until about age 55,and women gain until age65, due in part to a decreaseof testosterone and estrogen.
Diet and exercise play abig role in age-relatedchanges. According to theNational OsteoporosisFoundation, most peoplewill experience a change inposture and gait as they age.The loss of muscle mass inthe legs and changes in bodyshape can have adverseeffects on balance, con-
tributing to falls.Coordination, althoughdirected by the brain, isaffected by age-relatedchanges in the muscles andthe joints. Weakness andslowed movement are directresults of physiologicalchanges in muscles, bonesand joints.
“The best line of defenseto aging is a comprehensiveexercise program thataddresses muscle strength,bone and joint health, bal-ance and coordination, flexi-bility and endurance, cardio-vascular strength and weightmanagement,” said Daily.“Feeling good and lookinggood takes work – it requiresdiscipline and perseverance.It’s a challenge that’s wellworth the effort, and it canbe a lot of fun! Putting yourbody through one hour ofserious exercise a day canmake the other 23 hours ofthe day feel great!”
To schedule a free person-al training consultation withDaily Fitness, call 623-256-7901.
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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 sched-
ule. Sign up at the monitor’s sta-
tions.
R.H. Johnson
June 19
Kuentz
June 5
Beardsley
June 12
Palm Ridge
June 26
Since early last year, residentswho frequent the Kuentz pool mayhave noticed two new decking sur-faces on the northeast corner of thepool. The two different finisheswere being tested to see how theymight fix the unsightly deck cracksand breaks that have appeared there.
Pool decks in the desert can reallyshow their age. Over the years, sun,water, chemicals and body oils cancause materials to breakdown, buck-le and disintegrate.
“Resident response has been verypositive to the new look of the test
areas,” said Rec Centers ProjectManager Larry Griffith. “They havestated that it really updates the facil-ity. Everyone is very pleased withthis vendor and his product.”
Residents and staff have been soimpressed with the test that theentire pool deck was recently treat-ed by the same vendor who appliedthe testing areas. Rather than chooseone surface, a combination of thetwo different finishes was used.
Griffith explained, “We wantedthe colors to blend in with the build-ing paint, the tile roof and the sur-roundings, and we feel very suc-cessful in that regard.”
The vendor has extensive experi-ence in the field and has done simi-lar applications at Tapatio Cliffs, thedowntown Marriott, and across thecountry. With appropriate generalmaintenance, the surface will onlyhave to be protected every five yearsand should ensure a lifetime of use.
Griffith acknowledged the project
took a couple of weeks longer thanestimated because of the tenaciousadherence of the old material. “Ourvendor is meticulous about the sur-face preparation,” explainedGriffith. “He stakes his reputationon this product, and it had to beabsolutely perfect, so it took a bit of
time.”Along with the deck resurfacing,
the drains at the outdoor showerarea have been replaced to betterremove standing water.
Now is a great time to stop by andcheck how good Kuentz looks, nowthat it’s all decked out!
Keepin’ you and the Rec Centers in tip-top shapeRec Centers is keeping pace with residents’ growing, changing fitness needs Fitness Tips for Seniors
Exercise can impact aging effects
Debbie Rost is assisted by
Colleen Daily in maintaining
proper form in a triceps
exercise that incorporates
the fitness ball.
The new pool decking at Kuentz mimics natural desert flagstone and com-
plements the desert colors of the building and tile roof.
Residents rave about Kuentz’s new pool decking
Have you seen the staffat the various recreationcenters wearing their newblue shirts? Many of youhave noticed and asked us,“Why does your shirt say:‘Sun City West, theUltimate AdultCommunity – a great placeto live work and play’?”
Actually, that was thereaction we were hoping toget.
Did you know that slo-gan is our mission state-ment for the RecreationCenters of Sun City West?Don’t feel bad, others did-n’t know either. That’s whywe are wearing the shirts.
You will see theRecreation Division staffwearing the shirts everyFriday. We are getting themessage out.
This is the UltimateAdult Community. It is agreat place to live, work,and play. We want every-one to know it. We wantpeople to shout it out toeveryone they know.
We also hope to havesome of you help us get theword out. We plan to havethe shirts for sale in ourVillage Store, so pleasestop in and order one if youagree this is the UltimateAdult Community.
Help us get the word out!Sun City West: the Ultimate Adult Community
The shirts will sell for$10 plus tax. They willeventually come in othercolors, but for now they
are blue with green letter-ing.
Join us in getting themessage out!
AGRICULTURE
May was a windy month.Here comes June, so can the110s be far behind? If you’veshaded your garden, you knowit’s several degrees coolerunder shade cloth. Shade clothhelps tomatoes and pepperssurvive our hot summers. Wesell shade cloth at a reducedcost to members.
Some of my tomatoes lookgreat, but I had to destroy afew plants. Tomato yellow leafcurly virus is in the gardenagain this year. It causes leavesto turn yellow and curl up.There is no cure for this virusyet. It is spread by whitefly.Bag any plants that have it andput in the dumpster.
I know it hurts to throw awaya tomato plant, but you risklosing your whole crop if itspreads.
Tomato blight is showing upon our tomatoes. The leaves,usually starting from the bot-tom, turn yellow and die. Soapshield has been shown to workwell and stop the damage. Oneof our gardeners used Tidy Katplastic litter buckets to fashionthe popular hanging tomatoes.They look very health and savemoney too.
We have many new garden-ers, and their gardens in thenewly opened section lookgreat. They have huge zucchiniand corn blowing in the wind.Starting from scratch has itsbenefits, from planning yourown watering system and gar-den, to setting it up the wayyou want it.
We still have gardens avail-able. If you wanted one in thepast and we were full, pleasecheck with our plot manager.
The strawberries were won-derful this year. Everywhereyou look around the gardenyou’ll see red rip berries. I’vefrozen more than 15 bags and
eaten a lot more.Last month I said you’d need
16-20-0 in a new bed; I meantthat 0-16-20 ammonium phos-phate is important whenpreparing a new bed.
My grapevines are loadedwith grapes. I wasn’t sure howto handle them and only didminimal pruning. I added ni-trogen in January and zinc inMarch. I ran my fingersthrough the clusters to removesome grapes and maybe in-crease the size. My grapes area work in progress, and I’llkeep you posted.
Until it gets really hot, wewill have coffee on the patiofrom 9 to 11 a.m. every Satur-day. Stop by to meet your fel-low gardeners and exchangeideas. Sign up to host a coffeehour. It’s easy and fun.
Now is a good time to planyour winter garden. Remem-ber, you can plant corn in Au-gust and winter squash, maybesome tomatoes, for winter.How about white carrots or or-ange cauliflower? If thissounds like something you’dlike to do; if insecticide-freevegetables are important toyou; if getting exercise in a funway with a great group of peo-ple sounds appealing, give ourplot manager a call at 584-1465. We will show you howto get started.
BASCW
The Bowling Association ofSun City West was establishedto further residents’ enjoymentof bowling. We sponsor sev-eral events throughout the yearfor your pleasure. We sponsor9-Pin No-Tap bowling everyother Saturday night, a Hall ofFame Dinner in October andan Over-Average Tournamentin March. We also sponsor RedPin bowling during the sum-mer months.
Membership fee is $5 perperson, per year, and is open toall members in good standingwith the Rec Centers. Mem-bership applications may beobtained at the Johnson Lanesmonitor desk.
Information: 623-975-6373or www.scwclubs.com under“Bowling Association.”
BASKETEERS
June is a great time to ex-plore basket weaving! The SunCity West Basketeers Club
is open throughout the sum-mer, and there’s much morespace in the club room!
We meet from 9 a.m. to 3p.m. Mondays and Thursdaysin Room 4 at Kuentz Rec Cen-ter. On Tuesdays, we meetfrom 9 a.m. to noon and from 6to 9 p.m. in Room 3. Beginnerinstruction is provided, andnewcomers are welcome. Allthat is required is a Sun CityWest rec card.
Don’t miss out on the fun.Join us!
Information: 623-584-4699.
BOCCE
June is “busting out allover!” That may be so, but theBocce Club shot the month ofApril “out of a cannon!”
On April 6, the club held itsannual awards banquet. It wasattended by 265 wonderful,hungry members who wereawarded with a five-star dinnerprovided by our local famousrestaurateur, Michael ofMichael’s Strike Zone.
It included filet mignon tipswith noodles and/or roast pork,mashed potatoes, gravy andmixed vegetables. Rememberthe unforgettable salad andyummy dessert with choice ofdrinks? Now you know whyour banquet is called an“awards” banquet!
Wow! We’re getting hungry!We’ll be right back!
OK, we are back and readyto continue the rest of the story.
