Rec Center News Sun City West June 2009

The Rec Centers is pleased to bring you, once again, a series
of summer shows at Stardust Theatre that will keep you enter-

tained in air-conditioned comfort.
The 2009 Stardust Summer Series features two returning per-
formers, Mary Jo Johnson on June 22 and 23; and Joe M. Gallo
on July 20 and 21. The Dry Heat Bluegrass Band rounds out
the performances on Aug. 24 and 25.
Please note: This is a Rec Centers-sponsored event, and tick-
ets are available only at the Sun City West Box Office located
in the Administrative Offices, 19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd. Single
show tickets are $5 per resident and $6 per non-resident.
Johnson is a talented singer who performs a variety of songs
that resonate with everyone, including Crazy, Dancing
Queen, Words Get in the Way, I Just Called to Say I Love
You, It Had to Be You, and Rose Garden.
Gallo, a Sun City West resident, is a long-time entertainer
who started with his own jazz trio as both singer and drummer.
In Branson, Mo., he co-starred in The Promise as the narra-
tor for seven seasons. He received All American Entertainment
Award nominations for Male Vocalist of the Year in 1997 and
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Inside this
Rec News
All States Club.....................16
Bowling..............................12
Calendar...............................3
Club Contacts.....................13
Club Corner................... 17-24
Events.................................25
Financials.............................6
Golf...............................10-11
Governing Board..................4
Library...............................8
Movies............................25
Phone Numbers.............13
Travel.............................14-15
Village Store.........................9 Continued on Page 2
Stay cool at our
Summer Series
Pohle NV Center will be
the signature sponsor for the
Sun City West Summer
Shotgun Specials to take
place at all four of the
Recreation Centers of Sun
City Wests regulation
courses this summer.
The Shotgun Specials are
planned on the following
Fridays: June 12 at Grand-
view Golf Course; July 10
at Pebblebrook; Aug. 14 at
Deer Valley; and Sept. 11 at
Trail Ridge.
The Summer Shotgun
Specials are designed to
maximize the early summer
tee times, to accommodate
groups of all sizes to start
and finish at the same time,
to enjoy a picnic lunch and
beverages together, and to
have some golfing fun.
The format for this golf-
Sign up for
Summer
Shotguns
New forward Green Tees set up at Grandview
Trial program aims to attract golfers looking for mid-length course
The Rec Centers Environ-
mental Services staff has come
up with a simple way to rein-
vent Grandview Golf Course
for those players who have
abandoned the 6,000-plus yard
course for shorter courses.
The yardage has been cut by
nearly a third with the installa-
tion of new forward tees. The
Green Tees bring the courses
total yardage down to 4,330.
In comparison, the White Tees
remain at 6,365 yards.
So if youve been playing
some of our shorter courses but
miss Grandview, this is your
chance to get back there. Pars
for each hole remain the same.
From the Green Tees, the
shortest hole is 70 yards, and
the longest is 406.
Environmental Services
Manager Todd Patty devel-
oped the idea as a way to bring
more players back to Grand-
view, which has seen a reduc-
tion in play over the years,
perhaps because of the aging of
our community.
Green Tee Yardage Sheets
are available at the Pro Shop to
help you get used to the new
course. Stop in and try it out,
and let us know what you
think. Were interested in your
feedback. Dont forget: Grand-
view will be closing for sum-
mer maintenance June 15-July
26. See page 3 for details.
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Sun City Wests Top Hot Se-
ries returns in 2010 with a
lineup of four fantastic shows:
Beachfront Property on Jan.
14, Johnny Cash and June
Carter Tribute Show on Feb.
11, Jim Currys Tribute to
John Denver on Feb. 25, and
the Best of Broadway on
March 11.
All shows are on Thursdays.
Show times are 3 and 7 p.m. in
Palm Ridge Summit Hall.
Only full-season tickets are
available now. The series of
four shows is available for $70
for residents and $75 for non-
residents. Individual show
tickets will go on sale Nov. 2
at a cost of $20 per show for
residents, and $22 per show
for non-residents.
All tickets must be pur-
chased in person at the Box
Office. For information call
623-544-6032.
BEACHFRONT PROPERTY
Beachfront is not a piece of
real estate property, but it is a
hot property nonetheless. De-
scribed as the Manhattan
Transfer meets Take 6, the
groups smooth singing style
combines the rich sounds of
jazz with the fun and energy of
pop music. They have shared
the stage with Mel Torme; the
Four Freshmen; The Hi-Los;
Emerson, Lake and Palmer,
and others. Beachfronts four-
part blend is spun out in seem-
ingly effortless fashion,
creating mellow and exciting
chords that are woven together
to treat the audience to an
arrangement of familiar songs
with a whole new sound.
JIM CURRY AS
JOHN DENVER
Jim landed the part of
singing the voice of John Den-
ver for the CBS made-for-TV
movie Take Me Home, The
John Denver Story.
Although only a small part
of the movie required Jims
voice, it was the break that
would give him recognition as
a serious singer and allow him
to step closer to his dream of
being a full-time performer.
Since then he has surpassed
all expectations of his career
goals. He performs often in
Las Vegas and has appeared
with Herman's Hermits,
Davey Jones, Chubby Check-
ers, and many more.
Jim Curry is one of Holland
America Cruise Line's most
popular shows from the
Caribbean to Alaska. His show
is fresh and honest, and is sure
to leave you smiling and in
love with John Denvers clas-
sic music all over again.
JOHNNY CASH AND
JUNE CARTER TRIBUTE
Married and singing to-
gether since 1994, Jimmie Ray
and Cyndi Cantrell have ap-
peared as a duo, with one of
their bands, or as special
guests with other great bands,
in a variety of venues, includ-
ing the world famous Fremont
Street Experience in Las
Top Hat stars
shine in 2010
Vegas. Jimmie Ray has had a
varied background, and in
many ways he relates to
Johnny Cash; this show was
created from the heart. Cyndi
grew up as a preachers
daughter and was raised on
old style country and gospel
music.
SHOWSTOPPERS
The Producers, Spamalot,
Chicago, Phantom of the
Opera, Les Miserables, Fid-
dler on the Roof, and Wicked
are among the biggest Broad-
way shows of all time. Come
and hear your favorite Broad-
way hits by Andrew Lloyd
Webber, Stephen Schwartz,
Rodgers and Hammerstein,
and Kander and Ebb in one
electrifying, blockbuster
show!
Experience comedy, pas-
sion and romance as you take
a highly charged emotional
ride through Broadways
greatest moments.
From classic shows to the
hottest tickets on Broadway
today, youll take a musical
journey down the most fa-
mous street in the world with
some of the most glorious
music ever written.
The Colorado Connection
will provide the music and
well provide the festive at-
mosphere all we need is you
at our annul Pool Party on Fri-
day, June 12, at the R.H. John-
son Outdoor Pool.
The party offers a free-spir-
ited and enjoyable way to cool
off now that summer has come
to town.
Pool Party offers cool diversion
Colorado Connection will provide
dance music at the June 12 Pool
Party. Get your tickets now!
Summer Series set
Gospel Artist of the Year in
1999.
Dry Heat features Tony
Miller (bass guitar, fiddle
and vocals), Josh Tharp
(banjo, dobro, guitar and vo-
cals) and Mike Blackburn
(guitar, bass guitar, vocals
and emcee duties). The
group plays traditional blue-
grass, gospel and western
music, with humor and some
audience participation
thrown in.
From Page 1
You can dance to songs by
the Beach Boys, Jimmy Buffett
and many other artists appro-
priate for the occasion. Enjoy
the all-you-can-eat pizza and
salad dinner. Finish it off with
a cool ice cream.
Beverages will be served all
evening, consisting of regular
and sugar free lemonades and
iced teas. The event starts at 6
p.m., dinner is served at 6:30
and the dancing starts at 7:45.
Tickets are $13 for members
and $14 for non-members, and
available now at the Sun City
West Box Office between 8
and 11:30 a.m. weekdays.
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June
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Stardust
Movie
7 pm
Rec Center
News deadline!
Stardust
Movie
7 pm
GB Workshop
9 am
Lecture Hall
Pool Party
6 pm RHJ Pool
FLAG DAY
Stardust
Movie
7 pm
FATHERS
DAY
Summer
Series:
Mary Jo Johnson
7 pm Stardust
Theatre
Summer
Series:
Mary Jo Johnson
7 pm Stardust
Theatre
GB Meeting
9 am
Social Hall
Stardust Movie
7 pm
To confirm events, call 623-544-6032. To confirm Governing Board activities, call 623-544-6115.
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The Sun City West Boomers Club the newest chartered club in
Sun City West has its first Board of Directors in place. They are,
front row from left, Treasurer Toni Viergutz and Advisor Jill Grell; and
back row from left, President Carol Jewett-Strnad, Vice President
Steve Kinnaman, and Secretary Sandi Whitlock. The club received
its charter on May 15, becoming the 107th chartered club in Sun
City West! Congratulations to our new club! Membership continues
to grow and now tops 200. Future social events are being planned.
For information, email scwbabyboomers@gmail.com.
The Rec Centers will be having a Sun City West Garage
Sale on Saturday, Nov. 14, in the R.H. Johnson parking lot.
Start saving your stuff now.
Remember: Someone elses trash is anothers treasure.
There will be a $15 fee per space. You may bring your own
table, or rent one for $8. Details on how you can sign up will
be in the August Rec Center News.
Save your stuff!
Garage Sale in the works
Parrotdise Found!
Tickets to the 7 p.m. Nov. 1 Adventures in Parrotdise Jimmy Buf-
fett Tribute Show are on sale now for $10 for residents and $11
for non-residents. Tickets at the gate are $12 each. The show is
in Beardsley Park. Stop by the Box Office, 19803 R.H. Johnson
Blvd., between 8 and 11:30 a.m. weekdays for tickets. Conces-
sions will be available for sale at the show.
Hot Summer Deals!
Special Hours - June 15-July 26:
Pro Shop: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. daily
Crooked Puer: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily for breakfast and lunch. Friday sh fry: 3-7:30 p.m.
Boomers receive charter!
Grandview Golf Course will
be closed June 15 to July
26, but the clubhouse,
driving range, pracce
pung green and
CROOKED PUTTER
will be open on a modied
schedule.
This is your chance to
grab some
Hot Summer Deals!
The course is
closed, but were
sll open!
Get Em While Theyre Hot!
The Pro Shop and Crooked Puer are oering specials during the six-week course closure:
PRO SHOP 15% OFF all clothing, hats, shoes, golf bags, ladies purses and
in stock clubs (excluding Ping and Cleveland clubs).
CROOKED PUTTER 15% OFF all breakfast and lunch meals when present-
ing a golf receipt from any of the 7 recreaon center golf courses.
Hi everyone. Be-
lieve it or not, this
will be my last col-
umn in the Rec
News! I cannot be-
lieve my more than
three years of service
on the Governing
Board are coming to
an end this month.
My tenure has been
filled with challenges, suc-
cesses, friendships, learning
experiences and a great deal of
support from a lot of wonder-
ful people. My colleagues on
the Governing Board and on
the staff played invaluable
roles in helping us get the job
done. I truly appreciate their
dedication to making Sun City
West a better place to live,
work and play.
Many more of you also
played a part some through
years of active contributions
and others through your pas-
sion for individual issues or
projects. I would try to name
everyone who has helped make
these past years so productive,
but Im afraid I would leave
someone out. There are just too
many of you but please know
your contributions are invalu-
able.
There is one person I need to
thank by name my support
system, my confidant, and the
one person who sacrificed her
own time with me so
that I could serve this
community: my wife,
Joanne Szydlowski.
Thank you, Joanne,
for tolerating the long
hours, the late-night
phone calls from con-
stituents, and for hear-
ing me out when I
needed to unwind
after a long meeting.
Im proud to say I can look
back at many accomplishments
made during the last three-plus
years. Just in the last year
alone, weve accomplished an
enormous amount of work. We
received our Boomers Report,
bringing us valuable data on
our current and incoming
members to help us better plan
for the Associations future.
We established the TORCH
Special Committee, which held
its inaugural Citizens Academy
and is refining it for the fall
session to help us build a more
educated, involved citizenry.
We celebrated the grand re-
opening of the renovated and
expanded R.H. Johnson Li-
brary and Beardsley Fitness
Center, making great amenities
even better. The Beardsley
Center also now includes state-
of-the-art fitness equipment,
helping our vibrant member-
ship stay even more active. The
Library addition was made
possible thanks to a co-funding
agreement with the Friends of
the Library. A similar arrange-
ment helped us build a needed
expansion to Stardust Theatre.
