Rec Center News Sun City West April 2008

After a successful first foray into jazz festi-
vals this fall, the Rec Centers is pleased to

present a second Jazz in the Park festival on
Sunday, April 13, in Beardsley Park, 12755
W. Beardsley Road.
Gates open at 3 p.m. and the performers,
featuring fantastic vocal talent, will kick off
at 4 p.m. The afternoons lineup is:
4-5:30 p.m.: Joe Hopkins and the 52nd
Street Jazz Band, including two dancers.
5:50-7:25 p.m.: Joel Robin Trio with
Delphine Cortez.
7:45-9:15 p.m.: Dennis Rowland and
the Extreme Decibel Big Band.
Concert-goers may come and go as they
please during the afternoon and evening.
Tickets for the entire event are $15 and $12
for reserved seating, and $7.50 for lawn seats.
Our concession stands will be open and of-
fering brats, hot dogs, beverages, cookies,
chips and more for nominal prices, so please
plan to have a late lunch and dinner with us.
All proceeds go back into the Recreation Di-
vision to bring future acts to the community.
In 2000, Joe Hopkins began jamming in-
formally with some of the areas top jazz
players, and they soon realized they all loved
the great jazz styles that were played in
Chicago and New York in the 1920s and 30s.
The 52nd Street Jazz Band was formed,
specializing in East Coast style jazz that was
performed between 1917 and 1940. In those
years, there were more than 20 jazz clubs in
one block on Manhattans 52nd Street.
The group will also feature a professional
swing dance team demonstrating dances in-
vented during the era. These include such
dances as the Charleston, the Lindy Hop, the
Collegiate Shag and the Balboa that were per-
formed at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem.
Joel Robin has been playing in the Valley
since 1975. Hes known to enjoy accompany-
ing vocalists and has worked extensively with
all of the Valleys divas, including Delphine
Cortez. Although Robin took private lessons
at the age of 11 with John Mehegan, then head
of the jazz department at the Julliard School
of Music, he is predominantly a self-taught
by ear player.
In addition to performing with Cortez,
Robin plays every Monday at Kazimierz
World Wine Bar in Scottsdale with Margo
Reed and an all-star quartet. He also is the ex-
ecutive director of Jazz in Arizona, which has
been transforming into a proactive arts or-
ganization.
Cortez sang in top jazz clubs on Rush Street
in Chicago and has been one of the most in-
demand vocalists in the Valley since her ar-
rival in the mid-1980s. From 1993 to 2000,
she sang at the legendary Timothys Restau-
rant in Phoenix, along with Robin. Cortez
takes possession of each song so firmly that
one doesnt think of comparing her style to
anyone elses. Her voice evokes warmth and
passion with remarkable depth and range.
While clearly having her own style, Cortez
carries on the tradition of the great ladies of
jazz: Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and her
musical idol, Nancy Wilson.
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All States Club.............25
Bowling........................12
Calendar........................2
Club Contacts..............13
Club Corner...........18-25
Events...........................15
Financials........................6
Golf..........................10-11
Governing Board...........4
Library.............................8
Movies..........................15
Phone Numbers...........13
PORA..............................7
Travel........................16-17
Village Store...................9
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Its new! Its fun! Its casual, outdoor
entertainment at Beardsley Park!
Movie in the Park!
The Rec Centers is introducing a new event for our res-
idents - a free Movie in the Park. The movie National
Treasure will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, at
Beardsley Park. The public is invited.
The film will be shown on a large, outdoor 19-foot by
11-foot screen. Bring your own blanket or chair, find a
spot on the grass and enjoy the movie! We will have our
concessions stands open, offering snack food such as ice
cream, popcorn, drinks, etc., at nominal prices.
Dont miss this months
fabulous Jazz in the Park
Dennis Rowland
Delphine Cortez Joel Robin
Desert Winds drums
up island sounds
If youre ready to welcome
the perfect weather of Arizonas
April, weve got the concert for
you.
The Desert Winds Steel
Drum Band will perform a free
concert at 7 p.m. Sunday, April
27, in Beardsley Park.
The concert is free and open
to the community. Youre in-
vited to bring your own chairs
or blankets for comfortable
seating on the lawn.
We will have our concession
stands open at 5 p.m. with brats,
hot dogs, chips, cookies, ice
cream, popcorn and beverages
at great prices, so arrive early
and have dinner with us.
The band will entertain with
their fun island tunes.
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Chartered
Clubs meeting
6 pm Social Hall
Chartered
Clubs meeting
8 am Social Hall
Stardust Movie
7 pm
Rec News
deadline!
West Fest:
Palo Verde
Nuclear Gen.
Station
9:30 am
Social Hall
Budget
Presentation
9 am Social Hall
Star. Movie 7 pm
GB Workshop
9 am
Lecture Hall
Budget
Presentation
2 pm Social Hall
Budget
Presentation
9 am Social Hall
Jazz in the Park
4 pm
Beardsley Park
Kuentz Tour
9 am &
6:30 pm
Beardsley
Tour
9 am & 6:30 pm
RHJ Tour
9 am & 6:30 pm
Newcomers
9 am Social Hall
Gifts to Take
Back Home
9-4 Village Store
P. Ridge Tour
9 am & 6:30 pm
50s-60s
Dance
w/ 8-Tracks
7 pm Palm Ridge
Movie in the Park
7:30 pm
Beardsley
GB Meeting
9 am Social Hall
Stardust Movie
7 pm
Desert Winds
Steel Drums
7 pm Beardsley
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Dennis Rowland is a Valley
favorite who has toured the
world with the Count Basie Or-
chestra.
He has shared the stage with
legends such as Ella Fitzgerald,
Sarah Vaughan and Tony Ben-
nett. His rich baritone voice
compliments jazz standards
and contemporary tunes with
dexterous spontaneity.
Rowland also performed
with the Phoenix Symphony
for the opening night of its 60th
anniversary.
The Extreme Decibel Big
Band was formed in 1987 by
bassist Mike King and Trum-
peter Clark Krueger.
As a 17-20 piece group, the
Extreme Decibel Big Band has
become one of the Southwests
longest running big bands. Its
repertoire consists of tradi-
tional and contemporary big
band arrangements.
The Extreme Decibel Big
Band has performed at such
venues as the Orpheum The-
atre, the Kerr Cultural Center,
Phoenix Symphony Hall and
the Herberger Theatre.
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Dont miss out on some of
the Valleys best jazz singers
The 8-Tracks Band will perform all your favorites at our
50s and 60s Dance at 7 p.m. Friday, April 18, in Palm Ridge
Rec Center.
Doors open at 6 p.m.
As always, you are encouraged to get into the spirit of the
event and dress in attire from the era. The 8-Tracks will do
their part playing great songs from those fun decades, along
with taking your requests.
Tickets are $8.50 for residents and $10 for nonresidents; $1
more at the door.
8-Tracks headline April dance
Gracie and Mike Dill of Sun City West work with personal trainer Colleen
Daily to perfect their form on the bicep curl. This is just one of the many
exercises the Dills use with their customized strength-training program
designed by Daily Fitness.
Building muscle is a must
for anyone over 50 years of
age, states Colleen Daily, ath-
letic trainer and owner of Daily
Fitness. Women in their 40s
and men in their 60s lose mus-
cle strength at a rate of 12 per-
cent per decade.
The good news is this can be
reversed! With only three
months of proper resistance
training, seniors can increase
their strength by 40 percent,
and overcome up to three
decades of muscle and strength
deterioration, says Daily.
Research shows that muscle
loss slows metabolism, makes
weight control difficult, and
leaves a person more suscepti-
ble to diabetes all concerns
for seniors.
Muscle loss due to aging is
known as Sarcopenia (pro-
nounced Sar-co-PEEN-yuh).
Eighty to 90 percent of adults
will end up with Sarcopenia if
they dont incorporate a pro-
gram of strength training and
Tips for Sun City West Seniors
Strength training reverses muscle loss
physical exercise into their
daily regimen.
Both men and women lose
muscle as they age, but the
functional consequences for
women are far greater, since
women live longer. Studies
show that strength training in-
creases self-confidence, im-
proves sleep and helps with
depression. It makes aerobic
exercise more enjoyable be-
cause endurance is higher.
Strength training improves bal-
ance and cuts down on falls.
At Daily Fitness, we work
with seniors to develop a cus-
tomized program of strength
training based on needs, goals
and medical concerns, says
Daily. Our clients are well on
their way to defying statistics.
We want them to be able to
carry their groceries, lift their
grandchildren and face the
physical challenges of every-
day living with confidence.
To schedule a free personal
training consultation with
Colleen Daily at Palm Ridge
Fitness Center, call 623-256-
7901. Information gathered at
the consultation will help in de-
termining if personal training is
appropriate for you.
Editors note: The Rec Cen-
ters has partnered with Daily
Fitness to offer this service as
a convenience to residents. Ad-
ditional paid sessions with a
personal trainer can be
arranged through Daily Fit-
ness at any of the Rec Centers
four fitness centers.
Studies show that strength
training increases self-confi-
dence, improves sleep and
helps with depression.
The annual swan nesting process is in full swing at the Rec

Centers golf course lakes, and the Associations Swan Team
is busy tracking and recording daily egg counts.
The team reminds residents to be aware that nesting swans
are very territorial and can become aggressive if they feel their
environment is threatened. Residents are advised to stay clear
of the swans and their nesting
areas until the beginning of May
once all the eggs have hatched.
For more information about our
swans, including which ones live
at the various lakes, visit
www.rcscw.com and click on Our
Swans under the Golf menu.
Swan nesting season arrives
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Monte Carlo Review tickets on sale
The ever popular Monte Carlo Review is a
show not to be missed and enjoys the luxury of
performing before sold-out houses. This year
will not be an exception to the rule. Director Jan
Wilson has gathered a grouping of some of the
best performing talent within Sun City West, and
breaking with past tradition, new talent from Sun
City Grand and Westbrook Village for a show
that will knock your socks off. The 19th
Monte Carlo Review will present a total of six
exciting performances in Sun City Wests Star-
dust Theater April 10-13.
The shows first performance is a matinee at 2
p.m. Thursday, April 10. Additionally, there will
be two performances at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April
11, and 8:15 p.m. Saturday, April 12. The final
show is a matinee at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 13.
An alphabetical listing of the artists perform-
ing in the Monte Carlo Review include Dave
Burgoyne, Jim Blexrud, Sandy Burke, Ken
Foley, Marion Forsyth, Joe Gallo, Grandettes
and Guys, Jans Jazz Dancers, Ron McCollor,
Marge Nelson, Suzanne Schmick, Jan Wilson,
and Jans Other Jazz Dancers (the guys) Tom
Franklin, Neal Johnson, Flo Katsanos, and Car-
los Wilson.
Jan Cooley, president of the Stardust Theater
Joe Gallo and Suzanne Schmick, local favorites in the
Monte Carlo Review and the November 2007 Show-
case of Stars Variety Show, will be two of the many
talented artists appearing in this years Review.
Council, is pleased to announce that the council
will be the new sponsor of the Monte Carlo Re-
view. With this sponsorship, the proceeds from
the show will be used to purchase new equip-
ment for the theater. They are looking forward
to working with and being a part of this annual
production.
All tickets are $7 and are on sale now between
10 a.m. and noon Monday through Thursday at
the Stardust Theater Box Office located at the
intersection of R.H. Johnson and Stardust boule-
vards. All proceeds benefit the Stardust Theatre
Council.
2009 Cruiseship Series
The Rec Centers is pleased
to announce the lineup of acts
for its 2009 Cruiseship Enter-
tainment Series, running on
Fridays from Jan. 9 to March
20, 2009, in the Palm Ridge
Summit Hall, 13800 W. Deer
Valley Drive.
The coming season will fea-
ture Al Raitano, the Funny
Fiddlers, Mac Frampton, the
Barbary Coast Dixieland
Band, Jimmy Travis and New
Odyssey.
Al Raitano, who earned top
honors at this years Amer-
icas Most Talented Senior
competition, will perform
with the Steve Gold Trio on
Jan. 9, 2009.
Chris Pendleton and David
Levesque, two excellent co-
medians and musicians
known as the Funny Fid-
dlers, perform on Jan. 23.
Mac Frampton, consid-
ered one of the nations top
solo pops concert pianists,
will entertain on Feb. 6.
The high-energy Barbary
Coast Dixieland Band, re-
cently inducted into the Min-
nesota Music Hall of Fame,
performs on Feb. 20.
On March 6, comedian,
singer and guitarist Jimmy
Travis entertains. And finally,
on March 20, three men who
have mastered 36 instruments
bring their proficiency, humor
and showmanship to Palm
Ridge as New Odyssey.
Series tickets are $55 for all
six shows; single-show tickets
are $10 each. Until March 28,
current season ticket-holders
who wish to move to new
seats or purchase additional
seats may do so. On March
31, all unsold full-season tick-
ets will go on sale to the pub-
lic. Single-show tickets will
go on sale in November.
All tickets must be pur-
chased in person at the Sun
City West Box Office, open
between 8 and 11:30 a.m.
weekdays in the R.H. Johnson
Rec Center. For information,
call 623-544-6032.
West Fest:
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station
Mark Fallon, a 28-year em-
ployee of APS and the Palo
Verde Nuclear Generating Sta-
tion, will be the featured
speaker at this months West
Fest, sponsored by the Public
Relations Committee of the
Rec Centers Governing Board.
The free program begins 9:30
a.m. Saturday, April 5, in the
R.H. Johnson Social Hall,
19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd.
Fallon with discuss and an-
swer questions about this facil-
ity - the largest power producer
in the United States since 1992
- including its safety practices,
disaster planning and more.
Fallon has held a number of
positions in the Palo Verde
Communications Department,
the Palo Verde Training De-
partment and APS Corporate
Communications. He is cur-
rently section leader for Edito-
rial and Outreach in Palo
Verdes Communications De-
partment.
Doors open at 9 a.m. Enter-
tainment and refreshments will
be provided.Residents are en-
couraged to arrive early and
browse displays from this
months featured groups: Cre-
ative Silk Flowers, Mis-Cues
Ladies Billiards, Mens Putters
Club, Theatre West, RV Club,
Rhythm Tappers, Posse, Sun
City West Foundation, PORA,
PRIDES and Golf Operations.
Residents who are new to
the community are invited to
the Rec Centers Newcomers
Orientation and Coffee at 9
a.m. Thursday, April 17, in
the Social Hall, 19803 R.H.
Johnson Blvd.
Newcomers will learn
about all the Association has
to offer, from its events and
services to it facilities and
governance. Theres no better
way to gain a quick summary
of the Association.
The event is free and open
to the community. Refresh-
ments will be served. There
will also be an opportunity to
browse many displays featur-
ing local clubs and organiza-
tions.
Additionally, new and es-
tablished residents alike are
invited to stop by the Village
Store following the Newcom-
ers Orientation for the stores
Bon Voyage event featur-
ing a variety of gifts perfect
for taking back to friends in
cooler climates, or for deco-
rating your own home right
here in Sun City West.
The event is from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at
the store, located just down
the walkway from the Social
Hall, in the R.H. Johnson
Arts and Crafts Village.
The Village Store is open
to the public. The Bon Voy-
age event is free and refresh-
ments will be served.
Newcomers Orientation
provides great overview
of Recreation Centers
Village Stores Bon Voyage event
also scheduled for April 17
The Rec Centers wel-
comed back its newly
renovated and expanded
R.H. Johnson Library
with a ribbon-cutting and
Sneak Peak celebration
Feb. 28. Governing
Board President Matt
Szydlowski, left, and
General Manager Mike
Whiting cut the ceremo-
nial ribbon while Govern-
ing Board Directors, from
left, Ginger Welch, Paul
Breza and Marty Bell
look on. The $900,000
project added 3,000
square feet and reno-
vated another 3,000
square feet. More pho-
tos, Page 8.
Photo courtesy of
Terry Foutts
Is our nation in a recession? Maybe just
a downturn?
Let the politicians debate the language
as they wish, the reality is, everyone is tak-
ing a hit as our economy struggles. The
Rec Centers is no different. We will face
difficult times in the coming years, and I
am asking my staff to make sacrifices to
help us keep the Association on solid fi-
nancial footing.
I could try to soften the bad news, but
that wouldnt be wise. You should know
that without the budget measures we are
proposing, we would have been looking at
a $1.2 million deficit in the 2008-2009 fis-
cal year. We have cut expenses and are
proposing some fee increases so the
budget we present to the Board will be bal-
anced.
The cost of goods and services that we
rely on as a business are going up: gas,
electricity, fertilizer, chemicals, insurance
all of them are rising. I know all of you
are seeing this in your lives as well at the
gas pumps and in the grocery stores. Un-
fortunately, the bitter irony of a recession
is that as all of these prices go up, wages
become stagnant. Its a vicious cycle that
hits everyone on a personal level. To do
my part, I will not be accepting a salary in-
crease from the Board this year. My man-
agers will join me in this initiative, and
other employees likely will receive only
cost-of-living raises. All of us will feel it.
None of this is meant to cause panic. Al-
though the next couple of years will be dif-
ficult, we have a plan to pull out of it. We
will hold our costs down this year, cut
them next year, request increased dues, en-
courage more Controlled Neighborhood
Play, and defer capital projects.
Its not the progressive plan we were on
when home sales were at an all-time high,
but it will help us meet our fiduciary duties
and put us on solid ground for the future.
When times are good again, youll see the
benefit, just as youre seeing the impact of
tough times now. I appreciate your pa-
tience as we work our way through this.
Budget Presentations
9 a.m. Thursday,
April 10, Social Hall
2 p.m. Friday, April
11, Social Hall
9 a.m. Saturday,
April 12, Social Hall
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General Manager - Michael Whiting, 623-544-6110;
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Editor - Katy OGrady, 623-544-6027; dept9@rcscw.com
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28,454 members as of March 1, 2008
Recreation Centers of Sun City West
19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd., Sun City West, AZ, 85375
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Governing Board
members
All Directors:
gb@rcscw.com
President:
Matt Szydlowski...546-1949
20603 N. Desert Glen Dr.
gbpres@rcscw.com
Vice President:
Ron Gillmeister.214-8984
15121 W. Gunsight Drive
Committee chair: Properties
gbproperties@rcscw.com
Treasurer:
Norm Bunas..........975-7872
21903 Parada Drive
Committee chair: Budget
and Finance and Water
gbbudget@rcscw.com
gbwater@rcscw.com
Secretary:
Sunny Wandro......546-2424
15624 W. Greystone Drive
Committee chair: Public
Relations and Human
Resources
gbhr@rcscw.com
gbpr@rcscw.com
Martin Bell......584-9459
13318 W. Paintbrush Drive
Committee chair: Bowling
gbbowling@rcscw.com
Karyl Brandvold...214-6559
14626 W. Futura Drive
Committee chair: Chartered
Clubs and Library
gbclubs@rcscw.com
Paul Breza............584-1256
13128 Castlebar Drive
aebpwb7@aol.com
John Ronan..........584-8298
22207 Lobo Lane
Committee chair: Legal
Affairs
gblegal@rcscw.com
Ginger Welch........214-0814
22632 N. Hermosillo Drive
Committee chair: golf
gbgolf@rcscw.com
Office Manager:
Sharon Schomer..544-6115
ofcmgr@rcscw.com
BOARD MEETINGS
Board Meetings:
Social Hall
9 a.m. Thursday, April 24
9 a.m. Thursday, May 22
Workshops:
Lecture Hall
9 a.m. Friday, April 11
9 a.m. Friday, May 9
Mike Whiting
Meetings are subject to change. Please call
623-544-6115 to verify.
WHERE THE MONEY GOES
DID YOU KNOW?
The Rec Centers spent $51,601.05 on natural
gas for pool heat in February 2008!
This is just one example of the many
expenses this Association incurs
to bring you the facilities and services
youve come to enjoy.
Economys downturn doesnt spare Rec Centers
All Association members are encouraged
to attend one of the above Budget Pre-
sentations in which General Manager
Mike Whiting will present the Rec Centers
proposed 2008-2009 financial plan.
Your Governing Board Di-
rectors are pleased to announce
that our open community
forum on March 8 was a re-
sounding success.
A few hundred of you were
able to attend, and for that we
are thankful. We appreciate
your willingness to give up
your time on a Saturday to
share your concerns, com-
ments and accolades, or just to
sit and learn about the events
and issues in your community.
One of the particularly re-
warding observations from the
forum was that the issues you
brought to our attention were
on a wide variety of topics. No
single issue dominated. To us,
that indicates management of
our Association is well-bal-
anced, with no major ele-
phants in the room that arent
being addressed. Instead, you
brought to our attention some
maintenance items that will be
addressed; you received an-
swers on how our budgeting is
done; you learned how projects
are prioritized; and you pro-
vided feedback on what you
think some of those priorities
should be.
We heard our Pickleball
Clubs concerns, and we are
taking them seriously. We hope
these club members understand
all the different needs we are
trying to balance.
We heard your unease about
our rising rec dues, although
some of you thought it was still
a bargain and others wanted us
to call it something else to il-
lustrate it is a membership
fee rather than a recreation
fee.
We heard comments from
golfers and non-golfers that
golf fees went up too much last
year, or that golf fees should be
raised higher to cover more of
their costs. Again, we hope you
learned a little about all the
competing interests were try-
ing to balance.
(The General Manager will
provide specific information
on the fees being proposed for
2008-2009 during three public
budget presentations. Please
clip and save the information
about those forums in the black
box at the top of this page, and
plan to attend at least one.)
We heard your concerns
about safety at our facilities,
particularly with regard to chil-
dren using the pools. We assure
you safety is always at the top
of our list, just as it is for man-
agement. Policies and rules are
put into place to safeguard our
residents and guests, but we
also must take into considera-
tion residents desires to safely
interact with their visiting
Governing Board addresses Open Forum questions
Continued on Page 5
Management and Governing Board
Proposed Fee Schedule
Recreation Centers of Sun City West, Inc.
Consolidated Income Statement
04-05
Actual
05-06
Actual
06-07
Actual
Estimate
07-08
Budget
08-09
Revenue
Recreation Division 7,036,195 7,579,235 8,473,628 8,792,835 10,224,123
Golf Division 6,422,364 6,418,528 6,543,258 6,993,929 7,213,067
Bowling Division 487,188 555,033 608,353 613,212 581,014
Asset Preservation Fee 2,097,562 1,513,590 1,257,145 1,059,800 1,172,000
Facility Investment Fee 0 36,000 264,000 72,000 0
Other Income 225,953 219,000 96,000
Interest Income 57,534 249,812 378,536 160,000 144,000
Total Revenue 16,326,796 16,352,198 17,743,920 17,691,777 19,430,205
Expenses
Operating
Golf Division 5,779,156 6,251,679 6,923,521 7,283,839 7,804,159
General & Administrative 1,764,645 1,723,773 1,725,529 1,809,347 2,017,577
Depreciation
Golf Division 1,266,335 675,742 1,019,462 890,575 936,000
Total Expense 15,811,897 15,985,533 17,429,549 17,939,954 19,430,205
Net Revenue (Loss) 514,899 366,665 314,370 (248,176) 0
RECREATION CENTERS OF SUN CITY WEST, INC.
