Rec Center News Sun City West May 2008

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Inside this
Rec News
All States Club.............25
Bowling........................12
Calendar........................3
Club Contacts..............13
Club Corner...........18-24
Events...........................15
Financials........................6
Golf..........................10-11
Governing Board...........4
Library.............................8
Movies..........................15
Phone Numbers...........13
PORA..............................7
Travel........................16-17
Village Store...................9
Congratulations to our
Governing Board Directors-
Elect: Max Mohr, John
Ronan, Paul Piper and Flora
Capps.
Mohr, Ronan and Piper
will serve three-year terms
beginning July 1. (Ronan is
already on the Board, having
been appointed to fill the un-
finished term of former di-
rector David Fitzpatrick.)
Capps will fill a one-year
term, also beginning July 1.
Please join us in welcom-
ing these four residents who
have volunteered their time
to serve their community!
Our new directors will join
continuing Directors Matt
Szydlowski (the current
president), Ron Gillmeister,
Norm Bunas, Karyl Brand-
vold and Ginger Welch.
The terms of Directors
Paul Breza, Marty Bell and
Sunny Wandro end on June
30. We also extend our
thanks to those three for their
dedication and service dur-
ing the past three years.
Directors
elected
Association acts to ensure water supply
The Rec Centers is moving forward with
a plan to ensure an adequate water supply
for the Associations golf courses, an issue
that has been looming for years and will
finally be resolved with the purchase of
water rights in the next fiscal year.
The Association has purchased an option
to buy a grandfathered Type II water right
of 1,481 acre-feet, which is more than
enough to replace the 1,306 acre-feet that
will no longer be available when the Rec
Centers General Industrial Use permits
expire in August 2012.
The Associations Water Committee
voted in March to recommend the Gov-
erning Board move forward with the pur-
chase.
Total cost of the purchase will be
$2,221,500, due at the close of escrow on
July 1. The timing coincides with the Rec
Centers new fiscal year, which was re-
quired to comply with the Associations
bylaws that place a limit on how much the
Board can spend on an unbudgeted capi-
tal item. Management is including the $2.2
million in the fiscal year 2008-2009 capi-
tal budget that went to the Governing
Board for a vote on April 24.
We lucked out on this opportunity,
said General Manager Mike Whiting.
Weve been watching the market for
years, and there have been very few grand-
fathered water rights out there that would
meet our needs, and even fewer that were
Residents awaiting re-
sponses to questions posed
at the March 8 Residents
Forum can now find them
on the Associations web-
site, www.rcscw.com, in the
facility managers offices at
the four recreation centers,
and at the Library.
The responses totaling
nine pages are too numer-
ous to publish in the Rec
Center News. They were
compiled with input from
the Governing Board Di-
rectors and staff.
Residents can download
all the pages in pdf format
from the website, or they
may visit the other locations
listed above to review a
printed copy.
Questions
answered
Make some waves June 14
Be cool at the pool with all your friends this
summer!
The Rec Centers is bringing back its popu-
lar Pool Party with a new twist this year:
Catering from Maui Grill!
The event begins 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June
14, at the R.H. Johnson Pool. Doors open at 6
p.m.
Maui Grill will provide the catered dinner,
including a pulled pork platter, cole slaw and
Hawaiian chips. The Rec Centers will provide
ice cream (regular and sugar-free), as well as
regular and sugar-free lemonade, iced tea and
a mango/strawberry drink.
Once youre good and full, the Colorado
Connection will begin playing live music for
dancing, starting at 7:45.
Tickets to this fun annual party are avail-
able now at the Sun City West Box Office,
open between 8 and 11:30 a.m. weekdays in
the R.H. Johnson Administrative Offices,
19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd. Tickets are $13.50
for residents, $14.50 for non-residents, and
$15 at the door. Those who wish to attend the
dance only, beginning at 7:45, can do so for
$9. For information only, call the Box Office
at 623-544-6032. Tickets must be purchased
in person.
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Stardust Summer Series debuts
A new Summer Series at Stardust Theatre will
offer some cool, indoor entertainment for resi-
dents beginning June 23.
The three-show series presented by the Recre-
ation Centers of Sun City West features
songstress Mary Jo Johnson on the 23rd, singer
Joe Gallo on July 28, and the Desert City Six on
Aug. 25. All shows begin 7 p.m. at Stardust The-
atre. Tickets go on sale May 1, and will be avail-
able from 8 to 11:30 a.m. weekdays at the Sun
City West Box Office, located in the R.H. John-
son Administrative Offices.
Tickets are $5 per person per show; or all three
shows in the series for $10 per person. One free
bottled water will be given to each ticket-holder.
Johnson is a talented singer who performs a
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Memorial Day Concert
Join us in this patriotic
day of remembrance.
Please see Page 2.
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variety of songs that resonate
with everyone, including
Crazy, Dancing Queen,
Words Get in the Way, I
Just Called to Say I Love You,
It Had to Be You, and Rose
Garden.
Gallo, now a Sun City West
resident, is a long-time enter-
tainer who started with his own
jazz trio, in which he per-
formed as both singer and
drummer. The group played in
many popular venues including
Rodney Dangerfields Copa
Cabana, The Pines, the Steel
Pier and Atlantic Citys 500
Club. He was a popular musi-
cal and comedy performer in
the Music Theatre of Wichita
and throughout Kansas.
After moving to Branson,
Mo., he co-starred in The
Promise as the auditioner/nar-
rator for seven seasons.
He received All American
Entertainment Award nomina-
tions for Male Vocalist of the
Year in 1997 and Gospel Artist
of the Year in 1999.
The Desert City Six, which
for years played every Phoenix
Suns home game, follows the
tradition of the Dukes of Dix-
ieland.
Summer Series at Stardust
From Page 1
Maricopa County Supervi-
sor Max Wilson will be the
featured speaker at the May
West Fest, the last West Fest
of the season for the Recre-
ation Centers of Sun City
Wests Public Relations
Committee.
The free program begins
9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 3, in
the R.H. Johnson Social Hall,
19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd.
Wilson, whose District 4
includes Sun City West, will
discuss a variety of regional
topics of interest to Sun City
West residents, including
Luke Air Force Base, trans-
portation, Loop 303, noise is-
sues, Lake Pleasant and the
White Tanks Park. There will
be time for questions and an-
swers as well.
Doors open at 9 a.m. Re-
freshments and entertainment
will be provided. Attendees
are encouraged to arrive early
and browse the many dis-
plays from the featured clubs
and organizations, including
Woodshop, Bocce, Pebble-
brook Lady Niners, the
Sportsmens Club, PORA,
PRIDES, Sun City West
Foundation, Posse, Golf Op-
erations and Bowling Opera-
tions.
West Fest features
Supervisor Wilson
2009 introduces Top Hat Series
The Rec Centers has intro-
duced an exciting new package
of entertainment for 2009
when its Top Hat Series debuts.
The series includes four top-
name acts: John Davidson on
Wednesday, Jan. 14; the Mis-
souri Opry on Thursday, Feb.
12; comedian Brad Zinn on
Thursday, Feb. 26; and Dolan
Ellis on Thursday, March 26.
Show times are 4 and 7:30 p.m.
in the Palm Ridge Summit Hall
for all the acts.
The series replaces the suc-
cessful Curtain Call Series that
ran for three years.
Full-season seats are avail-
able now to the public, if pur-
chasing for the entire series.
Single-show tickets will go on
sale Nov. 3.
The entire series is available
for $70 per person for all four
shows. Single-show tickets are
$20 each. All tickets must be
purchased in person at the Box
Office, located in the R.H.
Johnson Administrative Of-
fices between 8 and 11:30 a.m.
weekdays. For information,
call 623-544-6032.
Davidson, a well-known
NBC TV singing star and Co-
lumbia recording artist, will
present his high-energy
Laugh Lines and Love
Songs musical show.
Jerry Pruntys Missouri Opry
is variety entertainment featur-
ing music, comedy and show-
manship.
Brad Zinns presentation of
The Great Comedians brings
recollections of Johnny Car-
son, George Burns, W.C.
Fields, Jack Benny, Will
Rogers, Groucho Marx and
other famous comedians.
The series concludes with
Arizonas Official State Bal-
ladeer, Dolan Ellis, a nationally
recognized artist with gold
records and a Grammy Award
for top folk group of the year
as an original member of the
New Christy Minstrels.
The Rec Centers is planning a free
concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 25, in
honor of Memorial Day.
The concert will be at Beardsley Park,
12755 W. Beardsley Road. Marge Nel-
son and the Spur of the Moment Jazz
Band will entertain. Attendees should
bring blankets or chairs. Concessions
will be available.
Spur of the Moment is composed of
long-time professional musicians.
While each member had day jobs before
retirement, they now have returned full-
time to making the music they love.
They play timeless tunes from each of
the eras from the 1920s to 1960s.
Memorial Day concert slated May 25
Gaze upon the heavens
The Rec Centers has a
special event planned this
month that will bring some of
natures most mag-
nificent attractions
right down to earth.
Stargazing in the
Park, a first for the
Recreation Division,
will begin 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 17, in
Beardsley Park.
Tickets are $5 and available
now at the Sun City West Box
Office, 19803 R.H. Johnson
Blvd.
Were bringing in the ex-
perts who will share their
equipment and charts with
you, and answer
any questions you
have about whats
at the other end of
your scope. Our
experts will reveal
Mars, Saturn, ex-
ploding stars, neb-
ulae, a twin-star
group and more through their
high-powered scopes. Cook-
ies, coffee, drinks and snacks
will be available for purchase.
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Cruise Ship kicks off with Americas Most Talented Senior
Ticket sales have been brisk for the
Rec Centers 2009 Cruise Ship Enter-
tainment Series, running on Fridays
from Jan. 9 to March 20, 2009, in the
Palm Ridge Summit Hall, 13800 W.
Deer Valley Drive.
The coming season will feature Al
Raitano, the Funny Fiddlers, Mac
Frampton, the Barbary Coast Dix-
ieland Band, Jimmy Travis and New
Odyssey.
Series tickets are available now, but
dont hesitate to get yours. Stop by the
Sun City West Box Office, 19803 R.H.
Johnson Blvd., between 8 and 11:30
a.m. weekdays.
Series tickets are $55 for all six
shows. Single-show tickets which do
not go on sale until Nov. 3 are $10
each.
Following is the 2009 lineup of per-
formers:
Al Raitano, who earned top honors
at this years Americas Most Tal-
ented Senior competition, will per-
form with the Steve Gold Trio on Jan.
9, 2009.
Chris Pendleton and David
Levesque, two excellent comedians
and musicians known as the Funny
Fiddlers, perform on Jan. 23.
Mac Frampton, considered one of
the nations top solo pops concert pi-
anists, will entertain on Feb. 6.
The high-energy Barbary Coast
Dixieland Band, recently inducted
into the Minnesota Music Hall of
Fame, performs on Feb. 20.
On March 6, comedian, singer and
guitarist Jimmy Travis entertains.
And finally, on March 20, three men
who have mastered 36 instruments
bring their proficiency, humor and
showmanship to Palm Ridge as New
Odyssey.
May
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Stardust Movie
7 pm
Rec News
deadline!
West Fest:
Supervisor
Max Wilson
9:30 am
Social Hall
Stardust Movie
7 pm
GB Workshop
9 am
Lecture Hall
Kuentz Tour
9 am &
6:30 pm
Beardsley
Tour
9 am & 6:30 pm
RHJ Tour
9 am & 6:30 pm
P. Ridge Tour
9 am & 6:30 pm
Stardust Movie
7 pm
Stargazing in
the Park
7:30 pm Beardsley
GB Meeting
9 am Social Hall
Stardust Movie
7 pm
Memorial Day
Concert
with Spur of the
Moment Jazz Band
7:30 pm Beardsley
Memorial
Day
Administrative
offices closed
Stardust Movie
7 pm
To confirm events, call 623-544-6032. To confirm Governing Board activities, call 623-544-6115.
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The weathers heating up,
which means Rec Centers
management has begun re-
ceiving complaints about
dogs being locked in cars.
All residents should be
aware that Arizona law pro-
hibits leaving pets locked in
cars on hot days. Specifically,
the law states, A person
commits cruelty to animals if
the person ... intentionally,
knowingly or recklessly
leaves an animal unattended
and confined in a motor vehi-
cle and physical injury to or
death of the animal is likely
to result.
If you see an animal locked
in a car this summer, call the
Sheriffs Office. Reports
made to the Rec Centers will
be referred to the Sheriffs
Office.
Summers approaching:
Dont leave pets in cars
Cormorants spotted at local lakes
Double-crested Cormorants
are being spotted around Sun
City West once again.
Sun City West lakes have
been a pit stop for the mi-
grating Cormorants over the
past few years. This year,
sightings of these birds have
been reported at all our golf
courses. We got a bonus of hav-
ing numerous Cormorants fly
to Lake No. 8 on Grandview
Golf Course the week of March
17.
These migratory water birds
are native to North America
and are a protected species.
They can be found throughout
coastal areas ranging from the
Florida Everglades to more
northern inland lakes and rivers
with the largest concentration being found in the Great Lakes
region. The dry desert state of
Arizona does not provide a suf-
ficient habitat for these water
birds, therefore, reports of Cor-
morants as inhabitants in our
area are uncommon.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF CLAUDE LEE
Effective immediately, Member
Services will offer the option of res-
idents buying NEW guest cards to
have up to two names from the
same household printed on a single
guest card. The accompanying rec
card numbers of those individuals
also will appear on the card.
This change is being made in re-
sponse to residents concerns that
the guest cards were not flexible for
individuals living in the same
household. A wife, for example,
could not use her husbands guest
card without also having the hus-
bands membership card.
With this change, any two names
of members or associate members
in a single household can be printed
on the guest card. This applies only
to new guest cards, and only to
those purchased at Member Serv-
ices. For guest cards purchased at
the Sports Pavilion when Member-
ship is closed, monitors can write in
a single name on the card. Only one
name on these hand-written cards
will be honored as we have no way
of verifying household membership
at the Sports Pavilion.
Guest card policy modified to
accommodate households
Two names per household can appear on cards
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Copyright 2008
All Rights Reserved
General Manager - Michael Whiting, 623-544-6110;
dept30@rcscw.com
Editor - Katy OGrady, 623-544-6027; dept9@rcscw.com
Member Services - 623-544-6100
28,461 members as of April 1, 2008
Recreation Centers of Sun City West
19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd., Sun City West, AZ, 85375
email@rcscw.com
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Sun City West is a senior community for individuals 55 and older.
Printed by Independent Newspapers.
For advertising information, call 623-972-6101.
BOARD
MEETINGS
Board Meetings:
9 a.m. Social Hall
Thursday, May 22
Thursday, June 26
Workshops:
9 a.m. Lecture Hall
Friday, May 9
Friday, June 13
No meetings are planned in
July or August.
Special meetings may be
scheduled, however, if
needed. Meetings are
subject to change. Call
623-544-6115 to verify.
WHERE THE
MONEY GOES
The Association has
used 52,526 gallons of
diesel fuel in the first 10
months of this fiscal
year. Cost to date is
$191,174.20, and the
years not over yet!
This is just one example
of the many expenses
this Association incurs
to bring you the
facilities and services
youve come to enjoy.
Management and Governing Board
Governing Board Directors
All Directors: gb@rcscw.com
President
Matt Szydlowski
623-546-1949
20603 N. Desert Glen Dr.
gbpres@rcscw.com
Vice President
Ron Gillmeister
623-214-8984
15121 W. Gunsight Drive
Chair: Properties
gbproperties@rcscw.com
Treasurer
Norm Bunas
623-975-7872
21903 Parada Drive
Chair: Budget and Finance
and Water
gbbudget@rcscw.com
gbwater@rcscw.com
Secretary
Sunny Wandro
623-546-2424
15624 W. Greystone Drive
Chair: Public Relations and
Human Resources
gbhr@rcscw.com
gbpr@rcscw.com
Martin Bell
623-584-9459
13318 W. Paintbrush Drive
Chair: Bowling
gbbowling@rcscw.com
Karyl Brandvold
623-214-6559
14626 W. Futura Drive
Chair: Chartered Clubs and
Library
gbclubs@rcscw.com
Paul Breza
623-584-1256
13128 Castlebar Drive
aebpwb7@aol.com
John Ronan
623-584-8298
22207 Lobo Lane
Chair: Legal Affairs
gblegal@rcscw.com
Ginger Welch
623-214-0814
22632 N. Hermosillo Drive
Committee chair: golf
gbgolf@rcscw.com
Office Manager
Sharon Schomer
623-544-6115
ofcmgr@rcscw.com
You, too, might want to consider contributing to your community
Many thanks to Election Committee members
Our Governing
Board election passed
with little fanfare this
year, and as you hope-
fully know by now,
three new Directors
and one incumbent
were elected.
Incumbent John
Ronan earned a three-
year term, as did in-
coming Directors Paul Piper
and Max Mohr. Flo Capps was
elected to a one-year term. All
of these individuals will begin
their new terms on July 1.
We were disappointed but
not surprised by the low voter
turnout. Its hard to get resi-
dents excited about an election
when there are four candidates
for four seats. The interesting
thing about an election, though,
is that you have to be prepared
no matter how many people
you think are going to vote.
Thats why Id like to send my
sincere thanks on behalf of the
entire Governing
Board to our Election
Chairman, John
Leopard, and his
Committee members:
Jim Swanson, Bob
Kelling, Bill Parsons,
Camilo Perez, Pat
Leopard, Donna Mor-
rell, George Hoover,
Hazel Swailes, John
Crowley, Dudley Gibson,
Sherol Gibson, Richard Algren,
Bob Healey, Lona Porkkonen,
Lois Ryan and Barbara Horton.
All of these individuals got
involved to help their commu-
nity, and they came prepared to
ensure the integrity of our elec-
tion. Even if the election itself
didnt get much attention be-
cause it was uncontested, these
individuals deserve our atten-
tion and appreciation.
Did you know that many of
your Governing Board Direc-
tors started out as community
volunteers or committee mem-
bers? Its a great way to get ac-
climated, learn about the Asso-
ciation, and pique your interest
in serving at a higher level. So
Id like to personally invite
each and every one of you to
consider joining any of our nine
committees: Bowling, Budget
and Finance, Chartered Clubs
and Library, Golf, Human Re-
sources, Legal Affairs, Proper-
ties, Public Relations and
Water.
Committee members serve at
the pleasure of the committee
chairs. In June, the new com-
mittee chairs will be chosen
from the ranks of the Govern-
ing Board Directors. At that
time, I encourage you to share
your interest in their committee
with the chairs and talk with
them about how you might be
able to serve. Its a great way to
Sun City West the community
you want it to be.
Matt Szydlowski
Board President
The Rec Centers Public Rela-
tions Committee is seeking ideas
from residents for possible future
West Fest topics.
West Fest is a free community
program offered monthly by the
PR Committee to bring subjects
of interest to residents.
If you have ideas for topics
youd like to see discussed next
year, please email
dept9@rcscw.com. Be sure to in-
clude West Fest in the subject
line.
West Fest topics sought
MEMORIAL DAY CLOSURE
Please note, the Rec Centers Administrative Offices, including
Member Services, will be closed Monday, May 26, in
observance of Memorial Day. Please purchase any guest cards
you may need in advance.
We would like to advise all
Sun City West residents and
employees interested in the
free CPR/AED classes that
Mays class has been can-
celled, but the new classes will
resume in the fall.
In the meantime, those who
have already taken the class are
advised that there have been
some recent changes to the
American Heart Associations
recommended CPR approach.
The AHA is now recom-
mending that hands-only CPR,
without accompanying breaths
of air, works just as well for
adult victims of sudden cardiac
arrest. This new recommenda-
tion does not apply to children,
infants or adult victims of other
emergency situations such as
drownings, drug overdoses or
carbon-monoxide poisoning,
for example.
Hands-only CPR involves
rapid, deep chest compres-
sions. This action should be
used only for adults who unex-
pectedly collapse, stop breath-
ing and are unresponsive
usually an indication that the
person is suffering cardiac ar-
rest. In those cases, the victim
still has ample air in his or her
blood and lungs to supply the
brain, heart and other organs.
In other emergencies, the
oxygen given through mouth-
to-mouth is necessary, such as
with a drowning where a child
is suffering from a lack of oxy-
gen to his system.
These new AHA recommen-
dations, along with traditional
CPR and use of the automated
external defibrillator, or AED,
will be taught in the classes
that resume this fall. Those
classes are offered free to resi-
dents and Rec Centers employ-
ees. They are taught Mondays
in the Lecture Hall. Dates will
be announced in future issues
of the Rec Center News. For
information, call instructor
Bob Warren at 623-214-3760.
Residents who are unsure about a Rec Centers purchase on
their credit cards are encouraged to discuss the question with
staff before going straight to their credit card provider. The Rec
Centers faces a $15 charge even when legitimate charges are
challenged. We appreciate your cooperation in helping us keep
costs down.
