Rec Center News Sun City West Feb 09

FEBRUARY 2009 WWW.RCSCW.
COM
Inside this
Rec News
All States Club...............14
Bowling...........................12
Calendar...........................5
Club Contacts................13
Club Corner...........18-25
Events.............................15
Financials......................6
Golf............................10-11
Governing Board.............4
Library...............................8
Movies............................15
Phone Numbers.............13
PORA................................7
Travel.........................16-17
Village Store.....................9
One of the biggest
challenges we have
here at the Rec Cen-
ters, believe it or not,
is keeping our resi-
dents educated about
the Association. On
the one hand, it
means most of you
are busy enjoying
yourselves and this
wonderful commu-
nity you call home. We love to
hear that. On the other hand, it
means that when rumors or
other misinformation gets
started, not everybody recog-
nizes it as such and some actu-
ally believe it.
We continually
work to keep you in-
formed and respond
to your questions. We
use the Rec Center
News, open Board
meetings twice a
month, Member
Comment Forms, our
website, bulletin
board postings, press
releases, etc., but there is just
so much to know about this As-
sociation that we cant educate
everybody on everything.
Thats where T.O.R.C.H.
comes in. T.O.R.C.H. (Tapping
Our Resources, Citizens and
Heritage) is a Citizens Acad-
emy designed to educate Sun
City West residents about the
Association what it is, why it
was formed, what its respon-
sible for. The T.O.R.C.H. Com-
mittee was formed to take an
idea that came from the PR
Committee, and make it a real-
ity. This committee is develop-
ing the academy to better
educate a couple dozen resi-
dents at a time. These resi-
dents, in turn, could serve as
informal ambassadors, sharing
their knowledge with friends
and neighbors.
The committee wanted to
keep the classes small because
they wanted it to be hands-on
and interactive. There will be
behind-the-scenes tours, many
guest speakers, and plenty of
opportunity for give-and-take
between the class and the pre-
senters. Plus, there is a seven-
week commitment and each
class will be breaking into
small work groups to delve fur-
ther into a specific topic.
The first academy, which
begins Feb. 19 and continues
on Thursdays through April 2,
T.O.R.C.H. begins educational mission
Matt Szydlowski
Board President
Continued on Page 4
Celebrate Mardi Gras with us!
Area residents are invited to join Sun City Wests
celebration of Mardi Gras beginning 7 p.m. Friday,
Feb. 27, in Palm Ridge Rec Center, 13800 W. Deer
Valley Drive. As always, masks and colorful cos-
tumes are welcome at this festive event. This annual
Sun City West dance is always a visual feast as res-
idents make creative costumes just for the occasion.
Tickets are $8.50 for residents and $10 for non-
residents. Tickets at the door are $1 more, so get
yours now at the Sun City West Box Office, open
between 8 and 11:30 a.m. weekdays in the Admin-
istrative Offices at the R.H. Johnson Rec Center,
19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd.
Cruise Ship continues
with February shows
The high-energy Barbary Coast Dixieland Band, recently
inducted into the Minnesota Hall of Fame will bring their fun
show to Palm Ridge at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, as the Rec Cen-
ters continues its Cruise Ship Entertainment Series. Also this
month, the Cruise Ship Series welcomes nationally renowned
pops concert pianist Mac Frampton at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6.
Tickets to either show are $10 each.
Get your tickets now for these exciting February perform-
ances, then look for the Cruise Ship Series to continue with
multifaceted entertainer Jimmy Travis on March 6, and in-
strumental masters New Odyssey on March 20.
Clubs Expo combines fun, convenience
Have you ever wanted to
throw a pot, join a choir, or
maybe give acting a try?
Well, if you moved to Sun City
West, youre in good company.
The Rec Centers boasts 107 char-
tered clubs from which to choose.
Each club represents an opportu-
nity for you, the member, to grow,
explore, learn, share and become
an active part of this community!
So how does a member go
about finding out about all these
clubs? We have the perfect event
for you. From 8 to 11 a.m. Satur-
CHARTERED CLUBS EXPO
8-11 a.m. Saturday, March 7
Beardsley Park
sports
social
music &
performance
dance
golf
cards &
games
hobbies
arts & crafts
day, March 7, most of the clubs
will be gathered at one location
Beardsley Park where you can
conveniently see exactly what
they do. This day is for you, so
take advantage of it.
In addition to all the clubs being
there, we are also hosting a Pan-
cake Breakfast. We will begin
serving breakfast at 8 a.m. and
continue until 10. Cost for the
breakfast is just $3 and tickets are
being sold in advance at the Sun
City West Box Office, open from
8 to 11:30 a.m. weekdays.
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C.W. Mulligan has been re-
ported to be seen frequenting
Carrabbas Italian Grill in
Surprise. Not that this should
be surprising to anyone.
Carrabbas is known for its
warm ambience, outstanding
menu, superlative service and
affordable prices. Few Sun
City West residents who enjoy
a meal or refreshments at the
eatery located at 14043 West
Bell Road can get in or out of
the establishment without see-
ing someone they know.
With Carrabbas becoming
known as a Sun City West res-
ident gathering place, this de-
velopment appears to have
now paid dividends. How
much influence C. W. Mulli-
gan has had in Carrabbas
agreeing to be our primary
sponsor for the Celebration of
Golf Series in the coming
months is purely speculative,
but most agree it cant simply
be coincidence, can it?
Oh What a Night, a musi-
cal revue paying tribute to the
legendary Frankie Valli and the
Four Seasons, will be pre-
sented at 7 p.m. Wednesday,
April 1, in Beardsley Park.
Tickets, on sale now at the
Box Office, are $10 for resi-
dents, $11 for non-residents,
and $12 if purchased at the
gate.
Oh What a Night is an ex-
citing musical revue written
and directed by independent
Motown producer and creative
consultant George Solomon,
and award-winning pro-
ducer/director Michael Chap-
man, with choreography by
Paul Holmquist.
The audience will be treated
to the groups biggest hits, in-
cluding Sherry, Big Girls
Dont Cry, Walk Like a
Man, Cant Take My Eyes
Off You, My Eyes Adored
You, Working My Way Back
to You, Lets Hang On, and
Who Loves You.
While the smash hit Jersey
Boys is a scripted musical bi-
ography of the group, Oh
What a Night is a loving con-
cert and tribute that features all
the original hits as well as sev-
eral Top 10 releases not in
Broadways Tony award win-
ning show. The revue delivers
informative and often hilarious
banter between the stellar,
high-spirited cast members.
Frankie Valli and the Four
Seasons were inducted into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in
1990, and to this day, their
unique and irresistible music
continues to thrill audiences of
all ages. The personable cast of
Oh What a Night stays true
to the original recording with-
out trying to mimic or imper-
sonate the group. The
members interpretation of the
classic hits is so true to the
original recordings that it must
be pointed out they are singing
live and not lip-synching. The
end result is a show as fresh
and relevant today as it is nos-
talgic for the purists.
Dont miss this exhilarating
musical revue, its great chore-
ography, boundless energy and
humor. Gates open at 5 p.m.
Youre welcome to bring a
chair or blanket to sit on. Con-
cession stands will be open, so
arrive early and have dinner in
the park.
The Box Office is open 8 to
11:30 a.m. weekdays in the
R.H. Johnson Rec Center.
Frankie Valli, Four Seasons play April 1 tribute concert
The members
interpretation of the
classic hits is so true to
the original recordings
that it must be pointed
out they are singing live
and not lip-synching.
C.W. Mulligan excitement building

Dont worry: its not a
dead goose, just a decoy
Every year, Sun City West Lakes are inundated with Canada
geese. To prevent that problem this year, weve come up with a
unique solution. Its not that we dont like our Northern feath-
ered friends, its just that they leave quite a mess on our golf
courses.
The Environmental Services Division has tried numerous ideas
in past years to rid our golf course lake areas from these massive
flocks of wild birds. Most deterrents worked for only short pe-
riods of time; the birds came back and the problems persisted.
This year, we are going to try an idea that seems to work for
many courses: a dead Canada goose decoy.
It works like this: When a flock of geese flies overhead look-
ing for a place to rest or to make their new home, they usually
look for a nice body of water with lots of food sources and nest-
ing areas. If they fly over a lake that appears to have dead geese
floating in the water, instinct tells them that the lake is polluted
and not a safe environment. This causes the flock to fly on and
bypass that lake in their search for a safer location.
Thats where the decoys come in. Well use them to encourage
the geese to bypass our lakes and make landfall somewhere else.
Deer Valley Lake No. 12 and Grandview Lake No. 3 have been
chosen for our test project. So far, these decoys have not ap-
peared to bother our swans, but we certainly hope they will deter
any new arrivals of Canada geese.
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Have you ever been to Stardust
Theatre? Chances are, youve vis-
ited the venue for one event or an-
other, but theres probably a
whole lot more happening there
than you know.
Take a look at Stardusts 2009
lineup, and be sure to make note
of the ones that interest you.
Maybe its time to try something
new (to you) at the theater?
Stardust plays host to the
Friends of the Librarys Thursday
Nite Movies at 7 p.m. Thursdays,
January through December. As-
sisted hearing devices are avail-
able. A $2 donation per movie is
requested.
For a list of the movies being
shown, check out Page 15 of this
Rec Center News, or visit
http://www.rcscw.com/library.asp
and click on This months movie
schedule.
Tickets for all of the following
shows are $7. Box Office hours
are 10 a.m. to noon Monday
through Thursday at the theater
(R.H. Johnson and Stardust boule-
vards).
Jan. 24-Feb. 8: The Marriage
Go-Round, presented by Theatre
West. Evening performances
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Friday and Saturday; matinees on
Sunday. Tickets on sale now.
Feb. 13-15: Hearts and Fol-
lies, presented by the Dancing
Arts Club. Evening performances
Friday and Saturday; matinee on
Sunday. Tickets on sale now.
March 17-April 5: High Spir-
its, presented by Theatre West.
Evening performances Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and
Saturdays; matinees on Sunday.
Tickets on sale now.
April 9-12: Monte Carlo
Revue, presented by Theatre
West. Evening performances Fri-
day and Saturday; matinees on
Thursday and Sunday. Tickets on
sale March 2.
April 17-19: Spring Concert,
presented by the Westernaires
Chorus. Evening performances
Friday and Saturday; matinee on
Sunday. Tickets on sale March 19.
April 24-26: Spring Show,
by the Rhythm Tappers. Evening
performances Friday and Satur-
day; matinees on Sunday. Tickets
on sale March 16.
Oct. 24-Nov. 8: Show to be an-
nounced, presented by Theatre
West. Evening performances
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Friday and Saturday; matinees on
Sunday. Tickets on sale Sept. 8.
Dec. 4-5: Holiday Show, pre-
sented by the Rhythm Tappers.
Evening performances Friday and
Saturday. Tickets on sale Oct. 19.
Dec. 11-14: Christmas Con-
cert, presented by the Wester-
naires Chorus. Evening
performances Friday, Saturday
and Monday; matinee on Sunday.
Tickets on sale Nov. 2.
January 2010: Theatre West
play to be announced. Tickets on
sale Nov. 9.
Football fans are
invited to the Recre-
ation Centers of Sun
City Wests fourth-
annual Big Bowl
Party on Sunday,
Feb. 1, in Palm
Ridge Recreation Center,
13800 W. Deer Valley Drive,
Sun City West. Doors open at
3 p.m.
Fans will enjoy watching
the game on a giant 10-foot
by 12-foot television from the
comfort of padded chairs.
There will be pizza
made on site, soda,
water, and plenty of
half-time snacks, not to
mention raffles, door
prizes, and free sou-
venir football glasses.
Advance tickets are $10 for
residents and $11 for non-res-
idents; tickets at the door are
$12. Seating is limited. Stop
by the Sun City West Box Of-
fice, open in the R.H. John-
son Rec Center, between 8
and 11:30 a.m. weekdays.
Dont miss Big Bowl Party
STARDUST
THEATRE
2009 LINEUP
Friends of the Library Treasurer Marty Schreibman, left, talks about
the Friends financial commitment to the R.H. Johnson Library ex-
pansion and remodel project before presenting a $70,000 check to
Governing Board President Matt Szydlowski and Chartered Clubs
and Library Committee Chair Flo Capps at the Governing Boards
Dec. 18 meeting. The Friends committed $350,000 to the $900,000
project, which was completed in February 2008. With the recent do-
nation, the group has paid back $305,000 of its interest-free loan
from the Rec Centers. Schreibman says he expects the remaining
$45,000 to be paid well in advance of the five-year repayment
schedule.
Friends group pays $70,000
toward Library renovation
Classic Car Show cruises
into town Valentines Day
Valentines Day brings the
opportunity to see some of
the finest cars built between
1923 and 1975 during a Clas-
sic Car Show at the R.H.
Johnson Rec Center parking
lot. The show is scheduled
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Satur-
day, Feb. 14 in front of the
Social Hall. The event is free
and open to the community.
More than 60 classic cars will
be featured. Concessions will
be available at nominal
prices, so youre welcome to
stop by for lunch and enjoy
browsing these beautiful, his-
toric automobiles.
Some of the
cars pictured
at left will be
among the
more than 60
displayed at
the Classic
Car Show in
the R.H.
Johnson park-
ing lot on Feb.
14. The event
is free and
open to the
public.
Top Hat Entertainment continues right
here in Sun City West following a fantas-
tic opening by John Davidson last month.
The fun continues as the Missouri Opry
and comedian Brad Zinn take the stage in
February.
Showtimes are 4 and 7:30 p.m. in Palm
Ridge Summit Hall. Tickets are $20 each,
per show.
Jerry Pruntys Missouri Opry, appearing
on Thursday, Feb. 12, is variety entertain-
ment featuring music, comedy and show-
manship.
Brad Zinns presentation of The Great
Comedians on Thursday, Feb. 26, brings
recollections of Johnny Carson, George
Burns, W.C. Fields, Jack Benny, Will
Rogers, Groucho Marx and other famous
comedians.
Dont miss these top-tier acts right here
in Sun City West. Stop by the Box Office,
open between 8 and 11:30 a.m. weekdays,
for tickets.
Missouri Opry, Brad Zinn coming in February
Top Hat Entertainment
will include invited guests:
Governing Board directors,
committee members, prospec-
tive directors, etc. The idea is
that we present it first to those
who already know a bit about
the Association; their feedback
can help us refine the sessions
for the second academy, which
will begin in the fall and will
be open to the community at
large.
Included with this column is
a simple application form you
can fill out if youd like to be a
part of this exciting academy.
You will complete the seven
weeks with a better under-
standing of the community in
which you live, a renewed
sense of citizenship, and even
a certificate of graduation!
Plus, youll meet new friends
who are likewise interested in
their community, and youll get
to know some of the leaders al-
ready carrying the TORCH for
Sun City West.
Two sessions will be offered
in the fall: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
and 6 to 9 p.m. If youre still
working or busy with your
clubs and other activities, the
night session was developed
just for you!
We understand three hours a
day, one day a week for seven
weeks is a huge commitment,
but think about it this way: It
would take most residents
years to gain the kind of
knowledge youll receive in
this academy. Thats because
residents dont attend Govern-
ing Board meetings, dont meet
personally with Association
staff and in general dont delve
into the inner-workings of the
Association until a specific
topic piques their interest.
Even then, they only get a very
basic understanding of how the
Association works. Theres
nothing wrong with that its
human nature. But if youre
like me and have a great desire
to learn and to be an active, in-
volved member of this great
community, I know youll find
this academy invaluable.
And its not just the Associa-
tion youll learn about. Weve
invited guests from the Histor-
ical Society, PORA, the Fire
District, Posse, PRIDES and
Sun City West Foundation.
Have you ever wondered what
the pinsetters in the back of the
Sports Pavilion look like?
What goes on in one of the golf
maintenance yards? How 12
individuals can do all the main-
tenance on all of our many fa-
cilities? Want to know how our
fees are set, or how Golf Oper-
ations works? How we sched-
ule tours and events?
If any of this piques your in-
terest, youre a good fit for this
academy. I will keep you
posted as I go through this first
academy myself, and I hope
youll join me in furthering
your education by signing up
to be part of TORCH Class II.
Following is a summary of
the sessions youll enjoy:
Session 1: Sun City West
Heritage, Past to Present
Session 2: Golf Operations
Session 3: Finances
Session 4: Recreational Op-
portunities
Session 5: Library and
Bowling
Session 6: Friends and Serv-
ices
Session 7: The Future &
Graduation.
Matt Szydlowski
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General Manager - Michael Whiting, 623-544-6110;
dept30@rcscw.com
Editor - Katy OGrady, 623-544-6027; dept9@rcscw.com
Member Services - 623-544-6100
28,239 members as of Jan. 1, 2009
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.
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For advertising information, call 623-972-6101.
BOARD
MEETINGS &
WORKSHOPS
Meetings:
9 a.m. Feb. 26 and March
26 in the Social Hall.
Workshops:
9 a.m. Feb. 13 and March
13 in the Lecture Hall.
Dates subject to change.
Call 623-544-6115.
DID YOU KNOW:
By not allowing the
use of credit cards to
pay annual member
dues, we save the
Association more
than $200,000 a year!
Governing Board Directors
All Directors: gb@rcscw.com
President
Matt Szydlowski
623-544-6064
20603 N. Desert Glen Dr.
gbpres@rcscw.com
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
Flo Capps
623-594-0400
17807 N. Buntline Drive
Chair: Chartered Clubs
and Library
gbclubs@rcscw.com
Scott Ellis
623-556-4110
14401 W. Futura Drive
Chair: Human Resources
gbhr@rcscw.com
Secretary
Karyl Brandvold
623-214-6559
14626 W. Futura Drive
Chair: Bowling
gbbowling@rcscw.com
Paul Piper
623-975-0732
19826 N. 129th Drive
Chair: Public Relations
gbpr@rcscw.com
John Ronan
623-584-8298
22207 Lobo Lane
Chair: Legal Affairs
gblegal@rcscw.com
Vice President
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
Management and Governing Board
T.O.R.C.H. Academy kicks off Feb. 19
Editors Note: When sending an email, please put SCW in the
memo line so the Directors know its coming from a resident.
From Page 1
T.O.R.C.H. Academy II
Yes! I would like to be a part of the second T.O.R.C.H.
Academy that meets Thursdays for seven weeks this fall.
Name: ______________________ Rec Card # __________
Phone No: ___________________
Id like to sign up for the class that meets:
_____ 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursdays
_____ 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays
_____ Either session
Return completed form to Governing Board Office Manager
Sharon Schomer in the Administrative Offices, 19803 R.H. John-
son Boulevard, Sun City West. For information, call 623-544-6115.
Applications
are due
March 23!
February
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Big Bowl
Party
3 pm Palm Ridge
Stardust
Movie
7 pm
Rec Center
News deadline!
Valentine Preview
9-4, Village Store
Mac Frampton
7 pm, Palm Ridge
Kuentz Tour
9 am & 6:30
pm
Beardsley
Tour
9 am, 6:30 pm
RHJ Tour
9 am & 6:30
pm
PR Tour
9 am & 6:30 pm
Missouri Opry
4, 7:30 pm P.R.
Stardust Movie
7 pm
GB Workshop
9 am
Lecture Hall
CARS Car
Show
7 am-2 pm
RHJ parking lot
Presidents Day
Admin Offices
Closed
Stard. Movie 7 pm
NPA: Barbary
Coast Dixieland
Band
7 pm, Palm Ridge
GB Meeting
9 am
Social Hall
Brad Zinn
4, 7:30 pm
Palm Ridge
Star. Movie 7 pm
Mardi Gras
Dance w/ 8-Tracks
7 pm Palm Ridge
To confirm events, call 623-544-6032. To confirm Governing Board activities, call 623-544-6115.
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The free CPR and AED
classes offered to residents
and Rec Centers employees
have resumed. All residents
are encouraged to take these
free classes, offered
monthly in the R.H. John-
son Lecture Hall, 19803
R.H. Johnson Blvd.
Classes start promptly at 8
a.m. The 2009 classes are
Mondays, Feb. 23, March
23 and April 20. To be fair
to all students and so that
learning is not interrupted,
there is no admittance after
class begins. Classes usu-
ally take four or five hours.
These classes fill up
quickly. You may sign up
online at www.rcscw.com.
If you have any problems
registering, call Bob Warren
at 214-3760 or Tom Ro-
maine at 584-0906.
If you cannot make a class
youve signed up for, please
call Tom or Bob. Classes
are limited to 30 people per
session.
Learn CPR
Are you ready for tax sea-
son? Help is on the way! The
Sun City West Foundation will
house AARPs Tax-Aide pro-
gram Feb. 2-April 15 in the
Foundations Palo Verde Room
at R.H. Johnson and Stardust
boulevards.
AARPS Tax-Aide program
is an all-volunteer electronic
tax preparation service that is
open to the public.
Volunteers give of their time
for electronic filing only. The
service is intended to assist
those with low to medium in-
come, limit gambling W2G to
10, and sale of stock to 12.
The Foundation suggests be-
fore meeting with an AARP
Tax-Aide volunteer, gather to-
gether some basic information
and bring it with you to the
AARP Tax-Aide site, such as:
a copy of last years income
tax returns (required); W-2
forms from each employer; un-
employment compensation
statement; SSA-1099 form if
you were paid Social Security
benefits; and all 1099 forms
(1099-INT, 1099-DIV, 1099-
misc., etc.) showing interest
and/or dividends as well as
documentation showing the
original purchase price of your
sold assets.
You should also bring 1099R
forms if you received a pension
or annuity; all forms indicating
federal income tax paid; child
care provider information
(name, employer ID, Social
Security number); all receipts
or canceled checks if itemizing
deductions; Social Security
numbers for all dependents;
check used for paying taxes or
receiving refund (route and
transfer numbers needed).
New this year: real estate tax
deduction (even if you dont
itemize); and amount of in-
come received from stimulus
package (even if you dont
itemize).
AARP Tax-Aide available
Casino Nite winners walk away happy!
Congratulations to the big winners from the Rec Centers November
Casino Nite! From left, Phil Westlund (pictured with Recreation Activ-
ities Manager Cindy Knowlton) won the golf car, Ray Potocki (shown
with Palm Ridge/Kuentz Supervisor John DOttavio) won the televi-
sion, and Mr. and Mrs. Winnan (shown with Box Office/Scheduler
Katherine Whitaker) won the concert and dance package.
The Rec Centers, along
with Mike Orlando and his
Casino Nite Committee,
would like to thank our
Casino Night Sponsors:
Casino World, Spencers,
Southwest Golf Cart, Ken
Meade Realty/ Realtor David
Kansorka, Bell Travel, Clas-
sic Catering, Nu Look
Revinyling, Dennys, G.S.L.
Enterprises, A.A.A., Al-
tavillas, Ace High Poker
Club, All Aboard America,
Club 52 Card Club, Portofino
West Ristorante and True
Value Hardware.
A big thank you also to
those who provided gifts for
the drawings: Ace Hardware,
Rosies Italania Caf, Mary
Bunting and Dave Comorre,
All Aboard America, Nu
Look Revinyling, Cranstoun
Court Jewellers, Classic Auto
Car Wash, Hole n One Cof-
fee Shop, Bobs Variety,
Michaels Strike Zone,
Stained Glass Crafters, Ce-
ramics West, Sun City West
Woodworkers, Mac-Cro-
Knit, Rip n Sew, Creative
Stitchers, Creative Silk Flow-
ers and Johnson Lapidary.
Thank you Casino Nite
sponsors, prize donors
The expanded Beardsley Fitness Center was unveiled along with
the renovated Aquatics Center during a grand opening ceremony
Dec. 31. The fitness center, which doubled in size, is seeing a big in-
crease in usage thanks to the renovation. If you havent seen it yet,
be sure to stop by and check it out. Its just another way were main-
taining Sun City Wests amenities at a four-star level!