FEE SCHEDULE
Effective
July 1, 2007
Effective
July 1, 2008 MEMBERSHIP
Owner Member Dues 296.00 325.00
Associate Member Dues 296.00 325.00
Landlord Additional Card 296.00 325.00
Tenant Activity card 1 Month 30.00 50.00
Tenant Activity card Annual 296.00 325.00
Guest Card Fee 24.00 26.00
Card Reprint Fee 19.00 20.00
Refund Processing Fee 14.00 16.00
Lien Filing Fee 60.00 65.00
Lien Release Fee 60.00 65.00
Seller Resale Disclosure Fee 95.00 100.00
New Owner Resale Transfer Fee 210.00 215.00
New Owner Asset Preservation Fee 2,000.00 2,000.00
BOWLING Summer
May 1 to
Aug. 31
Winter
Sept. 1 to
April 30
Summer
May 1 to
Aug. 31
Winter
Sept. 1 to
April 30
Resident Fee Per line League 1.85 2.15 1.85 2.15
Resident Open Bowling 1.90 2.25
Guest Fee Per Line 2.20 2.55 2.25 2.65
CNP Annual fee 35.00 35.00
Locker Annual Rental 18.00 18.00
Weekend Discount Rates for open play for league bowlers per Line
Bowling in 1 League 0.10
Bowling in 2 Leagues 0.20
GOLF
Unlimited Play Card 2,600.00 2600.00
Kachina Card Annual Fee 995.00 995.00
Ten Round Discount Plan 260.00 260.00
DISCOUNT
Second Card in Household 100.00 100.00
Summer
June 1 to
Sept. 30
Winter
Oct. 1 to
May 30
Summer
June 1 to
Sept. 30
Winter
Oct. 1 to
May 30
DAILY RATES
Resident Fee 18 Hole 14.00 28.00 14.00 28.00
Resident Fee 9 Hole 7.00 14.00 7.00 14.00
Guest Fee 18 Hole 17.00 34.00 17.00 34.00
Guest Fee 9 Hole 8.50 17.00 8.50 17.00
Kachina Card Daily 18 Hole Fee 5.50 11.00 5.50 11.00
Kachina Card Daily 9 Hole Fee 2.25 5.50 2.25 5.50
Family Guest Plan 18 Hole Only 17.00 34.00 17.00 34.00
Range Balls per bucket 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75
Golf cart Rental 18 Hole 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00
Golf cart Rental 9 Hole 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00
CNP rates are the same as Guest rates
grandchildren and friends.
Thats why weve added an
extra monitor at our facili-
ties frequented by visiting
children during the holidays,
including the upcoming
Easter break.
And to our Boomers,
were glad the Saturday
schedule worked for some
of you. We know your gen-
eration will have a signifi-
cant impact on Sun City
West, and you will be seeing
more examples of us work-
ing to accommodate your
needs.
Also for those who
werent there, it was pointed
out that the maintenance on
all of our facilities all the
recreation centers, pro
shops, library, bowling
lanes, etc. is handled by 12
individuals. Kudos to those
12! Please be patient if a
maintenance item isnt han-
dled right away the safety
issues are handled first, and
the aesthetic issues are at the
end of the list.
We heard your desire for
better communication on
what is happening, with
maintenance, capital proj-
ects and other issues. Man-
agement is working on the
best way to handle this dis-
semination of information,
likely with extra postings in
the Rec Center News and,
for facility-specific issues,
bulletins at the monitors
stations. Keep an eye out for
them.
We also heard some con-
cerns that fall outside our
pervue. Although we under-
stand your frustration when
things arent addressed im-
mediately, some are com-
pletely beyond our control.
Among these are traffic en-
forcement, crime, some of
the roadway landscaping,
and other issues that are
handled by either the Sher-
iffs Office (602-876-1011),
the Maricopa County Board
of Supervisors (District 4,
602-506-7642) or PORA
(623-584-4288).
For those of you who gave
us specific concerns to be
addressed, we hope we an-
swered your questions at the
forum. Otherwise, please
know management is look-
ing into those that can be
changed for the better and
we will keep you updated.
Perhaps most importantly,
we hope those of you who
attended this forum and
those of you who missed it
but whose interest is piqued
by this column, consider this
the beginning of a journey.
That probably sounds
hokey, but seriously, being
an involved Sun City West
resident is a journey. It is not
attendance at a forum once a
year, or a Board meeting
every few months. Being a
contributing resident means
taking an active role in your
communitys wellbeing now
and for the future.
We have Board meetings
twice a month each of
them provides an opportu-
nity for you to comment on
anything that interests you.
Attend them!
We each have email ad-
dresses that are published
monthly in this Rec News.
Use them!
We have Member Com-
ment Forms available at all
Forum elicits wealth of questions, comments, concerns
From Page 4
Proposed 2008-2009 Budget
the facilities and on our website
(www.rcscw.com). Use them!
They are the process already in
place to ensure your comments are
properly routed; they also ensure
you get a personal response from
a staff member when you request
to be contacted.
And we have many wonderful
facilities and activities here that
rely on your patronage to remain
viable. Use them! Enjoy them!
Take part in them! And then let us
know what you think about them.
Thank you, and please keep an
eye out for the next Rec Center
News when we will answer some
of your specific questions.
623-544-6100 PAGE 6 APRIL 2008
Details of these summaries are available in the
R.H. Johnson Library at 13801 W. Meeker Blvd.
Financials
Balance Sheet
February 29, 2008
2008 2007
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents 5,579,173 5,846,579
Restricted Cash 6,479,185 5,681,141
Accounts Receivable 683,808 534,373
Note Receivable:Theatre West 57,925 40,659
Note Receivable:Library 150,000 0
Inventories 194,964 176,539
Prepaids And Other Assets 58,352 54,280
Total Current Assets 13,203,410 12333573
Fixed Assets
Furniture & Fixtures 982,274 977,418
Machinery & Equipment 9,974,277 9,368,772
Buildings 35,815,925 34,772,488
Land Improvements 33,632,368 33,088,434
Land 5,196,987 5,196,987
Vehicles 819,938 707,454
86,421,770 84,111,554
Accumulated Depreciation (52,025,421) (49,645,173)
Total Fixed Assets 34,396,348 34,466,381
Total Assets 47,599,759 46,799,954
LIABILITIES AND EQUITIES
Liabilities
Accounts Payable 339,170 384,961
Accrued Purchase 154,326 69,137
A/Pay Sweeps - Pro Shop 178,982 185,472
A/P Gift Certificates 4,353 4,960
Capital Lease 0 45,335
SCW Softball Club 44,752 42,442
Accrued Payroll 108,594 358,640
Accrued Vacation Payable 397,810 348,606
Payroll Taxes Payable 47,564 36,670
Employee Optional Insurance 3,878 2,708
Liability for Return Checks 413 151
Accrued Taxes Payable 35,888 96,363
Accrued Pension Plan 18,993 13,325
Arizona Sales Tax Payable 9,730 11,093
Deferred Membership Fees 3,857,138 3,146,278
Deferred Golf Revenue 734,197 988,106
Total Liabilities 5,935,795 5,734,255
EQUITY
Retained Earnings 41,656,002 41,341,632
Net Profit / (Loss) 7,961 (275,933)
Total Equity 41,663,963 41,065,699
Total Liabilities and Equity 47,599,759 46,799,954
Consolidated Income Statement
For the Eight Months Ended February 29,2008
Month Month Monthly YTD YTD YTD Prior YTD
Actual Budget Variance Actual Budget Variance Actual
Revenue
Recreation Division 1,120,595 773,465 347,130 6,200,138 5,882,305 317,833 5,749,563
Golf Division 911,124 1,010,486 (99,362) 4,244,468 5,005,990 (761,522) 4,090,303
Bowling Division 75,373 66,611 8,762 448,387 455,027 (6,640) 443,985
Asset Preservation Fee 93,700 118,400 (24,700) 708,000 906,400 (198,400) 728,445
Facility Investment Fee 6,000 12,000 (6,000) 102,000 96,000 6,000 210,000
Interest Income 26,895 20,000 6,895 211,423 160,000 51,423 175,479
Total Revenue 2,233,687 2,000,962 232,725 11,914,416 12,505,722 (591,306) 11,397,775
Expenses
Operating
Recreation Division 465,962 472,252 6,290 3,932,815 3,908,944 (23,871) 3,894,289
Golf Division 462,225 524,066 61,841 4,818,329 5,201,368 383,039 4,656,035
Bowling Division 47,411 41,306 (6,105) 341,135 364,008 22,873 291,176
General & Administrative 137,042 169,381 32,339 1,142,891 1,419,681 276,790 1,157,975
Depreciation
Recreation Division 120,543 104,250 (16,293) 942,873 834,000 (108,873) 801,222
Golf Division 76,228 68,300 (7,928) 592,603 546,400 (46,203) 743,068
Bowling Division 17,026 16,500 (526) 135,810 132,000 (3,810) 129,941
Total Expense 1,326,437 1,396,055 69,618 11,906,456 12,406,401 499,945 11,673,706
Net Revenue (Loss) 907,250 604,907 302,343 7,960 99,321 (91,361) (275,931)
Bowling Lineage by Fiscal Year *
MONTH FY 2005-06 FY 2006-07 FY 2007-08
July ** 10,733 9,843
August ** 4,247 4,259
September 22,370 21,239 19,741
October 30,594 28,520 28,570
November 29,234 28,594 28,023
December 26,347 35,180 24,333
January 32,814 34,674 33,847
February 33,694 30,623 31,638
March 35,456 35,347
April 18,155 17,358
May 11,449 10,240
June 12,130 11,561
FY to Date 175,053 193,810 180,254
FY Total 252,243 268,316 180,254
* Fiscal Year runs from July 1 to June 30
** Bowling lanes closed for remodeling
Golf Rounds by Fiscal Year *
MONTH FY 2005-06 FY 2006-07 FY 2007-08
July 13,960 14,967 13,101
August 13,859 15,097 12,476
September 18,435 19,303 16,158
October 23,010 22,548 19,594
November 29,405 28,879 25,245
December 28,845 24,807 20,938
January 38,208 28,941 27,538
February 36,347 34,842 32,699
March 39,545 38,624
April 35,705 32,086
May 25,095 21,701
June 18,362 16,530
FY to Date 202,069 189,384 167,749
FY Total 320,776 298,325 167,749
* Fiscal Year runs from July 1 to June 30
PORA News and Views
PORA
623-584-4288
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Monday-Friday
13815 Camino del Sol
pora@suncitywest.org
www.porascw.org
Visitors Center
623-214-8629
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Monday-Friday
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Saturday
Noon-3 p.m. Sunday
(October-April)
PORA
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Sun City West, Arizona 85375
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The information on this page is supplied by PORA and does not reflect the opinion of the Recreation Centers of Sun City West.
Are you a PORA
Member?
Perhaps not.
Some residents
have told us that they
are PORA members
but when we check
their status against
our current records
we discover that they
are not.
If you havent paid
the nominal $10 an-
nual dues in more
than a year, you
might not still be a
PORA member.
Please enroll
me/us in PORA
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Presidents
Message
What do you do if you send
out the invitations for a party
and no one responds? Well,
that is the position that PORA
finds itself in at the present
time.
The PORA board needed to
fill four Director positions for
this coming year, which starts
in April. So, starting in De-
cember we began publicizing
our needs. We did receive
some inquiries, and inter-
viewed quite a few interested
residents. But, when it was all
said and done, we didnt have
any candidates. So, in accor-
dance with our bylaws, for this
coming year we will be ap-
pointing Directors to fill these
positions.
At first, we asked ourselves,
What are we doing wrong?
But, in talking with other or-
ganizations in Sun City West,
we discovered that our experi-
ence was not unique. We saw
the Recreation Centers Board
could only get four residents to
run for their four board posi-
tions. We talked to various
club officers who pointed out
that not only was their mem-
bership dropping, but they
found it nearly impossible to
get their members to take any
of the officer positions.
Community involvement
seems to be lacking, or at least
lessening in Sun City West.
Many think that things just
happen in Sun City West. I
personally believe that much
of this attitude comes from the
fact that most of us spent most
of our lives in an incorporated
town or city, with a comple-
ment of services furnished
through a local government
and paid for through taxes.
Then we move to Sun City
West and we naturally expect
these same governmental serv-
ices to continue.
What we all need to keep in
mind is that Sun City West is
not a town or city. Sun City
West is just a bunch of houses
out there in Maricopa
County. Our streets are county
roads. Any semblance of
community is only what we
create. We are on our own!
So, if we want our community
to continue to be independent
then we, the residents of Sun
City West, need to support one
another and our community. In
other words, there is no other
guy to do things when you
say, Let the other guy do it.
You are the other guy. The
alternative is to pay for these
services, and you know what
that means!
Clean Air
Air. Of course we take it for
granted. And here in Sun City
West the air seems to be clear
and clean, at least when we
compare it to the brown
cloud that we see hovering
over Phoenix many days a
year. But is our air really clear
and clean?
According to research done
by the Joint Environmental
Task Force, of which PORA is
a member, our air is not as
clear as we think and it could
be a contributing factor for
many of our respiratory ills.
For example, the incidence
of Valley Fever is three times
greater in the Sun Cities area
than in the rest of the Valley. It
is believed that one of the
sources for much of this bad
air is the many mining opera-
tions east of Sun City West in
the Agua Fria River area.
To learn more about the Joint
Environmental Task Force and
how you might participate, you
can contact Co-Chairperson
Shirley McDonald at
shirley733@msn.com.
Block Watch
From Your Posse
The world is changing and
we must be aware of the
changes and how to live safely
in our new environment. Crim-
inals are hard at work develop-
ing their skills so it is
important for you to do the
same. The best way for you to
stay up to date is through the
Block Watch program.
Having an active Block
Watch program can help you
protect yourselves from these
influences. We at the Posse are
here to help you do just that.
Your Posse has added addi-
tional Block Watch officers,
added new training programs,
expanded its home security
program, and is continually de-
veloping new materials for ed-
ucation. We have an excellent
team ready to serve you.
Last spring we had our most
requests for the Posse to speak
at your Block Watch parties.
That is great, but that means to
get one of the Posses fine
speakers for your Block Watch
party, you must call early.
Now is a good time to get
started with a Block Watch
program.
Call 564-5808 to make your
appointment with the Posse to
discuss how you might start a
Block Watch program.
There is no better crime pre-
vention tool than an active and
informed Block Watch!
PORA Newsletter
Tops 6,000
Recipients
The PORA weekly newslet-
ter is now being sent to more
than 6,000 email addresses.
The newsletter contains an-
nouncements of coming
events, actions that PORA is
taking in various areas, infor-
mation about security and
scams that might affect our res-
idents, as well as many impor-
tant phone numbers.
If you use email and are not
presently receiving the PORA
newsletter, then we would en-
courage you to do so. It is free,
timely, and an easy read. In
order to receive the newsletter
you can sign up by going to the
PORA web site, www.po-
rascw.org, and following the
instructions at the bottom of
the home page.
CC&Rs
Wall Construction
Rules
Our residents need to be re-
minded to check their CC&Rs
before building a wall. Legal
wall construction definitions
vary depending on the location
of your home.
Before you build a wall on
your property, please refer to
the CC&Rs that pertain to your
property. You received these
when you purchased your
home. If you cannot locate
your copy of the CC&Rs,
please visit the PORA office of
the CC&R investigator and we
will review your CC&Rs with
you.
The CC&R investigator is at
the PORA office from 9 a.m. to
noon Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays.
We need residents to get actively involved in community
By Carol Foutts
Library Director
There is a fail-safe recipe for
growing a library; its the peo-
ple you mix together that make
it a success.
First you sift through ideas at
open forums, take suggestions
from Library volunteers and
staff; add nine cups of solid
support from Governing Board
members, an experienced head
chef like General Manager
Mike Whiting, a resolute assis-
tant chef like Earl Mackert, and
lots of enthusiastic Rec Center
members to fan the flame and
start the process.
Then you take an au courant
architect like Ken Eller who
says, What will work best for
you?; take a meticulous con-
tractor like Ken McIntyre and
an industrious project manager
like Larry Griffith who both
say, Lets do it right; then
take a skilled maintenance staff
supervised by Russ Boston;
add the Rec Centers support
staff supervised by Joe Papay
and Cindy Knowlton who say
No problem; and fold in a
determined, persistent, and
generous Friends of the R.H.
Johnson Library Committee
who say, Well get the dough,
just make it so; then stir.
While the ingredients begin
to blend, you take a well-sea-
soned Library staff that is will-
ing to roll up their sleeves, slap
on an apron, pack-up, re-lo-
cate, and re-create a smaller li-
brary, not a full meal but at
least a taste of what we had so
that members wont be com-
pletely hungry. A Library staff
that continues to bake new
books throughout the process,
sprinkling humor on all their
tasks as their kitchen grows
smaller and smaller.
Into this mix, toss some
tempting ingredients from the
Information Services staff,
who experiment with our
newest dish, the Data Resource
Room; as the timer ticks off the
critical seconds, their flawless
presentation belies their in-
tense scramble to complete
such a complicated task
Just like a Hostess cupcake
always has a surprise inside, so
does a library that is being ren-
ovated rather than being built
from all-new ingredients, and
sometimes those new ingredi-
ents just dont blend with the
old ones.
Sometimes the old recipe for
wiring has to be replaced or the
whole building needs more
power for all the new tech-
nologies being added, or the
new plumbing doesnt match
up with the old plumbing, then
the ingredients have to be re-
vised and adjusted in just the
right amounts to make it blend
the way it should. You keep
checking to see, Is it done
yet, but because you had to
take time to add those new in-
gredients and see how well
theyve blended, its going to
take a little longer till its really
done!
When its close to the right
temperature, you bring back
the Rec staff, Library staff, In-
formation Services staff and
lots of hungry Library volun-
teers to finalize the prepara-
tion: re-building shelves,
adding fixtures, cleaning and
arranging furnishings, and re-
shelving books, books, and
more books.
When Maricopa County fi-
nally sticks a toothpick into the
whole batch and says, Its
done! then you can invite
company to come and visit and
enjoy your new recipe. You
hope they will be pleased with
the new ingredients and the
new tastes they discover, and
will be anxious to come back
for more.
On behalf of the Library staff
and our volunteer cuisiniers, I
would like to thank and recog-
nize the many people who
made our growing library a re-
ality; our success is your ac-
complishment. Bon appetite!
623-544-6100 PAGE 8 APRIL 2008
R.H. Johnson Library
If youd like to help the of the Friends of the
R.H. Johnson Library reach their Building Fund goal,
please mail your tax-deductible donations to: Friends of
the R.H. Johnson Library Building Fund,
13801 W. Meeker Blvd., Sun City West, AZ 85375.
Support the Friends
Building Fund!
Libraries are not made they grow. Anonymous
The new landscaping at the R.H. Johnson Li-
brary is a shining example of the Associations
environmental stewardship. In an effort to con-
serve water, the Associations Environmental
Services Division xeriscaped the facility, in-
stalling artificial turf and low-water use plants
throughout.
The makeover has received plenty of com-
pliments from residents who have admired the
stunning color and new look.
Along with two patches of artificial turf, the
landscaping includes red yuccas, desert spoon,
agave, purple fountain grass and lantana, all of
which require very little water.
The look is complemented by Sedona red
rocks for a stunning appearance. Congratula-
tions to Environmental Services Manager
Todd Patty and his crew for their work!
New landscaping continues green trend
Clockwise from top left: Library supporters gather at the front of the fa-
mous clock tower and Library entrance in anticipation of its grand re-
opening Feb. 28. (Photo by Terry Foutts.) Friends of the Library Treasurer
Marty Schreibman prepares to present Governing Board President Matt
Szydlowski with a $200,000 check, the first installment of a $350,000
donation the Friends have pledged toward the Library renovation project.
(Photo by Barbara Brady.) Patrons mingle and enjoy the Librarys new in-
terior during the Sneak Peak on Feb. 28. (Photo by Terry Foutts.)
I am asked all of the
time about consigning
in the Village Store.
Most of the questions
are along the lines of,
How many items can
we bring in?; What
do we need in the
store?; How should
I price the items? and
How many of each
thing can I bring?;
Can I consign without be-
longing to a club? What size
items can I bring in?
All of these are very good
questions and there is no stan-
dard answer for any of them,
but let me provide some in-
sight.
Question 1: How many items
can we bring in?
This is probably the most
controversial question that I re-
ceive. As a rule, the club estab-
lishes how many items each
consignor can put in the Vil-
lage Store. I will sometimes
give an idea to a club if we are
short in an area and advise that
they could ask for specific
items.
Depending upon the number
of club members who wish to
consign, the club might put a
limit per person. It also de-
pends upon the time of year.
For instance, after the Fall
Craft Fair, Christmas items are
in demand and there is usually
a large supply. The Village
Store can only hold so many
items, so a limit is established
by me for Christmas-themed
items.
Ceramic Christmas trees are
very popular, but I will usually
limit the number to three of
each size. That gives a rela-
tively good selection, but does
not overwhelm the store.
Most of the consignors keep
track of items that have sold, so
they can bring replacements
the next week. We like to have
ample inventory prior to the
craft fair, so I encourage the
clubs to stock up on items in
the store so we can sell them. I
do not tell any club how many
items they can bring in, either
the club as a whole or per per-
son.
Question 2: What do we need
in the store?
That was partially answered
in the previous question. If we
are lacking bracelets
from the Silver Club,
for example, I might
suggest that they re-
quest them from their
members.
Most of the clubs
know the amount of
space that we have
and are good about
not overloading. If we
have too many of the
same item brought in, we will
often limit the number and can
let the consignor know when
we sell them so they can be re-
placed.
I am always asking for
new items. Sometimes we
get things that have been in
multiple times. With our lack
of shelf and wall space, the
consignors need to think about
things that they have previ-
ously made that have sold and
make them again. Items should
be brought in for two, six-
month periods and if they are
returned again, reevaluate
whether the price is too high or
the item will not sell.
Question 3: How should I
price the items?
My suggestion is to talk to
other members of your club
and see what they think. If they
have made similar items and
know the cost of the materials
that were used, they can often
give a good idea of what the
price could be.
If you have similar items and
they are priced radically differ-
ent, the lower priced item will
not necessarily sell first. We
find that folks have a tendency
to question something that is
much less than a like item and
they will often buy the more
expensive one.
Question 4: How many of
each thing can I bring in?
As I said earlier, I do not set
limits for the consignors or the
clubs on the number of items
that can be consigned. There
are clubs that set limits and
others that do not. If a con-
signor brings a large number of
like items, I will take some, but
they must keep the rest for
later. This number is arbitrary
and is based on the item, size
and available space. We try to
be fair to all clubs and allow as
much space as they have items
for.
Question 5: Can I consign
without being a member of a
club?
The answer to that is, No.
You must not only live in Sun
City West, but belong to a club
that is a part of the Village
Store. Consignments are
processed through the club by
their Quality Control person(s),
numbers are assigned and they
are brought to the store. Some
of the clubs have assigned per-
sons to bring the items and
some have the individual mem-
ber bring them.
Question 6: What size items
can I bring in?
The answer to this depends
upon the club that we are talk-
ing about. The Metal Club
often has large pieces that we
must hang on the walls. If they
are too large, it is a challenge
for both our employees and
volunteers to handle. The Art
Club has a size limit for paint-
ings; the Clay Club has a size
limit for pots, as does the
Wood Club for furniture items.
We have a notebook in the
store so artists can bring in
photos of larger pieces with the
prices for customers to order
from. Our limited space in the
store is the main reason for
these rules.
All of these questions are
common, and there are many
more that I could address,
maybe in other editions of the
Rec News.