Please, if you see a charge that youre unsure about and it
has our name on it, stop by the Administrative Offices, located
in the R.H. Johnson Rec Center, 19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd.,
between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. weekdays. Ask a Membership rep-
resentative or a staff member in Accounting to discuss any
such charges with you.
Unsure about credit card charge?
Come directly to the source for answers
CPR classes will resume in fall
Anyone who purchased a Pony
Express letter during Marchs
West Fest should be sure to re-
turn it to our Administrative Of-
fices by 3 p.m. Friday, May 30,
so we can get it into the riders
satchels in time!
The AHA is now

recommending that
hands-only CPR, without
accompanying breaths of air,
works just as well for adult
victims of sudden cardiac
arrest. This new
recommendation does not
apply to children, infants or
adult victims of other
emergency situations
Pony Express letters due!
Heard about the PRIDES,
but not really sure who they
are? Your Sun City West
PRIDES is an organization
comprised of residents volun-
teering to keep your commu-
nity clean and beautiful. As
part of the Maricopa County
Adopt-A-Highway program,
the PRIDES maintain and
spruce up many of the areas
around the community such as
R.H. Johnson Boulevard.
You may have seen PRIDES
members out early Saturday
mornings in their bright or-
ange shirts and safety vests,
picking up trash, pruning trees
and shrubs, maintaining irriga-
tion lines and spraying weeds.
Although serving a commu-
nity service, PRIDES mem-
bers have fun all the while.
On Tuesday mornings, theyre
busy keeping their equipment
in top shape, checking the irri-
gation lines, and taking care of
business in the office. They
work closely with Maricopa
County Department of Trans-
portation, the Rec Centers,
PORA and the Posse.
Volunteering with the
PRIDES is a great way to give
back something to this won-
derful community in which
you live, meet some really
nice people and have some fun
at the groups two social
events: a spring picnic and a
winter holiday luncheon.
Come join your fellow Sun
City West residents. Call 623-
584-2878.
And just for the record, the
PRIDES are: Particular Resi-
dents Involved Doing Envi-
ronmental Services.
PRIDES wants you!
For those of you who like to keep track of the
swans on your local lakes and we know there
are a lot of you, here is a brief update about the
birds.
Lyle and Lilly at Deer Valley Lake No. 1
hatched two cygnets as of press time. There
were two more eggs on nest that had not yet
hatched.
At Pebblebrook No. 1, Fred and Ethyl have
three eggs on their nest. At Grandview No. 3,
Jane (or is it James!?) and Daisey Mae have
three eggs. At Grandview No. 6, Sydney and
Sarah have three eggs on their nest. Mary and
Joseph on Grandviews No. 12 have four eggs.
And at Stardust No. 17, Medford and Maybelle
have three eggs.
As always, please keep your distance from our
swans, particularly when they are nesting or
have little ones about. They can be very feisty.
In other fowl news: Louise, our female black
Australian swan, has been gravely ill with water
in her lungs and a pneumonia-type illness. It was
touch and go, hour by hour when we first got her
to the veterinarian.
She was admitted to the vets facility for care,
which lasted two weeks. She was then released
to Connie Erwig and Jeanne Moore, volunteers
for our swan team.
These ladies tube-fed Louise, gave her antibi-
otic injections, bathed her and kept constant
vigil over her to ensure her safety and nurture
her back to health.
Both ladies have had Louise living in a spe-
cial crate on their back porches, and Connie puts
Louise in her spare bathroom during the night
to ensure her safety.
Louise is doing well and, as of press time, is
almost strong enough to go back to her lake.
Lousie will have weekly check-ups with the vet
and we go from there.
Cygnet season looks promising
New Golfers, Green Team: By the Numbers!
The Rec Centers would like
to share with our readers some
information provided by the
Green Team and New Golfers
and Mentor program, which
have been successful in bring-
ing new golfers to the game in
Sun City West. New golfers, of
course, mean more revenue to
support the Association. So,
here it is, by the numbers:
84
The number of Sun City
West residents who came to
learn more about golf at the
March 8 New Mentors and
Golfers First Swing Golf
Day at Stardust Golf Course.
14
The number of experienced
Sun City West Golf Mentors,
plus one local PGA teaching
pro, who gave of their time,
talent and skill to introduce
new, hibernating, and aspiring
golfers to the pleasures and
the angst of golf.
12
The number of Green Team
Social League golfers, them-
selves participants of earlier
Mentor programs, who volun-
teered to help organize and run
the event.
5
The number of Stardust
staffers on duty March 8 who
did work above and beyond
their standard duties to help
things run smoothly.
1
The Golf Operations em-
ployee who e-mailed, typed,
copied, distributed, phoned,
counseled and advised, all
along the e-paper trail that such
events require.
233
The number of golfers, of
varied experience levels, who
have signed up to pay and play
in Green Team Social League
golfing a direct benefit of the
past New Golfers and Mentors
programs and events.
$500 TO $2,000+
The annual golf revenue
each resident golfer potentially
represents.
28,587
The number of Sun City
West residents who should care
about these numbers. Because
if you live here, whether you
golf or not, we all share in the
costs of golf, as well as the
great community benefits that
come from having our own
first-class golf courses.
2
The number of ways for res-
idents to learn more about golf-
ing in Sun City West: Send an
e-mail to newgolfers@cox.net,
or call Golf Operations at 544-
6037.
If you want to play golf for
the fun and health of it, let us
know. Well leave a tee set up
for you, and maybe a light, too.
Tony DiBiasio
One of the 33 SCW Golf Mentors
623-544-6100 PAGE 6 MAY 2008
Details of these summaries are available in the
R.H. Johnson Library at 13801 W. Meeker Blvd.
Financials
Recreation Centers of Sun City West, Inc.
Balance Sheet March 31, 2008
2008 2007
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents 6,731,385 6,011,463
Restricted Cash 6,433,262 6,094,295
Accounts Receivable 717,324 629,867
Note Receivable:Theatre West 57,925 40,659
Note Receivable:Library 140,000 0
Inventories 168,502 159,786
Prepaids And Other Assets 325,918 2,192,235
Total Current Assets 14,574,319 13,155,295
Fixed Assets
Furniture & Fixtures 982,274 977,418
Machinery & Equipment 10,012,967 9,381,102
Buildings 35,926,211 34,790,581
Land Improvements 33,641,678 33,088,434
Land 5,196,987 5,196,987
Water Rights 25,000 0
Vehicles 829,938 7,074,542
86,615,056 84,141,978
Accumulated Depreciation (52,239,220) (49,849,405)
Total Fixed Assets 34,375,836 34,292,572
Total Assets 48,950,156 47,447,868
LIABILITIES AND EQUITIES
Liabilities
Accounts Payable 710,517 647,033
Accrued Purchase 116,655 79,215
A/Pay Sweeps - Pro Shop 180,307 184,369
A/P Gift Certificates 4,288 10,380
Capital Lease 0 36,754
SCW Softball Club 37,817 33,169
Accrued Payroll 173,261 129,736
Accrued Vacation Payable 417,795 387,923
Payroll Taxes Payable 35,155 39,275
Employee Optional Insurance 2,926 3,170
Liability for Return Checks 413 151
Accrued Taxes Payable 46,413 49,780
Accrued Pension Plan 28,489 26,612
Arizona Sales Tax Payable 16,006 14,081
Deferred Membership Fees 4,071,382 3,291,572
Deferred Golf Revenue 751,341 937,215
Total Liabilities 6,592,771 5,870,441
EQUITY
Retained Earnings 41,656,002 41,341,632
Net Profit / (Loss) 701,382 235,793
Total Equity 42,357,384 41,577,426
Total Liabilities and Equity 48,950,156 47,447,868
Recreation Centers of Sun City West, Inc.
Consolidated Income Statement
For the Nine Months Ended March 31,2008
Month Month Monthly YTD YTD YTD Prior YTD
Actual Budget Variance Actual Budget Variance Actual
Revenue
Recreation Division 855,776 797,206 58,570 7,055,916 6,679,510 376,406 6,547,064
Golf Division 1,049,171 1,084,545 (35,374) 5,293,638 6,090,535 (796,897) 5,027,536
Bowling Division 78,741 77,346 1,395 527,126 532,373 (5,247) 522,398
Asset Preservation Fee 124,000 121,600 2,400 832,000 1,028,000 (196,000) 879,745
Facility Investment Fee 6,000 12,000 (6,000) 108,0000 108,000 0 210,000
Interest Income 26,770 20,000 6,770 238,193 180,000 58,193 194,985
Total Revenue 2,140,458 2,112,697 27,761 14,054,873 14,618,418 (563,545) 13,381,728
Expenses
Operating
Recreation Division 514,312 498,9470 (15,365) 4,447,124 4,407,889 (39,235) 4,416,325
Golf Division 536,322 556,424 20,102 5,354,649 5,757,790 403,1410 5,221,736
Bowling Division 40,666 43,143 2,477 381,799 407,148 25,349 332,523
General & Administrative 141,943 168,350 26,407 1,284,837 1,588,031 303,194 1,296,890
Depreciation
Recreation Division 120,543 104,250 (16,293) 1,063,416 938,250 (125,166) 920,003
Golf Division 76,228 68,300 (7,928) 668,832 614,700 (54,132) 811,639
Bowling Division 17,026 16,500 (526) 152,836 148,500 (4,336) 146,822
Total Expense 1,447,040 1,455,914 8,874 13,353,493 13,862,308 508,815 13,145,938
Net Revenue (Loss) 693,418 656,783 36,635 701,380 756,110 (54,730) 235,790
Bowling Lineage by Fiscal Year *
MONTH FY 2005-06 FY 2006-07 FY 2007-08
July ** 10,733 9,843
August ** 4,247 4,259
September 22,370 21,239 19,741
October 30,594 28,520 28,570
November 29,234 28,594 28,023
December 26,347 35,180 24,333
January 32,814 34,674 33,847
February 33,694 30,623 31,638
March 35,456 35,347 33,290
April 18,155 17,358
May 11,449 10,240
June 12,130 11,561
FY to Date 210,509 229,157 213,544
FY Total 252,243 268,316 213,544
* Fiscal Year runs from July 1 to June 30
** Bowling lanes closed for remodeling
Golf Rounds by Fiscal Year *
MONTH FY 2005-06 FY 2006-07 FY 2007-08
July 13,960 14,967 13,101
August 13,859 15,097 12,476
September 18,435 19,303 16,158
October 23,010 22,548 19,594
November 29,405 28,879 25,245
December 28,845 24,807 20,938
January 38,208 28,941 27,538
February 36,347 34,842 32,699
March 39,545 38,624 36,727
April 35,705 32,086
May 25,095 21,701
June 18,362 16,530
FY to Date 241,614 228,008 204,476
FY Total 320,776 298,325 204,476
* Fiscal Year runs from July 1 to June 30
PORA News and Views
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Monday-Friday
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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.
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Recycling Plastic
Bottles & Tin Cans
At last! Recycling of most
plastic bottles, containers and
steel or tin cans is now avail-
able in Sun City West. Where?
At the same place many of us
use for recycling newspapers,
cardboard and aluminum, at
the rear of the stores in Sun-
dome Shopping Plaza (where
the Safeway grocery store is
located).
PORA, with the help of
Parks and Sons, has arranged
for a new roll-off container
with a banner indicating Plas-
tic Recycling Here. It is
placed next to the existing
phone directory roll-off con-
tainer.
This is a joint non-profit
project between PORA and
Parks and Sons, and is our way
of increasing recycling avail-
ability in the community. We
encourage all residents to use
this new resource to the maxi-
mum.
When disposing of your
plastics, we ask that you place
only #1 and #2 type plastic
bottles/containers in this roll-
off. You will find that this cov-
ers many plastic bottles and
containers being used today.
How can you identify these
plastic bottles/containers?
Look on or near the bottom
of any plastic bottle/container
and you should see the famous
recycling triangle with a num-
ber inside the triangle. If you
do not see the triangle or if you
see a triangle with any other
number than 1 or 2 inside the
triangle, dispose of the plastic
bottle/container in your regular
trash.
You should also remove and
dispose of any bottle caps,
rinse the bottle if needed and
crush the container (stepping
on it works really good). Also,
please empty any contain-
ers/plastic trash bags that you
use to bring the plastic down to
recycle and take them home
with you for reuse. Tossing the
filled plastic bag into the roll-
off slows the sorting process.
No plastic bags, plastic sheet-
ing, plastic Styrofoam or plas-
tic buckets should be tossed
into this roll-off.
You can also dispose of
steel/tin cans in this same bin.
Just toss them right in with the
plastic. Please rinse the can
and crush the can if you are
able. More information is
available at the PORA web
site, www.porascw.org, under
Recycling Locations and Fre-
quently Asked Questions in
the right-hand column of the
page.
Additional
Recycling Tips
PORA is encouraging all
Sun City West residents to re-
cycle. In order to help you
with your recycling we will be
giving some Recycling Tips
from time to time. You can get
more information about recy-
cling by going to the PORA
web site at www.porascw.org.
RECYCLING TIP: THE
THREE RS
Recycling is part of the three
Rs: reduce, reuse and recycle.
One of the best ways to reduce
items that go into the trash is to
not receive them in the first
place. We all receive catalogs
particularly during the last
three months of the year when
retailers are trying to get us to
buy stuff for the holidays.
Have you ever said to your-
self, I wish I could eliminate
all or some of these catalogs as
I am never going to buy from
that retailer? Well, now there
is a free on-line service that al-
lows you to select merchandise
catalogs that you do not wish
to receive and request they
stop sending them to you. You
get to pick from hundreds of
catalogs. The service is
www.catalogchoice.org. The
site will ask you to sign up
with your name and address
and then you will select a cata-
log(s) and they will take it
from there. Catalog Choice is
designed for your continued
use.
Upon receipt of additional
unwanted catalogs, return to
the web site to decline them.
As a registered user, youll also
discover additional features re-
lated to declining catalogs at
multiple addresses, adding new
catalogs to our database,
recording personal notes, and
going paperless. Take a look.
RECYCLING TIP:
DISCONTINUE DEX
PHONE DIRECTORIES
Ever get tired of picking up
those telephone directories off
your driveway? Well, appar-
ently DEX Media has recog-
nized that you should have an
option of whether you want to
receive their telephone direc-
tory or not. Call 877-243-8339,
the DEX delivery center, and
they will arrange to discon-
tinue delivery of DEX directo-
ries.
PORA ON THE
HOUSE: A Valuable
Service to PORA
Members
Our PORA On the House
home maintenance and repair
specialist will be available on
Wednesday mornings from 9
a.m. to noon. He can assist
PORA members with all ques-
tions and concerns regarding
home maintenance and repair,
including electrical, plumbing,
carpentry, cabinet making,
painting, masonry, etc. He will
evaluate your problem and
help you develop a plan of cor-
rective action which can in-
clude referring you to the
proper craftsmen to do the re-
quired work. Our specialist has
already helped numerous
members with their electrical,
plumbing, drywall and roofing
problems. You can call PORA
at 623-584-4288 for an ap-
pointment, or walk-in as avail-
able.
CC&R Enforcement
Proper landscaping mainte-
nance requires the bushes and
trees to be trimmed on a regu-
lar schedule and the yard to be
kept free of weeds. This means
residents who leave for a few
months or for (6) six months a
year are required to have a
landscaping contractor take
care of the property while they
are out of town.
Last year, several homeown-
ers were notified while they
were in another state that land-
scaping maintenance was re-
quired. PORA recommends
this situation not be repeated
again this year, as it could cost
the homeowner additional
funds to have their landscaping
taken care of in a timely man-
ner. Please note that Maricopa
County requires trees to be
trimmed 7 feet above a public
sidewalk, and 14 feet above a
county roadway. It also must
provide a clear view of street,
as well as caution, information
and stop signs. It is possible for
the county to trim your tree
and send the homeowner a bill
for the service. Have a safe and
pleasant summer.
Air Conditioner
Checkup
Now is that time of year that
you need to start thinking
about those really hot days.
PORA members can get their
air-conditioning units checked
for $28 per unit. In order to
take advantage of this service,
stop in at PORA and sign up.
The excellence of a gift lies
in its appropriateness rather
than in its value.
Just as you can imagine how
delighted the Woods family
was when little Tiger chose to
play with the plastic golf clubs
instead of the box, we were
amazed and bedazzled by the
beautiful library quilt created
and gifted to the library by vol-
unteer and craftsperson extra-
ordinaire, Kristina Coates.
Kris was inspired by Ruth
Heysers pattern in Flagstaff
and decided to adapt it to cre-
ate the R.H. Johnson Library
Quilt thats been on display
since our re-opening in Febru-
ary.
If the excellence of a gift
lies in its appropriateness,
then Kris Coates has exceeded
all expectations by pulling to-
gether the parts of the quilt that
not only form a beautiful dis-
play but also one that reflects
the many parts of the library
and the community it serves.
Kris relates, There are 58
different fabrics used in the
quilt, not counting the backing
fabric. The diversity of fabrics
seems an appropriate reflection
of the diversity of tastes, opin-
ions, styles and formats that we
find in the library and in our
community. Our members
enjoy not only reading or lis-
tening to fiction, mysteries,
westerns and non-fiction, but
they also like to watch movies,
keep up with current events
through magazines and news-
papers, and check their e-mail
or expand their research and
learning on the Internet.
At the beginning of this proj-
ect, Kris asked for 117 titles to
embroider on the spines of the
books, and many of you
gladly suggested favorites like
Gone with the Wind, A Tree
Grows in Brooklyn or To
Kill a Mockingbird. And just
like a library collection grows,
so did this one with Kris burn-
ing up Rip N Sews embroi-
dery machines while zipping
through 166 titles in all; 144
real titles, she says, and 19
fake titles! Which ones are
real and which ones are fake?
Bring your curiosity, investi-
gate, and decide for yourself
thats what we do in libraries.
Libraries tend to challenge us
to extend ourselves, to look at
things in a new way, to sample
serious, inspiring, or fanciful
subjects much like Kriss quilt.
Find the sun and its rays
quilted behind the librarys
name reminding us of Arizona;
search for the many classic and
beloved titles so familiar to
you; find the pots of cacti on
the top shelf representing our
desert environment, and the
landmark clock tower remind-
ing us of Sun City West; look
for the upside down books (did
you catch their titles?) or the
three titles that are misspelled;
find the 60 words on the book
shelves that Kris says mean
the library to me.
When investigating the quilt
or our library, take the time to
explore and look further or you
may miss many interesting
pieces.
It takes imagination, skill,
time, and dedication to create a
quilt that will be an exciting,
interesting, admired and en-
during gift. Kris Coates relates,
There are over 200 hours in
the quilt, including the 80
hours of machine embroidery
time. There is a total of 14
yards of fabric in the quilt at an
average cost of $8.99 per yard.
The batting was $13. Total cost
of the quilt was $138.86. While
most of the fabrics came from
my stash, I did purchase sev-
eral fabrics for the quilt while
on vacation in Utah, Idaho, and
Oregon.
Kris made the quilt over sev-
eral months and worked on it at
various times, telling me she
put it on the wall in her work-
room, lived with it, looked at it,
worked on it, and revised it as
she went along, much like the
process of renovating our li-
brary except that we did a lot
more ripping than sewing at
first.
The quilt also symbolizes an-
other phase or beginning for
our library. With the expansion
and upgrades that were sewn
into our plans, we have
stepped away from the old card
catalog and are using and
learning more about the auto-
mated one. We are enjoying
more room to add new books,
and we are conveniently ex-
ploring and using the Internet.
Come in for a closer look at
our beautiful Library Quilt.
View it from afar and also up-
close. See the big picture and
enjoy all the little pieces while
remembering, The excellence
of a gift lies in its appropriate-
ness.
Thank you, Kris Coates for
so beautifully and generously
bringing this quote and this gift
to life for us.
Volunteer Film
Buffs Needed
You dont need to be another
Stephen Spielberg, Oliver
Stone, or even a Woody Allen.
Just be able to read instruc-
tions, push the right buttons,
and enjoy the movies along
with all those other film buffs
who attend the weekly Stardust
Theatre movies put on by the
Friends of the Library Film
Committee.
The film crew is in need of
additional projectionists who
will keep the action going
throughout the summer
months. If you think free
movies and new skills are a
cool idea this summer, please
contact Committee Chairman
Hal Lind for details at 623-
546-6385.
See you at the movies!
April Showers
Bring May Flowers
and a Gigantic
Book Sale!
Its that time of year again;
time to gather some great bar-
gains at the Gigantic Friends of
the Library Book Sale where
youll find fields of gently used
fiction and non-fiction books,
both hardcover and paper-
backs, puzzles, VHS tapes,
books on tape and more.
Everyones welcome to join
in and pick your favorites from
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May
10, in the R.H. Johnson Social
Hall. Stock-up for that trip
north or those lazy days of
summer around the pool.
Adult Protective
Services Program
to be presented by
Library Friends
Friends of the Library mem-
bers have invited an experi-
enced speaker to present a
difficult but necessary topic:
Elder Abuse: the Unspoken
Crime. Learn more about the
signs, the causes, and the reme-
dies to help yourself or a loved
one.