623-544-6100 PAGE 6 FEBRUARY 2009
Financials
Details of these summaries are available in the
R.H. Johnson Library at 13801 W. Meeker Blvd.
Golf Rounds by Fiscal Year *
MONTH FY 2006-07 FY 2007-08 FY 2008-09
July 14,967 13,101 11,980
August 15,097 12,749 11,974
September 19,303 16,158 15,057
October 22,548 19,594 19,117
November 28,879 25,245 24,131
December 24,807 20,938
January 28,941 27,538
February 34,842 32,884
March 38,624 37,215
April 32,086 29,354
May 21,701 18,941
June 16,530 14,764
FY to Date 100,794 86,847 82,259
FY Total 298,325 268,481 82,259
* Fiscal Year runs from July 1 to June 30
Bowling Lineage by Fiscal Year *
MONTH FY 2006-07 FY 2007-08 FY 2008-09
July 10,733 9,843 10,316
August 4,247 4,259 4,034
September 21,239 19,741 18,526
October 28,520 28,570 28,255
November 28,594 28,023 26,261
December 35,180 24,333
January 34,674 33,847
February 30,623 31,638
March 35,347 33,290
April 17,358 16,008
May 10,240 12,137
June 11,561 11,338
FY to Date 93,333 90,436 87,392
FY Total 268,316 253,027 87,392
* Fiscal Year runs from July 1 to June 30
Recreation Centers of Sun City West
Balance Sheet - November 30, 2008
2009 2008
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents $3,374,891 $4,919,448
Restricted Cash 6,046,075 6,005,450
Accounts Receivable 717,445 707,768
Accounts Receivable over 90 Days 111,452 0
Note Receivable: Theatre West 32,925 57,925
Note Receivable: Library 115,000 0
Inventories 194,085 202,695
Prepaids and Other Assets 152,745 152,221
Total Current Assets $10,744,622 $12,045,510.04
Fixed Assets
Furniture & Fixtures $982,274 $977,418
Machinery & Equipment 10,769,705 9,949,823
Buildings 36,980,835 35,537,7608
Land Improvements 32,478,676 33,590,505
Land 5,196,987 $5,196,987
Vehicles 915,385 819,938.44
Water Rights 2,234,498 0
Accumulated Depreciation (52,624,448) (51,388,930)
Total Fixed Assets $36,933,914 $34,683,501
Total Assets $47,678,537 $46,729,011
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable $542,937 $517,920
Tour Revenue Collected 116,077 0
Accrued Purchase 22,953 91,348
Sweeps-Pro Shop 155,526 180,102
Gift Certificates 2,620 3,679
Capital Lease 0 10,438
SCW Softball Club 26,549 34,412
Accrued Payroll 437,640 724,869
Payroll Taxes Payable 9,300 14,339
401K Payable 7,837 3,752
Employee Optional Insurance 562 159
Liability for Return Checks 453 213
Credit Card Duplication (208) 0
Accrued Taxes Payable 36,145 56,551
Accrued Pension Plan 160,550 136,919
Arizona Sales Tax Payable 1,266 12,210
Deferred Membership Fees 4,147,353 3,749,261
Deferred Golf Revenue 903,202 931,764
Total Liabilities $6,570,767 $6,467,944
EQUITY
Retained Earnings $42,470,426 $41,656,002
Net Profit/ (Loss) (1,362,656) (1,394,935)
Total Equity $41,107,769 $40,261,067
Total Liabilities and Equity $47,678,537 $46,729,011
Recreation Centers of Sun City West, Inc.
Consolidated Inc Stmt for Board - For the Four Months Ending November 30, 2008
Month Month Monthly Prior Yr YTD YTD YTD Prior YTD
Actual Budget Variance Actual Actual Budget Variance Actual
Revenue-Gross Margin
Recreation Division $854,850 $851,341 $3,509 $749,757 $3,985,500 $3,954,051 $31,449 $3,501,866
Golf Division 706,923 690,507 16,416 680,276 2,025,265 2187324 (162,058) 2,032,387
Bowling Division 64,839 77,321 (12,481) 70,517 217,261 210,153 7,108 220,364
Asset Preservation Fee 60,600 98,000 (37,400) 89,400 380,600 486,000 (105,400) 455,774
Facility Investment Fee 0 0 0 18,000 12,000 12,000 66,000
Interest Income 14,271 18,000 (3,728) 27,345 82,617 90,000 (7,382) 181,856
Total Revenue-Gross Margin $1,701,485 $1,735,169 ($33,683) $1,635,296 $6,703,245 $6,927,528 ($224,282) $6,458,249
Expenses
Operating Expenses
Recreation Division $480,303 $521,794 $41,490 $446,770 $2,455,192 $2,711,383 $256,191 $2,485,228
Golf Division 604,298 556,709 (47,589) 535,733 3,389,690 3,626,688 236,997 3,427,002
Bowling Division 40,720 39,765 (955) 41,312 194,620 227,981 33,360 215,209
General & Administrative 160,861 171,681 10,819 134,490 779,773 874,454 94,680 690,948
Total Operating Expenses 1,286,184 1,289,949 3,765 1,158,306 6,819,278 7,440,507 621,229 6,818,388
Depreciation
Recreation Division 129,937 125,200 (4,737) 1,181,029 633,310 626,000 (7,310) 584,271
Golf Division 88,911 78,000 (10,911) 73,550 527,384 390,000 (137,384) 365,793
Bowling Division 17,018 17,200 181 17,026 85,928 86,000 717 84,730
Total Depreciation 235,868 220,400 (15,468) 208,679 1,246,623 1,102,000 (144,623) 1,034,795
Total Expense 1,522,052 1,510,349 (11,702) 1,366,986 8,065,901 8,542,507 476,605 7,853,184
Net Revenue ( Loss) $179,433 $224,819 ($45,385) $268,310 ($1,362,656) ($1,614,979) $252,323 ($1,394,935)
PORA Lifelong
Learning Spring
Semester
For the spring 2009 semes-
ter, PORA Lifelong Learning
will present a remarkable se-
lection of useful and enjoyable
courses specifically designed
for residents of the Sun Cities
communities. Subjects range
from fun to fascinating from
elementary discussions of how
to use your cell phone to full-
bodied taped lectures by ex-
ceptional college professors
from learning how to create
beautiful craft and art projects
to examining some of our soci-
etys most important events,
and how we might impact the
decision makers.
For a more detailed descrip-
tion of courses and biographies
of the instructors, visit our
website, www.porascw.org.
Click the Lifelong Learning
tab.
Clean Air
Air. Of course we take it for
granted. And here in Sun City
West, the air seems to be clear
and clean. At least when we
compare it to the brown
cloud that we see hovering
over Phoenix many days a
year. But is our air really clear
and clean? According to re-
search done by the Joint Envi-
ronmental Task Force, of
which PORA is a member, our
air is not as clear as we think
and it could be a contributing
factor for many of our respira-
tory ills. For example, the in-
cidence of Valley Fever is three
times greater in the Sun Cities
area than in the rest of the Val-
ley. It is believed that one of
the sources for much of this
bad air is the many mining
operations east of Sun City
West in the Agua Fria River
area. Look at these facts:
The full length of the Agua
Fria River is being mined for
sand and gravel, involving sev-
eral types of plants: mining,
rock crushing and screening,
cement, and asphalt.
The number of plants near
the Sun Cities, Coyote Lakes,
and Ventana Lakes has quadru-
pled in the last three years.
Air pollution comes from
these plants in the form of
chemical fumes and particu-
lates (dust), and can be toxic in
the right quantities.
Although it is known that
pollution is occurring, the
amount is not known because
of the lack of adequate air
monitoring equipment. One of
the goals of the Joint Environ-
mental Task Force is to require
that the appropriate county
and/or state agencies install an
adequate number of air moni-
tors so that it can be deter-
mined if these various mining
operations are keeping their
generation of pollutants within
acceptable limits.
To learn more about the Joint
Environmental Task Force and
how you might participate,
contact Chairperson Shirley
McDonald at
shirley733@msn.com.
Dont Forget Bingo
Each Friday
Evening
What a great way to spend a
Friday evening. Come to the
R.H. Johnson Rec Center So-
cial Hall and have some fun
playing bingo. Bingo starts at
6:15 p.m. (Note: If you have
previously played bingo, the
old starting time was 6:30
p.m.). If you havent tried out
our bingo yet, now is the time!
SCW Community
Fund
The Sun City West Commu-
nity Fund (The Fund) is a
quarter century old. It was
started by a group of farsighted
residents who could foresee
that some of their less affluent
neighbors would have some fi-
nancial problems in the future.
To assist these neighbors in
meeting financial hurdles, The
Fund was born.
The purpose of The Fund is
summed up in its motto:
Helping Residents In Need.
Funds raised through dona-
tions are distributed either di-
rectly or indirectly to Sun City
West residents who are in need
of temporary financial assis-
tance. These distributions are
made by The Funds Personal
Needs and Grants Committees.
During this past year, The
Fund has provided financial
assistance to 40 individuals
and families in Sun City West.
Some example of Personal
Needs support were helping
pay medical and dental bills,
repairing or replacing air-con-
ditioners, buying food, having
auto repairs completed, pur-
chasing hearing aids, and many
other items. All dealings with
the recipients of these grants
are totally confidential. Grants
also are provided to organiza-
tions in order to fill specific
needs where other funding is
not available and the benefits
to residents can be verified.
The main source of income
for The Fund is an annual fund
drive that is held each October.
In order to keep overhead low,
The Fund has no building, no
office, no signs nor vehicles.
There is also no paid staff. It
is just a group of volunteers
operating out of their homes.
To find out how you can help
with The Fund, call its hotline
at 546-1122 and leave your
name. Someone will contact
you.
Incidentally, The Sun City
West Community Fund is often
confused with the Sun City
West Foundation. They are
two different organizations
with differing goals.
PORA News and Views
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Monday-Friday
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Are you a PORA
Member?
Some residents have told
us that they are PORA
members but when we
check their status against
our current records we dis-
cover that they are not.
If you havent paid the
nominal $10 annual dues
in more than a year, you
might not still be a PORA
member.
Please enroll me/us in PORA
Lifelong Learning offers slate of spring semester classes
The Sun City West Foundations guest
speaker in February will be Dr. Marwan Sab-
bagh, director of the Sun Health Research In-
stitutes Cleo Roberts Center for Clinical
Research. Dr. Sabbagh believes Americans
can decrease their chances of getting
Alzheimers disease, live a healthy life and age
successfully. To this end, Dr. Sabbagh has
penned a new book titled The Alzheimers An-
swer: Reduce Your Risk and Keep Your Brain
Healthy.
Alzheimers is a brain disease. It is not nor-
mal aging. What begins as benign forgetful-
ness ends by ultimately ravaging the entire
mind. By the time an individual begins to show
symptoms of Alzheimers, the disease possibly
has progressed too far to change the outcome.
The time to take preventive steps is now,
stated Dr. Sabbagh.
Dr. Sabbagh emphasizes Americans have
the power to impact the rate at which this dis-
ease progresses, thereby helping to ward off
the looming health care crisis facing the coun-
try the potential tripling of the Alzheimers
population during the next two generations to
almost 16 million Americans.
Drawing upon the most up-to-date informa-
tion available on the disease as well as expe-
riences from his clinical practice, Dr. Sabbagh
translates the current ideas driving Alzheimers
treatment into practical information readers
can use to determine their risk and develop a
prevention strategy.
The lecture begins 1:30 p.m. Wednesday,
Feb. 18, in the Foundations Webb Room,
14465 R.H. Johnson Blvd., Sun City West.
Foundation speaker discusses Alzheimers
Letter from Vince Micallef,
R.H. Johnson Library Director
Greetings to everyone! This
letter comes your way to offi-
cially introduce myself as your
new Library Director. My
name is Vince Micallef. I am
very excited about having the
opportunity to be a part of the
R.H. Johnson Library Family
right here in Sun City West. I
have met many of the volun-
teers, staff and members and
look forward to meeting many
more in the coming days and
months.
During the recent holiday
season I was fortunate enough
to have been able to work side-
by-side with Carol Foutts for a
couple of days before her de-
parture. Carol, as you probably
know, recently retired as the li-
brary director. Carol had a
wonderful turnout at her retire-
ment open house here at the li-
brary and she deeply
appreciated all of your efforts.
We wish Carol all the luck in
the world!
With that said, Carol also
told me as the new library di-
rector that I better come bear-
ing gifts for everybody or
else! I will shed a little more
light on this subject in just a
bit.
Many moons ago Carol and I
had the opportunity to work to-
gether for the city of Avondale,
as she was the library manager
whom I hired while I was the
director of the Library, Parks
and Recreation Department for
that community. It was just like
old times as we laughed and
told stories and, believe it or
not, even managed to get a few
things done in the
process! Just so you
know (and for the
record) I have kept an
open invitation for
Carol to come back
and visit us, and she
promised that she
would, though she
mentioned that there
would have to be food
involved (just kidding)!
I know Carol will be missed.
She is not only a wonderful li-
brarian but also a very remark-
able person and so full of life! I
will do my very best to con-
tinue to carry the torch of
quality library services as
Carol maintained over the last
four and a half years. This you
can be reassured.
My strong commitment to
the members, volunteers and
staff of the R.H. Johnson Li-
brary will be an on-going
process as I want to continue to
bring only the best that there is
to offer. I may or may not do
everything the exact same way
as Carol, but my intention has
always been not to fix some-
thing that isnt broken. My goal
is to maintain all the quality
services that the library has
going for it now and try to
make every attempt to add
other quality services within
the future.
That brings up the part about
me bearing gifts or, should I
say, at least my being able to
report the good news!
First and foremost, let me tell
you that I am a person who will
bring new ideas, share new en-
ergy and meet new challenges
as your new library
director. Having said
that, please stay tuned
for upcoming items of
interest such as music
CDs. We have begun
ordering these CDs,
and although we only
have a small collec-
tion at this point, we
will continue to order
more throughout the New Year.
As we weed out the videos, we
will be ordering new DVDs to
replace that collection. In addi-
tion to this, I will be looking
into the possibility of patrons
being able to review a music
CD or movie DVD before they
check it out by listening to the
CD or watching a preview of
the movie by means of
music/movie preview kiosks.
Another item I would like to
mention is the idea of having
activities and events take place
right here at the library in rela-
tion to services and programs
that are ongoing, and materials
that would be made available
for members to check out dur-
ing any given special event that
might occur.
As I had been heavily in-
volved in managing Outreach
Services (during a former life)
I will also be diving into the
possibility of creating Home-
bound Services within the li-
brary for our members who are
no longer physically able to
check out items in person.
The last thing I would like to
mention at this time, in relation
to bearing gifts of good
news, is that there are also
plans for a Book Recommen-
dation Area within the library.
Of course all the details of
these and other items to take
place here at the library within
the New Year will be reported
to you through the Rec Center
News. Until then, I look for-
ward to hearing from you. If
you have any comments or
ideas that you would like to
share with me, by all means
feel free to stop by the library
and say hello!
Sincerely,
Vince Micallef, Director
R.H. Johnson Library
OTHER LIBRARY
NEWS
Valentine Reminder: Show
your love for the books!
As I was given the tour of the
newly renovated library, we
visited the drive-through Li-
brary Material Drop Box area
on the south side of the library.
It is a great service for our
members to have, and makes
for 21st century convenience!
However, what I viewed is that
many books are being seriously
damaged because they have not
been rubber-banded before
being placed in the drop box
during their return. Please
show your love for the books
by rubber-banding them before
placing them in the drop box
upon their return!
Along those same lines, I

have also been reminded that
there have been some members
coming into the library wanting
to check out materials immedi-
ately after returning materials
within the drive-through drop
box. The problem with this is
that the materials are not offi-
cially checked in yet, and
therefore when a member goes
to check out new library mate-
rials, their library account dis-
plays that those items are still
out. If there are fines owed on
these items, the member may
not be able to check out at that
time until the materials have
been officially checked in.
Long story short if you want
to check out materials, make
sure you bring back any over-
due items with you so they can
be checked in. It will make
everybodys lives much hap-
pier in the process!
February is Lets
Be Friends Month
with the Biannual
Book Sale
Friends of the Library will
have an exclusive members-
only book sale from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5. The
sale will be open to the general
public from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 7. Both sales are
in the R.H. Johnson Social
Hall.
Sun City West owner-mem-
bers wanting to attend the 2009
pre-sales may do so by becom-
ing Friends of the Library
members. They can do this by
paying $2 dollars and showing
their Sun City West rec card at
the Library in advance of the
sale, or at the Social Hall on the
day of the pre-sale. Money
raised from this two-day sale
goes to the purchase of reading
materials for the library. For
more information, call 623-
544-6130.
623-544-6100 PAGE 8 FEBRUARY 2009
R.H. Johnson Library
Help us welcome new R.H. Johnson Library Director
Vince Micallef
Library Director
The Friends of the Library will have its next Book Sale from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, for members only. The sale
for the general public will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 7. Both are in the R.H. Johnson Social Hall.
For Sun City West residents wanting to attend the 2009 pre-
view sales, it only takes $2 and your rec card. There is still
time to join at the library or at the Social Hall on the day of the
pre-sale.
Our book sales are widely recognized throughout the county
for the fine quality and low prices of our paper and hardback
volumes, as well as our puzzles, tapes, audios, biographies,
books for giving and much much more. Our previous two-
day sale in November set a record, with more than $9,100
raised. All monies raised go to the purchase of reading mate-
rials for the library, as well as necessities that help us maintain
a quality library for all our residents.
For information, call 623-544-6130.
February book sales set
Authors Event scheduled Feb. 10
Sun City West has a number
of recently published authors
with a variety of fiction and
non-fiction titles. Some of
these individuals will be fea-
tured during an Authors Event
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tues-
day, Feb. 10, at the R.H.
Johnson Library, 13801 W.
Meeker Blvd.
Authors will be available to
sign and sell their works. Of
the 12 authors participating
with their books, eight are
Sun City West residents.
The following are non-fic-
tion books by Sun City West
authors: Retire and Start
Your Own Business by
Martha S. and Dennis J. Sar-
gent; A New Chapter in Your
Life: On Your Own for the
First or Second Time by
Alice Z. Staples; Just Call
Me Eva by Dr. Joyce
Kennedy; Oshkosh: A South
Sider Remembers by Ron
LaPoint; Evading the Nazis
by Leo M. Abrami; From the
Riverbank to Paradise Valley
by Edward G. Campbell; and
Inspirations for Everyday
Living by Patti Warren.
One fiction book, Cotton
Rope Strangler by Gloria
Hightower of Sun City West
will be displayed.
Four other residents of the
West Valley also will have
their books on available.
The community is invited
to this free event.
I was on the road
again this past May to
visit the Palo Verde
Patchers quilting club.
When I arrived at
Kuentz Rec Center, I
was greeted by Presi-
dent Gayle LeGrand.
The room was abuzz
with activity. One
group was working on
a raffle quilt for the November
craft fair, another group was
making quilts to be given to
the New Life Center for
women and children. In an-
other room, a third group was
working on Quilts of Valor,
which are given to wounded
service members. This is part
of a national program in which
the quilts are sent to centers all
over the country and then dis-
tributed to the service mem-
bers.
The Palo Verde Patchers also
make stuffed bears and fill
hand-made Christmas stock-
ings for Dysart school children
and Head Start preschoolers.
They also participate in a proj-
ect for the Autism Society of
Minnesota to send kids to sum-
mer camp. On the day I visited,
there were also people working
on their own projects.
In the past, the club had only
one room to use; they now
have two, and they were full of
activity when I attended. My
head was spinning.
Palo Verde Patchers is over
25 years old and currently has
178 members. Were proud to
acknowledge that Kay Olivia,
one of the founding members,
is a regular volunteer at the
Village Store.
Gayle showed me all of the
wonderful charity quilts that
are made for the New Life
Center. The members make
twin-size quilts for the ladies,
and various sizes for the chil-
dren to use while they
are staying in the
shelter. When they
leave the shelter, they
get to take the quilt
with them. On the
third Tuesday of each
month, a shelter rep-
resentative picks up
the quilts along with
other items that mem-
bers donate. On average, 20
quilts are given each month.
Christmas stockings were
stacked in the supply cupboard
for the Head Start kids. There
must have been 50 that were
cut out and waiting to be
bound. The Christmas stock-
ings are filled with school sup-
plies and small toys for the
children, and topped with a
hand-made teddy bear.
The cupboards in the room
have books more than 350
that can be checked out by the
members along with pat-
terns, magazines, quilting
tools, supplies and video tapes.
There is a cupboard of donated
material from past members
and folks who have passed
away. The club offers classes
throughout the year on a wide
variety of topics and at all skill
levels. They also have a lot of
demonstrations.
The club holds various holi-
day celebrations and themed
luncheons throughout the year.
The big event, which is in Feb-
ruary, is a quilt show held at
the Madison. This year, it will
be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb.
7. A small fee is charged for
entry, and those proceeds go to
a charity.
The raffle quilts are made for
the spring and fall craft fairs,
and proceeds are used for the
clubs general-use fund.
The PVP members made
bandanas and teddy bears for
the Autism Society of Min-
Village Store
Katie
Van Leuven
Store Supervisor
Patchers boast many volunteers for their many charity projects
nesota. These were made with
special order material in a jig-
saw puzzle fabric and sent to
the state conference in April
2008. The daughter of a mem-
ber requested the help of the
PVP members in sewing the
items. They worked feverishly
and completed the task in
record time. The event coordi-
nator was most grateful to the
Palo Verde Patchers for their
help.
The club does all of these ac-
tivities with members who
chair 36 committees. Members
say there is never a shortage of
volunteers to help on a com-
mittee. With all they do, that is
fortunate. Most of the commit-
tees have multiple members.
Such good organization makes
for a successful club.
I made my way around the
two rooms to see what every-
one was doing, and came upon
two ladies who made very in-
teresting quilts. One of the
ladies, Geri Hruzek, who is a
member of the Arizona Quil-
ters Hall of Fame, has won
many awards for her quilts.
She recently received a blue
ribbon for her Crazy Quilt.
The other lady, Isabelle Marge-
son, the most mature member
of the club at a mere 93 years
young, has been a member of
the club for 26 years. She
does all of her quilting by
hand, and on the day I was vis-
iting, she was working on a
quilt made from scraps of ma-
terial. Isabelle is a delightful
lady.
By 10 a.m., the club was
ready for announcements and
Show and Tell. The ladies
get up and show the projects
they have been working on. Of
the 50 or so people in the room,
probably half had things to
show. What a fabulous display
of works in progress. Some
of the quilts were made from a
class that had been taught, so
the pattern was similar, but
they were all very different. As
the ladies showed their work,
all in the room applauded.
What a wonderful show of sup-
port for the members. I was
snapping pictures with my
camera as fast as I could to
capture the beauty in the room.
To see the camaraderie of the
quilters was heart warming.
As I wrapped up my visit,
Gayle gave me a small sample
Christmas card/ornament pat-
tern, along with the necessary
material and a sample of the
completed piece to take home
and make. I have not made it
yet, but having sewn all of my
life, I hope I can do them
proud. My visit was most en-
joyable and I must say that if
you have an interest in quilting,
you should look into joining
the Palo Verde Patchers.
Top photo: Palo Verde Patchers member Isabelle Margeson shows off
her hand-made quilt, made from scraps of material. Bottom photo: This
beautifully crafted quilt made by the Patchers was raffled off at the No-
vember Arts and Crafts Fair.
Craft Fair Chairpersons and
Co-chairs: Do not forget the
Spring Fair planning meeting
scheduled 11 a.m. Thursday,
Feb. 12, in the Lecture Hall. I
will send an email to the pres-
idents reminding them of the
time and date.