If you have any questions
that you would like me to an-
swer, please do not hesitate to
email, phone or visit me in per-
son. My email address is
dept12@rcscw.com, phone
544-6135 or you know where
the Village Store is. My hours
are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday.
Happy crafting!
- Katie Van Leuven
Village Store Manager
Village Store
Katie
Van Leuven
Store Supervisor
Consignment rules set to accommodate clubs, stores needs
Hi New Sun City West Resident! Welcome to the neighbor-
hood! If you are looking for a great way to get acquainted with
all of the craft clubs that make and sell items in Sun City West,
come and see the Village Store. If you have half a day to spend
with us as a volunteer, you can learn about the items in the
store, talk with folks who make them and perhaps find your
Dream Hobby.
It is also a great way to meet new friends. Volunteer oppor-
tunities are available Monday through Friday, with two shifts
from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and from 12:30 to 4 p.m. The Sat-
urday shift is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. We would love to have
you.
RECRUITING NEW RESIDENTS,
MEETING NEW FRIENDS
Bon Voyage!
Join us for our free special event from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 17,
at the store, 19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd.,
located in the Arts and Crafts Village.
The public is welcome!
Refreshments will be served.
The event will highlight gifts
perfect for snowbirds to take
back to their friends,
as well as decor for
summer homes and
seasonal decor for your
SCW homes.
This years Golf Committee,
chaired by Governing Board
Director Ginger
Welch, stated at the
onset of the season
that it was their goal
to enhance the qual-
ity of the golf experi-
ence for Sun City
West golfers. One of
the first steps was to
strengthen their inter-
action with the Golf
Council, which is comprised of
representatives of the mens
and womens golf clubs from
each course.
Howard Allnutt, Golf Coun-
cil president and Golf Commit-
tee member, works and
communicates with Mrs.
Welch frequently. Both Mrs.
Welch and Mr. Allnutt share
their perspectives with Todd
Patty (who oversees course
maintenance), and myself on
an ongoing basis to benefit the
golf program.
Of equal importance: Both
the Golf Committee and Golf
Council roll up their sleeves
and get actively involved in not
only making recommenda-
tions, but actively participating
where appropriate in the imple-
mentation as well. Buoyed by
findings and recommendations
of last years Golf Task Force
and the various related Work
Groups that subsequently were
formed, there have been quan-
tifiable results.
This has resulted in superior
course conditions, for openers.
The chartered golf clubs all
have actively participated in
identifying problem areas, and
have reemphasized within their
ranks established programs to
repair ball marks, divots and
the like. A few changes have
been made at the suggestion of
the Playability work group.
Coupled with the diligent ef-
forts of the golf course mainte-
nance staff, residents generally
consider course conditions su-
perior, according to
the recent feedback
received in my office.
The majority of our
golfers also appreciate
the enhancements to
our Player Assistant
program this season.
By all accounts, the
new formalized
Group Play program
has met the needs of many
without negative consequence
to anyone. The new look at
Grandview Golf Shop, along
with some improvements to the
presentation of apparel and
goods on sale there, have been
recognized and acknowledged
by many residents and guests.
The recommended trial four-
somes program at Trail Ridge
has also proved successful.
Overwhelmingly endorsed by
residents who frequent the reg-
ulation courses, the program
has not only increased golfer
satisfaction due to the more
rapid pace of play that four-
somes allow, but this enhanced
quality of the golf experience
has resulted in more rounds this
year as compared to the same
time period last year at Trail
Ridge.
Golf Operations staff has also
placed a priority on improving
event facilitation. Those that
have participated in various
tournaments and/or golf out-
ings through March have also
been very complimentary to
Golf Ops staff in the handling
of their event(s). These include
the participants in the Kachina
Club outing, the Sun City
West/Sun City Team Competi-
tion, the Arizona Golf Associa-
tion Senior Series and the
Cholla Tournament, to name
just a few.
Not only have we focused on
events benefiting accomplished
Golf
623-544-6100 PAGE 10 APRIL 2008
Scott Simpson
Golf Operations,
Marketing Manager
Golf team making strides to improve the experience
Club
9 Wood
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6 Iron
Sand wedge
5 Wood
9 Wood
5 Wood
Driver
6 Iron
7 Iron
5 Hybrid
8 Iron
8 Iron
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Yardage
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171
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133
110
122
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Hole
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Golf Course
Trail Ridge
Deer Valley
Desert Trails
Desert Trails
Echo Mesa
Pebblebrook
Echo Mesa
Desert Trails
Stardust
Echo Mesa
Echo Mesa
Echo Mesa
Stardust
Pebblebrook
Pebblebrook
Grandview
Desert Trails
Date
2-2-2008
2-5-2008
2-9-2008
2-12-2008
2-15-2008
2-15-2008
2-18-2008
2-19-2008
2-19-2008
2-21-2008
2-24-2008
2-24-2008
2-24-2008
2-26-2008
2-26-2008
2-28-2008
2-29-2008
Name
Jack Kellogg
Merrilee DeMartini
Bill Dwinell
Carol Robinson
Bob Heilala
Earl Hehr
Jack Nelson
Janet Landis
Bonnie Flasch
Bette Brashaw
Marsha Anderson
Michael J. Warren
Anne Marie Wunderlin
Midge Kocher
Ruth Phelps
Bill Hoffmann
Elaine Kratochvil
Holes in One
Attention All Golfers: The Association would like to remind you that our No-Show
Policy is in effect. If you do not cancel your tee time at least an hour before you
are scheduled to play, you will be assessed a $10 fine. If this fine is not paid
within 30 days, your golfing privileges will be suspended. You MUST PAY YOUR
FINE AT MEMBER SERVICES TO HAVE YOUR PRIVILEGES REINSTATED.
Scott Simpson, Golf Operations and Marketing
Manager for the Recreation Centers of Sun City
West, was re-elected to the Arizona Golf Associa-
tions Board of Governors in a vote of member
club delegates at the Spring Meeting on March 4,
2008, for a term of one year. Scott was first
elected to AGAs Board of Governors in 2006.
golfers, we have placed an
equal priority on programs di-
rected toward new and/or less
accomplished golfers.
The Mentor Program, which
is now called the First Swing
program, has been herded
along through the dedicated ef-
forts of Golf Committee mem-
ber Tony DiBiasio and his
wife, Nancy. This program
gave birth to the Green Team,
comprised of graduates of the
First Swing program. These
new Green Team golfers are
now playing about every two
weeks to everyones benefit.
The last First Swing session on
March 8 had approximately 80
participating registrants, with a
waiting list. This bodes well for
the continuing success of the
program. Dependent upon the
involvement of numerous vol-
unteers and volunteer Mentors,
the potential growth of the pro-
gram will require more of each.
If youd like to help in this re-
gard, contact Tony at golfmen-
tors@cox.net.
As somewhat of an offshoot
of the Green Team, both the
Golf Committee and Golf
Council are working with Golf
Operations in the creation of
the Super Seniors. This pro-
gram is designed for our resi-
dents who desire to play in a
more casual, relaxed social en-
vironment. The first session is
scheduled for Thursday, April
10, in the afternoon at Stardust
Golf Course. Please register at
the course if this sounds ap-
pealing to you.
Simpson named to AGA
Golf Operations has re-
cently made arrangements to
add Adams Golf and Square II
golf club product lines for sale
through Grandview Golf
Course.
As ardent golfers know,
Adams Golf is a well-known,
top five United States golf
manufacturer.
Adams Golf recently signed
Aaron Baddeley and Rory
Sabbatini on the PGA Tour to
play their equipment in PGA
events. Numerous Champions
Tour golfers represent Adams
Golf, with Tom Watson being
one of the more famous.
Long known for developing
golf clubs for the senior mar-
ket, their new A30S transi-
tional hybrid golf set is
sweeping the country, lauded
for its ease to hit.
Come try the demos at
Grandview Golf Course and
at Golf Operations at Pebble-
brook Golf Course.
Square II is an economical,
custom fit product line that
many of our golfers may re-
member.
Known for their quality and
affordability, this manufac-
turers outstanding products
are being reintroduced in Sun
City West at Grandview after
several years absence.
Both the Adams Golf and
Square II lines are best ac-
quired through the fitting
services of our contracted
teaching professionals at each
of the courses, to assure that
youre getting the best equip-
ment for you and your wallet!
We wont be undersold on
these lines, so give them care-
ful consideration. Doug,
Robin and Tom will be the
first to acknowledge that the
new club technology avail-
able today really will do won-
ders for your game, and these
two product lines are an out-
standing choice for senior
golfers.
Adams Golf, Square II equipment now
featured at Rec Centers golf courses
Golf
Sun City West Sunday Couples Golf
Following is the schedule for Sunday Couples Golf:
April 13: Deer Valley
April 27: Stardust
May 11: Pebblebrook
May 25: Echo Mesa
Octogenarian Tournament
Save the Date: Sept. 27, 2008
Desert Trails Golf Course
Look for details in upcoming issues
of the Rec News.
2008 Golf Maintenance Schedule
Thursday, April 3
Friday, April 4
Thursday, April 10
Friday, April 11
Thursday, April 17
Friday, April 18
Thursday, May 1
Trail Ridge
Stardust
Grandview
Echo Mesa
Deer Valley
Desert Trails
Pebblebrook
golfinfo@
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email on a weekly basis re-
garding the goings on at the
Rec Center golf courses?
Send us an email at
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mation on a regular basis.
Please Remember!
Those of you who pur-
chased the 260 Winter Card
are reminded that the card ex-
pires May 31, 2008. Please be
sure that you play all the
rounds that card affords you
before the end of May.
Did you know?
Last April 11, three resi-
dents competing in a Grand-
view Mens Club golf
tournament scored a hole-in-
one on the same day on the
same hole. They were Bill
Dunbar, Oliver Campbell and
Al Jared. They achieved this
feat on hole No. 12, which is a
160-yard Par 3.
The odds of this occurring
are 100 trillion to 1. (OK, we
made the odds up; we really
dont know the exact odds, but
theyre big).
Mens Tourney
Cliff Morton has advised the
Rec Centers of his desire to
put on what is being called the
Sun City West Mens Stroke
Play Championship, with a
players group assisting him in
the effort.
It is scheduled for April 24
at Pebblebrook, April 25 at
Grandview, and April 26 at
Trail Ridge, with a banquet
slated for the evening of April
26 at Palm Ridge.
The event will be handled in
a straight sheet format, limited
to 144 golfers, allowing suffi-
cient tee times at those
courses on those days so as
not to negatively impact regu-
lar play.
Cliff and his committee are
handling all aspects, including
rules, administration and pres-
entation of the event. Inter-
ested parties should contact
Cliff directly at 546-0513.
GOLF BRIEFS
Clubs at all seven courses support Rally for Cure Tournament
The first Rally for the Cure
Golf Tournament sponsored by
the seven womens and mens
golf clubs of Sun City West
will be held Saturday, Oct. 11,
at both Desert Trails and Deer
Valley golf courses.
The mens and womens golf
clubs have joined together to
host this combined Rally for
the Cure to raise funds support-
ing the mission of the Susan G.
Komen Breast Cancer Founda-
tion. The 2008 Rally Commit-
tees, with representatives from
each of the clubs, are hard at
work planning this super event.
Dont miss out! Mark your cal-
endars now with the important
information listed below:
Shotgun starts are at 8 a.m.
and 1 p.m. at both Desert Trails
and Deer Valley on Saturday,
Oct. 11. The format is four-per-
son best ball scramble, with no
designated hitter. Cost is $20;
make checks payable to Rally
for the Cure. You are responsi-
ble for your own greens fees.
Lunch will be served be-
tween 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Raffle tickets will also be avail-
able before each shotgun start,
at six for $5.
Ladies can register on their
home courses on Tuesday,
Sept. 16, and Tuesday, Sept.
23. You must pay when you
sign up. Men can register on
their home course on Wednes-
day, Sept. 17, and Wednesday,
Sept. 24. Again, pay when you
sign up.
You may sign up as a four-
some on the day of registration.
Have the names and checks
available to do so.
Open registration is available
on Monday, Sept. 29, at Grand-
view Golf Course.
If you are not returning to
Sun City West until after sign-
ups, but you will return in time
to play, please make arrange-
ments with a friend to sign you
up and remember to give them
your check in advance.
Dont miss out on this tour-
nament to support this very im-
portant cause!
Moore Graphics has again this year stepped up to the tee in supporting the Susan G. Komen Foundation
and the Rally for the Cure. Moore Graphics is donating the sponsor tee box posters at the Rally Tournament
on Oct. 11 in Sun City West. Pictured here are, from left to right: Richard Johnson, Roy Sanchez, Rally Pub-
licity Chairman Joan Stepanian, Art Arroyo and Kevin Moore.
Editors Note
Due to space constraints, our golf columnists
could not be featured this month. Their columns
will return next month.
Spring Aerification
1-day closure at each course
Deer Valley Summer Closure
Closed for summer maintenance Monday, June 2.
Reopens Monday, July 28.
Trail Ridge Summer Closure
Closed for summer maintenance Monday, July 28.
Reopens Monday, Oct. 13
Additional Green Team Group Golfing tee
times have been set aside between 1 and 2:30
p.m. Saturdays, April 12 and 26.
To sign up, players will need their Sun City
West rec cards, or CNP numbers,
plus standard nine-hole fee
payable for greens fees. Going on
to play 18 holes is an individual
option.
To reserve tee times, players
must go to Stardust Golf Course
and enter their names in the Green
Team sign-up book available at
the starters counter.
Players must have had some golfing expe-
rience and have their own clubs to play. Golf
car rentals are available, and cost can be
shared by two players.
Green Team Group Golf is for Sun City
West residents, their guests, and qualified
CNP players. It is designed for lightly experi-
enced golfers or those who havent played in
a while or golfers who just
want to play golf in a hassle-
free, fun environment.
To get on the Green Team e-
mail list, or for questions or re-
quests for more information,
please send an e-mail to new-
golfers@cox.net, or call Golf
Operations at 544-6037.
Sun City West residents with
no golfing experience but who want an easy
way to begin, should send and e-mail to new-
golfers@cox.net, or call Golf Operations at
544-6037.
623-544-6100 PAGE 12 APRIL 2008
A lot of bowlers suffer from what
we call fast feet. If your footwork is
too fast or you are getting up to the
line off-balance because of too much
approach speed, there are two ways
to correct this fault.
The first way is to slow down the
push-away. When the push-away is
executed at a faster pace than normal,
the bowler subconsciously will speed
up his footwork to catch up with the swing. By
slowing down the push-away, your footwork
should automatically slow down, too. To slow
down the push-away is not to delay it. You
simply push the ball away at a slower pace
than before, and take the arm-swing in a nice,
even motion.
A second way to slow down your
footwork is to always keep your feet on
the lane. When you approach the foul
line too quickly, you pick up your feet
and tend to run. To correct this, keep
the balls of your feet on the lane all the
way through your approach, more or
less shuffling to the line. When your
feet are in contact with the line at all
times, it is impossible to have fast footwork.
Either of these solutions cannot be corrected
overnight. When you develop any problem
with your game, you have generally fallen into
the fault over a period of time. Habits take a
lot of practice to overcome.
Attention all wanna-be
bowlers! Learn to Bowl clin-
ics are offered every month to
get you on the road to learning
this fun sport.
The next sessions will begin
9 a.m. Wednes-
days, April 2, 9
and 16 at John-
son Lanes in the
Sports Pavilion at
R.H. Johnson
Rec Center.
Cost is $25 per
person, which in-
cludes the three weeks of in-
struction and bowling.
Payments and reservations
can be made at the Sports
Pavilion counter.
Our certified bowling in-
structors, Marie
Forman and Ray
Hansen, will
teach you all the
fundamentals in
a fun and wel-
coming atmos-
phere with other
beginners.
Bowling
MARIES BOWLING TIP:
FAST FOOTWORK
Marie Forman
Bowling Instructor
Learn to Bowl
Time Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.
8 am closed 2 12 6 none 8 closed
9 am closed none 12 6 none 8
check
with
monitor
10 am
check
with
monitor
none 12 6 none 8
11 am none none 14 none 8
11:15 am none none 14 2 none
2 pm none 2 8 none 18
2:30 pm 20 none 8
4:30-5:30 p.m.: Daily Lane Maintenance
5:30-8:30 closed none none 6
check
with
monitor;
closed
at 9 pm
8:15 pm closed
close at
9 pm
20
8:30-10 pm closed none 18 20
Open Bowling Lane Availability
623-544-6140
Number shown is the number of lanes available for open play.
Metro Phoenix championships coming up
Hello all!
Its another month and the
bowling season is heating up.
We just concluded a very suc-
cessful Moonlight No-Tap
event on Feb. 16. We hope
everyone enjoyed themselves
as much as we did putting it on.
The Senior Olympics were
here March 1-2. We hosted the
bowling and billiards events at
the Johnson Sports Pavilion.
Also, the Rec Centers hosted
bocce on our home courts.
On March 15, the Junior/Se-
nior Pro-Am portion of the
Junior Bowling Tour was held.
Four games were rolled with
complementary strikes in the
third, sixth and ninth frames. A
portion of the $40 entry fee
went toward the Senior prize
fund and also toward the Jun-
ior scholarship awards fund.
During April, we will be
hosting the USBC 66th-annual
Metro Phoenix Open Champi-
onships, with the team event
here at Johnson Lanes. Squad
times will be at 9 a.m. and 1
p.m. April 5, 6, 12 and 13.
After our successful Moon-
light event on Feb. 16, we are
anxious to host another 9-pin
No-Tap in the form of a Scotch
Doubles event.
Two-person teams will bowl
a total of six games (three
each) by alternating balls each
frame. The entry fee per team
is $20.
Sign up at the monitors
desk. Please include your
phone number and average. If
you do not bowl in a league,
put down the approximate
score that you would bowl in
open play.
Again, Id like to thank
everyone for coming to the
lanes and enjoying themselves
and supporting our efforts to
provide fun-filled evenings for
you.
Hope to see you all on March
29 for another great night of
fun and prizes.
We are planning a Bingo
card event for a future No-Tap
event watch for details!
For any questions about
these and/or other upcoming
tournaments or events youd
like to have happen, please
contact Tournament Coordina-
tor Mel Shirey at 544-5140.
During our recent Bowling
Association of Sun City West
Saturday Night No Tap, sev-
eral of our members hit a 300
game. Mel Shirey bowled a
300 natural strike game.
Joining him for 300 games
are Jonie Bell, Marty Bell
and Lefty Anderson. In addi-
tion, Roy Anderson bowled
two 300 games in the same
evening! Congratulations to
all.
April Schedule: We will
sponsor No Tap tournaments
every two weeks throughout
the winter months. For the
month of April, Saturday No
Taps will be on April 5 and
April 19. April 19 will also
be our general membership
meeting, beginning at 4 p.m.
in the Lecture Hall. Please
plan to attend. BASCW
members pay only $10 for
regular No Tap Tournaments.
You may sign up at the John-
son Lanes monitors desk.
Red Pin Bowling will begin
on Tuesday, April 29. Those
of you who only bowl in
summer Red Pin, please plan
to pay your renewal dues of
$5 before Red Pin begins.
You may do so at the Johnson
Lanes monitor desk. Watch
the bulletin board or go to the
website www.scwclubs.com
and click on Bowling Associ-
ation for more information.
May Schedule: The No Tap
Saturdays will be May 3, 17
and 31.
Membership in the
BASCW Club is open to all
Sun City West rec cardhold-
ers in good standing. Mem-
bership fee is only $5 per
person, per year. For more
club information, call Glenn
Compton at 623-975-6373,
or visit the website
www.scwclubs.com and click
on Bowling Association.
Strikes highlight recent event
More Green Team Golfing slated
GOLFING WITHOUT TEARS
It is designed for lightly
experienced golfers or
those who havent played
in a while or golfers
who just want to play golf
in a hassle-free, fun
environment.

MAIN TELEPHONE NUMBER:
623-544-6000
RH JOHNSON REC CENTER:
544-6105
Swimming Pool: 544-6106
Tennis Reservations: 544-6151
Mini Golf, Table Tennis, Arcade,
Racquetball, Bocce: 544-6108
VILLAGE STORE: 544-6135
(located at R.H. Johnson
Rec Center)
RH JOHNSON LIBRARY:
544-6130
SPORTS PAVILION (Bowling):
544-6140
Strike Zone Eatery: 544-6116
BEARDSLEY REC CENTER:
544-6524
Pool/Mini Golf: 544-6525
KUENTZ REC CENTER:
544-6580
Swimming Pool/Fitness:
544-6561
PALM RIDGE REC CENTER:
544-6580
Swimming Pool/Fitness:
544-6581
GOLF OPERATIONS: 544-6037
Tee Time Confirmation:
544-6044
Tee Time Reservations:
www.cgsteetimes.com
Course Conditions: 544-6175
DEER VALLEY: 544-6016
DESERT TRAILS: 544-6017
ECHO MESA: 544-6014
GRANDVIEW: 544-6013
Crooked Putter: 544-6090
PEBBLEBROOK: 544-6010
STARDUST: 544-6012
TRAIL RIDGE: 544-6015
ADMINISTRATION
General Manager: 544-6110
Human Resources: 544-6123
Member Services: 544-6100
Rec Center News: 544-6027
Website: 544-6133
Recreation Manager: 544-6114
Tours & Scheduling: 544-6129
Box Office: 544-6032
Arts & Crafts
Sun West Art, Kath-
leen Perry: 544-3245
Basketeers,
Dorothy Barnes: 544-
3154
Calligraphy, Judy
Newlan: 214-1305
Ceramics West,
Jack Marten: 546-8685
Clay Club, Doris
Miller: 293-1657
Copper Cookers,
Joanne Bottorf: 584-
6134
Johnson Lapidary,
Troy Gray: 215-2221
SCW Beaders,Mary
Hester: 584-1012
Leather Carvers,
John Granlund: 977-
8929
Mac-Cro-Knit,
Diane Cuzzetto: 398-
8614
Metal Club, D.F.