The coveted “Bocce BallTrophies” were awarded to thewinners of our in-house tour-nament, and “Silver Cup Tro-phies” were awarded to therunners-up. (See last month’sissue.) Numerous attendanceprizes were awarded to somelucky members. Hope you gotone.
The banquet closed with ouryear-end meeting. Thanks toeveryone for their help and at-tendance. We’re looking for-ward to another successfulyear of bocce ball.
We are still offering freebocce lessons during the sum-mer months, except for July, sogive us a call.
Hey friends! Before we signoff, have you seen our cleanand inviting courts lately? Weguess not since you all are notplaying regularly. For those ofyou who are still around, go tothe courts and you will beamazed at the transformation.
Play a game and then thankMr. Joe Papay, supervisor ofour area, for his efforts in mak-ing our game more fun.
A saying: “Don’t let fear out-shine your ability.” Try our les-sons. You’ll like it! Kiss thepallino.
Information: 623-546-1632or 623-546-5646.
CALLIGRAPHY WEST
Calligraphy West meetingsand workshops are held at 1p.m. Mondays in Room 5 atKuentz Rec Center. All SunCity West rec card holders areinvited to attend. For informa-tion, call Judy Newlan at 214-1305 or come to ourworkshops to see how muchfun we have and what afriendly club we are. Ourworkshops teach ways to useyour calligraphy on cards andother items. We are open allsummer too! And we are openmost every Monday eveningfrom 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. formembers to work on their ownand to help new members learnmore about the club and itsequipment. Come join us!
Upcoming events and work-shops include:
June 2: Paper Bag Book byJudy Ross.
June 9: Show and Tell, Hintsand Tips – come and learnmore.
June 16: Ice cream social andgames by Mary and Pat.
June 23: Open Workshop –come do your own thing anduse club stamps and equip-ment.
June 30: Outreach Project forJuly 4 by Judy Jones, makingfavors for Grandview CareCenter.
Our special interest Scrap-booking group is continuing tobe very active even though weare slowing down just a littlefor the summer. Summer hoursare from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. thefirst and third Fridays (June 6and 20) and from 6 to 9 p.m.the second and fourth Wednes-days (June 11 and 25). Allscrapbook sessions are inRoom 5 at Kuentz Rec Center.For Scrapbook information,call Char Stiehl at 584-6457.
CANINE COMPANIONS
For June, the Canine Com-panion Club will hold a RootBeer Float Party at 4 p.m. Fri-day, June 20, in the back area
of the Dog Park.All members of the Canine
Companion Club are welcometo attend.
Information: 623-271-3888.
CERAMICS WEST
Summer hours are in effectat Ceramics West. Theclub will be open from 8 a.m.to 1 p.m. Monday through Fri-day and the second and fourthSaturdays of each month.
On Monday, June 9, EileenCermak will hold a beginningporcelain class from 8 a.m. to1 p.m.
Nancy Stallings and LynnKagen will hold their monthly“Anything Workshop” onWednesday, June 11, begin-ning at 8 a.m. Birthdays for themonth of June will be cele-brated at 11 a.m.
The annual Ice Cream Socialwill take place on Wednesday,June 18.
We wish a happy summer tothose of you who are leavingus for the season, and a HappyFather’s Day to all you dadsand grandads.
Information: 623-546-0975.
CLAY CLUB
It’s starting to quiet down inthe Clay Club. The snowbirdsare flying away from our nicehot dry summers to theircooler, muggy climates. Wehave lots of room to spread outand create.
We have been busy havinglots of new and interestingclasses. Diane Niehof gave aclass on making tubes usingdowels. It was a fun class, andwe all made some cool stuff.Sandy Cryer gave a demo onhow to make geometric moldsusing tar paper for a pattern.Shirley Lacy explained to usabout our Raku classes and fir-ings coming up.
Jack Erbach gave a class onmaking a kachina doll. JeanneKolinich gave a demo on howto make tall angels, monks andcoolie statues. Bev Marriotthas finished several coilingclasses, and so has Bev Paulyon beginning wheel. Jim Car-penter is working with studentsdoing sculpting.
Doris Miller has been givingclasses on how to use the twonew slab rollers. We are so ex-cited to have them – they worklike a dream and are so much
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publication. DEADLINE FOR JULY’S
REC CENTER NEWS IS NOON FRI-
DAY, JUNE 6. Club news must be
submitted every month, and should
be in writing; none accepted by tele-
phone. We’d prefer e-mail to
[email protected]. Please, in the
subject line, show your club name
plus the month, for example: “Bocce
Jan07” Paper items should be
brought to the receptionist in the Ad-
ministration Building.
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easier to use. We will be able to
roll out in record time.
Information: 623-544-6580.
CLUB ESPAÑOL See Spanish Club of Sun City
West.
CLUB 52If you enjoy playing Texas
Hold ‘Em Poker, come and
join us from 5:30 p.m. to 9:45
p.m. Tuesday and Thursday in
Building H (aka the Men’s
Club) on Meeker Boulevard.
We also play from 12:30 to
5:30 p.m. on the third Sunday
of each month.
Ladies and gentlemen are
welcome at the sessions. A
Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament is
held the third Tuesday of the
month. Members and guests
are invited. Call Mike at 623-
826-4892.
Upcoming events include a
Mexican Riviera Cruise on the
Sapphire Princess, Oct. 25-
Nov. 1. There will be Texas
Hold ‘Em tournaments, black-
jack tournaments, bingo and
other games you might like to
play. Members and non-mem-
bers are welcome to join this
cruise. Limited space is avail-
able. For information on the
cruise, call Mike Orlando at
623-826-4892
Information: 623-266-4302.
COIN AND STAMPThe Coin and Stamp Club
will hold an informal meeting
on June 10. From June through
September, our summer meet-
ings are held only once a
month. We will resume regular
Coin Section meetings on Oct.
7; however, Coin Chairman
Mel Roselman regularly at-
tends the summer meetings.
This is a very good time for
all rec card holders to check us
out and see for themselves
what we’re about. Stop by and
say hello!
Meetings are from 7 to 8
p.m. in Room 3 of Kuentz Rec
Center, on the Stardust Theatre
side of the facility.
Information: 623-544-0871.
COMPUTERS WESTComputers West, located in
Palm Ridge Recreation Center,
is the parent organization of
two user groups: MacsWest
and the PCUG. It is a social
and technology club whose
members share information
and experiences about comput-
ers, and have fun doing so.
Complete information on CW,
PCUG and MacsWest can be
found on our club web-
site: www.computerswest.org.
Members of CW receive in-
dividualized help with com-
puter problems at the club.
Fellow members provide these
services, as well as instruction
on the use of hardware and
software. If you are having
computer problems, help is
available to PC users from 7 to
9 a.m. on Wednesdays only in
the CW office. Be sure to come
early and sign in upon arrival.
The next CW general member-
ship meeting will begin 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 14, in Palm
Ridge’s Summit Hall A.
Save your old cell phones!
Computers West was honored
for being a top collection cen-
ter for Cell Phones for Sol-
diers. We have earned 232,000
minutes of talk time for our
troops. (Check out the CW
website.) Great job, but we’re
not through yet! A new cell
phone may be on your agenda
this summer. Don’t forget to
save the old ones and bring
them to the CW office or
PORA.
Computers West is the offi-
cial collection agency for “Cell
Phones for Soldiers.” We have
already collected over 1,700
cell phones and are looking to
reaching the 2,000 level. These
donated cell phones are con-
verted into telephone cards that
are given to our soldiers in Iraq
and Afghanistan. The cell
phones are recycled, so they
will not be adding to our land-
fills. All area residents are en-
couraged to drop off their old
cell phones at the CW office at
the Palm Ridge Rec Center.
Remind your relatives, friends
and neighbors not to throw
away those old phones! Dona-
tion boxes also are found at the
following clubs and organiza-
tions: PORA, Calligraphy,
Dance, Golf, Library, Metal
Club, Photography and Stained
Glass.
When you purchase that new
cell phone, be sure to donate
your old one to “Cell Phones
for Soldiers.” It’s one way to
give back to those wonderful
young Americans serving our
country. Learn more about this
organization started by two
teenagers at www.cellphones-
forsoldiers.com.
“Beginning Windows” is
presented from 8 to 10 a.m.
Mondays in the Palo Verde
Room of Palm Ridge Rec Cen-
ter. This the very best way to
start your new PC learning ex-
perience.
Stop by “Open Discussions”
from 10 a.m. to noon Thurs-
days in the Palo Verde room.
There is a wealth of informa-
tion to be learned. Bring your
questions. This continues
through the summer.
Although classes will be
winding down for the summer,
be sure to check the PCUG
website for upcoming fall
classes. All of these classes are
good for beginners, intermedi-
ate, and seasoned PC users
alike. The information avail-
able at these meetings is
boundless. Hope to see you
soon at one of our club activi-
ties.