For those clubs that partici-
pate, please get me updated
information on the new
names and email addresses of
the presidents. Either email
me at dept12@rcscw.com
with the information, or, if
you prefer, you may call or
stop by instead. Your help is
greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Katie Van Leuven
Fair meeting Feb. 12
This past Christmas was a fairly good one
for the Village Store. We were graced with
many of the family members of our wonderful
residents. It is always nice to see young folks
in the community.
I did a comparison on the club sales by num-
ber of items and average sale price. Before I
give you the results, I must tell you that I had
predicted, by casual observation, it seemed
our average price for selling items was around
$20. I had voiced this to many of our con-
signors to let them know that more expensive
items were not selling as well as they had in
the past.
We had all of the 23 clubs represented in the
sales for December. We sold 1,150 items for a
total of $24,082.25. The averages per club
ranged from $2.68 to $72.12.
The complete list for each club is available
at the Village Store if you wish to take a closer
look. The overall average was $20.94. My
original estimate was pretty darn close!
Stores smaller items selling better
Golf
623-544-6100 PAGE 10 FEBRUARY 2009
All seven of the Sun City
West golf courses Mens and
Womens Clubs are in full
swing now.
Club membership requires
yearly registration/dues. Dues
go toward the clubs opera-
tional costs, competition
prizes, social activities and
membership/handicap services
of the AGA, AWGA or other
entity.
League competition is held
year round on Wednesdays for
the men and Tuesdays for the
women. Golfers not wishing to
be a part of a league but want-
ing a handicap service may
sign up at Grandview for the
Kachina membership.
Several of the courses and
the Golf Council conduct
leagues for Niners, or for
golfers preferring to participate
in nine-hole competitions.
If an even shorter game is
more your style, the
Mens and Ladies
Putters might be just
for you! Inquire at
Grandview.
Sunday Couples are
open to all golfing
couples and held
twice a month on
Sundays, rotating
events among all
seven golf courses. An entry
fee includes food and prize
money. Green fees are separate
and are paid at the host course
on the day of the event.
Charity events, community
events and seasonal tourna-
ments are scheduled through-
out the year to enhance social
opportunities and keep the
competitive juices flowing. If
your club or organization is
contemplating a fun social
event, please call Golf Opera-
tions as soon as possible to dis-
cuss a golf outing.
The First Swing and
the Green Team are
programs offered for
individuals wanting to
learn to play and
enjoy the game. Both
programs are led by
skilled volunteers as-
sisting with skill de-
velopment through
group instruction, rule inter-
pretation and golf etiquette.
The Rec Centers has three
teaching professionals who ro-
tate courses for instruction.
These professionals are the
only instructors who may use
the ranges, courses or facilities
and receive payment in return
for instruction. For informa-
tion, call the golf shops or visit
http://www.rcscw.com/golf-
lessons.asp
Twilight golf is an all you
can play proposition for half
the daily fee rate and begins at
3:30 p.m. daily.
And dont forget: Rental
carts, both motorized and pull
carts, are available at each golf
course, as are rental clubs. If
youre a left-handed golfer,
please call ahead if you need
rental clubs.
Last but not least our
Member Credit program al-
lows a member/owner to go to
Member Services and place
money in increments of $100
into an account that can be
used for payment of greens
fees, merchandise or other
services at the golf courses.
Your Rec Centers membership
card can be used as a debit card
as long as there is money in
your account.
Please call Golf Operations
for additional information
about any of the above pro-
grams.
SCW offers variety of programs for all golfers
Scott Simpson
Golf Operations,
Marketing Manager
February is a month to fol-
low through on your New
Years resolutions. If your
resolve is to play golf and
have fun, Green Team Social
Golfing can help.
Unlike in other sports,
golfers seem always to be
expected to play the
game perfectly, with no
room for recreational golf.
But if your game is a little
less than perfect, and if you
would like to play golf just
for the health and the fun of
it, then Green Team Social
Golfing is for you.
The program is designed
for golfers of all experience
levels, and especially for
lightly experienced golfers
who just want to play golf in
a hassle-free, fun environ-
ment.
Golfing without tears as
its sometimes referred to, is
for Sun City West residents,
their guests, and CNP play-
ers from qualified neighbor-
ing senior communities,
including Corte Bella and
Sun City Grand.
Come as a solo, a couple
or bring your own foursome;
share a golf cart or walk the
course, whatever the
Green Team will accommo-
date you.
Tee-times start at noon on
Saturday, Feb. 14, and Feb.
28. Sign up for a tee-time by
going to the Stardust Golf
Course in Sun City West,
and entering your name in
the Green Team Sign Up
Book; calling Stardust
at 544-6012 (press option
#1) for more information; or
sending an e-mail to new-
golfers@cox.net.
Green Team
set to play
Feb. 14, 28
Use your big muscles for the downswing
This month, we are
going to get into the
downswing for the
one-plane swing.
The one-plane swing
differs from the two-
plane swing in that the
arm swing and the
body turn are tied very
closely together in the
one-plane swing, while the
arms swing separately in con-
cert with the body turn in the
two-plane swing.
The separate nature of the
arm swing in the two-plane
swing imposes great timing de-
mands on the swing. Rhythm
is a key issue in the two-plane
swing. The one-plane swing is
simply turn back, turn
through.
The most obvious character-
istic that jumps out at you
when a golfer is a one-plane
swinger is the swing plane.
The swing plane is much
lower, much flatter in the one-
plane swing than it is in the
two-plane swing.
The reason for this is that the
golfer is linking the swinging
of the arms and the club to the
big muscles of the trunk. To
that end, the club and the arms
should be farther away from
the golfer at address. If the
golfer is crowding
his arms at address, as
a practical matter, the
only way he can go
with the club is up.
On the other hand,
if the arms are out
away from the body a
bit further, the golfer
is freer to swing the
club more around the body.
At the top of the backswing,
the left arm should be draped
across the chest and the right
elbow should be behind the
golfer as much as possible.
You should picture your right
elbow behind your backbone.
You cant do it, of course, but it
should feel that way. The idea
is to put your left arm in the
same plane as your shoulders.
Your arms and hands should be
as devoid of tension as you can
manage.
From the top of the back-
swing down, your feeling
should be one of leaving your
arms and the club behind as
you turn through the shot.
The first thing that happens
in the downswing is a lateral
shift of the hips to the left. Be-
cause the club and the arms are
down in the same plane as the
body turn, this causes an un-
winding of the body, arms and
club through the ball. The re-
lease is on plane and through
the ball. The follow-through
should be balanced on the left
leg with the right foot rolled up
onto the right toe.
The challenge is to leave the
left arm draped across the chest
as the downswing starts. The
tendency is to push the club
away from the body as the
hands attack the ball. This de-
stroys the cohesiveness of the
swing and leads to all sorts of
lamentable results.
The best way to learn this se-
quence of downswing events is
to hit short shots with a wedge.
Set up in an address position
where the arms are out a little
bit toward the ball. From
there, pull your right elbow
back behind your back and
swing the club around your
body.
Then turn through the shot
seeking to leave your arms
behind as you start your
downswing.
Its crucial to hit short, easy
shots this way. Understand
that any attempt to get any
more distance out of the swing
will probably result in pushing
your hands and arms out away
from your body on the down-
swing and ruining the sequence
of events.
The one-plane swing is de-
sirable because it hitches the
arms and the club to the big
muscles of the body, thereby
resulting in more power, and it
minimizes the role of timing in
the swing, which results in
more consistency.
NOTE: The free clinics meet
on Fridays at 3 p.m. In Febru-
ary, the clinics will be Feb. 6 at
Echo Mesa (full swing), Feb.
13 at Grandview (short game),
Feb. 20 at Pebblebrook
(putting) and Feb. 27 at Star-
dust (full swing).
In March, the clinics will be
on March 6 at Trail Ridge
(short game), March 13 at Deer
Valley (putting), March 20 at
Desert Trails (full swing) and
March 27 at Echo Mesa (short
game).
Future clinics will be an-
nounced here throughout the
season. The clinics will run
through April 24.
Tom Drisler is the teacher at
Trail Ridge Golf Club. The
Intensive Care Daily Golf
School meets every day, Mon-
day through Friday, at Trail
Ridge. For more information,
an email brochure or to sched-
ule a lesson, call 602-316-
0419.
Tom Drisler
Golfing without tears as

its sometimes referred to,
is for Sun City West resi-
dents, their guests, and
CNP players from qualified
neighboring senior commu-
nities, including Corte Bella
and Sun City Grand.
Matches will be Feb. 28 at Riverview Golf Course in Sun City

and March 1 at Trail Ridge Golf Course in Sun City West.
Each team consists of 12 players 10 low qualifiers and two cap-
tain picks. To be eligible, players must reside in the communities
they represent.
Sun City West qualifying (18 holes) at Trail Ridge Golf Course
will start at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 (from modified blue tees).
Qualifying fee is $10, and you pay for your own golf. Those who
qualify will be charged an additional $15 to cover the costs of food,
etc.
Men can register by calling Ron Brischke at 623-374-2052.
Women can register by calling Kathy Roady at 623-544-6839.
Deadline to register is Feb. 14.
Ready golf makes the game more fun for all involved
Slow play can be a problem
especially this time of year
when the courses are busy.
You can do your part by play-
ing ready golf.
Ready golf doesnt mean you
need to rush your shot or run to
your cart after hitting the ball.
It also doesnt mean you cant
go through your normal pre-
shot routine. Ready golf really
means just that: Being ready
and thinking ahead so as to an-
ticipate whats happening and
know when its your turn.
Here are a few ways to do
that best:
1. On the tee box, hit
if youre ready instead
of waiting for the per-
son with honors. If
youre next, have your
club, ball and tee in
hand and ready to go!
2. In the fairway, let
your cart partner drop
you off at your ball while they
drive to theirs to save time if
its possible. Make sure to take
a couple of clubs with you in
case you change your mind!
3. Figure yardage, choose
your club and if possible, take
practice swings and line up
your shots while
someone else is hit-
ting so when its your
turn you can hit your
shot without delay.
4. Take a couple dif-
ferent clubs for chip-
ping along with the
putter in approaching
the green from your cart. Once
done with those extra clubs, lay
them on the green in the direc-
tion of your cart.
5. On the green, pull or tend
the flag if youre closest to the
hole and will putt last. Like-
wise if youre first to hole out
your ball, pick up the flag and
be ready to replace it when the
last person finishes.
6. Record your score on the
next tee box.
In addition, remember the
course is not the place to try to
teach others how to play. That
should be done on the practice
range.
For new players, make sure
you can connect with the golf
ball most every swing before
venturing out to the course!
Also, stay on the short courses,
play long holes from the 100-
yard marker instead of the tee
box if distance is a problem,
and use a tee on each shot if it
helps you make contact.
If we are all considerate of
others and move along at a
steady pace, the game really is
more enjoyable for everyone!
Robin Eichten is a Class A
LPGA member and certified
teacher giving lessons on al-
ternating weeks at Deer Valley,
Echo Mesa, and Pebblebrook.
Lessons are $35. For informa-
tion or to sign up, call Robin at
623-322-6300 or email golfin-
withrobin@aol.com.
If you have not taken advan-
tage of the new technology in
todays modern golf club de-
signs, you are missing some
very forgiving miss-hits. We
now have a great variety of
clubs to choose from: players
clubs, game improvement clubs
and super game improvement
clubs. With each step up the
ladder, these clubs become more and
more forgiving when you dont strike
the ball solidly.
Better players like irons with sharp
leading edges that dig into the
turf (remember, these guys take
turf on the target side of the golf
ball and not behind it). They
also prefer smaller heads on the
clubs since this lets them
work the ball to shape the
flight of the ball intentionally.
These players also use heavier
shafts in their golf clubs that
handle higher swing speeds.
For the new or higher handicap
player, there is a world of help out there
in golf club forgiveness when the swing
speeds are slower and the golf balls
arent struck quite as consistently.
Wider soles with more bounce help the
club skip across the grass instead of
digging into the turf. Lower center of
gravity on the clubs helps get the ball
higher in the air, straighter and farther
when the ball is hit too low on the club-
face.
Higher momentums of inertia (resis-
tance to twisting) improve ball flight.
Finally, lighter shafts, which help in-
crease swing speed and launch the golf
ball higher with more backspin, greatly
improve the off-center hits.
If youre having problems getting the
ball into the air, take advantage of demo
days from the manufacturers and see
your PGA or LPGA instructor for ad-
vice.
Doug is a PGA member and a certi-
fied instructor for the Rec Centers. He
gives lessons by appointment at Grand-
view, Stardust and Desert Trails. Doug
can be reached at 623-866-9163 to
schedule a lesson. Gift certificates for
lessons are also available.
Consider different clubs designed to improve your game
Golf
Golfing with Robin
Robin Eichten
Building a Better Golf Game
Club
8 Iron
7 Iron
6 Iron
9 Wood
4 Hybrid
7 Iron
9 Iron
8 Iron
5 Iron
5 Iron
5 Iron
Pitch. wedge
9 Wood
11 Wood
Driver
8 Iron
3 Wood
Yardage
125
120
116
122
175
130
90
125
150
161
109
91
116
112
144
90
150
Hole
12
5
7
11
15
7
2
12
11
3
15
8
7
2
17
2
5
Golf Course
Trail Ridge
Stardust
Trail Ridge
Pebblebrook
Pebblebrook
Echo Mesa
Echo Mesa
Trail Ridge
Pebblebrook
Pebblebrook
Echo Mesa
Grandview
Trail Ridge
Deer Valley
Echo Mesa
Echo Mesa
Deer Valley
Date
12-1-2008
12-1-2008
12-2-2008
12-2-2008
12-2-2008
12-3-2008
12-3-2008
11-26-2008
12-8-2008
12-8-2008
12-12-2008
12-20-2008
12-21-2008
12-30-2008
12-30-2008
12-30-2008
12-31-2008
Name
Dan Lane
Jack Oates
Lorraine Pallister
Marjorie Bunce
Bob Herchenroeder
Gene Hansen
Dess Chappelear
Dan Lane
Bob Moon
John L. Dyke
Tom Warfield
Renee Cannon
Sherry Skogrand
Shirley Belisle
Alice Patton
Helen J. Johnson
James Scullin
Holes in One
Doug Weber
2009 Sun Cities Cup Matches
Sun City West vs. Sun City
Mens and Womens Teams
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The Bowling Committee is
proposing a free Bowling
Mentoring Program for inter-
ested new bowlers on Saturday
mornings or afternoons. If
youre interested in learning
more, call Karyl Brandvold at
214-6559.
Congratulations to Dave
Krauter, who bowled three 300
games during the Bowling As-
sociation of Sun City Wests
No-Tap Bowling on New
Years Eve.
Three 300s in one night!
Way to go Dave!
623-544-6100 PAGE 12 FEBRUARY 2009
Are you looking for
a new activity that is
lots of fun and a won-
derful way to make
new friends? Johnson
Lanes has some great
opportunities for you.
If you do not know
how to bowl, we offer
a Learn to Bowl
clinic every month. The clinic
is a two-hour session for three
weeks and is recommended
for new bowlers who have
never bowled before, bowlers
who bowled many years ago
and would like to learn to
bowl again, or those who
would like to improve their
games. You may sign up at the
counter.
We also offer beginner
leagues that are accompanied
with an instructor as you are
bowling to give helpful hints.
There also are womens,
mens and mixed leagues
available during the day and
evening.
You will find all caliber of
bowlers, from beginners to
higher averages.
Most leagues are
handicapped and you
can find openings in
many of them. If you
are a snowbird, we
have leagues de-
signed for you, too.
The Snowbird league
starts the first Thurs-
day in November and ends the
beginning of April.
We also have winter visi-
tors leagues that only last a
few months that start in Janu-
ary. Even though leagues have
already started, you may still
find available spots. If you are
interested, stop by the counter
and the monitor will be happy
to assist you.
If you are a resident of an
authorized adult community,
you are welcome to use our
facility for church groups,
Red Hats, etc., that are wish-
ing to have a party or get-to-
gether. Call Johnson Lanes at
623-544-6140 for informa-
tion.
Come, join the fun!
Bowling
There are lots of ways
to get involved in bowling
Marie Forman
Bowling Instructor
Johnson Lanes welcomes all
levels of bowlers, particularly
those of you who are new to
the game. We make it easy
through our monthly Learn to
Bowl clinics. If youve never
bowled before, havent played
in awhile or simply want to
improve your skills, these
clinics are the perfect oppor-
tunity.
Three weeks of bowling and
instruction are offered. In Feb-
ruary, the clinics will be 8:30
a.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 4, 11
and 18.
Cost is $25 per person, and
includes all three sessions.
Payments and reservations
may be made in advance at the
Sports Pavilion counter.
Certified bowling instruc-
tors Marie Forman, Ray
Hansen and Al Bramucci will
help you get started in learn-
ing the game or improving
your skills. Stop by today to
sign up.
Lessons: Learn the game
or brush up on your skills
BOWLING NOTES
The Bowling Association of Sun City West
has individuals who accomplished their goal of
a 300 game recently: Ralph Varrato on Dec. 13,
2008; and on New Years Eve, Brenda Kampf,
Larry Hundley and our New Years Eve star
Dave Krauter, who bowled three 300 games.
What a way to start off 2009!
Congratulations to all of you on your fantastic
accomplishments.
In February, we will enjoy No Tap on Satur-
days, Feb. 14 and 28. Watch this space for more
information on special events during the com-
ing months.
Our March schedule will feature No Tap on
Saturdays, March 14 and 28.
The full club schedule is on our web site at
www.scwclubs.com (click on Bowling Associa-
tion).
Membership in BASCW is open to all Sun
City West rec card holders in good standing.
Membership is only $5 per person, per year.
Come join us at Johnson Lanes in the Sports
Pavilion. We know it will be an enjoyable way
to spend a Saturday evening.
The Bowling Association of Sun City West would like to introduce its 2009 Board
of Directors: back row from left, Terry Hamman, Ken Pavlik, Glenn Compton,
Gene DArcangelo, Pete Latino and Bob Roady; and front row from left, Tonie
Miller, Dena Martin and Ray Hughes.
BASCW welcomes new board
Club members continue hitting 300s
The Investment (Education) Club of Sun
City West will host the second-annual Finan-
cial and Benefits Fair from 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 9
in Palm Ridge Rec Center. The theme for the
fair is Protecting Seniors in a Bad Economy
and a Tough Market.
Special guests this year include Arizona
Treasurer Dean Martin and Maricopa County
Assessor Keith Russell, who will provide staff
to answer real estate questions. Their talks
begin at 5 p.m.
Many financial industry government regula-
tory agencies and benefits providers will at-
tend, as well as various exhibitors from
financial firms. Stop by and meet officials re-
sponsible for investment regulations such as
the Securities Exchange Commission, FINRA
(NASD), Arizona Corporation Commission
and others. You can meet folks from the Ari-
zona State Benefits Office, the Social Security
Administration and other organizations who
can help with benefits for which you may
qualify.
You will have the opportunity to speak with
exhibitor educators from firms like Fidelity,
Chase, Morgan Wealth, Conry Financial, Re-
verse Mortgage of America, Arizona Federal
Credit Union, and many more.
For further information, call Lou Annacone
with the Investment Club, 623-388-6975.
Financial, Benefits Fair scheduled Feb. 9
Investment Club welcomes community
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
Ross: 584-8698
Ceramics West,
Jack Marten: 546-8685
Clay Club, Doris
Miller: 293-1657
Copper Cookers,
Helen Skaggs: 214-
6097
Johnson Lapidary,
Jude Foster: 544-8806
SCW Beaders,
Mary Hester: 584-1012
Leather Carvers,
Arthur Truesdell Sr.:
546-2963.
Mac-Cro-Knit, Sally
Gallardo: 546-9140
Metal Club, George
Wildridge: 546-6904.
Encore Needle &
Craft, Mary Falzone:
214-5633
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,
LaVonne Braaten: 214-
5977
Rip n Sew, Kathy
Gundersen: 388-6773
Creative Silk Flow-
ers, Rosemarie Read:
214-9712
Toy-Ki Silvercraft,
Darlene Phillips: 537-
5411
Stained Glass
Crafters, William Bud
Armstrong: 546-8547.
Creative Stitchers,
Barbara Bentsen: 975-
0316
Tole Artists, Sharon
McAndrews: 544-2837
Weavers West
Guild, Janet Crane:
546-1760
Woodworking,
Michael Bell: 975-2691
Cards & Games
Kiva West Dupli-
cate Bridge, Richard
Starbuck: 680-0926
Saturday Ladies
Contract Bridge, Car-
olyn Robinson: 214-
7858
Tuesday Contract
Bridge, William Drury:
933-4975
One Partner
Bridge, George Nelson:
915-9905
SCW Bunco, Viv
Hennessey: 556-4818
Canasta West,
Leona Szubra: 214-
7444
Five-Hundred Card,
Al & Dottie Merrill: 584-
6689
Cribbage, Nicole
Donati: 328-5697
Saturday Night
Gamesters, John
Jack Wetherbie: 547-
6263
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,
Raymond Potocki: 584-
8411
Dance
Country Western,
James Cochran: 544-
4208
Hillcrest Ballroom,
Joe Oliver: 214-6801
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,
Sharron G. Nelson:
972-4735
Energetic Exercise,
Ernie Dern: 546-2032
Fitness Club, Alvin
Andrus: 546-9648
Handi-Capables,
Thomas Simard: 544-
2428
Water Fitness,
Penny Plass: 476-5151
Yoga, Judy Archer:
217-2889
Hobbies &
Travel
Agriculture, Steve
Byrd: 214-7317
Coin & Stamp, Fred
Bubeheimer: 544-0871
Computers West,
Frank Treibal: 214-9734
Garden Club, Ar-
lene Macy: 214-7823
Model Railroad,
Bob Rose: 826-3448
Recreational Vehi-
cle, Ray Caldwell: 214-
1331
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, Thomas
Harrigan: 975-5582
Musicians Club,
Mary Lee: 584-0308
Organ & Keyboard,
Flora Rutledge: 975-
0023
Rhythm Tappers,
Peg Kuntzelman: 214-
6226
Stardust Theatre
Council, Jan Cooley:
975-4003
Theatre West, Al
Lombardos: 546-3689
Social
Canine Compan-
ions, Don Gerboth:
546-4093
Sunshine Animal
Club, Robert Stebbins:
544-2356
Club Espaol, Don
Monroe: 547-7534
Friends of the Li-
brary, JoAnn Dauer:
214-9170.
Mens Club, John
Kelley: 556-2772
Singles Club, Tiny
Phillips: 466-0151
Womens Social
Club, Mary Reilly: 546-
9851
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,
Jack Sautter: 214-8561
Echo Mesa
Women, Lorraine Saari:
556-4071
Grandview Men,
Don Oblander: 584-
8281
Grandview Women,
Gretchen Novak: 584-
6798
Lady Putters SCW,
Myrna Thielmann: 584-
6887
Pebblebrook Men,
Noah Murphy: 546-8736
Pebblebrook
Ladies, Sarah Baird:
546-2854
Mens Putting,
Manny Zarate: 362-
9164
Pebblebrook
Ladies Niners, Glenn-
dine Thomas: 214-3343
Stardust Men, Lee
Reynolds: 584-1551
Stardust Women,
Joye Kohl: 556-1746.