Gundersen: 388-6773
Encore Needle &
Craft, Eleanor Hamil-
ton: 214-2990
Photography West,
Harald Johnsen: 215-
3355
Porcelain Painters,
Constance Irmer: 214-
0320
Palo Verde Patch-
ers, Gayle LeGrand:
546-3360
Rosemaling-Euro-
pean Folk Art, Delight
Moum: 584-4134
Rip n Sew, Kathy
Gundersen: 388-6773
Creative Silk Flow-
ers, Rosemarie Read:
214-9712
Toy-Ki Silvercraft,
Donald Swope: 214-
2176
Stained Glass
Crafters, Bonnie Putze:
584-0848
Creative Stitchers,
Barbara Bentsei: 975-
0316
Tole Artists, Peggy
Faucher: 214-2027
Weavers West
Guild, Charles Benson:
584-7537
Woodworking, Mar-
shall Adams: 584-1938
Cards & Games
Kiva West Dupli-
cate Bridge, Richard
Starbuck: 584-1761
Saturday Ladies
Contract Bridge, Car-
olyn Robinson: 214-
7858
Tuesday Contract
Bridge, William Drury:
933-4975
One Partner
Bridge, Urban Hart-
man: 544-4293
SCW Bunco, Vivian
Hennessey: 556-4818
Canasta West,
Leona Szubra: 546-
3803
Five-Hundred Card,
K.C. West: 544-2688
Cribbage, James
Tappen: 444-4246
Saturday Night
Gamesters, Ann Ono:
214-3240
Euchre Card Play-
ers of SCW, William
Scott: 466-8328
Mah Jongg, Eva
Tiberio: 584-3350
Pan Card Club,
Martha Windecker: 556-
9834
Pinochle, David
Crane: 584-6695
Sheepshead, Tony
Richter: 556-1071
Club 52 Card Club,
Ronald Curcio: 266-
4302
Dance
Country Western,
James Cochran: 544-
4208
Hillcrest Ballroom,
Nancy Jenkins: 544-
2376
International Social
Dance, Anna Besmer:
214-0875
Latin Ballroom,
Barbara Coupe: 544-
0805
Line Dancers, Javis
Vice: 584-6970
Westerners Square
Dance, Richard How-
den: 322-5201
Health &
Fitness
Arthritis Club, Ron
Rasmussen: 546-5710
Energetic Exercise,
Melba Franke: 584-
4903
Fitness Club, Alvin
Andrus: 546-9648
Handi-Capables,
Thomas Simard: 544-
2428
Water Fitness,
Penny Plass: 476-5151
Yoga, Carolyn
Scullin: 546-3852
Hobbies &
Travel
Agriculture, Janette
Gricol: 584-1465
Coin & Stamp, Fred
Bubeheimer: 544-0871
Computers West,
Robert Kelling: 214-
8589
Garden Club, Ar-
lene Macy: 214-7823
Model Railroad,
Paul Gramnitz: 556-
1183
Recreational Vehi-
cle, Ron Smith: 584-
9071
Rockhounds West,
Bill Blakley: 584-7992
Investment Club, Al
Knoblock: 975-2222
Music &
Performance
Dancing Arts,
Helen Onni: 584-6222
Westernaires Cho-
rus, Lee Puro; 544-
5868
Karaoke, Nona
Uthoff: 584-2661
Musicians Club,
Craig Lee: 584-0308
Organ & Keyboard,
Sharon Lindsay: 584-
8707
Rhythm Tappers,
Gerry Zoph: 214-8504
Stardust Theatre
Council, Jan Cooley:
975-4003
Theatre West,
Roseann Wagner: 546-
0186
Social
Canine Compan-
ions, Ron Ouellette:
584-6776
Club Espaol,
Charlotte Gisriel: 975-
7841
Friends of the Li-
brary, JoAnn Dauer:
214-9170.
Mens Club, John
Kelley: 556-2772
Singles Club, Tiny
Phillips: 866-8798
Womens Social
Club, Patricia Leopard:
584-7802
Sports - Golf
Golf Council SCW,
Howard Allnutt: 214-
0583
Deer Valley Men,
Don Berge: 214-1650
Deer Valley
Women, Marilyn
Fagot: 214-1601
Desert Trails Men,
Dennis Bailey: 214-
8853
Desert Trails
Women, Jan Landis:
214-8904
Echo Mesa Men,
Bob Stone: 214-2827
Echo Mesa
Women, Lorraine Saari:
556-4071
Grandview Men,
Jay Fernstrum: 214-
6949
Grandview Women,
Dianne Schroetlin: 546-
4626
Lady Putters SCW,
Jeanne Ricard: 546-
8326
Pebblebrook Men,
Noah Murphy: 546-8736
Pebblebrook
Women, Sharon Peb-
ley: 214-8289
Mens 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
Sportsmens, Earl
Fray: 214-5267
Hot Shot Billiards,
Joe Gobell: 687-6619
Table Tennis, Don
Scheidt: 556-1065
Chartered Clubs lead-
ership is subject to
change. The list will be
updated as necessary.
Call 544-6031.
Phone Numbers
Club Contacts
In an effort to help our
working residents partake in
club activities, the Rec
News will periodically pub-
lish night and weekend club
activities. If your club has an
evening or weekend activity
not listed here, please email
us at dept9@rcscw.com.
MONDAYS
Calligraphy: 6:30-8:45
p.m. for those wishing to
work on calligraphy, stamp-
ing, scrapbooking or club
projects; 623-594-4150.
Cribbage: 6 p.m., Kuentz,
444-4246.
Beading: 6 p.m., Beards-
ley, 556-4237.
Club Espaol: 6 p.m.,
Mens Club Stampede
Room (men and women
welcome), 546-3895.
Investment Club of Sun
City West: 6:50 p.m., R.H.
Johnson Lecture Hall, 546-
2637
Shuffleboard West: 6:15
p.m., Sports Pavilion, 584-
5061.
Pickleball: drop-in play 7
p.m., R.H. Johnson Rac-
quet Sports Center.
TUESDAYS
Dancing Arts: Zumba, 7
p.m., Palm Ridge, 584-6222
or 214-5840.
Dancing Arts: Stretch Pi-
lates, 8 p.m., Palm Ridge,
584-6222 or 214-5840.
Kiva West Duplicate
Bridge: 6:15-9:30 p.m.,
Beardsley, 584-7681.
Rhythm Tappers: 4 p.m.,
Palm Ridge, 544-0635.
Club 52 Card Club: 5:30
p.m., Mens Club (men and
women welcome), 544-
3689.
500 Card Club: 5 p.m.,
Yoga: 5:30 p.m., Beards-
ley, 546-3852.
Coin and Stamp: 6 p.m.,
Kuentz, 544-0871.
Model Railroad: 6 p.m.,
R.H. Johnson, 556-1855.
Shuffleboard West:6:15
5061.
Basketeers: 6:30 p.m.,
Kuentz, 544-7827.
Latin and Ballroom
Dance: 6:30 p.m., R.H.
Johnson, 544-0805.
Palo Verde Patchers: af-
ternoons and evenings as
requested, Kuentz, 214-
4860.
WEDNESDAYS
Calligraphy West/Scrap-
booking: 5-8 p.m., Kuentz,
584-6457.
One-Partner Bridge: sign-
in 5:30 p.m., play at 6:15,
Lapidary: 6 p.m., R.H.
Johnson, 215-2221.
Mis-Cues Couples Bil-
liards: 6 p.m., Sports Pavil-
ion, 584-2335.
5061.
Bunco: 7 p.m., Beardsley,
556-4818.
quet Sports Center.
Woodworking: 6-9 p.m.,
Woodshop at Kuentz, 546-
4722.
THURSDAYS
Rhythm Tappers: 4 p.m.,
Palm Ridge, 544-0635.
Rip N Sew: 4 p.m., R.H.
Johnson, 388-6773.
Club 52 Card Club: 5
p.m., Mens Club (men and
women welcome), 544-
3689.
Euchre Card Club: 6
p.m., Beardsley, 466-8328.
Latin and Ballroom
Dance: 5 p.m., Palm Ridge,
544-0805.
Dancing Arts: Zumba, 7
p.m., Palm Ridge, 584-6222
or 214-5840.
Dancing Arts: Stretch Pi-
lates, 8 p.m., Palm Ridge,
584-6222 or 214-5840.
Yoga: 5:30 p.m., Beards-
ley, 546-3852.
Pan Card Club: 6 p.m.,
Cribbage: 6 p.m., Kuentz,
444-4246.
Westerners Square
Dance: 7 p.m., R.H. John-
son, 214-5534.
5061.
FRIDAYS
Karaoke: 7-10 p.m.,
quet Sports Center.
SATURDAYS
Racquet Club: 6 a.m.-11
p.m., tennis courts, 975-
0215.
a.m., R.H. Johnson Rac-
quet Sports Center.
Rhythm Tappers: 6:45
a.m.-noon, Palm Ridge,
544-0635.
Johnson Lawn Bowls: 7
a.m.-9 p.m., R.H. Johnson
Lawn Bowling, 544-2691.
Softball: 7 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Liberty Field at Kuentz, 556-
9263.
Mens Club: 7:30 a.m.-4
p.m., Mens 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.,
Johnson Lapidary: 8
a.m.-noon, R.H. Johnson,
215-2221.
Karaoke: 8-11 a.m.:
Mens Club Stampede
Room, 584-3895.
Racquetball/Handball: 8
a.m., R.H. Johnson Rac-
quetball/Handball Courts,
544-9809.
Weavers West: 8 a.m.-
noon, Kuentz, 546-8313.
Handi-Capables: 9 a.m.,
Rip N Sew: 9 a.m.-4
p.m., R.H. Johnson, 388-
6773.
Bocce: 9 a.m.-noon, R.H.
Johnson Bocce Courts,
546-5646.
Sun West Art Club: 9
a.m.-3 p.m., Kuentz, 975-
1022.
Womens Social Club:
9:45 a.m.-4 p.m., Womens
Club at Kuentz, 584-8893.
Woodworking: 10 a.m.-4
p.m., Woodshop at Kuentz,
584-2242.
Ceramics West: 8 a.m.-1
p.m. the second and fourth
Saturdays of each month.,
R.H. Johnson, 546-8685.
Kiva West Duplicate
Bridge: noon-4 p.m., Beard-
sley, 584-7681.
Dancing Arts: noon-4
p.m., Palm Ridge, 584-
6222.
Saturday Ladies Contract
Bridge: noon-3 p.m., Beard-
sley, 546-3926.
Hillcrest Ballroom Dance:
4-10 p.m., R.H. Johnson,
214-2561.
Saturday Night
Gamesters: 5-9 p.m.,
SUNDAYS
Racquet Club: 6 a.m.-11
p.m., tennis courts, 975-
0215.
Johnson Lawn Bowls: 1-
9 p.m., R.H. Johnson Lawn
Bowling, 544-2691.
Patricia Rowan has been
named Executive Director for
the Sun City West Foundation,
effective March 1. Her back-
ground includes more than 17
years in community manage-
ment.
Rowan says she is excited to
be a part of the Sun City West
Foundation management team
and looks forward to serving
the needs of the Sun City West
community.
The Foundation is a
501(c)(3) non-profit corpora-
tion serving Sun City West. Its
mission is to provide charitable
lifestyle enhancement pro-
grams for the benefit of all Sun
City West residents, using its
facilities and services within a
sound financial policy.
For more information, visit
www.scwfoundation.org.
Gynt Clifford, a
world, national and
state champion
swimmer from Sun
City West, proudly
led the 3,000 Senior
Olympians gathered
at the 25th annual
Arizona Senior
Olympics at Copper
Canyon High
School Feb. 16 as
she proudly carried
the torch around the field.
Whats remarkable about this
exemplary swimmer is she did-
nt begin swimming in compe-
tition until five years ago. She
swims on the Senior
Olympics/Masters Team of Sun
City West coached
by Lois McDonald
at Palm Ridge.
In 2003, Clifford
swam in only three
events in her first
Arizona senior
swim meet. Later
that year, she
swam in eight
events, competing
in all four strokes
for the first time.
Last December, swimming
on a mixed (two men and two
women) 200-meter freestyle
relay, she helped set a new
world record as she swam in
the coveted fourth position to
bring home the prize.
Wester carries Olympic torch
Dale Webster proved once again that he is one of the fastest
swimmers in the state at his recent Polar Bear Swim meet in Tuc-
son as he broke three more state records.
The Sun City West resident not only bettered his mark in the
200-yard backstroke, but also his marks in the 100-yard back-
stroke and the 50-yard freestyle. In addition he took a first place
in the 50-yard backstroke and the 100-yard individual medley.
Webster swims at the Palm Ridge Recreation Center with the
Senior Olympic/Masters Swim team coached by Lois Mc Donald.
Resident sets swim records
Evening, weekend activities
623-544-6100 PAGE 14 APRIL 2008
Free CPR/AED classes offered
All Sun City West residents
and Association employees are
encouraged to take free CPR
and AED classes, offered
monthly in the R.H. Johnson
Lecture Hall, 19803 R.H.
Johnson Blvd.
Classes start promptly at 8
a.m. The next available classes
are Mondays, April 21 and
May 19. To be fair to all stu-
dents and so that learning is not
interrupted, there is no admit-
tance after class begins.
Classes usually take four or
five hours.
Sign up early and dont be
late! These classes fill up early
during the fall and winter.
Residents and employees
may sign up online at
www.rcscw.com.
Fitness
A Sun Health professional
will demonstrate the proper
use of Rec Centers fitness
equipment from 2 to 3 p.m.
Thursdays according to the
following schedule. Sign up
at the monitors stations.
R.H. Johnson
April 24
Kuentz
April 10
Beardsley
April 17
Palm Ridge
April 3
The Rec Centers is looking for computer-savvy individuals who would like to
volunteer as monitors in our new Data Resource Room at the R.H. Johnson
Library. Call Joan Cummings at 623-544-6644 for details.
Computer lovers sought for Data Resource Center
The Sun City West Founda-
tions Palo Verde Room,
14465 R.H. Johnson Blvd., is
the place to go to find
AARPS Tax-Aide Program,
through April 15.
The program is an all-vol-
unteer electronic tax prepara-
tion service. Volunteers give
of their time for electronic fil-
ing only. The service is in-
tended to assist those with
low to medium income up to
$75,000, limit gambling
W2G to 10, and sale of stock
to 12.
AARPS hours are 8 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Monday through
Thursday, and 8 a.m. to noon
Friday.
Foundation houses tax help
The Rec Cen-
ters is joining
the Posse, the
Sun City West
Fire Depart-
ment and Ari-
zona Game and
Fish to present
a program on
Living with
Urban Wildlife at 10 a.m.
Thursday, April 17, in the
Posse Headquarters Audito-
rium, 20450 Stardust Blvd. (at
R.H. Johnson and Stardust
boulevards).
The session is free and open
to the community.
Darren Julian, wildlife spe-
cialist with Game and Fish,
will be the featured speaker.
He will tell us what we need to
know for us and our pets to be
safe around the
urban wildlife
we have in our
community. He
will also show
you how to dis-
courage them
from using your
back yards as
s c r o u n g i n g
areas.
Deputy Fire Marshall Keith
Tanner will tell us under what
circumstances the Fire Depart-
ment will respond to an animal
call. The Posse will provide
guidelines on what wildlife sit-
uations they can and cannot
address. Rec Centers staff will
discuss their coyote policy and
swan breeding program.
For information, call the
Posse at 623-584-5808.
Learn to live with wildlife
SCW Foundation appoints new Executive Director
months featured groups: Cre-
ative Silk Flowers, Mis-Cues
Ladies Billiards, Mens Putters
Club, Theatre West, RV Club,
Rhythm Tappers, Posse, Sun
City West Foundation, PORA,
PRIDES and Golf Operations.
Sunday, April 13
Jazz in the Park at Beardsley
Park. Gates open at 3 p.m., and
the music runs from 4 to 9:15
p.m. Artists include Joe Hop-
kins and the 52nd Street Band;
the Joel Robin Trio with Del-
phine Cortez; and Dennis
Rowland and the Extreme
Decibel Big Band. Tickets for
the entire event are $15 and
$12 for reserved seating, and
$7.50 for lawn seats.
Thursday, April 17
Newcomers Orientation and
Coffee begins 9 a.m. in the
R.H. Johnson Social Hall.
Come learn all about the Rec
Centers, its governance, its
many amenities and activities.
The event is free, and refresh-
ments will be served.
Thursday, April 17
The Village Store hosts its
Bon Voyage event, featuring
gifts perfect to take back to
your summer homes and
friends. The event is from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. Its free and open
to the public. Refreshments
will be served.
Wednesday, April 2
Semi-annual Chartered
Clubs meeting from 6 to 9 p.m.
in the Social Hall. All chartered
clubs officers must attend one
of the two meetings scheduled
twice a year.
Thursday, April 3
Semi-annual Chartered
Clubs meeting from 8 to 10
a.m. in the Social Hall. All
chartered clubs officers must
attend one of the two meetings
scheduled twice a year.
Saturday, April 5
Mark Fallon, a 28-year em-
ployee of APS and the Palo
Verde Nuclear Generating Sta-
tion, will be the featured
speaker at this months West
Fest, sponsored by the Public
Relations Committee of the
Rec Centers Governing Board.
The free program begins 9:30
a.m. Saturday, April 5, in the
R.H. Johnson Social Hall,
19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd.
Fallon with discuss and an-
swer questions about this facil-
ity the largest power producer
in the United States since 1992
including its safety practices,
disaster planning and more.
Doors open at 9 a.m. Enter-
tainment and refreshments will
be provided. Residents are en-
couraged to arrive early and
browse displays from this
Friday, April 18
The 8-Tracks perform hits
from the 1950s, 60s and 70s
at 7 p.m. in Palm Ridge Sum-
mit Hall. The Rockabilly Hall
of Famer will perform all your
favorite hits.
Doors are open at 6 p.m. and
refreshments will be available
for a nominal cost. The public
is invited. Tickets are $8.50 for
residents and $10 for non-resi-
dents; $1 more at the door.
Tuesday, April 22
Our first free Movie in the
Park will feature the film Na-
tional Treasure at 7:30 p.m.
The public is invited.
The film will be shown on a
large, outdoor 19-foot by 11-
foot screen. Bring your own
blanket or chair, find a spot on
the grass and enjoy the movie!
We will have our concessions
stands open, offering snack-
food such as ice cream, pop-
corn, drinks, etc., at nominal
prices.
Sunday, April 27
Join us for a free concert at
Beardsley Park featuring the
Desert Winds Steel Drum Band
playing island music. The con-
cert begins at 7 p.m. Conces-
sions will be available
beginning at 6 p.m., so arrive
early for dinner at a very nom-
inal price.
Saturday, May 3
The Governing Boards Pub-
lic Relations Committee pres-
ents West Fest at 9:30 a.m. in
the R.H. Johnson Social Hall.
Maricopa County District 4 Su-
pervisor Max Wilson will be
the featured speaker. The Mari-
copa County Board of Supervi-
sors is the official governing
body for the Sun Cities, so this
is your opportunity to ask ques-
tions about issues affecting our
community. Doors open at 9
a.m.
Sunday, May 25
Our free Memorial Day con-
cert will be held at Palm Ridge
Recreation Center. Watch for
additional details in future is-
sues of the Rec Center News.
Saturday, June 14
Pool Party at 6 p.m. at the
R.H. Johnson outdoor pool.
Details to be announced.
Friday, July 4
Our free Fourth of July con-
cert featuring the Desert Brass
will be held in Palm Ridge Rec
Center.
Box Office
The Sun City West Box Office is open from 8 to 11:30 a.m.
weekdays in the R.H. Johnson Rec Center, 19803 R.H. Johnson
Blvd. Tickets must be purchased in person.
For information only, call 623-544-6032.
APRIL 3
The Man Who
Never Was
A very good World War II
yarn based on the true story of
the Allies planting an elaborate
red herring to divert attention
from the invasion of Sicily. (C)
(1956) (1H-43M) (NR).
Clifton Webb, Gloria Gra-
hame, Steve Boyd. (Never
shown before in SCW).
APRIL 10
THE FAMILY STONE
Warm-hearted comedy-
drama about an eventful New
England family at Christmas
time, when one of the five sib-
lings brings his uptight girl-
friend and potential fiance to
meet his folks, who put her on
the spot. Diane Keaton, Sarah
Jessica Parker, Craig T. Nel-
son. (C) (2005) (1H-43M)
(PG-13). (Never shown before
in SCW).
APRIL 17
BRINGING UP BABY
A must-see screwball com-
edy. A daffy rich girl gets an
absent-minded professor, who
also happens to be engaged,
into all sorts of trouble. Guar-
anteed to have you falling out
of your seats in laughter! Cary
Grant, Katharine Hepburn,
Charles Ruggles. (B&W)
(1938) (1H-42M) (NR).
(Never shown before in SCW).
APRIL 21
TAKE ME OUT TO THE
BALLGAME
A turn-of-the-century musi-
cal about a woman who owns
a baseball team. The very pop-
ular stars of this film put lots of
energy into the show to make
it very pleasing. You will love
the musical number OBrien
to Ryan to Goldberg. Gene
Kelly, Esther Williams, Frank
Sinatra, Betty Garrett, Jules
Munshin. (C) (1949) (1H-
33M) (NR). (Never shown be-
fore in SCW).
SOMETHING FOR
EVERYONE! COME JOIN
US EVERY THURSDAY
EVENING!
Stardust Theatre
Located 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 devices
now available for your use.
Events
Thursday Nite Movies
Attention all chartered
clubs officers:
You are required to attend
one of our two semi-annual
chartered club meetings.
The meetings are sched-
uled at 6 p.m. Wednesday,
April 2, and 8 a.m. Thurs-
day, April 3. Both meetings
are in the R.H. Johnson So-
cial Hall. Its your choice as
to which meeting you want
to attend, but we ask that you
notify Peggy DOttavio at
623-544-6031 to let her
know which one you will be
at.
This is the Rec Centers
opportunity to fill you in on
important policies, regula-
tions and any changes that
affect your clubs. It is also
your opportunity to share
your concerns and com-
ments with us.
Mark your calendars.
Well see you there!
Semi-annual
chartered club
meetings set
PAGE 16 APRIL 2008 PAGE 17
Stop by Tours and Scheduling in the
R.H. Johnson Rec Center between
8 a.m. and 3 p.m. weekdays for details
on these upcoming trips:
STATE CAPITOL & SRP FALLS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16
The Arizona State Capitol brings history to life every
day through exhibitions. More than 20 exhibits tell the
Arizona story from territorial days to the present. Well
also visit Arizona Falls, which showcases history and
technology. It was formed by a natural 20-foot drop
along the Arizona Canal, and reopened in June 2003 as
a restored hydroelectric plant. Well depart the R.H.
Johnson parking lot at the bottom of aisles 17 and 18 at
9 a.m., and return about 5 p.m. (Lunch will be on your
own.) Cost is $49 per person and includes motorcoach
transportation, services of a professional tour guide,
water and snacks, guide and driver gratuities, guided
tour of the Arizona State Capitol, and oral history of the
falls by an SRP representative.
RAMONA PAGEANT,
FLOWER FIELDS OF CARLSBAD
& SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
SUNDAY-TUESDAY, APRIL 27-29
Experience Southern California in the spring with a
tour that includes the Ramona Pageant, an outdoor
performance of the classic tale of old California. Taste
flavorful California wines, be awed by the annual burst
of color and the scent at the Flower Fields of Carlsbad,
and gander at the swallows while walking the historic
streets of San Juan Capistrano.
What better way to enjoy this unique experience full
of history, pageantry, music and fun than with a loved
one or beloved friends and All Aboard America?
Cost is $579 per person double occupancy, and $799
per person single occupancy.
MARVELOUS ZION
MONDAY-THURSDAY, MAY 5-8
Zion National Park with its many creeks and
gulches, as well as its amazing water falls is sure to
amaze you. The Virgin River has gnawed through
native sandstone to create the incredible scenery in this
region, making this trip a pleasant sight for all to see.
The tour includes deluxe motorcoach; professional
tour guide; driver and guide gratuity; water and snacks
on the coach; three nights lodging; baggage handling;
three breakfasts; two dinners; a Glen Canyon Dam
tour, and National Park entrance fees.
Cost is $559 per person double occupancy and $755
A deposit of $200 is required to hold your space.
JEROME-SEDONA
TUESDAY, MAY 27
Jerome is an enchanting town that has been designat-
ed a National Historic District and has become one of
the leading tourist destinations in Arizona. Youll
explore the towns unique shops and art galleries, plus
enjoy a visit to Sedona to shop at the delightfully eclec-
tic shops and galleries there. Cost is $52 per person.
CANYON DE CHELLY-MONUMENT
VALLEY & LAKE POWELL
TUESDAY-FRIDAY, JUNE 24-27
Join us for a summer tour of the vast and uniquely
beautiful Navajo Nation. This natural wonderland is
drenched in sunshine, ancient culture and spectacular
scenery. Dont miss Arizonas mysterious land of
jagged peaks and unforgettable canyons.