MacsWest meets 1 p.m.
Tuesdays and Fridays in the
Palo Verde Room from Sep-
tember through May. Tuesdays
are designed to be “Question
and Answer” session, and a
special program is planned for
each Friday meeting. During
the months of June, July, and
August, there will be a Friday
meeting only at 1 p.m. The
Question-and-Answer session
will be incorporated into the
Friday meetings. New software
will be introduced at each Fri-
day meeting, followed by any
questions and answers. There
is no ending time for these
meetings, so bring your ques-
tions. You are sure to learn
something new at each meet-
ing.
Mark your calendar for July
4 when there will be an ice
cream social at 1 p.m. in the
Palo Verde Room. MacsWest is
a fun group of people who
combine education and having
a good time. Check the current
MacsWest Newsletter
(www.macswest.org) for up-
dated information. Although
classes and help groups have
stopped for the summer, there
is usually someone around to
help you out. Be sure to stop
by the Friday meetings.
Whether you are a PC or
Macintosh user, don’t forget to
give back to your club by sign-
ing up to monitor. It’s a fun
way to get to know other mem-
bers of the club, as well as fa-
miliarize yourself with all our
clubs have to offer. Our goal is
to keep the computer lab open
all summer. To do that, we
need to have monitors. Be sure
to go to www.computer-
swest.org and click on “Sched-
ule” under “Monitors” to sign
up. We’d like to offer a special
thanks to those same people
who go one step beyond to
give back to the club on a reg-
ular basis.
COUNTRY WESTERN
DANCEDue to popular request, we
will continue dance lessons
(including pattern dancing)
through the summer season.
The lessons began May 7 and
are held 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays
in R.H. Johnson Social Hall.
Looking forward to seeing
you.
CREATIVE
SILK FLOWERSThe club will be open from 8
a.m. to noon every Wednesday
in June for a workshop and
preparation of craft fair items.
Anyone wishing to become a
new member should come to
Room 5 at Kuentz Rec Center
or contact President Rosemarie
Read at 623-214-9712.
CREATIVE STITCHERSThe club is working on sum-
mer projects, which include an
advanced needlepoint piece
called “Puzzle” by Jean Hilton,
a ribbon ornament, and a
counted cross-stitch
piece. These will be shown at
the Needlework Show next
spring. If you are already
working on a needlework proj-
ect, you are welcome to come
and stitch with us.
A summer Survivors Lunch-
eon is planned for July 14.
We meet from 8:30 a.m. to 3
p.m. Mondays in the Palm
Ridge Rec Center Acacia
Room.
Information: 623-556-4340.
CRESTVIEW
BICYCLE RIDERSDuring the summer months,
we continue to bike five days a
week. Start by joining the
Crestview Bicycle Club for ex-
ercising and socializing with
some very fine people who
love to ride.
Our next meeting will be
held 8 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8,
in the Multipurpose Room at
Beardsley Rec Center. Come
join us.
Information: 623-214-5267
or 623-556-1218.
HILLCREST
BALLROOM DANCE“Zippidy-Doo-Da, Zippidy-
A, My Oh My, What A Won-
derful Day.”
And what better way to end
that wonderful day, whether
you are single or a couple, than
by joining friends at the Hill-
crest Ballroom Dance Club?
Dances are held from 7 to 10
p.m. Saturdays in the R.H.
Johnson Social Hall.
Our music schedule for June
will be as follows: June 10,
Peggy Kay and the Blu Notes;
June 14, Spur of the Moment;
June 21, Michael Lawrence
Carollo; and June 28, Manuel
Dorantes. There is truly some-
thing for everyone’s taste.
June will continue our sum-
mer dress code, and men will
no long be required to wear
jackets. Please, no shorts, T-
shirts or jeans. Membership to
the club, new or renewal, is
$10 per year.
Refreshments are served dur-
ing break; bring you own bev-
erages. Cost is $4 for members
and $6 for invited guests.
For information on Saturday
night dances and events only,
call 623-546-6845.
Frank Romani is the instruc-
tor for dance classes on Tues-
day afternoons in the R.H.
Johnson Social Hall. Cost is $4
for club members and $5 for
non-members per ongoing ses-
sion. Singles are welcome. For
information on dance classes
only, call 623-412-4363.
INTERNATIONAL
SOCIAL AND DANCEThe International Social and
Dance Club of Sun City West
will be holding a “picnic” on
Sunday, June 22, in the R.H.
Johnson Social Hall.
Members and invited guests
are asked to get dressed in ca-
sual clothes. The Country
Cousins will provide the
music. A buffet dinner will be
served at 5:30 p.m., with so-
cializing and dancing until 9.
Cost is $10 for members and
invited guests. Reservations
are required.
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For membership or event in-formation, call President AnnBesmer at 214-0875; 2nd VicePresident Jerry Odstrcil at 546-0808; or Membership VicePresident Rosemarie Read at214-9712.
Only Sun City West rec cardholders may become members.
INVESTMENT CLUB
The goal of our club is tolearn how to invest in stocksand equities. All Sun City Westrec card holders are welcometo visit the club twice as ourguest before deciding to join.The annual membership duesare $10, with a one-time initia-tion fee of $20 for equipmentand supplies. The club meetsfrom 7 to 8 p.m. Mondays inthe R.H. Johnson Lecture Hall.A broadband wireless networkis available in the Lecture Hallfor the use of our speakers andour members in the audienceusing laptops.
For all new members, theclub provides a free CD con-taining a 14-chapter course ontechnical analysis and chartreading that was written by oneof our club members.
The following programs willbe presented in June (subject tochange without notice; pleasecall for confirmation):
• June 2: Tom Seros, Munic-ipal Bonds.
• June 9: Brian Sheets, Mort-gage Market Update.
• June 16: Wells Fargo,Index-Linked Annuities.
• June 23: Earl on Charts.• June 30: To be announced.The July and August meet-
ings will be suspended, and be-cause Monday, Sept. 1, isLabor Day, the next meetingafter June 30 will be Sept. 8.
Our three-month StockPicking Contest that began onFeb. 1 concluded April 30. Thewinners will be published inthe July Rec Center News.Each member who wishes toparticipate picks five stocksand invests an imaginary$10,000 in each. We giveprizes of $5 to each weeklywinner. The overall winner atthe end of each contest re-ceives $100, second place $75,third place $50, and fourth,fifth and sixth places each get$25. We ask them to tell ustheir strategy in picking thewinning stocks.
Some of our members meettogether to use and exchangeinformation on their subscrip-tion software services. Usergroups have been formedusing TC 2005, Quotes Plus,Cool-Trade and Vector Vest.These groups are open to allInvestment Club members.
For further information,please call Earl at 623-810-3083 or John at 623-546-8756.The club website is foundunder “Hobbies and Travels”at www.scwclubs.com. Comevisit us.
LATIN AND
BALLROOM DANCE
Our dance this month is heldthe first Thursday in PalmRidge’s Summit Hall A. OurPizza Dance featuring all youcan eat pizza and complimen-tary soft drinks is Thursday,June 5.
Doors open at 6 p.m. Pizzawill be served at 6:30 anddancing begins at 7:15. Musicwill be provided by Frank Ro-mani. Cost is $6 for membersand $8 for guests.
To ensure the pizza-makerhas enough pizza for you all,call Jeanie Ralston at 584-0699 to indicate how manymembers and guests will be inyour party. You will pay at thedoor. After pizza, attendees arewelcome after 7:15 p.m. at $4for members and $6 for guests.
Information: 623-544-0805.
MAC-CRO-KNIT
The Mac-Cro-Knit Clubmeets from 8:15 a.m. to noonThursdays in Craft Room 3 atKuentz Rec Center. All SunCity West rec card holders arewelcome. Dues are $5 per year.
We work on projects for ourown use or to sell at the Springand Fall Arts and Craft Fairs,or in the Village Store. We alsoare involved in several serviceprojects throughout the year.Yarn is provided for all do-nated items.
See our website for more de-tails; go to www.scwclubs.comand click on Mac-Cro-Knit.
Information: 623-546-9140or 623-535-7945.
MAH JONGG
The Sun City West MahJongg Club had its springluncheon May 3 at BriarwoodCountry Club.
Regular weekday play is
from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Tuesdays and Thursdays atBeardsley Rec Center. All reccard holders are invited to joinus.
Information: 623-792-8410.
MEN’S CLUB
Men who are looking for acool place to spend the hotsummer days of Arizona willfind just the place at the Men’sSocial Club. This is wheremembers engage in social cardgames between 7:30 a.m. and4:45 p.m. Monday throughSaturday.