Stardust Women
Niners, Sandra
Matschke: 544-9641
Trail Ridge Men,
Angelo Petrarca: 214-
3353
Trail Ridge Women,
Bonnie Kehoe: 546-
9807
Sports
Crestview Bike
Riders, Faye Fray: 214-
5267
Pickleball, Larry
Masteller: 584-6619
Mis-Cues Ladies
Billiards, Judy Malm:
556-1528
SCW Bocce, Ed
Stroming: 546-5646
Tennis, Mal Jacob-
son: 546-1145
Bowlers Associa-
tion, Glenn Compton:
975-6373
Horseshoe, Louis
Kellner: 214-3903
Johnson Lawn
Bowls, Wanda Penrod:
214-6958
Mini-Golfers, Ver-
non Irby: 975-1118
Racquet Club,
James Hess: 546-6903
Platform Tennis,
Ron Gliot: 584-7838
Racquetball/ Hand-
ball, Cliff Philpott: 214-
2314
Shuffleboard,
Robert Wilt: 214-9279
SCW Softball, Rich
McAndrews: 544-2837
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
ALL STATES
PRESIDENTS CLUB
We are having a combined States
Club Cruise for All States Club mem-
bers and their guests. It departs Sun
City West on Nov. 7 for a five-night,
six-day cruise, returning Nov. 12.
Prices start for inside cabins at $360
per person, plus port charge and tax.
We depart Sun City West roundtrip by
motorcoach to San Diego. Ports of
call are Cabo San Lucas and Ense-
nada. This will be an opportunity for
all clubs to intermingle and get to
know each other. We will be treated to
a cocktail party on board, and lots of
fun. Also, thvere will also be an op-
portunity for one club (or maybe two)
to win a free berth on the cruise.
Reservations are being taken now.
Call 623-214-8150.
CALIFORNIA
Join us on Feb. 20 for our Valentine
Sweetheart Dinner Dance at Luke Air
Force Base. Cocktails start at 5:30
p.m., with dinner served at 6:30 and
dancing from 6 to 9 p.m. Call Marge
at 214-2038 by Feb. 12 for reserva-
tions. For information, call Social
Chairman Wilda at 584-6817.
On St. Patricks Day, March 17, we
will be attending the Races at Turf
Paradise. Please arrive at 11:30 a.m.
Lunch will be served at noon. Cost is
$25 for members and $28 for guests.
Bring your lucky rabbits foot and win
big! Call Marge at 214-2038 by
March 9 for reservations.
CANADIAN CLUB
The Canadian Club will meet at
I&J Fountain Restaurant (formerly
Jim Henrys) on Thursday, Feb. 19.
The function will start at 5 p.m. with
cocktails followed by dinner and
dancing. Everyone who attended last
year had such a good time that by
popular demand, we are going back
again. Whether its dancing or social-
izing, it is bound to be a good time.
The Farewell Picnic, with a Hawai-
ian luau theme, will be Thursday,
March 19, at Beardsley Park. Come
out and join the club and meet other
Canadians! Cost for membership is
$10 for singles and $15 for couples.
Information: 623-933-3118.
IDAHO
Paul and Lois are continuing as the
leaders of the Idaho Club for 2009.
Mona remains the treasurer and Carol
is still chair of the first Saturday
breakfasts.
Reservations are being taken now
for the annual Fish Fry from noon to
5 p.m. Feb. 17 at Ramada 7 in Beard-
sley Park. John and Molly are the
hosts. Please bring a dessert or salad,
and join in this activity. Call Paul at
815-8805 for reservations.
The first Saturday breakfast will be
at 9 a.m. Feb. 7 at My Favorite Mar-
tins. Reservations are required; call
Carol at 974-6682.
Bridge/card games and lunch for
the ladies is on the first and third Fri-
days of each month. Call Gen at 584-
6083 or Helen at 546-6236 for
reservations and information.
Go Broncos!
KANSAS
Kansas Club members will attend
Annie Get Your Gun at noon Sun-
day, Feb. 15, at the Arizona Broadway
Theatre. There are a few tickets left,
$45 for members, and $50 for non
members. This is a bargain, as the full
price for the matinee dinner ticket
is $54.50. Call Ed at 214-7185.
The annual pizza party and election
of officers will be held 5:30 p.m.
March 23 at the Community Center.
Please note the change in location.
Reservation slip is in the February
newsletter.
Mark your calendar for the final
event, an ice cream social at 1 p.m.
Sunday, April 26 in Beardsley
Park. Details will come later.
MICHIGAN
Our outing to Barleens Arizona
Opry in Apache Junction is Feb. 24.
There may still be room for you on
the bus! The cost is $69 per person
and includes dinner, the show, bus
ride and escort and driver gratuities.
Bus departure time is promptly at
4:30 p.m. from the R.H. Johnson Rec
Center parking lot (aisle 19), so plan
to arrive no later than 4:15 p.m. We
return at approximately 11:15 p.m.
Anyone interested in joining our out-
ing can call 537-7394.
Its time to look ahead to the March
outing deadline as reservations are
due March 10. We are planning an
outing to Rawhide for a hayride and
barbecue March 28. The cost is $65
per person and includes all activi-
ties. This is also an evening activity as
the bus leaves the R.H. Johnson
Recreation Center parking lot (aisle
19) at 5 p.m., and returns at approxi-
mately 10 p.m. Club members, please
use the latest Michigan Matters
brochure for information and payment
coupon. Send checks made out to
Michigan Club with the coupon to the
address on the coupon. Anyone inter-
ested in this trip is welcome to call
584-2944 for information. Reserve
early as bus seating is limited.
MINNESOTA
We should have our reservations in
for Annie Get your Gun on Feb. 4.
An upcoming event in March is our
wonderful catered picnic on Friday,
March 27, at Beardsley Park. Details
will be in your March Rec Center
News. Also mark your calendar for
the Pizza Party on April 16.
NEBRASKA
Our annual luncheon will begin
11:30 a.m. Feb. 21 in Briarwood
Country Club. Reservation forms
were in the October and January
newsletters. We hope to have some-
one from the University of
Nebraska Athletic Department as our
featured speaker. Submit your reser-
vations early so we will be able to de-
termine if there is a need to make
attendance restrictions. For informa-
tion, contact Lila at 623-322-2442.
March will again find us attending
a baseball game at the Surprise Sta-
dium; the date and information will be
available soon. We are tentatively
looking at Saturday, March 14, to
watch the Diamondbacks play the
Kansas City Royals. For questions
and information, contact Patty at 623-
214-9344.
The final event for this season will
be the annual Picnic in the Park to be
held at Beardsley Park in Sun City
West. Date and time will be an-
nounced later. Contact Roger or Joyce
at 623-266-3557 for information.
The Ladies Bridge Club meets
11:30 a.m. the third Friday of every
month for lunch and bridge at Mar-
tins Restaurant, 17300 N. Sun Village
Parkway, Surprise. Contact Lila at
623-322-2442 for information.
Nebraska singles and couples con-
tinue to meet 9 a.m. every Saturday at
Lous Tivoli Gardens in Sun City for
breakfast. The Mens Club meets 6:30
a.m. Tuesdays at the Hole In One in
Sun City West. These breakfast meet-
ings are held throughout the year.
The dues for 2009 are due now.
Make sure your dues are paid as the
membership list will soon be purged
of those who have not paid their dues.
The new membership cards are avail-
able with the 2009 football schedule
on the back. All Nebraskans are in-
vited to join the Nebraska Club.
NEW ENGLAND
The club continues into the New
Year with exciting and enjoyable so-
cial events. On Feb. 17 we will have
lunch at Briarwood Country Club and
then sit back to be amused by Mr. E
and his Mystery Variety Show. Eric of
Electric Blue Entertainment pro-
vides spontaneous comedy skits
that are original and good clean
fun for all.
Membership remains steady but we
are always looking for new members.
If you lived or worked in any of the
six New England states, come join to
share in the fellowship and fun.
NEW JERSEY
The New Jersey State Club invites
you and your friends to join us on a
bus trip to Casino Arizona on
Wednesday, Feb. 11. Cost is $10 per
person, which will be refunded on the
bus. There will be a free show at
which a two-drink minimum is re-
quired, which does not have to be al-
coholic; dinner and gambling are on
your own. The bus will depart from
aisle 19 of the R.H. Johnson parking
lot at 2 p.m., and return at about 9:30
p.m. Please make checks payable to
the New Jersey State Club, 14623 W.
Windcrest Drive, Sun City West, AZ
85375. Information: 623-546-1787.
NEW YORK STATE
The New York Club is sponsoring
two wonderful bus trips in April, and
both are open to everyone. On April 2
and 3, we will enjoy a two-day trip to
Palm Springs, and April 19-25, there
will be a seven-day trip to San Anto-
nio.
The Palm Springs trip includes the
Palm Springs Follies, a professional
guided bus tour of the Stars and
Celebrities Homes, one full buffet
breakfast, the Street Fair, all gratuities
for baggage handling, bus driver, and
escort, plus bottled water and snacks
on bus. Well be staying at the beauti-
ful Spa Hotel and Casino in the heart
of downtown Palm Springs, within
easy walking distance to the Follies,
shopping, and the Street Fair (or, if
you prefer, you can stay at your hotel
and gamble to your hearts content).
The cost is just $289 per person dou-
ble occupancy, and just $369 per sin-
gle. Insurance is available for just $16
per person double/$29 per sin-
gle. Make checks payable to the New
York State Club, with full name(s),
address, phone, and Palm Springs
written on it, and send to Steve at
18160 N. Saddle Ridge Drive, Sur-
prise, AZ 85374. For information, call
Roger at 623-546-9980. Send your
checks now or run the risk of being
shut out. The bus holds only 50. Meet
in the R.H. Johnson Rec Center park-
ing lot, (Sundome), aisle 19, at 7:45
a.m. for first-come, first-served seat-
ing. Bus leaves 8:15 a.m. sharp and
returns about 9:30 p.m.
The San Antonio seven-day trip
April 19-25 is for just 45 people. It is
open to all, and will fill up fast at
$575 per person double occu-
pancy and $755 per single. It includes
motorcoach transportation, six break-
fasts, four dinners (with gratuities),
six nights lodging (including four
nights at the same hotel in San Anto-
nio) and attractions such as the San
Antonio River Walk, River Cruise,
the Alamo, King William Historical
Areas, LBJ Ranch, National Museum
of the Pacific War, Old San Antonio
Missions (from the 1700s), IMAX
theatre, other attractions, and all bag-
gage handling.
A $75 immediate deposit was due
Jan. 20, with the balance due Feb. 20.
Make checks payable to Diamond
Tours with your name(s), address
and phone number with the words
Texas Trip clearly indicated, and
mail to: New York State Club, 13754
Via Montoya, Sun City West, AZ
85375.
For information, call Ron at 623-
879-2541. Trip insurance is available
and recommended for $45 per person
additional. Make insurance check
payable to Travel Insured and send
to Ron at 10409 B, N. 95th Drive,
Peoria, AZ 85345, before Feb. 1.
The trip leaves from the R.H. John-
son Rec Center parking lot (near Sun-
dome), aisle 19. You must arrive
before 7:35 a.m.; the bus departs 8
a.m. sharp. Seating is first-come, first-
served. For additional information, in-
cluding a personal meeting with your
personal tour director, call Ron at
623-879-2541.
OHIO-SCW
The Sun City West Ohio Club
meets the first Monday of every
month for breakfast at Lous Tivoli
Gardens in Sun City. We will be meet-
ing at 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 2.
Our annual Bingo/Pizza Party will
begin 5:30 p.m. Feb. 16 in the Quail
Room of the Foundation Building,
14465 R.H. Johnson Blvd. Five-Star
Pizza will provide us with delicious
pizza. Watch for a flyer with details.
See you for breakfast.
Information: 623 546-4603
WASHINGTON
The annual crab feed is Feb. 21 at
Palm Ridge Rec Center (Summit
Room A). Coupons are in the January
Washington State Newsletter. If you
do not have a copy or need a coupon,
call Jean at 623-214-8150. Once again
we will serve the mouthwatering crab
flown in from the West Coast along
with the routine goodies to complete
the meal. Cost per person is $23.95
for members and $25.95 for guests.
Reservations are due Feb. 10. Reser-
vations are for eight persons only at a
table (no exceptions). If you have
people you want to sit with, send all
reservation slips and checks in to-
gether in the same envelope, other-
wise you will be assigned with other
people at a table for eight. Send reser-
vations to the Washington State Club,
22211 N. Lobo Lane, Sun City West,
AZ 85375. Guests are welcome.
We will enjoy lunch and the Turf
Paradise races March 2. The trip in-
cludes the races; a fantastic lunch in
the Directors Suite with our windows
right over the finish line, our own bet-
ting area, cash bar and restrooms; plus
roundtrip transportation, race pro-
gram, betting guide, etc. This is a very
deluxe trip. Get your reservations in.
Space is limited. Price for members is
$62, and guests are welcome.
April 4 is time for our Sundown
Cookout, complete with hay wagon
transportation to the cookout site.
Dinner includes steaks, chicken or
ribs with all the fixings of cowboy
Beans, baked potato, etc., plus hot
apple pie, beverage, chips, coffee and
entertainment. Bus transportation also
is included, all for $62.75 per person.
Coming events: We will have the
end-of-season potluck in May, and a
snowbird three-night cruise from
Seattle on Oct. 2.
WISCONSIN
Our clubs annual Pizza Party with
salad and Five-Star pizza begins 5:30
p.m. Feb. 8 in the R.H. Johnson So-
cial Hall. There will be entertainment
and a 50-50 raffle. Tickets for the
Brewers spring training game March
8 will be available for pickup along
with the 2009 membership booklet.
Please note the flyer sent out re-
garding the pizza party should have
stated Sunday, Feb. 8, not Satur-
day.
On Feb. 26 we will travel to
Buckys Casino in Prescott. Seating is
limited, so sign up early.
We are looking forward to the
Brewers game on March 8 against
the Kansas City Royals Tailgating is
permitted at the north end of the sta-
dium.
On April 2 we have our Golf
Scramble at Desert Trails Golf
Course, and on April 21 a trip to Turf
Paradise for the Sun City West Derby
Day.
Information: 546-6129 or 433-
8775.
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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
submissions for March are due
by Feb. 1. If you do not have a
computer, please print and mail
to: 22211 Lobo Lane, Sun City
West, AZ 85375.
Feb. 1
Join us in Palm Ridge Rec
Center for our fourth-annual
Big Bowl Party featuring foot-
balls biggest game on a big-
screen TV. Doors open at 3
p.m. Tickets are $10 for resi-
dents, $11 for non-residents,
and $12 at the door.
Feb. 6
The Cruise Ship Series con-
tinues with Mac Frampton at 7
p.m. in Palm Ridge. Tickets are
$10 each.
Feb.6
Find the perfect gift for that
special someone at the Village
Stores Valentines Preview
event from 9 a.m. to 4 pm. at
the Village Store. Open to the
public. Refreshments served.
Feb. 12
The Top Hat Series contin-
ues with Jerry Pruntys Mis-
souri Opry. The show features
music, comedy and showman-
ship. Showtimes are 4 and 7:30
$20 each.
Feb. 14
C.A.R.S. Classic Car Show
in the R.H. Johnson parking lot
runs from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. The
show is free. Concessions will
be available for purchase.
Feb. 20
The Cruise Ship Series con-
tinues with the Barbary Coast
Dixieland Band at 7 p.m. in
Palm Ridge. Tickets are $10
each.
Feb. 26
The Top Hat Series contin-
ues with comedian Brad Zinn
at 4 and 7:30 p.m. in Palm
Ridge. Tickets are $20 each.
Feb. 27
Mardi Gras Dance begins 7
$8.50 for residents, $10 for
non-residents, and $1 more per
ticket at the door.
Feb. 5
SUMMER RENTAL
( 1 9 8 5 )
When air-
traffic con-
t r o l l e r
J a c k
C h e s t e r
mistakes a
fly on his
r a d a r
screen for
a low-fly-
ing air-
craft, he is
forced by
his boss to take a vacation and relax.
The Florida beach cottage he rents for
his family is just short of being con-
demned. Jack ends up on crutches be-
cause of an accident. Once again able,
he has a must-win sailing feud with a
local yachtsman. John Candy, Carl
Reiner; (1h, 26m; never shown in
SCW).
Feb.12
HOOSIERS
(1986) All hope,
no talent and
u n d i s c i p l i n e d
players challenge
Norman Dale
when he takes
over as coach of
the small-town In-
diana basketball
team. Soon hes
in trouble from
teachers and sec-
ond-guessing fathers, especially after
ostracizing himself from the townspeo-
ple and hiring the town drunk for his as-
sistant. Oscar nominated Gene
Hackman, Dennis Hopper (1h, 55m;
never shown in SCW).
Feb. 19
WHO DONE IT
(1942) Two dumb soda jerks dream
of writing radio mysteries. While try-
ing to pitch an
idea at a radio sta-
tion, they pretend
to be detectives,
and end up in the
middle of a real
murder when the
stations owner is
killed during a
broadcast. Bud
Abbott, Lou
Costello (1h,
18m; B&W;
never shown in SCW).
Feb. 26
CALAMITY JANE
(1953) Hard-riding, boastful and
handy with a gun as much as any man
in the Deadwood, Dakota Territory, In-
dian Scout Calamity Jane recruits an
actress for the Golden Garter stage.
This more feminine member of the
troupe becomes a rival for the atten-
tions of Janes friendly enemy, Wild
Bill Hickok. Jane and Wild Bill first
feud, then fall in
love. This musi-
cal features the
Oscar-winning
song Secret
Love. Doris
Day, Howard
Keel (1h, 57m;
never shown in
SCW).
Stardust Theatre
Located at Kuentz Recreation
Center at R. H. Johnson and Star-
dust 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 digi-
tal DVD format.)
Hearing assisted devices now
available for your use. Only bottled
water is allowed in the theater.
Events & Activities
Thursday Nite Movies
Daily Fitness Personal
Trainer Tom Reemtsma intro-
duces Joanna Moyer to the
new equipment at the Beards-
ley Fitness Center. Joanna
wants to be sure that she has
information on how each of the
machines works, and which
would be best to use to meet
her fitness goals. Tom has de-
signed a program for Joanna
that includes strength training,
cardiovascular work and flexi-
bility exercises. The program
takes into consideration
Joannas medical issues,
needs, and ability level. Tom
monitors Joannas exercises,
continually teaching and coach-
ing throughout the workout. His
positive encouragement and
educational expertise result in a
fitness program that is both
safe and effective. To find out
more about Daily Fitness per-
sonal training services at all
four Sun City West Fitness
Centers, call 623-256-7901.
Tips for Seniors from Daily Fitness
The Recreation staff offers tours of its four recreation centers the
second full week of every month, with two convenient times per cen-
ter: 9 a.m. or 6:30 p.m.
You dont need to sign up in advance, just meet your tour guide at
the facility on the following days and locations:
Monday: Kuentz (meet at the pool).
Tuesday: Beardsley (meet in front of Arts and Crafts Building).
Wednesday: R.H. Johnson (meet at the Social Hall).
Thursday: Palm Ridge (meet at the Activities Building).
Facility Tours
Trainers
custom design
programs
PAGE 16 FEBRUARY 2009 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:
ALGODONES, MEXICO
SATURDAY, FEB. 7
People are friendly and prices are low in
Algodones, a town located near Yuma. We will
stop at a fast food restaurant in Gila Bend in
the morning so you can get breakfast or coffee,
and again on the return trip. The motorcoach
parks on the U.S. side of the border and you
walk about 100 yards to cross into Mexico. A
valid passport is required. We provide trans-
portation only; no tour guide.
In Algodones, you will have four hours to
spend bargaining, shopping or just enjoying
the different culture. We have plenty of room
in our coachs luggage bays to bring home
your purchases. There are several nice restau-
rants in Algodones for lunch. Well return to
the Valley about 8:30 p.m. Cost is $42 per per-
son.
ARABIAN HORSE SHOW
MONDAY, FEB. 16
Youll enjoy lunch at McCormick Ranch
Golf Club and a visit to the Arabian Horse
Show at West World in Scottsdale during this
fun trip east. The two-entre buffet meal with
dessert is fantastic. Entre choices are
Burgundy beef tips with bow tie pasta, and
roast turkey breast with whipped potatoes. The
meal is served with tossed salad, fresh veg-
etable medley, fresh breads, beverages and
dessert. At the Arabian Horse Show, youll see
the magnificent animals compete in different
disciplined categories ranging from Pleasure
Western and Pleasure Country English to
Mounted Native Costume Championship.
There are also two heated big-top tents hous-
ing more than 400 vendors that you can visit.
Well stay for the Platinum Performance
Liberty event, which is one of the more enjoy-
able parts of the show. Cost is $94 per person.
DOLLY STEAMBOAT CRUISE
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17
Catch a glimpse of the Apache Trail with a
beautiful Canyon Lake Cruise and a hearty,
home-cooked meal at the Mining Camp
Restaurant. Youll cruise the secluded inner
waterway of the Junior Grand Canyon, and
learn the history of the Apache Trail and
Canyon Lake. Enjoy the flora and fauna of the
lower Sonoran Desert, and hear the legend and
lore of the Superstition Mountains. After our
cruise, well stop at the Mining Camp
Restaurant and Trading Post in Apache
Junction for an all-you-can-eat meal of roast
chicken, world-famous barbecue ribs or baked
ham, as well as oven-baked beans, roasted
potatoes, sourdough rolls, raisin bread, coffee
by the pot and prospector cookies. Cost is $115
per person.
FOUNTAIN HILLS
ART FESTIVAL
FRIDAY, FEB. 20
The Fountain Hills Great Fair is held in the
month of February. Youll be there on the first
day of this three-day event. This juried art fair,
which attracts more than 200,000 visitors, fea-
tures nearly 480 artists and artisans from
across the United States and around the globe.
There will be food booths and seating areas
throughout the venue, with great breakfast,
lunch and rest stops situated at locations in the
middle and both ends of the festival area.
There will be live music featuring Brule and
his award winning Native American group.
Cost is $45 per person.
SOUTH MOUNTAIN
FARM TOUR
THURSDAY, MARCH 5
Enjoy this 12-acre farm nestled between 100
pecan trees on an ancient riverbed, where the
natural sand deposits enliven the soil, creating
the perfect medium for growing beautiful root
vegetables, tasty greens and gorgeous flowers.
The farm provides a small, sustainable hand-
cut farm operation providing high-quality spe-
cialty vegetables, herbs and flowers. After the
guided tour and lessons in farming, you will
enjoy lunch from the Farm Kitchen. Taste the
amazing difference between organic ingredi-
ents versus the store-bought versions were
used to. Cost is $68 per person.
VERDE CANYON
RAILROAD/SEDONA
THURSDAY, MARCH 12
Were going first class on the train, so you
wont want to miss this trip. This is a two-day
tour that will take you through Prescott,
overnight in Sedona, and on a train ride on the
Verde Canyon Railroad. This ride is known as
the longest-running nature show in Arizona,
so come on board and join us. Cost is $361 per
person, double occupancy; and $425 per per-
son, single occupancy.
CUBS VS. ANGELS
SPRING TRAINING
SATURDAY, MARCH 14
Come and see the Cubbies play a Spring
Training game at their home-away-from home,
Mesa Hohokam Park. Enjoy the sights and
sounds of the game, where you will see one of
the favorites to win the World Series in 2009
and finally break the 100-year-drought. Go
Cubbies! Cost is $60 per person.
ALGODONES, MEXICO
SATURDAY, MARCH 21
People are friendly and prices are low in
Algodones, a town located near Yuma. We will
stop at a fast food restaurant in Gila Bend in
the morning so you can get breakfast or coffee,
and again on the return trip. The motorcoach
parks on the U.S. side of the border and you
walk about 100 yards to cross into Mexico. A
valid passport is required. We provide trans-
portation only; no tour guide.
In Algodones, you will have four hours to
spend bargaining, shopping or just enjoying
the different culture. We have plenty of room
in our coachs luggage bays to bring home
your purchases. There are several nice restau-
rants in Algodones for lunch. Well return to
the Valley about 8:30 p.m. Cost is $42 per per-
son.