In both cases, residents who
were involved in specific
groups stepped forward to im-
prove the Associations facili-
ties for the betterment of their
clubs and the Association as a
whole. We all owe them a huge
debt of gratitude.
Perhaps boring to some of
you but what I would consider
one of the most important ac-
complishments in this Associ-
ations recent history is the
acquisition of adequate water
rights to ensure the future of
our golf courses, and, in turn,
the future of our community.
Finding and purchasing these
rights was an enormous task
that involved the dedicated at-
tention of a lot of people.
Were all better off for it.
And of course, after years of
study and debate, we approved
plans for new pickleball courts,
accommodating a growing
sport that is much sought after
by todays retirees. These new
courts will serve our commu-
nity well as we attract new
homeowners.
Lastly, this Board passed a
budget plan for the next fiscal
year. Its one that balances di-
verse needs in tough economic
times, making your money go
further and keeping our com-
munity financially health.
In the future, you can look
forward to the Board continu-
ing on work Im proud to have
been a part of: developing a
five-year plan, and reaching
agreement on a new CC&R
memorandum of understand-
ing with PORA.
Those are just the highlights
from the last year. There were
many more major and minor
victories in the years prior, and
Im glad to have been part of
the team that made them possi-
ble. I hope you will join me in
welcoming the incoming Di-
rectors and wishing the newly
comprised Board good luck as
they move into the future.
So long, but not goodbye,
Matt Szydlowski
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General Manager - Michael Whiting, 623-544-6110;
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Editor - Katy OGrady, 623-544-6027; dept9@rcscw.com
Member Services - 623-544-6100
28,120 members as of May 1, 2009
Recreation Centers of Sun City West
19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd., Sun City West, AZ, 85375
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Sun City West is a senior community for individuals 55 and older.
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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
Matt Szydlowski
Board President
Management and Governing Board
Editors Note: When sending an email, please put SCW in the
memo line so the Directors know its coming from a resident.
Board President recounts
this past years successes
Fitness equipment training set
The Rec Centers has made arrangements for
group equipment demonstrations monthly at
each of the Associations fitness centers. The
presentations are appropriate for individuals
new to the community or new to using a fit-
ness center.
Exercise professionals will provide a half-
hour tour of the facility, demonstrating basic
usage of various machines.
The upcoming schedule is:
11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, Palm Ridge
6 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, Beardsley
6 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, Kuentz
6 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, R.H. Johnson.
In the months of July and August, these
group equipment demonstrations will be held
at Beardsley only. Dates and times will be an-
nounced next month.
MEETINGS
& WORKSHOPS
Meetings:
9 a.m. June 25 in the Social Hall.
Workshops:
9 a.m. June 12 in the Lecture Hall.
Dates subject to change.
Call 623-544-6115.
Its that time of year again:
Summer, when grandchil-
dren come to visit. It may be
fun for you and your grand-
children to allow them to
drive your golf cart around
town, but if they are not li-
censed drivers, they have not
been properly trained to
drive a motor vehicle.
Yes, your golf cart is a
motor vehicle, and the driver
of a golf cart being driven on
the roads must be licensed by
the Motor Vehicle Division.
It is also a misdemeanor
crime to allow an unlicensed
minor to drive a motor vehi-
cle in the state of Arizona.
It is not only illegal to
allow an unlicensed minor to
drive a motor vehicle, it is
also unsafe. They have not
been properly trained and do
not have the experience to
drive a vehicle on the road.
The Maricopa County
Sheriffs Office wants to
keep our communities as safe
as possible. The Sun City
West Posse and Maricopa
County Sheriffs deputies
will be conducting a com-
bined effort to educate the
citizens of Sun City West
about the law regarding unli-
censed minors operating golf
carts on the roads.
Sheriffs deputies also will
be enforcing this state law if
necessary. You can help us
keep our streets safe by not
allowing your minor, unli-
censed grandchildren to
drive your golf carts on the
roads.
Have a fun and safe sum-
mer.
Dont allow youngsters
to drive your golf carts
DID YOU KNOW?
In April there were 85 homes sold, equat-
ing to $160,000 in home transfer fees in-
cluding the Asset Preservation Fee. The
net result added 22 members to our popu-
lation, which helps offset the loss of mem-
bers who have passed away during the
month.
WEAR RED: Golf staffs Friday
attire shows support for troops
ing experience will be a 7 a.m.
shotgun start for 32 foursomes.
Golfers pay their own greens
fees and may purchase a lunch
ticket for $4 for the gourmet
treat of the day.
Prizes, courtesy of our signa-
ture sponsor, will be awarded
on an individual basis based on
a combination of scores, skill
challenges and lucky draws.
Please note this is not a team
or individual tournament; each
golfer plays his or her own
game and has an additional
chance to win a few extra event
prizes at no extra cost.
Reservations for the events
can be made two weeks prior
to the event by calling or going
to the scheduled golf course.
Visit www.rcscw.com for golf
course information. Mark your
calendars for the second Friday
of each summer month and
plan to join the fun.
Summer Shotguns offer
friendship, fun, prizes
From Page 1
If youve noticed an abundance of
employees and golfers wearing
red on Fridays at the Rec Cen-
ters golf courses, its not just
a coincidence. Theyre
wearing red to show sup-
port for Americas troops
overseas.
The Wear Red on Fri-
days effort has been gaining
momentum nationally for the last
several years, and came to Sun City
West a year ago when the Golf Op-
erations staff requested and received
permission to wear red on Fridays as
a sign of support.
The red replaces the staffs usual
yellow shirts one day a week for that
reason.
A variety of websites are promot-
ing the effort, although there
is no single organizing en-
tity.
One site, redshirtfri-
days.org, for example,
states the group has a
single mission: to show
support for our service-
men and women. We are
not a political organization. We
do not care whether or not one
supports or does not support the
war, the site states.
So, if youd like to join our
staff and wear red on Fridays,
wed love to see you out there
on the courses, showing your
solidarity.
WEAR RED
ON FRIDAYS!
Support Our
Troops!
Co-Chairpersons Karen Hunter and Jean Serr have an-
nounced that the second-annual All Sun City West Rally for
the Cure tournament will be held Saturday, Oct. 10, at Deer
Valley and Desert Trails golf courses.
Sign-up dates will be Sept. 15, 16, 22 and 23 at all of the Sun
City West Golf Courses. There will be a final day for late sign-
ups on Monday, Sept. 28, at Grandview Golf Course.
So why are we telling you this now? We dont want our
Snowbirds to miss out on the information. So if youre leaving
town for the summer, please be sure to mark the tournament
date and signup dates so youre ready when you return; or have
a friend sign you up if you wont be back until after Sept. 23.
There will be morning and afternoon shotgun starts at both
courses. The entry fee is $20, made payable to The Rally for
the Cure. You may specify the morning or afternoon shotgun
when you sign up.
The event again includes door prizes, raffle prizes and a
silent auction. We will also have special prizes on the Par 3s,
as well as other surprises on the course.
Get your group together and be sure to mark your calendar
to sign up in September. Its a fun event and a very worthy
cause!
Planning under way for Rally Tournament
623-544-6100 PAGE 6 JUNE 2009
Financials
Details of these summaries are available in the
R.H. Johnson Library at 13801 W. Meeker Blvd.
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 27,605
January 34,674 33,847 34,029
February 30,623 31,638 29,464
March 35,347 33,290 41,503
April 17,358 16,008
May 10,240 12,137
June 11,561 11,338
FY to Date 229,157 213,544 219,993
FY Total 268,316 253,027 219,993
* Fiscal Year runs from July 1 to June 30
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 15,056
October 22,548 19,594 19,117
November 28,879 25,245 24,131
December 24,807 20,938 20,130
January 28,941 27,538 31,806
February 34,842 32,699 30,338
March 38,624 37,215 37,038
April 32,086 29,354
May 21,701 18,941
June 16,530 14,764
FY to Date 228,008 205,237 201,570
FY Total 298,325 268,296 201,570
* Fiscal Year runs from July 1 to June 30
Consolidated Income Statement for Nine Months Ending March 31, 2009
Month Month Monthly Prior Yr YTD YTD YTD Prior YTD
Actual Budget Variance Actual Actual Budget Variance Actual
Revenue-Gross Margin
Recreation Division $941,615 $918,925 $22,690 $845,078 $7,572,343 $7,540,342 $32,001 $6,970,765
Golf Division 1,112,748 954,283 158,465 1,049,171 5,531,426 5,603,923 (72,496) 5,293,638
Bowling Division 86,436 73,790 12,646 78,740 522,385 486,713 35,672 527,126
Asset Preservation Fee 154,000 98,000 56,000 124,000 740,600 878,000 (137,400) 831,734
Facility Investment Fee 6,000 6,000 6,000 30,000 30,000 108,000
Interest Income 27,311 18,000 9,311 37,467 130,694 162,000 (31,305) 323,613
Total Revenue-Gross Margin $2,328,112 $2,062,998 $265,114 $2,140,458 $14,527,450 $14,670,978 ($143,527) $14,054,878
Expenses
Operating Expenses
Recreation Division $489,294 $563,661 $74,367 $515,080 $4,589,674 $4,934,395 $344,720 $4,447,122
Golf Division 524,485 566,695 42,209 536,317 5,443,403 5,806,069 362,666 5,354,647
Bowling Division 36,003 43,500 7,496 40,667 355,650 395,349 39,698 381,799
General & Administrative 143,782 165,234 21,452 141,173 1,359,453 1,533,113 173,659 1,284,837
Total Operating Expenses $1,193,565 $1,339,091 $145,5256 $1,233,239 $11,748,181 $12,668,927 $920,745 $11,468,406
Depreciation
Recreation Division $134,587 $125,200 ($9,387) $120,543 $1,166,824 $1,126,800 ($40,024) $1,063,416
Golf Division 91,683 78,000 (13,683) 76,228 893,307 702,000 (191,307) 668,831
Bowling Division 18,633 17,200 (1,433) 170,264 159,682 154,800 (4,882) 152,836
Total Depreciation $244,904 $220,400 ($24,504) $213,798 $2,219,814 $1,983,600 ($236,214) $1,885,084
Total Expenses $1,438,470 $1,559,491 $121,020 $1,447,037 $13,967,996 $14,652,527 $684,531 $13,353,490
Net Revenue ( Loss) $889,641 $503,506 $386,135 $693,421 $559,454 $18,450 $541,003 $701,387
Recreation Centers of Sun City West
Balance Sheet - March 31, 2009
2009 2008
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents $5,571,994 $6,731,386
Restricted Cash 6,147,108 6,433,262
Accounts Receivable 784,516 717,324
Accounts Receivable over 90 Days 124,530 0
Note Receivable: Theatre West 32,926 57,926
Note Receivable: Library 45,000 140,000
Inventories 145,459 168,503
Prepaids and Other Assets 48,772 325,919
Total Current Assets $12,900,304 $14,574,319
Fixed Assets
Furniture & Fixtures $994,639 $982,274
Machinery & Equipment 10,980,853 10,012,967
Buildings 37,170,824 35,926,211
Land Improvements 32,864,741 33,641,678
Land 5,196,987 5,196,987
Vehicles 915,386 829,938
Water Rights 2,234,499 25,000
Accumulated Depreciation (53,814,610) (52,239,220)
Total Fixed Assets $36,543,318 $34,375,837
Total Assets $49,443,622 $48,950,156
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities
Accounts Payable $440,772 $710,517
Tour Revenue Collected 60,574 0
Accrued Purchase 36,207 116,656
Sweeps-Pro Shop 172,540 180,308
Gift Certificates 2,810 4,288
SCW Softball Club 28,092 37,817
Accrued Payroll 395,870 591,056
Payroll Taxes Payable 21,385 35,156
401K Payable 11,513 2,858
Employee Optional Insurance 579 68
Liability for Return Checks 637 414
Accrued Taxes Payable 16,320 46,414
Accrued Pension Plan 71,605 28,490
Arizona Sales Tax Payable (87) 16,006
Deferred Membership Fees 4,400,006 4,071,383
Deferred Golf Revenue 754,917 751,341
Total Liabilities $6,413,741 $6,592,771
EQUITY
Retained Earnings $42,470,426 $41,656,002
Net Profit/ (Loss) 559,454 701,382
Total Equity $43,029,881 $42,357,385
Total Liabilities and Equity $49,443,622 $48,950,156
PORA:
My personal
experiences
By Doug Rhodes
PORA Board Director
Well, Im a new
member on the
PORA Board of Di-
rectors and I have
been asked to pro-
vide some informa-
tion for the Sun City West Rec
Center News. Theres much to
tell about PORA, and I will try
to make it informative and in-
teresting. In thinking about
what we at PORA need to con-
vey to you, the residents of Sun
City West, I thought that I
might just give you some of
my personal experiences with
PORA as a start.