The most popular gamesplayed are poker, including theever popular Texas Hold ‘Em.There is a range of betting lim-its, from nickel and dime toquarter, 50 cents and $1. Thisshould fit almost everyone’spocketbook. Bridge is alsopopular. There are ProgressiveBridge Tournaments at 8 a.m.every Tuesday.
There also are daily BridgeTables were four players agreeon a time and a day of theweek to play a game of con-tract or Chicago bridge. Othercard games such as gin andpinochle, as well as boardgames, also are played. Freelunches are served after everymembership meeting and otheroccasions as well. Other socialactivities also are planned.
Come to the club, check itout and take a brochure to pe-ruse at home. Talk to some ofthe members. They will behappy to answer questions andwelcome you to the club. Newmembership is $8 and renewalis $3.
A Thursday Laughlin Turn-around is planned June 26. Youmay park your car in aisle 24near the Men’s Club. The busleaves at 6:15 a.m. and returnsat 10:30 p.m. Call 602-243-6103 for information andreservations. Mention the SunCity West Men’s Club. Cost is$10.
The Birthday Celebrationwill begin 2 p.m. Friday, June27. We will serve cake to cele-brate with those members whohave birthdays in June.
Information: 623-544-6150.
MEN’S PUTTING CLUB
Please join us at 9 a.m. Tues-days (check-in at 8:30) for an18-hole putting competition atthe Grandview Course. Im-prove your skills and meet
other golf enthusiasts. Not agolfer? It doesn’t matter sincehandicaps are developed sothat everyone competes withintheir own skill level.
Even though most of ourwinter visitors have alreadyleft, we still enjoy meetingevery Tuesday. Newcomers,you are welcome to be ourguest for your first visit. Comeon by and give us a try!
Our quarterly meeting andluncheon will be held on Tues-day, June 10.
For more information, call362-9164 or 214-2908, or visitwww.scwclubs.com.
MINI GOLF
June brings us to the begin-ning of our summer schedule.Club members will meet ear-lier and play will begin at 8:30a.m. on each Thursday duringthe month. This will be at theR.H. Johnson course except onthe last Thursday, June 26,when we will play at theBeardsley course.
For information, watch ourbulletin board for announce-ments; call 975-1158 or 214-6202; or visit our website atwww.scwclubs.com.
MODEL RAILROAD
Greetings to all our railroadfans. As usual, we at the AguaFria Northern Railroad Clubhave been very busy updating,rebuilding and maintainingtracks, switches and rollingstock. In this way, we can al-ways be up and running whenour visitors come in to seewhat we’re all about. We ap-preciate your visits with us –
thank you.As you know, we are always
looking for interested Sun CityWest rec card holders to joinour club. We happily can teachyou the operations at your ownpace. We’re a friendly group ofmen and women, and the onlyrule we have besides “there areno rules” is to just have funand enjoy yourself! Dues arejust $25 in the first year and$15 annually thereafter. Youwill get a nice name badge andthe potential for many friend-ships.
Our hours are from 9 a.m. tonoon Monday, Wednesday,Thursday and Friday; and from7 to 9 p.m. Thursday evening.
In April, we had a very inter-esting and informative travelexchange visit with our rail-road brothers from Pebble-Creek. A lot of ideas andinformation flowed betweenour clubs.
For those interested in in-cluding a railroad experiencewith their travel vacation, Am-trak is hyping “Sales on Rails.”Call 1-800-872-7245. Look tothe trains for a break on travel.They are offering 15 percentoff most fares for riders whoare at least 62. VIA RailCanada (1-888-842-7254) of-fers travelers over 60 a 10 per-cent discount off the full adultfare. And for those over 60,both systems knock off 10 per-cent on the North AmericanRail Pass, a one-month ticketfor traveling to more than 900destinations on both sides ofthe border. VIA Rail Canada
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Geri Hruzek of the Palo Verde Patchers Quilt Club of Sun City West
displays her recent awards from the Arizona Quilt Guild’s annual Quilt
Show at Arizona State University West. She received a Blue Ribbon
for first-place in the category of Crazy Quilts; the Laurene Sinema
Award for Excellence in Workmanship; and the Viewer’s Choice
Award. In addition, she was inducted into the Arizona Quilters Hall of
Fame. Her award-winning quilt is displayed on the table below her.
also offers “Bring a Friend.”This let’s you bring a compan-ion along for free, except dur-ing winter holiday seasons.
Other interesting newscomes out of India: the an-nouncement that for the firsttime in more than 30 years,travel has been reinstated be-tween New Delhi across theborder into Bangladesh. Thetelevision showed many happyfaces, and the locomotives andcars festooned with flowers,flags, banners and streamers.Interesting!
Another interesting story isthat there is a very upscaletrain running through Indiathat rivals Europe’s Orient Ex-press. This very luxurious trainis referred to as the GoldenChariot. Word has it you dinewith crystal, fine china andfood prepared by the best In-dian chefs. Very chic, for thewell-heeled traveler.
That’s it for now. Come visitwith us. Our station depot is inthe R.H. Johnson Rec Centernext to our Lapidary and Sliverclubs, and the Village Store.Continue to check out the RecCenters’ travel packages forgood deals. Until next time,see you down the line!
Information: 623-544-6148.
PALO VERDE
PATCHERS
The Palo Verde Patchers aresaying goodbye to many of ourmembers as they leave forcooler climes. However, thereare still many quilters who stayfor the summer. The room isquieter and more relaxed.
We finished the season witha wonderful Spring Luncheonand White Elephant Sale. Thecommittee did an exceptionaljob and a good time was hadby all! We are looking forwardto some wonderful summer ac-tivities. We love new membersand welcome quilters with alllevels of experience.
Anyone interested in ourclub should contact GayleLeGrande at 546-3360 or joinus at one of our meetings. Wemeet from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Tuesdays and Thursdays, andmost Tuesday evenings if de-sired. We also are now meetingfrom 9 a.m. to whenever mostSaturdays. We meet in Room 5at Kuentz Rec Center. You can
also find us on the web atwww.scwclubs.com.
PAN CLUB
Our pizza party was great –good pizza and desserts – andjust one of our many eventsplanned throughout the year.
Our card club is small butloyal. Many members haveplayed for years. Pan is inter-esting, fun and addictive. I hateto miss a night. We offer free
lessons to new members.We meet from 6 to 9 p.m.
Thursdays in Card Room 4 atBeardsley Rec Center.
Information: 623-556-9834.
PICKLEBALL CLUB
How about playing pickle-ball in a nice, cool, air-condi-tioned atmosphere? The SunCity West Pickleball Club willhave an indoor pickleball courtavailable from noon to 5 p.m.
Monday through Fridaythrough Aug. 8 in Palm RidgeSummit Hall B.
For information on indoorplay or any of the PickleballClub’s activities, go towww.scwclubs.com and clickon “Pickleball” under“Sports.”
Nearly 175 members at-tended the pig roast and appre-ciation and awards ceremonyApril 9 at Beardsley Park.
President Martha Wassermanconducted a short businessmeeting, and Mike Johnsonpresented the awards.
Top awards for recruitingnew Pickleball members wentto Dana Robinson, RobertaKeating, Cheri Cavanaugh,Sherry Hansen and CornyDereemer. During the past fewmonths, 150 new membershave joined the club. The con-tinued increase in membershipis the result of the currentmembers introducing theirfriends to pickleball and theclub providing free pickleballlessons to anyone interested inplaying the sport.
Charlie Robinson was hon-ored for his years of work forthe club. The evening wasfilled with drawings for giftsfrom the many local busi-nesses, sing-alongs, entertain-ment and dancing. The host forthe evening was the “BoogieMan,” a deejay from NewYork, and his lady. They pro-vided instruction to thecrowd on the many dances ofthe 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s. Eventhe non-dancers enjoyed theevening and joined in crowd-ing the dance floor. It was afantastic night planned andpresented by Jack and CheriCavanaugh, the club’s eventsdirectors.
We thank these sponsors forsupporting this event: AceHardware, True Value, Apple-bee’s, Red Lobster, GoldenCorral, Olive Garden, Chili’s,Sun City West Bowling, SunCity West Golf, MaricopaCounty Events Center, Rosie’sItalian Restaurant, DairyQueen, Desert Palms Restau-rant, IHOP, Garden CaféRestaurant, KFC, Hole ‘N’One Restaurant, Portofino Ital-ian Ristorante, Subway,Macayo’s, Friday’s, Arby’s,Safeway and Carol Bettinger.
Information: 623-487-9091.
RACQUET CLUB
The 23rd-annual Swing IntoSpring Tennis Tournament wasa resounding success thanks toDirector George Stevens, hismany hard-working volunteersand the contributions fromlocal businesses. DavidCasadei of the INDEPEND-ENT stated that “the atmos-phere reminded him of a fieldday at elementary school,” ex-
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Corny Dereemer, Dana
Robinson, Roberta Keat-
ing, Cheri Cavanaugh
and Patti Linberg accept
an award for Sherry
Hansen at the Pickleball
Club’s recent pig roast
and appreciation and
awards ceremony.