Join us at the next Friends of
the Library membership meet-
ing at 1:30 p.m. Monday, May
19, in the Social Hall. Every-
one is welcome!
Endowment Fund
Donations Need
Boost
Blame it on high oil prices,
too many trips to the restau-
rant, that new spring wardrobe,
or that cruise around the world,
but the truth is the Endowment
Fund Committee has not re-
ceived as many donations as
usual this year.
The Rec Centers pay for the
utilities, salaries and building
maintenance, but the funding
for the materials we check out
to you comes primarily from
the Friends of the Library
Book Sales, movies, and the
annual Endowment Fund
Drive.
We want to keep purchasing
those new books, DVDs, mag-
azines, and investment materi-
als you like to use every day,
but we wont be able to offer as
many choices to meet your
needs unless you continue to
help with your donations.
Its not too late, so please
write a check to: The Library
Endowment Fund and mail
to: The Friends of the R.H.
Johnson Library, 13801 W.
Meeker Blvd., Sun City West,
AZ 85375-4406.
For donations of more than
$250, the Endowment Fund
Committee will mail you a let-
ter of acknowledgement for
your contributions. For less
than $250, the IRS has indi-
cated that your cancelled check
is acceptable evidence of your
contribution.
Thank you for your generous
support over the years. Please
help us make this another suc-
cessful year!
623-544-6100 PAGE 8 MAY 2008
R.H. Johnson Library
Explore, discover and learn about our new quilt
The Friends of the R.H. Johnson Library will host a guest
speaker from Adult Protective Services at 1:30 p.m. Monday,
May 19, in the R.H. Johnson Social Hall.
Heather Patnode of Adult Protective Services will speak on
a topic that is rarely discussed. Mirroring domestic violence
in general, elder abuse is under-reported. Experts estimate
that only one out of 14 incidents comes to the attention of au-
thorities. Adult children are the most frequent abusers, fol-
lowed by other family members and spouses.
In a senior area such as ours, this should prove a most in-
formative meeting. All are welcome. Refreshments will be
served. For information, call 623-214-6130.
Friends of the Library to hear
from Adult Protective Services
I wanted to express
my sincere thank you
to those of you who
have read my articles
in the Rec Center
News and commented
on them. I have appre-
ciated the kind words
and encouragement
from all of you.
My dad was a closet
writer in his spare time
back when I was young. He be-
lieved communication was the
key to success. He stressed the
need to use the English lan-
guage correctly and with
humor. I hope that he is watch-
ing over me and knowing that I
am fulfilling one of his dreams,
to be a published au-
thor.
I will try to find in-
teresting and informa-
tive subjects to grace
the pages of the Rec
Center News in the fu-
ture. I am happy to re-
port that I will be
resuming my Big Ad-
venture series this
summer. I have con-
tacted some clubs to make
arrangements to either observe
or participate in their activities.
Again, I say Thank you for
reading and taking the time to
praise me.
Sincerely,
Katie Van Leuven
Village Store Supervisor
Village Store
Katie
Van Leuven
Store Supervisor
Thank you, readers
Vigilance keeps fairs safe, secure
In the recent Spring Arts
and Crafts Fair, I was ap-
proached by members of
some of the clubs regarding
the security of their items at
the fair. This brings up an in-
teresting issue: Security be-
fore the fair begins, during the
fair and after.
Before the fair, many of the
clubs choose to bring their
items to either the Courtyard
or Social Hall to set up. The
Social Hall is a secure build-
ing, so if you are a club mem-
ber setting up your display in
the Social Hall prior to the
fair, it is very safe.
In the Courtyard, most clubs
do not set their merchandise
on the tables the night before.
Some do bring items and
leave them until the morning
to set up. We do have a secu-
rity system that is enabled
when the gates are locked at 6
p.m.
If you do not feel comfort-
able leaving merchandise at
your booth the night before,
you should not do it. The
maintenance folks are around,
but no one stands guard until
the gates are locked and the
security system is set. If you
choose to leave items, you
may need to have a club
member stand guard until the
gates are closed.
We havent had any reports
of thefts from crafters setting
up in advance, but because the
question came up, I wanted to
let you know what the
arrangements are.
Before the fair, I contact the
Posse to have them patrol
throughout the grounds on the
day of the sale. They have a
big job with all of the atten-
dees, so club members should
help alert them to any trouble.
This spring, a customer
came in to the Village Store
and found something they
wanted to buy, but did not
want to wait in line, so they
took the item outside to a club
area to pay for it.
The fair chair for that club
gave me the check and tag
from the item at the end of the
fair, but the check did not in-
clude sales tax, so we covered
the difference. The customer
should have been notified that
Village Store items must be
paid for in the store.
This was the first time I
have had an item taken out-
side the store to be purchased.
Its not indicative of a major
issue, but it does make me
think that the club members in
their areas must take a vested
interest in checking out some-
thing that may seem out of the
ordinary. We are all in this to-
gether and want to have the
safest situation possible for
ourselves and our guests.
Please keep your eyes and
ears open during the fair and
question anything that doesnt
seem right. You dont need to
approach anyone who seems
to be doing something out of
the ordinary, but please find a
Posse member and notify
them.
After the fair, while you are
taking home your unsold mer-
chandise, be sure to keep an
eye out for anyone lurking or
milling around. All of the
clubs seem to clear out pretty
rapidly, so just be aware of
your surroundings. The main-
tenance staff is generally out
in the courtyard moving ta-
bles, so if you feel uncomfort-
able going to your car, ask
them to walk with you. Re-
member, there is safety in
numbers.
Having said all this, I do
want to assure you that we
have not had any problems
with safety or security. We at-
tribute this to the great com-
munity we live in and the
assistance you all provide in
keeping an eye on each
others property.
Lets continue this, and
well continue having safe
and secure events.
This years Spring Arts and
Crafts Fair was a huge success.
There were 20 clubs partici-
pating, with sales 9 percent
above last spring with a total of
$77,361.42 in sales. That
means for a seven-hour period,
we sold at a rate of $11,051.63
per hour. That is awesome!
We added two clubs that nor-
mally do not take part in the
Spring Fair that were very
pleased with their sales. Of the
20 clubs participating, eight
sold more than last year, 10
sold less, and then there were
the two new participants. Sev-
eral were substantially more,
with increases greater than
$1,000 and several saw de-
creases greater than $1,000.
The Village Store, as you
know, gets 16 percent of the
revenues, which helps cover
the cost of staffing the fair, in-
cluding setting up the tables
and chairs and breaking them
down again, running the credit
card machines, and purchasing
consignment slips, tags and
other supplies for the store.
During the fair, we processed
818 credit cards with 11 clubs
using the electronic credit
cards. We are progressing on
that front as we had two new
credit card stations in the
Courtyard. The clubs that used
the electronic processing have
given it high marks.
The event held the same day
as our fair at the Maricopa
County Event Center seems to
have brought in some folks
who might not have otherwise
visited us. The parking lot
looked like Super Bowl day,
but with the use of a six-pas-
senger golf cart loaned to us by
Pohle Golf Cars, it helped shut-
tle folks to and from their cars.
My thanks to Russ Boston and
Rick Brown for their help shut-
tling.
The credit card machines
were manned by employees of
the Rec Centers, and to all of
them I offer a heart felt Thank
you. In the fall, we hope to
have at least one more credit
card machine in the Courtyard.
Thanks go out to Dick Ret-
terstoff and his fellas for a
wonderful job bringing tables
and chairs in and out. I also
want to thank my Village Store
employees who work long and
hard to assure that things ran
smoothly. You are the greatest.
Everyone seemed to enjoy the
food from the Maui Grille and
Carambas Mexican Restaurant.
The next craft fair will be
Nov. 8, so mark it on your cal-
endars. Last but not least,
thank you to the craft clubs for
your participation in the fair. It
seems like the fall fair has just
ended when spring rolls
around, and I know how much
work your members put in to
create the beautiful items that
you sell. So, have a wonderful
summer creating, and I look
forward to seeing you in the
fall.
Sincerely,
Katie Van Leuven
Village Store Supervisor
To all our traveling friends out
there, before you leave town, you
may want to stop by the Village
Store for one last important pur-
chase. The store sells those nifty va-
cation mailboxes that the Metal
Club makes.
These mailboxes are a good in-
vestment, providing security and
peace of mind. They also save you
from having to go to the Post Of-
fice, first to stop your mail, and then
to pick it up at the end of your trip.
Spring Crafts Fair grosses 9 percent more than last year
The hard work of people like R.H. Johnson staff members, from left, Dick
Reterstoff, Terry Georger and Bruce Campbell make the annual arts and
crafts fairs possible.
Going somewhere?
Make sure your mail is safe
Summer golf offers
seasonal benefits
Whew! The last
several months have
been especially hec-
tic. With all of the
tournaments and out-
ings we had through
April, its hard to
know where the time
has gone.
The elevated tem-
peratures were start-
ing to see are gentle reminders
that summer is just around the
corner. Thats when the golf
here in Sun City West gets in-
teresting. Most year-round res-
idents will agree that summer
golf with less competition for
tee times and quicker rounds
is the best time of year to play!
Anticipating the
summer heat, be sure
to check our excellent
hat selection at any of
our seven courses.
Enjoying golf in our
warmer temperatures
takes a little planning
and preparation, be-
ginning with a cool,
comfortable hat.
For those of you (like my-
self) who will be summering
here pretty exclusively in the
West Valley, Golf Operations
will be creating some fun com-
petitions and golf social func-
tions that well be featuring in
next months Rec News. Stay
tuned.
Golf
623-544-6100 PAGE 10 MAY 2008
Scott Simpson
Golf Operations,
Marketing Manager
Attention All Golfers: The Association would like to remind you that our No-Show
Policy is in effect. If you do not cancel your tee time at least an hour before you
are scheduled to play, you will be assessed a $10 fine. If this fine is not paid
within 30 days, your golfing privileges will be suspended. You MUST PAY YOUR
FINE AT MEMBER SERVICES TO HAVE YOUR PRIVILEGES REINSTATED.
Club
9 Iron
7 Iron
4 Hybrid
7 Iron
6 Iron
7 Iron
6 Iron
7 Wood
7 Iron
8 Iron
7 Iron
8 Iron
7 Iron
Pitch wedge
7 Iron
Sand wedge
3 Wood
7 Wood
8 Iron
Yardage
127
119
162
117
122
135
162
140
101
84
142
104
150
90
106
90
208
192
116
Hole
8
6
3
8
11
2
3
12
11
15
11
8
11
2
13
2
5
12
11
Golf Course
Grandview
Echo Mesa
Grandview
Pebblebrook
Pebblebrook
Deer Valley
Grandview
Desert Trails
Echo Mesa
Echo Mesa
Grandview
Grandview
Pebblebrook
Echo Mesa
Desert Trails
Echo Mesa
Stardust
Stardust
Stardust
Date
3-3-2008
3-5-2008
3-10-2008
3-10-2008
3-11-2008
3-12-2008
3-13-2008
3-17-2008
3-19-2008
3-21-2008
3-21-2008
3-24-2008
3-24-2008
3-26-2008
3-27-2008
3-28-2008
3-29-2008
3-31-2008
3-31-2008
Name
Jim Scopick
Gary Pithan
Bob Hartman
Roy Zimmerman
Beatrice Kopas
Richard Provost
Duane Newlon
Bill Sorenson
Robert Stone
Carol Giffney
Fred Maisey
Carolyn Genasci
Kent A. Lindberg
Howard B. Hogan
John Besmer
Sachiko Evanson
Dirk Prather
George McCormick
Ray Sonheim
Holes in One
Sunday Couples Golf resumes
Sun City West Sunday Couples Golf resumes with the following schedule. Our year
has been great so far and we invite all couples interested to join us. For information,
please call Jean Serr at 623-214-1501.
By popular request, we are planning a Night Golf Event again this fall (on Oct. 12).
The cost for this event will be $20 per couple and includes dinner prior to golf, the
lighted golf ball per person, and sweeps money). This event is open to all golfers, so
plan to sign up early.
REVISED SCHEDULE THROUGH DECEMBER 2008
May 11 Pebblebrook
May 25 Echo Mesa
June 8 Stardust
June 22 Trail Ridge
July 13 Desert Trails
July 27 Pebblebrook
Aug. 10 Deer Valley
Aug. 24 Echo Mesa
Sept. 14 Stardust
Sept. 28 Pebblebrook
Oct. 12 Desert Trails (Night Golf)
Oct. 26 Trail Ridge
Nov. 9 Echo Mesa
Nov. 23 Deer Valley
Dec. 14 Pebblebrook
Dec. 28 Stardust
With summer fast approaching, its time to start planning for
Sun City Wests Summer Shotgun Specials.
Last years four golfing events held at Deer Valley were very
successful, with loads of fun, good food and lots of laughs. So, by
popular demand, Golf Operations will again be conducting the
four-event specials to be played at Trail Ridge in June and July
and at Deer Valley in August and September.
The Summer Shotgun Specials were designed to maximize the
early summer tee times, to accommodate group play (allowing
all group members to be able to tee off and finish at the same
time), to enjoy a picnic lunch together, and to have some fun. Last
years events proved that we were on the right track, so lets ride
that train again.
The format for this golf experience will be a 7 a.m. shotgun
start with a limit of 32 foursomes. Golfers only pay their own
green fees, and they may purchase lunch tickets for the gourmet
treat of the day. Prizes will be awarded for the individual com-
petitions. This is not designed to be a team or individual tourna-
ment; you play your own game with additional chances to win a
few extra event prizes.
Details will be posted as we approach the first event in June.
Look for the Summer Shotgun Specials flyers, and plan to be a
part of these fun events.
Summer Shotgun Specials
return to Sun City West
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Winter cards
expire May 31
Residents who have a
260 Winter Card are re-
minded 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.
Golf
BUILDING A BETTER GOLF GAME
I had a very interest-
ing occurrence a cou-
ple of months ago. A
woman called me to
book a lesson for the
following day, and I
warned her that I was
recovering from a
shoulder surgery at the
time and was unable to
swing a golf club but I was able
to do all the things I normally
do in a golf lesson. She said
she understood and booked the
lesson. Two hours later, she
called back to cancel the les-
son. She said her husband told
her if she cannot watch me hit
golf balls, she isnt going to
learn.
I thanked her for her call and
cancelled the appointment. I
really wanted to issue a differ-
ent response, but out of defer-
ence to her relationship with
her husband, I took the high
road and said nothing. I really
wanted to tell her (or mainly
her husband) that if she could
only work on her golf swing by
watching me hit golf balls I
would be a very poor imitation
of a golf instructor.
If you learn to swing a
golf club by watching
your instructor, I would
certainly select a differ-
ent role model. Instead
of watching Doug
Weber hit golf balls, I
would watch someone
like Tiger Woods or An-
nika Sorenstam. Their
golf swings are more athletic,
fine-tuned and better than
mine. Instead of taking les-
sons, simply watch golf on tel-
evision and replicate what you
see and become the next multi-
millionaire on the PGA or
LPGA Tours.
We dont reach our maxi-
mum golf potential by watch-
ing others hit golf balls. Good
golf instructors stress the fun-
damentals of aiming, how to
hold the club, ball position and
posture, and then find the best
way for each student to gravi-
tate toward his/her most natu-
ral way to swing the golf club.
Doug is a PGA member and
certified instructor. He gives
lessons at Grandview, Stardust
and Desert Trails. Call 623-
866-9163.
Doug Weber
Octogenarian Tournament Save the Date!
Sept. 27, 2008 at Desert Trails Golf Course.
Look for details in upcoming issues of the Rec News.
Lets face it every-
one is different. How-
ever, regardless of age,
gender, strength, flexi-
bility, height or weight,
hitting the ball better is
about learning to make
consistent contact.
Here are three steps
that can enhance anyones
swing without trying to rein-
vent the wheel!
Step 1: Develop a good
preshot routine. This means
having a consistent way to ap-
proach the ball every shot,
every time. It includes align-
ment to the target, grip, stance
and posture. To me this is the
most important factor since it is
the foundation of the swing.
Step 2: Relax. This is the
biggest problem I see in the
majority of swings I watch day
in and day out. Tension is a
killer of distance, direction and
contact with the ball. (If you
are hitting it short, right or on
the top, Im talking to you!)
Many times its more than just
relaxing your grip. Remember,
tension can start from the
shoulders and work down the
arms into the hands.
Step 3: Make a
smooth, balanced
swing. When the
swing is smooth and
in balance it is much
easier to make good
contact with the ball
consistently. Why?
Physics.
Try and hit a small little ball
with a relatively small clubface
while falling backwards, for-
wards or to the side, and your
chances decrease. Additionally,
the smoother you are, the more
likely you are to use your body
parts in the correct order (tim-
ing) which also increases con-
sistency!
As a drill, see if you can hold
onto your follow-through posi-
tion until the ball hits the
ground. If so, the chances that
you were smooth and balanced
are pretty good!
Robin Eichten is a Class A
LPGA member and certified
teacher. She gives lessons at
Pebblebrook, Echo Mesa and
Deer Valley. Call 623-322-
6300 or email golfinwith-
robin@aol.com.
Robin Eichten
GOLFING WITH ROBIN
2008 Golf Maintenance Schedule
We all have to constantly reassess our prior-
ities. Priority setting is the most adult activity
there is. Ultimately, priority setting is
about where we spend the time of our
life. Time is the stuff life is made of,
and our time spent is our life.
If golf is important to us and we
want to get better at it, we need to
work on our proficiencies in certain
areas. If we are willing to do that, golf
is truly important to us as shown by
the occupation of our hands. If we are
not willing to work on these proficiencies,
then getting better at golf is simply a dream
like being young again. Now theres nothing
wrong with that. Our priorities are different.
But lets just call a spade a spade.
Many players try to enable their dreams by
buying better and more exotic equipment.
Their hope is that they will be able to use their
money to purchase a silver bullet that after
the purchase, their games will be markedly
better with no other investment being made.
Wouldnt that be great? I would be first in line
to purchase that bullet.
Unfortunately, the real world doesnt work
like that. For those of you who know that and,
facing the true cost, are willing to pay it, this
advice is for you.
We all get a real kick out of hitting the long
ball. Watching the ball fly majestically down
the fairway or toward the pin is one of the
main reasons we play this game. If thats what
youre in the game to accomplish, then prac-
tice and take lessons on the full swing. There
is such a thing as effortless power (develop-
ing power from your technique), and if you
learn it, you will hit many more majestic
shots. Just dont expect to score all that well
just because you can hit the ball farther.
In my experience as a teacher, I have been
frequently surprised by learning that a student
who has a good swing shoots much higher
than I would expect. When I play with them,
I see why. Doctor Jeckle, meet Mr. Hyde.
When I play in scrambles as the A player, I
notice a much bigger difference between my
putting and the D players putting
than my driving versus his driving.
The reality is, well over 60 percent
of your shots are used around the
green. Is 60 percent of your practice
time spent there?
If you want to play the game, you
need to work on your short game.
There is an exhilaration that few ex-
perience when you feel the game is
just beginning because your ball is in the
vicinity of the green. There is an excitement
that rivals the well-struck drive when you feel
you can take out a wedge and hit the ball
close. There is real anticipation when you be-
lieve that you have a much better than aver-
age chance of sinking your putt. This is the
satisfaction of scoring that few people realize.
For someone to have any expectation of
shooting a particular score, or shooting in a
particular range of scores, they have to have a
dependable short game. This is similar to
other sports, like basketball, for instance,
where it is said that defense is what keeps you
in ballgames night after night. Your offense
can be off, but your defense can be there every
night. By the same token, your full swing may
be off, but your short game can keep you in
there round after round. Because the physi-
cal demands and mechanical challenges are
much less for the short game, you can reduce
your scores dramatically in this area on a con-
sistent basis.
Once the ball starts going into the hole with
regularity, your opinion about what thrills you
in the game will change. And then you can
smile when you go into the clubhouse after the
round and they ask you what you shot or
when it comes time to settle up the bet.
Tom Drisler is teaching at Trail Ridge GC.
Video lessons with take-home CDs are avail-
able. Call 602-316-0419 to schedule an ap-
pointment.
Working on the Right Things
Tom Drisler
Deer Valley
Summer Closure
Closed for summer mainte-
nance Monday, June 2. Re-
opens Monday, July 28.
Projects to be completed
during closure:
Install drainage in traps
on holes 4 and 18.
Re-landscape around
fairway trap on hole 15.
Spray out over-seeded
areas to help strengthen
the summer Bermuda
grass.
Trail Ridge
Summer Closure
Closed for summer mainte-
nance Monday, July 28. Re-
opens Monday, Oct. 13.
Projects to be completed
during closure:
Re-design the irrigation
system on the 14th tee.
Raise the bottoms of
grass bunkers on the 18th
green.
Re-level tee boxes on
holes 5 and 7.
Trim trees throughout the
course.
Desert work: Thin plant
material in overgrown areas.
Increase aerification
throughout the golf course.
Sod thin areas in the
rough.
623-544-6100 PAGE 12 MAY 2008
Last month, we
posed the problem
of fast footwork and
came up with two
solutions to the
problem. The thing
to remember about
changing the speed
of your footwork is
that you are also
going to change your timing
to a certain extent.