I have lived in Sun City West

for four years. My first contact
with PORA was when my wife
and I needed information con-
cerning our homes plot. We
wanted to do some landscaping
and we needed to know the
lands slope and drainage,
which was created when the
original yard was laid out.
Normally that is the kind of
thing you find at the county
clerks office, which in this
case would be downtown
Phoenix. Someone, and I dont
remember who (but I am eter-
nally thankful), told us that the
information was available at
PORA. I had no idea what a
PORA was, but we had seen
the building when we were
driving around to scope out the
Dairy Queen.
We walked in the front door
of the PORA building on
Camino del Sol and
asked the woman at
the front desk if
they had plot
plans. We were
told that they did
have them but they
cost $10 or we
could join PORA
and get it for free. I
asked what the
membership cost
was and was told
that it was $10 per household
member up to a maximum of
$20. I would note here that this
is the same price to this day.
Ever since I moved to Sun
City West, I have been pleas-
antly surprised at the number
of clubs and organizations you
can join for a relatively small
annual membership fee.
I asked, What else does
PORA do?
As I remember (it was four
years ago), a quick tour of the
building showed us Consumer
Services; the Visitors Center;
the Lifelong Learning pro-
gram; offices for the Attorney
General, County Assessor,
Condominium Associations,
and some others.
Needless to say, I have
learned a lot more about PORA
since then, but if I listed them
all now I wouldnt have any-
thing to write about in the fu-
ture. So stay tuned.
PORAS Mission
So what is PORAs purpose?
I once told someone that I
think PORA is kind of like a
blend of city hall and the
chamber of commerce, and I
think that still works.
PORA is the voice of Sun
City West when it comes to
PORA News and Views
PORA
623-584-4288
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Monday-Friday
13815 Camino del Sol
pora@suncitywest.org
www.porascw.org
Visitors Center
623-214-8629
M-F: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. M-F
SAT: 9 a.m.-noon
(October-April)
SUN: Closed
PORA
13815 Camino del Sol
Sun City West, Arizona 85375
Please enroll me/us in Sun City West PORA
Name(s) ____________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip________________________________________________________
Phone ______________________________________________________________
Email _______________________________________________________
____ Check Enclosed _____ Call me for Credit Card information
Membership: Individual: $10.00 Household: $20.00 Donation:___________
The information on this page is supplied by PORA and does not reflect the opinion of the Recreation Centers of Sun City West.
Are you a PORA
Member?
Some residents have
told us that they are
PORA members but when
we check their status
against our current
records we discover that
they are not.
If you havent paid the
nominal $10 annual dues
in more than a year, you
might not still be a PORA
member.
Please enroll me/us in PORA
dealing with other government
agencies, whether it be sur-
rounding cities, Maricopa
County or even the state gov-
ernment.
It is not an Official Voice
because PORA is a voluntary
organization and not everyone
in Sun City West belongs to it,
but PORA has represented res-
idents in discussions about in-
creased water rates, quiet
zones, recycling and a myriad
of other projects. Lets face it,
if PORA doesnt get involved
in these issues, then who will?
What is PORA
doing?
As I said earlier, there are
many important things that
PORA does. We made use of
Consumer Services as we con-
tinued our home beautifica-
tion project. They furnished
us with the names of three
landscapers. Wow! And the
one we picked did a great job!
PORA also runs just about
one of the best Visitors Centers
around. It is manned by vol-
unteers and is one of the
friendliest places in town.
We recently had some family
visit from Oregon, and they
were planning on doing some
further sightseeing in Arizona.
We took them to the Visitors
Center, where they were
greeted by the volunteers and
got to see a short film about
Sun City West. But what im-
pressed them the most was the
total library of publicity on all
of the clubs and recreation fa-
cilities in Sun City West, as
well as information on the nu-
merous places to visit in Ari-
zona. Quite a place.
PORA also operates the Fri-
day night BINGO at the R.H.
Johnson Social Hall. My wife
and I went a couple of weeks
ago and had a great time. The
hall is comfortable and well lit.
The cost is reasonable and
they even have popcorn and
drinks at a very comfortable
cost.
Bingo is a great way to spend
a Friday evening, and since this
is now June, a lot of people
have gone to their other
homes for a few months and
the crowds are smaller. Come
on out to the R.H. Johnson Rec
Center Social Hall for a fun
time. The first game is called
at 6:15 p.m.
Next month Im planning on

having a better handle on what
this page is supposed to be all
about. As you might see by
now, I want to tell you all about
PORA. I want to tell you about
some of the things that PORA
is working on and even some
of the things they have done in
the past. Right now if you
want to know what is going on
in a timely fashion, you need to
get on the PORA e-mail
newsletter. It is sent out every
Friday to more than 6,000
email addresses. It is full of in-
formation about what is going
on in Sun City West and the
surrounding area. To receive
the newsletter, go to www.po-
rascw.org, the PORA web
page. There is a link on the
right hand side of the page
where you can sign up for the
newsletter. Believe me, its
worth it.
Weeds: Please
Keep Your Yard
Clean
PORA wants to remind all
residents that they are required
to maintain their landscaping
free from weeds. We have re-
ceived a number of complaints
about properties that are not in
compliance, and we hope each
resident will take pride in their
property and not allow it to be-
come overgrown.
Let me leave you with this. I

have a friend who likes to prac-
tice his golf by going out and
playing nine holes by himself.
He came home the other day
and told his wife that he could-
nt do it anymore because he
couldnt see where the ball
went after he hit it.
Why dont you ask your
brother to go with you? his
wife said.
Why? My brothers even
older than I am.
She said, Yes, but his eye-
sight is much better than yours.
He can watch you hit and then
see where the ball goes.
So my friend took his brother
out with him the next day. On
the first tee he set up his ball,
made sure his brother was
watching, and then hit away.
He then asked his brother if
hed seen the ball.
Yep, his brother said.
Well, where did it go? my
friend asked.
I forgot! said his brother.
Doug Rhodes
R.H. Johnson Library
623-544-6100 PAGE 8 JUNE 2009
We have a winner!
Two Sun City West
residents were the
happy winners of our
April 15 Quilt Raffle
drawing held at the
R.H. Johnson Library.
The winning ticket
actually belonged to
Mr. Ron Blachowski,
but within minutes of
informing them of the good
news, it was immediately ap-
parent that Trish Rowe was the
real winner of the quilt!
It will be proudly displayed
in our house, the couple said.
The quilt is a beautiful work
of art donated to the Friends of
the Library by local artist Kris
Coates. It is a smaller replica of
the cased quilt that was origi-
nally donated at the library ren-
ovation dedication and is
currently on display in the li-
brary.
Pictures were taken and
words of congratulations and
thanks were exchanged before
the quilt was taken home by
the lucky couple.
Proceeds from the Quilt Raf-
fle have accumulated more
than $700 for the Friends of the
Library!
A big thank you goes out
to all who participated in the
raffle. And congratulations
again to Trish Rowe and Ron
Blachowski!
Extraordinary
results from
Simple Survey
On behalf of the staff and the
volunteers here at the library, I
want to sincerely thank our pa-
trons for taking the time to fill
out our Simple Survey the
week of April 14. The results
were indeed extraordinary, to
say the least!
The survey was comprised of
just six questions on a large
index-sized card, and was con-
ducted within just a five-day
time span, but it brought in
nearly 500 responses from pa-
trons.
Thats right nearly 100
completed surveys were col-
lected each day or, in other
words, nearly 14 surveys each
hour of every day the library
was open during the survey
week!
Any way you look at it thats
EMERGENCY CONTACT
Member Name(s): __________________________________________________________
Member No.(s): ____________________________________________________________
Member Address: __________________________________________, Sun City West, AZ
Emergency Contact NOT residing with you: NAME:_______________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________
Telephone No.: Area Code (____) ______________ Relationship:____________________
RETURN TO: 19803 R.H. JOHNSON BLVD.
SUN CITY WEST, AZ 85375-4498
Does our Member Services
Office have your most recent
contact and emergency infor-
mation?
The Sheriffs Posse often
uses this information to contact
your loved ones if you have had
a health issue, or if your prop-
erty is damaged or burglarized
while you are away.
Your contact information is
even more critical now with
HIPPA, the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability
Act, which has made sharing
information about a patient and
his or her health much more
difficult.
While the law protects patient
privacy, it often makes it diffi-
cult to track down family
members or friends who
should be notified of a persons
circumstances.
Please fill out the form below
and mail it to our Member
Services Office at 19803 R.H.
Johnson Blvd., Sun City West,
AZ 85375.
Make sure we have emergency contact information
a lot of surveys! But
what does this all
mean for us here at the
library and for you our
wonderful patrons? It
means primarily that
great things are going
on at the library but
that many more great
things will be happen-
ing at the library in the
future. Here are the results:
First and foremost, our li-
brary patrons are overwhelm-
ingly very happy with our
library services!
The majority of our pa-
trons, when asked how often
they use the library, responded:
weekly.
Patrons check out books
more than any other material in
the library.
Patrons were just about
evenly split in whether or not
they use our book drop serv-
ices.
Of those who use the book
drop, the majority use it for re-
turning books rather than
DVDs.
Unfortunately for our beau-
tiful books, we found that the
patrons who use our book drop
to return our books do not use
a rubber band to bind the books
before placing them in the
book drop. (This is the reason
our books are becoming dam-
aged and in need of repair after
going through the book drop).
Responses indicated a need
for our planned Homebound
Program, which we hope to
launch in the coming year.
Some said they would use the
services now, while others in-
dicated support for starting it
now knowing it would become
more useful in the coming
years.
Once again, major kudos go
out to all our patrons who took
the time to fill out our survey.
Because of you, good things
will continue to happen at your
library!
They dont make
things like they
used to
Well, it was a very sad day at
the library when our beloved
laminating machine decided to
head to the Big Lamination
Cloud in the Sky. Yes, after 20-
plus years, our workhorse of a
machine that laminated thou-
sands upon thousands of book
covers over the years decided
to call it quits, and thus we
were forced to conjure up a
new one. Although it wasnt
like having to go out and buy a
new car, there certainly were a
lot of choices to be made.
Of course the first thing we
found out was that almost
everything is now made out of
plastic instead of metal. The
second thing was that most of
the parts come from just about
every other country except the
U. S. A. Nothing new there, but
what I thought was amazing
was that when we decided to
purchase a new laminator, we
were actually able to do so
from the same company that
we purchased our last lamina-
tor from 20 years ago. (Thats
right, the same company is still
in business after 20 years can
you believe it?)
Of course, this newfangled
laminator is so high tech that it
comes with its own instruc-
tional CD! We can only hope
that our new laminator will be
as good as the previous one
and last as long or even half as
long as the old one did! Wish
us luck!
Moving right along
Our Wednesday Morning
Shelf Readers are awesome
and you know who you are!
But just in case the rest of you
dont, let me introduce you to
these wonderful ladies and
then Ill tell you what projects
they have just completed, have
almost completed and will take
on this summer.
These wonderful people are
Helen Kleppinger, Marian Am-
buehl, Inez Hoffman, Leora
Speers, Frances Mandel, Ellie
Wade, Pattie Sheeler, Pat
Kaiser, Colleen McKemie,
Regna Powell and Carolyn
Vaupel.
Recently, these ladies went
through all of our regular print
fiction, mysteries and science
fiction collections, and
cleaned, organized and re-
shelved these books. Now they
are working in the large-print
area of the library and are
doing the same thing with that
collection. This summer, they
plan to help out in the reorgan-
ization of the reference and
non-fiction area of the library.
With that said, we just want to
say: Thank you! Thank you!
Thank you, once again for all
of your help!
More bucks for the
whole shebang!
How much money did the
Friends of the Library generate
from the May Book Sale?
Try $8,393.10! And that is
without a pre-sale, which
means this was all earned in a
one-day sale! That is totally
amazing! Its got to be some
sort of a record in fact it is!
Good job everyone! And
thank goodness for our hungry
readers out there who both do-
nate and buy the books we
love you all! Well see you in
August for the next book sale.
Stay tuned for details.
Ya big show off!
Our Showcase Shelves are a
tremendous hit! Thats right,
were showing off here at the
library with many different
themed books. It all takes place
in our Showcase Shelf area. In
the month of June, our Show-
case Shelves will have books
about hobbies, so make sure to
stop by, take a look and check
out one of these fine books!