Pickleball appreciation
If it’s too hot outside, come on in and play it cool with the Sun City West Racquet Club’s Table Tennis
group, which meets in the R.H. Johnson Activities Center.
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cept this was a group of seniorcitizens who have never lostthe joy of friendship sprinkledwith a little touch of competi-tion. More than 228 partici-pants from the Valley andadjacent states enjoyed excel-lent weather, food and livelycompetition. For complete de-tails, check out our web site atwww.scwclubs.com.
For those who missed theApril l5 meeting, a vote wastaken to contribute $5,000 tothe Rec Centers toward thecost of renovating the Kuentzcourts. A check in this amountwas presented to the Govern-ing Board by our president,Gloria Mitchell.
Remember that from Junethrough August, the first ses-sion will begin at 6 a.m., thesecond session at 7:30, and thethird session at 9 a.m. Makereservations for all tennis ven-ues by calling the tower moni-tor at 623-544-6151 or bysigning for reservations at thetower during open hours. Themonitors are at the tower Mon-day through Saturday 45 min-utes before the first session andone hour after the third session.The monitors are not availableon Sundays, therefore reserva-tions for Monday must bemade on Saturday.
TENNIS
Round robin play is availableto all Sun City West residentsand their guests, and does notrequire a reservation. Play is atthe Johnson Racquet Center asfollows: Monday through Sat-urday starting one-half hourbefore the first session (Coor-dinator Horst Weinheimer,214-0484); Tuesday andThursday, third session (Coor-dinator Gerhard Kronshage,546-9773); Saturday, third ses-sion (Coordinators Gerhardand Una Kronsage, 546-9773);and 6:30 p.m. Monday andWednesday (Coordinator RoseLoel, 544-2796).
PLATFORM TENNIS
A farewell coffee for thewinter players was held onApril l9. For those hearty soulsremaining for the summer, anew trial starting time of 6:30a.m. is in effect Mondaythrough Saturday. Loaner pad-dles and balls are available fordrop-ins. Contact Chairpersons
Ron Gliot (584-7838) or WaltSchalm (546-9211) for addi-tional information.
TABLE TENNIS
All you tennis and platformtennis players who are feelingthe heat, why not give tabletennis a try? Not only are we avery friendly group, but weplay in an air-conditioned fa-cility. The action is fast andyou will be out of the heat. Sin-gle and doubles play is avail-able from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. dailyat the Johnson Activities Cen-ter. Free instruction is avail-able. For additionalinformation, contact DonScheidt (556-1065) or IreneWeitzman (214-6552).
VOLLEYBALL
Open play continues at theSurprise location. Contact Co-ordinators Roy Handwerk(584-6416) or Walt Schalm(546-9211) for additional in-formation.
For complete Racquet Clubinformation, visit www.scw-clubs.com.
RIP ‘N’ SEW
Rip N Sew members arecooling off in the comfortableand very friendly atmosphereat the club’s facilities at theR.H. Johnson Rec Center. Theclub’s general meetings in Juneand July will be held at 11:30a.m. the first Thursdays ofthose months in the R.H. John-son Social Hall. In August, thegeneral meeting will be held at11:30 a.m. the first Tuesday(Aug. 5) in the R.H. JohnsonSocial Hall. Bring a brown baglunch and your beverage.
“Show and Tell” is featuredat all meetings. Visitors arewelcome.
The Quilter’s Group of Rip
‘N’ Sew does not meet in Julyand August. Sewing for Kidscontinues on Thursdayevenings and Friday after-noons throughout the summer.Those working on preemiebaby clothes for hospital nurs-eries, and Comfort Caps forcancer patients, get together asscheduled.
For club members, there is afull calendar of classes on thelatest sewing techniques andprojects for home and family,as well as items to make forsale in the Village Store. Ex-amples of the creations are al-ways on display on the bulletinboards in the club facility. Stopby to view the Patriotic Themein the club’s windows or totake a tour of the club’s rooms.
Membership is open to any-one with a valid Sun City Westrec card. Just complete an ori-entation and a lesson on thebasic sewing machine prior tousing the club’s equipment.Then you can sign up forclasses and participate in theclub’s many community proj-ects.
For information, call 623-546-4050 during the club’shours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mon-day through Saturday.
RV CLUB
The trips keep coming. InJune/July there is the caravanto the Montana mountain. InAugust, we head to an IndianHeritage Rally. In September,the caravan will be to thenorthern Arizona canyons. Oc-tober will see a fishing expedi-tion to San Diego as well as acaravan to Las Vegas, and No-vember will be a rally to theWickenburg Bluegrass Festi-val. In December, a trip isplanned to the Christmas Pag-eant in Phoenix. For 2009, a
caravan to the Colorado Rock-ies is being developed.
Come to our next caravanmeeting at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 23in the Social Hall. Join us for adonut and coffee, and look usover. If you don’t have an RV,you might want to buy one andget in on the fun.
Information: 623-975-2201,623-584-9071, or www.scw-clubs.com.
SINGLES
If you live in Sun City West,have a valid rec card, are sin-gle (divorced, never married,annulled, widow or widower)you are welcome to join ourgroup. We are not a datingservice or group; we are herefor you to maybe meet a newbest friend, movie partner, ordinner companion.
A very special day thismonth is Father’s Day. Taketime to call or remember yourfather.
Please check out our web siteat www.scwclubs.com or callNorma at 214-8232 for infor-mation.
June activities include thefollowing:
June 4: Peking Gourmet(next to Bob’s Variety) at 5:30p.m.; hosted by Norma, 214-8232.
June 11: Meeting at PalmRidge Rec Center, 1 to 4 p.m.
June 13: Organ Concert byRick Anderson with wine,cheese and crackers, hosted byThelma Patrick, 523-7700.Limited to 20 people; pleasebring cheese and crackers.
June 15: Father’s DayLuncheon at Outback Steak-house, 14225 W. Grand Ave.,hosted by Ginny, 546-1788.
June 18: Elephant Bar andRestaurant, 16160 N. 83rdAve., Peoria, hosted by Tiny,
466-0151.June 27: Happy Hour at Dil-
lon’s Grand, 4 p.m., hosted byTiny, 466-0151.
SOFTBALL CLUB
The good news is there isstill time to sign up for softball,even if you haven’t played foryears. The second session ofthe official softball seasonended in mid April, but thesummer softball sessionsstarted immediately. You’llmeet lots of new friends withsimilar interests. There areplayers of all skill levels andages, and we do mean all.You’re sure to fit into either theAmerican or National league.New players are continuallymoving in and out of the sys-tem, especially the Snowbirds.If you’re ready to play, fine,otherwise the Farm Team willget you warmed up. Therewere 28 teams (14 Nationaland 14 American) with 12players each during the regularseason that ended in April. Jointhe summer games now. Dustoff your spikes and step up tothe plate to get your signingbonus, which is big-time Sen-ior League fun.
The first of three summerball sessions began on April 15and ends June 5. The secondsession begins immediately.Each is about 16 games. Thethird session may mix theAmerican and National leagueplayers. Anyone playing fromthe start would be on three dif-ferent teams. Or you may de-cide to play in one or the otherof the sessions. It’s yourchoice. There were eight Na-tional and six American leagueteams to start summer ball,plus substitutes and replace-
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From left: Judy Strantz, coordinator of Sewing for Preemies, and
Eadie Davis show off some of the items made for premature babies
by Rip ‘N’ Sew Club members. Joy Hicks works on a Sewing for Pre-
emies project. Val Kuhn shows off an item she is sewing that will be
given to a premature baby.
Photos by Melissa McHugh
ments. Everyone who wants toplay does play. Total membersin the league are about 400.
Our emphasis is on having agood time and enjoying greatfellowship. The cost is only$25 per year (plus $50 for thefirst year). This gets you a fulluniform plus excitement, hun-dreds of potential new friends,exercise and the pure joy ofplaying ball again.
The seven-inning gamesbegin at 7:30 a.m. and end bynoon. The schedule is posted atthe field. Beautiful LibertyField is located next to theKuentz Rec Center at R.H.Johnson and Stardust boule-vards. Games are played onTuesday and Thursday bothhere and in Sun City.
All you’ll need is a bat, gloveand softball shoes (no metalspikes). If you prefer, our play-ers can give you advice andhelp you get the necessarygear, new or used. The clubsupplies the full uniform – hat,sponsor jersey, long and shortpants, plus socks. There arelots of safety rules to protectyou and even suggested warm-up exercises.