This might make the
changes feel awkward, but in
reality, the change will make
your game smoother because
good footwork allows you to
fall into the rhythmical pattern
of good bowling. If you dont
think your footwork is too
fast, theres one symptom you
should always watch for: Fast
feet cause a bowler to open
up at the foul line.
This means that a
bowler is going up to
the line so fast, his body
and his feet turn side-
ways when he stops.
When he does that, his
hips open to the right,
he drops his shoulder,
and it creates a multi-
tude of problems. This
is a very common fault.
One way to prevent this
problem is to hold your right
foot stationary when you
slide. In a four-step approach,
bowlers will step and slide
with their left foot, and most
will kick their right foot be-
hind them, or behind the left
foot. Instead of doing that,
lock the right foot in place
after taking the third step. If
youre left-handed, lock the
left foot in place.
Learn to Bowl clinics are
offered every month at John-
son Lanes. The next sessions
will begin 9 a.m. Wednes-
days, May 5, 14 and 21 at
Johnson Lanes in the Sports
Pavilion at R.H. Johnson Rec
Center.
Cost is $25 per person,
which includes the three
weeks of instruction and
bowling. Payments and reser-
vations can be made at the
Sports Pavilion counter.
Certified instructors Marie
Forman, Ray Hansen and Al
Bramucci will teach you all
the fundamentals in a fun and
welcoming atmosphere.
Bowling
MARIES BOWLING TIP:
Marie Forman
Bowling Instructor
Learn to Bowl
On March 8 and 22, several
Bowling Association bowlers
hit a 300 game: Al Scharff,
Lefty Anderson and Rich Maz-
zolini. Dave Krauter hit one
300 on March 8 and two on
March 22. Congratulations to
all.
On March 29, the Associa-
tion sponsored a golf event at
Echo Mesa. Sixty-four golfers
participated in a four-person
scramble shot-gun start. The
winning team was comprised
of George Watts, Bob Higgins,
Brian Morgan and Pat Byrnes
with 6 under par. Only after a
sudden death putting contest
against Irv Glorit, Joe Morrell,
Lefty Anderson and Gene
DArcangelo, was the winning
team decided. Congratulations
to both teams.
May Schedule: We will
sponsor No-Tap Tournaments
every two weeks throughout
the summer months. For the
month of May, the Saturday No
Taps will be May 3, 17 and 31.
Red Pin Bowling will begin
on Tuesday, April 29. For
those of you who only bowl in
summer Red Pin, please plan to
pay your renewal dues of $5
before you begin Red Pin
bowling. You may do so at the
Johnson Lanes monitors desk.
Watch the bulletin board or go
to the web site, www.scw-
clubs.com and click on Bowl-
ing Association for more in-
formation.
June Schedule: No-Tap Sat-
urday swill be June 14 and 28.
July Schedule: No-Tap Sat-
urdays will be July 12 and 26.
August Schedule: No-Tap
dates will depend on when
Johnson Lanes closes for main-
tenance work.
Membership in the BASCW
Club is open to all Sun City
West rec card holders in good
standing. Membership fee is
only $5 per person, per year.
For more club information, call
Glenn Compton at 623-975-
6373 or visit the web site
www.scwclubs.com and click
on Bowling Association.
Association members compete in golf tournament
Hello All
Its April already. The Snow-
birds are leaving and the winter
leagues are all winding down.
Those who are staying will be
interested to know that we will
be having various summer
leagues to get involved in.
They only run 10 weeks, so its
a good practice time and you
can stay cool at the same time!
Come July 1, the bowling
center is implementing a week-
end practice fee structure. You
will get 10 cents off the cost of
a line for each league you
bowled in. This is a great bar-
gain along with your lower
summer rates.
On Saturday, March 29, we
had a very successful 9-pin
No-Tap Scotch Doubles event.
Seventy-nine teams partici-
pated!
What a great turnout! It was
fun trying to remember whose
turn it was to roll the ball! Con-
fusion reigned for a couple of
frames, but it turned out well in
the end!
Our next House Tournament
will be a 9-pin No-Tap Bingo
night! Be prepared for a fun
night of daubing those cards!
Prize money will be handed
out for your first Bingo. Any
prize monies left over will be
given out as mystery game
winners. Cost is $10 per person
for three games. Sign up at the
desk.
The Senior Olympics was a
fun-filled weekend, with many
winners among our residents in
both pool and bowling events.
Everyone had a terrific time!
The Junior Pro Tour sure
proved to be amazing, with at
least two 299 games, several
270+ games and a multitude of
230+ games! Those of you
who chose to come and watch
these youngsters were not dis-
appointed, Im sure! Those
kids put on a great show!
On April 5-6 and 12-13, we
are hosting the USBC 66th-an-
nual Metro Phoenix Open
Team Championships. A full
house is expected all four days!
Its a positive impact on Sun
City West to host this great
tournament, as we get to show
off our great facility.
Personally, Id like to thank
all those folks who have helped
make this a great season of
bowling all of those who par-
ticipated in house tournaments,
the BASCW and to all those
league bowlers who show up
every week and give it their
all! Its been a wonderful sea-
son of fun!
Dont forget those summer
leagues, and if youre leaving
us for the summer, have a safe
one and well see you in the
fall.
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.
Plenty of summer activities planned for those staying in town
There is little doubt
that we enjoy our time
together, but some-
times one thing or an-
other causes us to
place aside what we
enjoy most.
At what age would
you expect to stop
bowling? Well, as it turns out,
we simply do not know the an-
swer. Take Phil Batow for ex-
ample. Johnson Lanes
celebrated this residents 97th
birthday on March 29. Phil re-
tains the title as our elder
statesman, still rolling for
strikes. I found out I could do
it (bowl) and have stayed with
it. I really appreciate that I am
able to do it and Ill keep doing
it as long as I can, said Phil,
who bowls in the 8 p.m. Friday
Nighters League.
As a young man, Phil
worked in electrical
supplies and attended
night school as a law
student, graduating in
1936 only to find out
that lawyers were a
dime a dozen. He
says he did a number
of things to make a
living throughout his lifetime,
including real estate where he
became a broker and owned
Batow Realty in Chicago.
Phil married when his wife
was 31 and he was 38. In
2006, he lost his beloved wife
of 57 years. He has two chil-
dren and four grandchildren.
Phil has bowled most of his
life, sometimes for fun but
mostly in leagues. He now
bowls in two Sun City West
leagues and is sporting about a
130 average. He says he is get-
ting worse with age as he used
to average 140. He boasts a
high lifetime game of 257, and
he has a broad smile on his face
as he tells about it, saying he
remembers that achievement
like it was yesterday.
Phil also plays softball in
Sun City West and plans to
play as long as he can run from
one base to another, so his
week is pretty full softball
two days a week, bowling two
days a week, and then there is
cleaning the house, doing the
laundry and cooking. He also
loves the library where he can
pick up a good mystery book.
Then he spends Sunday in Our
Lady of Lourdes Church. All
of this keeps him quite busy.
Phil, keep it up! At 97 you
are the senior bowler in our
community and we love shar-
ing life with you!
Submitted by Martin Bell
Life is to be played with joy in your heart
Phil Batow
MAIN TELEPHONE NUMBER:
623-544-6000
RH JOHNSON REC CENTER:
544-6105
Swimming Pool: 544-6106
Tennis Reservations: 544-6151
Mini Golf, Table Tennis, Arcade,
Racquetball, Bocce: 544-6108
VILLAGE STORE: 544-6135
(located at R.H. Johnson
Rec Center)
RH JOHNSON LIBRARY:
544-6130
SPORTS PAVILION (Bowling):
544-6140
Strike Zone Eatery: 544-6116
BEARDSLEY REC CENTER:
544-6524
Pool/Mini Golf: 544-6525
KUENTZ REC CENTER:
544-6580
Swimming Pool/Fitness:
544-6561
PALM RIDGE REC CENTER:
544-6580
Swimming Pool/Fitness:
544-6581
GOLF OPERATIONS: 544-6037
Tee Time Confirmation:
544-6044
Tee Time Reservations:
www.cgsteetimes.com
Course Conditions: 544-6175
DEER VALLEY: 544-6016
DESERT TRAILS: 544-6017
ECHO MESA: 544-6014
GRANDVIEW: 544-6013
Crooked Putter: 544-6090
PEBBLEBROOK: 544-6010
STARDUST: 544-6012
TRAIL RIDGE: 544-6015
ADMINISTRATION
General Manager: 544-6110
Human Resources: 544-6123
Member Services: 544-6100
Rec Center News: 544-6027
Website: 544-6133
Recreation Manager: 544-6114
Tours & Scheduling: 544-6129
Box Office: 544-6032
Arts & Crafts
Sun West Art, Kath-
leen Perry: 544-3245
Basketeers,
Dorothy Barnes: 544-
3154
Calligraphy, Judy
Newlan: 214-1305
Ceramics West,
Jack Marten: 546-8685
Clay Club, Doris
Miller: 293-1657
Copper Cookers,
Joanne Bottorf: 584-
6134
Johnson Lapidary,
Troy Gray: 215-2221
SCW Beaders,Mary
Hester: 584-1012
Leather Carvers,
John Granlund: 977-
8929
Mac-Cro-Knit, Sally
Gallardo: 546-9140
Metal Club, D.F.
Gundersen: 388-6773
Encore Needle &
Craft, Eleanor Hamil-
ton: 214-2990
Photography West,
Harald Johnsen: 215-
3355
Porcelain Painters,
Constance Irmer: 214-
0320
Palo Verde Patch-
ers, Gayle LeGrand:
546-3360
Rosemaling-Euro-
pean Folk Art, Delight
Moum: 584-4134
Rip n Sew, Kathy
Gundersen: 388-6773
Creative Silk Flow-
ers, Rosemarie Read:
214-9712
Toy-Ki Silvercraft,
Donald Swope: 214-
2176
Stained Glass
Crafters, Sherman
Katz: 214-8716
Creative Stitchers,
Barbara Bentsei: 975-
0316
Tole Artists, Peggy
Faucher: 214-2027
Weavers West
Guild, Charles Benson:
584-7537
Woodworking, Mar-
shall Adams: 584-1938
Cards & Games
Kiva West Dupli-
cate Bridge, Richard
Starbuck: 584-1761
Saturday Ladies
Contract Bridge, Car-
olyn Robinson: 214-
7858
Tuesday Contract
Bridge, William Drury:
933-4975
One Partner
Bridge, Urban Hart-
man: 544-4293
SCW Bunco, Vivian
Hennessey: 556-4818
Canasta West,
Leona Szubra: 214-
7444
Five-Hundred Card,
K.C. West: 544-2688
Cribbage, James
Tappen: 444-4246
Saturday Night
Gamesters, Ann Ono:
214-3240
Euchre Card Play-
ers of SCW, William
Scott: 466-8328
Mah Jongg, Eva
Tiberio: 584-3350
Pan Card Club,
Martha Windecker: 556-
9834
Pinochle, David
Crane: 584-6695
Sheepshead, Tony
Richter: 556-1071
Club 52 Card Club,
Ronald Curcio: 266-
4302
Dance
Country Western,
James Cochran: 544-
4208
Hillcrest Ballroom,
Nancy Jenkins: 544-
2376
International Social
Dance, Anna Besmer:
214-0875
Latin Ballroom,
Barbara Coupe: 544-
0805
Line Dancers, Javis
Vice: 584-6970
Westerners Square
Dance, Richard How-
den: 322-5201
Health &
Fitness
Arthritis Club, Ron
Rasmussen: 546-5710
Energetic Exercise,
Melba Franke: 584-
4903
Fitness Club, Alvin
Andrus: 546-9648
Handi-Capables,
Thomas Simard: 544-
2428
Water Fitness,
Penny Plass: 476-5151
Yoga, Carolyn
Scullin: 546-3852
Hobbies &
Travel
Agriculture, Janette
Gricol: 584-1465
Coin & Stamp, Fred
Bubeheimer: 544-0871
Computers West,
Robert Kelling: 214-
8589
Garden Club, Ar-
lene Macy: 214-7823
Model Railroad,
Paul Gramnitz: 556-
1183
Recreational Vehi-
cle, Ron Smith: 584-
9071
Rockhounds West,
Bill Blakley: 584-7992
Investment Club, Al
Knoblock: 975-2222
Music &
Performance
Dancing Arts,
Helen Onni: 584-6222
Westernaires Cho-
rus, Lee Puro; 544-
5868
Karaoke, Nona
Uthoff: 584-2661
Musicians Club,
Craig Lee: 584-0308
Organ & Keyboard,
Sharon Lindsay: 584-
8707
Rhythm Tappers,
Gerry Zoph: 214-8504
Stardust Theatre
Council, Jan Cooley:
975-4003
Theatre West,
Roseann Wagner: 546-
0186
Social
Canine Compan-
ions, Ron Ouellette:
584-6776
Club Espaol,
Charlotte Gisriel: 975-
7841
Friends of the Li-
brary, JoAnn Dauer:
214-9170.
Mens Club, John
Kelley: 556-2772
Singles Club,
Norma Wallace: 214-
8232
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,
Bob Baker: 975-4832
Grandview Women,
Dianne Schroetlin: 546-
4626
Lady Putters SCW,
Jeanne Ricard: 546-
8326
Pebblebrook Men,
Noah Murphy: 546-8736
Pebblebrook
Women, Sharon Peb-
ley: 214-8289
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
623-544-6100 PAGE 14 MAY 2008
Fitness
TRAINING
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
May 22
Kuentz
May 8
Beardsley
May 15
Palm Ridge
May 29
The Rec Centers is looking for computer-savvy in-
dividuals who would like to volunteer as monitors in
our new Data Resource Room at the R.H. Johnson
Library. Flexible schedules are available.
Volunteers sign-in computer users, check rec
cards and stamp guest cards. They also assist pa-
trons using the Internet when possible.
Call Joan Cummings at 623-544-6644 for details.
Computer lovers sought for
Data Resource Center
for sale. This is perhaps the
only positive about the housing
market decline the rights are
available to us now and they
might not be in the near future
as more municipalities and
home builders begin leasing
and buying them again.
A grandfathered Type II right
is similar to a property right in
that it becomes the Rec Cen-
ters property forever it does
not expire and cannot be taken
away. That means we wont
have to revisit this problem
again in another 10 or 20 years.
This, combined with our other
water rights, ensures an ade-
quate water supply to maintain
our Associations amenities,
said Whiting.
The water right is being held
in escrow until the budget is
approved, at which time the
transaction will be completed.
This was by far the most af-
fordable and easiest-to-
implement option available to
us, and one that guarantees our
golf courses will be watered,
even if the Colorado River runs
low or effluent becomes un-
available, Whiting said.
Purchasing the right also
gives the Rec Centers enough
water to transfer for Central
Arizona Project water should
the Groundwater Savings Proj-
ect move forward. That proj-
ect, which was drafted nearly a
decade ago but became entan-
gled in a lawsuit in Sun City,
would allow the Recreation
Centers of Sun City West and
the Recreation Centers of Sun
City to exchange their water
rights for CAP water to be used
directly on the golf courses.
Sun City West did not have
enough water to fulfill its ex-
change without replacing the
expiring GIUs.
We will be working with
Sun City and an arm of Ari-
zona-American Water Co. to
engineer the possible CAP
pipeline to bring Central Ari-
zona Project water to the com-
munity, said Whiting.
Whether the CAP project be-
comes a reality or not, the Rec
Centers has to replace the
1,306 acre-feet of water
granted under the General In-
dustrial Use permits. Our best
option is this grandfathered
right.
The CAP allocations, which
belong to Arizona-American
Water Co., are being recharged
into the aquifer to rebuild
groundwater supplies. The Rec
Centers has no legal right to
the CAP water, but will accept
it in the exchange agreement if
the CAP pipeline can be built.
The Association has been ac-
tive in implementing water-ef-
ficient solutions over the last
couple of years in an effort to
reduce its water use, which not
only saves on pumping costs
but helps preserve the aquifer.
The upgrades include in-
stalling more efficient irriga-
tion heads; implementing a
new software program that bet-
ter controls watering sched-
ules; redoing eroded
lakeshores to reduce seepage;
using liquid fertilizer that re-
quires less water for leaching
than granular fertilizer; sal-
vaging water runoff and mov-
ing it to storage lakes; and
replacing shower heads and
toilet valves with low-flow de-
vices.
We take a holistic approach
to running this Association,
said Whiting. We balance the
residents needs and the Rec
Centers needs, and we try to be
a good neighbor to other com-
munities in the region. We be-
lieve this water purchase
balances all those elements,
and after years of worrying
about the future of our water -
allows us to turn our attention
more fully to our ongoing con-
servation efforts and the other
business of the Association.
Grandfathered water right purchase secures future
From Page 1
What started as a typical
beautiful spring day in
March was anything but for
Gary Dube, an Echo Mesa
Maintenance employee.
Several golfers had hit a
ball near where Gary was
working. He noticed that
when they got back into their
golf cart, something was se-
riously wrong with one of
the golfers. He recognized a
potentially life-threatening
situation from prior CPR
training. A call was made to
911 and Dube reacted imme-
diately by administering
CPR to the fallen man. He
continued with CPR until the
paramedics arrived. The vic-
tim was then transported to
Del Webb Hospital.
The Rec Centers staff
would like to thank Gary for
his prompt and heroic ac-
tions to try to save a life.
This event is a timely re-
minder to everyone who is
interested that CPR/AED
training is vital in an emer-
gency. All residents and em-
ployees are encouraged to
take a training class. Classes
are on hiatus until the fall,
but you can get more infor-
mation at www.rcscw.com;
click on the Activities tab
and then CPR and AED In-
struction. The classes are
free. If you have any ques-
tions about the program, you
may call our dedicated facil-
itator, Bob Warren, at 623-
214-3760.
You never know when
you, too, may be in a posi-
tion to save a friend, family
member, or even a stranger.
Association employees working hard to keep you safe
Employee helps resident
using CPR training
Employees of the Recreation Centers of Sun City West take their jobs very seri-
ously, often going above and beyond their job requirements to get the task done
right or to make the lifestyle experience better for our residents. Sometimes, this
dedication can save a life, as you can see in these examples. If youve got an
example of an employee who you think went above and beyond, send us a note
about your experience and well publish it in the Rec News.
Sun City West Deputy Fire Marshall Keith Tanner shows Association employees how to use a fire extinguisher
during hands-on training in April. The annual training is part of a comprehensive health and safety program
offered through the Associations Human Resources Department. The training keeps the Association is com-
pliance with state and federal regulations, and ensures employees are ready to act if an emergency arises.
From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 10, the Friends of the
R.H. Johnson Library will allow you the final opportunity to
purchase books and other materials prior to the summer hia-
tus. Visit the Social Hall and pick up wonderful buys in
tapes, childrens books, videos, puzzles, and books, books,
books. All are very reasonably priced and give you the best
buys in the West Valley for your summer reading.
For information, call 623-544-6130.
On May 19, the Friends will hosting a speaker from Adult
Protective Services who will discuss elder abuse. For infor-
mation, please see Page 8 of this Rec Center News.
Book sale scheduled May 10
Tickets are going fast for the
Duttons Christmas program at
3 and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11,
in Palm Ridge Summit Hall.
The Duttons are a family act
from Branson, Mo., that has
gained national attention as
theyve spread their energetic
performances across the coun-
try.
The group features the
mother, father and seven Dut-
ton children, along with
cameos from even the
youngest grandchildren. All of
them are blessed with individ-
ual talent and showmanship,
and together they provide non-
stop entertainment.
Colorful costumes, clever
humor, audience participation
and pure musical genius make
their energy contagious. By the
end of the evening, youll feel
like youre part of the family.
The public is invited. Tickets
are $20 and $25 each and avail-
able now at the Sun City West
Box Office, located in the Ad-
ministrative Offices at 19803
R.H. Johnson Blvd.
The Box Office is open from
8 to 11:30 a.m. weekdays. For
information only, call 623-544-
6032.
MAY 1
HERS TO HOLD
A girl
falls in
love with
a dashing
pilot who
is afraid
to commit
to her be-
cause he
is about to
join the service and go over-
seas during World War II. She
volunteers for work at an air-
craft factory and sings Begin
the Beguine in the factory
canteen for the workers. This is
a good little movie and you
will enjoy the singing of the
star. Diana Durbin, Joseph
Cotton. (1943) (B&W) (1H-
34M) (NR). (Never shown be-
fore in SCW).
MAY 8
ONE FINE DAY
A romantic comedy. Harried
single parents meet each other
on the most stressful day of
their lives. Hes a well-known
tabloid newspaper columnist in
New York; shes an architect.
They both find themselves
with too much to do and no
childcare for that day. Michelle
Pfeiffer, George Clooney.
(1996) (C) (1H-49M) (PG).
(Never shown before in SCW).