Quilt finds a happy home; survey proves big hit
Vince Micallef
Library Director
have this, and we must explain
that they are made by different
folks and some provide it and
some dont. It would be really
nice to have all of them with
the Legend attached.
13. Can I bring it back if I
dont like it? The answer is
no. The items in the store are
consigned by Sun City West
residents who belong to a club,
and they have been brought in
and priced by the consignor.
Once a sale is made, that is it.
We have multiple signs around
the store stating, All sales are
final, but I still hear, I didnt
see a sign.
14. Will you call the con-
signor and negotiate the
price? The answer is no. The
prices are set by the consignors
and we will not call and ask
them to reduce them. This is
not a swap meet or a yard sale.
15. Do you ship and/or gift
wrap? The answer is no. There
is shipping available at either
the UPS Store or Pack N
More, which are both local.
Gift wrapping is also a no.
Some of our consignors pro-
vide boxes for their merchan-
dise. This is normally the
jewelry made by silver, lap-
idary, copper enamel and
sometimes beaders. These
boxes are purchased by the
makers and brought to the store
with the merchandise. We must
give whichever box has been
designated by the consignor.
There are no other boxes avail-
able.
16. I have things that my
mother made before she
passed away. Can I sell them
at the store? You must be a
member of a club that makes
the items and have made them
yourself in the club to be able
to sell in the Village Store. You
could donate your mothers
items to a club and they could
possibly sell them to earn the
club money, but you would
need to contact the appropriate
club and find out.
17. I have some things
that I made before I moved
here; can I sell them at the
store? As I stated above, you
must make the items in the
club as a member before they
can be sold at the Village Store.
These are just some answers
to many of the frequently asked
questions we hear at the store.
If you have other questions you
want answered, please let me
know.
other artistic styles.
Generally, I answer
these questions to the
best of my ability
after visiting the
clubs and watching or
doing some of the
techniques. The oth-
ers who are here in-
cluding employees
and volunteers are
not as familiar. We can give
our best guess in lieu of actu-
ally knowing, but I frown on
that. A brief note would be
helpful.
12. How come some have
explanations and some
dont? Some of the clubs have
provided printed explanations
or historical information re-
garding some of the pieces in
the store. Those are most help-
ful, but not every club does
that. In ceramics, for example,
a piece called a Wedding
Vase has a story attached
about the Legend of the Wed-
ding Vase. We get asked why
the other wedding vases do not
Part 1 of this column
ran last month. These
are the remaining
questions:
9. What kind of
wood is this? Some of
our wood club mem-
bers do list the type of
wood on a note at-
tached to the piece, but
some dont. It would really
help us answer that question
without guessing. Also, the
food-safe question applies to
wooden bowls. A note on the
tag or extra slip would be help-
ful.
10. Is this lead-free paint?
We get this question a lot dur-
ing the holidays. We sell many
painted items, and the chil-
drens items received the most
questions. Your help in an-
swering this question would be
appreciated.
11. How is this made? This
pertains to clay, copper
enamel, dichroic glass, metal,
porcelain painting and several
Part 2 of our most frequently asked questions from shoppers
Village Store
Katie
Van Leuven
Store Supervisor
Village Store
Summer Hours
The season is drawing to a
close and we will soon be
shortening our hours. The fol-
lowing is a breakdown of the
hours for the summer.
June: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mon-
day through Friday; closed Sat-
urday.
July: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
August: Closed for the
month.
September: Reopen the
second Tuesday of the month,
after Labor Day.
From left, Publicity Chairman Marilyn Montgomery, Lady Putters President Myrna Thielmann, Luke Air Force Base Liaison Gail Walth and Co-
Historian Chairman Lucille Hager show off some of the many items donated by the Lady Putters for Lukes Airmans Attic.
The Sun City West Lady
Putters Red, White and
Blue Committee visited
Luke Air Force Base to make
a special delivery of items
contributed by the Putters to
the Airmans Attic.
This had all started a week
earlier to honor our service-
men and women. Club mem-
bers putted while wearing
our countrys colors. They
also collected various dona-
tions of childrens clothing,
toys, toiletries and other mis-
cellaneous items.
Upon arrival at Luke with
their two vans filled with the
donations, the ladies were
greeted by the volunteer
workers. They were given a
tour of the facility and ad-
vised of other items that
Luke personnel could use in
the future. Photos were taken
and everyone enjoyed the
antics of several small chil-
dren who were most eager to
take home a pretty new
stuffed animal.
Lady Putters
aid Luke AFB
Golf
623-544-6100 PAGE 10 JUNE 2009
Below are some of the scenes from this years Celebration of Golf Series. Thank you to all of you who participated, and to all of you
who worked behind the scenes to make this such a fabulous community event. There are too many results to post in the Rec Center
News, but the results are posted on our website, www.rcscw.com. You can also check out more photos from the Celebration of Golf
events by visiting our Facebook page. Simply go to www.rcscw.com and click on the Facebook link at the top, right of the page.
Celebration of Golf!
Club
9 Iron
5 Hybrid
7 Iron
5 Iron
9 Iron
5 Iron
7 Wood
4 Wood
7 Iron
Pitch. wedge
Driver
6 Iron
6 Iron
7 Iron
8 Iron
Yardage
128
162
117
158
120
155
138
189
135
142
146
142
119
126
101
Hole
8
3
8
17
11
12
8
15
2
5
15
5
8
2
11
Golf Course
Grandview
Grandview
Pebblebrook
Deer Valley
Stardust
Grandview
Grandview
Pebblebrook
Deer Valley
Desert Trails
Grandview
Desert Trails
Pebblebrook
Deer Valley
Echo Mesa
Date
4-1-2009
4-1-2009
4-1-2009
4-1-2009
4-2-2009
4-7-2009
4-10-2009
4-12-2009
4-13-2009
4-16-2009
4-23-2009
4-26-2009
4-29-2009
4-29-2009
4-29-2009
Name
Bill Hickey
Joseph S. Dabrowski
Ralph Staples
Michael J. Cravatta
Bruce Dally
Larry Schweitzer
Gene DArcangelo
Joe Melendes
Chuck Newhouse
Timothy A. Hable
Theresa Tomsche
John Fishback
Cory H. Kruckenberg
Jim Kelly
Mick Waas
Holes in One
Are you one of those golfers who hits
it great or at least fairly well on the range
and then everything falls apart on the
golf course? This happens to many of us.
Most of the time our nerves just get the
best of us when each shot counts. Most
of the golfers I work with who cant
take it to the course do not follow reli-
gious routines on the golf course.
When we have routines to follow, we
all have a tendency to relax and just let things
happen. Familiarity breeds confidence and con-
fidence in golf leads to better rhythm and timing
in your golf swing. So whether you are beating
balls on the range or preparing for the do-or-die
shot on the course, try to follow a pre-shot rou-
tine each time.
Here are some suggestions to incorporate into
a pre-shot routine:
After you have selected the proper club, stand
behind the golf ball and pick a target to aim over
that is a few feet in front of you and on your tar-
get line. Visualize the shot you are going to
make.
Take a comfortable number of practice swings
for you. This can vary from none to sev-
eral. Dont overdue it and hold up play.
There are two types of practice swings.
Mechanically oriented players will try to
emulate their intended swing in great
detail; feel players will swing the golf
club just to feel the rhythm of the swing.
Put your hands on the club in the man-
ner correct for you, aim your clubface at
the target and then align your body to
the clubface.
Waggle the club to keep loose and rhythmic,
and then start your swing with the one swing
thought that leads you into an athletic swing
with pace and rhythm. Try not to have too many
mechanical thoughts in your mind for the swing
that takes less than two seconds
The more comfortable you can get with a pre-
shot routine that works for you, the more re-
laxed and rhythmic your swing will become.
Doug is a PGA member and a certified in-
structor for the Rec Centers. He gives lessons
by appointment at Grandview, Stardust and
Desert Trails golf courses. Call 623-866-9163.
Gift certificates are also available.
The setup for a golf
swing is crucial to suc-
cess. The sad truth is
you can still make a
bad swing even after
you have adopted a
good setup. You can
also get yourself in
such a bad position at
address that you cant
make a good swing no matter
what you do. So what are some
of the common problems that
teachers see at address that you
can look out for?
First, your grip needs to be
turned to the right for a right-
handed golfer and to the left
for a left-handed golfer. This is
often referred to as a strong
grip, and it is desirable because
both solid contact and power
come from leading the club
through the hitting area with
the hands. If your hands are
going to be in front of the ball
at impact, you might ask your-
self, Wont that leave the
clubface open? No, not if you
have a strong grip.
In addition, you dont have
to work your hands in the
downswing when you
have a strong grip.
You square the face of
the club with the grip,
not the release. Your
hands can be quieter
and more passive if
you dont have to
worry about squaring
the face. Active hands
do nothing so much as misdi-
rect the club. The quieter and
more passive your hands in the
swing, the more power and
speed they can develop and the
more solid contact you will
enjoy.
Another big aspect of the
setup is the ball position. Most
people I teach have the ball
much too far forward in the
stance. They cant reach the
ball up there. Typically they hit
slices because the ball is so far
forward in the stance that the
club is coming back naturally
to the inside at that point and
the clubhead strikes the ball a
glancing blow.
They also pull the ball a great
deal, and their divots go to the
left for a right-handed golfer
and to the right for a left-
handed golfer. This is because
they are required to change the
path of their swing to out-to-in
so that they can have a steep
enough angle of attack to put
the clubface on the ball. They
work their way into an over-
hand chopping action with
their strong hand, and the path
of the club is not toward the
target at all. You want to attack
the ball from the inside to
along the target line. You cant
attack the rear inner quadrant
of the ball unless the ball is in
the middle of your stance.
If you will grip the club with
a stronger grip and make sure
the ball is in the center of your
stance for irons, between the
center of your stance and the
left heel for fairway woods and
off your left heel for your
driver, youll go a long way to-
ward solving your persistent
swing problems.
Tom Drislers Intensive
Care Daily Golf School meets
every day, Monday through
Friday, at Trail Ridge. Call
602-316-0419.
Golf
Doug Weber
Tom Drisler
Dont make mistake before you hit
Timing in the golf
swing is the order in
which the parts of
your body (hands,
arms, shoulders,
trunk, legs) work to-
gether in swinging
the club. Using the
body in the correct se-
quence helps to keep the ball
on line and gives us a better
chance at good contact and
distance. If you watch a per-
fect golf swing with a slow
motion camera, you can see
just how this works.
Generally, because we hold
the club in our hands, which
are connected to our arms
they start the swing, followed
by the shoulders, trunk and
then legs. Once we get to the
top of the backswing, the
order reverses itself coming
down: legs, trunk, shoulders,
arms, and then hands. Be-
cause this whole thing hap-
pens so quickly, we really
dont have time, nor should
we take time, to think about
it. However, what usually
keeps this order or timing in
check naturally is what we
refer to as tempo.
In my experience, golfers
with smooth tempo usually
dont have to worry about the
timing of the swing.
Smooth tempo al-
lows time for the
body to naturally
swing the club in the
correct sequence
going back and then
through. Smooth
doesnt mean fast or
slow, it just means rhythmic.
Everyone is different, there-
fore each individual needs to
find the tempo that works best
for him or her.
Visualize a smooth swinger
Annika Sorenstam, Ernie
Els, Freddie Couples they
are a few of my favorites.
They all make the swing look
effortless and have beautiful
balance at the finish. Try to
duplicate the tempo of players
such as these and you may be
surprised at the results!
Robin is an LPGA teaching
professional and certified
teacher giving lessons on al-
ternating weeks at Echo
Mesa, Deer Valley and Peb-
blebrook. Lessons are $35, or
a summer package of four les-
sons for $120 is available.
(These must be used within
six months of purchase) For
information or to sign up, call
Robin at 322-6300 or email
golfinwithrobin@aol.com.
Smooth your tempo to
correct timing errors
Robin Eichten
Golf routines build consistency
2009 Golf Maintenance Schedule
Grandview Summer Closure
Closed for summer maintenance Monday, June 15. Reopens Monday,
July 27. Dates subject to change.
Golf Maintenance Days
1-Day closure each course
Thursday June 4 Trail Ridge
Friday June 5 Desert Trails
Thursday June 11 Deer Valley
Friday June 12 Echo Mesa
Thursday June 18 Pebblebrook
Summer Aericaon
Thursday and Friday July 9 and 10 Trail Ridge
Thursday and Friday July 16 and 17 Desert Trails
Thursday and Friday July 23 and 24 Deer Valley
Thursday and Friday July 30 and 31 Echo Mesa
Thursday and Friday Aug. 6 and 7 Pebblebrook
Thursday and Friday Aug. 13 and 14 Stardust
Fall Overseeding
Each course closed approximately 3 weeks each.