Highlights of this four-day, three-night tour include:
deluxe motorcoach transportation; snacks and refresh-
ments on the coach; baggage handling; one-night stay
at Thunderbird Lodge in Chinle/Canyon de Chelly; one
night stay at Gouldings Monument Valley Lodge; one
night stay at the Lake Powell Resort; admission fees to
all National Parks; breakfasts every morning; a 2
hour jeep tour in Monument Valley; a 1 hour tour of
Antelope Slot Canyon; dinner with views of Lake
Powell; services of a professional tour guide; all taxes,
tips and gratuities.
Cost is $829 per person double occupancy and
$1,139 per person single occupancy.
ARIZONAS HIGH COUNTRY
MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, JULY 14-16
Enjoy the cool, fresh air of Arizonas White
Mountains, including the lush meadows, towering
pines, aspen trees and meandering Little Colorado
River. This is arguably the most charming place in
Arizona! Your trip includes two nights lodging at the
Hon-Dah Resort Casino; admission to the X Diamond
Ranch; a professional tour escort; water and snacks
while aboard our deluxe tour coach; and two break-
fasts, two lunches and two dinners. Cost is $369 per
person single double occupancy, and $442 per person
single occupancy.
CANADIAN ROCKIES
SATURDAY-THURSDSAY, AUGUST 16-21
The Canadian Rockies are home to some of the most
spectacular scenery in the world. Pristine lakes, rugged
wilderness and abundant wildlife abound.
Youll need your passport for this six-day, five-night
tour. The trip includes transportation to and from your
front door to the airport; non-stop flights from Phoenix
to Calgary and return; deluxe motorcoach transporta-
tion in Canada; services of a professional tour director
and driver; National Park fees; five-nights accommo-
dations; baggage handling; attractions as listed in the
itinerary; breakfast every morning; one lunch; two din-
ners; and driver and guide gratuities.
Cost is $2,810 per person double occupancy and
$3,476 per person single occupancy.
PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS
MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25- 27
Southern California summer fun and exploration are
yours on this tour. Youll see the famous Pageant of the
Masters, a festival tradition since 1933. Our three-day,
two-night tour also includes deluxe motorcoach trans-
portation; a professional tour guide; snacks, water and
soda on the coach; two nights at the Ayres Hotel and
Suites; baggage handling; two breakfasts; two dinners;
entrance to the Sawdust Festival; seats at the Pageant
of the Masters; a docent tour of the Mission San Juan
Capistrano; a docent tour of the Crystal Cathedral
grounds; and driver and guide gratuities.
LAKE POWELL AND GRAND
CANYON NORTH RIM
TUESDAY - THURSDAY, AUGUST 26-28
This three-day, two-night summer escape will take
you to Arizonas beautiful canyon country. Youll
enjoy a full-day excursion to the North Rim of the
Grand Canyon; a box lunch at the North Rim; dinner at
the Rainbow Room overlooking Lake Powell; a Sunset
Dinner Cruise on Lake Powell; a docent tour at the
Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff; two nights
accommodations at the Wahweap Lodge at Lake
Powell Resort, plus full breakfasts both mornings at the
lodge; and all parking and entrance fees and gratuities.
SIERRA MADRE MOUNTAINS
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, SEPT. 3-11
See the mystical Copper Canyon, located in the
Sierra Madres. The canyon, which is four times larger
than the Grand Canyon, is home to the cave-dwelling
Tarahumara Indians, the worlds greatest long-distance
runners. The area is accessed by one of the worlds
most spectacular train rides. Youll need a valid pass-
port to enter Mexico. Our trip includes stops at the San
Xavier del Bac Mission, Hermosillo, San Carlos Bay,
Obregon, Sonora, Sinaloa, Navojoa, El Fuerte, Creel,
Chihuahua and more. Youll see a Jesuit mission, a
Mennonite community, some of Mexicos best agricul-
tural lands, Pancho Villas home, the Paquime Ruins
and other fascinating sites. Cost is $1,917 per person
double occupancy, $2,399 per single, and $1,774 per
person triple occupancy.
TRAVEL OPPORTUNI TI ES
TRAVEL OPPORTUNI TI ES
AGRICULTURAL CLUB
Jeans are out, shorts in, spring is
here, and Im forgetting how cold it
was this winter. Ive even been heard
to proclaim, Its really warming up
early.
If you have tomato plants, its a
good idea to shade them. The leafhop-
per is a small insect that spreads a lot
of viruses to plants, mainly tomatoes.
They dont like shade, so shading
your plants helps to discourage them.
It has also been confirmed by Judith
Brown, a virologist biologist at the
University of Arizona, that the new
virus was found in our gardens. Last
fall we gave them a sample of a
tomato plant that we thought had the
virus known as TYLCV. These plants
develop curled, yellowing leaves and
short stalks. The virus causes flowers
to abort, which reduces yield.
There is no cure for this whitefly-
spread virus, which is believed to
come in on transplants. Many of us
are growing tomato plants from seed
this year. More information is avail-
able on the bulletin board by patio.
Asparagus is so good, and its
something that comes up every year
with little care. Theyre best cut when
about pencil size. These beds last for
many years.
Our broccoli were so plentiful.
Broccoli freezes well, and has the
same bright green color when cooked.
Im still freezing snap peas, the ones I
didnt eat raw. You can make a meal
with raw broccoli, snap peas and a
few strawberries for dessert, all
freshly picked from your garden. It
doesnt get any better than that.
Cabbage was smaller in my garden
this year, and some of us had trouble
with splitting. That can be caused be
over-watering or maybe the cabbage
are just ripe. Adding the date you
plant to your marker will help deter-
mine when its ready to harvest.
This year Ive put just one squash
in each raised bed; last year I couldnt
get to the back of my garden. Butter-
nut, if kept in a cool spot, will last all
winter and makes great soup. Its full
of good-for-you stuff.
Strawberry beds are full of ripe red
berries. The taste is so different from
commercial strawberries. Put strips of
cloth on the plants sides to keep bugs
off, or cover beds in weed cloth, and
cut holes for the strawberries. This
limits the spread of runners but keeps
berries clean. Strawberry beds need to
be moved every three years or so, as
they eventually get a virus and plants
become too woody to produce well.
Our club has several new members.
We have opened a new area, had it
plowed and have room for many new
plots. This is the time to join and get
two plots together. That sounds like a
lot of garden to farm, but it lets your
winter garden wind down and gives
room to plant a spring garden. Your
garden can be just a few tomatoes and
pepper plants, or vegetables of all
kinds. You can have a winter garden
and leave for the summer. This club is
all about you and what you want to do
with your plot. We help you get
started, and show you how to garden
in the desert.
The website has been updated; go
to www.scwclubs.com and click on
Agriculture Club. Youll find a calen-
dar for every month of the year telling
you what to plant, as well as recipes
and tips for a better garden. We have
coffee on the patio most Saturdays
from 9 to 11 a.m. Its a time to get to
know fellow gardeners, and tell tall
tales about your successes. If you
have recipes or tips to share, email me
at jwildenbud@msn.com. For infor-
mation on plots call 584-1465.
BASCW
The Bowling Association of Sun
City West was established to further
residents enjoyment in bowling. We
sponsor several events throughout the
year for your pleasure.
We sponsor 9 Pin No-Tap bowling
every other Saturday night, a Hall of
Fame Dinner in October, an Over-Av-
erage Tournament in March, and Red
Pin bowling during the summer
months. Membership fee for the club
is $5 per person, per year and it is
open to all members in good standing
with the Rec Centers. Membership
applications may be obtained at the
Johnson Lanes monitor desk.
Information: 623-975-6373 or
www.scwclubs.com.
BASKETEERS
We hope you enjoyed browsing
through our display of baskets at the
Spring Arts and Crafts Fair. If it in-
spired you to learn how to weave bas-
kets, we invite you to join us!
We meet at Kuentz Rec Center on
Mondays and Thursdays from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. in Room 4. On Tuesdays we
meet from 9 a.m. to noon and from 6
to 9 p.m. in Room 3. All that is re-
quired is a Sun City West rec card. We
offer beginner classes throughout the
year.
Our club has more than 500 indi-
vidual patterns in our library. We even
have instructional videos that you can
check out. Come join the fun!
Information: 544-6291.
BOCCE CLUB
Sweet and sour! Glad and sad! The
month of April brings to a close the
bocce season. Sad and sour! Our 07-
08 season of bocce play was fun and
games (bocce games). Glad and
sweet!
We also had an exciting month of
March, but before we review all the
exciting events, lets report on our
Feb. 10 general meeting. It was a
tremendous, humongous and also a
really neat meeting. Our free lunch
was scrumptious and we also elected
the following dedicated slate of offi-
cers for the 08-09 season: President
Ed Stroming, First Vice President Jo
Taschler, Second Vice President Bar-
bara Gaeke, Treasurer Howard Jones,
Secretary Sharon Clymer, Coordina-
tor Bob Stolz and Trainer Dave
McGuire.
Congratulations to each and all of
our elected officers who work so hard
to bring us the wonderful game of
bocce. Let us all resolve to assist them
in making our Bocce Club a pleasant
experience.
The food drive was once again a
great success. Valleyview Community
Food Bank collected approximately
200 pounds of food stuffs for the very
needy among us. Once again, your
full hearts helped to fill a lot of empty
tummies! Your board and the food
bank thank you for giving of your-
selves.
By the time that you read this, we
will have participated in the events of
the Tri-Cities Games at Sun City, and
the In-House Tournament on our
lanes. We are hoping for a good
turnout and a return of the trophy to
our home. Winners to be announced
next month (will your name appear?).
A smart woman once said,
Strangers are friends that you
havent met. Come to the bocce
courts and meet 800 new friends.
Hey, have you see the new bocce
pamphlet at the PORA information
center and our bocce courts? Take
time to read one and then pass the
pamphlet to a friend or neighbor. The
club went to great expense; we tapped
the treasury of our local talented
members. Thank you Ed Fencik!
We will have training sessions dur-
ing the summer months, except for the
month of July 08.
Remember, if you believe, you can
succeed. Kiss the pallino!
Information: 623-546-1632 or 623-
546-5646.
CALLIGRAPHY WEST
Calligraphy West meetings are held
at 1 p.m. Mondays in Room 5 at
Kuentz Rec Center. All Sun City West
rec card holders are invited to attend.
For information concerning Calligra-
phy West, please call Judy Newlan at
214-1305, or come in person and see
what a fun, entertaining and learning
experience you will have with us. We
arent just about calligraphy and we
are here all year round.
Upcoming events include:
April 7: Imagine this with Mary
and Pat.
April 14: Paula does Shaman.
April 21: Pat with Shirt Cards.
April 28: General Meeting.
Please call Susan Hall at 975-7185
with question or to register for callig-
raphy classes.
Special Interest Group on Scrap-
booking: Char Stiehl at 584-6457 can
answer any questions regarding this
fantastic group.
Scrapbooking meeting dates are as
follows:
6-9 p.m. Wednesdays, April 2, 9,
16, 23 and 30; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fridays, April 4, 11, 18 and 25.
Additional information and updates
are available on the Calligraphy West
website at www.scwclubs.com.
CERAMICS WEST
Ceramics West will be having a fun
and exciting month as we start to
wind down for the summer season.
We will have our annual Spring
Luncheon meeting on Thursday, April
3. Fried chicken and drinks will be
supplied but everyone is asked to
bring a side dish or dessert. Please
note the meeting will be at the Palm
Ridge Rec Center in the Summit
Room and will start at 10 a.m.
On Tuesday, April 1, Marilyn Cul-
ver will repeat her Birdhouse Work-
shop beginning at 8:30 a.m.
The beginners classes during the
month of April will be held on Satur-
days, April 5, 12, 19 and 26. Imogene
Beverly will be teaching this class.
Lynn Kagen and Nancy Stallings
will have the monthly Anything
Workshop from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wednesday, April 9. Birthdays of the
month will be celebrated at 11 a.m.
From 9 a.m. to noon Thursday,
April 10, Wes Warren will hold a
Penguin Workshop.
A Use of the Dremel Workshop
will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Tues-
day, April 15, with Nancy Stallings.
Betty Jane Jones is holding a Wa-
termelon Bowl Workshop beginning
at 9 a.m. on Wednesdays, April 16 and
23.
A Blue Plate Special Class by
Annette Parsons will be held from
8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April
22.
Kathy Rimlinger will hold a class
titled Santa Boot with Satin Glazes
at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, April 24.
Information: 623-546-0975.
CLAY CLUB
The Clay Club would like to thank
everyone who stopped and bought
and looked at our pottery at the Arts
and Crafts Fair in March. We really
appreciate all your comments.
We are having on-going classes in
beginning hand-building. We had 17
sign up for classes at our Pot Party
and are trying our hardest to get
everyone into a class.
We also have classes on coiling,
wheel, carving and sculpting for our
members, with free demonstrations
and classes on other projects. Come
and look on the bulletin board for
whats coming up.
CLUB 52
If you enjoy playing Texas Hold
Em or Omaha Hi/Lo split poker,
come and join us from 5:30 to 9:45
623-544-6100 PAGE 18 APRIL 2008
How to submit news:
The deadline for Club Corner sub-
missions is noon the first Friday of
each month for the following months
publication. DEADLINE FOR MAYS
REC CENTER NEWS IS NOON FRI-
DAY, APRIL 4. Club news must be
submitted every month, and should
be in writing; none accepted by tele-
phone. Wed prefer e-mail to
dept9@rcscw.com. Please, in the
subject line, show your club name
plus the month, for example: Bocce
Jan07 Paper items should be
brought to the receptionist in the Ad-
ministration Building.
Continued on Page 19
The Sun City West Bocce Club elected officers for the 2008-2009
season. They are, from left, President Ed Stroming, Coordinator Bob
Stolz, First Vice President Jo Taschler, Second Vice President Bar-
bara Gaeke, Treasurer Howard Jones and Trainer Dave McGuire.
Not pictured is Secretary Sharon Clymer.
Mary Kocha and Pat Korver,
the Social Committee chairper-
sons for the Calligraphy Club,
have outdone themselves
again with the Easter Parade.
Club members would like to
say to them: Some Bunny
Loves You!
Clay Club
Board mem-
bers have
been elected.
They are,
from left,
President
Doris Miller,
Vice Presi-
dent Bev
Pauly, Treas-
urer Jim Car-
penter and
Secretary
Nancy Haw-
ley.
Club Corner
p.m. Tuesday and Thursday in Build-
ing H (aka the Mens Club) on
Meeker Boulevard. We also play from
1 to 5 p.m. on the third Sunday of
each month.
Ladies and gentlemen are welcome
at the sessions. A Texas Hold Em
Tournament is held on the third Tues-
day of the month. Members and
guests are invited. Call Mike at 623-
214-2673.
COIN AND STAMP
The Coin Section will present a
program on Tuesday, April 1. Guest
Speaker David McHenry will present
a program. All Sun City West rec card
holders interested in Coin Collecting
are invited to join in the fun!
On April 8, the stamp section will
hold a 3-Cents Nite for its club mem-
bers. All stamps on display will be just
3 cents. Its great fun, and a great way
to fill in some of those blank holes in
your album. Rec card holders can
drop in and inquire about the club.
From 4 to 6 p.m. April 22, the club
will hold its annual picnic at Ramada
10 in Beardsley Park. Club members
can purchase tickets from President
Fred Bubenheimer by calling 544-
0871.
Meetings are from 7 to 8 p.m. in
Room 3 on the Stardust Theatre side
of Kuentz Rec Center.
COMPUTERS WEST
Computers West (CW), located at
the 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 expe-
riences about computers and have fun
doing so. Complete information on
CW, PCUG, and MacsWest can be
found on our club website:
http://www.computerswest.org
CW members receive individual-
ized help with computer 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 and Fridays in
the CW office. Be sure to come early
and sign in upon arrival. The next CW
general membership meeting will
begin 1 p.m. April 15 in Palm Ridges
Summit Room A.
Need to buy a computer? Let our
club help you. The PC Users Group is
offering all Sun City West residents a
free class titled, Buying Your First
Computer from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. on Tuesday, April 15, in the Palo
Verde Room at Palm Ridge.
The Macintosh Users are there to
help you, too. They also offer a free
class, Why and How to Buy a Mac,
at 8 a.m. every first Tuesday of the
month (April 1) in Room C at Palm
Ridge. Find out why we Mac people
love our Macintosh computers!
Snowbirds: Save your old cell
phones! As you head back to your
home states for the summer, a new
cell phone may be on your agenda.
Dont forget to save the old ones and
bring them back down with you next
winter. Computers West is the official
collection agency for Cell Phones for
Soldiers. We have already collected
more than 1,500 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 re-
cycled, so they will not be adding to
our landfills. All residents are en-
couraged to drop off their old cell
phones at the CW office at the Palm
Ridge Rec Center. Remind your rela-
tives, friends and neighbors not to
throw away those old phones! Dona-
tion boxes are also found at the fol-
lowing clubs and organizations:
PORA, Calligraphy, Dance, Golf, Li-
brary, Metal Club, Photography and
Stained Glass. When you purchase
that new cell phone, be sure to donate
your old one to Cell Phones for Sol-
diers. Its one way to give back to
those wonderful young Americans
serving our country. Learn more
about this wonderful organization
started by two teenagers at
http://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com
.
The PC Users Group meets on
Tuesday, April 15, in Summit Room
A following the CW general meeting
in the Palm Ridge Rec Center. Check
the CW website (www.computer-
swest.org) for program information.
From 8 to 10 a.m. Mondays, Be-
ginning Windows is presented in the
Palo Verde Room at Palm Ridge. This
is the very best way to start your new
PC learning experience. Then, stick
around for the Vista How To class
from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for a
demo of the newest PC operating sys-
tem.
Want to learn more about getting
around the Internet? The Internet Dis-
cussions meeting at 3:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, April 2 and 16, in the
Palo Verde Room will help you learn
your way around the World Wide
Web.
Are you interested in flying? The
Flight Simulator group meets 10:30
a.m. the second and fourth Wednes-
days (April 9 and 23) of the month in
the Palo Verde Room. This is free to
CW members. Join the fun!
If you want to learn more about
scanning pictures and digital photog-
raphy on your computer, stop by the
Palo Verde Room at 10:30 a.m. April
2 and 16. This lecture titled Digital
Camera and Scanner Photo Imaging
is free to CW members. This is for
both PC and Mac users. Check the
Palo Verde Room calendar at
www.computerswest.org.
If you are new to Computers West,
stop by the CW orientation at 8 a.m.
Wednesday, April 2, in the Palo Verde
Room.
All of these classes are good for be-
ginners, intermediate, and seasoned
PC users alike. The information
available at these meetings is bound-
less.
Regardless of whether you are
looking to buy your first computer,
are a new computer user, or know
your way around your PC, you will
find a class offered by the PCUG that
will fit your needs. Hope to see you
soon at one of our club activities.
MacsWest meets 1 p.m. every
Tuesday and Friday in the Palo Verde
Room, January through December.
Tuesdays are designed to be Ques-
tion and Answer sessions. Bring your
questions with you or come and learn
from other Macintosh users. A special
program is planned for each Friday
meeting.
Check the current MacsWest
Newsletter (www.macswest.org) for
the weekly topics. You are sure to
learn something new at each meeting.
MacsWest is a fun group of people
who combine education and having a
good time.
New to Mac? We have our free
Green Apples class every Tuesday
at 2:15 p.m. in the Palo Verde Room.
To receive additional help, come to
our Mac Help and Learning Lab,
which are open every Wednesday
from 10:30 a.m. to noon in Comput-
ers West Room C. If you have a prob-
lem, there is someone in our club who
can help you.
Have you been taking a lot of pic-
tures with your new cameras and
dont know how to organize them?
The next iPhoto class starting in April
is just for you. They will be on Tues-
days, April 8, 15, 22 and 29. Go to
http://www.macswest.org and click on
classes to sign up. Be sure to sign up
early as these classes fill up quickly.
How about putting those pictures in
your iPhoto album into a movie or
slideshow? Sign up for the next
iMovie class, which will be held at
10:30 a.m. Thursdays, April 10 and
17, in Room C. Sign up for all Mac-
intosh classes online at www.mac-
swest.org and click on classes.
Specific details on meeting topics,
our monthly newsletter, class offer-
ings, and other Macintosh information
can be found at http://www.mac-
swest.org Sign up for classes online
and the instructor will e-mail you
back. Bring your fee to the first class
session. It cant get easier than that!
Check out our new website and see
what is available. MacsWest contin-
ues to have activities available all
summer.
Whether you are a Macintosh or PC
user, dont forget to give back to your
club by signing up to monitor. Its a
fun way to get to know other members
of the club, as well as familiarize
yourself with all our clubs have to
offer. Training sessions will be held
at 1 p.m. Monday, April 28. Sign up
in the Computers West office on the
bulletin board in front of the monitors
desk.
COUNTRY WESTERN
DANCE
The Country Western Dance Club
is continuing to be a lot of fun. The
weekly lessons are held from 6:30 to
8 p.m. Wednesdays in the R.H. John-
son Social Hall, with open dancing
(practice time) until 8:30 p.m.
Cost for lessons is $4 for members
and $6 for guests. Our dance instruc-
tor is Kort Kurdi, and he guarantees
you will have fun while learning.
Our dances are held on the second
Saturday of each month at Palm Ridge
Rec Center. The club provides coffee,
light refreshments and ice. Dancers
may bring additional refreshments.
We dance to the music of DJ Jerry
Cutbirth from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
We welcome Sun City West rec
card holders to join and help the club
grow. This is a good way to meet
other folks who enjoy country west-
ern music. Membership is $6 and you
can join at dances or lessons. We hope
to see you soon.
CREATIVE
SILK FLOWERS
The club is open 8 a.m. to noon
every Wednesday in Room 5 of
Kuentz Recreation Center. There will
be a class to teach how to make a tiger
lily and a class to teach how to make
an iris during the month of April.
Those interested in either or both of
these classes should come to the club
room to find out the date each will be
given.
A general meeting will be held on
April 9 at 10:30 a.m. followed by a
potluck/salad luncheon at 11:30 a.m.
There will be a sign-up sheet at the
monitors desk so members interested
in attending may indicate what they
will bring.
Beginners classes will be taught on
an as-needed basis.
CREATIVE STITCHERS
The club has for the month of April
the following activities:
April 14: Last day to sign up for the
Spring Luncheon. Cost to be deter-
mined.
April 21: General meeting and
Spring Salad Luncheon.
Information: 975-0316 or 556-
4340.
CRESTVIEW
BICYCLE RIDERS
Start this spring by being good to
your body. Start by joining the
Crestview Bicycle Club for biking
with some very fine people who love
to ride. We ride one hour in the morn-
ing, five days a week, starting at Echo
Mesa Golf Course.
On Saturdays, April 5 and 19, the
club will meet at Echo Mesa for a ride
to a local restaurant for breakfast.
On Wednesday, April 23, we will be
having our annual picnic.
1218.
DESERT TRAILS
MENS GOLF CLUB
The Desert Trails Mens Golf Club
is dedicated to providing men in Sun
City West with an opportunity to play
golf in a fun and relaxed environment.
Our 2008 dues are $35. Contact our
membership chairman, Jim Mc-
Namee, at 623-546-1305 for informa-
tion or to join us.
The club held its annual club cham-
pionship over two days, Feb. 13 and
20, at the Desert Trails Golf Course.