MAY 15
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
This one is for all you suffer-
ing Chicago Cub fans! A not-
so-good Little League player
breaks his shoulder. After the
cast is removed, he attends a
game at Wrigley Field. He
catches a home run ball while
sitting in the bleachers and
throws it back all the way to
behind home plate. The Cubs
sign up this kid with the rifle
arm and the 100 mph delivery
and he wins the big game! En-
joyable! Gary Busey, Eddie
Bracken. (1993) (C) (1H-43M)
(PG). (Never shown before in
SCW).
MAY 22
THE BRIDGES OF
TOKO-RI
This exciting war film details
the heroism of U.S. Navy fliers
who fought the Korean War. A
naval reserve officer reluc-
tantly leaves his wife and chil-
dren behind after hes called
back into the service. He has to
bomb a highly defended set of
bridges. What a cast! William
Holden, Grace Kelly, Fredric
March, Mickey Rooney.
(1957) (C) (2H-42M) (PG).
(Never shown before in SCW).
MAY 29
GENTLEMEN PREFER
BLONDES
A pair of showgirls looks for
true love. One hopes to marry a
mi l l i on-
aire and
sets her
sights on a
we a l t h y
nerd stuck
under his
f a t h e r s
thumb. A
charming,
entertain-
ing musi-
cal. Marilyn Monroe, Jane
Russell, Charles Coburn.
(1953) (C) (1H-31M) (G).
(Shown before in SCW in
2002).
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 & Activities
Thursday Nite Movies
The Missouri Opry, right, joins entertainer John
Davidson, comedian Brian Zinn and Arizona Bal-
ladeer Dolan Ellis in the Rec Centers Top Hot
Series, kicking off Jan. 14, 2009, with Davidson.
See Page 2 of this Rec News for details.
Tickets going fast for Duttons holiday shows
Over the past few years,
more and more studies indi-
cate that properly instructed
strength training produces
many health and fitness bene-
fits, especially for older adults.
At Daily Fitness, our per-
sonal trainers develop compre-
hensive exercise programs that
emphasize strength training,
states Colleen Daily, athletic
trainer and owner of Daily Fit-
ness.
Working one-on-one with
people, we teach the proper
form and technique that will
achieve maximum benefit, in
the safest possible way, she
added. Because skeletal mus-
cles serve as the engine, chas-
sis, and shock absorbers for
our bodies, keeping those
muscles in peak working order
is important. Strengthening
skeletal muscles increases
physical capacity, promotes
endurance and stamina, im-
proves self-confidence and
adds to overall quality of life.
To learn more about strength
training or to schedule a free
personal training consultation
at Palm Ridge Fitness Center,
call Daily Fitness at 623-7901.
Strength training proves
beneficial for seniors
Saturday, May 3
The Public Relations Com-
mittee presents West Fest at
9:30 a.m. in the Johnson Social
Hall. Maricopa County District
4 Supervisor Max Wilson will
be the featured speaker. The
Maricopa County Board of Su-
pervisors is the official govern-
ing body for the Sun Cities, so
this is your opportunity to ask
questions about issues affecting
our community.
Saturday, May 17
Enjoy gazing at the heavens
above during our Stargazing in
the Park event beginning 7:30
p.m. in Beardsley Park. Tickets
are $5. Professionals will be on
hand to help you navigate.
Sunday, May 25
Our free Memorial Day con-
cert will begins 7:30 p.m. in
Palm Ridge Rec Center. Marge
Nelson and the Spur of the Mo-
ment Jazz Band will perform.
PAGE 16 MAY 2008 PAGE 17
Stop by Tours and Scheduling in the
R.H. Johnson Rec Center between
8 a.m. and 3 p.m. weekdays for details
on these upcoming trips:
MARVELOUS 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
per person single occupancy.
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.
Leave RH Johnson
CANYON DE CHELLY-MONUMENT
VALLEY & LAKE POWELL
TUESDAY-FRIDAY, JUNE 24-27
Join us for a summer tour of the vast and 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.
SAN DIEGO OVER JULY 4TH
THURSDAY-SATURDAY, JULY 3 - 5
Do you have plans for the Fourth of July? Let us sug-
gest an escape from the Arizona heat. Enjoy the cool
ocean breezes of San Diego and a dinner cruise on
July 4 with front row seats for the fireworks. Youll
enjoy deluxe morotcoach transportation to San Diego,
where well stay at the Embassy suites at San Diego
Bay, next to the Seaport Village. the trip also includes
a visit to Cabrillo National Monument and the Point
Loma Light House; a three-course dinner as you cruise
the calm waters of San Diego Bay and enjoy the fire-
works show; and lunch at the luxurious Marriott Desert
Springs Resort. Full breakfasts also are included. Cost
is $579 per person double occupancy, and $893 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-THURSDAY, AUG. 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, AUG. 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, AUG. 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.
KARTCHNER CAVERNS
BIG ROOM TOUR
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12
Come experience the Big Room at Kartchner
Caverns. Opened in November of 2003, it is the newest
section, open only for tours from October to April.
Guided tours are in groups of 15. The tour lasts about
1 1/2 hours. The Big Room is 1/2 mile with steep
grades in high humidity. Individuals with respiratory or
cardiac conditions may experience difficulties.
Wheelchairs are welcome but it is suggested that the
person/s responsible for assisting be physically fit as
there are tight corners, and steep grades to contend
with. Price includes: motor coach transportation, box
lunch, snacks, bottled water, sodas on the coach, pro-
fessional tour guide, entrance fee to Kartchner, driver
and guide gratuity. For reservations, stop by Tours and
Scheduling in the R.H. Johnson Rec Center, 19803
R.H. Johnson Blvd. Cost is $99 per person.
ALGODONES, MEXICO
SATURDAY, NOV. 15
People are friendly and prices are low on this casual
trip to Algodones, a town located next to Yuma. We
depart from the R.H. Johnson parking lot (aisles 17 and
18) at 7 a.m. Well stop at a fast food restaurant in Gila
Bend in the morning for breakfast or coffee, and also
stop in Gila Bend on the return. We arrive at the border
about 11:30 a.m. The motorcoach parks on the U.S.
side and you walk about 100 yards to cross the border
into Mexico. VALID PASSPORT REQUIRED. You
will have four hours to shop and enjoy the different
culture. We have plenty of room in our coach to bring
home your purchases. Cost is $42 per person.
GREAT PLACES TO SEE
GREAT PLACES TO SEE
AGRICULTURAL CLUB
May already. I think time passes
faster the older you get. I know it does
for me. I think of all the things I want
to do before it gets to hot, and sud-
denly its 95 degrees.
Hot weather is good for summer
gardens. Melons and cucumbers do
well when its ho, and zucchini goes
wild in the heat. Check the website for
recipes to use up the zucchini. Ive
planted Armenian cucumber, the long
light green ones, rarely bitter and al-
ways crunchy. Suyos are good in
vinegar with sugar. Add a little ginger
and these last forever in the refrigera-
tor. I use Japanese vinegar (about half
sugar and half vinegar), and add
onions for a different flavor. My mel-
ons are doing well. I planted them
twice, then the first ones came up, so
theres lots of melons this year. Use a
piece of shade cloth and string on
each corner as a cradle to hold heavy
melons. A piece of wood under low
growing one will keep the bugs off.
Ill need to relocate some of my
strawberries this year; the plants are
woody and berries small. Use runners
to start new beds; youll need to pre-
pare the plot, add steer manure and
compost (horse manure has too much
salt and may have weed seed, so avoid
it). I use a product with sulfur in my
beds, add (16-20-0) to this mix, and
water well. This will give your berries
a good start. They should be planted
level to surface. You can start your
bed in fall before November. They
will need fertilizer once new growth
begins. Ammonium sulfate (21-0-0)
works well, but be sure to wash leaves
to prevent burning. Strawberries need
shade in summer.
Our new gardeners are working
hard. Most have roto-tilled their gar-
dens and planted them for summer.
Many of our new plots are already
taken, but we still have one for you. If
youre looking for something new to
do, if youve always had a garden, if
you want to live the healthy life, if
being outside and digging in the soil
sounds like fun, if you want to meet a
great bunch of people, then our club
is for you. Dues are $5 a year. We
have a picnic in April and a luncheon
for Christmas.
Call our plot manager at 584-1465
for more information.
BASKETEERS
The Sun City West Basketeers
have enjoyed a fun and active spring.
In addition to many interesting classes
and our participation in the Spring
Arts and Crafts Fair, we enjoyed so-
cializing at our Valentines Day Party
and at our April picnic.
For those who stay in Sun City
West throughout the summer, remem-
ber we are open all summer. So if
youve been thinking of trying basket
weaving, this is a great time to give it
a try!
We meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Mondays and Thursdays in Room 4 at
Kuentz Rec Center; and from 9 a.m.
to noon and 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays in
Room 3. Beginner instruction is pro-
vided. Newcomers are welcome; all
you need is your Sun City West rec
card!
Join us! Its fun!
Information: 584-4699 (member-
ship) or 544-6291.
BOCCE
May Day! May Day!
No, we are not in distress. We just
want your attention directed to our
March tournament results. So now
lets peruse the two tournaments.
First the Tri-Cities Tournament:
The president of the Sun City Bocce
Club has our trophy at the engrav-
ing shop to have their name put on the
trophy again. They deserve the honor
because they worked hard and played
well. But we want our trophy back
and we know we can get it if only our
great players would sign up to com-
pete. See you all next year.
Oh boy! Did we have a great In-
House Tournament in March! Once
again let us peruse the results. First,
we had the most players entered in the
tournament in the past three years. We
had 52 talented and hardy players
gunning for the coveted Bocce Ball
Trophy. Before we announce the first
team, let it be known that every one
of our players were winners and we
are proud of you all.
Now lets peruse the names of the
winners: Ann Ono, Helen Lytle, Mar-
garet Schneikart and Tom Kerlin. All
are members of the International
Team No. 2. Now the runners-up:
Dave Begeal, Ed Beers, Sal Aprea and
Carolyn Evans. All are members of
the George Washington Team.
All above received trophies. The
first team received the Bocce Ball
trophy and runners-up received silver
cups. All received a free pass to our
April 6 awards dinner. Congratula-
tions to all!
Let us not forget the hot coffee and
those great big pastries that were
available to all. Thank you!
Before we leave our tournament
information, we all know that great
events like our In-House Tournament
just dont happen. They are planned
and executed. With this thought in
mind, thank you Ed Fencik for a job
well done.
If you dont mind, let us peruse the
final part of our story. Free bocce les-
sons: Just sign up and show up! Once
you take our bocce lessons, at no ob-
ligation, we bet you will want to con-
tinue on since you will be trained by
our tall, dark and handsome trainer,
Dave McGuire. Wow! Cant you hear
the patter of tennis to the courts?
We can! Did you notice our new word
for the month? What is your word?
Dont cry because its over smile
because it happened. Kiss the Pallina!
Information: 546-1632 or 546-
5646.
CALLIGRAPHY WEST
Calligraphy West meetings and
workshops are held on Mondays at 1
p.m. in Room 5 at Kuentz Rec Cen-
ter. All Sun City West rec card holders
are invited to attend. For information,
call Judy Newlan at 214-1305 or
come to our workshops to see how
much fun we have, plus learn ways to
use your calligraphy. We meet each
week, summer and winter!
Upcoming events and workshops
include:
May 5: A social event, Tour of
Members Craft Rooms by Mary and
Pat, with refreshments to follow
May 12: Stampin Up demo by
Patty.
May 19: Field trip to Scrap Happy
Sisters with carpooling for everyone.
May 26: Open workshop for mem-
bers to use club supplies and work on
their own projects.
Please call Susan Hall at 975-7185
with your questions and interest in up-
coming calligraphy classes by our tal-
ented teachers.
Our special interest group for
Scrapbooking is going full speed
ahead. We meet from 6 to 9 p.m.
every Wednesday (May 7, 14, 21 and
28); and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. the first
and third Fridays (May 2 and 16) in
Room 5 at Kuentz Rec Center.
Information: 584-6457 or
www.scwclubs.com.
CERAMICS WEST
Ceramics West Club will hold its
next general meeting at 9 a.m. Thurs-
day, May 1, in the R.H. Johnson So-
cial Hall East.
The clubs annual picnic will be
held the following day, beginning 10
a.m. Friday, May 2, at Ramadas 6 and
7 at Beardsley Park. Food will be
served at 11:15 a.m.
Nancy Stallings and Lynn Kagen
will hold their monthly Anything
Workshop from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wednesday, May 14. May Birthdays
will be celebrated with cake at 11 a.m.
that day.
On Thursday, May 15, from 9 a.m.
until noon, Bill and Gloria Meyer will
hold a free workshop titled Jade It.
Kathy Rimlinger will hold a class
called Turkey in concepts paint
starting at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday and
Wednesday, May 20th and 21.
Information: 623-546-0975.
CLAY CLUB
Thank you for finding us in our
new location at the craft show in
March. We had a great turnout and the
weather was great.
We are still plodding along trying
to get in all the people who want to
join our club and take our beginning
hand-building classes. We still have
55 on the list, and 19 students have
finished since January, so please be
patient.
The family that plays together stays
together! We have four sets of sisters
who come and play in the mud to-
gether. They are Doris Miller and Bev
Pauly, Shirley Lacey and Bev Mar-
riot, Carolyn Bitterman and Kate
Price, Lucy Fimreite and her sister
Carol Kluevein. It is a family affair.
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
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. the third Sunday of each
month. Ladies and gentlemen are wel-
come at the sessions. A Texas Hold
Em Tournament is held on the third
Tuesday 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, May 6. Guest
speaker Bob Therry will talk about
Ancient Coins. It will be an inter-
esting topic and all Sun City West rec
card holders are invited to stop by. As
you know, there is a lot of excitement
being generated with the price of pre-
cious metals!
On May 13, the stamp section will
hold an auction for its club members.
If you have an interest in collecting
stamps, feel free to stop by and visit
with us!
Meetings are from 7 to 8 p.m. in
Room 3 on the Stardust Theatre side
of the Kuentz Rec Center.
Information: 544-0871.
COMPUTERS WEST
Computers West, 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.
Members of CW receive individu-
alized 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. Wednesdays and Fridays in the
CW office. After May 15, and through
the summer, the help group will be
available on Wednesdays only. Be
sure to come early and sign in upon
arrival. Check the CW web site for the
next CW general membership meet-
ing.
Snowbirds: Save your old cell
phones! Computers West was hon-
ored for being a top collection center
for Cell Phones for Soldiers. We have
earned 232,000 minutes of talk time
for our troops! (Check out the CW
website.) Great job, but were not
through yet! 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 col-
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How to submit news:
The deadline for Club Corner sub-
missions is noon the first Friday of
each month for the following months
publication. DEADLINE FOR JUNES
REC CENTER NEWS IS NOON FRI-
DAY, MAY 2. Club news must be sub-
mitted every month, and should be in
writing; none accepted by telephone.
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.
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The Bocce Clubs annual in-house tournament was held March 24
with 52 members participating. The winners and runner-ups were
rewarded with trophies and free dinners at the awards banquet on
April 6. The winners are, left photo from left, Helen Lytle, Margaret
Schneikart, Tom Kerlin and Ann Ono. The runner-ups are, right photo
from left, Sal Aprea, Carolyn Evans, Dave Begeal and Ed Beers.
Club Corner
Computers West was honored for being a top collection center for
Cell Phone for Soldiers. From left are MacsWest President Bruce
Merrihew, Computers West President Bob Kelling, PCUG President
Connie Beckvall and Cell Phones for Soldiers Coordinator Bill Berry.
Through the program, old cell phones are collected and then recy-
cled. The money received is turned into phone cards and sent to our
troops in Iraq and Afghanistan so they are able to call their families.
It is a great service. Old cell phones can be dropped off at Comput-
ers West in Palm Ridge Rec Center, as well as at PORA.
lection agency for Cell Phones for
Soldiers. We already have collected
more than 1,700 cell phones and are
looking to reaching the 2,000 level.
These donated cell phones are con-
verted into telephone cards that are
given to our soldiers in Iraq and
Afghanistan. The cell phones are re-
cycled, so they will not be adding to
our landfills. All Sun City West resi-
dents are encouraged to drop off their
old cell phones at the CW office at the
Palm Ridge Rec Center. Remind your
relatives, friends, and neighbors not to
throw away those old phones! Dona-
tion boxes 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.cell-
phonesforsoldiers.com
The PC Users Group meets on
Tuesday, May 13, in Summit Hall A
following the CW general meeting in
the Palm Ridge Rec Center. Check the
website (www.computerswest.org) for
program information.
Stop by Open Discussions from
10 a.m. to noon Thursdays in the Palo
Verde room. There is a wealth of in-
formation to be learned. Bring your
questions.
From 8 to 10 a.m. each Monday
morning, Beginning Windows is
presented in the Palo Verde Room lo-
cated in Palm Ridge Rec Center. This
the very best way to start your new PC
learning experience.
Although classes will be winding
down for the summer, be sure to
check the PCUG website for upcom-
ing fall classes. All of these classes are
good for beginners, intermediate, and
seasoned PC users alike. The infor-
mation available at these classes is
boundless.
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. Tuesdays are designed to be
Question and Answer sessions.
Bring your questions with you or
come and learn from other Macintosh
users. (There will be no Tuesday
classes in June, July and August.
Q&A will be incorporated in the Fri-
day meetings.) A special program is
planned for each Friday meeting.
Check the current MacsWest newslet-
ter (www.macswest.org) for the
weekly topics. You are sure to learn
something new at each meeting. Mac-
sWest is a fun group of people who
combine education and having a good
time.
The Macintosh Users are there to
help you buy a Macintosh computer.
They offer a free class, Why and
How to Buy a Mac, at 8 a.m. every
first Tuesday of the month (May 6) in
Room C at Palm Ridge. Find out why
we Mac people love our Macintosh
Computers!
New to Mac? To receive help, come
to Our Mac Help and Learning
Lab, which are open from 10:30 a.m.
to noon every Wednesday in Comput-
ers West Room C. If you have a prob-
lem, there is someone in our club who
can help you.
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. Cant get easier than that!
Check out our new website and see
what is available. MacsWest contin-
ues to have activities available all
summer. Be sure to check the website
to see what is going on.
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. Our goal is to keep the computer
lab open all summer. To do that, we
need to have monitors. Be sure to go
to www.computerswest.org and click
on Schedule under Monitors to
sign up.
COPPER COOKERS
The major social activities for the
Copper Cookers are over for the sum-
mer, but the studio will remain open.
The summer hours will begin May 1
and go through Labor Day. Please
note: Summer hours are 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. Monday through Friday. Moni-
tors sign up for the full day and start at
8 a.m. to turn on the kilns.
We will plan on having an ice
cream social sometime during the
summer. You will be notified by email
or phone chain for date and time.
The general club meeting for May
is 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 16. This is
the last meeting until September.
For those of us remaining for the
summer, remember: Although it may
be hot outside, the studio is a cool
place to be!
COUNTRY WESTERN
DANCE
Our Country Western Dance Club
(Wednesdays) had a wonderful winter
season. Our instructor, Kort Kurdi,
was skilled, patient and determined.
All of our members gained in dance
ability and versatility. We will be dark
for the summer months, but look for-
ward to seeing you in October. Have a
great summer!
CREATIVE SILK
FLOWERS
The club is open from 8 a.m. to
noon Wednesdays in Room 5 at
Kuentz Rec Center. Anyone interested
in enrolling in a beginners class
should cal lRosemary Read at 623-
214-9712.
CREATIVE STITCHERS
Pastor Barbara Bengtson of the
Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Sun
City West, and a board member of
Eves Place Domestic Violence Shel-
ter in the West Valley, spoke to the
Creative Stitchers members at a recent
meeting.
Bengtson detailed the need for and
the growth of the shelter, housing
women and children in the area who
are victims of domestic violence. The
shelter has grown from a facility for
eight to the upcoming move to a safe
house that will provide accommoda-
tions for 38.
The new shelter will be graced with
the addition of a cross-stitch sampler
stitched by members Martha Bleyl,
Brenda Archambault, Mary Oster,
Joyce Meyer and President Barbara
Bentsen, who made the presentation
to Pastor Bengtson for Eves Place.
Our last general meeting until Sep-
tember will be May 19. The club will
continue to meet every Monday and
work on different club projects. On
May 26, we will work on card-mak-
ing.
CRESTVIEW BICYCLE
RIDERS
Are we still riding in the summer?
Yes we are. What a great time to
spend an hour in the morning biking
for exercise and socializing with great
people.
On Saturdays, May 3 and 17, club
members will meet at Echo Mesa
Golf Course for a ride, followed by
breakfast at a local restaurant.
Come join us. What a great way to
spend an hour or so, on having fun
and exercising at the same time.
Information: 623-214-5267 or 623-
556-1218.
500 CARD CLUB
The 500 Card Club meets at 5:45
p.m. Tuesdays in Beardsleys multi-
purpose room. Games begin at 6 p.m.
Free lessons are available, and part-
ners are not necessary. Valid rec cards
must be presented. Come have a so-
cial evening of fun and fellowship.
GARDEN CLUB
The speaker for the May meeting
will be Scott Freishe, a palm farmer
and horticulturist at the Phoenix Zoo.