Course Closes Opens
Trail Ridge Monday, Sept. 21 Monday, Oct. 12
Stardust Thursday, Sept. 24 Tuesday, Oct. 13
Grandview/Echo Mesa Thursday, Oct. 1 Tuesday, Oct. 20
Deer Valley Thursday, Oct. 15 Tuesday, Nov. 3
Pebble./Desert Trails Thursday, Oct. 22 Tuesday, Nov. 10
Sunday Couples Golf is going strong with about 100
participants at each session. All Sun City West res-
idents are invited to join us. Cost is $15 for sweeps
and lunch, which is served immediately following
the round of golf.
Upcoming sessions are: June 14, Trail Ridge; June
28, Echo Mesa; July 5, Deer Valley; July 19, Star-
dust; Aug. 9, Pebblebrook; Aug. 23, Desert Trails;
Sept. 13, Deer Valley; Sept. 27, Echo Mesa; Oct. 4,
Trail Ridge; Oct. 18, Desert Trails; Nov. 8, Pebble-
brook; Nov. 22, Stardust; Dec. 6, Deer Valley; and
Dec. 20, Echo Mesa. (Schedule subject to change.)
Sunday Couples Golf schedule announced
623-544-6100 PAGE 12 JUNE 2009
Bowling
Summer maintenance closure scheduled
BASCW plans summer
Red Pin, No Tap events
Looking
for some
cool fun?
The Sports Pavilions annual summer
maintenance closure is scheduled to begin
Monday, Aug. 3, and continue through
Sunday, Aug. 16.
The closure affects the bowling lanes,
billiards and shuffleboard. It will not im-
pact Michaels Strike Zone Eatery, al-
though patrons will have to enter the
restaurant through the north entrance.
The Sports Pavilion will reopen with
regular operations on Monday, Aug. 17.
The closure allows staff to complete
needed maintenance repairs all at one
time. This year, the bathrooms on both
sides of the building will be renovated.
As a reminder, residents should plan
ahead to purchase guest cards if they will
have guests in town on the weekends.
Guest cards may be purchased at Member
Services in the R.H. Johnson Administra-
tive Building between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.
weekdays.
(Guest cards are usually available at the
Sports Pavilion when Member Services is
closed, but will not be available at the
Sports Pavilion during this summer clo-
sure.)
Our bowlers are at it again,
trying for that perfect 300
game. On April 11, Ken Pavlik
did exactly that and was added
to the congratulations list along
with Jim Petrell, who got his
300 on April 25.
Red Pin Bowling: Our sum-
mer season of Red Pin began
Tuesday, April 28. We had 46
bowlers try their bowling skills
to win quarters for splits, leav-
ing red pins, two strikes in a
row, etc. Come into the Sports
Pavilion and try your luck at
bowling, and win money for
missing pins. This is great fun
and you can keep cool during
the hot summer months.
Bowling begins every Tuesday
at 1:30 p.m. You may sign up
at the monitors desk by noon
on Monday. June dates are
June 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. Cost
is $10 each week.
June Schedule: The dead-
line for Hall of Fame nomi-
nees paperwork was May 1.
We will announce the winners
soon in the Rec Center News.
The Hall of Fame Induction
Ceremony and Dinner will take
place in October. No Tap
bowling this month will be
June 6 and 20. Red Pin is
every Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.
July Schedule: No Tap
bowling in July will be on July
4 and 18. Red Pin will be July
7, 14, 21 and 28.
The final Red Pin event will
be July 28.
Johnson Lanes will close
Aug. 3 and reopen on Aug. 17.
The No Tap Saturday night
scheduled date is Aug. 1 and
29.
Membership in the Bowlers
Association of Sun City West
Club is open to all Sun City
West rec card-holders in good
standing. Membership fee is
only $5 per person per year.
For more club information,
call Glenn Compton, 623-975-
6373, or go to the web site
www.scwclubs.com and click
on Bowling Association.
Summer is fast ap-
proaching and we en-
courage all you bowlers
(new and used) to Beat
the Heat by coming in
and joining one of the
summer leagues. We
have mens, womens,
and mixed leagues avail-
able up to and includ-
ing a scratch doubles
league and a traveling
league that bowls at three
different houses!
Information is also
available for leagues that
will restart in September.
Again, we have leagues
for beginners up to
scratch bowlers.
Bowling is a fun way
to spend a morning, af-
ternoon or evening with
your friends. Its also a
great way to meet new
friends!
So come on in and see
what we have going!
Our Learn to Bowl Clinics are on hiatus for the
summer. Look for them to return in the fall.
All Sun City West residents are encouraged to
sign up for the Rec Centers official e-newsletter
by visiting www.rcscw.com and clicking on the
green E-Newsletter tab located at the top of the
right column on the home page. Youll receive
weekly email updates with up-to-date news and
information from the Rec Centers. (The Rec Cen-
ters does not share your contact information with
any other parties.)
The E-Newsletter was recently redesigned to be
more user friendly. Dont miss out!
Stay in the loop
Quality practice sessions
Learning how to
have good, construc-
tive practice sessions
is very important.
Too many times we
will go to the lanes
with a friend. We
keep score and make
every attempt to
score as high as pos-
sible. In an effort to outscore
our friend, we pay attention
to the results of each shot in-
stead of execution.
You may have picked up a
bad habit, and practicing it
over and over only makes it
worse. In this case, you
should seek the advice of a
qualified, certified instructor.
The following are some
recommended ways to im-
prove your practice session:
1. Always warm up with
some loosening or stretching.
This is so important not
only to prevent injuries, but
also because if you
do not warm up be-
fore, the body
warms up during
play and the first
few s hots will result
in ineffective and in-
consistent releases.
2. Dont be score-
conscious during
practice to avoid focusing on
results rather than execution.
3. It is a good idea to prac-
tice alone, as friendly compe-
tition may be fun but it causes
focus on results rather than
execution. Every practice
shot should be to improve on
a specific technique.
4. Try to avoid anger and
frustration. You should focus
on specific ball reactions on
every practice shot and tell
yourself what needs to be
changed to correct the prob-
lem you are working to im-
prove.
Marie Forman
Bowling Instructor
Try a summer
bowling league
Members of the Sun City West Rip N
Sew Clubs Quilter Group have made more
than 400 quilts and given them away to dif-
ferent organizations and/or individuals dur-
ing the past year.
The quilts are made and given to shelters,
the Sheriff's Posse, The Nesting Place, hos-
pices, nursing homes and hospitals. In June,
this dedicated group would like to begin
making Patriotic Quilts to be donated in
November to the Veterans Hospital.
The group is requesting donations of scraps
of fabric, fat quarters and yards of fabrics that
can be used to make these quilts. They need
cotton or cotton blends, or fabrics that do not
stretch.
They also need fabrics that have a pre-
dominant color of red, white or blue,or a
combination of those colors. The fabrics can
be solids, stripes or prints.
Even if you have a fabric that has a print of
something you would typically not think is
acceptable for a patriotic quilt, it can still
be donated and will be used because it can be
worked into stripes.
An example is that you might have a blue
print of a water-related theme when the
quilt blocks or strips are made, the water
piece takes on a whole new dimension with
the other fabrics.
If you have fabric that isnt being used
that has a predominate color of red, white or
blue when you look at it, please consider do-
nating it to the Vets Quilt Project.
All donations of fabric for the quilts are ap-
preciated. Any fabric donations can be ac-
cepted at the Rip N Sew Club located at the
R.H. Johnson Rec Center, next to the Village
Store. Please mark the donations Desig-
nated for Vet Quilts.
On behalf of the club, the quilting group
and our veterans, we thank you!
Rip N Sews quilting group looking
for donations to aid veterans project
Arts & Crafts
Sun West Art, Kath-
leen Perry: 544-3245
Basketeers, Dorothy
Barnes: 544-3154
Calligraphy, Judy
Ross: 584-8698
Ceramics West, Wes-
ley Warren: 975-0414
Clay Club, Doris
Miller: 293-1657
Copper Cookers,
Helen Skaggs: 214-6097
Johnson Lapidary,
Jude Foster: 544-8806
SCW Beaders, Mary
Hester: 584-1012
(through May); Rose An-
thony (June-Sept.):
878-6900
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 Patchers,
Gayle LeGrand: 546-3360
Rosemaling-Euro-
pean Folk Art, LaVonne
Braaten: 214-5977
Rip n Sew, Sherry
Dorner: 546-4644
Creative Silk Flowers,
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 Con-
tract Bridge, Carolyn Ro-
bison: 214-7858
Tuesday Contract
Bridge, William Drury:
933-4975
One Partner Bridge,
George Nelson: 915-9905
SCW Bunco, Viv Hen-
nessey: 556-4818
Canasta West, Arlene
Rozmus: 546-3803
Five-Hundred Card,
Al & Dottie Merrill: 584-
6689
Cribbage, Nicole Do-
nati: 328-5697
Saturday Night
Gamesters, John Jack
Wetherbie: 547-6263
Euchre Card Club,
Mary Tackett:556-1253
Mah Jongg, Eva
Tiberio: 584-3350
Pan Card Club,
Martha Windecker: 556-
9834
Pinochle, David
Crane: 584-6695
Sheepshead, Karen
Horsley: 584-2700
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, Bar-
bara Coupe: 544-0805
Line Dancers, Javis
Vice: 584-6970
Westerners Square
Dance, Richard Howden:
322-5201
Health &
Fitness
Arthritis Club, Shar-
ron G. Nelson: 972-4735
Energetic Exercise,
Ernie Dern: 546-2032
Fitness Club, Alvin
Andrus: 546-9648
Handi-Capables, Dick
Sheets: 975-0715
Water Fitness, Lorree
Parrella: 544-3407
Yoga, Judy Archer:
217-2889
Hobbies &
Travel
Agriculture, Steve
Byrd: 214-7317
Coin & Stamp, Fred
Bubeheimer: 544-0871
Computers West, Jim
Healy: 584-6899; Frank
Treibel: 214-9734
Garden Club, Arlene
Macy: 214-7823
Model Railroad, Bob
Rose: 826-3448
Recreational Vehicle,
Ray Caldwell: 214-1331
Rockhounds West,
Bill Blakley: 584-7992
Investment Club,
Kevin Foley: 975-4155
Music &
Performance
Dancing Arts, Helen
Onni: 584-6222
Westernaires Chorus,
Lee Puro; 544-5868
Karaoke, Thomas Har-
rigan: 975-5582
Musicians Club, Mary
Lee: 584-0308
Organ & Keyboard,
Flora Rutledge: 975-0023
Rhythm Tappers, Peg
Kuntzelman: 214-6226
Stardust Theatre
Council, Hal Lind: 546-
6385
Theatre West, Al
Lombardos: 546-3689
Social
Baby Boomers,
scwbabyboomers@gmail.
com
Canine Companions,
Don Gerboth: 546-4093
Sunshine Animal
Club, Robert Stebbins:
544-2356
Club Espaol, Don
Monroe: 547-7534
Friends of the
Library, JoAnn Dauer:
214-9170.
Mens Club, Dennis
Lake: 640-2530
Singles Club, Tiny
Phillips: 466-0151
Womens Social Club,
Mary Reilly: 546-9851
Sports - Golf
Golf Council SCW,
Dick Donohoe: 214-6144
Deer Valley Men, Don
Berge: 214-1650
Deer Valley Women,
Marilyn Fagot: 214-1601
Desert Trails Men,
Jerry Kinane: 214-5752
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,
Larry Pfent: 340-3347
Pebblebrook
Ladies, Sarah Baird:
546-2854
Mens Putting, Larry
McAlpin: 214-2908
Pebblebrook Ladies
Niners, Glenndine
Thomas: 214-3343
Stardust Men, Lee
Reynolds: 584-1551
Stardust Women,
Joye Kohl: 556-1746.