The club champion is Cal Shirey with
an overall gross score of 133. The in-
dividual flight winners were:
Flight A Handicap 0-12 low net
score 116: Jim Pavolko.
Flight B Handicap 13-16 low net
score 115: Larry Heuett.
Flight C Handicap 17-20 low net
score 111: Wayne Rochotte.
Flight D Handicap 21-24 low net
score 110: John Huotari.
Flight E Handicap 25-36 low net
score 114: Harold Dahl.
ENCORE NEEDLE
AND CRAFTS
On Friday, Feb. 29, Encore Needle
and Crafts Club celebrated Presidents
Month by honoring all the past and
present women of the club who held
the position of president at Encore
Needle and Crafts.
Since 1979, this club has been
doing charity work for organizations
such as the American Cancer Society,
Interfaith, Del Webb and Boswell hos-
pitals, Salvation Army and other or-
ganizations in the West Valley. The
club was fortunate to have 10 of the
14 past presidents there for the cele-
bration.
Encore Needle and Crafts meets
every Friday beginning at 7:30 a.m. in
Room 3 at Kuentz Rec Center in Sun
City West. We are looking for new
members who have Sun City West rec
cards. If you are looking to learn a
new craft such as knitting, crocheting
or card-making, or you would like to
help with the projects being done
for charities, this is the place for you.
We are also looking for yarn dona-
tions to help us with our projects.
From Page 18
Encore Needle and Crafts Club Past Presidents honored on Feb. 29
are, front row from left, Eleanor Hamilton (2007 to 2008), Margaret
Armstrong James (1981), Dorothy Brichta (1982, 1985 and 1986),
Dorothy Hoppas (1995 and 1996), Betty Johnson (2003 and 2004)
and Carol Rogers (2005 and 2006); and back row from left, Lucille
Hager (1983, 1999 and 2000), Kay Olivia (1984, 1989 and 1990),
Jeanne Wead (1993 and 1994), Phyllis Terlazzo (1997 and 1998) and
Beverly Sheppelman (2001 and 2006).
Club Corner
FITNESS CLUB
The Fitness Club offers seven dif-
ferent types of exercise classes for
Sun City West residents at Palm
Ridge, R.H. Johnson Social Hall, the
Palm Ridge Indoor Pool and the
Beardsley Pool. All exercise routines
are conducted by certified instructors.
This month our featured instructor
is Sue Van Wie. Sue graduated with
honors in 1985 from Arizona State
University with a bachelor of science
degree in Nursing. She became a cer-
tified jazzercise instructor in 2001.
Sue has pursued continuing education
classes in the area of dance and fitness
with a certification from Glendale
Community College, as well as na-
tional certification through the Amer-
ican Council on Exercise as a
personal trainer.
Sue currently conducts Jazzercise
and Stretch and Tone exercises at 8
and 9:15 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays in the Palm Ridge Sum-
mit Hall.
Sue is one of six certified instruc-
tors of the Fitness Club. The club also
offers Dance Performance routines
during the fall and spring at the Palm
Ridge Rec Center.
Participation in the Fitness Club
classes is limited to Sun City West rec
card holders and guests. After joining
the Fitness Club, tickets may be pur-
chased at a nominal rate per class and
may be used at any of the Fitness
Club classes with the exception of
Dance Performance.
500 CARD CLUB
The 500 Card Club meets 5:45 p.m.
Tuesdays in Beardsley Rec Centers
multi-purpose room. Games begin at
6 p.m. Free lessons are available.
Partners are not necessary. A valid rec
card is required. Come have a social
evening of fun and fellowship.
GARDEN CLUB
All aboard for the Boyce Thomp-
son Arboretum! The Sun City West
Garden Club will go there on April 1,
leaving at 8 a.m.
Bring your lunch to eat in the pic-
nic area. The cost per member will be
$12. Your March newsletter has all
the details and the coupon for your
reservation. Information: 214-7823 or
584-7980.
HILLCREST
BALLROOM DANCE
Saturday night is dance night, and
what better place to dance than at the
R.H. Johnson Social Hall with the
Hillcrest Ballroom Dance Club.
Members and guest meet each Satur-
day from 7 to 10 p.m. to dance the
night away and enjoy wonderful
music provided by different perform-
ers each week.
The schedule for April is as fol-
lows: April 5, Peggy Kay and the Blu
Notes; April 12, Seniors Unlimited
(this is our Anniversary Dance honor-
ing our past presidents); April 19,
Michael Lawrence Carollo; and April
26, Manuel Durantes.
Jackets are required for men.
Please, no shorts, golf shirts, T-shirts
or jeans. Membership to the club, new
or renewal, is $10 per year. Refresh-
ments are served during break; bring
your own beverages. 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 instructor for
dance classes on Tuesday afternoons
in the R.H. Johnson Social Hall. Cost
is $4 for club members and $5 for
non-members per ongoing session.
Singles are welcome. For information
on dance classes only, call 623-412-
4363.
INTERNATIONAL
SOCIAL AND DANCE
The International Social and Dance
Club of Sun City West will be hold-
ing its monthly dinner dance on Sun-
day, April 27, in the R.H. Johnson
Social Hall. The event will be cele-
brated as Hawaiian. Members and in-
vited guests are asked to get dressed
in tropical/flowery or nice casual
clothes. The Twos Company will
provide the music.
All events are held on the fourth
Sunday of every month, except June,
July and August (no events) in the
R.H. Johnson Social Hall. A buffet
dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m.,
with socializing and dancing until 9
p.m.
Members pay $15 and invited
guests pay $17. Advance reservations
are required. For membership or
event information, contact President
Ann Besmer at 214-0875; Second
Vice President Jerry Odstrcil at 546-
0808, or Membership Vice President
Rosemaria Read at 214-9712.
Only Sun City West rec card hold-
ers may become members.
INVESTMENT CLUB
The goal of our club is to learn
how to invest in stocks and equities.
All Sun City West rec card holders are
welcome to visit the club twice as our
guest before deciding to join. The an-
nual membership dues are $10, with
a one-time initiation fee of $20 for
equipment and supplies.
The club meets 7 to 8 p.m. Mon-
days in the R.H. Johnson Lecture
Hall. We are pleased to announce that
a broadband wireless network is up
and running in the Lecture Hall for
the use of our speakers and our mem-
bers in the audience using laptops.
For all new members, the club pro-
vides a free CD containing a 14-chap-
ter course on technical analysis and
chart reading, which was written by
one of our club members.
The following programs will be
presented (subject to change without
notice; please call for confirmation):
April 7: Brian Sheets, State Mort-
gage, Dynamics of Mortgage Mar-
kets.
April 14: Scott Prible, Sun City of-
fice, Scottrades most tenured branch
manager, a workshop on Practical Ap-
plications of Elite Trading Platform.
April 21: Earl Augspurger, club
member, presentation on charting.
April 28: Lance Marble, Wealth Fi-
nancial (TBA).
We began our three-month stock
picking contest on Feb. 1. One picks
five stock symbols and invests an
imaginary $10,000 in each. We give
prizes of $5 to each weekly winner.
The overall winner at the end of April
will receive $100, second place $75,
third place $50, and fourth, fifth and
sixth places each get $25. We ask
them to tell us their strategy in pick-
ing the winning stocks.
Some of our members meet to-
gether to use and exchange informa-
tion on their subscription software
services. User groups have been
formed using TC2005, Quotes Plus,
Cool-Trade and Vector Vest. These
groups are open to Investment Club
members. Information: 623-810-3083
or www.scwclubs.com.
KARAOKE CLUB
By the time you read this, the big
dinner show will be history. It will
have been a huge success with won-
derful food and great entertainment,
at least we think so. You see, the dead-
line for this Rec News article is the
first Friday of March, and the show
takes place March 16. Ah, but we
have such great faith in our fellow
singers. As diligently as they have
been practicing, we know all will
have done a super job. As of mid-Feb-
ruary we had 250 reservations and it
would appear that well top 2007s
show of 290 attendees.
Things at the Karaoke Club have
been going along at a smooth pace.
Weve averaged at least 20 to 28
singers at every Friday performance.
That translates to all getting to per-
form at least two songs. Guests are
welcome (theres a $2 charge to sing
for the evening and the money goes
toward equipment); they may choose
from a large portfolio of karaoke discs
that the club makes available. We will
also invite any who wish to come on
Friday nights and just listen we love
applause bring a snack and a bever-
age of your choice. The Karaoke Club
provides ice and cups.
Whats on our calendar? Lots!
St. Patricks Day event: Friday,
March 14 (does your mother come
from Ireland).
Country Night: Friday, April 4 (gui-
tars, Cadillacs, ol country music).
Patriots Day: Friday, July 4 (can
you sing America The Beautiful?).
Dog Days of Summer: Friday, Au-
gust 15 (hot dog dinner feast).
Picnic In the Park: Oct. 4 (burgers,
dogs, beans, music).
Las Vegas Night: Friday, Nov. 14
(slinky show girls ahh, guess not).
Holiday Party: Friday, Dec. 12
(perhaps itll snow).
And well probably throw in a few
more special evenings in the course of
the year.
This is one of the best deals in town
you need not be a member to come
and enjoy the entertainment, and its
free! If you do wish to join, the dues
are $5 for the year, payable by check.
Where does all this take place?
Why right here in Sun City West in
Card Rooms 3 and 4 at Beardsley Rec
Center. We start at 7 p.m.
KIVA WEST
Kiva West Bridge Club is sponsor-
ing two series of bridge classes at
Beardsley Rec Center for Sun City
West rec card holders.
Supervised Play (you deal - you bid
- you play - we help), will have its
first class from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday,
April 3. This five-week series is $30.
Play of the Hand Bridge 3: How
to Get the Most out of Your Cards in-
volves a lecture followed by play of
pre-dealt hands illustrating points of
the lecture. The first class is from 9 to
11 a.m. Wednesday, April 9. The cost
for five weeks is $40.
Registration will be at the first
class. Books will be available.
For information, call June or Her-
man at 623-584-5851 after April 1.
LATIN AND
BALLROOM DANCE
Our club will hold its Monday
dance classes beginning April 7 in
Palm Ridges Summit Hall B.
Basic classes consisting of
meringue will be from 11 a.m. to
noon. Intermediate classes consisting
of fox trot will be from noon to 1 p.m.
Advanced classes consisting of vari-
ous dances will be from 1 to 2 p.m.
Instructor is Henia Lynne. Pay-as-
you-go cost is $4 for members and $6
for guests.
Tuesday classes in the Johnson So-
cial Hall East begin April 1. Basic
classes consisting of merengue will be
from 6 to 7 p.m. Intermediate classes
consisting of Night Club Two Step
will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Instructor is
Elias Alvarez. Pay-as-you-go cost is
$4 for members and $6 for guests.
Our dances are held the first Thurs-
day and third Thursday this month in
Palm Ridges Summit Hall A. Our
Kentucky Derby Dance is Thursday,
April 3. Dancing is from 7:15 to 9:30
p.m. Music will be provided by Frank
Romani. Cost is $4 for members and
$6 for guests.
Our Cabaret Dance is from 7:15 to
9:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17. Music
is by Frank Romani. Cost is $4 for
members and $6 for guests.
Events are for club members and
their invited guests only. Information:
623-544-0805 or www.rcscw.com.
LAWN BOWLING
Are you looking for an activity to
meet new friends and get you out in
the fresh air for excercise? Then lawn
bowling is for you! We bowl regularly
beginning 8:45 a.m. Monday through
Friday and 12:45 p.m. Sunday with
scheduled events throughout the
week. We offer a variety of social ac-
tivities combined with potluck din-
ners so you are bound to find your
niche.
We offer free lessons and the use of
our equipment to get you started.
Members may select the level of com-
petition that best suits their ability.
We offer a year-round schedule of
events with bowling under the lights
during the summer. Johnson Lawn
Bowls Club is located at the R.H.
Johnson Complex inside the walking
path. So drop in and get more infor-
mation or call 623-214-6958 or 623-
556-9566.
MAC-CRO-KNIT
The Mac-Cro-Knit Club is made up
of people who enjoy knitting, cro-
cheting, doing macram and more.
We meet from 8 a.m. to 4:30 .m.
Thursdays in Room 3 at Kuentz
Recreation Center.
Come in and meet our officers:
President Diane Cuzzetto, Vice Pres-
ident Melanie Parker, and all the won-
derful people who make up our
organization.
We are involved in several service
projects throughout the year. We
make friendship bags, booties, hats,
and afghans for the New Life Shelter
in Goodyear; and 100 percent wool
helmet liners and scarves for our
Armed Forces members. We do lap
robes and hats for the veterans hospi-
tals in Phoenix and Prescott. And
then, afghans, hats and slipper socks
for the Crisis Nursery in Phoenix.
Bring your yarn, macram cord, or
crochet thread and needles and well
be happy to get you started on a new
project. Or, bring something youre
already working on. If youre new to
knitting, crocheting, or doing
macram and you need some help
getting started, we are in the process
of setting up some classes.
Our business meetings are held the
first Thursday of the month from Sep-
tember through May at 9 a.m. in the
clubroom. They are highlighted with
a program when possible.
Dues are $5 per calendar year. Res-
idents of Sun City West with a current
rec card are welcome.
Come make new friends with peo-
ple of similar interests and learn a
new hobby or new techniques.
Information: www.scwclubs.com,
623-398-8614 or 623-975-6338.
MENS PUTTING CLUB
Please join us on Tuesdays at 10
a.m. (check-in at 9:30) for an 18-hole
putting competition at the Grandview
Course. Improve your skills and meet
other golf enthusiasts. Not a golfer? It
doesnt matter since handicaps are de-
veloped so everyone competes within
his own skill level.
We would like to recognize Wayne
Nelson and Larry Dickerson for their
hard work at the check-in table each
week, and their dedication to the Put-
ting Club. Our sincere thanks to
Wayne and Larry.
At 9 a.m. Saturday, April 5, we will
be sponsoring a putting contest at
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623-544-6100 PAGE 20 APRIL 2008
Jack Fahey tunes up for the
2008 Karaoke Dinner Show.
Club Corner
West Fest, which will be held in the
R.H. Johnson Social Hall. This event
is open to all Sun City West residents.
And for our MPC members only,
just a reminder that the Ladies and
Mens Putting Club will hold their an-
nual competition at 8 a.m. Saturday,
April 19, at Grandview Golf Course.
For more information, call 362-
9164 or 214-2908, or visit www.scw-
clubs.com.
MODEL RAILROAD
Greetings from your Agua Fria
Northern Model Railroad Club, where
every day is a good day. There is al-
ways something new and interesting
to do and experience.
We have completed the reconfigu-
ration and wiring of our freight stag-
ing yards for easier and smoother
operation. A professional job was
done by our more talented members
in re-planning and replacing track
work switches and getting all the
bugs out of the system.
As always, we are still on the look-
out for interested men and women to
join us. All you need is a rec card, $25
for the first year, and only $15 each
year thereafter. You will get a nice
name badge proclaiming your good
taste.
Also with your membership you
get to keep only one rule: that is, we
have no rules, just have fun! Our
hours are 9 a.m. to noon on Monday
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; and
7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday evening. So come
visit with us often and stay as long as
you want. No experience is necessary
as we will teach anything you want to
know. So bring your friends, your
camera, ask questions and enjoy this
terrific hobby with us.
For those of you who enjoy train
travel vacations, Id like to suggest a
cool trip for the upcoming dry Ari-
zona summer and that would be the
Alaska White Pass and Yukon Rail-
road. Known as the Scenic Railway
of the World it was built during the
Klondike Gold Rush. It operates both
steam and diesel trains on half and/or
full day excursions along 657 miles of
track. Weather controls operations so
it operates between May and Septem-
ber. For a free catalog, brochure or in-
formation, call 1-800-343-7373. Last
month I mentioned Amtrak vacation
destinations. For that information the
correct telephone number is: 1-800-
AMTRAK2.
Until the next time, check out our
Rec Center Tours and come in and
check us out at our R.H. Johnson
Station Depot. Hope to see you all
down the line. All aboard!
Information 623-544-6148.
LEATHER CARVERS
The Leather Carvers Club meets at
Kuentz Recreation Center. We are
open from 8 a.m. to noon Monday
through Friday. We can be found on
the internet at www.scwclubs.com.
Please stop by and see us. We have
a very fun group and love to have
people stop by for a visit to see what
we do here. If youve ever thought
about doing leather craft, come in and
see us. Have one of the members sit
down with you and try some tooling.
Its easier than you might think.
We have training classes and the
club has all the tools. You dont need
to purchase a thing to get started. The
class is $25 and the dues are $10 a
year.
If you have any questions, call Pud
at 546-9216 or John at 977-8929.
Wed love to have you come join our
great club and have some fun.
MAH JONGG
The Mah Jongg Club meets from
11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every Tuesday
and Thursday in the Beardsley Rec
Center. All Sun City West rec card
holders are invited to join us for a fun
afternoon.
Information: 623-792-8410 or 623-
546-4435.
METAL CLUB
A large new sign to be erected at
the Activities Center of the R.H. John-
son Rec Center was designed and cre-
ated by members of the Metal Club.
The Activities Center includes table
tennis, miniature golf, volleyball, rac-
quetball, handball and bocce.
Don Scheidt, a member of the
Metal Club and chair of the Table
Tennis group, organized the process
and did much in developing the new
sign. Other members participating at
the Metal Club include Doc Plastas
(computer design and cutting), Tom
OLear (metal bending), Terry
Phillips (welding) and Mike Steward
(photos).
The Metal Club creates items to as-
sist various Sun City West clubs, the
Rec Centers, and residents. Services
provided to the community by the
club also include knife sharpening,
custom milling and lathe work, re-
pairing garbage can tops, metal furni-
ture repair, as well as the repair of
many other metal items. Club mem-
bers also do custom metal work in-
cluding metal art based on the needs
and/or design of the requester. The
Metal Shop houses up-to-date equip-
ment required to work with various
metals
The Sun City West Metal Club wel-
comes visitors. Tours will be pro-
vided for those wishing to experience
the whole club. There is always fresh
coffee and pop for visitors provided
by our friendly members. Visitors will
observe more than 200 pieces of
metal art created by members of the
club with a wide variety of themes in-
cluding western, Southwestern, con-
temporary and wildlife art. Metal art
can be purchased at the Village Store
in the R.H. Johnson Rec Center or in
the club shop.
Vacation/security mailboxes are
also displayed and available for pur-
chase and installation at your home.
Theses mailboxes provide security for
your mail even though you are gone
for a few days or weeks. With these
mailboxes there is no need to stop
your mail for short periods of time.
For those interested in joining the
Metal Club, no experience is neces-
sary as classes are available for all
areas of the club and new members
can profit by the clubs mentor pro-
gram. Many members of the Metal
Club had no experience working with
metal prior to their joining the club
and have learned their many skills
from the myriad of instructors avail-
able in the shop. The annual dues of
$20 per person provide access to
equipment and instruction unavailable
elsewhere.
The club is located in the large
rose/beige building at 13849 Camino
del Sol next to the PORA/Visitors
Center. Club hours are 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. Monday through Friday. Come
and visit.
MINI GOLF
On April 17 we welcome Sun City
Mini Golf Club members for our an-
nual Friendship Tournament to be
held at the R.H. Johnson course be-
ginning at 9 a.m. Refreshments will
be served. Regular play will be held
April 3 and 24. The next meeting will
be at Palm Ridge Rec Center on April
10. Come before 9 a.m. for coffee
and time to visit with fellow mem-
bers. Congratulations to Betty Conry,
our Golfer of the Month!
Sun City West residents holding
current rec cards are welcome to join
our club. Dues are $5. For informa-
tion, check the club bulletin board at
the R.H. Johnson Rec Center; call
975-1118 or 214-6202, or visit our
website at www.scwclubs.com.
MUSICIANS CLUB
Dont miss this one! The Musicians
Club presents Tony Miller in his one-
man show. Tony does it all. He not
only sings, but plays or accompanies
himself on keyboard, guitar and
banjo! His style is down-home - pop,
rock, folk and more. You may have
seen him performing around the Val-
ley with Dry Heat. He also plays
with that bluegrass group.
For an enjoyable afternoon, come
to the Stardust Theatre at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, April 9. Since this is our
season-closing show, refreshments
will be served. Members and invited
guests are welcome.
Swing Into Spring will be the
theme of the Music Makers Orches-
tras last dance of the season from 2
to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 10, in the R.
H. Johnson Social Hall. The 16-piece
band, under the umbrella of the Musi-
cians Club of Sun City West, will
present a varied program of big band
favorites for dance or listening pleas-
ure.
The band is led by Jay Gramlich
and features vocals by Marge Nelson.
Admission is free, and dress is casual.
Donations will be accepted.
ORGAN & KEYBOARD
The Sun City West Organ and Key-
board Club will meet at 7 p.m. April
28 in Palm Ridge Rec Center. Our
featured organist will be Tommy
Johnson, a self-taught pianist who
started playing at age 4.
Johnson made his debut at the age
of 7 on the Horace Heidt Show where
he performed Tchaikovskys piano
concerto. At age 9, he was pictured in
Life magazine. He has performed
on many cruise ships from Alaska and
Hawaii to the Caribbean. He also has
appeared as a concert artist for Kim-
bell, Yamaha, Technics, Hammond
and Roland.
Johnson made it to the top four per-
formers in the world and performed
on the stage at the Las Vegas Hilton.
His message to us: My intention is to
take people of all ages on a magical
musical tour where they can forget
their everyday troubles and woes and
find happiness in my concert or CDs.
I am eternally grateful for the gift
given to me and want to share it with
you.
We are pleased to have Tommy
with us again and recommend that
you do not miss an Evening with
Tommy. Guest are welcome for $5.
PAN CARD CLUB
Its getting hot and youre stuck in
the house all day. But the nights are
cooler and we have just the game for
you. Pan is a fun game, easy to learn
and we will teach you free.
We meet from 6:15 to 9 p.m. Thurs-
days in Beardsley Card Room 4.
PHOTOGRAPHY WEST
As spring approaches, Photography
West members are getting restless.
Its time to move about the country
and find some photo opportunities.
Members pursuing this course will
need to heed John Szarkouskies def-
inition of Photography: Photography
is the easiest thing in the world, if one
is willing to accept pictures that are
flaccid, limp, bland, banal, indiscrim-
inately informative, and pointless. But
if, one insists on a photograph that is
both complex and vigorous, it is al-
most impossible.
The Photography West Camera
Club offers all Sun City West resi-
dents and their guests two different
venues where residents and guests can
evaluate the methods Photograph
West members use to show their work
and tackle John Szarkouskies chal-
lenge. The first is a weekly meeting.
It is held every Friday promptly at 10
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Club Corner
A spiffy new sign created by the Sun City West Metal Club will be in-
stalled soon at the R.H. Johnson Activities Center to highlight those
facilities.
Members of the Mis-Cues of Sun City West won medals in the Ari-
zona Senior Olympics, held March 1 and 2 at the Sports Pavilion at
the R.H. Johnson Rec Center. The Mis-Cues Ladies Billiards had
three gold medal winners and two bronze medal winners in various
age groups. Pictured left to right are Bobbie DeBever, bronze; Joan
Kongsvik, gold; Flora Rutledge, gold; and Sherri Bilsky, gold. Not pic-
tured is Trudy Ryan, a bronze winner. The Mis-Cues meet from 1 to
3 p.m. Mondays in the Sports Pavilion. Come and join us!