He will speak to us about the art of
raising palm trees. Most of us have a
palm or two in our yards; if youve
been wondering, What is this palm,
and how do I care for it? then join us.
The meeting begins 9 a.m. May 6
in the R.H. Johnson Lecture Hall
(next to the Village Store). Master
Gardeners will be on hand to answer
your gardening questions.
Hot weather is on the horizon. That
means this is our last meeting of the
season, so have a good summer and
well see you again in the fall.
HANDICAPABLES
The Handicapables Club had its
business luncheon at Briarwood
Country Club recently. Among those
attending were new officers for 2008:
President Tom Simard, Vice President
James Hawley, Treasurer Nick Luca,
Secretary Lucille Kaiser, and Mem-
bership Chair David Edstrom.
After the business meeting and
luncheon, all were entertained by a
short comedy skit. The club meets
four times a year at Briarwood for
business meetings and luncheons, and
there is always surprise entertainment.
The club meets for water therapy at
Beardsley Pool three times a week: 9-
10 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Sat-
urday. At that time, the pool is
reserved for club members only. We
have a certified physical therapist and
equipment including wheelchairs for
use in the water. For those who would
like to use the hot tub, there is a lift
chair to put you in the water.
Dues are $5, payable in December.
We meet every Tuesday night, for
those interested, for dinner on your
own at various restaurants. Come join
us in the water or for dinner.
HILLCREST
BALLROOM DANCE
It takes two to tango, waltz, or fox-
trot, but only one to line dance or do
the circle polka, and you can do them
all at the Hillcrest Ballroom Dance
Club. If youre a single or a couple,
join us from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturdays in
the R.H. Johnson Social Hall. Youll
enjoy music by Bob Roppolo on May
3; and Peggy Kay and the Blu Notes
on May 10.
May 17 is the membership meeting
at 5:30 p.m., followed by dancing to
the music of Michael Lawrence Car-
ollo. Frank Romani will provide the
music on May 24, and Manuel Du-
rantes will perform on May 31.
May will start our summer dress
code, and men will no long be re-
quired to wear jackets. Please, no
shorts, T-shirts or jeans. Membership
to the club, new or renewal, is $10 per
year.
Refreshments are served during
break; bring your own beverages.
Cost is $4 for members and $6 for in-
vited 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 will be holding its monthly din-
ner dance on Sunday, May 25, in the
R.H. Johnson Social Hall.
This event will be celebrated as
Hawaiian. Members and invited
guests are asked to get dressed tropi-
cal/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. Reservations are re-
quired. Only Sun City West rec card
holders may become members.
Information: 214-0875, 546-0808
or 214-9712.
INVESTMENT CLUB
The goal of our club is to learn how
to invest in stocks and equities. All
Sun City West rec card holders 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 fee of $20 for equipment and
supplies. The club meets every Mon-
day night from 7 to 8 p.m. in the R.H.
Johnson Lecture Hall. A broadband
wireless network is available in the
Lecture Hall for the use of our speak-
ers and our members in the audience
using laptops.
For all new members, the club pro-
vides a free CD containing a 14-
chapter course on technical analysis
and chart reading that was written by
one of our club members.
The following programs will be
presented in May (subject to change
without notice; please call for confir-
mation):
May 5: Brian Castillo, Merrill
Lynch, How Most Annuities Over-
charge.
May 12: Chuck Melbye, club pres-
entation on Mining Commodities.
May 19: Earl on Charts.
May 26: Memorial Day, no meet-
ing.
We began our three-month stock-
picking contest on Feb. 1. One picks
five stock symbols and invests an
imaginary $10,000 in each. We give
prizes of $5 to each weekly winner.
From Page 18
Pictured from left to right are Handicapables Club officers: Past Pres-
ident Carole Thompson, Ed Brown (safety), Shirley Baressi (enter-
tainment), President Tom Simard, Dorothy Corcoran (hospitality),
Treasurer Nick Luca, Secretary Lucille Kaiser, and Vice President
James Hawley. Not pictured are David Edstrom (membership) and
Antoinette Woods (publicity).
Club Corner
The overall winner at the end of April
will receive $100, second place $75,
third place $50 and 4th, 5th and 6th
places each get $25. We ask them to
tell us their strategy in picking 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 under Hobbies
and Travels.
KARAOKE CLUB
There was a clean sweep of suc-
cess for the annual Its Showtime
dinner show. The nearly 300 audience
members watched the janitor
(emcee Tom Harrigan) open the show
with a series of funny introductory
lines that kicked off the evenings en-
tertainment with a bang. Tom contin-
ued his repertoire of humor
throughout the evening, introducing
each group of entertainers. Beginning
at 5 p.m., we saw our singers perform
renditions of hit songs.
To name just a few highlights, we
had Stan Braff doing Candy Man,
replete with a costume festooned with
sweets; Jim Kenger as a Lou Rawls
look-alike and sound-alike; Emy and
Marion Rivera doing a lovely version
of Because of You in Tagalog, the
Philippine national language; Bill
Royal, our in-house rocker, complete
with a dancing trio; and Liz Gamber,
who brought the audience to its feet
with her choreographical version of
Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend.
Gwen and Hal Colony sounded and
looked stunning doing Seeing Is Be-
lieving. Don Richards, Mr. Smooth,
sang Nice and Easy, while Jack Mc-
Donald, in a tux no less, showed off
his beautiful tenor voice with Non
Dimenticar. Suzanne Schmick and
John Gamber, as usual, performed at
truly professional levels. And speak-
ing of professional, June Gust, just
out of hip surgery, left her wheelchair,
stood, and did a wonderful song,
Away from You.
Space does not permit me to men-
tion all performances, but I can hon-
estly say every singer received a
deservedly high level of applause.
The success of this show was a real
club effort. A special note to John
Schmick for providing the technical
expertise, Mara Holland for decora-
tions/setup, Show Chairperson
Suzanne Schmick, and, of course,
club President Nona Uthoff. The bot-
tom line: Everybody had a good time!
The Karaoke Club meets from 7 to
9:30 p.m. Fridays in Card Rooms 3
and 4 at Beardsley Rec Center. The
provided entertainment has to be the
best deal in town its free! We en-
courage you to bring a beverage of
your choice plus some light snacks;
well provide the cups and ice. If you
would like to try your voice at
karaoke, this is the place to begin. We
keep a few spots open for guests. The
club provides a large catalogue of
discs and excellent equipment.
Theres a $2 fee to sing and we use
that money for gear replacement and
new discs.
If youd like to join the club, the
yearly dues are $5. Remember, you
need not sing to join us, but we do
want your enthusiastic applause.
Come and join us you could be next
years headline performer in 2009s
Its Showtime.
LATIN AND
BALLROOM DANCE
Our clubs Monday and Tuesday
dance classes are suspended until fall.
Our dances are held the first and third
Thursday of each month in Palm
Ridges Summit Hall A.
Our Cinco De Mayo Dance is May
1; dancing is from 7:15 to 9:30 p.m.
Music will be provided by Frank Ro-
mani. Our Cabaret Dance is from 7:15
to 9:30 p.m. May 15. Music will be by
Frank Romani. Cost is $4 for mem-
bers and $6 for guests.
LAWN BOWLING
The great sport of lawn bowling
continues through the summer
months with a change of starting time.
Morning bowling starts at 7:30 a.m.,
and evening bowling starts at 7 p.m.
under the lights. How about an
evening of bowling, then enjoying a
glass of lemonade under the stars with
friendly people? We have a full sched-
ule of events for the summer months,
so come and join in the fun. We offer
free lessons and use of equipment to
get you started. Naturally, the number
of bowlers drops off during the sum-
mer, making it a perfect time to give
lawn bowling a try at your leisure.
Johnson Lawn Bowls Club is lo-
cated at the R.H. Johnson Complex,
inside the walking path. Stop in any-
time the doors are open for a visit and
a tour of our club. It could be possi-
ble to get training with a one-on-one
arrangement. Lawn bowling is a won-
derful activity for any age, and any
level of competitiveness.
Information: 623-214-6958 or 623-
556-9566.
LEATHER CARVERS
The Leather Carvers meet from 8
a.m. to noon Monday through Friday
in Kuentz Rec Center. Information is
available at www.scwclubs.com.
Please stop by and see us. We have a
very fun group, and love to have peo-
ple stop by to see what we do here.
If you thought of doing leathercraft,
stop by and see us and have one of the
members sit down with you and try
some tooling. Its probably easier than
you think.
We have training classes, and the
club has all the tools, so 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 Sun City West 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.
The club will be having its semi-
annual luncheon at Briarwood on Sat-
urday, May 3. For information, call
Norma Weintraub at 546-4435.
MENS SOCIAL CLUB
Men who need a cool place to
spend the hot days in Arizona are in-
vited to join the Mens Social Club
where our members engage in social
card games between 7:30 a.m. and
4:45 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
The most popular games played are
poker, including the ever-popular
Texas Hold Em. There is a range of
betting limits, from nickel-dime and
quarter to 50 cents and $1. This
should fit almost everyones pocket-
book.
Bridge is also popular. There are
progressive bridge tournaments at 8
a.m. every Tuesday morning. There
also are daily bridge tables where four
players agree on a time of day and a
day of the week. Other card games
such as gin and pinochle, as well as
board games, also are played. Free
lunches are served after every mem-
bership meeting and other occasions
as well. Other social activities are also
planned.
Come to the club, check it out and
take a brochure to peruse at home.
Talk to some of the members. They
will be happy to answer questions and
welcome you to the club. New mem-
bership is $8 and renewal is $3.
Our third-quarter membership
meeting will be Tuesday, May 13. The
meeting will come to order at 11 a.m.
There will be a free pizza lunch after
the meeting. The Thursday Laughlin
Turnaround will be May 29. catch the
bus at aisle 24 near the Mens Club.
The bus leaves at 6:15 a.m. and re-
turns at 10:30 p.m. Call 602-243-6103
for information and reservations.
Mention the Sun City West Mens
Club. Cost is $10.
Our Birthday Celebration will be
Friday, May 30. We will again serve
up the birthday cake in honor of our
members who have birthdays in May.
MENS PUTTING CLUB
Please join us at 9 a.m. Tuesdays
(check-in at 8:30) for an 18-hole put-
ting 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 that everyone competes
within their own skill level.
The April 5 West Fest was a suc-
cess, with several individuals sinking
one-putts in our putting contest.
Prizes were awarded, and information
was provided to potential new mem-
bers. Dont forget to come on by and
give us a try!
We participated with the Lady Put-
ters in a co-ed tournament on April 19
at Grandview Golf Course. All en-
joyed the catered brunch at Palm
Ridge Rec Center, and several prizes
were awarded. The Mens Putting
Club would like to thank the Lady
Putters for coordinating this event.
Members: Dont forget our next
quarterly meeting and luncheon will
be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday,
May 13, in the pavilion at Beardsley
Rec Center.
The club would like to thank Larry
McAlpin, who has been a club mem-
ber since 2003, and has served on the
board in various capacities for several
years. Your dedication to the club is
much appreciated, Larry!
Information: 362-9164, 214-2908
or www.scwclubs.com.
METAL CLUB
The Metal Clubs May membership
meeting will be at 11 a.m. Thursday,
May 8, in the Lecture Hall at the R.
H. Johnson Rec Center. At the March
meeting, the Metal Club experienced
record attendance (standing room
only) with more than 150 members
attending. It is important for members
to attend the monthly meetings to stay
current in our fast-paced club.
The Metal Club just experienced
the most successful Sun City West
Arts and Crafts Fair in its history with
metal art sales exceeding those of any
previous craft fair. Many new mem-
bers displayed novel and unusual
items at the fair. Of late, several new
members join the club each week.
Many are attracted by the equipment
and classes offered. Metal art contin-
ues to be displayed and available for
sale at both the Village Store in the R.
H. Johnson Rec Center and at the
Metal Club, 13849 Camino del Sol,
located next to the Visitors Cen-
ter/PORA. For information, call 623-
584-0150.
Visitors are always welcome at the
Metal Club. Tours of our 7,000
square-foot facility are available from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Fresh cof-
fee and pop is provided by our
friendly members. Visitors can also
view more than 200 pieces of metal
art created by members of the club
with a wide variety of themes includ-
ing Southwestern, western, contem-
porary and wildlife. Stop by for a
visit. You will enjoy what you see.
Knife sharpening, custom milling
and lathe work, repairing garbage
container tops, metal furniture repair,
custom metal art, etc., continues to be
offered as a service to the community
by Metal Club members. Visit the
Metal Club and let us know of your
needs.
As summer approaches, residents
become concerned about the security
of their mail while vacationing. Vaca-
tion/security mail boxes made by
Metal Club members provide security
for your mail even though you are
gone for a few days or weeks. There is
no need to stop your mail if you have
one of these unusual security items.
The mail boxes are available at the
Village Store.
No experience is necessary to join
the Metal Club. Classes are available
in all aspects of metal work at the
club. A wide variety of new skills can
be learned from our expert instruc-
tors. Annual membership dues of $20
provide access to equipment and in-
struction unavailable elsewhere. The
Metal Club also offers social oppor-
tunities at the club as well as events
which include spouses or significant
others such as the recent Spring Pic-
nic that had more than 250 members
and guests attending.
The Metal Club is located in the
large rose/beige building next to the
Visitors Center/PORA at 13849
Camino del Sol. Club hours are 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Stop by for a visit.
MINI GOLF
Club members will play the R.H.
Johnson course on Thursdays, May 1,
15, 22 and 29. A low-ball tournament
will be held May 15.
Our monthly meeting will begin 9
a.m. Thursday, May 8, at Palm Ridge
Rec Center. Refreshments will be
served.
Congratulations to Frances Irby,
our Golfer of the Month! Sun City
West residents with valid rec cards are
welcome to join our club. Dues are
$5. For information, check the club
bulletin board at the R.H. Johnson
Rec Center, call 975-1158 or 214-
6202, or visit our website at
www.scwclubs.com.
MODEL RAILROAD
Greetings to all you rail fans from
your Agua Fria Northern Model Rail-
road Club. Our station depot is lo-
cated in the R.H. Johnson Rec Center.
We welcome all visitors, so come
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The new Activities Center sign at the R.H. Johnson Rec Center, de-
signed and created by Metal Club members, is now installed. The
sign required many hours of effort on the part of several Metal Club
members including Don Scheidt, who organized the process and did
much in developing the project; Doc Plastas (computer design and
cutting); Tom OLear (metal bending); Terry Phillips (welding); and
Mike Steward.
early, stay late, ask questions, and
bring your family, friends and a cam-
era. We do enjoy your company and
are happy to share our engineering
talents with you and even laugh along
with you over our miscues.
We have been very busy the past
few months making improvements so
our trains run smoother and more ef-
ficiently. This usually takes the form
of maintenance: replacing track and
switches that have worn out; track
cleaning always constant track
cleaning; and even the wheels (trucks)
on all our engines and rolling stock.
All must be cleaned for better electri-
cal contact with the tracks. It is an on-
going labor of love that only
dedicated model railroaders can ap-
preciate.
For our traveling rail fans, AAA is
offering a spring special offer for
$159 per adult on the Grand Canyon
Railway: two days, one night. This is
an AAA Express that includes an
overnight stay at the Grand Canyon
Railroad Hotel in Williams, a Grand
Canyon Rim tour with lunch, and
breakfast and dinner. But hurry! This
is only available from May 1 to May
23. There is a small fee for tax and
National Park entry. Call AAA or stop
by; Sun City Wests AAA is at the cor-
ner of R.H. Johnson and Meeker
boulevards.
We are always on the lookout for a
few good men and women to join us
in Train Land. All you need is your
rec card and $25 for the first year and
only $15 yearly thereafter. You get a
nice name badge and unlimited en-
joyment with great members and no
rules. No skills are necessary; we
will teach you anything you want to
know. You are free to do as much or
as little as you like. So come visit, see
what we are all about. If we are of in-
terest to you, we welcome you
aboard.
Our operating hours are 9 a.m. to
noon Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday. Were also open from 7 to
9 p.m. Thursdays. Besides our larger
HO scale railroad, we also have a
smaller railroad in the back room.
That is about one-half the size of HO,
and is referred to as N scale. Its very
interesting and great to build in close
quarters.
Wonderful news! Our club secre-
tary has just compiled the visitors
total for 2007. We had a new record
of 7,899 men, women and children
gracing our doors. Of course, it does-
nt hurt to be right in the middle of the
Spring and Fall Arts and Crafts Fairs
that bring in a multitude of visitors.
So a hearty thank you to all of you
who came out to see what we are all
about. We were fortunate to get a lot
of positive feedback.
Well, thats it for now. See you
down the line!
ORGAN AND
KEYBOARD
The Organ and Keyboard Club will
meet at 7 p.m. May 19 (note change
to third Monday) at the Palm Ridge
Rec Center. Featured for the
evenings concert will be returning
local artist A.J. Thau and his digital
piano ensemble.
Anthony James Thau is an 18-year-
old freshman attending the University
of Arizona in Tucson. He graduated
from Mountain Ridge High School in
Glendale in 2007 with a GPA of 4.02.
He has many interests but his passion
is music and computers. He began
playing piano at age 10 and had the
good fortune of studying with a grad-
uate of Julliard. Over the past few
years, AJ has performed throughout
the Valley, from Mesa to Sun City
West, and occasionally in the Chicago
area. AJ plays a wide range of music,
but prefers songs of the 1920s, 30s
and 40s. An aspiring computer engi-
neer, AJ plans to continue making
music for many years to come.
Be prepared to enjoy the evenings
entertainment of AJs Memory Lane
Music. This will be the clubs last
concert until September. Guests are
welcome for $5.
PALO VERDE
PATCHERS
Things are starting to wind down as
our Snowbirds leave for cooler
climes. Our room is a bit quieter, but
just as friendly. We finished our sea-
son with a wonderful lecture and class
taught by Julie Hocker. Many of our
members had the opportunity to visit
the New Life Womens Center for
Abused Women. They were given an
extraordinary tour. It is a wonderful
facility and we are proud to support it
with our quilts. Every woman and
child who receives help from this or-
ganization also gets a quilt lovingly
made by the Palo Verde Patchers.
With many of our members gone
for the summer, we no longer have
planned quilting activities. We do,
however, look forward to some fun
social activities, usually centered
around food! We welcome all new
members; no experience necessary!
Anyone interested in our club should
call Gayle LeGrande at 546-3360 or
join us at one of our meetings. We
meet from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tues-
days and Thursdays and most Tues-
day evenings, if desired. We also are
now meeting most Saturday mornings
from 9 a.m. to whenever. We meet in
Room 5 at Kuentz Rec Center. You
can also find us on the web at
www.scwclubs.com.
PAN CARD CLUB
Cards are a part of many of your
lives. I always like new card games.
Pan is an old card game. Its fun and
easy to learn.
If youd like to give it a try, we will
teach you the game. Its played with
eight decks of cards; the eights, nines
and 10s are not used. Sound interest-
ing? It is. We play from 6 to 9 p.m.
Thursdays in Card Room 4 at Beard-
sley Recreation Center.
PHOTOGRAPHY WEST
The Photography West Camera
Club will temporarily cease formal
club activities on May 16. Depending
on monitor availability, the labs will
be open half-days on Tuesdays and
Thursdays during the summer
months. Formal club activities will re-
sume mid-September.
Time goes all too fast as Sun City
West residents have learned. How-
ever, the time spent the past year has
been both productive and entertaining
for club members, residents, and their
guests who have viewed the clubs
Solo Shows, entered competitions,
and attended the Friday meeting pro-
grams.
The following club members won
awards for their 2008 work:
Print Competition on Feb. 22;
chairpersons John and Lois Doty;
Best of Show, Don Loseke, Monu-
ment Valley.
CLASS B
Open Small Color: first, Sally Hau-
gan; second, Cathie Ball; third, Don
Praast; honorable mentions, Cathie
Ball and Don Praast.
Open Large Color: first and second,
Dick Jessen; third, Lois Doty; honor-
able mentions, Bette Knuppel, Steve
Victor, John Frelich, Jim Young, Dave
Halgrimson and Sally Haugan.
Large Creative: first, Lois Doty.
Small Monochrome: first, Linda
Victor.
Large Monochrome: first, Jim
Young.
Small Theme: first and second,
Donna Praast; third, Don Praast; hon-
orable mention, John Frelich.
Large Theme: first, Dave Halgrim-
son; second John Dehlinger; third and
honorable mention, Russ Grose.
Small Color: first, John Doty.
Large Color: first, Patricia Casey;
second, Mary Dehlinger; third,
Rochelle Mears; honorable mentions,
Irv Corbett and Rochelle Mears.
Small Creative: first, Sharon
Driscoll.
Large Creative: Irv Corbett.
Large Monochrome: Irv Corbett.
Small Theme: Bill Knight.
Large Theme: first, Mary
Dehlinger; second, Irv Corbett.
CLASS M
Open Large Color: first, Ed Flow-
ers; second and third, Wally Liggett;
honorable mentions, Ed Flowers and
Don Price.
Large Creative: first, Don Loseke,
second, Lance Janaskie, third, Donna
Morell.