Stardust Women Nin-
ers, Sandra Matschke:
544-9641
Trail Ridge Men, John
Pike: 556-8214
Trail Ridge Women,
Bonnie Kehoe: 546-9807
Sports
Crestview Bike
Riders, Faye Fray: 214-
5267
Pickleball, Larry Mas-
teller: 584-6619
Mis-Cues Ladies Bil-
liards, Judy Malm: 556-
1528
SCW Bocce, Ed Stro-
ming: 546-5646
Tennis, Mal Jacobson:
546-1145
Bowlers Association,
Glenn Compton: 975-
6373
Horseshoe, Louis Kell-
ner: 214-3903
Johnson Lawn Bowls,
Wanda Penrod: 214-6958
Mini-Golfers, Vernon
Irby: 975-1118
Racquet Club, James
Hess: 546-6903
Platform Tennis, Ron
Gliot: 584-7838
Racquetball/ Hand-
ball, Cliff Philpott: 214-
2314
Shuffleboard, Carl
Bolz: 546-3182
SCW Softball, Rich
McAndrews: 544-2837
Sportsmens, Earl
Fray: 214-5267
Table Tennis, Don
Scheidt: 556-1065
Chartered Clubs lead-
ership is subject to
change. The list will be
updated as necessary.
Call 544-6031.
MAIN TELEPHONE NUMBER:
623-544-6000
RH JOHNSON REC CENTER:
544-6105
Swimming Pool: 544-6106
Tennis Reservations: 544-6151
Mini Golf, Table Tennis, Wii,
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
Phone Numbers
Club Contacts
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:
ARIZONAS HIGH COUNTRY &
HON-DAH CASINO
WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY, JUNE 17-19
Enjoy the cool, fresh air of Arizonas White
Mountains and escape the summer heat of
Phoenix. Lush meadows, towering pines,
Aspen trees and the meandering Little Colorado
River are featured. Plus enjoy all the fun and
excitement of the Hon-Dah Resort and Casino.
Cost is $384 per person double occupancy,
and $462 per person single occupancy.
WICKED THE MUSICAL
THURSDAY, JULY 2
Back by popular demand is Broadways
biggest blockbuster, Wicked, which rst
played the Valley in 2006. At that time it
broke box ofce records and sold out in record
time. Dont miss out on this opportunity to
meet the witch long before that girl from
Kansas arrived in Munchkinland. The musical
tells the story of two girls who meet in the land
of Oz. One, born with emerald green skin, is
smart, ery and misunderstood. The other is
beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How
they grow to become the Wicked Witch of the
West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for
a fascinating story. Cost is $125 per person.
SAN DIEGO OVER
FOURTH OF JULY
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JULY 3-5
Its time to get away to beautiful San Diego.
Enjoy the cooler temperatures, the ocean
breezes and gorgeous scenery over July 4.
Youll enjoy accommodations at the gorgeous
Embassy Suites by the Bay, a General
Managers Welcome Reception, happy hour
at the hotel each evening, a Fourth of July
dinner cruise and reworks on San Diego
Bay, a trip to the San Diego Zoo, and more.
APOLLO 11 MOON LANDING
40th ANNIVERSARY
MONDAY-TUESDAY, JULY 20-21
Come and experience where the Apollo 11
astronauts trained in Flagstaff and surrounding
areas for the historic moon landing on July
20, 1969. Well visit Meteor Crater, the best
preserved and rst proven meteor impact site
on Earth, and the Lowell Observatory (which
houses the historic Clark Telescope used by
the Apollo astronauts to map their landing
site on the moon). The tour also includes
the Pluto Scope from which Pluto was rst
discovered, and the guest register signed by
Neil Armstrong and crew. Youll also get a tour
of the USGS Astrogeology Center that houses
the Grover lunar training rover, and visit the
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
SATURDAY, JULY 25
Come experience one of the longest-running
shows on Broadway, Disneys Beauty and the
Beast. Nominated for numerous Tony Awards
and an Academy Award for best musical score,
this magical show will delight audiences of all
ages. Youll enjoy the intimate setting of the Hale
Center Theatre in Gilbert. Cost is $60 per person.
DIAMONDBACKS VS. PHILLIES
MONDAY, JULY 27
Come and see the DBacks play the World
Champion Philadelphia Phillies at Chase Field
in Phoenix. Our seats are located in the lower
level, Section 111. Cost is $43 per person.
DIAMONDBACKS VS. METS
MONDAY, AUG. 10
Well provide roundtrip transportation
and your game tickets as you watch the
D-Backs play the New York Mets at Chase
Field in Phoenix. Our seats are in the lower
level, Section 108. Cost is $43 per person.
PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS
TUESDAY-THURSDAY, AUG. 25-27
The idea of the Pageant of the Masters came
to this small village when the Great Depression
swept the land. With little money, this art
colony struck on a summer art festival to be
held the week following the Olympics in hopes
that visitors would travel south to Laguna
Beach. The whole town pitched in to make the
1932 festival a resounding success, in effect
transforming Laguna Beach into one enormous
art gallery for the week. The festival featured
art exhibitions, community plays, outdoor
pageants, a parade, street market, spectacle of
lights and tour of artists. Today, 76 years later,
this event sells out! Many people ask, What
is the Pageant of the Masters? It is 90 minutes
of living pictures art, re-creations of classical
and contemporary works with real people
posing to look exactly like their counterparts
in the original art pieces. It includes an
outdoor amphitheater, professional orchestra,
original score, and live sets accompanied with
sophisticated lighting. This pageant is the best
presentation of its kind and most denitely a must
see! Cost is $570 per person double occupancy,
LAKE POWELL & GRAND CANYON
WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY, SEPT. 2-4
Our professional tour guide will lead you on
this breath-taking trip including an excursion
to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon
and a sunset dinner cruise on Lake Powell.
Cost is $565 per person double occupancy
DIAMONDBACKS VS. DODGERS
TUESDAY, SEPT. 8
Come see the D-Backs play the division
rival Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field in
Phoenix. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the
game, where you can come and cheer the
Diamondbacks to victory. Cost is $43 per person.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE & RENO
WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY, SEPT. 16-20
Youll get a break from the heat on this
refreshing trip. The average temperature
in Reno and Tahoe this time of year is 72
degrees for the high and 37 for the low. Youll
enjoy a cruise to Emerald Bay, one of the
most photographed sites in the western U.S.;
sightseeing in Tahoe; a driving tour of Carson
Citys historic district; a tour of the Nevada
State museum, formerly the U.S. Mint; a trip
to the famous Reno National Championship
Air Races and Show; and much more. Cost
is $1,329 per person double occupancy,
and $1,699 per person single occupancy.
SEPTEMBER SIGHTSEEING
IN GERMANY
MONDAY-MONDAY, SEPT. 21-28
Youll enjoy the food and sights as you are
guided through Germany for seven days. Youll
arrive at your four-star hotel in the city center
of Pforzheim, known as the gate to the Black
Forest. The World of Jewelry Exhibition will
allow you to discover some of the citys most
precious treasures. Your tour will include the
second-largest beer festival in Germany. Other
sites for your pleasure will include Munich,
a river cruise on the famous Neckar, and the
famous city of Baden Baden. Front door-to-
airport transportation and airfare are included in
the cost of $2,761 per person double occupancy
or $3,144 per person single occupancy.
ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FIESTA
WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY, OCT. 7-10
The internationally acclaimed Albuquerque
Balloon Fiestas includes a variety of events,
including the Dawn Patrol, Special Shape
Rodeo, Flying Competition and Prize Grab,
Special Shape Glowdeo, the AfterGlow and
Fireworks Display.
Well stay at the beautiful Embassy Suites
Hotel and Spa, and enjoy a brief city tour of
Albuquerque, including Old Town. The trip
also includes a stop in Santa Fe to experience
unique art galleries, restaurants, boutiques,
history and culture.
Cost is $650 per person double occupancy
and $999 per person single occupancy. Stop by
Tours and Scheduling for details.
GEMS OF ITALY!
SUNDAY-MONDAY, OCT. 11-19
Experience Italy in seven days while
spending your nights in a four-star hotel in
Rome. Wear your comfortable shoes as you
walk the same streets as did Julius Caesar and
view the Coloseum. Absorb the history of the
Vatican Museum before moving on to Tuscany,
Florence, Bologna, Venice, Milan and more.
Cost is $2,761 per person double occupancy
and $2,987 per person single occupancy and
includes transportation from your door to the
airport and airfare. Many more details are
available at the Tours and Scheduling ofce.
DONNIE & MARIE IN VEGAS
WED-SAT, NOV. 25-28
Well stay at the Golden Nugget Hotel,
where the Fremont Street Experience is
just steps from the lobby door. Youre
also just minutes from the Mono Rail if
you want to go to the Strip. Our tickets for
the Donnie and Marie show are excellent.
This excursion includes an optional
Titanic Artifact Exhibit side trip. Tickets
are $530 per person double occupancy,
2010 TOURNAMENT OF ROSES
WED-SAT, DEC. 30-JAN. 2
Spectacular sights and sounds await you
at the 2010 Tournament of Roses and 121st
Annual Pasadena Rose Parade. Youll enjoy
three nights at the Hilton in Universal City, two
full breakfasts at the hotel, a boxed breakfast,
and one lunch at the J.W. Marriott Lakeview
Restaurant in Palm Springs. Other features
include dinner at Bucca di Beppo, a tour of
the Irwindale Float Barn, and shopping at the
Farmers Market and Universal City Walk.
and $1,099 per person single occupancy.
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CALIFORNIA
A great time was had at the
farewell picnic held at Beards-
ley Park. Entertainment and
good food was enjoyed by all.
If you missed it, you missed a
good time.
An Italian Night is scheduled
for Oct. 2. It will be a dinner
and dance at Palm Ridge Rec
Center. Cost will be $26 per
member and $28 for guests.
All former California resi-
dents are welcome to join the
club. For more information
please call Marge at 623-214-
2038.
IDAHO
The Idaho State Club will
continue to hold monthly
breakfasts through the summer
months. The breakfast is on the
first Saturday of each month at
9 a.m. at My Favorite Martin's
Restaurant in Sun Village. Call
974-6682 for information and
reservations.
MINNESOTA
Summer is here again. Hope
all the people who have flown
north are having a great sum-
mer. Our last board meeting for
this season was held at Presi-
dent Franks house on April 28.
Exciting plans for the fall sea-
son were finalized.
Our club picnic in March
was great fun, with good food
and a sunny day. The clowns
were very entertaining. The
pizza party in April was a huge
success with the Uke Band
playing several polkas and
waltzes. The salad, pizza and
beer were enjoyed by all.
Our Welcome Back Lunch-
eon is scheduled for Saturday,
Nov. 7, in Sun City Country
Club.
The Holiday Luncheon will
be at Briarwood Country Club
on Dec. 11. Mark your calen-
dars now.
The 2009-2010 Calendar of
Events is posted at the Wel-
come Center in Sun City West,
along with a membership ap-
plication. Tell your friends. For
more information, call 623-
546-0557.
NEBRASKA
The Nebraska State Club
met for its annual Picnic at
Beardsley Park in Sun City
West on April 13. One hundred
and fifty members decked out
in red attended the picnic.
A few of our members leave
the area for the summer, there-
fore no activities are planned
until fall. We will open the
2009-2010 season with a Pizza
Party in October.
Members will receive a
newsletter in September listing
activities to begin in the fall.
Anyone interested in joining
the Nebraska Club may do so
by contacting Lu at 623-444-
8420. Enjoy the summer, keep
cool, and well see you in Oc-
tober.
NEW JERSEY
New Jersey State Club in-
vites one and all to a beautiful
brunch at 11 a.m. on Sunday,
June 14, at Briarwood Country
Club in Sun City West. A cash
bar also will be available at this
event. The cost is $23 per
member and $28 per guest.
Please reserve by June 7, and
send checks payable to the
New Jersey State Club, 16129
W. Greystone Drive, Sun City
West, AZ, 85375.
Information: 623-584-4674.
OHIO-SCW
The club meets for breakfast
the first Monday of every
month at 8:30 a.m. at Lous
Tivoli Gardens in Sun City. We
order from the menu and
everyone pays their own
check. All Buckeyes are in-
vited.
On June 11 well see you at
the breakfast. Come and start
the summer off right by joining
friends old and new.
PENNSYLVANIA
Our club outings held in
April the Wine and Cheese
Party, and Pizza in the Park
were among the best attended
club activities in quite some
time. We had more than 75
members at each function and
hope this is the start of good
things to come.
We have a few seats left for
our trip to Mazatal Casino on
Wednesday, June 17. Cost is
$10 and will be returned to you
at the casino. Reservation
deadline is June 10. Call Bar-
bara at 623-975-0561. Our an-
nual Ice Cream Social will be
held from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday,
July 7, in the Quail Room of
the Sun City West Foundation
Building. All-you-can-eat ice
cream with toppings, root beer
floats and other beverages will
be served. The cost is $3 for
members and $5 for guests. A
photo contest will highlight the
event with prizes given for
matching baby photographs
with members current pic-
tures. Call Jack at 623-975-
0561.