If you decide not to play,come out and watch the gamesfrom our covered bleachers lo-cated near first and third bases.Cheer for your favorite playeror team and get to know someof the players – ordinary folks,just like you who get a chargeout of softball Restrooms areright there in our clubhouse,plus popcorn, water and softdrinks. And be sure to note oursuper-supportive billboardsponsors on the outfield fence.
Many events take placethroughout the year includingspecial ball games, barbecuesand breakfasts. Consider thelast month or two of the regu-lar season: Tin Cup Golf Tour-nament and Dinner Dance;four-day Spring Fling Tourna-ment; annual Softball Banquet;induction of new Hall of Famemembers; Vintage Softballusing 1865 rules and equip-ment; Sponsor AppreciationDay with free food and drinks;Half-Pint Men vs. Women;plus separate men’s andwomen’s league tournaments;Fan and Player AppreciationDay at the Park with free hotdogs, chips, drinks, etc. foreveryone, members or not;
Palm Desert Tournament;Team Pictures; etc. However,things really slow down duringsummer ball. It’s still great fun,but far more relaxed.
League play for women isopen for all ages and abilities.If you’re interested, contactCarol Bowden at 337-5131.Qualified managers andcoaches will get you on theroad to having a wonderful ex-perience while meeting a lot ofnew friends. Regular seasonplay ended in March. Theschedule is posted at the fields.Open practices are held from11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mon-days. Although the season isover for the women’s league,many play all summer. Don’tfeel you can’t contribute! Itmay be years since you played,but the love of the game is stillthere.
All Members: Open prac-tices, occasional tournamentsand farm team play take placeon Friday, Saturday, Sundayand Monday for all softballmembers.
Information: 623-214-1013or www.azsrsoftball.com.
SPANISH CLUB
If you ever wanted to learnsomething about another cul-ture and perhaps a little “lingo”to go with it, join Club Españoland meet friends with a similarinterest. There are all levels ofclasses and four fiestas eachyear to celebrate Spanish cul-ture and to enjoy friendshipsmade while studying Spanishtogether.
Club Español has been achartered club for about 27years. The maestros (teachers)are wonderful. Some havetaught at high school and col-lege levels. Several have livedor done home stays in commu-nities south of the border
where they became immersedin the Mexican or South Amer-ican Spanish language and cul-ture. Many members havetraveled in Spain as well, andthey love the diversity of theSpanish culture there.
Our summer schedule allowscurrent students to review whatthey’ve learned, and no maes-tros are involved. Each classlevel chooses a subject (Span-ish grammar, vocabulary orculture) to explore or reviewfor the next week. The prefer-ences of those attending willdetermine the review subjectsand which of the Spring ClubEspañol textbooks will be usedfor various parts of the review.The advanced class will simplybe for conversation in Spanish(their normal “habit.”).
The summer review classesstarted in May. Beginners meeton Tuesdays, Intermediates onWednesdays, and Advanced onThursdays. All summer classesmeet at 9 a.m. in Room 1 atBeardsley Rec Center. Eachclass will select a monitor totake roll and run off copies, asneeded. Club Español hasSpanish videos available forthe classes, as well as LingoBingo (vocabulary games).The club library is open tocheck out learning aids such ascopies of various textbooks,Spanish dictionaries and evenchildren’s books, plus bothnovels and short stories at alllevels. The club library will beopen after each summer class.
The Fall Reunion and Orien-tation meeting for Club Es-pañol will begin 10 a.m. Oct. 1in the R.H. Johnson LectureHall. Regular Spanish classes(with maestros/teachers) areheld from October throughApril. Several beginner’sclasses will start in Octoberand one in November. Thefinal schedule will be availablesoon on the club website atwww.scwclubs.com. On thatwebsite, scroll down to SocialClubs (due to the club fiestas)and you will see Club Español.
The club’s April 11 picnicwas fun, as always, and mem-bers (current and new) canlook forward to the Nov. 7 andDec. 12 fiestas. Olé!
Information: 623-214-7530.
SPORTSMEN’S CLUB
The Sportsmen’s Club is formen and women who live inSun City West and enjoy out-
door activities and socialevents with people of similarinterests. The dues are $7.50per year. The Sportsmen’sClub offers fishing, hiking,back-road trips, birding,trap/skeet shooting, fly tying,rafting, skiing, and women’starget shooting, in addition tonumerous social events. Meet-ings are held from Septemberthrough April, featuring speak-ers with interesting programsrelating to Arizona. Call Al at214-8890 for more details.
There are no general meet-ings until September
There will be no C/beginnerhikes until fall. Call Tom at546-2410 for A and B hikes inJune. All hikes will leave fromthe R.H. Johnson Library park-ing lot on R.H. Johnson Boule-vard. Please arrive 15 minutes.before departure time to regis-ter and form car pools. Bringplenty of water, a trail snack,hiking stick (strongly recom-mended), hiking boots(mandatory – no tennis shoesallowed) and lunch if no lunchis planned. We are alwayslooking for new hikes – call usif you have any. We also needmore leaders!
On Thursday, June 12, theBig Wheels are going toSchnebly Hill Road, with atrail rating of 2, and then to Se-dona. There you will have achoice to go shopping or staywith the group and have lunchon the Broken Arrow Trailrated 7. After lunch, we’ll driveto Soldier Pass Road, (Devil’sKitchen), with a trail rating of4. Call C.J. at 975-0764.
On Monday, June 23, thegroup is going to McCrackenPeak/Signal Road. The trailrating is 5. Both trips leave at7 a.m. Call Steve at 214-7317.August 11-14 is a trip to south-west Colorado. The group willleave from Ouary, Colo. to goon the local trails of the area.Trail ratings will range from 3to 6. The highest level of lessdifficult trails will be a 4. CallC.J at 975-0764 for informa-tion on motels.
Trips leave from the libraryparking lot on R.H. JohnsonBoulevard. Please arrive 15minutes before departure tocheck in. Bring plenty ofwater, lunch and a camp chair.Also be sure to have a full tankof gas before leaving Sun CityWest. All trips are subject tochange due to weather and/or
road conditions.Birding will resume in the
fall. Show-and-Go fishing andfly-tying will resume in thefall.
The Women’s Target Shoot-ing Group meets at 6 p.m. thesecond and fourth Thursday atthe library parking lot on R.H.Johnson Boulevard to carpoolto the Ben Avery Target Shoot-ing Range. Call Pam at 214-7317 or Chris at 546-0880. Nofirearms are needed. Shootingtimes at the Ben Avery ClayTarget Center are 8 a.m. todusk Wednesday through Sun-day. The range is closed Mon-day and Tuesday. Trap goes onWednesday. and skeet goes onThursday. Call Gene at 214-9824.
Men’s Target Shooting forpistols and rifles will meet atthe library parking lot at 10a.m. every second and fourthWednesday. Riders will donate$5 to the driver. There will beinstructions from some in ourgroup who will teach youproper firearm handling andshooting form. Let us know be-fore we leave the parking lot ifyou need assistance. Bring aclean firearm in a case and am-munition, hearing protection(ear muff cuffs are much betterthan foam plugs), paper platesfor targets (may be purchased),safety glasses (regular eye-glasses are OK), drinkingwater, and your nametag. Entryfee is $5. Call Steve at 214-7317.
It’s not too early to be put onan “interested” list for our tripMay 7-13, 2009. Outfitter isHatch River Expeditions. CallMort at 546-3695.
The travel group is goingtubing on the Salt River June 7for $69 per person. June 7 isthe Arizona Crawdad Festivalat the Camp Verde CommunityCenter. Join the group for $50per person. See Oliver on June26 at the Broadway Palm Din-ner Theater for $86 per person.June 28 takes us to ChlorideGhost Town for $49 per per-son. For more information, seethe travel insert in the Sports-men’s Club newsletter or con-tact Ruth at 623-584-1292.
SUN WEST ART
This is to wish everyone inall the clubs a safe and healthysummer, and to remind you of
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Club Español President Ellie
Gisriel and Secretary Jan Tay-
lor are planning the club’s fall
reunion on Oct. 1.
a few things. For those of youwho are braving the dry heat inSun City West, remember thatthe art room will continue tohave open art on Wednesdaysand Saturdays in the morning.There also may be a few heartysouls who are teaching classes,so check out the board in theWatercolor side of the artroom.
Don’t forget to mark yourcalendars: meetings and artdemonstrations will resume onthe second Monday of Octo-ber. At that time, we will havefine art portraits and printsartist Dodie Rufner Ballantinedoing a demonstration that willinclude “Critiquing Your Workand Encouraging Yourself.”