Large Monochrome: first, Don
Loseke; second, Harald Johnsen;
third, Don Price; honorable mentions,
Ed Flowers, Donna Morell, Willard
Mears and Don Price.
Large Theme: first and third, Don
Loseke; second, Don Price; honorable
mentions, Pat Leprich, Tom Schutt
and Wally Liggett.
Open: first and third, Don Praast;
second, Steve Victor; honorable men-
tions, Steve Victor and Dave Hal-
grimson.
Theme (Clouds): first, Don Praast;
second, Don Praast.
CLASS A
Open: first, Rochelle Mears; sec-
ond and third, John Dehlinger; honor-
able mentions, Reggie Knight and
Mary Dehlinger.
Theme (Clouds): first and second,
Lee Vogel; third, Toni Wells; honor-
able mentions, John Dehlinger (2).
CLASS M
Open: first, Tom Schutt; second, Ed
Flowers; third, Wally Liggett; honor-
able mentions, Ed Flowers, Lance
Janaskie and Wally Liggett.
Theme (Clouds): first, Tom Schutt;
second and third, Lance Janaskie;
honorable mentions, Ed Flowers, Tom
Schutt, Wally Liggett and John Gen-
naria.
Digital Media Competition held
March 14; Chair, John Frelich; Best
of Show, Mykonis Sailor by Jon
Lewis.
CLASS B
Open: first, Jon Lewis; second,
Retta Scheerer; third, Jon Lewis; hon-
orable mentions, Sharon Gohrick,
Don Praast, Dennis Sargent, Ora
Scheerer and Dick Jessen.
Theme (Clouds): first, Sharon
Gohrick; second Kathleen Metz;
third, Russ Grose; honorable men-
tions, Dave Halgrimson (2), Jon
Lewis and Clif Robinson.
Creative: first, Russ Grose; second,
Julayne Capps; third, John Frehlich;
honorable mentions, Sharon Gohick
and Dennis Sargent (2).
CLASS A
Open: first, Irv Corbett; second
Mary Dehlinger; third Jensen Boulle;
honorable mentions, Mary Dehlinger
and Ted Sudol (2).
Theme (Clouds): first and second,
Irv Corbett; third, Patricia Casey;
honorable mentions, Patricia Casey,
Jensen Boulle and Mary Dehlinger.
Creative: first, Patricia Casey; sec-
ond and third, Irv Corbett; honorable
mention, Jensen Boulle.
CLASS M
Open: first and second, Don
Loseke; third, Jerry Funk; honorable
mentions, Lance Janaskie, Harald
Johnsen, Tom Schutt and Sally
Boulle.
Them (Clouds): first, Don Loseke;
second, Jerry Funk; third, Sally
Boulle; honorable mention, Harald
Johnsen.
Creative: first and third, Jerry
Funk; second, Barb Janaskie; honor-
able mention, Lance Janaskie.
Photography West ended the year
with a display of pictures in April
from this years mentor group. The
mentor program is one of the more
popular programs administered by
Photography West. It accepts individ-
uals with no previous photography
experience, assigns them a mentor
and provides a course of study for the
year. The student is required to sub-
mit periodic photographic assign-
ments. On completion, the students
will be amateur photographers. Their
final assignment pictures were dis-
played in the Photographic Lab in
Beardsley Rec Center.
Visit www.photographyscw.org for
up-to-date information. Friday meet-
ings will continue through May 16.
Program information can be obtained
from the clubs website.
PICKLEBALL CLUB
The Pickleball Club held its March
Invitational Double Elimination Tour-
nament on March 18. Approximately
60 club members participated in the
all-day tournament. Players and many
spectators enjoyed watching the
games and eating the pizza luncheon.
This was a first tournament experi-
ence for many of the club members.
Jack and Cheri Cavanaugh and their
committees did an excellent job in or-
ganizing this annual event. Winners
of the four divisions were:
A Division: Charlie Robinson and
Mike Johnson (silver); Jack Ca-
vanaugh and Tom Boston (gold); and
Pat Williams and Martha Wasserman
(bronze).
Recreational Division: Pat Colotti
and Janel OLeary (silver); Faye Beck
and Ray Early (gold); Shirley Wilson
and Don Anderson (bronze).
B-2 Division: Duane Case and Val
Biggs (silver); Diane Becker and O.J.
Roach (gold); and Corny Dereemer
and Cliff Gee (bronze).
B-1 Division: Jim Dettmann and
Lynda Strobel (bronze); Cheri Ca-
vanaugh and Bill Dereemer (gold);
and Jeanette Bower and Tony Lin-
genfelter (silver).
Pickleball is sweeping senior com-
munities as the sport of choice among
retirees who want to stay physically
active and have a great time doing so.
Because it is becoming such a pop-
ular game among seniors, pickleball
has become a marketing tool. Many
senior communities use pickleball
courts as an incentive to get residents.
Another attraction is that the game is
less physically demanding than simi-
lar racquet sports.
Compared to other sports, pickle-
ball is relatively inexpensive, and the
low start-up cost is appealing to any-
one. Pickleball is easy to learn, too. A
senior moving into a retirement com-
munity can pick up the game quickly
when compared to numerous other
games.
The bottom line is that pickleball is
inexpensive, fun and easy to learn. It
is a great way to keep fit and make
new friends.
The Sun City West Pickleball Club
would like to thank the following
businesses for their donations to our
Pig-Nic in the Park: Sun City West
Golf, Sun City West Bowling, Rosies
Italian Restaurant, Applebees, Desert
Palms Restaurant, IHOP, Olive Gar-
den, Garden Caf, Chilis, Kentucky
Fried Chicken, Hole n One,
Portofino, Red Lobster, Ace Hard-
ware, True Value, Subway, Macayos,
Fridays, Dairy Queen.
For information about the Pickle-
ball Club, go to www.scwclubs.com
and under sports, click on Pickleball
or call the information phone number
listed below.
To purchase paddles call Charlie at
810-3008.
RACQUET CLUB
One hundred and seventy-eight en-
trees were in the draw for the 23rd
consecutive Swing Into Spring Tour-
nament held at the Johnson Racquet
Center April 3-6. As in previous
years, our tournament has attracted
many high quality participants, but
this year we were especially honored
to have a Grand Dame of tennis,
Maxine King. King, who was in-
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ducted into the United States Tennis
Associations Phoenix Hall of Fame
in 2005, competed with her doubles
partner, Myra Ann Pierson, in the 80-
plus age group. This group, including
some very active men, had a grand
total of 16 octogenarians and gives
testimony that tennis is a game for a
lifetime.
May 13 will be the last meeting
prior to the summer exodus. As usual,
it will be held at the Johnson Social
Hall beginning with the free social
hour at 4:30 p.m. Plan to attend to say
goodbye to those who have not yet
become accustomed to Arizona sum-
mers. Our monthly meetings will re-
sume in September. For those
remaining, remember that the sessions
for May through August will be: first
session, 6 a.m.; second session, 7:30
a.m.; and third session, 9 a.m.
Make reservations for all tennis
venues by calling the tower monitor
at 544-6151 or by signing for reserva-
tions at the tower during open hours.
The monitors are in the tower Mon-
day through Saturday, 45 minutes be-
fore the first session and one hour
after the third session. Monitors are
not available on Sundays, therefore
reservations for Monday must be
made on Saturdays.
TENNIS
Round robin play is available to all
Sun City West residents and their
guests, and does not require reserva-
tions. Play is at the Johnson Racquet
Center as follows: Monday through
Saturday starting one-half hour before
the first session, Coordinator Horst
Weinheimer ( 214-0484 ); Tuesday
and Thursday third session, Coordi-
nator Gerhard Kronshage (546-9773
); Saturday, third session, Coordinator
Gerhard and Una Kronshage (546-
9773); and Monday and Wednesday
6:30 p.m., Coordinator Rose Joel
(544-2796 ).
PLATFORM TENNIS
Play continues 7 a.m. Monday
through Saturday at the Johnson Rac-
quet Center. Loaner paddles and balls
are available for drop-ins. Contact
Chairpersons Ron Gliot (546-7838)
or Walt Schalm (546-9211) for addi-
tional information.
TABLE TENNIS
Singles and doubles open play is
available from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily
at the Johnson Activities Center. Free
instruction is available. For more in-
formation, call Don Scheidt (556-
1065) or Irene Weitzman ( 214-6552).
VOLLEYBALL
Open play continues at the Surprise
location Contact coordinators Roy
Handwerk ( 584-6416 ) or Walt
Schalm ( 546-9211 ) for additional in-
formation regarding times and spe-
cific location.
For complete Racquet Club news,
visit us at www.scwclubs.com
RHYTHM TAPPERS
The Sun City West Rhythm Tap-
pers will present their 2008 annual
spring show, Circus Time, in three
performances at Stardust Theatre.
Shows are at 7 p.m. Friday, May 2,
and Saturday, May 3; and at 2 p.m.
Sunday, May 4, at Stardust Theatre.
Ticket sales continue from 10 a.m.
to noon Monday through Thursday at
the Stardust Theatre ticket office.
RV CLUB
More caravans are coming up.
Texas& S Padre Island, The cool
Montana Mountains, Arizona
Canyons, a fishing expedition to San
Diego, Las Vegas, and the Wicken-
burg Bluegrass Festival. More are in
planning stages.
The next Caravan Meeting is May
27th at 8:30am at the Social Hall.
Have a donut and coffee on us and
meet the RVers. They are a fun group.
Information: 975-2201, 584-9071,
or www.scwclubs.com.
SHUFFLEBOARD
WEST
Looking for an indoor sport with
lots of friendly members? Come play
shuffleboard with us. Our free lessons
are now held weekly.
The weather is warming up, so
dont sit around the house bored.
Come and join our members. We play
shuffleboard year-round. New mem-
bers are always welcome to join the
fun.
Dont be shy. Join in for regular
play or our famous Red Pin games.
Dont stay home! Come join us! It is
a challenging game with a fun group
always ready to help fellow members
improve their skills.
Call Bob at 214-9279 to get started
with a lesson and membership.
Check our club website at
www.scwclubs.com. The Shuffle-
board West link is under Sports.
SINGLES
We are now into our summer
months and a reduced schedule due to
the many members on vacation.
Were saying good-by to many of our
friends for the summer but will see
them again in the fall. It is also that
time to celebrate all of our mothers on
May 11.
A very important holiday this
month is Memorial Day. I hope we
will all take time on May 26 to honor
through remembrance the U.S. men
and women who have died in military
service to their country.
Our local activities schedule for
May is as follows:
May 2: Happy Hour, 4 p.m., with
host Tiny Phillips (466-0151) at Dil-
lons.
May 9: Movie day, 1 p.m., with
host Thelma Patrick (523-7700).
May 11: Noon luncheon with host
Ginny Bloom (546-1788) at Carrab-
bas.
May 14: Meeting from 1 to 4 p.m.
at Palm Ridge.
May 16: Late lunch, 2 p.m., with
host Norma Wallace (214-8232) at
Rosies Italian Caf.
May 23: Miniature golf, 10:30
a.m., with host Thelma Patrick (523-
7700).
May 26: Noon luncheon with host
Ginny Bloom (546-1788) at
Macayos.
May 28: Ice cream social, 4 p.m.,
with host Norma Wallace (214-8232)
at Dairy Queen.
May 29: Dinner, 5 p.m., with host
Tiny Phillips (466-0151) at Black
Angus.
Membership: You are required to
have a valid Sun City West rec card,
be single, and be paid up on your $7
annual dues per year.
For more information, call Norma
Wallace at 623-214-8232 or visit our
web site at www.scwclubs.com.
SOFTBALL CLUB
The good news is that there is still
time to sign up, even if you havent
played for years. The second session
of the official softball season ended
on April 10, but the summer session
started immediately.
Youll meet lots of new friends
with similar interests. There are play-
ers of all skill levels and ages, and we
do mean all. Youre sure to fit into ei-
ther the American or National league.
New players are continually moving
in and out of the system especially the
Snowbirds. If youre ready to play,
fine. Or the Farm Team will get you
warmed up. There were 28 teams (14
National and 14 American) with 12
players each during the regular season
that ended in April. Dust off your
spikes right now. Step up to the plate
to get your signing bonus, which is
big-time Senior League fun.
The first of three summer ball ses-
sions began on April 15 and ends June
15. Each session is 16 games. The
third session may mix the American
and National league players. Anyone
playing from the start will be on three
different teams. Or you may decide to
play in one or the other of the ses-
sions. Your choice. There were eight
National and six American League
teams to start summer ball, plus sub-
stitutes. Everyone who wants to play
does play. Total members in the
league are about 400.
Our emphasis is on having a good
time and enjoying great fellowship.
The cost is only $25 per year (plus
$50 for the first year). This gets you a
full uniform plus excitement, hun-
dreds of potential new friends, exer-
cise and the pure joy of playing ball
again. Imagine that at your age!
Wait till the kids, grand kids and rela-
tives hear about this. Better yet, send
them one of your professionally taken
individual baseball cards or team pho-
tos. You can even get your picture on
a Wheaties Box, T-Shirt or ball.
The seven-inning games begin at
7:15 a.m. and end by noon. The
schedule is posted at the field. Beau-
tiful Liberty Field is located next to
the Kuentz Rec Center at R.H. John-
son and Stardust boulevards. Games
are played on Tuesday and Thursday
both here and in Sun City.
Be sure to contact us at the phone
number below so that you can join in
the fun and games. All 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
outfield fence.
Many events take place throughout
the year including special ball games,
barbecues and breakfasts. Consider
the last month or two alone: Tin Cup
Golf Tournament and Dinner Dance;
four-day Spring Fling Tournament;
annual Softball Banquet; induction of
new Hall of Fame members; Vintage
Softball using 1865 rules and equip-
ment; Sponsor Appreciation Day with
free food and drinks; Half-Pint Men
vs. Women; plus separate mens and
womens tournaments; Fan and
Player Appreciation Day at the Park
with free hot dogs, chips, drinks, etc.
for everyone, members or not; Palm
Desert Tournament; team pictures;
etc. However, things really slow down
during summer ball. Its still great fun,
but far more relaxed.
Our exciting annual Tin Cup Golf
Tournament and Dinner Dance took
place in April. It was a great day of
golfing and fun in the sun, plus an
evening of dining, dancing, prizes and
awards. There was a banquet at Palm
Ridge catered by Dillons, four-man
scramble golf at Deer Valley, putting
for cash contest, awards for longest
drives and closest to the pin, beer gar-
den, fashion show by Coldwater
Creek (10 $100 gift certificates),
silent auction, live music/vocal enter-
tainment and many great prizes. One
lucky person won Desert Golf Cars
fully loaded 2008 Yamaha golf cart.
Another won an all-inclusive, fully
paid two-year lease on a loaded 2008
Lexus ES350 (including plates, taxes,
insurance, maintenance) from Arrow-
head Lexus. The lease value was
$17,500 that could optionally be ap-
plied toward a new Lexus. Youll
have another shot at all of it next year.
League play for women is open for
all ages and abilities. If youre inter-
ested, contact Carol Bowden, 337-
5131. Qualified managers and
coaches will get you on the road to
having a wonderful experience while
meeting a lot of new friends.
The season opened in November
with a tournament at Liberty Field
where two of our Sun Cities teams
(Flames and Sparks) played with
three other teams from Sun City
Grand, PebbleCreek and Arizona Tra-
ditions. Regular season play began
Nov. 17 and continued on Saturdays
through March 2008. The schedule is
posted at the fields.
Open practices are held at 1 p.m.
Club Corner
From Page 21
Golden Oldies! This lively and charming group of ladies are partic-
ipants in team tennis competition. The only requirement is a love for
tennis and a willingness to admit to being over 70 years young.
Dancers in the Rhythm Tappers spring show, Circus Time, per-
form their number Follow the Band. Pictured, back row from left,
are Richard Klix, Sharon Hazelhaun, Sidney Silverman, Dale Spo-
den, Jeane Naughton, Sandra Power, Donna Keith and Carol Bond;
front row from left are, Sherrie Albee, Yvon Lamoureux, Gloria
Keifert, Eileen Laorr, Gerry Zopf and Mara Holland.
Mondays until we run out of players
for the summer. Although the season
is over for the womens league, many
play all summer. 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.
www.azsrsoftball.com.
SPANISH CLUB
Club Espaol members enjoyed 5-
Star Pizza dinners and fiesta music at
their annual spring picnic at Beards-
ley on April 11. It was a good time to
say adios to many Snowbird mem-
bers, and share a fun evening with
teachers, fellow students and guests.
The clubs food and fellowship con-
tinue to make learning Spanish fun.
Regular Spanish classes are held
from October through April. Classes
for beginners start in October and
again in January. From May through
September, some class members will
continue to meet for review (no
teacher) with students choosing the
curriculum such as reviewing their
spring class lessons, reading short sto-
ries, watching Spanish videos, play-
ing Lingo Bingo or participating in
other field trips or activities what-
ever helps solidify the Spanish re-
cently learned.
These Summer Review sessions
meet from 9 to 11 a.m. in Room 1 at
the Beardsley Rec Center. Beginners
intermediates on Wednesdays, and ad-
vanced conversation on Thursdays.
The Destinos immersion video
class does not meet in the summer,
but students can review it on the Web
(see club website).
The Spanish Club Library, located
in Room 4 at Beardsley, is open for
check-outs after each review-class in
the summer. The library has copies of
each text book used by the 2008
classes, videos and various other
learning aids, including childrens
books and several of the Spanish lan-
guage literary classics.
New classes at all levels will begin
again in the fall, so plan to join them.
Its fun!
www.scwclubs.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 fish-
ing, 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 for more
details.
There are no general meetings until
September.
There will be no C/beginner hikes
until fall. Call Tom at 546-2410 for A
and B hikes in May. All hikes will
leave from the R.H. Johnson Library
parking lot at R.H. Johnson and
Meeker boulevards. 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
allowed) 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 Se-
dona May 1 and 2. We will be staying
at the Kokopelli Inn, 6465 Highway
179, in Oak Creek on May 1. The
room rate is $60 per person double
occupancy; $10 more for a third, plus
tax. 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.
Call Don at 544-8021 for Big
Wheel trips in May. Trips leave from
the library parking lot. 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.
Birding will resume in the fall.
The fishing group is going to Big
Lake May 13-15 for trout fishing. Call
Dick at 214-3749. Show and Go fish-
ing and fly-tying will resume in the
fall.
The Womens Target Shooting
Group meets the second and fourth
Thursday at 6 p.m. at the library park-
ing lot to car pool to the Ben Avery
Target Shooting 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 Wednes-
day and skeet goes on Thursday. Call
Gene at 214-9824.
Mens Target Shooting for pistols
and rifles will meet at the library park-
ing lot at 10 a.m. every second and
fourth Wednesday. Riders will donate
$5 to the driver. There will be instruc-
tions from some in our group who
will teach you proper firearm han-
dling and shooting form. Let us know
before we leave the parking lot if you
need assistance. Bring a clean firearm
in a case and ammunition, 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.
Its not too early to be put on an
interested list for May 7-13, 2009.
Outfitter is Hatch River Expeditions.
Call Mort at 546-3695.
The travel group is going to the
White Mountains for a three-day get-
away May 5-7. Cost is $399 per per-
son double, $599 per single and $339
per triple. May 5-9 travel to Branson
at a cost of $1,199 per person double
and $1,399 per single. Join us on May
9 for a tour of the Boyce Arboretum
and Besh Ba Gowah Ruins at a cost
of $85 per person.
May 9-12 is a trip to Rocky Point
for an ecology tour. Cost is $650 per
double and $850 per single. The Mis-
sions of Father Kino is scheduled for
May 19-21 at a cost of $540 per dou-
ble and $679 per single. May 27-30 is
an educational, spiritual, and eco-
friendly tour to the Navajo and Hopi
Nation. Cost is $499 per double and
$679 per single. Take a trip on the
Dolly Steamboat May 29 for $89 per
person. For more information, see the
travel insert in the Sportsmens Club
newsletter or contact Ruth at 623-
584-1292.
SUNWEST ART CLUB
The next general meeting of Sun
West Art Club begins 1 p.m. May 12
in the R.H. Johnson Social Hall,
19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd., Sun City
West. Oil and watercolor artist Julie
Gilbert Pollard will be our guest
demonstrator. She works in a fluid,
painterly manner.
Pollards painting style, while rep-
resentational, is colored and with her
own personal concept of reality.
The eye may see as a camera
sees, but the minds eye sees an al-
tered, imagined image, what it wants
and hopes to see. Its that illusive
image, uniquely mine, along with a
heightened sense of realness that I try
to express in my paintings, she says.
This world of ours is often a fright-
ening and mysterious place, but it is
filled with scenes and subjects that ex-
cite my eye and imagination! The
magical allure of the natural world,
and my reverence of it, compel me to
attempt to capture its essence on can-
vas or paper.
Garden portraits are a specialty
of Pollards, as are her lovingly ren-
dered Arizona landscapes. She has au-
thored and illustrated articles
describing her creative painting and
teaching methods, which have been
published in many art magazines. Her
book, Brilliant Color: Painting Vi-
brant Outdoor Scenes, will be pub-
lished by North Light Books this year.