WASHINGTON STATE
Exciting plans are coming up
for the fall. We will start off the
end of October with a fantastic
Welcome Back Brisket and
Rib Barbecue at Beardsley
Park, followed by our famous
mini golf tournament. For
those who dont want to play
mini golf, we will have other
fun games.
November brings us our an-
nual Wine and Cheese Mem-
bership Night. In December,
we are planning on taking in
dinner and the performance of
A Christmas Carol at the
Arizona Broadway Theatre, as
well as a tour of Christmas
Lights (locations undisclosed
as yet).
Starting out in January, we
have an exciting trip to the Bob
Hope Chrysler Classic. This
ought to be fun. During this
trip we will also visit the Palm
Springs Follies and the Gen-
eral George Patton Museum,
and still have time for gaming
at the Spa Resort Casino.
Dont miss this one! Club-
house passes are included in
this package, and guests are in-
vited.
Plans for a Luke Air Force
Base Lunch and Tour, an after-
noon High Tea just for the
ladies, a swap meet tour and
much more are in the making,
so watch your September
newsletter for dates and times.
Dont forget the Snowbird
Cruise on Oct. 2 out of Seattle.
If you are going to be there,
why not join in the fun? Have a
great and safe summer, and
stay cool! For information, call
Jean at 623-214-8150.
There will be no club activi-
ties for the summer but we will
resume activities in October.
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 July are due by
June 1. If you do not have a
computer, please print and mail
to: 22211 Lobo Lane, Sun City
West, AZ 85375.
623-544-6100 PAGE 16 JUNE 2009
The Rec Centers Facilities Maintenance
Department took advantage of an APS in-
centive program by installing more energy
efficient lights in the Rip N Sew and
Model Railroad club rooms, as well as the
R.H. Johnson Activity Center. The T-12
lamps were replaced with more efficient
T-8 lamps and ballasts.
By doing this, the Rec Centers qualified
for a per-bulb and ballast payback in a
lump sum. When the switch out was com-
pleted, our lighting vendor filled out all of
the required APS forms, and then APS
sent out a field inspector to verify our
compliance with their program. APS then
sent a check to our lighting vendor for
$4,096.00!
This credit was then put toward a light-
ing upgrade in the Arts and Crafts Village
of R.H. Johnson Rec Center, where we in-
stalled 22 new wall fixtures for a total cost
$3,391.39. The original 277-volt fixtures
(installed by Del Webb!) used a 100 watt
metal Halide lamp. In comparison, the
new 277-volt fixtures use two 26 watt
compact fluorescent lamps in each fixture.
Watts are cut in half and the overall light-
ing increased!
And yes, if you do the math, we came
out ahead even after upgrading lighting in
all those facilities! A great big round of ap-
plause goes out the Facilities Maintenance
staff for taking advantage of the incentive,
improving our lighting, and making every
dollar count!
Facilities Maintenance had also taken
advantage of the APS program during the
Beardsley Rec Center remodel. By up-
grading the lighting there, we received
$4,080 that went back into the Beardsley
project fund. For several years now, we
have been changing out our T-12 lamps to
the more energy efficient T-8 lamps and
ballasts as part of our energy conservation
program.
Here at the Rec Centers, our Facilities
Maintenance staff is known as the A-Team
now you know why! Thanks guys!
A-Team uses incentives to improve Rec Centers lighting
Rec Centers Maintenance staff members replace
the 30-year-old lights (bottom, right photo) in the
R.H. Johnson Rec Center with more modern, en-
ergy efficient lights (top right).
AGRICULTURAL
We are well into our spring summer
gardens. June is the time of year that
challenges desert farmers, who are
faced with hot winds, high tempera-
tures, and too much water or too lit-
tle. A shade cloth is a must, especially
for tomatoes, eggplant and peppers.
Strawberries need shade to keep them
from burning up. Most all-year round
gardeners have strawberries because
they are easy to grow and produce
well. Strawberries dont store well
though. If I cant use them in a day, I
freeze them; they make great smooth-
ies, jellies and sauces. I never add
sugar, just wash them and cut off the
stems.
Squash, melons, okra, pole beans
and bush beans love the sun and dont
need shade. But you should keep mel-
ons off the ground with pieces of
wood. I tie mine with pieces of shade
cloth and string made into a sling.
Zucchini are so good in breads, and
the small ones are delicious in salads.
You have got to watch them though.
One day they are small and the next
football size. Yellow crookneck is
popular, as are winter squash, deli-
cata, butternut and acorn. These can
be planted in spring or summer and
are just called winter squash because
of their long storage life.
Cucumber are best when run up a
trellis and off the ground. They should
be fertilized every three weeks with
33-0-0. Watch for cucumber beetles,
which are often found around the
flowers. Melons should be planted
away from cucumbers. (Some say
they take on the taste of each other).
Must be those bees fooling around
again.
Onion tops fall over and turn yel-
low when they are ready to harvest.
Bending them over early will de-
crease the bulb size. When necks start
falling over, watering should be dis-
continued and the soil allowed to dry.
Then, pull the onions out of ground,
let them dry in the sun for a few days
and cover lightly to prevent sunscald.
Ever wonder what fertilizer to use?
Me, too. This information comes from
Desert Gardening for Beginners,
(sold at PORA). The first number on
a bag of fertilizer is nitrogen, good for
foliage; the second is phosphate for
roots and setting buds; and the third is
for potassium for general health of
your plants. The natural organic fer-
tilizers that I use a lot are blood meal
14-0-0, fish emulsion 5-2-2, bone
meal 1-11-0 (wear a mask to spread
this around) and seaweed/kelp 1-0-
2.5. These types encourage worms,
are slower to leach from the soil, im-
prove soil structure and have little salt
buildup. They dont over fertilize and
most have micro nutrients. The disad-
vantages are slow decomposition,
they may need other chemical addi-
tions and they are not as concentrated
as synthetic fertilizers.
Inorganic fertilizers are: ammo-
nium nitrate nitrogen 33-0-0, ammo-
nium sulfate nitrogen 21-0-0,
ammonium phosphate phosphorus
16-20-0 and triple super phosphate 0-
45-0. The advantages are the nutrients
are quickly available to plants, and
they are priced lower. Disadvantages:
Nitrogen leaches through the soil
quickly, over fertilizing may burn
plants, it does not benefit the soil, it
doesnt add organic matter to soil and
some are lost to air if not watered in.
Gypsum will loosen clay/hard soil
and is good for tomatoes, adding cal-
cium.
Gardening is good for you; the hard
work builds muscles, digging in the
soil is therapeutic and it lifts your
spirits. The vegetables you grow will
not be recalled and they will give you
a good feeling. Just think, Wow, that
little seed I planted is now something
I can eat. We have a plot just for you.
Our club donates to the Westside
Food Bank. We have sent them thou-
sands of pounds of vegetables and
other food.
If this sounds like a club youd like
to belong to, our plots are at 17800
137th Drive. Call our plot manager at
623-584-1465 for information.
ARTHRITIS CLUB
The club holds classes from 8 to
8:45 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and
Saturdays at Beardsley Pool. We are
a low-impact, warm water exercise
group that helps with overall body
movement and joint health. Come
early and water walk with us starting
at 7:30 a.m. Yearly dues are only $5.
All classes have volunteer instructors.
Applications are available at the pool.
Come visit; we will be happy to see
you.
BASKETEERS
The Basketeers Club is open all
summer. We meet from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. Mondays and Thursdays in
Room 4 at Kuentz Rec Center, and
from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays. On Tues-
day mornings, we meet from 9 a.m. to
noon in Room 3.
We welcome newcomers. So, if
youre interested in learning to weave
baskets in a nice cool environment
among friendly people, come join us.
All you need is a valid rec card to join
us. Hope to see you soon!
Information: 623-544-7232 or 623-
544-6291.
BOCCE
Alleluia! Were on vacation and we
would like you to guess where we are
going. Lets have a little fun and you
guess where we are. Just name the
state and city. Here are some clues:
1. In one of the 50 states (boy, some
clue)!
2. Could be one of the original 13
states.
3. Can see the Atlantic Ocean from
its many skyscrapers.
4. Ol Blue Eyes would sing its
praises.
5. The city is named after an an-
cient civilization.
6. Their soldiers played bocce be-
tween battles (remember that arti-
cle?).
7. When in their city, most people
do as everyone else.
Put your answer on a slip of paper,
with your name and rec card number,
and place it in our mailbox at the
monitors station. You can win a prize
a bocce player would be proud of.
If there is more than one winner,
the winners names will be put in a
drawing to be held at our kick-off din-
ner on Nov. 16. Only current bocce
club members are eligible. Deadline
for entries is Sept. 30.
A captains meeting is scheduled
Sept. 29. Nothing like an early re-
minder, right?
Free bocce lessons are available,
just sign up. Until next time, kiss the
pallino and smile.
Information: 623-546-1632 or 623-
546-5646.
BRIDGE-KIVA WEST
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 this won-
derful card game to join us! Our
ACBL sanctioned games are held
12:15 p.m. every day except Sunday
in the east side of the Beardsley Rec
Center. There is also an evening game
6 p.m. Tuesdays.
Participating in the Rec Centers
Club Expo several weeks ago
proved to be successful as many peo-
ple stopped by to inquire about Du-
plicate Bridge. We had a brightly
decorated table with flowers, playing
cards, bridge paraphernalia, handouts,
and candy. We found out that there are
lots of Sun City West residents who
have an interest but are intimidated by
the duplicate concept. Rest assured
that once you play this variety of
bridge, youll be comfortable doing it.
All of our members are very kind and
helpful.
Our club has been experimenting
with Bridgemate Electronic Scoring
devices with mixed reviews. After a
ballot vote at our quarterly member-
ship meeting, a majority vote was
yes to proceed with the purchase of
these machines. Welcome to the 21st
century Kiva!
Some of our Kiva members have
been helping with a Junior Bridge
program to help instruct and instill an
interest in the younger generation.
Volunteers were going to Dysart and
El Mirage schools several days per
week and, as with all students, some
of the children learned quite a bit and
were faithful in attendance; whereas
others came off and on just for the fun
of the game. Those students only
learned the basics. The program
ended in May when school let out, but
will restart again in the fall, providing
there is interest by both the schools
and our senior volunteers. To volun-
teer for this valuable program next
fall, contact Jane Woolley at 623-214-
1670.
Warning: Bridge can become ad-
dictive! Come to a game and check us
out or leave a message on our an-
swering machine at 623-544-6529.
You can also send a message via e-
mail to: kiva-west-bridge@cox.net.
BRIDGE- TUESDAY
CONTRACT
Is it getting too hot for you to golf?
Have your bridge buddies or golf bud-
dies left Sun City West for the sum-
mer and youre all alone? Are you
new to the area and want to get into a
Bridge Club? Join us Tuesdays at
Beardsley Rec Center, Card Rooms 1,
2 and 3, for progressive bridge. Part-
ners not required. Just arrive around
11:30 a.m. for table sign-up; play be-
gins promptly at noon.
We are a friendly group of men and
women and you will spend a delight-
fully cool afternoon playing four
rounds (six hands each) of enjoyable
bridge. Annual dues are $3; weekly
play is 50 cents.
CALLIGRAPHY
Have you ever thought about mak-
ing greeting cards or working on other
paper arts projects as gifts for family
and friends? Consider joining us 1
p.m. Mondays at a Calligraphy West
meeting/ workshop in Craft Room 5
at Kuentz Rec Center to learn more
about what we do. We also meet from
6:30 to 8:45 p.m. Mondays to work on
Craft Fair projects or our own proj-
ects.
Monday afternoon workshops are
usually focused on learning new tech-
niques and sharing our ideas with
other members for cardmaking and
other projects using our calligraphy
skills. In addition, we have an ongo-
ing outreach project we do for the res-
idents of Grandview Care Center and
spread a little cheer. We make holiday
tray favors several times a year and
make birthday cards for each of them
throughout the year, just to let them
know we are thinking of them.
We also meet several times each
month on Fridays and Saturdays for
special workshops, sometimes in
smaller groups for those beginning to
learn cardmaking techniques and
sometimes for more advanced tech-
niques for the more experienced
members. An occasional field trip to
a location related to our craft is an-
other way we expose our members to
the new trend in paper art crafting. We
also have an active social committee
that has provided us with the most fun
and imaginative socials.
Be sure to check out our website for
more information about all that we do
and for more specific workshops and
activities planned for the month.
For Calligraphy West information,
call 623-684-8698 or visit www.scw-
clubs.com.