Dodie has portrait clients allover the country, working withthem to create very personalart that combine the client’sideas with her artist’s eye. Shelives in Phoenix, works andshows often in the San Diegoand Denver areas. She hastaught many classes, includingat The Colorado Institute ofArt, and given seminars andcritiques for many art groups.She has exhibited and wonawards in New York City,Phoenix, San Diego and Den-ver, and her work is in a num-ber of corporate collections.She is also listed in the Direc-tory of American PortraitArtists.
We look forward to seeingyou in October so that you maynot only enjoy the demonstra-tion, but have the opportunityto say hello to all your travel-ing friends who have returned.Refreshments will be servedand members and their guestsare welcome.
Information: 623-327-0338.
TOLE ARTISTS
Have you ever wondered orbeen asked, “What is this ‘tole’thing?”
The “tole” of the Tole ArtistsClub can confuse many whoare new to the word – but it isnothing more than a descrip-tive adjective preceding thewords that identifies it as an“art” form. The term “tole”when referring to decorativepainting originates from theFrench word for painting on tinor metal. These works becamethe definition for a style orform of art – now a term to de-scribe the present type of con-temporary decorative painting.
Whether we are decoratingcontemporary functional ornon-functional surfaces, weenjoy the creative diversity andchallenges it presents. And asin the past, decorative artiststend to apply their own inter-pretation and inspiration!
During the next few months,our Contemporary DecorativePainting classes will be meet-ing with our very own most-valued and inspiringmember-instructors at 11:30a.m. Wednesdays in Room 3 atKuentz Rec Center. Checkyour Tole Artist Club e-mailsfor the latest news!
Information: 623-214-2027.
WATER FITNESS
The Water Fitness Clubmeets 9 a.m. Monday throughFriday at R.H. Johnson RecCenter’s outdoor pool. We alsomeet 9 a.m. Tuesday, Thursdayand Friday at Beardsley Recre-ation Center. New mem-bers are always welcome.Come and join in the fun.This club is both a physicaland social benefit to all whobelong.
On Wednesday, June 18, we
will have our club meeting andenjoy poolside nips and nib-bles. The exact time will be an-nounced closer to the date. Itwill be held at the R.H. John-son Rec Center pool. All mem-bers are invited including thosewho participate at BearsleyPool.
WEAVERS WEST
The summer months arequiet at the Weaving Room, soit is a good time to come andwork on your personal proj-ects. It is never too early tostart thinking about Christmasprojects or gifts. There will bea rag rug project going, andmany are into weaving withplastic bags, a project taught tous by Karen Lohry.
We have a full slate ofclasses coming up in the fall.Larry Coveney will have aclass in Navajo weaving in Oc-tober and November. A class indouble weave will be taught inOctober by Pat Springer. DianeWolf will present a class fortapestry bags in November.Another class in Navajo weav-ing will be given by AudreySmith in December. EmmaYanda will have a class in “Lit-tle People” in November andDecember. Rag rug weavingwill be given by our president,Charles Benson, in November.The sign-up books for theseclasses are in the weavingroom, so come in and sign upearly in order to have a place.
Weavers West is open from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday throughFriday. The Yarn Store is openon Friday mornings. We havemany new books added to ourlibrary. Come in and visit orstart a new project. This is agreat place to spend time with
other friendly weavers, espe-cially in the heat of the sum-mer.
Information: 623-544 6515or www.scwclubs.com.
WESTERNAIRES
CHORUS
“On the Road Again” was somuch fun for the Westernaires.We would like to thank thewonderful audiences for theirsupport during our perform-ances this past April. We had agood time and we think youdid too! Traveling across theUSA was an experience for allof us. We also want to thankthe C.A.R.S. Club of the SunCities for exhibiting their col-lectors’ cars outside the Star-dust Theatre for each show.
The Westernaires are on awell-deserved break until Sep-tember, when Director JanetHochstatter will put the chorusback to work to get ready forthe Christmas concert.
The Westernaires meet in theBack 40 at Stardust at 1 p.m.Mondays and 8:30 a.m. Thurs-days. Watch for more details infuture articles. Have a greatsummer!
WESTERNERS
SQUARE DANCE
Our summer schedule hasbegun. We will have alternat-ing tips – mainstream and plus–dances in June, July, Augustand September. Dances willbegin at 7 p.m. in the R.H.Johnson Social Hall. Lee Hai-ley is caller.
There is one exception, how-ever. We will be dark (nodance) on June 12. Lee Haileywill be calling in Fun Valley,Colo.
Be sure to keep in touch as
we are planning special dancesduring the summer. If you wishto be on our e-mail list, pleasecontact us. For up-to-date in-formation, call 322-5201 or556-4410, or visit www.scw-clubs.com.
YOGA CLUB
The spring picnic of theYoga Club was delightful!Now that the hot weather ishere, we welcome all Sun CityWest “summer survivors” totry our club for “cool” exer-cise, relaxation and fun. TheYoga Club offers everythingfrom stretching to pilates.Check out our full schedule atwww.scwclubs.com.
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The Theatre West Ham Award
was presented to Candice
Krstulja for her performance as
Princess Maria in the produc-
tion of “Call Me Madam.” The
tradition of passing on the
Ham Award was started sev-
eral years ago and is of the
total discretion of the trophy
holder. Candice received the
trophy from Georgann Fennell
and may keep it until the fall
production of “Hotbed Hotel,”
at which time she will present
the trophy to a performer of her
choice.
Sun City West Women’s Social Club members honor the PRIDES,
Posse and firefighters with a breakfast at the club. For information
about the club, call 584-7802. Yoga Club members enjoy a delightful spring picnic at Beardsley Park.
FOR ALL MEMBERS OF
ALL STATES CLUBSThe All States Club is planning an
“All State Cruise” in February formembers from all of the States Clubs.This will be a great time to get all themembers from each club together toshare in a great cruise, and meet andmingle with members from all otherStates Clubs.
So many people have lived in morethan one state, and this is a wonderfulchance to maybe meet people youhave known from another state, or justmake new friends.
Details will be forthcoming in fu-ture Rec Center News State Club arti-cles. In addition, flyers will be sentout to each club with all details assoon as they are complete. Anyonewho is a member of any state club iswelcome to join us.
There will be a free informativeevening seminar in the fall for anyoneinterested to come and learn all aboutthe cruise. If you are interested in at-tending, call 214-8150 and leave yourname, phone number and the name ofthe club you are a member of, and wewill contact you regarding date andtime of the cruise seminar. Refresh-ments will be served.
Let’s hope we have good represen-tation from all states for this all-inclu-sive escorted cruise. This will be agreat trip at a price to fit everyone’sbudget.
Just prior to departing on thiscruise, we will have a document partywith refreshments for those who aregoing on the cruise. A very specialprize will be awarded to some luckyperson.
– JeanPresident, All States Club
CALIFORNIA STATEMark your calendars for the fall
event on Sept. 24. It will be an ItalianDinner Dance. Music will be pro-vided by Michael Carolla. Menu en-trees are spaghetti and meatballs andchicken scallopini. The meal also in-cludes salad, bread, dessert and cof-fee. Dinner will be catered byRomano’s Macaroni Grill. Cost is $23per member and $25 for guests.
Events for the coming year will in-clude an Oct. 24 trip to the BroadwayTheater to see “Cabaret.” Novemberis a western party at Luke Air ForceBase. Our annual Christmas Partywill be Dec. 12.
California Club members are en-couraged to consider a Coastal WineCruise scheduled for May 9, 2009.Several members are planning to at-tend. For more information, call Lynat 977-8800.
All former California residents arewelcome to join the club. For more in-formation call Marge at 623-214-2038.
MINNESOTASummer is upon us. We hope all the
people who have flown north are hav-ing a great summer. Our last boardmeeting for this season was held atPresident Gil Theole’s house on April22.
The Minnesota Club picnic inMarch was great fun, with good foodand a sunny day. The pizza party inApril was also a huge success. Weeven had sauerkraut pizza made justfor us. Everyone who loves sauer-kraut, loved it.
The Welcome Back luncheon isscheduled for Saturday, Nov. 8. Markyour calendars.
The 2008-2009 Calendar of Eventsis posted at the Welcome Center inSun City West, and at the Sun City in-formation center, along with a mem-bership application. Tell your friends.
Information: 623-546-0557.
NEW JERSEY STATEThe New Jersey State Club invites
you to a lovely Champagne Brunch at11 a.m. Sunday, June 8, in Union HillsCountry Club, 9860 W. LindgrenAve., Sun City. The cost is $21 permember, or $24 per guest. Sendchecks payable to the New JerseyState Club to 14623 Windcrest Drive,Sun City West, AZ 85375.
Information: 623-546-1787.
NEW YORK STATEThis is the final call for the first of
our summer casino trips. On June 9 we will visit Casino Ari-
zona in Scottsdale. A $5 voucher will
be provided for gaming as well as a$5 voucher for lunch, making this afreebee trip.