She has given instruction in water-
color and oil since 1985, and conducts
classes and workshops throughout
Arizona. A frequent award winner, her
oils and watercolors have hung in nu-
merous juried and gallery exhibits,
and her work is included in many pri-
vate and corporate collections.
This will be our last meeting of the
season. Join us so that you may not
only enjoy the demonstration, but
have the opportunity to say goodbye
to those who are leaving for the sum-
mer months. Refreshments will be
served and members and their guests
are welcome. For information, call
623-327-0338.
For those of you who are staying
here for the summer (remember its a
dry heat!), the art room will continue
to have open art on Wednesdays and
Saturdays in the morning. There may
also be a few classes. Check out the
board in the watercolor side of the art
room.
Mark your calendars. Meetings and
art demonstrations will resume on the
second Monday of October. Have a
safe and healthy summer. Well look
forward to seeing everyone in the fall.
On March 10, the first half of our
general meeting was devoted to the
presentation of ribbons and a mone-
tary gift to the grades 1-8 winners of
what has now become an annual
judged art contest for the students at
Nadaburg School in Wittmann.
The winners are as follows: first-
third grades: first place, Alex Luna;
second, Sage Pittman; third, Marlene
Castillo; honorable mention, Jessica
Platt.
Fourth-fifth grades: first place,
Shelby Nelson; second, Ale Rosas;
third, Denzil Carpenter; honorable
mention: Arelly Mora.
Sixth-eighth grades: first place,
Austin Reyes; second, Heather
Collins; third, Wilber Cotero; honor-
able mention, Danielle Malleo.
Joining their proud art teacher, Car-
leen Quasted, and Assistant Principal
Cris McCandlish were several equally
proud parents.
THEATRE WEST
Theatre West has completed an-
other very successful season and, to
celebrate, the annual spring luncheon
will be held Tuesday, May 20, in the
R.H. Johnson Social Hall. The doors
will open at 11:30 for a social hour
and lunch served at 12:30. Tickets
may be purchased in the Stardust The-
atre Lobby before and after the April
15 monthly meeting. Cost is $5 for
members and $8 for guests.
We look forward to seeing all of
you there. This is our time to relax,
visit and enjoy, and to also give recog-
nition to those hard-working produc-
tion people who are not seen but do
make magic behind the scenes.
A Promise Kept: Last year, during
the run of A Bad Year for Tomatoes
Theatre West had a surprise visit from
the owner of all of John Patricks
works. Steve Rehl was visiting his
mother in Sun City West and came
about the Stardust Theatre by sheer
accident. Needless to say, the cast and
crew had a wonderful visit back stage
with Steve and learned much about
John Patrick.
Steve met John Patrick at a party in
the Caribbean. When John Patrick
learned that Steve was an English
teacher, he said, I need you. So, for
the next 15 years, they worked to-
gether. Steve never took any money.
When John died in 1995 at the age of
92, he willed all of his 55 plus
plays/screenplays to Steve.
Some of John Patricks most
known works are: Teahouse of the
August Moon for which he was
awarded a Pulitzer, a Tony and the
New York Critics Circle Award. He
also wrote The Curious Savage,
Three Coins in the Fountain, Love
Is a Many Splendored Thing, High
Society and on and on.
When Steve learned that Theatre
West January 2008 Production is to be
Everybody Loves Opal, also a John
Patrick play, he promised to return.
And he did. After one of the perform-
ances, Steve was introduced to the au-
dience by Director Tobi Ingram. Steve
presented via Tobi for keepsake to the
Theatre his own script of Everybody
Loves Opal, signed by John Patrick.
To be bestowed such an honor is trib-
ute to the first class entertainment
Theatre West provides to its audi-
ences.
TOLE ARTISTS
Tole Artists continues to have
classes, classes and more classes on
into the merry month of May! What
talented teachers we have instructing
us and what eager artists we are,
very lucky to be able to take their
classes!
But alas, make a note now: April
was the last club meeting for Tole
Artists this spring. We suspend our
monthly club membership meetings
until we resume again for our fall
meetings, beginning noon Wednes-
day, Sept. 24, in Room 3 at Kuentz
Rec Center, with a fun, delicious
Decorated Box Lunch Exchange
among the members!
But of course that does not mean
the end of our weekly painting ses-
sions that continue at 11:30 a.m.
Wednesdays in Room 3 at Kuentz
with an exciting variety of classes in
our cool air-conditioned classroom,
plus open painting and our very spe-
cial Summer Survivors celebration
during the hot summer months ahead!
In science there is a Chaos Theory
I promise Im not making this up
that uses an example that one little
butterfly flapping its wings in New
Mexico can set in motion the air cur-
rents that will create a hurricane on
the other side of the world in China.
Tole Artists are people who assemble
together, flapping our wings, painting
a better and more beautiful world. If a
little butterfly can create a storm, we
can create wonderful, colorful views
Club Corner
From Page 22
The cannons thundered, the cavalry charged and the infantry fired
volleys at the Civil War Reenactments at Picacho Peak, attended
recently by one of the RV Clubs caravans. In addition to the war,
there was climbing of Picacho Peak, visits to the Biosphere, the
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, and other sights.
for ourselves and so many others to
enjoy!
No chaos there, just fun and friend-
ship! But there are always with lots of
surprises right around every corner
when we meet to paint together. See
you there!
WATER FITNESS
The Water Fitness Club meets 9
a.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at
Beardsley Rec Center. We also meet
9 a.m. Monday through Friday at the
R.H. Johnson Pool.
New members are always wel-
come. Come and join in the fun.
This club is both a physical and social
benefit to all who belong. This is a
great activity, the water is nice and
meeting new friends is even nicer!
5151.
WEAVERS WEST
Our next membership meeting will
be held May 2 in the Weavers Room
at Kuentz Rec Center. The program
will be Pamela Saalbach presenting
A History of Japanese Textiles. Re-
freshments will be served at 9 a.m.,
with the meeting at 9:30 and the pro-
gram following.
Weavers West is open from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. The
Yarn Store is open on Friday morn-
ings. We have many new books added
to our library. Come in and visit or
start a new project. This is a great
place to spend time with other
friendly weavers.
Information: 623-544-6515 or
www.scwclubs.com.
WESTERNERS
SQUARE DANCE
Join us on Thursdays as we con-
tinue to dance during the summer
months. We will continue the Plus
workshop at 6 p.m. through May, and
then our summer schedule begins. We
will have alternating tips main-
stream and plus dances in June,
July, August and September.
Dances will begin at 7 p.m. in the
R.H. Johnson Social Hall. Lee Hailey
is caller.
Be sure to keep in touch as we are
planning special dances during the
summer. For up-to-date information,
call 322-5201 or 556-4410, or check
our website at www.scwclubs.com.
Hope to see you soon and often!
WOMENS CLUB
Have you ever thought about learn-
ing to play bridge? Well, now is your
chance to learn in very relaxed sur-
roundings and a friendly atmosphere!
The Womens Social Club will be
having (free) lessons in our club start-
ing June 14. Spend a few Saturday
mornings with us with a cool glass of
lemonade or iced tea.
Enjoy an evening under the stars
and a fantastic dinner of Latin food
during our Fiesta Under the Stars on
May 5. All details are on the bulletin
board at the club. Guests are wel-
come.
Our club is getting a face lift and
will be closed May 12-24.
The Womens Social Club is just
that it is open for the sole purpose
of connecting Sun City West women
for fellowship and fun.
www.scwclubs.com.
WOODWORKERS
Everyone had a wonderful time at
our spring picnic. Thanks so much to
Lon Sweet and his helpers for putting
on a good spread, and thanks to all
those who came with good food to
share. We had a great demonstration
on the CNC router at our shop. This
is something that we may look into
buying in the future.
Most of our winter friends are gone
now and we wish them a safe trip
home and return in the fall. Now is a
good time to work on those bigger
projects since the shop has a little
more room.
We will have one more general
membership meeting at 1 p.m. May 6
in the Social Hall. Come to the meet-
ing and see whats going on in the
Wood Shop.
YOGA
Although some of our Snowbirds
have left the nest early this year, we
want to remind everyone that our
Yoga Club has classes throughout the
entire summer. Come join us in our
cool air-conditioned rooms for exer-
cise and complete relaxation. What a
great way to relieve the stress of those
hot summer days and evenings. Dont
forget: We have evening classes at
5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at
Beardsley
3303.
623-544-6100 PAGE 24 MAY 2008
Club Corner
From Page 23
Theatre West Club members celebrating a moment with Steve Rehl,
center, who owns the rights to all of John Patricks plays, are, front
row from left, Bill Benz, Georgann Fennell, Rehl, Judy Ross and Tom
Harrigan; and back row from left, Carol Thornton A.D., Sam Som-
mer, Director Tobi Ingram, Sydney Silverman and Yvonne Dyer Pro-
ducer.
In an effort to help our
working residents partake in
club activities, the Rec Cen-
ter News will be periodically
publishing a list of night and
weekend club activities.
If your chartered club has
an evening or weekend ac-
tivity, please email us at
dept9@rcscw.com or mail a
note to: RCSCW/Rec Cen-
ter News, 19803 R.H. John-
son Blvd., Sun City West,
AZ 85375.
Please call the numbers
listed to verify the time and
date of the activity. Please
note that those events listed
with a beginning and end
time are generally open club
hours and not indicative of a
specific, planned event.
MONDAYS
Calligraphy: 6:30-8:45
p.m. for anyone wishing to
work on calligraphy, stamp-
ing, scrapbooking or club
projects, Kuentz, Room 5,
623-214-1305.
Cribbage: 6 p.m., Kuentz,
444-4246.
Beading: 6 p.m., Beards-
ley, 556-4237.
Investment Club of Sun
City West: 6:50 p.m., R.H.
Johnson Lecture Hall, 546-
2637
Shuffleboard West: 6:15
p.m., Sports Pavilion, 584-
5061.
Pickleball: drop-in play 7
p.m., R.H. Johnson Rac-
quet Sports Center.
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: 5:45 p.m.,
Yoga: 5:30 p.m., Beards-
ley, 546-3852.
Coin and Stamp: 6 p.m.,
Kuentz, 544-0871.
Model Railroad: 6 p.m.,
R.H. Johnson, 556-1855.
Shuffleboard West:6:15
5061.
Basketeers: 6:30 p.m.,
Kuentz, 544-7827.
Latin and Ballroom
Dance: 6:30 p.m., R.H.
Johnson, 544-0805.
Palo Verde Patchers: af-
ternoons and evenings as
requested, Kuentz, 214-
4860.
WEDNESDAYS
Calligraphy West/Scrap-
booking: 6-9 p.m., Kuentz,
Room 5, 584-6457.
One-Partner Bridge: sign-
in 5:30 p.m., play at 6:15,
Lapidary: 6 p.m., R.H.
Johnson, 215-2221.
Mis-Cues Couples Bil-
liards: 6 p.m., Sports Pavil-
ion, 584-2335.
5061.
Bunco: 7 p.m., Beardsley,
556-4818.
p.m., R.H. Johnson Rac-
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.,
Latin and Ballroom
Dance: 5 p.m., Palm Ridge,
544-0805.
Dancing Arts: Zumba, 7
p.m., Palm Ridge, 584-6222
or 214-5840.
Dancing Arts: Stretch Pi-
lates, 8 p.m., Palm Ridge,
Days too full? Evening, weekend activities abound!
From the
Editor:
A Note About
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The Sun City West Fire District will be sponsoring an Open
House on Friday, May 16, at its newly renovated Fire Station
101, 19001 Camino Del Sol, across from the Walgreens in
Sun City West.
The event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon. There will be
free refreshments served throughout the morning. Visitors will
have a chance to tour the fire station and get an up-close look
at several apparatus displays.
Fire and life safety information will be available, as well as
information regarding the Fire Districts Citizens Academy and
other programs. Please take this opportunity to come and visit
with your firefighters and view the newly renovated station.
Renovated fire station open
to community on May 16
Did you know?
According to the National Golf Foundation, the total number of people
playing golf since 2000 has dropped from 30 million to 26 million. In
addition, the New York Times reports that people are playing less fre-
quently; those playing at least 25 times a year declined 29 percent in
the same time period. Those who play at least eight times a year, the
industry standard, is down nearly 16 percent. The good news is you
can make a difference here in Sun City West by playing just a couple
more rounds on your local courses!
CALIFORNIA
There will be a Spring Break Cock-
tail Party from 5 to 7 p.m. May 5 at
Briarwood Country Club, 20800
135th Ave. Come relax and get better
acquainted with new and old mem-
bers.
The event will feature piano music,
a fabulous hors d oeuvre buffet, and
no-host bar. Casual dress; no jeans.
Cost will be $12 per member and $14
for guests.
Reservations must be in by May 1.
For information, call Wilda at 623-
584-6817.
Mark your calendars for the fall
event to be held Set. 24. It will be an
Italian dinner dance. Music will be
provided by Michael Carolla.
All former California residents are
welcome to join the club.
MINNESOTA
The summer season is almost here
and the club has suspended social ac-
tivities until fall. The board is cur-
rently finalizing dates and activities
for the 2008-2009 season. Have a
wonderful summer, safe travels and
join us again in November for the
Welcome Back Luncheon.
The Minnesota Club is open to
those with Minnesota ties. Member-
ship is $5 per person, and for this,
members receive discounted fees for
events, as well as advance notice of
upcoming events. In November, the
board will hold elections. If you
would like to help out on any events
or be part of the board, please contact
the information number below.
Mark your calendar now for the fall
Welcome Back Luncheon at Officers
Club at Luke Air Force Base on Sat-
urday, Nov. 8, and the Holiday Lunch-
eon at Union Hills Country Club on
Saturday, Dec. 6. The entire 2008-
2009 calendar of events will be posted
in upcoming issues.
Just a reminder, prepaid reserva-
tions are required for all events.
NEW ENGLAND
Social events come to a close as we
prepare for trips back east, head for
cooler climes or just hunker down
to deal with summer heat, monsoons
and a slower lifestyle. Look for our
September/October newsletter for de-
tails on the Welcome Back Breakfast.
Its trite, but time flies when you are
having fun.
We always look for new members
to join and share in this fun. Dues are
$8 per .
NEW JERSEY
The New Jersey State Club invites
you to its second Brown Bag Univer-
sity luncheon at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May
20, in Palm Ridges Summit Hall. We
will be entertained by comedian Clint
Clark, and will enjoy a hot, catered
lunch with beer, wine, soda, coffee
and iced tea. Cost is $14 per member
and $16 per guest. Make reservations
by May 14 by sending a check to the
New Jersey State Club, 14623 W.
Windcrest Drive, Sun City West, AZ
85375.
NEW YORK
Our club completed another packed
fall-winter-spring season that in-
cluded trips to Sedona, the Carefree
Art/Wine Festival, Algodones, Tubac,
Sabino Canyon and Rocky Point. In
addition, at our monthly meetings we
offered a variety of entertainers plus
our annual White Elephant Sale, Ice
Cream Social (with New York Bingo)
and our dress-up dinner/dance in Oc-
tober.
With the approach of the summer
season, many members will be off to
cooler climates, but the New York
Club is planning casino trips for those
who remain behind, one each month
in June, July and August.
On June 9, we will visit Casino Ari-
zona in Scottsdale. The bus leaves the
R.H. Johnson parking lot, aisles
16/17, at 8 a.m. and returns about 2
p.m.
Cost is $10 per person, but you will
receive a $5 voucher for gaming as
well as one for a $5 lunch, making
this a freebee trip!
For more information and reserva-
tions, call Sandy at 602-469-0516.
Details for our July and August casino
trips will follow in future Rec Center
News issues. Guests are always wel-
come on our trips.
We are looking forward to another
successful year starting with our Wel-
come Back Indoor Picnic on Sept. 17.
To all former New Yorkers, have a
great summer.
OHIO-SCW
The Sun City West Ohio Club
meets for breakfast on the first Mon-
day of every month at Lou's Tivoli
Gardens in Sun City. We meet at 8
a.m. Everyone orders his own break-
fast and pays his own check. We have
a great meal and good conversation.
We will be having activities during
the summer, so watch your mail for
details.
PENNSYLVANIA
We had a terrific turnout for the St.
Patrick's Day luncheon with 78 mem-
bers in attendance. The games were
amusing, the Irish songs were easy on
the ear, and the door prizes were fab-
ulous. President Russ Claytor hand-
crafted beautiful jewelry that he
donated as door prizes. Money en-
velopes were also dispensed accord-
ing to the luck of the draw. Plenty
of corned beef and cabbage was con-
sumed, and the color green was dis-
played in profusion.
The Wine and Cheese party held
April 4 at Palm Ridge was also a huge
success. Make plans now to attend our
next function and see what you may
be missing.
We have reserved Ramadas 1 and 2
for our May 9 Pizza in the Park pic-
nic at Beardsley Park. Freshly baked
pizzas, salad, soft drinks and beer are
included in the price of admission.
Send in your reservations by May 2
and make check payable to The Penn-
sylvania Club. Cost is $6 for members
and $8 for guests. For further infor-
mation on this or any event, call 623-
556-4377. Reservations coupons and
more details are available in your
Pennsylvania Newsletter. We are
planning a Diamondbacks game for
our June activity.
The Pennsylvania Club does not
adjourn for the summer months, so
your suggestions for future events are
always appreciated. We welcome new
members who have a connection to
The Keystone State. Yearly dues are
$5 per person with renewals at $3 per
person.
WASHINGTON STATE
Our final event for the season will
be a pot luck supper to be held May 1
at Beardsley Park in Ramada 7. Bring
your table setting, dishes, tablecloth,
etc., and your own beverages, ice and
mix for happy hour, as well as your
favorite dish to serve eight people.
This is a great time to say farewell
to those who are heading out for
cooler areas, and to enjoy visiting
with the fellow club members who
choose to stay here and brave the
heat! No reservations are needed and
there is no fee, just come and enjoy.
For those of you who are heading
to Seattle, dont forget our Snowbird
Cruise departing from Seattle on Sept.
26 for a three-night, four-day adven-
ture at sea on the beautiful ship Mer-
cury owned by Celebrity Cruise
Lines. Prices are great and it offers
ports of call at Niniamo and Victoria.
Call 623-214-8150 for information.
Watch for your September newslet-
ter for our new schedule of events for
the fall. If you have not signed up to
have it sent to you where ever you
might be (other than here in Sun City
West) call Jan at 623-584-8483 and
give her your out-of-state address.
If you have a computer, dont for-
get to check out our club site by going
to www.scwclubs.com and clicking
on State Clubs, then on Washing-
ton, and there we are!
WISCONSIN
We are winding down our spring
events. We have one more trip to Cliff
Castle Casino near Camp Verde on
Friday, May 9. Departure is from the
Maricopa County Events Center (for-
merly Sundome) parking lot, aisles
16-17, at 8:45 a.m.. The trip includes
a luxury bus ride to the casino. You
may bring food and non-alcoholic
beverages on the bus. Cost is $10 per
person, which will be returned at the
door. Reservations are due by May 2,
so get them in for the final event this
spring.
Watch your mailboxes in Septem-
ber for a list of our upcoming events
in the fall.
Information: 623-546-6129 or 623-
875-0391.
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 June are due by
May 1. If you do not have a com-
puter, please print and mail to:
22211 Lobo Lane, Sun City
West, AZ 85375.
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, 322-5201 or 556-4410.
5061.
FRIDAYS
Karaoke: 7-10 p.m.,
p.m., R.H. Johnson Racquet
Sports Center.
SATURDAYS
Racquet Club: 6 a.m.-11
p.m., tennis courts, 975-
0215.
a.m., R.H. Johnson Racquet
Sports Center.
Rhythm Tappers: 6:45
a.m.-noon, Palm Ridge,
544-0635.
Johnson Lawn Bowls: 7
a.m.-9 p.m., R.H. Johnson
Lawn Bowling, 544-2691.
Softball: 7 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Liberty 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.
From Page 24
Night, weekend activities great for working residents
If you are with a SCW
chartered club, please
email the Rec News at
dept9@rcscw.com with
your changes to this list.
New and classic
movies are available
right here in Sun City
West, meaning you
dont have to deal with
traffic, long lines and
high gas prices to enjoy
great evening entertain-
ment right in your own
community. And best of
all, the proceeds go
right back into your
community through the
Friends of the R.H.
Johnson Library, which
funds materials to your
library and has commit-
ted $350,000 to the re-
cent library renovation.
The Friends Thurs-
day Nite Movies are of-
fered at 7 p.m. every
Thursday (except holi-
days) in the air-condi-
tioned Stardust Theatre.
For a $2 donation per
person, you can sit back
in the theater and enjoy
a show on the big
screen with friends and
family. You cant beat
that price!
All movies are shown
in DVD format. In addi-
tion, hearing assisted
devices are available to
those who want them.
Check out the schedule
of May films on Page
15 of this Rec News.
Thursday Nite Movies provide
a great summer night escape

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