Tony Miller of the Dry Heat
bluegrass group will bring his
one-man show to the Musi-
cians Clubs April 9 season-
closing show.
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a.m. in Stardust Theater. After club
business is conducted, a slide show is
presented using members pictures
that were taken on vacations, usually
an exotic foreign location, or pictures
the member has taken over the years.
On special occasions the slide show
will consist of pictures taken by
guests such as the editor of Arizona
Highways.
The second venue is a bi-weekly
Solo Show that consists of pictures
taken by a Photography West mem-
ber. It is held in the photo lab located
in the Beardsley Recreation Center.
The Solo Shows open at noon on a
Friday. Visitors may vote on the prints
they like the best throughout the
show. Also, on the first Friday of the
Solo Show, refreshments are served
starting at noon. The prints will re-
main hanging in the photo lab in the
Beardsley Rec Center for visitor
viewing from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mon-
day through Friday for a period of two
weeks. Admission to both venues is
free to all Sun City West residents and
their guests.
For the month of April, The Pho-
tography West Camera Club will
show the following programs:
Friday meetings: April 4, Black and
White Symposium; April 11, Scenes
and Sons of Newfoundland; April 18,
To Be Announced; April 25, McCav-
itys Journey to Alaska.
Solo Shows: March 28-April 10,
Wally Liggett; April 11-24, Mentor
Group; April 25, Summer Display.
Program corrections and additional
club information can be obtained
from Photography Wests web site,
www.photographyscw.org.
PICKLEBALL
More than 50 members participated
in the Cross-Court Tournament held
Feb. 26 in Sun City West. Many of the
members worked the scoring tables
and helped officiate the medal win-
ning games. There were four divisions
(Recreation, B-Women, A-
Men/Women, and B-Men). Cross-
court allows members to play when
there are only two players and helps
to improve their skill at placing their
shots in advantageous positions.
The winners were:
Recreation Division gold, Rich
Mistrette; silver, Pat Colotti; bronze,
Clyde Wilson.
B Division (Women) gold, Corny
Dereemer; silver, Diane Becker;
bronze, Carol Bettinger.
A Division gold, Mike Johnson;
silver, Larry Masteller; bronze, Teresa
Smith.
B Division (Men) gold, Kim Pe-
terson; silver, Tony Lingenfelter;
bronze, Bob Freese.
Attention active seniors! Pickleball
is an easy way to have fun and get
some great exercise. Beginner lessons
are free and you do not need a reser-
vation. Put on your tennis shoes and
stop down at the courts at 10 a.m.
Mondays to see for yourself what the
fastest growing sport in the United
States is all about.
Why the tremendous growth and
popularity of the Sun City West Pick-
leball Club, you ask. Heres an A-Z
answer. A- Drop-In Play, B- Co-Ed
League, C- Ladies League, D- Mens
League, E- Ladies Recreational
Round Robin, F- Ladies Intermediate
Round Robin, G- Ladies Competitive
Round Robin, H- Team Play, I- Invi-
tational Club Tournaments, J- Cross
Court Tournaments, K- Dinking Tour-
naments, L- Single Paddle Tourna-
ments, M- State Tournaments, N-
Team Tournaments, O- Turkey Shoot
Tournaments, P- Mixers with other
Clubs, Q- Potlucks, R-Day Time Play,
S- Night Time Play Under The Lights,
T- Free Lessons for Beginners, U-
Free Advanced Lessons, V- New
Members Play Day, W- Picnics in the
Park, X- Singles Play, Y- Mentor Pro-
gram, Z- A Whole Lot Of Fun and a
great way to meet new friends.
A very popular activity in the club
has been the New Members Play Day,
and this is from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Thurs-
days. It is for new members only.
For information on all the clubs ac-
tivities, go to www.scwclubs.com;
under sports click on pickleball.
On April 9, the Pickleball Club is
having a Pig-Nic in the park. It will be
at Beardsley Park from 5 to 10 p.m.
We will be having a pig roast with all
the extras including a salad, fruit
bowl, red potatoes, corn-on-the-cob,
cowboy bread and dessert. Coffee and
lemonade will also be provided. Fill
free to bring our own beverages.
There will be dancing to your favorite
tunes along with some singing and
special events. Tickets are $10 for
members and $13 for non-members.
We will have a general membership
meeting along with an appreciation
and awards ceremony for our mem-
bership drive.
To purchase a paddle contact Char-
lie at 810-3008.
RACQUET CLUB
Medal detectors were sounding
recently for Racquet Club members as
a total of 19 medals were won at the
Arizona Senior Olympics.
The winners were in Table Tennis
were as follows:
Gold: Gordon MacDowell, Mens
Doubles 65-69; Donna Lu, Womens
Singles and Womens Doubles 65-69.
Silver: Ron Thomas and Lin Lu,
Mens Doubles 70-74.
Bronze: Ron Thomas, Mens Sin-
gles and Mixed Doubles 70-74; Lin
Lu, Mens Singles and Mixed Dou-
bles 65-69; Donna Lu, Mixed Dou-
bles 65-69.
The winners in Tennis were as fol-
lows:
Gold: Merle Thomas, Womens
Doubles 65-69; Jack Coughlin, Mens
Doubles 75-79.
Silver: Chad Brcic and Dan
Schultz, Mens Doubles 60-64; Pierce
Walsh, Mens Doubles 70-74.
Bronze: Lindsey Davidson and
Janet Simcic, Womens Doubles 55-
59; and Len Atwill and Gerry Du-
mond, Mens Doubles 70-74.
The current national political scene
is not the only source of diversity. The
social activities of the club have gone
from a gala Christmas dinner/dance
with fine china and crystal to a Hobo
Stew party held at the Johnson Rac-
quet Center. The fun day with hobo
stew, coordinated by Mary Jo Cough-
lin and Gloria Mitchell, was a real
mixer. More than 80 members
brought cans of vegetables that were
combined in a crock, served in the
empty cans and eaten with a spoon.
The food mixed well with the very
social tennis play.
The April meeting will be held on
Tuesday, April 8, with the usual free
social hour beginning at 4:30 p.m.
Following the formal meeting there
will be an optional catered dinner. The
menu and cost will be posted at the
various club venues and the sign-up
sheet will be available at the tower.
Reserved court sessions will
change in May as follows: first ses-
sion, 6 a.m.; second session, 7:30
a.m.; and third session, 9 a.m. Make
reservations for all tennis venues by
calling the tower monitor at 544-6151
or by signing for reservations at the
tower during open hours. The moni-
tors are in the tower Monday through
Saturday 45 minutes before the first
session and one hour after the third
session. Monitors are not available on
Sundays, therefore reservations for
Monday must be made on Saturday.
Although the deadline for entry for
the Swing into Spring Tournament
has passed, all residents are invited to
attend this highly competitive senior
tournament at the Johnson facility.
The tournament will be April 3-6.
TENNIS
Round Robin play is available to all
Sun City West residents and their
guests and does not require reserva-
tions. The first session begins 6:30
a.m. Monday through Saturday. Co-
ordinator is Horst Weinheimer (623-
314-0484). Additional Round Robins
are held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays and
Thursdays (coordinator Jim Natalie,
623-546-0341) and 6:30 p.m. Mon-
day and Wednesday (Coordinator
Rose Joel, 623-544-2796). Increased
interest in Round Robin play has gen-
erated an additional Saturday session
beginning at 9:39 a.m.
PLATFORM TENNIS
Play continues at the Johnson Rac-
quet Center Monday through Satur-
day beginning at 7 a.m. Loaner
paddles and balls are available for
drop-ins. Contact Chairpersons Ron
Gliot (623-546-7838) or Walt Schalm
(623-546-9211) for additional infor-
mation.
TABLE TENNIS:
With the completion of the Library
renovations, play has returned to nor-
mal. It has been a long and disruptive
process, but it did affect the level of
play in the Senior Olympics process.
The Table Tennis members won 10
medals. Single and doubles open play
is daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.Free in-
struction is available. For more infor-
mation contact Dan
Scheidt (623-556-1065) or Ron
Thomas (623-975-9610).
VOLLEYBALL
Open play continues at the Surprise
location. Contact Coordinators Dan
Scheidt (623-556-1065) or Walt
Schalm (623-546-9211) for additional
information.
For complete Racquet Club news,
visit us at www.scwclubs.com.
RHYTHM TAPPERS
In mid-January, 2008, a combina-
tion of 15 Rhythm Tappers and Jazzy
Poms were informed that we were ac-
cepted to perform at the Super Bowl
halftime extravaganza with Tom Petty
and the Heartbreakers. We were also
asked to participate in the pre-game
show with Alicia Keyes. The 15 of us
were ecstatic - what an honor! Of
course we accepted immediately.
On Sunday, Jan. 27, in the rain and
freezing weather, we reported to the
University of Phoenix Stadium for an
eight-hour rehearsal. Wearing trash
bags over our clothes and bags over
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Chad Brcic and Dan Schultz of
Sun City West won the silver
medal in mens doubles for the
60-64 age group of the Arizona
Senior Olympics, held on
March 3.
Diners enjoy their Hobo Stew during the Racquet Clubs fun day
at the Johnson courts.
A Division winners in the Pickleball Clubs Cross-Court Tournament
are, from left, Teresa Smith (bronze), Mike Johnson (gold) and Larry
Masteller (silver).
The Sun City West Rhythm Tappers Cloggers from left, Helen Rus-
citti, Joy Matysek, Bonnie Schoenig, Pat Pantea (instructor), Karyl
Brandvold and Bette Blair are practicing for their annual spring
show, Circus Time. Performances are 7 p.m. Friday, May 2; 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 3; and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 4. Tickets are on sale now
at the Stardust Theatre Box Office for $7 each. Box Office hours are
10 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday.
our heads, we were given spots to per-
form our moves. Having to run across
the length of the football field, around
the goalpost, and halfway back up to
get into starting positions was a real
test of the groups fitness. As the band
began to play, we once again had to
run back another half-length of the
field to the stage to our second posi-
tions. After the performance was over,
again we ran the length of the field.
Not bad for senior women. The aver-
age age of the group was 76.
We attended two more long re-
hearsals, the second for the Alicia
Keyes show, in which we had to run
half the length of the field in and half
out. On game day, we met at the Mari-
copa County Events Center to be
bussed to the stadium. As the bus was
ready to take us to the stadium, four
motorcycle police pulled up to give us
a police escort. What a feeling. When
the motorcade stopped traffic on 101,
we felt like celebrities. At the game,
of course, emotions were high. We
were at the Super Bowl! Amazing!
Upon entering the field, with the
audience of some 80,000 people
cheering and cameras flashing, the
feeling was indescribable. It was a
high that none of us will ever forget.
Because the weather caused the roof
of the stadium to be closed, not al-
lowing proper lighting for the cam-
eras to really get good shots of us, we
were still there, performing to the au-
dience of appreciative, high-paying
spectators, and would do it again in a
Heartbeat, with or without Tom
Petty.
RV CLUB
When you travel with the RV Club,
you socialize and sightsee with Sun
City West friends in places all over
the west, up into Canada and down
into Mexico. While doing this you
sleep in your own bed and you can
reach into your fridge for your choice
of something cool to drink. The club
welcomes all rigs, from cute little
trailers to full grown motorhomes.
They all enjoy the same caravans.
Upcoming caravans will be going
to: Laughlin, Nev; San Diego and
Monterey, Calif; South Padre Island,
Texas; the Montana mountains and
the canyons of norther Arizona; san
Diego for fishing; Las Vegas; Wick-
enburg for the Bluegrass Festival; and
other locations still in the planning
stages.
Check us out at our next caravan
meeting at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, April
22, in the Social Hall. Enjoy a donut
and coffee and meet our members.
Information: 975-2201, 584-9071,
SHUFFLEBOARD
With expanded play to keep up
with our new members and play times
in the afternoon and evenings, our
free lessons are now held weekly.
New members are always welcome
to join the fun. Dont stay home we
play all year long. It is a challenging
game with a fun group always ready
to help fellow members improve their
skills. To get started with a lesson and
membership, call 214-9279.
SINGLES
The new board, lead by President
Tiny Phillips, has been busy restruc-
turing the club. A recent survey
showed what activities the current
members wanted and these are re-
flected in the April calendar.
The Singles Club meets from 1 to 4
p.m. April 9 in Palm Ridge. Guest
speakers will inform us about eagles
and living with urban coyotes, fol-
lowed by cake, coffee, and tea.
Our April events include: dinner at
the Elks Club, barbecue/music/danc-
ing at Hogs in Heat, Mexican lunch
cooked by a local chef, 25th-annual
jazz/blues festival, pizza picnic, dance
night, breakfast at IHOP, luncheon at
New China Buffet, happy hour at Dil-
lons Grand and a movie day.
To become a member you need to
be single and have a valid rec card.
Annual dues are $7 per person. Come
join us and meet a new best friend,
movie partner, or dinner companion.
Information: 214-8232, 556-3653
SOFTBALL CLUB
The good news is there is still time
to sign up, even if you havent played
for years. The second session of the
official softball season will end on
April 10, but the summer session
starts immediately. Youll meet lots
of new friends with similar interests.
There are players of all skill levels
and ages, and we do mean all. Youre
sure to fit into either the American or
National league. New players are
continually moving in and out of the
system, especially the snowbirds. If
youre ready to play, fine. Or the
Farm Team will get you warmed up.
There are a total of 28 teams (14 Na-
tional and 14 American) with 12 play-
ers each. Dust off your spikes right
now. Step up to the plate to get your
signing bonus which is big-time Sen-
ior League fun.
Summer ball begins on April 15.
There will be three separate sessions
of roughly 15 games each. The last
session may mix the American and
National league players. If you play
from the start, you will be on three
different teams. Or you may decide
to play in one or the other of the ses-
sions. Its your choice. There will be
fewer teams than the regular season,
but everyone who wants to play does.
Our emphasis is on having a good
time and enjoying great fellowship.
The cost is only $25 per year (plus
$50 for the first year). This gets you
a full uniform plus excitement, hun-
dreds of potential new friends, exer-
cise and the pure joy of playing ball
again. Imagine that - at your age!
Wait till the kids, grandkids and rela-
tives hear about this. Better yet, send
them one of your professionally taken
individual baseball cards or team pho-
tos. You can even get your picture on
a Wheaties Box, T-Shirt or ball.
The seven-inning games begin at
8:30 a.m. and last until late afternoon,
or earlier in summer. The schedule is
posted at the field. Beautiful Liberty
Field is located next to the Kuentz
Rec Center at R.H. Johnson and Star-
dust boulevards. Games are played
on Tuesday and Thursday both here
and in Sun City. Total members are
about 400.
Be sure to contact us at the phone
number below so that you can join in
the fun and games. All youll need is
a bat, glove and softball shoes (no
metal spikes). If you prefer, our play-
ers can give you advice and help you
get the necessary gear, new or used.
The club supplies the full uniform:
hat, sponsor jersey, long and short
pants, plus socks. There are lots of
safety rules to protect you and even
suggested warm-up exercises.
If you decide not to play, come out
and watch the games from our cov-
ered bleachers located near first and
third bases. Cheer for your favorite
player or team and get to know some
of the players, ordinary folks, just like
you who get a charge out of softball.
Restrooms are right there in our club-
house, plus popcorn, water and soft
drinks. And be sure to note our super-
supportive billboard sponsors on the
out-field fence.
Many events take place throughout
the year including special ball games,
barbecues and breakfasts. Consider
last month alone: four-day Spring
Fling Tournament; annual Softball
Banquet; Vintage Softball using 1865
rules and equipment; Sponsor Appre-
ciation Day; Half-Pint Men vs.
Women; plus separate mens and
womens tournaments.
Our exciting annual Tin Cup Golf
Tournament and Dinner Dance take
place April 13. Its truly a great day
of golfing and fun in the sun, plus an
evening of dining, dancing, prizes and
awards. Heres what you get: banquet
at Palm Ridge catered by Dillons,
four-man scramble golf at Deer Val-
ley, putting for cash contest, awards
for longest drives and closest to the
pin, beer garden, fashion show by
Coldwater Creek (10 $100 gift cer-
tificates), silent auction, live
music/vocal entertainment, many
great prizes including Desert Golf
Cars fully loaded 2008 Yamaha golf
cart, plus all-inclusive, fully paid two-
year lease on a loaded 2008 Lexus
ES350 (including plates, taxes, insur-
ance, maintenance) from Arrowhead
Lexus. If your key turns the lock, you
win the Lexus or Yamaha prize worth
thousands. Be there!
League play for women is open for
all ages and abilities. If youre inter-
ested, contact Carol Bowden, 337-
5131. Very well qualified managers
and coaches will get you on the road
to having a wonderful experience
while meeting a lot of new friends.
The season opened in November with
a Tournament at Liberty Field where
two of our Sun Cities teams (Flames
and Sparks) played with three other
teams from Sun City Grand, Pebble
Creek and Arizona Traditions. Regu-
lar season play began in November
2007 and continued on Saturdays
through March 2008. The schedule is
posted at the fields. Open practices
are held on Mondays until the end of
March for women wishing to join.
Contact Carol for times. Although the
season is winding down for the
womens league, many play all sum-
mer. Dont feel you cant contribute!
It may be years since you played, but
the love of the game is still there.
All Members: Open practices, oc-
casional tournaments and farm team
play take place on Friday, Saturday,
Sunday and Monday for all softball
members. Information: 214-1013 or
www.azsrsoftball.com.
SPORTSMENS CLUB
The Sportsmens Club is for men
and women who live in Sun City West
and enjoy outdoor activities and so-
cial events with people of similar in-
terests. The dues are $7.50 per year.
The Sportsmens Club offers fishing,
hiking, back road trips, birding,
trap/skeet shooting, fly tying, rafting,
skiing, and womens target shooting
in addition to numerous social events.
Meetings are held from September
through April, featuring speakers with
interesting programs relating to Ari-
zona. Call Al at 214-8890.
The general meeting will be held at
12:30 p.m. Monday, April 21, in the
R.H. Johnson Social Hall, 19803 R.H.
Johnson Blvd. The speaker will be
Dennis McLaughlin of the Maricopa
County Sheriffs Canine Unit. Coffee
and cookies will be served after the
meeting.
Tickets are still available for the an-
nual spring picnic from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 16. Join your
friends for a barbecue with all the
trimmings, great music and lots of
fun! Call Al at 256-6948.
Thursday, April 10, is a C/beginner
hike to Black Rock Canyon leaving at
8 a.m. Call Lou Ann at 214-8637 or
DeNae at 556-5355. Call Tom at 546-
2410 for A and B hikes in April. All
hikes will leave from the R.H. John-
son Library parking lot on R.H. John-
son Boulevard. Please arrive 15
minutes before departure time to reg-
ister and form car pools. Bring plenty
of water, a trail snack, hiking stick
(strongly recommended), hiking
boots (mandatory-no tennis shoes al-
lowed) and lunch if no lunch is
planned. We are always looking for
new hikes call us if you have any.
We also need more leaders! An
overnight is scheduled in Sedona for
May 1 and 2. We will be staying at the
Kokopelli Inn, 6465 Hwy 179, in Oak
Creek on May 1. The room rate is $60
per person double, $10 for a third +
tax, and each room has a refrigerator
and coffee maker. Call 1-888-733-
5656 for reservations. Call Doug at
584-8277 or Nell at 388-4170.
On Friday, April 11, the big wheels
will be heading to Crown King for the
second annual lunch. The group will
split into two sections. The first will
take the back road rated 7 to Crown
King leaving at 7 a.m. and the second
will go by the way of Bumble Bee on
a road rated 1 and will leave at 9 a.m.
There will be a planning meeting at 9
a.m. Wednesday, April 16, in the Aca-
cia Room at Palm Ridge Recreation
Center. Everyone is welcome to come
and help plan the coming summer and
fall big wheel trips. Thursday, April
24, we will head to the Hassayampa
River for our third annual campfire
leaving at 5.50 p.m. You provide your
own food and drink and we will pro-
vide the fire. Trips leave from the li-
brary parking lot on R.H. Johnson
Blvd. Please arrive 15 minutes before
departure to check in. Bring plenty of
water, lunch and a camp chair. Also be
sure to have a full tank of gas before
leaving Sun City West. All trips are
subject to change due to weather
and/or road conditions.
The birders will leave at 7:30 a.m.
on Thursday, April 10, for the West
Fork of Oak Creek, north of Sedona.
This will be the last regular trip for the
spring. The trail crosses the creek sev-
eral times and hiking poles are very
helpful, or you may choose not to
cross the creek and enjoy the spectac-
ular scenery closer to the parking lot.
Bring your Golden Age Passport for
parking. Meet at the library parking
lot 15 minutes before departure and
bring plenty of water, lunch and wear
sturdy walking shoes. Call Nancy at
214-9045 or Lorraine at 546-2103.
The trip to Portal in April is full.
The fishing group will be going to
Lake Roosevelt April 10-12. There
are motels and restaurants in the area
if you dont want to camp out. Call
Paul at 584-3244.
April 22-24 is a camp out trip to
Lake Alamo. There are no restaurants
or motels in the area. There will be a
$3 fee per person. Call Bill at 975-
3087 or Richard at 214-3749.
Fly-tying will meet in the Stam-
pede Room in the Mens Club imme-
diately following the general meeting.
Call Al at 256-6948. Show and Go to
Dead Horse State Park meets every
Thursday at 6:45 a.m. to form a car
pool and will depart at 7 a.m. Call
Paul at 584-3244.
The Womens Target Shooting
Group meets 6 p.m. the second and
fourth Thursday in the library parking
lot on R.H. Johnson Boulevard to car-
pool to the Ben Avery Target Shoot-
ing Range. Call Pam at 214-7317 or
Chris at 546-0880. No firearms are
needed. Shooting times at the Ben
Avery Clay Target Center are 8 a.m.
to dusk Wednesday through Sunday.
The range is closed Monday and
Tuesday. Trap goes on Wednesday
and Skeet goes on Thursday. Call
Gene at 214-9824.
Mens Target Shooting for pistols
and rifles will meet at the Sun City
West library parking lot at 10:15 a.m.
for a 10:30 departure every second
and fourth Wednesday. Riders will
donate $5 to the driver. There will be
instructions from some in our group
who will teach you proper firearm
handling and shooting form. Let us
know before we leave the parking lot
if you need assistance. Bring a clean
firearm in a case and ammo, hearing
protection, (ear muff cuffs are much
better than foam plugs), paper plates
for targets (may be purchased), safety
glasses (regular eyeglasses are OK),
drinking water, and your nametag.
Entry fee is $5. Call Steve at 214-
7317.
The 08 Colorado River/Grand
Canyon 6.5 day, 188-mile rafting trip
scheduled for May has one space left.
Its not too early to be put on an in-
terested list for May 7-13, 2009.
Outfitter is Hatch River Expeditions.
Call Mort at 546-3695.
The travel group is going to Algo-
dones on April 1 for $59 per person.
April 2-4 enjoy Puerto Penasco
(Rocky Point) for $355 per person
double and $435 single. April 10 a trip
to Sedonas red rock country is
planned for $65 per person. Join us on
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April 11 for a trip to Crown King for
$60 per person. April 12 visit the
Sabino Canyon and DeGrazia Gallery
for $85 per person. April 14-18 enjoy
the spring flowers in Branson for
$1,299 per person double, $1,499 per
single and $1,199 triple. April 18 is a
trip on the Verde Canyon Railroad for
$99 per person. A lower Mississippi
Cruise will be April 19-25. Outside
cabins are $3,058 per person double
and $4,828 per single. See the Buddy
Holly story on April 24 at the Broad-
way Palms Theater for $86 per per-
son. For more information see the
travel insert in the Sportsmens Club
newsletter or contact Ruth at 623-
584-1292.