HISTORIC RESORTS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25
Join us on our Historic Tour to the Wigwam
Resort, the Royal Palms Resort and San Carlos
Hotel. The Wigwam Resort and Spa was built
in 1929 and officially opened its doors as a
guest ranch. Abehind the scenes tour has been
arranged. The Wigwam was a guest ranch
owned and operated by the Goodyear Tire and
Rubber Company. Today it is a renowned
resort and spa. The Royal Palms Resort and
Spa, originally built as a winter home by Delos
Cooke, is the next stop in our history book.
Named for the regal towering trees lining each
side of the entryway, the Royal Palms Inn
opened to guests in the winter of 1948. It
became a destination of choice for many trav-
elers from around the world, including celebri-
ties such as Groucho Marx and Helena
Rubenstein. Lunch (included) will be at Sweet
Tomatoes. After lunch, our journey will con-
tinue to the San Carlos Hotel, located in down-
town Phoenix. Once the location of the first
school house in Phoenix, it is now a proud
member of the Historic Hotels of America.
This Italian renaissance style hotel opened in
1928 and was considered state-of-the-art by
being the first air-conditioned high-rise hotel
in Phoenix with elevators. Throughout the
years (1928-1960) this hotels guest list includ-
ed Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, Marilyn
Monroe, Spencer Tracey, Jean Harlow, Ingrid
Bergman and Gary Cooper. Cost is $90 per
person.
KIERLAND COMMONS &
PENSKE RACING MUSEUM
MONDAY, MARCH 30
This trip includes a chance to shop the fabu-
lous stores at Kierland Commons, celebrate
nearly 40 years of the winning Penske Racing
tradition, and enjoy a fabulous lunch at
McCormick Golf Club. The Penske museum
showcases a world-class collection of various
racing memorabilia, including 11 of the 13
Indy 500 winning cars, vintage cars and the
Team Penske trophies. Lunch at McCormick
Golf Club includes homemade soup, salad,
fresh bread, dessert, coffee and tea. Cost is $69
per person.
SONORAN DESERT MUSEUM
FRIDAY, APRIL 3
The Sonoran Desert Museum has a mission,
and that is to inspire people to live in harmo-
ny with the natural world, by fostering love,
appreciation and understanding of the Sonoran
Desert. This museum is a world-renowned
zoo, natural history museum and botanical gar-
den all in one place! The exhibits recreate the
natural landscape of the Sonoran Region.
Within the museum grounds, you will see
more than 300 animal species and plants.
There are almost two miles of pathways tra-
versing 21 acres of beautiful desert. After our
tour, lunch (included) will be offered picnic-
style outside the museum. Join us for this
incredible journey of animals, natural history
and garden all wrapped into one perfectly
orchestrated tour! Cost is $89 per person.
DESERT BOTANICAL
GARDEN
TUESDAY, APRIL 7
The Desert Botanical Garden, located in
beautiful Papago Park, is a wonderful way for
you to experience the beauty of the desert
without leaving Phoenix. Youll also enjoy a
boat ride on Tempe Town Lake. The Desert
Botanical Garden has the worlds largest col-
lection of desert flora in an outdoor setting.
Theres a charming garden shop filled with
uniquely Southwestern gifts and plants. This is
a self-guided tour through the garden trails. A
unique exhibit from Dale Chihulys Glass
Art is displayed throughout the desert garden
plants. We will have a picnic style lunch
(included) prior to the boat cruise. Cost is $89
per person.
VICTORIAN DAY
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8
Our Victorian Day Tour includes a docent
tour of the Niels Petersen House, the Rosson
House, and High Tea at the historic Teeter
House. The Petersen House Museum is con-
sidered the oldest Queen Ann brick residence
in the Salt River Valley. The house was built in
1892 and consists of 13 rooms, with study, par-
lor, dining room, bedroom, bathroom and
breezeway. After our tour we will head for
downtown Tempe where lunch (not included)
will be at the many restaurants located on Mill
Avenue. The Rosson House, another Victorian
home of the 1880s, stands on land that was
purchased by a medical practitioner. We will
learn who owned the home over the years and
the history behind the walls of this grand old
home now owned and preserved by the city.
Our last stop will at the Teeter House, which is
more than 102 years old located and in
Heritage Square. The Teeter House now serves
up High Tea; we will sit relax and enjoy a true
afternoon tea complete with assorted finger
sandwiches, traditional scones, nuts and a slice
of cake. Cost is $90 per person.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
THURSDAY-MONDAY, APRIL 16-20
Spring is a beautiful time to see our nations
capital and enjoy the cherry blossoms. This
packed tour includes roundtrip air fare and vis-
its to Arlington National Cemetery, Mount
Vernon, the White House, the National
Cathedral, Georgetown, Fort McHenry, an
evening performance at the Kennedy Center of
Performing Arts, Fords Theatre and Peterson
House, the Newseum, a dinner cruise on the
Potomac River, and visits to the following
memorials: National World War II, Vietnam
Veterans, Korean War, Marine Corps (Iwo
Jima statue), Lincoln, Franklin and Jefferson.
Youll enjoy five days and four nights at the
gorgeous Marriott. Cost is $1,977 per person
double occupancy, and $2,247 per person sin-
gle occupancy.
LAGUNA BEACH
TUESDAY-THURSDAY, APRIL 21-23
Climb on board for our trip to California and
visit all these wonderful attractions: the Queen
Mary, Flower Fields of Carlsbad, Temecula
Wine Country and the Getty Museum. Our
first stop is the family Queen Mary Hotel
where we will have an early dinner and tour
before checking into our hotel on the beach at
Laguna Beach for two nights. The next morn-
ing we will head for Carlsbad coastal farm-
land, where we will tour the flower fields by
hay wagons. In the afternoon, we will continue
on to Temecula Wine Country, where lunch
has been arranged, along with a tour and wine
tasting. Lastly, before heading back to the
Valley, we will have a tour of the Getty
Museum. This will be an enjoyable three-day
tour of great food, hotel accommodations and
attractions. Cost is $525 per person double
occupancy, and $735 per person single occu-
pancy.
TOURS & SCHEDULING
Open 8 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.
We accept cash, Visa, MasterCard and
Discover. Trips and tours must be pur-
chased in person at Tours and
Scheduling, 19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd.
SPORTING EVENTS
PHOENIX COYOTES
VS.
EDMONTON OILERS
Monday, Feb. 16; $75 per person
ANAHEIM DUCKS
Thursday, March 19; $75 per person
PHOENIX SUNS
VS.
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
Friday, Feb. 6; $99 per person
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
Thursday, March 12; $99 per person
HOUSTON ROCKETS
Wednesday, April 1; $99 per person
CUBS VS. ANGELS
SPRING TRAINING
Saturday, March 14; $60 per person
T R A V E L O P P O R T U N I T I E S
AGRICULTURAL
Are you ready for some planting?
Its time to get going again. February
is a perfect month to begin again; the
days are warmer, with more light and
sun. The frost in December finished
off my peppers and tomato plants. I
didnt cover them because the peppers
were from spring and the tomatoes
had plenty of fruit but the vines again
had russet mites. Yes, I used the sulfur
spray and it worked on some, but not
all of my plants. Since the spray cant
be used if its over 90 degrees, I
couldnt use it in August when I
planted my fall crop.
I just bought a book on tomato dis-
eases, a whole book devoted to prob-
lems with tomatoes. Having said that
I feel lucky that I can grow any at all.
Those who covered their tender plants
were able to over-winter them. I did
take the tomatoes home; wrapped in
newspaper, they last a long time.
Onions need additional fertilizer
every three weeks. Look for one with-
out sulfur unless you like your onions
pungent. Stop fertilizing three weeks
before harvest when the necks begin
to feel soft. Bob Long peels off the
outer skin of his onions and wraps
them individually in newspaper. That
way, if one goes bad the others arent
affected. I store mine in mesh bags,
and Ive lost several when one goes
bad, so his idea is one Ill try. If
youre in a hurry to get your garden
growing, covering your soil with clear
plastic will heat it up. You can make
shallow trenches running north and
south about 4 inches deep, sow seeds
in the bottom of the trench (lettuce,
radish, turnips and beets all do well).
Lay the plastic over the trench and
hold down with bricks. Spring is a
good time to get your beds ready for
planting. I add half a bag of manure
to each raised bed, some dispersal or
soil sulfur and ammonium phosphate
(16-20-0), water it well, and after
about a week its ready for your plants
or seeds.
Toward the end of February, corn,
cucumbers, melons, summer squash
and tomatoes can be planted. Look for
short season varieties of tomatoes.
Tomatoes stop fruiting when the tem-
perature reaches 100 degrees. Your
seeds of tomatoes and peppers should
be up and ready to transplant to larger
pots or go into the garden by the end
of the month. If you have strawber-
ries, fertilize them with 16 -20-0,
scratch it in around plants, water well,
and wash off leaves to prevent burn-
ing. I had a number of misshapen
strawberries last year; if youve had
that problem, too, a fertilizer with
boron such as Miracle Grow should
help.
Our members came through again
for our Christmas food drive with 500
pounds of food, 37 turkeys and lots of
fresh vegetables for Westside Food
Bank. Marie Coulter, Nita Snyder,
Nancy Oaks and others have deliv-
ered thousands of pounds of food and
excess vegetables. Thank you all for
your help and generosity.
Thanks to those who planned and
helped out at our Christmas luncheon.
We had a great time. Thanks also to
the officers who worked so hard the
past year to make this the great club
that it is: Gary Snyder, Dorothy Wade,
Oliver Campbell, Janette and Jim
Grico, Marie Coulter, the directors
and all others who gave time and
input. Great job! We couldnt have
done it without you.
Our dues are $5 a year. Our plots
are 18 feet by 38 feet. We have plots
available. Spring is a perfect time to
begin a garden. You can plant two
gardens a year in Arizona. If youre a
winter-only resident, you can have a
fall garden. Many of our gardeners are
single women. Your garden can be big
or small, it can have herbs and flow-
ers. We will help you get started,
show you the error of your ways, and
heap praise on you when you succeed.
Its fun, good for your health, great
exercise and clears your mind. There
is nothing as wonderful as digging in
the soil, watching a seed you planted
come up and eating something you
raised. Were at 17800 137th Drive.
Call our plot manager, Janette, at 623-
584-1465 for information.
ARTHRITIS CLUB
Come join us for warm water exer-
cise at the Beardsley Pool from 8 to
8:45 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and
Saturdays. Members are encouraged
to water walk with us starting at 7:30
a.m.
We are a friendly group with lunch-
eon and picnic meetings. Dues are
only $5 yearly (checks only). You do
not have to have arthritis to join. It is
just good exercise for everyone.
BASKETEERS
The Sun City West Basketeers will
be enjoying a Valentine Brunch and
general meeting on Feb. 12. And now
that spring is on the way, we will each
be contemplating which baskets we
might want to make for the Spring
Arts and Crafts Fair. Our club has
more than 500 individual patterns
available to choose from.
We are always happy to welcome
newcomers, so if youve been think-
ing of learning a new skill, come visit
us. We offer beginning classes and
even have instructional videos that
you can check out. All you need is
your Sun City West rec card.
The Sun City West Basketeers Club
meets from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays
and Thursdays and from 6 to 9 p.m.
Thursdays in Room 4 at Kuentz Rec
Center. On Tuesdays, we meet from 9
a.m. to noon in Room 3.
Information: 623-584-4699 or 623-
544-6291.
BEADERS
The Sun City West Beaders are
going to Tucson! On Feb. 4, we will
make a bus trip to Tucson to the Gem
and Bead Show. It is an opportunity
to see many different vendors with
beads, beads and more beads.
We meet from 6 to 9 p.m. every
Monday in Beardsley Rec Center,
Room 5; and from 10 a.m. Wednes-
days in Room 5 at Beardsley. We
would like to encourage people inter-
ested in beading to come visit our
club. You are always welcome.
Information: 623-584-1012 or
www.scwclubs.com.
BOCCE
Will you be our Valentine? Come
join the warm of heart at the bocce
courts. You will fall in love with the
members and the game. Cupid: Find
our new good hearts!
Dont forget, on Feb. 15, from noon
to 2 p.m. in the Social Hall, we will
have our free luncheon and election
of officers. Let your voices be heard
because it is very, very important for
your club.
The Tri-Cities Tournament will be
on March 14 at the Sun City Grand
Bocce Courts. Do you have your team
ready to play? We need to get our tro-
phy back from the Sun City Bocce
Club. It wants to come home!
The In-House Tournament is
March 23 on our courts. You still have
time to get that winning team to-
gether. More information will follow
next month.
Do you know how to get a free
bocce ball? See next months article.
In this New Year, let us not forget
our blessings, one of which is all the
help and goodwill we receive from
our monitors at the bocce courts.
Thank you, monitors, from all of us.
You deserve it!
We all go to the stores to purchase
our needs and to get a good deal.
What store would we go to, at a bar-
gain price, to purchase the following:
a pound of fun; a dozen friends; a liter
of smiles; and a gallon of goodwill?
Come to the bocce ball store of
course, to fill your basket of needs.
You may even get a senior discount.
Thats if you qualify!
The last day of league play is
March 21. Lets make every day be
fun with friends.
Our Awards Social will be held on
March 29. More information will fol-
low next month.
The song The Best Things in Life
Are Free must be referring to the
Bocce Club because bocce lessons are
free; the equipment is free; the courts
are free; and above all, the friendly
faces are free. So join us and be a free
spirit.
Until next time, kiss the pallino and
smile, baby, smile.
Information: 623-546-1632 or 623-
546-5646.
BOWLING
The Bowling Association of Sun
City West was established to further
Sun City West residents enjoyment in
bowling. We sponsor several events
throughout the year for your pleasure.
We sponsor 9 Pin No-Tap bowling
every other Saturday night (next date
is Feb. 14), a Hall of Fame Dinner in
October, an Over-Average Tourna-
ment in March, and Red Pin bowling
during the summer months.
Membership fee for the club is $5
per person, per year, and is open to all
Sun City West rec card holders in
good standing. Membership applica-
tions may be obtained at the Johnson
Lanes monitors desk.
CALLIGRAPHY
Happy Valentines Day to every-
one, which means spring is just
around the corner, and that leads us to
the Spring Craft Fair for the Calligra-
phy Club. Pat Korver, our chairperson
is busy as usual, getting items ready
for our display. Mark the calendar, for
March 21. The club is open from 6:30
to 8:45 p.m. Mondays if you wish to
help with the craft fair projects.
Now for the really big news: scrap-
booking. The second-annual crop is
Feb. 7 in Palm Ridge. There are still a
few seats open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
There will be door prizes, make-and-
takes, a Beginners Corner, and if that
wasnt enough, there will be an Idea
Sharing Session.
This is an open Scrapbooking event
for all to attend. The crop fee is only
$20. There is an optional deli lunch
for $6. Sorry, but pre-registration is
required. Char Stiehl can be reached
at 623-584-6457, or Cathy Armstrong
at 623-556-4804. Any questions can
be answered by these knowledgeable
leaders of Calligraphy Wests Scrap-
bookers. Come and enjoy the fun with
these talented instructors, make new
friendships, and maybe even get a
page or two completed. Additional
times of Scrapbooking at Kuentz are:
noon to 3 p.m. Feb. 6; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Feb. 20; and 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays,
Feb. 4, 11, 18 and 25.
Socially, Mary Kocha and Pat Ko-
rver are planning on having A Happy
Everything Party at Palm Ridge Rec
Center in Summit Hall B. There will
be a baked potato luncheon, games,
prizes, and wonderful entertainment.
This will be on Sunday, Feb. 22. Ad-
ditional details can be obtained at the
Calligraphy Club.
Meetings are held at 1 p.m. Mon-
days in Room 5 at Kuentz Rec Cen-
ter. All Sun City West rec card holders
are invited to attend. Additional infor-
mation is available at www.scw-
clubs.com Just click on Calligraphy!
CANASTA WEST
We are a social card club that meets
from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Fridays in Card
Room 5 (the Multipurpose Room) at
Beardsley Rec Center.
We have both male and female card
players. All are welcome. We have so-
cial activities during the year that you
may join in, or just come for some
cards. There is coffee, tea, etc., avail-
able each Friday at no charge.
Our dues are $5 per year, January
through December. Come join us.
CERAMICS WEST
Ceramics West is open from 8 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, and
from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second and
fourth Saturday of each month.
The general meeting will be held
at 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, in the R.H.
Johnson Social Hall East.
On Wednesday, Feb. 11, Lynn
Kagen and Nancy Stallings will hold
their month Anything Workshop
beginning at 9 a.m. This gives you the
opportunity to get some extra pointers
on techniques and artistry on your
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Club Corner
Pot Party 09
Kilns are firing 24-7 at Sun City
West Clay Club as the clubs
potters cook up artsy clay treas-
ures in preparation for the third-
annual Pot Party. Rose Waldon,
above, a member of the clubs
firing team, unloads decorative
and functional pieces that have
just completed the final firing to
set their sleek and colorful
glazes. The club operates six
kilns virtually around the clock
year-round to turn out the myr-
iad wondrous creations that
spring from the imaginations
and artistic hands of the clubs
roster of talented retirees. The
Pot Party, scheduled from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb.
21, is free and open to the pub-
lic. In addition to members dis-
plays of their collections, great
bunches of handmade pots,
large and small, kitchenware,
and, yes, objects dart, will be
for sale. Join in the fun and
enjoy the refreshments. The
club is at Beardsley Rec Center.
Char Stiehl, Pat Korver and
Anita Lindquist use different
tools of the trade for scrap-
booking, which is a special in-
terest group of Calligraphy.
Contact Char at 623-584-6457
for additional information on
this popular craft.
special project.
www.scwclubs.com.
CLAY CLUB
The Clay Club is having its third-
annual Pot Party from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, in the club stu-
dio, courtyard and Room 6 of Beard-
sley Rec Center.
We will have over 40 potters sell-
ing their wares. There will be hand-
built items, coiled pots, sculpted items
and, of course, pots done on the wheel
for sale, with a wonderful variety of
shapes, colors and designs to choose
from. We will also be having demon-
strations of hand-building, throwing
on the wheel, coiling, carving and
sculpting.
There will be free popcorn and bev-
erages in the courtyard. We will again
have our famous raffle, so come and
take a chance. For your convenience,
sales may be paid with cash, check or
charge card.
Jane Short holds the club record for
the most years of active membership.
Shes been involved since 1986, one
year after we opened. Jane has also
been the liaison to the Village Store
for many years. She makes sure that
all sale pieces are in good shape. We
enjoy seeing her smiling face.
If you want to purchase any of our
beautiful pottery, other than at our Pot
Party, our wares are available in the
studio at Beardsley Rec Center (check
only) or at the Village Store.
CLUB ESPAOL
See Spanish Club.
CLUB 52
As of Jan. 6, Club 52 is pleased to
announce the installation of an en-
tirely new board of directors whose
primary objective will be maximum
fun and enjoyment for all members.
At this time, we would like to extend
an invitation to old members to rejoin
us and see the new look. We also put
out the welcome mat for any new-
comers who would like to join us for
fun and games.
The club is open from 5 to 9:45
p.m. Tuesday and Thursday evenings,
with free pizza on the first Tuesday of
the month and a noon session the last
Sunday of the month featuring a free
luncheon. We meet in the Mens Club
on Meeker Boulevard. Ladies and
gentlemen are welcome at the ses-
sions. Information: 623-584-8411.
COIN AND STAMP
On Feb. 3, Coin Section Chairman
Mel Roselman will host a question
and answer program among members.
Remember, all you need is your rec
card to sit in on our informative meet-
ing.
On Feb. 10, club President Fred
Bubenheimer will host School Nite,
a program of basic stamp knowledge
and tool skills. New members are al-
ways welcome to drop in.
Meetings are held from 7 to 8 p.m.
in Room 3 at Kuentz Rec Center, on
the Stardust side.
COMPUTERS WEST
Computers West, located at Palm
Ridge Rec Center, is the parent or-
ganization of two user groups: Mac-
sWest and the PCUG. It is a social and
technology club whose members
share information and experiences
about computers and have fun doing
so. New members are encouraged to
join us for the Computers West orien-
tation at 8 a.m. Feb. 4 in the Palo
Verde Room at Palm Ridge. Complete
information can be found at
www.computerswest.org.
CW members receive individual-
ized help with computer problems at
the club. Fellow members provide
these services, as well as instruction
on the use of hardware and software.
The Help Group is available from 7 to
9 p.m. Wednesdays at Computers
West in Palm Ridge. You need to sign
in upon arriving in Room A.
We need your old cell phones!
Computers West was honored for
being the top single site collection
center for Cell Phones for Soldiers in
the United States. We have already
collected more than 2,400 cell phones.
These donated cell phones are con-
verted into telephone cards that are
given to our soldiers around the globe.
Donation boxes are also found at the
following clubs and organizations:
PORA, Calligraphy, Dance, Library,
Metal Club, Photography and Stained
Glass.
This simple program is one way to
give back to those wonderful young
Americans serving our country. Learn
more about this organization started
by two teenagers at http://www.cell-
phonesforsoldiers.com.
PC USERS GROUP
The next PCUG meeting is Tues-
day, Feb. 10, in Summit Hall A at
Palm Ridge. From 8 to 10 a.m. Mon-
days, Beginning Windows is pre-
sented in Palm Ridges Palo Verde
Room. This is the best way to start
your PCUG learning experience. This
class not only helps you learn about
PCs, but about our club, too. Dont
miss Open Discussions from 10 a.m.
to noon Thursdays in the Palo Verde
Room. Our Vista How To class is
from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursdays. This is a
demonstration of the newest PC oper-
ating system. Updated Vista How
To books are available for purchase.
Anyone interested in Buying a
Computer is invited to a meeting at
10:30 a.m. Feb. 17 in the Palo Verde
Room. You need not be a CW mem-
ber to attend; just bring your rec card.
Want hands-on training? Then sign
up for Windows Basics, Windows XP
Level 2, Word, PowerPoint, Graphics
in Word, Windows MovieMaker,
Excel, and Adobe Photoshop Ele-
ments. Look for sign-up binders in
Room A at Palm Ridge. Be sure to
sign up quickly. There is a small fee.
If youve never stopped in at a
Flight Simulator group meeting,
youre missing out on a fun time. The
group meets 10:30 a.m. the second
and fourth Wednesdays (Feb. 11 and
25) of each month in the Palo Verde
room. No sign-up fee is required; just
walk in. You must be a member of
Computers West to join this group.
Beginners, intermediate, and sea-
soned PC users alike will find a class
that suits their needs. The information
available at these meetings is bound-
less. For information on these classes,
go to www.computerswest.org, click
on PCUG, and then the calendar for
the Palo Verde Room or Room B.
Click on the class that interests you,
and detailed information will pop up
on that class. You do not need to be a
CW member to peruse the calendars.
We hope the classes, workshops and
discussion groups will entice you to
join.
MACSWEST
MacsWest meets 1 p.m. Tuesdays
and Fridays in the Palo Verde Room.
A special program is planned for each
Friday meeting. 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. Check the current MacsWest
Newsletter (www.macswest.org) for
updated information. Specific details
on meeting topics, our monthly
newsletter, class offerings, help
groups, and other Macintosh informa-
tion can be found there. Be sure to
check out Rays Corner for helpful
tips and information.
Be sure to check out both the Tues-
day and Friday meetings. Stop by and
see what we are all about. We are al-
ways looking for new members.
Keep watching our web site for up-
coming classes. They fill up quickly
and signing up on-line is easy. Go to
www.macswest.org and click on
classes. Sign up for classes online
and the instructor will e-mail you
back. Bring your fee to the first class
session. Check out our new website
and see what is available. If there is a
class that you are willing to teach,
please let us know.
Whether you are an experienced
Macintosh user or are new to Macs,
there is something new to learn. If you
are thinking of buying a Mac, stop by
a meeting and see what we have to
offer. A free class for all residents on
Buying a Mac will begin 8 a.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 3, in Room C in the
Computers West Room.