The bus leaves 8 a.m. from theR.H. Johnson parking lot, aisles 16and 17. It will return about 2 p.m. Beat the bus at 7:30 a.m. to leave ontime. For information, call Sandy at602-469-0516.
Casino trips will also take place inJuly (Gila River Casino) and August(Fort McDowell Casino).
Check future issues of the Rec Cen-ter News for details on these trips.Guests are always welcome to join uson our trips.
Information: 623-546-9647.
OHIO-SCWThe Sun City West Ohio Club
meets for breakfast the first Mondayof every month. We meet at 8:30 a.m.at Lou’s Tivoli Gardens in Sun City.Join us for good food and good com-pany.
There will be a luncheon on June26, 2008, at Martin’s Restaurant inSun Village in Surprise. Guestspeaker will be Dick Gira who willtalk about “Hollywood’s GoldenYears.” Watch your mail for details.
Information: 623-546-4603.
WASHINGTON STATE A reminder to all snowbirds: Don’t
forget the Snowbird Cruise on Sept.26 from Seattle. It’s a three-night,four-day cruise on the CelebrityCruise Lines’ beautiful “Mercury.” Ifyou haven’t signed up yet, it’s time todo so. The prices are still great and, ofcourse, all you have to do is drive to
the pier, park and board your ship –no airport hassles! To sign up, callJean at 623-214-8150. Don’t wait –time is running out!
Also, plans for our yearly majortrip are almost complete andbrochures should be out soon. The tripwill be Oct. 16-25, and it promises tobe fantastic. We will be heading tobeautiful Colonial Williamsburg, theliving history museums that re-createthe spirit and culture of everyday lifein the 18th century capital of Virginia.
This is a great attraction, plus we’llbe visiting the Amish Country with itsunique lifestyle, Valley Forge, Inde-pendence Hall, Liberty Bell, Anti-etam, Virginia Military Institute, thegrave of Robert E. Lee, Jamestown,Appomattox Court House, Shenan-doah Valley, and so much more thatspace does not permit us to list it all.To end the tour, we will swing backthrough Washington, D.C., to catch afew of the new additions plus a fewwe missed on our last tour.
This promises to be a great trip, andas usual we will have a first class tripat prices you won’t believe. Guestsare welcome to join us on this tour.
If you are interested in receiving abrochure, call Jean and give her youraddress and phone number so she cansend you a brochure as soon as theyare ready for print. Jean personallyplans the entire itinerary for her tripsand also escorts them. If you havetraveled on any of her trips before,you know that it will be a great expe-rience, not just another tourist-typetour.
Have a wonderful summer, staysafe and we will see you in the fall.
All States ClubSubmit All States Club news by
the first day of each month (forthe next month’s publication) [email protected]. All sub-missions for July are due by June1. If you do not have a computer,please print and mail to: 22211Lobo Lane, Sun City West, AZ85375.
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MONDAYSCalligraphy: 6:30-8:45
p.m. for anyone wishing towork on calligraphy, stamp-ing, scrapbooking or clubprojects, Kuentz, Room 5,623-214-1305.
Cribbage: 6 p.m., Kuentz,444-4246.
Beading: 6 p.m., Beards-ley, 556-4237.
Investment Club of SunCity West: 6:50 p.m., R.H.Johnson Lecture Hall, 546-2637
Shuffleboard West: 6:15p.m., Sports Pavilion, 584-5061.
Pickleball: drop-in play 7p.m., R.H. Johnson RacquetSports Center.
TUESDAYSDancing Arts: Zumba, 7
p.m., Palm Ridge, 584-6222or 214-5840.
Dancing Arts: Stretch Pi-lates, 8 p.m., Palm Ridge,584-6222 or 214-5840.
Kiva West DuplicateBridge: 6:15-9:30 p.m.,Beardsley, 584-7681.
Rhythm Tappers: 4 p.m.,Palm Ridge, 544-0635.
Club 52 Card Club: 5:30p.m., Men’s Club (men andwomen welcome), 544-3689.
500 Card Club: 5:45 p.m.,Beardsley, 544-2688.
Yoga: 5:30 p.m., Beards-ley, 546-3852.
Coin and Stamp: 6 p.m.,Kuentz, 544-0871.
Model Railroad: 6 p.m.,R.H. Johnson, 556-1855.
Shuffleboard West:6:15p.m., Sports Pavilion, 584-5061.
Basketeers: 6:30 p.m.,Kuentz, 544-7827.
Latin and BallroomDance: 6:30 p.m., R.H.Johnson, 544-0805.
Palo Verde Patchers: af-ternoons and evenings asrequested, Kuentz, 214-4860.
WEDNESDAYSCalligraphy West/Scrap-
booking: 6-9 p.m., Kuentz,Room 5, 584-6457.
One-Partner Bridge: sign-in 5:30 p.m., play at 6:15,Beardsley, 215-4583.
Lapidary: 6 p.m., R.H.Johnson, 215-2221.
Mis-Cues Couples Bil-liards: 6 p.m., Sports Pavil-ion, 584-2335.
Shuffleboard West: 6:15p.m., Sports Pavilion, 584-5061.
Bunco: 7 p.m., Beardsley,556-4818.
Pickleball: drop-in play 7p.m., R.H. Johnson RacquetSports 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 andwomen welcome), 544-3689.
Euchre Card Club: 6 p.m.,Beardsley, 466-8328.
Latin and BallroomDance: 5 p.m., Palm Ridge,544-0805.
Dancing Arts: Zumba, 7p.m., Palm Ridge, 584-6222or 214-5840.
Dancing Arts: Stretch Pi-lates, 8 p.m., Palm Ridge,
584-6222 or 214-5840.Yoga: 5:30 p.m., Beards-
ley, 546-3852.Pan Card Club: 6 p.m.,
Beardsley, 546-1938.Cribbage: 6 p.m., Kuentz,
444-4246.Westerners Square
Dance: 7 p.m., R.H. John-son, 322-5201 or 556-4410.
Shuffleboard West: 6:15p.m., Sports Pavilion, 584-5061.
FRIDAYSKaraoke: 7-10 p.m.,
Beardsley, 584-3895.Pickleball: drop-in play 7
p.m., R.H. Johnson RacquetSports Center.
SATURDAYSRacquet Club: 6 a.m.-11
p.m., tennis courts, 975-0215.
Pickleball: drop-in play 7a.m., R.H. Johnson RacquetSports Center.
Rhythm Tappers: 6:45a.m.-noon, Palm Ridge,544-0635.
Johnson Lawn Bowls: 7a.m.-9 p.m., R.H. JohnsonLawn Bowling, 544-2691.
Softball: 7 a.m.-5 p.m.,Liberty Field at Kuentz, 556-9263.
Men’s Club: 7:30 a.m.-4p.m., Men’s Club, 546-0452.
Stained Glass: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Palm Ridge, 546-4636.
Arthritis Club: 8 a.m.,Beardsley Indoor Pool, 546-5710.
Clay Club: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.,Beardsley, 975-0303.
Johnson Lapidary: 8 a.m.-noon, R.H. Johnson, 215-2221.
Karaoke: 8-11 a.m.: Men’sClub Stampede Room, 584-3895.
Racquetball/Handball: 8a.m., R.H. Johnson Rac-quetball/Handball Courts,544-9809.
Weavers West: 8 a.m.-noon, Kuentz, 546-8313.
Handi-Capables: 9 a.m.,Beardsley, 584-8762.
Rip ‘N’ Sew: 9 a.m.-4p.m., R.H. Johnson, 388-6773.
Bocce: 9 a.m.-noon, R.H.Johnson Bocce Courts, 546-5646.
Sun West Art Club: 9a.m.-3 p.m., Kuentz, 975-
1022.Women’s Social Club:
9:45 a.m.-4 p.m., Women’sClub at Kuentz, 584-8893.
Woodworking: 10 a.m.-4p.m., Woodshop at Kuentz,584-2242.
Ceramics West: 8 a.m.-1p.m. the second and fourthSaturdays of each month.,R.H. Johnson, 546-8685.
Kiva West DuplicateBridge: noon-4 p.m., Beard-sley, 584-7681.
Dancing Arts: noon-4p.m., Palm Ridge, 584-6222.
Saturday Ladies ContractBridge: noon-3 p.m., Beard-sley, 546-3926.
Hillcrest Ballroom Dance:4-10 p.m., R.H. Johnson,214-2561.
Saturday NightGamesters: 5-9 p.m.,Beardsley, 214-3240.
SUNDAYSRacquet Club: 6 a.m.-11
p.m., tennis courts, 975-0215.
Johnson Lawn Bowls: 1-9p.m., R.H. Johnson LawnBowling, 544-2691.
Evening & Weekend Activities