SUNWEST ART CLUB
If you were unable to be one of the
hundreds of people streaming through
the art room doors at the Kuentz
Recreation Center on March 1 and 2
enjoying the Sun West Art Clubs
29th-annual Judged Art Show, hope-
fully you have had a chance to stop by
the art room through April to view the
winning art works. Following are the
final results of the judging:
Best of Show: Dyanne Locati.
Oil and Acrylic: 1st Place, Larry
Carter, 2nd Place, Jim Lacey, 3rd
Place, Nancy Jones, Honorable Men-
tion, Alice Gurne, Elfi Graham and Ir-
lana Waggoner. Watermedia: 1st
Place, Elizabeth Staley, 2nd Place,
Marg Gordey, 3rd Place, Ruth Fisher,
Honorable Mention, Bev Allen, Lois
Doty and Dorothy Ayan. Mixed
Media/Experimental: 1st Place, Val
Anderson, 2nd Place, Dorothy Ayan,
3rd Place, Pat Harns, Honorable Men-
tion, Linda Lee Gimby and Barbara
Ahrens. Drawing, Pastel, Charcoal,
Colored Pencil, Pen and Ink, etc.: 1st
Place, Linda Halabe, 2nd Place,
Rhonda Homme, 3rd Place, Judy
Sinn, Honorable Mention, Marilyn
Mikols. Three Dimensional, 1st Place,
Donna Annacone, 2nd Place, Sue
Laci, 3rd Place, Jim and Evelyn
Schupp, Honorable Mention, Rhonda
Homme. Winners Circle: 1st Place,
June Brantner, 2nd Place, Pat Knorr,
3rd Place, Mary Lou Harvey, Honor-
able Mention, Joy Kapsala. The next
is a very special new category, Begin-
ners, so extra congratulations to these
winners: 1st Place, Joyce Rozen, 2nd
Place, Rhoda Frajola, 3rd Place, Kay
Bracken, Honorable Mention, Bill
Van Horn, Julie Van Horn and Kay
Jewett.
Last but not least, Peoples Choice:
Linda Lee Gimby.
Stop by if you have a minute, its
well worth it. In the next copy of the
Rec Center News we will have the re-
sults of the up and coming artists from
Nadaburg School, grades 1-8.
The next general meeting of the
Sun West Art Club is at 1 p.m. April
14 in the R.H. Johnson Social Hall,
19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd. Profes-
sional illustrator and graphic designer
Jill Christine Carpenter will be our
guest. Jill has been in these fields
since 1978. These days she works
full-time from her studio, regularly
providing illustration artwork for ed-
ucational publishers. Some of her
most recent design projects have been
for a publisher of educational soft-
ware based in the UK and South
Africa.
Though illustrating for educational
publishers is a major part of her daily
work, Jill also designs murals for
local businesses. One of the most
challenging aspect of being an illus-
trator/graphic designer for over three
decades has been to keep up with and
become proficient using the ever-
changing tools and materials available
to artists in the 21st century. Other
challenges are avoiding burn-out and
maintaining creativity in the face of
demanding customers and tight dead-
lines. She feels that being flexible,
keeping a sense of humor and facing
new projects fearlessly, is as impor-
tant as developing good design skills.
Join us for this unusual and inter-
esting meeting. Refreshments will be
served and members and their guests
are welcome. For information, call
623-327-0338.
THEATRE WEST
And the Ham Award goes to no
other than Opal Kronkie a.k.a. Go-
ergann Fennell for her performance in
the recent Theatre West sell-out pro-
duction of Everybody Loves Opal.
This award was presented by the pre-
vious holder Greg Klazura at the cast
party.
This tradition of passing the Ham
Award started a few years ago and is
at the total discretion of the current
trophy holder. Goergann may keep
this trophy until she passes it on to the
next person of her choice of the spring
production of Call Me Madam.
Theatre West is now planning the
2008 Acting Workshop for interested
Sun City West residents. This years
workshop will focus on activities and
instructions designed to enhance the
actors expressiveness and spontane-
ity in effectively projecting the char-
acter to the audience.
The workshop is tentatively sched-
uled from 1 to 4 p.m. April 21- 25 in
the Stardust Theatre. There is a $ 25
registration fee. Application forms
and further information can be ob-
tained at the March 18 general mem-
bership meeting and by contacting
Jenny Kaupu at 623-584-8563.
Theatre Wests 2008-2009 season
includes:
Hotbed Hotel, Oct. 25-Nov. 8.
This farce was written by Michael
Parker and directed by Jim Reed. Au-
dition dates are 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday,
April 29; and 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday,
May 6.
Marriage-Go-Round, from mid-
January to February 2009. This com-
edy was written by Leslie Stevens and
directed by Peter Schmaltz. Auditions
begin 9 a.m. Monday, May 5.
High Spirits, from March to April
2009. This is a musical adaption of
the Noel Cowards comedy Blithe
Spirits, by Hugh Martin and Timo-
thy Gray, directed by Dean Spotts.
Auditions are scheduled from 1 to 4
p.m. Friday, May 9.
All auditions are at the Stardust
Theatre, Sun City West residents with
a valid ID card may audition. One
does not need to be a member of The-
atre West, but once selected, must be-
come a member.
Ticket chair for all productions is
Jeanne Tarr (623-584-7025). Box Of-
fice hours are 10 a.m. to noon Mon-
day through Thursday at Stardust
Theatre at Kuentz Rec Center.
To learn more about Theatre West,
visit www.scwclubs.com; go to
Music and Performance and click
on Theatre West for the most current,
past, present and future productions
and audition information.
Theatre West will hold its monthly
membership meeting at 1:30 p.m.
April 15, in Stardust Theatre. Follow-
ing a short business agenda is a pro-
gram for your enjoyment. The
Bequest directed by Natalie Beckett
is the story a notorious playboy in a
small town in Wisconsin who, upon
his death, leaves a large bequest to a
local resident, the lovely and beloved
wife of a local newspaper reporter.
She refuses to explain why this wind-
fall has come her way. All members
and guests are invited to attend this
free event.
TOLE ARTISTS
Great news! There are five yes,
five! - Wednesdays in the month of
April for Tole Artists to get their paint
brushes wet! Lots of classes to choose
from!
Our big news is that at noon on the
last April Wednesday afternoon, April
30, our annual Tole Artists Members
Recognition Pot-Luck Luncheon will
begin. Now isnt that a mouthful!
Speaking of a mouthful, you already
know that our artists not only can re-
ally paint well, but they can also cook
up a really tasty dish to share. Be sure
to attend for great food, surprises and
door prizes!
And seeing that Tole Artists are
painters of every style, perhaps you
might like to know about a very spe-
cial painter. Grandma Moses didnt
know much about drawing when she
started painting. She cut out or traced
the elements she liked from postcards,
magazines and books. She laid the cut
shapes on her board and arranged
them until she got them where she
liked them. Tracing around the
shapes, leaving an outline, she then
removed them and started painting.
Soon she had a charming look to her
paintings because they told stories,
but she didnt know about perspec-
tive, shadows, etc.
And because she had arthritis in her
hands, many of her strokes looked
like the embroidery she could no
longer do. She had a lot of fun doing
her paintings, as all our artist grand-
mas do, too! Now you dont have to
be a grandma to stop in Room 3 at
Kuentz Rec Center to see our busy
artists. Rec members and visitors are
always welcome!
WATER FITNESS
The Water Fitness Club meets 9
a.m. Monday through Friday at R.H.
Johnson Rec Centers outdoor pool.
We also meet 9 a.m. Tuesday, Thurs-
day and Friday at Beardsley Recre-
ation Center. New members are
always welcome. Come and join in
the fun. This club is both a physical
and social benefit to all who belong.
Our Spring Splash will be a lunch-
eon at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April
23, at Palm Ridge. The luncheon will
be catered by JOY Catering. The en-
tertainment will be a fashion show
from Honeys Sportswear Ltd. Tick-
ets for members are $10; guests are
$12.50. The tickets may be purchased
by check through the Water Fitness
Club. If you have any questions re-
garding the Water Fitness Club you
may contact me at
annbusboom@cox.net.
WEAVERS WEST
The Fibers Through Time
weavers conference will be held in
Tucson April 2-6. If you are interested
in attending, contact Tom Bauer at
214-6720.
The Spring Luncheon will be on
Friday, April 11, at the Grandview
Terrace. Stop in the weaving room to
make your reservation.
The Weaving Room located at the
Kuentz Rec Center is open 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. Monday through Friday. The
Yarn Store is open on Friday morn-
ings. Information: 584-7537 or
www.scwclubs.com
WESTERNAIRES
The Westernaires and the C.A.R.S.
Club of the Sun Cities are taking you
On The Road Again in a special
show taking you to Oklahoma, Texas,
and California. And, we havent for-
gotten two of the biggest cities of the
USA. Director Janet Hochstatter will
present a Celebrity Rectangle,
which will bring back fond memories
to many. A special 8-minute, 22-sec-
ond medley will keep you rolling
right along the highways to 21 states.
Were ready to hit the road! Come
along with us for the ride! The show
will be 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday,
April 18 and 19; and 2 p.m. Sunday,
April 20, at the Stardust Theater at the
corner of R.H. Johnson and Stardust
Boulevards. Tickets are on sale from
10 a.m. to noon Monday through
Thursday in the lobby of the theater.
The C.A.R.S. Club of the Sun Cities
will be exhibiting their collectors
cars in conjunction with On The
Road Again. Come early to view
these vintage cars outside of the Star-
dust Theater prior to each show. They
will surely put you in the mood for
our trip. For information regarding
tickets call Sue Bowman, 544-3723.
WESTERNERS
SQUARE DANCE
Our season of lessons and work-
shops are winding down. There is
still a lot of dancing available how-
ever!
The last advanced lesson for the
season will start at 6:30 p.m. Monday,
April 14. The dance will begin 7:30
p.m. in the R.H. Johnson Social Hall.
The beginning mainstream class
completed their instruction on March
28. We are all pleased with their
progress and welcome them to our
friendship set to music.
The plus workshop will continue
through May on Thursdays at 6 p.m.
The dance will be alternating main-
stream and plus tips and begin at 7
p.m. Lee Hailey calls at R.H. John-
son Social Hall.
Our summer schedule will begin
June 5 and run through Sept. 30 with
a dance beginning at 7 p.m. on Thurs-
days. Lee Hailey will call alternating
mainstream and plus tips. We are
working on several special dances for
the summer so keep in touch.
For additional information, call
322-5201 or 556-4410. Information
is also available on our website at
www.scwclubs.com.
WOMENS CLUB
April is going to be a fun-filled
month at the Womens Club. We have
new games lined up to be taught and
played, and we have a special lunch-
eon planned.
Games scheduled for April will be
Rummikub on April 17 and Go! on
April 24. Guests are welcome. Please
let the monitor know you are there for
Thursday games and she will give you
a guest badge and direct you to one of
the coordinators. We encourage
everyone to be at the club on Thurs-
days at 12:15.
We have a special luncheon
planned for our members and their
guests on April 16. This will be our
Spring Luncheon and it will be
catered.
Our annual breakfast to honor our
PRIDES, Posse and firemen will be
on April 26.
Our monthly potlucks will be on
the second Monday and the fourth
Friday in April. Bring a dish for eight
and a dollar and enjoy really good
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Club Corner
From Page 23
The Westernaires and the C.A.R.S. Club of the Sun Cities will take
you On The Road Again during performances at 7 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, April 18 and 19; and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 20, at the Star-
dust Theater at the corner of R.H. Johnson and Stardust boulevards.
Tickets are on sale from 10 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday
in the lobby of the theater.
CALIFORNIA STATE
The California Club is having a
Kokopelli Winery tour on April 11.
We will enjoy lunch, a winery tour,
wine tasting and dessert, followed by
a trip to the Fairytale Brownie Store
and a scrumptious brownie. Included
is the bus ride to the winery. All this is
available for $55 per member and $60
for guests.
Information: 623-584-6817 or 623-
584-3289.
We will have a Western Picnic in
the Park at 12:45 p.m. April 22 in
Beardsley Park. Country music will
follow from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Cost is
If interested in attending, call Roger
at 623-975-1022.
All former California residents are
welcome to join the club.
CANADIAN CLUB
The Canadian Club had its last
event of the season at the Farewell
Picnic at Beardsley Park in Sun City
West. Everyone got in the swing of
the Mexican Fiesta to say farewell to
old and new friends.
The winter season was very suc-
cessful with many attending the tours
to Prescott Valley and Kartchner Cav-
erns. Everyone enjoyed the mix and
mingle at the luncheons and dinners.
Mark your calendars for the events
already lined up for the next season.
The Welcome Back Picnic will be
Nov. 20 at Beardsley Park. The
Christmas Luncheon will be Dec. 18
at Palmbrook Country Club in Sun
City.
All Canadians are invited to join.
Dues are $10 per person. See you next
year.
Information: 623-933-3118 or fill-
man905@yahoo.com.
IDAHO
Our next meeting will begin 9 a.m.
Saturday, April 5, at My Favorite
Martins, 17300 N. Sun Village Park-
way. Reservations are required one
week prior and can be made by call-
ing Carol at 974-6682.
Ladies bridge will be held at 10:30
a.m. the first and third Fridays at My
Favorite Martins as well.
On March 15, the club attended the
annual brunch at Desert Los Ca-
balleros in Wickenburg, and a great
time was had by all in attendance.
Thanks to Gen for setting it up.
To join the club, call Mona (trea-
surer) at 977-6328, or Paul (president)
at 815-8805. Dues are $5 annually.
IOWA
In March, members and guests en-
joyed a pizza party. The pizza was
great and a good time was had by all.
We are planning a three-day bus
trip to Primm and Las Vegas April 8-
10. We always have a great time on
these trips, regardless of whether you
enjoy gambling. The scenery, light
shows, shopping and companionship
of fellow Iowans make for a great trip.
Cost for members is $79 double oc-
cupancy; guests are welcome at $89
per person.
A note to summer residents: We are
planning to see the Buddy Holly
show at the Broadway Palms Dinner
Theatre, so if you will be here for the
summer, plan to go with us. The date
and time will be announced later.
Guests are welcome.
MINNESOTA
The Minnesota Club has scheduled
a fun event for our finale as this years
social season comes to an end. Min-
nesotans, friends and guests are in-
vited to our first Pizza Party from 4:30
to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 17, in the
Sun City West Foundations Del
Webb Room, 14465 R.H. Johnson
Blvd. The menu is salad and garlic
bread, all the pizza you can eat (sev-
eral varieties), ice cream and cookies,
lemonade and free beer. Food will be
served from 4:45 to 5:45 p.m.
Reservations are required. Cost is
In the event you cannot join us, mark
your calendars for the remaining two
events for 2008: a Welcome Back
Luncheon on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the
Luke Air Force Base Officers Club;
and the Holiday Luncheon on Satur-
day, Dec. 6, in Union Hills Country
Club in Sun City.
NEBRASKA
The Nebraska State Club Picnic in
the Park will begin 4 p.m. April 10 at
Beardsley Park in Sun City West.
Cost is $15 for club members and $20
for guests. Reservations must be in by
April 3. Contact Roger or Joyce at
623-266-3557 for information. This
will be the last event of this term and
we hope to see all of you there before
you depart for cooler climates.
Our Nebraska State Club year ends
on Aug. 31 of each year, and we start
a new year on Sept. 1. Many of our
members pay their dues for the com-
ing year at the picnic, and many are
paying their dues for two years at a
time. That practice is certainly appre-
ciated by our membership chairman
as keeping these records up to date is
very time-consuming. You are en-
couraged to do the same.
New members are always wel-
come.
NEW ENGLAND
STATES
The month of April represents
many things for New Englanders such
as the Red Soxs Opening Day, the
Boston Marathon, Paul Reveres ride
(One if by land, two if by sea) and
observance of the battles of Lexing-
ton and Concord. The club will wrap
up another successful social season
April 15 observing these events with a
Patriots Day lunch at the Bacara
Room in Corte Bella. In keeping with
the patriotic theme, there will be an
interesting after-lunch speaker. Look
for more detailed information in the
next newsletter.
NEW YORK STATE
We are planning a three-day trip to
Rocky Point, Mexico, from April 9 to
April 11. Meet at 6:15 a.m. on April 9
in aisle 16/17 of the Maricopa County
Events Center parking lot (formerly
the Sundome). We will depart at 6:45
a.m. sharp.
Our hotel is the Playa Bonita, a
beachfront hotel, with arrival at about
1 p.m. During this three-day, two-
night trip, you will have a chance to
relax on the beach, visit several shop-
ping areas including the Cholla Mall
(Rodeo Drive), purchase fresh fish at
a local fish market and tour the town
by bus. Departure for home will be at
2:30 p.m. April 11, with arrival in the
Sun City West parking lot at about 8
p.m.
All this is being offered at $289 per
person double occupancy and $379
per person single occupancy; this in-
cludes bus, hotel, three meals and all
gratuities. Hurry and book early!
Proof of U.S. citizenship will be re-
quired prior to boarding the bus in
Sun City West. For more information,
call Vera at 546-9938. Guests are wel-
come to join us.
OHIO CLUB-SCS
The annual Spring Party will be
Saturday, April 12, at Ramadas 1, 2
and 2 in Beardsley Park. Lunch will
be served at 12:30 p.m. and includes
mesquite barbecue chicken and Ital-
ian sausage with peppers and onions.
Also included are salads, baked
beans, green beans almondine, drinks
(coffee and iced tea) and dessert. Fol-
lowing lunch, bingo will be played
with prizes for the winners.
All Buckeyes and guests are wel-
come. Reservations are required. Cost
is $17.50 per person. For reservations,
call Dick at 974-6975 or Bob at 214-
9408.
OHIO CLUB-SCW
The Sun City West Ohio Club
meets for breakfast the first Monday
of every month at Lous Tivoli Gar-
dens in Sun City. We meet at 8:30
a.m. and enjoy a good breakfast
(everyone pays his own check) and
pleasant conversation.
Coming in April is our popular
Mongolian Barbecue at Like Air
Force Base. Watch your mail for de-
tails.
OREGON STATE CLUB
The State of Oregon Club will have
its final event of the season from noon
to 5 p.m. Friday, April 18. It will be a
catered picnic at Beardsley Park. The
menu will consist of barbecue ribs,
roasted chicken, Wilbur beans, potato
salad and corn-bread muffins pre-
pared by Famous Daves.
Cost is $12 for members and $14
for guests. Checks must be received
by April 12. Mail to: State of Oregon
Club, P.O. Box 5711, Sun City West,
AZ 85376-5711.
The club has increased its member-
ship in the last few years, and is open
to anyone who has lived in Oregon for
any period of time. Annual dues are
still $5 per person. For information,
write to P.O. Box 5711 or call De-
Wayne at 623-544-0553 or Sherrill at
623-975-1807.
PENNSYLVANIA
We will have a Wine and Cheese
Party at 2 p.m. April 4 in the Acacia
Room at Palm Ridge Rec Center. This
event is free to members and is our
farewell to those who are departing
for the summer. Use your reservation
coupon in last months newsletter or
call Jack at 975-0561.
On May 9, its Pizza in the Park at
Ramadas 1 and 2 at Beardsley Park.
Five Star Pizza will bring their ovens
to cook hot, crusty pizza with various
toppings. Soft drinks and beer will be
served. The cost is $6 for members
and $8 for guests. We hope you will
join us. Watch for more details in your
next newsletter.
Now is the time for members who
have not paid their 2008 dues to do so.
Send a check for $3 for renewal to the
Pennsylvania State Club, 14726 W.
Horizon Drive, Sun City West, AZ
85375. Dues must be paid in order to
participate in club activities.
Future club activities include an ice
cream social, Arizona Broadway The-
atre, Diamondbacks game, Hawaiian
Fest, Casino del Sol casino trip, Organ
Stop Pizza and Christmas lights.
WASHINGTON STATE
Well have our big Pizza Extrava-
ganza April 14 at Palm Ridge Summit
Hall A, with all-you-can-eat pizza,
salad, soft drinks and dessert, fol-
lowed by a one-man variety show
from Electric Blue featuring Eric.
Doors open for happy hour at 5:15
p.m. Bring your own beverages; we
will furnish glasses and ice only. Din-
ner will follow at 6 p.m. Members pay
$17.50 and guests pay $19.50. Cut-off
date is April 3. Coupons for all events
are in the club newsletter.
April 18-20 brings us our fantastic
trip to Lake Powell where well enjoy
two nights and three days, lakeview
rooms, a dinner cruise and more.
Dont wait as space is almost sold out.
Hurry! It will be great fun.
May 1 will be our farewell potluck
for the season beginning 5:45 p.m. at
Ramada 7 in Beardsley Park. Bring a
dish to serve eight, plus all of your
own table service and drinks; nothing
is furnished besides fun and fellow-
ship.
Jean will be taking us on another
wonderful tour in the fall as we head
for Colonial Williamsburg, Harpers
Ferry/Antietam, Shenandoah Valley,
Amish (Penn Dutch) area, Yorkstown,
Jamestown, the Liberty Bell and the
D-Day Memorial, plus so much more!
We will add, at no extra cost, the
beautiful fall colors along the route.
Price and dates for this wonderful 10-
day tour are still in the making. How-
ever, if you are interested in learning
more about it, call 214-8150.
WISCONSIN
Our winter/spring events are wind-
ing down. There will be a pig roast
from noon to 2 p.m. April 17 at
Beardsley Park. Cost is $14.50 for
members and $16.50 for guests. This
should be a fun time, so get your
reservations in. Deadline is April 1.
On May 9, we will have the Cliff
Castle Casino trip. Cost is $10 per
person, which will be returned at the
door.
Mark your calendars for Nov. 20
for the Bratfest to welcome back the
Snowbirds. Watch your mail for the
newsletter with fall events, which
should be out in September.
0391.
All States Club
Submit All States Club news by
the first day of each month (for
the next months publication) to
azsunmama@cox.net. All sub-
missions for May are due by
April 1. If you do not have a
computer, please print and mail
to: 22211 Lobo Lane, Sun City
West, AZ 85375.
food and games.
Tuesdays are always Progressive
Bridge at the club. All levels of play-
ers are welcome at 12:30 at the club.
Our bridge is social and we enjoy
meeting new people.
Our general meeting is scheduled
for 9:30 a.m. April 8. All members are
encouraged to attend.
The Womens Club is open to all
women in Sun City West with a valid
rec card. For more information, please
call 584-7802 and visit our web site at
www.scwclubs.com and click on our
link.
WOODWORKERS
April is already here and many of
our winter friends will be leaving
soon. We wish them all a safe trip and
a safe return in the fall. Our annual
Spring Picnic will be held April 1 at
Beardsley Park.
It is always a good time and there
will be lots of food and goodies so we
hope to see all of our members there.
Get the picnic details and tickets at the
shop.
There will be an orientation session
held March 31-April 3 for new mem-
bers. It runs from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
each day. You can sign up for the ses-
sion at the Tool Crib in the wood
shop. There are a limited number of
people allowed in each session and
there are only two sessions left (April
and May) before we quit for the sea-
son. September will be the next ses-
sion. If you want to be able to use the
wood shop over the summer, you will
have to get into one of these two ses-
sions.
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