If you are new Mac user, the Tues-
day Green Apples group is the place
for you. It is a free class for MacsWest
members that meets 2:15 p.m. Tues-
days in the Palo Verde Room. Mac
users are always willing to give a
helping hand. Be sure to check
www.macswest.org for information.
MacsWest will be holding a raffle
for a 16GB iPod Touch. The iPod
Touch is both Mac and PC compati-
ble. It holds 3,500 songs, 20 hours of
video, and 20,000 photos. Check out
PCUG (1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, in
Summit A-Palm Ridge) and Mac
meetings for tickets, which will be $2
each, or six for $10. Mac meetings are
1 p.m. Tuesday and Friday in the Palo
Verde Room. Stop by to pick up your
tickets. The drawing will be March 6
at the Mac general meeting, and the
winner need not be present to win.
You may contact Nancy Owen at
623-521-5649 for information.
Whether you are a PC or Macintosh
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. If you havent renewed your
membership or are joining for the first
time, do so now. PC User Group is
$25 a year, and Mac West is $30 a
year. We hope to see lots of new faces
monitoring this year. Two monitors
work together, so if you are new, there
will be someone experienced to help
you. Go to www.computerswest.org
and click on Schedule under Mon-
itors to sign up. A monitor training
session will begin 1 p.m. Monday,
Feb. 23. Sign up on the bulletin board
in front of the monitors desk.
COPPER COOKERS
The holidays are long gone but it
would be remiss of the Copper Club
not to mention what a great bit of en-
tertainment Ron McCollor provided
for us at our Winter Holiday Party.
Kudos to Ron.
We are continuing with classes and
workshops. We have more than 250
different sizes and types of copper and
more than 160 different colors of
enamels and items to add to them for
a beautiful piece that you can make.
Everyone will find something to their
liking.
After taking the four basic lessons,
you will end up with four pieces using
different techniques. You will be
proud of them all and rightly so. We
cordially invite all eligible residents
of Sun City West to join us in learn-
ing about this ancient art.
We are open Monday through Fri-
day. Our phone number is 544-6532.
Give us a call or stop by Beardsley
Rec Center and our monitors will be
happy to show you around.
COUNTRY WESTERN
DANCE
Our country western dance lessons
continue to be held at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesdays in the R.H. Johnson So-
cial Hall. Our dances are held on the
second Saturday of each month at
Palm Ridge Rec Center, beginning at
6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be
served.
CREATIVE
SILK FLOWERS
Did you see Village Store Manager
Katie Van Leuvens fantastic article
on Creative Silk Flowers? Come join
the fun and camaraderie. We have a
new class on the Japanese iris on Feb.
4; and on Feb. 11, we will have our
general meeting followed by a lunch-
eon. Feb. 18 is a free day, and on Feb.
25, we will do the pansy.
We have ongoing beginner classes
that teach you to make the daisy, car-
nation and tulip.
CREATIVE STITCHERS
February will be an exciting month
for the Creative Stitchers Club. Every
two years, the Creative Stitchers Club
holds an Open House to show the
community the work its members do.
This is the year! The Acacia Room at
Palm Ridge will be open to all from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 16 for viewing.
Beautiful contemporary decorative
art, created with needle and thread on
canvas and linen, will contrast with a
display of antique needlework made
by our forbears in centuries past.
Needlepoint framed art and free
standing items, counted cross stitch
nostalgic scenes and Southwest art,
hardanger table linens, Brazilian em-
broidery with its exotic fibers,
counted thread work, holiday orna-
ments and decorations for all seasons,
and Russian punch needle folk art are
just some of the 300 individual
needlework pieces created by the tal-
ented members of the Creative Stitch-
ers Club that will be displayed.
Class work created in the past few
years, along with samples of upcom-
ing classes, will be shown, as well as
the beautiful framed needlepoint com-
munity project recently completed
and slated for presentation to the R.H.
Johnson Library following the show.
Save the date (Monday, Feb. 16).
There is no admission charge to the
public, which is cordially invited to
attend this exciting needle art show.
Membership information for Sun City
West Rec Centers members will be
available. This show, which draws
more than 600 spectators, rivals all
other needlework shows in the Valley,
and is a sight to behold. Please come
and see the work of many talented
women. Also visit with those who are
demonstrating the various crafts.
We will have a continuation of the
Blackwork Class from January at
12:30 p.m. Feb. 2. A needlepoint class
with Julie Elder will begin 12:30 p.m.
Feb. 25. Cost is $30.
The club meets from 8:30 a.m. to 3
p.m. every Monday in the Acacia
Room at Palm Ridge Rec Center.
Dues are only $6 per year and you
must have a valid Sun City West rec
card to join the club.
We have a brown bag lunch at
11:30 a.m. This is a great time to visit
and solve the worlds problems.
Information: 623-975-0316, 623-
546-9170 or 623-214-0759.
CRESTVIEW RIDERS
Why ride alone when you can ride
with the Crestview Riders Club and
also to keep your body happy and
healthy? Our riding groups ride in the
morning, five days a week starting at
Echo Mesa Golf Club. Come join us.
Our next meeting will begin 8 a.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 11, in Beardsley Rec
Centers Multipurpose Room.
The club will meet on Saturday,
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Club Corner
Shown are some of the many
gorgeous items to be displayed
at the Creative Stitchers Open
House from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Feb. 16 in Palm Ridge.
Feb. 7 and 21, at Echo Mesa Golf
Course for a ride to a local restaurant
for breakfast.
623-556-1218.
DANCING ARTS
The Dancing Arts Club of Sun City
West has the perfect solution to enjoy
your Valentines Day weekend with
your sweetheart or significant other.
How about asking him or her for a
wonderful evening or matinee of great
entertainment? Well make you laugh,
cheer and be awed by our cast of per-
formers. We have dancers in ballet,
jazz, musical theater and Hawaiian,
along with a special guest dancer to
dance on pointe and dance a lyrical
number. Also included in our cast to
dazzle you will be a comedy act,
soloists, vocalists and a piano solo.
Something for everyone!
Now that we teased you as to some
of our entertainment, we need to give
you the most important information as
to the when and where. This is our
ninth Hearts and Follies Revue fea-
turing the theme of Love to Travel.
There will be three performances: 7
p.m. Friday, Feb. 13; 7 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 14; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15.
Tickets are on sale for $7 from 10
a.m. to noon Monday through Thurs-
day at the Stardust Theatre Box Of-
fice. The theater is located at R.H.
Johnson and Stardust boulevards.
The club is available to entertain
your group or club. For availability or
information for the February show,
call 623-584-6222 or 623-584-8419.
ENCORE
The installation of officers of the
Encore Needle and Crafts Club took
place at Luke Air Force Base on Dec.
12. Club Officers for 2009 are Presi-
dent Mary Falzone, Vice President
Linda Reterstoff, Secretary Marcia
Meyer and Treasurer Gloria Meier.
We had a large turnout and we do-
nated a total of 60 toys. The food was
great and the company was excep-
tional. Thank you, Gail, for a job well
done.
Speaking of exceptional, lets recap
the Charity Projects of 2008: toys,
285; walker pockets, 124; ditty bags,
76; afghans, 160; slippers, 20; hats,
210; bibs, 42; napkins (Interfaith),
150; preemies (hats, booties, and
toys), 1,523; heart pillows, 50; tur-
bans, 220; chemo caps, 120; and local
and miscellaneous handouts, 288. Of
the above items, 28 afghans and hats
went to the fifth-grade class at Dysart
School. Also, 50 afghans and hats
went to the school and daycare chil-
dren at Luke Air Force Base. Lets not
forget about the overseas packages
that we shipped: 30 afghans. (Now
Im out of breath). Thats a total of
3,058 items. These ladies have al-
ready started making turbans and
chemo caps on the first Friday of the
month. On the third Friday of the
month, they will be working with
Judy on preemies items.
If you have any yarn or stretch fab-
ric to donate to this club, just drop it
off on any Friday morning, from 7:30
until about 10 a.m. Enter in Room 3
to meet members of this very caring
club. Thats at Kuentz Rec Center.
The women in this club are not shy
and will gladly show off the items that
are a work in progress. The annual
membership is $2. The rewards of
joining this club could never be put
into words.
ENERGETICS
EXERCISE
Can you count to 15? If you can,
(or not) you are on your way to qual-
ifying for the Energetic Exercise
Club. All that remains is a $3 annual
membership fee, a mat, a PVC pole
for stretching and youre in!
Come join us from 8 to 8:45 a.m.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in
the Johnson Social Hall.
FITNESS CLUB
Dance for the Health of It, a unique
combination of exercise and dance
developed by instructor Kort Kurdi,
offers three levels of fun, easy, and ef-
fective classes three times a week.
Learn the basic steps of many dance
styles using a wide variety of updated,
multigenerational music from Big
Band to todays Top 40. Routines are
for individuals, so no partners are
needed.
Tuesday evening classes are held at
Beardsley Rec Center in Room 6.
Level 1 is at 7 p.m. and Level 2 is at
8 p.m. Thursday evening classes are
at Beardsley Rec Center in Room 6.
Level 2 is at 7 p.m. and Level 3 is at
8 p.m. Saturday morning classes are
in the R.H. Johnson Social Hall. Level
1 is at 9 a.m., Level 2 is at 10 a.m.,
and Level 3 is at 11 a.m.
Membership in the Fitness Club is
required ($5 per calendar year). The
cost of the class is $4 per day for your
first level, plus $1 for each additional
level that day.
Call 602-679-4220 or 602-679-
0952. Visit our website at www.scw-
clubs.com (under Health and Fitness)
for a complete listing of all Fitness
Club classes.
500 CARD
The 500 Card Club meets 5:45 p.m.
Tuesdays in Beardsley Rec Centers
multi-purpose room. Games begin at
6 p.m. Free lessons are available.
Partners are not necessary. A valid rec
card is required. Come have a social
evening of fun and fellowship.
GARDEN CLUB
James Truman of the University of
Arizona Citrus Farm will be the fea-
tured speaker at the February Garden
Club meeting. His topic will be
Everything you need to know to
grow citrus successfully. We all have
those trees in our yard, so why not
reap the benefits?
The meeting will be in the Lecture
Hall at the R.H. Johnson Rec Center
(next to the Village Store) at 9 a.m.
Feb. 3. Master Gardeners will be on
hand to answer your questions. Not
paid your dues? You can pay them at
this meeting.
Information: 623-214-7823 or 623-
584-7980.
HANDICAPABLES
Handicapables Club members en-
joyed their recent holiday luncheon at
Briarwood Country Club. Along with
a great lunch and entertainment,
newly elected officers for 2009 were
introduced. They are: President Dick
Sheets, Vice President Karen Simard,
Secretary Lucille Kaiser and Treas-
urer Nick Luca. Congratulations to all
in their new positions.
The club is meeting at its home
base from 9 to 10 a.m. Mondays,
Wednesdays and Saturdays at the
newly renovated Beardsley Rec Cen-
ter. Come visit and find out what this
club is all about, and what water ther-
apy can do for you.
HILLCREST
BALLROOM DANCE
Single couples will enjoy dancing
to the music of the Softones at Hill-
crest Ballroom Dance Clubs Valen-
tines evening dance Feb. 14.
The R.H. Johnson Social Hall is the
place to be for wonderful music and
great dancing every Saturday night in
the month of February. The Hillcrest
Ballroom Dance Club members and
guests dance from 7 to 10 p.m. and
will enjoy music by Rich Howard on
Feb. 7.
Romance is in the air on Feb. 14,
and what better place to take your
date on Valentines night than danc-
ing to the music of the Softones. Sin-
gles are always welcome, and the
mixer dance is a great time to meet
new dancing partners.
Michael Lawrence Carollo will en-
tertain us with great dance music Feb.
21. Join us at 5:30 for complimentary
sandwiches before our general mem-
bership meeting at 6.
Bob Roppolo will provide music to
keep us dancing all evening long on
Feb. 28.
Jackets are required for men.
Please, no shorts, golf shirts, T-shirts
or jeans. Membership to the club, new
or renewal is $10 per year. Cost per
dance is $4 for members and $6 for
invited guests; the cost includes re-
freshments served during the break.
For information on Saturday night
dances and events, call 623-546-6845.
Dance classes continue Tuesday af-
ternoons in the R. H. Johnson Social
Hall. Cost is $4 for club members and
$5 for non-members per ongoing ses-
sion. Singles are welcome. Frank Ro-
mani is the instructor. For information
on dance classes only, call 623-412-
4363.
INTERNATIONAL
SOCIAL AND DANCE
You are invited to come and enjoy
a wonderful evening of socializing,
good food and dancing as the Interna-
tional Social and Dance Club holds its
monthly dinner dance Feb. 22 in the
R. H. Johnson Social Hall. This event
will be celebrated as Valentines.
Steve Dana will provide the music.
Dinner will be by Sharkos Catering.
Bring your own favored beverage.
The buffet dinner will be served at
5:30 p.m., with socializing and danc-
ing following until 9 p.m.
Members pay $15, invited guests
pay $17. Due to the catered dinner,
advance reservations are always re-
quired. Membership is only $ 5 per
year.
All events are held on the fourth
Sunday of the month in the R.H.
Johnson Social Hall. For membership
or reservations , contact President
Ann Besmer at 214-0875; or Rose-
marie Read at 214-9712. Reservation
and membership forms are also avail-
able at the Sun City West Visitors
Center. You can also get the forms off
our website. Got to
www.scwclubs.com and under
Dance, click on International So-
cial and Dance Club, then click on
Newsletter. At the bottom of the
newsletter you will find the member-
ship and reservation forms.
Only Sun City West residents may
be members of the club, however
members may bring non-residents as
guests.
INVESTMENT
The goal of our club is to learn how
to invest in stocks and equities
through investor education. We pro-
vide a forum to present educational
information to club members so they
can make their own individual invest-
ment decisions. Every Monday night
we feature a variety of financial serv-
ices speakers who cover a wide range
of topics such as stocks, mutual funds,
day trading techniques, insurance and
real estate investment strategies. Oc-
casionally, some of our club members
share their experiences with various
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623-544-6100 PAGE 20 FEBRUARY 2009
Club Corner
The Dancing
Arts Club has
new officers for
2009. They
are, from left:
Vice President
Diane Morri-
son, Treasurer
Don Comorre,
President
Helen Onni
and Secretary
Janice Lom-
bardos.
From left, Lorraine Rollnik, Janice Lombardos, Irene Broome, Joann
Carle, Pat Telford, Diane Morrison, Helen Onni, Marilyn Burr and
Betty Mollick show off their Fan Dance-Brazil costumes for the
Dancing Arts Clubs Hearts and Follies Revue.
Single couples
will enjoy
Valentines
evening danc-
ing to the
music of the
Softones at the
Hillcrest Ball-
room Dance
Club. Pictured
here are, left
photo, Gerda
McHughes and
Bud Rainier;
and, right
photo, Audie
Willbanks and
John Goebel.
subscription software services, mar-
ket analysis and other market evalua-
tion techniques.
The club meets from 6:45 to 8 p.m.
Mondays in the R.H. Johnson Lecture
Hall. Annual membership dues are
$10 with a one-time initiation fee of
$20 for equipment and supplies. All
Sun City West rec card holders are
welcome to visit the club twice as our
guest before joining. For all new
members, the club provides a free CD
containing a 14-chapter course on
technical analysis and chart reading
that was written by one of our mem-
bers.
We also conduct two three-month
stock picking contests each year and
award prizes to the winners. Each
club member who chooses to partici-
pate picks five stocks and invests an
imaginary $10,000 in each. We have
recently increased the winners prizes
to $10 for each weekly winner, $200
for first place, $150 for second place,
$100 for third place, and $50 for the
fourth, fifth and sixth place winners.
We ask the winners to share their win-
ning strategies with the club.
The following programs will be
presented, subject to change without
notification. Please call for confirma-
tion. Feb. 2, Bud Kremer, Income An-
nuities; Feb. 9, second-annual
Financial and Benefits Fair, 4 to 8
p.m. at Palm Ridge; Feb. 16, Tom
Seros of Edward Jones, Municipal
Bonds; Feb. 23: Fidelity Market Up-
date.
KIVA WEST
DUPLICATE BRIDGE
Bridge is by far the greatest card
game of all, and it can provide im-
mense challenge and enjoyment for
the rest of your life. We would like to
invite anyone interested in the game
to join us. Our ACBL Sanctioned
games are held every day except Sun-
day at 12:30 p.m. in the east side of
Beardsley Rec Center. There is also a
game on Tuesday evenings at 6:15.
All players are asked to be in their
seats 15 minutes prior to game time.
Why is bridge the greatest card
game? You can play in any weather.
There is no age barrier. Players as
young as 5 have been known to play,
and players in their 80s and 90s have
competed effectively in and won
world championships. Bridge will
keep you mentally alert in your later
years and could therefore help you
live longer. You can play despite
physical handicaps. It is relatively in-
expensive. You can play socially or
competitively. Either way the game
offers a significant challenge. You can
meet lots of new friends too.
We offer a variety of lessons to in-
experienced players or those inter-
ested in learning. Warning! Bridge
can become addictive! Come to a
game to check us out or leave a mes-
sage at 623-544-6529. You can also
send a message via e-mail to: KIVA-
West-Bridge@cox.net.
LADY PUTTERS
Myrna Thielmann was installed as
the Lady Putters 2009-10 president
during the clubs annual Christmas
awards luncheon.
The Lady Putters is one of Sun City
Wests well-known chartered clubs. In
addition to Myrna Thielmann being
installed as president, her board in-
cludes Vice President Joann Lep-
kowski, Secretary Melanie Parker and
Treasurer Judith Stone.
After the luncheon, there was a
fashion show presented by the Black
and White Store in Peoria. The mod-
els, from the Lady Putters member-
ship, were: Denise Maczka, Rae
Nicholson, Beve Nyhus, Alice Patton
and Bev Sypherd.
The membership all contributed
very generously to the Sun City West
Fire Fighters Toy Drive by bringing in
toys for needy children. The toys were
collected by Keith Tanner and Holli
Sandeen of the Sun City West Fire
District. Information: 623-584-6887.
LATIN AND
BALLROOM DANCE
Our club will hold its Monday
dance classes beginning Feb. 2 and
continuing through Feb. 23 in Palm
Ridge Summit Hall B.
Basic classes featuring fox trot will
be from 11 a.m. to noon. Intermediate
featuring waltz will be from noon to
1 p.m. Advanced classes featuring
various dances will be from 1 to 2
p.m. Instructor is Henia Lynne. Pay-
as-you-go cost is $4 for members and
$6 for guests.
Tuesday classes run Feb. 3 through
Feb. 24. Basic classes featuring
samba will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Inter-
mediate classes featuring tango will
be from 7 to 8 p.m. Instructor is Elias
Alvarez. Pay-as-you-go cost is $4 for
members and $6 for invited guests.
Our dances are held the first and
third Thursday of the month in Palm
Ridges Summit Hall A. Our Cabaret
Dance will be from 7:15 to 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 5. Frank Romani will
provide music. Cost is $4 for mem-
bers and $6 for guests.
Our Sweetheart Dinner Dance will
be Thursday, Feb. 19. Doors open at
6, dinner is served at 6:30, and the
dancing will be from 7:15 to 9:30
p.m. Frank Romani will provide
music. Cost is $17 for members and
$19 for guests. Reservations are re-
quired. Dinner entrees are lasagna and
chicken alfredo. Door prizes are in-
cluded. Call Jeanie Ralston at 584-
0699 for reservations. Dance-only
attendees are welcome after 7:15 p.m.
at $4 for members and $6 for guests.
www.rcscw.com.
LAWN BOWLING
With winter here and cooler tem-
peratures, its time to start thinking
about trying lawn bowling. Are you
concerned about how to stretch your
money in this economy? Lawn bowl-
ing can help! For only $10 per year
we offer exercise, entertainment, re-
laxation and good fellowship. We
have many activities throughout the
year that include social bowling, local
tournaments, and great potluck din-
ners for less than the cost of a burger.
Our lawn bowling greens are well
maintained and beautiful.
We offer relaxed social bowling
seven days a week and more compet-
itive bowling in scheduled tourna-
ments. If you desire an even more
competitive bowling experience, per-
haps you would enjoy national or in-
ternational tournaments. All
champion bowlers started with free
lessons before moving on to these
tournaments.
There are several club tournaments
scheduled in February: Feb. 5,
Rolling Pin Tournament, Men vs.
Women with potluck to follow; Feb.
14, Valentines day Tournament; and
Feb. 15-18, Club Pairs Tournament.
February Open Tournaments in-
clude: Feb. 7-12, Mens Open Tour-
nament; Feb. 19-21, Mary Terrill
Open Womens Pairs Tournament;
Feb. 23-26, Arizona Senior Olympics
Lawn Bowling Tournament; Feb. 23-
26, Arizona Senior Olympics Lawn
Bowling Tournament; and Feb. 27-
March 5, Lindsey Towns National
Senior Open.
You can stop in and watch any of
these tournaments at any time and see
if lawn bowling is of interest to you.
To get started, we offer free lessons
and free use of our equipment, and we
will help you find bargains in used
equipment. Our club is located inside
the walking path at the R.H. Johnson
Complex.
Walkers often stop and observe our
games and ask why we wear white at-
tire. Lawn bowling has a long history
that originated in Scotland and Eng-
land. Wearing white clothes while
bowling is part of that tradition. We
wear casual clothes for our daily
bowling and whites on Sundays and
for tournaments. There is no problem
finding bargains in white clothing,
and we can guide you on this matter.
Smooth soled shoes are required
when bowling to protect the greens.
Any smooth soled shoe is acceptable.
Our lesson plan is flexible, so stop in
any time you see the doors of the
clubhouse open. For information, call
623- 214-6958, or to arrange for les-
sons, call Curt at 623-583-4284.
MAH JONGG
The Sun City West Mah Jongg
Club meets every Tuesday and Thurs-
day at Beardsley Rec Center. The club
meets from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
All Sun city West residents with a cur-
rent rec card are invited to join us. Re-
freshments are available the first
Thursday of the month. Lessons are
also available for a fee.
MENS PUTTING CLUB
Please join us at 10 a.m. Tuesdays
(check-in at 9:30) 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 everyone competes within
their own skill level.
To our potential newcomers, we
would like to welcome you by mak-
ing your first visit complimentary. We
have a varied membership consisting
of active golfers, non-golfers, and for-
mer golfers. Our main objective is for
everyone to have fun. Stop by and see
what were all about!
Our new officers for 2009 are Pres-
ident Larry McAlpin, Vice President
Wayne Nelson, Secretary Tom
Stevenson and Treasurer Bob Turk.
We are looking for individuals who
would like to contribute to the club by
serving in some capacity, whether as
board members, or on a committee,
which you should hear more about
during the coming year. If you are in-
terested and have just a little free time
on your hands, please see any one of
the board members for more informa-
tion. We are actively soliciting inter-
ested members, both full-time
residents as well as those who live in
Sun City West on a part-year basis.
www.scwclubs.com.
MENS SOCIAL
Men looking for a place to spend
their leisure time in a friendly envi-
ronment are invited to the Mens So-
cial Club. This is where members
engage in social card games between
7:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Monday
through Saturday. The most popular
game played is poker, including the
ever-popular Texas Hold Em, There
is a range of betting limits, from
nickel and dime to quarter, 50 cents
and $1. This should fit almost every-
ones pocketbook.
Bridge is also popular. There are
progressive bridge tournaments at 8
a.m. Tuesdays. There also are daily
bridge tables were four players agree
on a time and a day of the week to
play a game of contract or Chicago
bridge. Other card games such as gin
and pinochle as well as board games
also are played.
Free lunches are served after every
membership meeting and other occa-
sions as well. Other social activities
also are planned.
Membership renewals after Jan. 31
will be $8, which includes $3 for re-
newal dues, plus a $5 late penalty.
Our first quarterly membership
meeting for 2009 will begin 11 am.
Tuesday, Feb. 10. A pizza lunch will
follow the meeting.
Saturday, Feb. 14, will be the
Ladies Luncheon, where our mem-
bers will serve their ladies a special
Valentine lunch.
Our Birthday Celebration will
begin at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27. We
will serve the usual cake to celebrate
with members who have birthdays in
February.
Come to the club, check it out and
take a brochure to peruse at home.
Talk to some of our members. They
will be happy to answer questions and
welcome you to the club. New mem-
bership is $8 and renewal is $3.
www.scwclubs.com (click on Mens
Social Club).
METAL
Visitors are always welcome at the
Metal Club during normal operating
hours. Tours and demonstrations are
available for those wishing to see the
excellent facilities and equipment.
Fresh coffee and pop is provided for
visitors by our friendly members.
More than 200 pieces of unique, one-
of-a-kind metal art created by mem-
bers of the club are on display.
If you havent renewed you mem-
bership for 2009, now is the time to
do so. Dues remain at $20, the same
as they have been for the past several
years. This is the best bargain in Sun
City West, giving members access to
about half a million dollars worth of
equipment in the 7,000 square-foot fa-
cility. Stop by the monitors desk to
renew your membership and your
locker (if applicable).
The February general membership
meeting will begin 11 a.m. Thursday,
Feb. 19, in the Lecture Hall, located
next to the Village Store. All Metal
Club members are encouraged to at-
tend. Two lucky members attending
the meeting will receive $25 checks.
Repairing garbage container tops
and metal furniture, knife and ax
sharpening, special welding needs,
custom metal art, milling and lathe
work, etc., are services offered to the
community by club members. Visit
the club and let us know of your
needs.
If you are interested in joining the
Metal Club, stop by for a visit and
tour of the facility. Many members of
the club, including both men and
women, had no previous experience
working with metal, as no experi-
enced is necessary. A wide variety of
new skills can be learned from the
myriad of classes available. Minimal
membership dues provide access to
equipment and instruction unavailable
elsewhere. The club also offers social
opportunities and events that include
spouses or significant others.
The club is located in the large rose
beige building next to the Visitors
From Page 20
Club Corner
Leslie Knox, left,
congratulates
Myrna Thielmann
after Thielmanns
installation as the
Sun City West
Lady Putters
2009-10 presi-
dent. The occa-
sion at Luke Air
Force Base was
the Lady Putters
annual Christmas
awards luncheon.
Leslie founded
the Sun City
West Lady Put-
ters in 2002, and
was president
during its forma-
tive years.
Center, 13849 Camino del Sol. Hours
are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through
Friday. Stop by for a visit.
www.scwmetalclub.com.
MINI GOLF
R.H. Johnson Mini-Golf Course is
the place, and 9 a.m. Thursdays, Feb.
5, 19 and 26 is the time when Sun
City West residents with a valid rec
card are welcome to visit our club,
play a round of golf with our mem-
bers, and consider joining us in this
fun activity.
Our dues are $5 per year, payable
by check. The next meeting will be
held at 9 a.m. in Palm Ridge Rec Cen-
ter on Thursday, Feb. 12, and all dues
should be paid by then, or later when
joining. February activities may in-
clude a casino trip. For information,
call 623-975-1118 or 623-546-4275,
look at the club bulletin board at R.H.
Johnson, or visit our website at
www.scwclubs.com.
MODEL RAILROAD
Greetings to all you railroad fans
out there. As usual, we members of
the Agua Fria Northern Railroad Club
are happy to invite you all to our sta-
tion depot located in the R.H. Johnson
Rec Center. Our hours are 9 a.m. to
noon Monday through Friday; and
from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays.
Our low dues are $24 for the first
year and $15 annually thereafter. We
hope you will join us for a great
hobby and fun time. We have an ex-
tensive video library a s well as many
magazines for you to enjoy. We will
be happy to instruct you on the oper-
ation and care of the railroad. You can
learn at your own pace and level of in-
terest, and you can do as much or as
little as you like.
Something new is being added to
our train operation. We will start to
operate prototypically, that is, on a
time schedule. Passenger and freight
trains will use all three of our main
lines traveling from freight and pas-
senger yards to specific points on our
layout. Since several trains will be op-
erating over the same tracks, timing is
absolutely essential.
The time schedule and train orders
take three hours to complete. This is
much more complicated than just run-
ning trains around in their circles, and
more exciting too! For this to work,
each steam engine and diesel engine
must be in top working condition. All
the cars also have to be in top form
weighted properly, with couplers at
the exact height, all wheels free to roll
properly, and all must meet strict
guidelines.
This operation takes place every
other Thursday night when several of
us engineers get together from 6 to
9 p.m. We divide ourselves into teams
and follow the schedule. Call us at
623-544-6148 for our Thursday night
schedule. Running prototypically is
as close as we can get to actual oper-
ation of a real railroad. Now that a lot
of the new switches and track have
been installed, this operation becomes
much more realistic and challenging
for all.
For those of you who might enjoy a
railroad experience during your vaca-
tion, may I bring to your attention the
Los Angeles to Seattle Coast
Starlight trip, a distance of 1,389
miles. This is offered year round.
Going north affords the most dramatic
scenery. There are stops in Oakland,
Sacramento and Portland. See your
Sun City West travel agent for pricing
and schedules.
Well, thats about it for this time.
Come visit with us. We will be happy
to show you our operations. So until
next time, Ill see you down the
line. All aboard! Have your tickets
ready, please!
MUSICIANS CLUB
The Musicians Club has elected of-
ficers for the New Year. They are
President Mary Lee, Vice President
Bette Franke, Treasurer Craig Lee,
Secretary Donna Bobit and Member-
ship Chairman Vic Trullio.
The club will play host to the Sun
City Stomperz at 2 p.m. Feb. 11 at
Stardust Theatre.
ORGAN AND
KEYBOARD
The Organ and Keyboard Club will
meet for another entertaining organ
concert at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, in
Palm Ridge Rec Center. The event
features Dennis Awe, a talented organ
virtuoso and entertainer. Dennis en-
tertaining began at the early age of 16.
Through the years, has appeared in
Las Vegas at many of the leading casi-
nos, and appeared as a guest artist on
the Today Show and the Tonite
Show. He has traveled the world, en-
tertaining and winning critics praises.
Dennis Awe treats his audiences to
an enormous selection of show tunes,
light concert music, contemporary
hits and old-time favorites, combined
with a warm sense of humor. The club
is pleased to have Dennis appearing
for a return engagement. You are in
for a very special evening! Guests are
very welcome for $5.
PAN CARD
Were growing, but not fast
enough. We want you. We promise
you will love this game if you give it
a try. We give free lessons.
Our game is played with eight
decks of cards; the eights, nines and
10s are not used. Sound interesting?
It is. Many of our members have
played for years. We play from 6 to 9
p.m. every Thursday night in Card
Room 4 at Beardsley.
PEBBLEBROOK
MENS GOLF
On Dec. 9, we had our general
meeting and breakfast to elect a new
board of directors for 2009. We also
recognized past achievements and
honors. The following men were
elected to the 2009 Board: President
Larry Pfent; Vice President of Mem-
bership and Orientation David Wil-
son; Treasurer Paul Evans; Hall of
Fame, Jim Morgan; Handicaps, Jim
White; Social and Greens, Ted Eaton;
Tournaments, Roger Oddson; and
Secretary David Campbell. John Zi-
morino agreed to be a consultant to
the board and help with tournaments.
Many thanks to the outgoing board
members who have served for the past
three years: President Noah Murphy,
Treasurer Ken Skinner and Tourna-
ments Chair Norm Higgs.
In addition to the elections, PMGC
elected past president Jack Nelson to
the Pebblebrook Mens Golf Club
Hall of Fame. Congratulations to Jack
and many thanks for your hard work
and support of PMGC these past
years.
Pebblebrook was the first course
built for the Rec Centers by Del
Webb. The course opened in 1979 and
the Mens Club was formed shortly
thereafter. Pebblebrook offers an op-
portunity to play a course that chal-
lenges golfers of all ability levels. The
course is walker friendly with short
distances from greens to tees. The
fairways are wide and friendly, and
bordered by mature trees. Several
lakes and meandering creeks add to
the beauty and challenge of the
course.
We play every Wednesday and are
a low gross/low net competition in
flights. We also have special events
with different formats and bigger
prizes.
Pebblebrook Mens Golf Club
(PMGC) exists to have fun and enjoy
fellowship. We encourage and wel-
come new members. If you would
like to join or would like more infor-
mation, please stop by the clubhouse
to pick up and complete a member-
ship application, or go to our website,
www.scwclubs.com and look for Peb-
blebrook Men under Golf Clubs.
The 2009 dues are $45 and include
membership in the AGA.
Mark your calendars and plan to
join us at our next general meeting.
PICKLEBALL
One hundred and seven club mem-
bers and guests attended the din-
ner/dance at Palm Ridge Rec Center
on Dec. 17. The center and tables
were beautifully decorated with
Christmas boxes all designed and
arranged by Carol Bettinger. The
evening was filled with Christmas
carols, entertainment by the singing
Picklelettes and dance music spun by
the New York disc jockey, The Wan-
derer. He was enthusiastic and in-
structed the total crowd in getting
involved in all types of dancing. As
the songs were spun, he provided
added interest by providing a bit of
background on each song.
Outgoing President Martha
Wasserman was honored for all her
time and effort she has contributed
during the years to help establish the
club . She has also been responsible
for creating and maintaining our out-
standing website.
The evening was planned and or-
ganized by Roberta Keating and Jack
Cavanaugh. It was a wonderful
evening that was enjoyed by all mem-
bers.
A large number of pickleball play-
ers enjoyed the Snack n Play on
New Years Day. The courts were
filled from 1:30 to 4 p.m., with many
members waiting to get their turn on
the courts throughout the day. It was a
great day for playing pickleball; the
weather was warm and the food sup-
plied by the members was extra good.
The event was organized by Ulla
Koski and Cheri Cavanaugh. A big
thank you to all club members who
helped make this event so successful.
If you would like to get some addi-
tional and enjoyable exercise, then
you need to try playing pickleball. It
is easy and it is fun! It develops hand-
eye coordination, balance and in-
creases your mobility. We have many
new members, and you will enjoy
meeting and playing with them.
So, how do you get started? Easy.
We have free lessons at 10 a.m. the
first and third Mondays of each
month. Just come down to the pickle-
ball courts (R.H. Johnson) and we
will provide the paddle. Our instruc-
tors, Dee and Larry Masteller, will
show you why pickleball is the fastest
growing sport in America. Call Dee or
Larry at 584-6619 if you have any
questions.
We have many programs that will
give you the opportunity to play more
pickleball!
Monday: Ladies ladder, 9 a.m. to
noon. Contact Sandy Burie at sm-
burie@cs.com or 975-1349.
Tuesday: Ladies recreational round
robin, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Contact Karen
Oveson at 214-2746 or Ann Westphal
at 546-6929.
Wednesday: Mixed (co-ed) ladder,
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Club Corner
From Page 21
Identity theft is becoming more
and more common in our com-
munity. Frequently, this takes
place by thieves stealing mail
out of our mailboxes. One sig-
nificant way of dealing with this
problem is by installing a vaca-
tion/security mailbox at your
home. These mail boxes pro-
vide security even though you
are gone for a few days or
weeks. The mail boxes, made
by Metal Club members, are
displayed and available for
purchase at the Village Store.
Installation is available through
the Metal Club.
Get ready for an afternoon of the best hand clappin, toe tappin Dix-
ieland music in the West Valley! The Sun City Stomperz are back by
popular demand at 2 p.m. Feb. 11 at Stardust Theatre. The event is
presented by the Musicians Club of Sun City West. Pictured are,
from left, Ernie Landes, Sid Gire, Marg Burg, Harry Schlafman, Dean
Henson, Tom Macan and Barry Clapper. Membership is only $5. See
you there! Information: 623-584-0308.
Pebblebrook Mens Golf Club
Past President Jack Nelson
was elected to the clubs Hall of
Fame on Dec. 9.
Martha Wasserman, past pres-
ident of the Pickleball Club, was
honored at the Christmas din-
ner/ dance for all her time and
effort she has contributed dur-
ing the years to help establish
the club. She has also been re-
sponsible for creating and
maintaining our outstanding
Pickleball Club website.
9 a.m. to noon. Contact Martha
Wasserman at mswnazcjw2@aol.com
or 975-0764.
Ladies intermediate round robin, 3
to 5 p.m. Contact Patti Lindberg at
544-7306 or Katie Villareal at 214-
0224.
Thursday: New players day for all
new members, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Con-
tact Mary and Jack Steiner at 584-
2054 or Linda Swift at 556-8070.
Ladies competitive round robin,
3:30 to 6 p.m. Contact Ulla Koski at
546-7939 or Deb Ruff at 975-6923.
Mens ladder, 6 to 8 p.m. Contact
Harry Abramowski at
harryabra@cox.net or 374-2993.
Friday: New - Team League Play
from 10 a.m. to noon. Corny
Dereemer is the coordinator for this
event. Contact her at cdereemer@hot-
mail.com or 307-214-2049 if you are
interested in playing in this league.
Mens round robin play is from
2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Coordinator is Don
Anderson, 544-7236. Team League is
from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Martha
Wasserman (975-0764) is the league
coordinator.
For additional information, go to
www.scwclubs.com and click on
Pickleball. This will take you to our
wonderful web site that describes all
activities and keeps you up-to-date on
what is happening in our club. All lad-
der rankings and schedules are on this
web site. So, take a minute and look it
up, and check out the drop-in times to
play.
The next fun-filled pickleball event
will be Feb. 17.
RACQUET CLUB
OK, you snowbirds who only
spend a few months with us in Sun
City West after the holidays: We
havent seen you on the courts, and us
ol timers know who the newcomers
are. So Come on Down and get in
the action! Also, think about joining
the Racquet Club. For a mere $5, you
can attend the monthly social hour
and catered meetings, held September
through May in the R.H. Johnson So-
cial Hall. Where else can you get bev-
erages, appetizers, and a catered
dinner for usually under $12, amid the
camaraderie of other racquet sports
players? The next Racquet Club meet-
ing will be held Feb. 10 in the Social
Hall. Flyers are posted around the
courts and in the tower with addi-
tional information on times and menu.
TENNIS
Round robin tennis is available
every day except Sunday at the John-
son courts. No reservations or part-
ners are required. Just show up and
play. If youre new to Sun City West,
or even here for a few weeks or
months, its a great way to meet other
tennis players to set up other times to
play. Round robin tennis occurs 7 a.m.
every morning (coordinator Horst
Weinheimer, 214-0484); Tuesdays
and Thursdays (coordinator Gerhard
Kronshage, 546-9773); and Saturdays
at 10:30 a.m. (coordinator Andrew
Morgan, 670-1622) and Monday and
Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. (co-
ordinator Rose Joel, 544-2796).
Saturday morning play is continu-
ing at 11 a.m. at the Johnson courts
for players who have been away from
tennis for a while and want to get
back into it. This is also a great way to
meet other players in the same situa-
tion. The leaders, Karly Brandvold
(214-6559) and Diane Becker (584-
7954), run drills and practice sessions
to get you back in the game. Call them
for additional information.
Planning is ongoing for the Swing
into Spring Tournament which will be
held April 2-5. This is the biggest ten-
nis event held in Sun City West and
brings players from all around the
area to compete. A major change this
year will be a 3.0 level play, in addi-
tion to the open age grouping compe-
tition. Plans will be published as they
are finalized, so stay tuned.
PLATFORM TENNIS
Come join this fun-loving group in
09. Platform tennis is the second-
fastest growing sport! New paddles
and balls are available for new play-
ers. Tennis and pickleball players are
welcome. A good time is guaranteed
with a group of young seniors. Play
begins at 7:30 a.m. for this easy-to-
learn and fun sport at the Johnson
courts. Lessons are free. Contact Ron
Gliot at 584-7838 or Walt Schalm at
546-9211 for information. All you
need to bring is a sense of humor!
TABLE TENNIS
Singles and doubles play is avail-
able daily at the Activities Center.
Call Don Scheidt at 556-1065 for ad-
ditional information. Free instruction
is available, and remember that nei-
ther rain, sun nor wind bothers the
table tennis players.
Non-marking gym shoes are re-
quired in the table tennis room. Play
times are:
A Group, Doubles play: 9 a.m.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday; and
1:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.
B Group, Doubles play: 9 a.m.
Tuesday and Thursday, and 1:30 p.m.
Friday.
A Group, Singles play: noon Satur-
day, and 1 p.m. Sunday.
Group A is for advanced players,
more competitive and aggressive.
Group B is more social and for be-
ginners or those who are less compet-
itive.
VOLLEYBALL
Open play continues at the Surprise
location. Contact Roy Handwerk at
584-6416 or Walt Schalm at 546-9211
for information.
For complete Racquet Club news,
visit us at www.scwclubs.com.
RACQUETBALL/
HANDBALL
Sun City West Racquetball/Hand-
ball welcomes all newcomers to par-
ticipate in our clubs activities. The
following is our present court sched-
ule: 7 to 11 a.m. Monday through Sat-
urday; and 8 to 11 a.m. Sunday. We
have a racquetball doubles challenge,
open to everyone who shows up. If
we get more than eight players, we
use a sign-up board so everyone gets
to play. We also have a singles rac-
quetball challenge from noon to 3
p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.
For handball players, they have the
courts for handball; challenge from
noon to 2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday
and Friday, and the same day on Court
2 from 4 to 6 p.m.
There are open courts where one
can sign up to play afternoons on Sat-
urday and Sunday, and weekdays after
3 p.m. so one can practice to renew
skills. We are located at Johnson Rec
Center. Sign up for the courts is at the
same place as miniature golf.
We play for fun, exercise and
championship. We have occasional
intra-league tournaments and an open
tournament in April that is our major
fund-raiser for the club.
RIP N SEW
Rip n Sew is a group of Sun City
West residents who join together to
share their love of sewing, quilting
and/or machine embroidery. Members
of Rip n Sew are able to use the clu-
broom and the equipment during open
hours for their own personal sewing
projects. The clubroom is open from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Satur-
day, plus the first and third Wednes-
day of each month from 4 to 7 p.m.
Additionally, the clubroom is open
for classes that are scheduled each
month at different times, including
evenings and Sundays. The Rip n
Sew clubroom is located next to the
Village Store at R.H. Johnson Rec
Center.
There has been a change for the
2009 officer roster. Sherry Dorner
will serve as president, Rose Hedden
as treasurer and Judy Brodzeller as
secretary.
The club offers on-going classes to
members each month which will im-
prove their sewing, quilting skills,
teach a new skill or increase machine
proficiency. Members can learn new
processes, create handcrafted items of
their own, and/or become more profi-
cient with the machines available to
the club members. Classes are avail-
able for all skill levels, including be-
ginner.
Partial listings of classes for Feb-
ruary are: Purse Insert with instruc-
tor Carlisle LeBaron; Spiral Table
Runner taught by Sue Davis; Sun
City Classic Wallet and Silk Ribbon
Embroidery (two separate classes)
with team teachers Dee Flynn and Lil
Mueller; Collared T-Shirt Sweat-
shirt taught by Kathy Gundersen;
and Reversible Tote by Linda
Clewett.
The members often create projects
that give back to the community
such as comfort caps that are donated
to cancer patients, clothing made for
premature infants, quilts for injured
military personnel returning home to
the USA, and Sew for Kids, which
creates beautiful handmade clothing
items for children living in shelters or
living in economic challenged envi-
ronments. There are 10 different
sew-in dates for opportunities to
work together with other club mem-
bers who participate in making quilts
for the less fortunate, sewing for pre-
mature infants and sewing for kids.
To participate in the clubs projects,
sign up for classes or use the clubs
equipment, you must have a current
Sun City West rec card, complete an
orientation class and a lesson on the
basic sewing machine at the club.
Any interested person with a Sun
City West rec card is invited for a per-
sonal tour of the clubroom during the
hours the clubroom is scheduled open.
If you are curious about Rip N Sew
or would like additional information,
call 623-546-4050.
RV CLUB
The RV Club is planning a caravan
to Death Valley, a rally to red rock
country to visit Indian heritage sites,
then a caravan to Palm Springs and
the Follies. There will be a caravan to
L.A. and Hollywood. This will be fol-
lowed by a caravan to the high Col-
orado Rockies. In the planning stages
is a trip to Monument Valley and the
Indian country of northeastern Ari-
zona.
Come look us over, have a donut
and coffee with us at our next caravan
meeting at 8:30 a.m. Feb. 24 in the
Social Hall.
Information: 623-214-1331, 623-
544-6838 or www.scwclubs.com.
SINGLES
Happy Valentines Day. It is once
again time to take a moment or two
and tell that special someone in your
life that you care. I dont think Valen-
tines Day has to be just for coupled
people. It is a great day to just spread
some love by telling all the special
people in your life you care. We all
too often get busy and dont take that
couple of minutes to share our feeling.
Send the kids, your best friend, your
parents, etc., a note for love and/or
friendship. My wish for you is that
you have many notes to send.
Our schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, Feb. 11: general meet-
ing from 1 to 4 p.m. at Palm Ridge.
Thursday, Feb. 12: 7 p.m. Ritter
German Chalet, 111th and Grand av-
enues in Youngtown with host Carol
Sarna. For reservations, call 255-
4965.
Monday, Feb. 16: 11 a.m., bocce
ball with host Shirley Foster, 584-
9887 at R.H. Johnson.
Thursday, Feb. 19: 5:30 p.m., Left-
overs II at Carol Sarnas. Call 255-
4965 for reservations.
Friday, Feb. 27: Voque Bistro, Mar-
ley Park Plaza, 15411 W. Waddell
Road, Surprise; hosted by Jimmy De-
vaney. For reservations, call 374-
6366.
SOFTBALL CLUB
You can still join us at any time.
The first session of official softball
play started in October. The second
session, which goes through April,
started in January. Sign up now, even
if you havent played for years. Youll
meet lots of new friends with similar
interests. There are players of all skill
levels and ages, and we do mean all.
Youre sure to fit into either the Amer-
ican or National league where youll
be assigned according to your age,
skill and abilities. New players are
continually moving in and out of the
system especially the snowbirds. If
youre ready to play, fine, or the Farm
Team will get you warmed up.
There are 26-28 teams of 12 play-
ers each, half National League and
half American League. Temporary
substitutes and replacements round
out the player roster. After April, the
more informal summer play starts and
lasts through September.
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. You can even get your picture
on a Wheaties Box, T-Shirt or ball.
Games start at 8:30 a.m. and last all
day. We thank the Rec Centers and
our members for beautiful Liberty
Field located next to Kuentz Rec Cen-
ter at R.H. Johnson and Stardust
boulevard. Games are played on
Tuesday and Thursday both here and
in Sun City, with the two leagues al-
ternating fields.
Be sure to contact us at the phone
number below so 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 players can
give you advice and help you get the
necessary gear, new or used. The club
supplies the full uniform (hat, sponsor
Club Corner
From Page 22
RV Club officers seated left to right are Past President Ron Smith,
President Ray Caldwell, Vice President-Administration Nancy
Labowe, and Secretary Fran DeWell. Standing left to right are En-
tertainment Director Dorothy Faucz, Directors Walita Mroz and Ed
Edelstein, Membership Director Suzanne Hoffmann, and Director
Clare French. Not pictured are Vice President-Caravan Director Ray
Donzero and Treasurer Norm Benoit. Information: 623-214-1331.
jersey, long and short pants plus knee-
high socks). There are lots of safety
rules to protect you, like no sliding,
and even suggested warm-up exer-
cises. Many events take place
throughout the year including special
ball games, Vintage Base Ball from
1860, annual banquet, barbecues,
breakfasts, Toys for Kids, food drives,
and golf dinner/dance, etc. Our mem-
bers are highly involved.
If youre interested in being an um-
pire, instruction is provided at no cost.
Our league has its own website if you
can access the Internet at the address
below. There youll find the latest up-
dates, schedules, rosters, Hall of
Fame, pictures, newsletters, history of
the league, Angels in the Outfield,
minutes of meetings, rules, archives
and much more.
Should you decide not to play,
come out and watch the games from
our covered bleachers located near
first and third bases. Park your golf
cart in our new cart lot right next to
the third base line. Cheer for your fa-
vorite player or team and get to know
some of the players. Restrooms are
right there in our beautiful clubhouse,
plus water, soft drinks and maybe
some free popcorn. Be sure to note the
names of our team sponsors and our
super-supportive billboard sponsors
on the outfield fence.
WOMENS SOFTBALL
In addition to our exciting Sparks
and Flames womens local-travel
teams, there has been huge interest in
womens recreational softball in Sun
City West and Sun City. Our goal is to
put together two additional teams of
women who are not on the Sparks or
Flames. They would play games
among themselves plus invites to
teams from Sun City Grand, Pebble
Creek and Traditions whose players
could not be on any of their traveling
teams. This presents a wonderful op-
portunity for new women softball
players or women who havent played
in a while. They compete with others
of their own skill level, make new
friends and have fun. Spread the word
about this concept. Questions? Call
Bob Dobbins at 623-792-8993.
The Valley Womens League
kicked off its season Nov.15. The
Flames and Sparks are battling with
Sun City Grands two Teams (Dia-
monds/Gems) and Traditions. Tradi-
tions expanded their recruiting
boundaries and beefed up their lineup.
The Womens Softball rosters and
schedules can be found at www.azsr-
softball.com/index.htm. All home
games are played at 1 p.m. Saturdays
at Liberty Field. Schedules are posted
at the field on the Womens Board.
Fourteen of our women have joined
the National League coed teams and
13 women play on the Friday Coed
Teams. Softball has given many of
our women a chance to physically im-
prove themselves after some had to
give up sports in order to raise chil-
dren or work outside the home. Soft-
ball at Sun City West has rekindled
their youth and given them a second
chance to play the sport they love.
The fans have been rock solid. Spon-
sors Ott Realty (Larry and Rachael)
and Award Realty (Arvid and Kay Pe-
terson) not only give 100 percent sup-
port but both women sponsors play on
their respective teams.
To join the Womens Softball
teams, the players must first attend a
Womens Green Team practice. De-
pending on their skill levels and de-
sires, they will be placed on the
substitute list for competitive games
or play recreational games only. There
is something for everyone in
Womens Softball. Weve had excel-
lent volunteers join the teams as bat-
ting/base coaches, scorekeepers and
announcers. If you cant play, come
out and watch the Womens Softball
Valley League play. You will enjoy it.
ALL SOFTBALL MEMBERS
Open practices, occasional tourna-
ments and farm team play take place
on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and
Monday for all softball members.
www.azsrsoftball.com.
SPANISH CLUB
Bienvenidos! Welcome to Club Es-
paol of Sun City West! The club is a
chartered social club organized in
1980 by residents interested in shar-
ing the enjoyment of the Spanish lan-
guage and culture. Many club
members are learning Spanish for the
first time. Other members have be-
come quite comfortable speaking
Spanish. The Spanish classes offered
by the club are a fun way to learn
something new, and to keep ones
brain active!
Club Espaol offers classes at the
beginning, intermediate and advanced
levels. Some of the nine classes focus
on conversation, others on introduc-
ing all aspects of the language and
some on more advanced verbs and
grammar. One class even learns from
a Spanish Telenovela (soap opera)
which airs on PBS TV and on the
Web. Dues are $10 for the year and
the classes are free.
In January, Gloria Mamola started
to teach a beginning class in Spanish.
This class meets from 8:30 to 10:30
a.m. Fridays in Room 2 at Beardsley
Rec Center. Come and join her class.
Congratulations to Gloria for becom-
ing a citizen on Dec. 12! She and 498
other people received their United
States citizenship at a ceremony at the
Phoenix Courthouse.
To obtain information about how to
register for classes, go online to
www.scwclubs.com. Scroll to the cat-
egory Social Clubs and click on
Club Espaol. When the Spanish
Club information appears on the
screen, click on Membership in the
menu bar. When the membership in-
formation page appears, click on
Membership Application on the
bottom of the page. The registration
form will appear on the screen; now
scroll down to the second page to find
the classes that are offered. Complete
the information and send the registra-
tion form and dues to the treasurer at
the address is on the form. New mem-
bers can attend the classes they have
chosen and introduce themselves to
the instructors and students. New
members are always welcome!
The clubs February Valentine Fi-
esta will begin 5 p.m. Feb. 13 at Palm
Ridge Rec Center. Fiesta flyers will
be distributed in classes and will also
be available on the website listed
above. Members and their guests al-
ways have a great time, both with the
meal and the entertainment. Ol!
SPORTSMENS CLUB
The Sportsmens Club is for Sun
City West residents who enjoy out-
door activities and social events with
people of similar interests. Dues are
$7.50 per year. The club offers fish-
ing, hiking, back-road trips, birding,
trap/skeet shooting, fly-tying, rafting,
mens and womens target shooting,
and numerous social events. Meetings
are held September through April and
feature speakers with interesting pro-
grams relating to Arizona. Call Dick
at 975-1245 for details.
The general meeting begins 12:30
p.m. Feb. 16 in the R.H. Johnson So-
cial Hall, 19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd.
The speaker is yet to be determined.
Join us to socialize, enjoy the speaker,
and have cookies and coffee.
There will be beginner/C hikes on
Feb. 5 and 17. The destinations are
not yet determined. Call Lou Ann at
214-8637 or DeNae at 556-5355.
Call Tom at 546-2410 for A and B
hikes in February. All hikes leave
from the R.H. Johnson Library park-
ing lot. Please arrive 15 minutes be-
fore departure to register and form
carpools. Bring plenty of water, a trail
snack, hiking stick (strongly recom-
mended), 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!
A Big Wheels trip to Fossil Creek
southeast of Verde Valley leaves 8
a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11. The trip
has a trail rating of 2 and is 225 miles
long. Call Don at 544-8021. On Tues-
day, Feb. 24, the group will go to the
Table Mesa Trail, northeast of New
River, leaving at 7:30 a.m. This has a
trail rating of six and is 125 miles
round trip. It leaves from the library
parking lot. Arrive 15 minutes ahead
of time to check in. Bring plenty of
water, lunch and a camp chair. Be sure
to have a full tank of gas before leav-
ing Sun City West. All trips are sub-
ject to change due to weather and/or
road conditions.
Check the newsletter and watch
email for February birding trips. Call
Lorraine at 546-2103 or Nancy at
214-9045. Trips leave the library
parking lot. Meet 15 minutes before
departure to register and form car-
pools. Bring lunch, water and wear
sturdy walking shoes.
Call Paul at 584-3244 for February
fishing trips. Show and Go fishing
meets 6:45 a.m. Thursdays to form a
carpool, with departure at 7 a.m. from
the library parking lot.
The Womens Target Shooting
Group meets 6 p.m. the second and
fourth Tuesday in the library parking
lot to carpool 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 Thursday.
Call Gene at 214-9824.
Mens Target Shooting for pistols
and rifles meets 10 a.m. every second
and fourth Wednesday in the library
parking lot. Riders will donate $5 to
the driver. There will be instructions
from some in our group who will
teach you proper firearm handling and
shooting form. Let us know before we
leave the parking lot if you need as-
sistance. Bring a clean firearm in a
case and ammo, hearing protection
(ear muff cuffs are much better than
the plugs), paper plates for targets
(may be purchased), safety glasses
(regular eye glasses are OK), drinking
water and your nametag. Entry fee is
$5. Call Steve at 214-7317.
The May 7-9 Colorado River Raft-
ing trip still has a few openings. Cost
is $2,195. Outfitter is Hatch River Ex-
peditions. Anyone interested in the
Upper Salt River paddle rafting trip,
which will be either March 19 or 26,
and/or the San Juan River Rafting
Trip should call Mort at 546-3695.
We will visit the Tubac Festival of
the Arts on Saturday, Feb. 7, for $58
per person. Join is for a trip to the sce-
nic Verde Valley for a first-class rail-
road ride of this beautiful valley on
Feb. 13, at a cost of $150 per person.
Feb. 25-27, travel by motorcoach to
Laughlin to see the Oak Ridge Boys.
Cost is $254 per person double occu-
pancy, and $279 per person single.
See the travel insert in the newsletter
or call Mike at 602-276-9008, or Ruth
at 584-1292.
STAINED GLASS
The Sun City West Stained Glass
Crafters are happy to welcome new
members to their centuries-old craft.
The studio workshop at Palm Ridge
Rec Center is open from 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. Monday through Saturday. The
Saturday hours make it easy for peo-
ple who are still working to enjoy this
craft.
Prospective members are invited to
sign up for classes at the studio. New
members are required to take a class
to learn the basics of stained glass art
and how to use the club equipment
safely. They will receive 16 hours of
instruction, which includes comple-
tion of one or more projects. There are
always people who are willing to help
new members once they start doing
projects on their own. Come and join
this creative group!
SUN WEST ART
Sun West Art Clubs general meet-
ing for Feb. 9 will begin 1 p.m. in the
R.H. Johnson Social Hall. We will be
pleased to present Linda Menth, who
has exhibited throughout Minnesota
and Arizona, and although she does a
variety of mediums, she discovered
silk painting in 2003 and says it was
love at first brush.
I love silk - the sheen, the way the
paints and dye colors take, the drape,
and the many ways you can use it,
she said. I think it is color that moti-
vates me to paint silk. Almost any-
thing I see is an inspiration. If I can
break it down into shapes and colors,
it is food for thought.
Join us for this interesting after-
noon. Refreshments will be served
and members and their guests are wel-
come. For more information, call 623-
546-1098.
Well, believe it or not, its that time
of year again. The Sun West Art Club
will present the 30th annual Judged
Art Show, 30 Years of Excellence,
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb.
28, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday,
March 1 in the Art Rooms at Kuentz
Rec Center. The reception and awards
will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday. The
ribbons for various categories and
Best of Show will be awarded by the
judges. You will have the opportunity
to vote for Peoples Choice. Please
join us to enjoy the works of your tal-
ented friends and family, and cast
your vote.
We also have now introduced two
new workshops called Try Me Wa-
tercolor for $15 and Try Me Oil and
Acrylic for $15 on Saturdays. The
first ones were Nov. 15 for members
and non-members who have never
tried these mediums to see if they
would like to pursue it further.
The Sun West Art Club supplies the
artist material free to those who attend
the class. This gives you a chance to
try a new medium before making that
big purchase of supplies. The classes
were met with great enthusiasm. The
clubs purpose in presenting this
hands-on event is to educate the com-
munity about the fun of taking art and
introducing them to the fine art rooms
in Kuentz Rec Center. The second set
of classes were on Jan. 31, and again,
were very successful. Hopefully these
workshops will continue throughout
the season. Call Marilyn at 623-975-
6358 for information.
Please continue to check out our
new, very colorful board in the water-
color side of the art room for infor-
mation regarding the days, prices and
instructors of the classes that will be
coming up in the near future. Also,
keep in mind that there is open art
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays and
Saturdays. There are no instructors,
but its much to learn from your fel-
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Club Corner
From Page 23
Nian Cadman
Dakes talented
group entertain-
med at Sun West
Art Clubs Dec. 9
meeting. Pictured
are, from left,
Veronica John-
son, Mary Lan-
ham, Nian
Cadman Dake,
Kathleen Snider
and Shirl Leech
surrounding
Norm Snider.
low artists.
At our holiday luncheon Dec. 8, we
were entertained by tappers and vo-
calists led by Nian Cadman Dake.
On Jan. 12, at the first meeting of
the New Year, we were pleased to
have nature and everyday artist Judith
Visker, who has exhibited in many ju-
ried and non-juried shows in Arizona
and throughout the Midwest.
THEATRE WEST
Theatre West will hold its general
membership meeting at 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 17 in Stardust Theatre. Follow-
ing the business agenda, our members
and guests will be entertained by a
wonderful program, free of charge.
The men of Theatre West will en-
tertain you with a musical and dra-
matic program titled Men, directed
by Jan Rittmaster with musical
arrangement by Janet Hochstetter.
Theatre Wests spring production of
High Spirits is a musical adaptation
of Noel Cowards Blithe Spirit by
Hugh Martin and Timothy Gray, di-
rected by Dean Spotts.
Charles Condomine has arranged
through a friend to have a local
medium, Madam Arcati, conduct a
sance. As a writer, he feels the expe-
rience will add to the research of his
new book. The participants regard the
experience as merely curious, except
for Charles who is suddenly con-
fronted with his deceased wife, Elvira,
who is apparent only to him. Initially,
Charles present wife, Ruth, feels dis-
belief, concern and confusion, but that
soon turns into resentment and jeal-
ousy. Both ladies reach the same con-
clusion: Elvira must remain in the
household. Ruth consults Madam Ar-
cati in order to exorcize the spirit of
Elvira while Elvira convinced she
and Charles are meant to be together
schemes to take Charles with her back
to the beyond.
Production dates are March 17
through April 5. There are no per-
formances March 19, 23, 26, 30 or
April 2. Show times are 7 p.m. except
Sunday, when there is a 2 p.m. mati-
nee. Reserved seating tickets are $7,
and available now from 10 a.m. to
noon Monday through Thursday at the
Stardust Box Office. Information:
623-584-7025 or 623-975-2338.
Theatre West will present its first
Summer Play Festival in July. The
program consists of three one-act per-
formances. In Act One, Jean Lennox
Toddie presents Tell Me Another
Story, Sing Me Another Song, a
witty, yet poignant look at a mother-
daughter relationship. It is a light-
hearted exploration of irritations and
misunderstandings that build walls
between them, and love and compas-
sion that destroys those walls.
Act Two, titled From Broadway
with Love, is a musical revue that in-
cludes the music and songs of Richard
Rogers, Oscar Hammerstein, Lorenz
Hart, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Irvin
Berlin, interwoven to show the vari-
ous moods of love and the effect that
they have on us.
In Act Three, Dorothy Daniels An-
derson presents The Bed, a comedic
but thoughtful look at the challenges a
contemporary parent faces dealing
with an adult child. Based on a true
story, it all started with the purchase
of a piece of furniture, a bed.
Only nine performances will be of-
fered: 7 p.m. July 10, 11, 17, 18, 24
and 25; and 2 p.m. matinees on July
12, 19 and 26. Tickets are on sale now
at the Stardust Box Office for $6 if
purchased at the same time as High
Spirits, or $7 if purchased alone.
This production will entertain those
of us who remain during the summer
and want to enjoy a cool performance.
TOLE ARTISTS
Winston Churchill once said,
Happy are the painters, for they shall
not be lonely. Light and color, peace
and hope, will keep them company
until the end of the day.
What wonderful thoughts for all
Tole Artists Club members who are
looking forward to our February
classes. Erma Crippen continues her
weekly classes offering a varied array
of projects at noon Wednesdays in
Craft Room 3 at Kuentz Rec Center.
Barbara McCart offers a delightful,
cool Snow Day acrylic painting for
five weeks starting at 8:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 4. This is her second
advanced class project of the New
Year, which will be completed in
March after taking a break for our
club meeting with bunco, refresh-
ments and door prizes, which has
been changed this month to noon
Wednesday, Feb. 18.
At 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25,
Bettye Sanders will host a special
Memory Box Class, painting boxes
for infant bereavement losses at Ban-
ner Del E. Webb Hospital while some
members and teachers attend the Las
Vegas Creative Painting Convention
that week.
Dont forget, visitors are always
welcome. We paint each Wednesday.
WEAVERS WEST
Weavers West members are looking
forward to an exciting and productive
year. Classes for new weavers have
started and will continue through Feb-
ruary. There will be a workshop Feb.
3-5 with Master Weaver Robyn
Spady, who will teach intermediate to
advanced weaving techniques such as
swivel, supplementary warp, cor-
duroy, eight-shaft bead leno, Beider-
wand, Samitum and corkscrew twill.
Robyn is a dynamic teacher and it
should be interesting and fun.
March will bring classes on Rep
Weave and Lace, and in April we will
explore Rigid Heddle weaving. Mem-
bers should sign up for classes soon as
they fill up quickly.
Monthly membership meetings
continue on the first Friday of the
month at 9 a.m. in the weaving room
at the Kuentz Center. Robyn Spady is
our program speaker for February.
The yarn store is open on Friday
mornings for members to purchase
yarn. The weaving room is open from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Fri-
day for members use. If you are in-
terested in weaving, stop in and visit,
call 544-6515 or visit our web site at
www.scwclubs.com.
WESTERNAIRES
CHORUS
The Westernaires Chorus is going
to the movies! During our December
concert, we visited the Big Apple,
New York City, and performed songs
from opening shows on Broadway.
Its great to see a Broadway show, but
what can top going to the movies at
the Stardust Theatre? We may not be
able to supply the popcorn, but well
sure give you some toe-tapping tunes
to enjoy. There also will be award-
winning songs you will immediately
associate with the movie that made
them popular. Westernaires Director
Janet Hochstatter is once again chal-
lenging the chorus to make this spring
concert one of the best for you, so you
can enjoy your time at the movies!
The spring concert dates are April
17, 18, 19 and 20. The Friday, Satur-
day and Monday shows are at 7 p.m.,
and the Sunday show is at 2 p.m.
Thats right, a fourth show for spring
has been added on Monday evening.
Stardust Theatre is in Kuentz Rec
Center at R.H. Johnson and Stardust
boulevards. Tickets are $7 and avail-
able beginning March 9 in the theater
lobby. Information: 623-544-5868.
WESTERNERS
Join us for the Sweetheart Dance on
Thursday, Feb. 19, in the R.H. John-
son Social Hall. Pre-rounds begin at
6:30 p.m. with cuer Annie Brownrigg.
Lee Hailey and Bob Jones will be
calling alternating Mainstream and
Plus tips. Cost is $5 per person, and
finger food is appreciated.
On Monday, the hall at R.H. John-
son is split. A2 lessons begin at 6:30
p.m., and the advanced dance begins
at 7:30 p.m., with Dan Nordbye call-
ing. At 7 p.m., Annie Brownrigg cues
a rounds workshop for phases 2-3-
plus.
The hall at R.H. Johnson is split
again on Thursday evenings. Begin-
ning at 6 p.m., both beginning Main-
stream and Plus lessons are held. Bob
Jones calls the beginning lessons. Lee
Hailey calls the Plus lessons/work-
shop and the weekly Mainstream/Plus
dance that follows at 7 p.m.
We will be starting a canned food
drive for Westside Food Bank. We are
asking our members and guests to
bring donations to the dance held the
last Thursday of each month. We want
to thank all of you who donated warm
clothing for our veterans. We donated
the clothing through the local VFW
post. Lets continue to support our
community.
Mark your calendars for our St
Patricks Day Dance on Thursday,
March 12, in the R.H. Johnson Social
Hall. Pre-rounds begin at 6:30 p.m.
with cuer Annie Brownrigg. Lee Hai-
ley and Bob Jones will be calling al-
ternating Mainstream and Plus tips.
Cost is $5 per person, and finger food
is appreciated.
Square dancing is friendship set to
music. Come and join us!
Information: 623-322-5201, 623-
556-4410 or www.scwclubs.com.
WOMENS CLUB
We would like to welcome our new
board for 2009: President Mary
Reilly, Vice President Pat Wendel,
Second Vince President Jackie Buck-
ley, Treasurer Carolyn Lucas, Secre-
tary Mary Stolz, Membership Chairs
Marie Jouas and Carol Davelis, and
Hostesses Sally Bolyanatz and Rose
Hatton.
These ladies have served the club
for many years in some capacity. They
have stepped up, again, to make sure
the club runs smoothly. Thank you
and good luck for 2009.
We have a big Thank you! to
Barbara Parks and her board in 2008
for a job well done.
We welcome all women who have a
valid Rec Centers membership card.
We are located between Theatre West
and the Kuentz swimming pool. We
are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mon-
day through Saturday. Thursday is a
great day to meet new people and
learn a new game. We teach different
games, and Im sure you will find one
you like. The best part is, no partner
is needed. The games begin at 12:30
p.m.
Please come as a guest of the club
for two visits and see what we are
about and ask questions. We have an-
swers. If you are ready to join, the cost
is $10 ($6 for a name tag for new-
comers). Be sure and bring your Rec
Centers membership card.
We have a luncheon the second
Monday and fourth Friday of the
month. Please bring a dish that will
serve eight, plus $1. Progressive
bridge is played 12:30 p.m. every
Tuesday; neither reservations nor
partners are required. Our first general
meeting will begin 9 a.m. Tuesday,
Feb. 10, at the Womens Club.
WOODWORKING
Some of our members moved to
Sun City West just to join this club.
Come see why.
At the Kuentz Rec Center, we have
a 6,000-square-foot shop with a vac-
uum and compression system. We
have a machine room with industrial-
level saws, sanders, milling machines,
lathes, planers, routers, and drill
presses; an assembly room with large
tables, scroll saws, clamps, and more
drill presses; a woodworking library;
a room full of hand tools from ham-
mers to air nailers; a lumber room
where members can purchase alder,
cedar, cherry, oak, maple, poplar, wal-
nut, hickory, mahogany, and a variety
of sheet goods. Its the largest wood-
working club in the nation.
The shop is open from 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Visitors
may request a guided tour at any time.
Guests are also welcome at the next
general meeting: 1 p.m. Feb. 3 in the
R.H. Johnson Lecture Hall.
Orientation classes for new mem-
bers are the first week in each month.
The next one is from 3:30 to 6 p.m.
Feb. 2-5. The next class after that will
be the first week of March.
YOGA
Have you made a New Years reso-
lution to feel better and become more
fit? Do you want to improve your
flexibility? Strengthen your muscles?
Relieve stress? Come join the Yoga
Club and find out what yoga, stretch-
ing and Pilates can do for you. Con-
trary to popular perception, yoga
positions are not about how far you
can reach to touch your toes or how
many repetitions you can perform.
Yoga is all about paying attention to
how your body feels, how it moves,
how the muscles can stretch and re-
lease tension. Yoga can enhance your
strength, energy, vitality, flexibility
and endurance. Pilates does the same,
but focuses on developing the core
muscles in the body with special ex-
ercises that tone and firm.
Registration for yoga, stretching
and Pilates classes is ongoing
throughout the year. You need to bring
your rec card to your first class and
join the club for $5. We offer 16
classes, two of them in the early
evening, and you can start a class at
any time. There is no requirement to
attend any set number per week, and
you can easily switch from one to an-
other just by showing up! All classes
and postures can be modified for
those new to yoga or Pilates.
The Yoga Club has two certified
yoga teachers, Karen and Renee, who
each have classes several times a
week. Bob conducts the stretching
class. Classes with the certified teach-
ers are $3 per class. The fee is $1 for
stretching, and there is no charge for
our tape, demonstration or video
classes. Come observe one of our
classes and see what you are missing.
The Yoga Club might be just what you
need! Check out the locations and
times at www.scwclubs.com. Ques-
tions? Call Jo-Anne at 623-214-0761.
From Page 24
Club Corner
Pictured are the performers in Theatre Wests Men, presented dur-
ing the general membership meeting on Feb. 17. They are, back
row from left, Bud Redburn, Ron McCollor, Dick Goodman, Wayne
Kindall and Jack McDonald; middle row from left, Bill Ullrich, Arnie
Ross, Dave Wood, Ron Marasco and Jim Blexrud; and front row
from left, Dominic Reilly, Bill Cannella, Lenny Atwill, Len Franke and
Howie Schalk. Not pictured are Jerry Golden and Greg Klazura.

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