In addition to Calligraphy and card-
making, we have a very active Scrap-
booking group which meets 6 to 9
p.m. Wednesdays in Craft Room 5 at
Kuentz Rec Center (June 3, 10, 17,
24) and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. several Fri-
days (June 5 and 19). Also, there is a
special workshop from 9 to 11 a.m.
Saturday, June 27 (Session 1), or from
1 to 3 p.m. (Session 2) with a Cricut
demonstration and How To seg-
ment. Dont know what a Cricut is?
Come and find out.
Scrapbooking information: 623-
584-6457.
CERAMICS
Ceramics West is open from 8 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday and
the second and fourth Saturdays of
each month.
Nancy Stallings Anything Work-
shop is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. Wednesday, June 10.
The club hopes you will come out
of the heat this summer and join us in
creating some beautiful pieces to be
used in your home or given as gifts.
For information please call the club at
623-546-0975
CLAY CLUB
In order to enhance the monitoring
function in such a diverse organiza-
tion, the Clay Club has established a
monitor training group comprised of
seven or eight lead monitors serving
under the direction of the club vice
president. As part of orientation, every
new member is required to serve a
monitor session under the tutelage of
one of the lead monitors before going
on to sole monitor duty.
Training topics cover basic club op-
eration and rules, with emphasis on
the monitors hospitality duty, accu-
rate daily accounting, safety, and lo-
cation and use of supplies and
records.
Potential lead monitors are identi-
fied by their demonstrated commit-
ment to the monitor program intent
to promote safe, effective, congenial
and fair operation of our hobby club,
according to rules established by the
Rec Centers and the club administra-
tion.
Besides providing training, during
everyday club activities, lead moni-
tors serve as goodwill ambassadors
and as representatives of the vice
president, who is in charge of all mon-
itor affairs. Many thanks to these
group leaders, including Vicky Baker,
Sue Freese, Muggsy Gilbert, Carolyn
Johns, Sandy Jewett, Claudia Tolan,
Colleen Toupin and Board Liaison
Vice President Bev Pauly.
CLUB 52
If you enjoy playing Texas Hold
Em Poker, come and join us from
5:30 to 9:45 p.m. Tuesdays and
Thursdays, with free pizza on the first
Tuesday of the month. We meet in
Building H (aka the Mens Club) on
Meeker Boulevard. We also play from
1 to 5 p.m. on the third Sunday of
each month. Ladies and gentlemen
are welcome.
CLUB ESPAOL
See Spanish Club.
COIN AND STAMP
On June 9, the Stamp Section will
bring back our popular 3-Cent Nite.
All club members will have a chance
to dig through the many piles of
stamps for just 3 cents! You never
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know what gem you could find. Also,
a few members will hold a bourse,
bringing other stamps for sale! Sun
City West rec card holders are en-
couraged to stop by and join us.
Are you looking for a new hobby?
Meetings are held from 7 to 8 p.m. in
Room 3 at Kuentz.
COMPUTERS WEST
Computers West (CW), located at
the Palm Ridge Rec Center, is the par-
ent organization of two user groups:
MacsWest and the PCUG. It is a so-
cial and technology club whose mem-
bers share information and
experiences about computers and
have fun doing so. Complete infor-
mation on CW, PCUG, and MacsWest
can be found on our club website:
http://www.computerswest.org. A
monthly newsletter, Random Ac-
cess, published by Computers West,
keeps members informed of current
club activities and programs. Join us
at the Computers West meeting at 1
p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, in Summit
Room A at Palm Ridge.
We need your old cell phones!
Computers West is the official collec-
tion agency for Cell Phones for Sol-
diers. 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 2,700 cell
phones. Great job, but were not
through yet! Dont forget to save your
old phones and bring them to the CW
office or PORA. These donated cell
phones are converted into telephone
cards that are given to our soldiers
around the globe. The cell phones are
recycled, so they will not be adding to
our landfills.
All area residents are encouraged to
drop off their old cell phones at the
CW office at the Palm Ridge Rec
Center. Remind your relatives,
friends, and neighbors not to throw
away those old phones! Donation
boxes are also found at the following
clubs and organizations: PORA, Cal-
ligraphy, Dance, Library, Metal Club,
Photography, and Stained Glass. Its
one way to give back to those won-
derful young Americans serving our
country. Learn more about his won-
derful organization started by two
teenagers at http://www.cellphones-
forsoldiers.com.
PC USERS GROUP
The next PCUG meeting is 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 8, in Palm Ridges
Summit Hall A. The PCUG provides
instructional programs, including
hands-on classes, presentations and
discussions to train and develop mem-
bers knowledge in the use of com-
puters, peripheral devices, and
application software.
From 8 to 10 a.m. Mondays, Be-
ginning Windows is presented in
Palm Ridges Palo Verde Room. This
is the very best way to start your PC
and Computers West/PCUG learning
experience. This class not only helps
you learn about PCs, but about our
great club, too.
Dont miss Word Perfect at 8 a.m.
Thursdays and Open Discussions
from 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays in the
Palo Verde room. The Linux group
meets 8 a.m. on Fridays. Stop by to
see what they are all about. Be sure to
check out the Palo Verde Room
schedule (these discussion groups are
free).
The PCUG also offers a Help
Group to work on computer hardware
and software problems that members
bring in for repair. This is a knowl-
edgeable group of volunteers. The
Help Group is available from 7 to 9
a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays at
Computers West in Palm Ridge. You
need to sign in upon arriving at Room
A. Check out the Help Desk on our
website to see what services they pro-
vide.
Want hands-on training? Although
classes are taking a break for the sum-
mer, be sure to watch our website for
posting of fall classes so you can sign
up quickly. Look for sign up binders
in Room A at Palm Ridge. There is a
small fee for these classes.
Beginners, intermediate, and sea-
soned PC users alike will find a class
that will suit their needs. The infor-
mation available at these meetings is
boundless. For more information on
these classes, go to www.computer-
swest.org and click on PCUG. Once
there, check out what is available, es-
pecially at the Palo Verde Room and
Room B. Click on the class that inter-
ests you and detailed information will
pop up on that class. We hope the
classes, workshops, and discussion
groups will entice you to join.
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. on the second
and fourth Wednesdays (June 10 and
24) of every month in the Palo Verde
room. The group shares a common in-
terest in aviation. No sign-up fee is re-
quired; just walk in. You must be a
member of Computers West to join
this group.
MACSWEST
MacsWest meets 1 p.m. every
Tuesday and Friday in the Palo Verde
room. Tuesdays are designed to be
question-and-answer sessions, and a
special program is planned for each
Friday meeting. During the summer,
MacsWest meets on Fridays only. We
call it our Grab Bag. Have a question?
Bring it to the Friday meetings. Dont
miss our July 3 ice cream social. Our
next general meeting will be 1 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 2. 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 at 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. Check the Mac-
sWest web site for details. Stop by
and see what we are all about. We are
always looking for new members. We
welcome visitors to our meetings. We
meet all summer at 1 p.m. Fridays.
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. We
welcome visitors to our meetings.
Watch the website or next months
Rec Center News for updated days
and times.
Classes are winding down for the
summer. Do you have some ideas for
classes next fall? Would you like to
teach a class next fall? Let us know.
We are always open to suggestions for
classes or for our Friday programs,
and we can always use more teachers.
Go to www.macswest.org and click
on Classes to check out what is
available.
Whether you are an experienced
Macintosh user or are new to Macs,
there is something new to learn. In-
terested in genealogy? We have a
group for you. If you are thinking of
buying a Mac, stop by one of our
meetings and see what we have to
offer. If you are a new Mac user, the
Tuesday Green Apples group is the
place for you. This is a free class for
Macs West members. Although Green
Apples is taking a break for the sum-
mer, it will be starting up again this
fall.
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 mem-
bers of the club, as well as familiarize
yourself with everything our clubs
have to offer. There are two monitors
working together, so if you are a new
monitor, there will be someone expe-
rienced to help you. Help us keep our
club open this summer. Our current
hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. unless there
is no monitor.
Monitor training sessions will be
starting up again this fall. Both PCUG
and MacsWest are available to its
members because of the many volun-
teers who monitor, teach, govern,
maintain equipment and keep soft-
ware updated. We wouldnt be here if
it wasnt for our wonderful volun-
teers. Be sure to do your part. Stop by
the Computers West office at Palm
Ridge and check us out. Be sure to go
to www.computerswest.org and click
on Schedule under Monitors to
sign up.
COPPER COOKERS
June is bustin out all over and a
great many of our members have
busted out of the Valley of the Sun for
the summer. Those lazy, hazy, crazy
days of summer are good for plotting,
planning and reflecting. By now you
are saying, Hopefully on something
besides old musicals.
Summer is also a time of surprises
for us, thanks to the miracle of email.
Last summer (or was it the one be-
fore?) one of our members daughter-
in-law had a heart transplant. We were
kept up to date with semi-weekly re-
ports on her progress and enthralled
with this modern miracle of medical
science.
We still are open Monday through
Friday, but with shorter hours. We
have only one monitor for the whole
day and he/she may end up doing it
more than is required to keep the stu-
dio open. As one member remarked,
We do it more often, so that we can
work.
Come see us at Beardsley Rec Cen-
ter or give us a call. We welcome vis-
itors as well as those who would be-
come a permanent part of our group
any time we are open.
So, cool off and come down to the
place where all the fun is these days,
Copper Cooker Creations Club at
Beardsley Rec Center.
COUNTRY WESTERN
DANCE
We had a fun year of dances and
lessons. We are going to go dark over
the summer, and return in full force in
October with a great schedule of
dance lessons. In October, we will re-
sume our monthly dances at Palm
Ridge, the second Saturday of each
month. Please, join us for the fun.
Have a safe and happy summer.
CREATIVE
SILK FLOWERS
Well summer is almost here and the
temperature is starting to climb, so
cool off with your friends in the Cre-
ative Silk Flowers Club.
Our flowers are hardy in the sum-
mer and need very little water. In fact
they thrive on lack of water. Dont
hide in that air-conditioned house all
by yourself; come and see what we do
between 8 a.m. and noon Wednesdays
in Kuentz Rec Center.
CREATIVE STITCHERS
The Creative Stitchers Club will
continue to meet during the summer.
We meet 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays in
the Acacia Room at Palm Ridge Rec
Center. The club is planning a Sum-
mer Survivors Luncheon in July.
Information: 623-214-0759 or 623-
546-9170.
ENCORE NEEDLE
AND CRAFT
Thank you for the donations of
stretch fabric and yarn but dont
stop now. We continue to need those
items for the various charities that En-
core Needle and Craft supports. Your
continued help is needed. For addi-
tional information about these proj-
ects, call Mary at 214-5633. She is
more than happy to answer any of
your questions.
If you like, stop by and visit this
club (we love visitors and drop-ins)
from 7:30 until about 11 a.m. Fridays
in Room 4 at Kuentz Rec Center.
Were here all year round. The coffee
and flavored teas are hot, and the
friendships youll form are warm and
everlasting. Dont just take our word
for it. Try us, youll like us, and youll
keep coming back again and again.
ENERGETICS
EXERCISE
Looking for a low-impact exercise
program? The Energetic Exercise club
has one for you, three times a week.
We meet 8 to 8:45 a.m. Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays in the John-
son Social Hall. Bring a floor mat, a
PVC pole and $3 for annual dues and
you are set to go for a fun and healthy
workout. Drop in for a preview.
EUCHRE CLUB
Yes, the Euchre Card Club will
meet during the summer. We meet in
Room 5 at Beardsley Rec Center.
Sign in is at 5:45 p.m. Games start at
6 p.m. We play eight games of 10
hands each. A partner is not necessary.
These are fast-paced and fun games.
You must be a valid rec card holder.
New members may play twice before
they must join to continue playing.
FITNESS CLUB
Ladies and gents, grab your partner
for a little healthy exercise this sum-
mer at R.H. Johnsons cool Social
Hall. Regular Wednesday evening
Couples Dance for the Health of It
classes are from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. at a
cost of $4 per person. Fitness Club
membership of $5 is required. CDH
instructor Kort Kurdi offers couples
the opportunity of dancing together
for their health.
Korts routines are designed to pro-
vide all the wonderful benefits of ex-
ercise plus instruction in the
fundamentals of the basic steps of
many dance styles, including rumba,
fox trot, waltz, Charleston, swing and
many others. Even if you or your part-
ner have never danced before, dont
worry. The routines are fun and easy,
with no complicated footwork. Focus
is on the basics of movement, balance
and control, so you can relax and
enjoy dancing together.
Kort uses a wide variety of updated
music from Big Band to todays Top
40 all designed to make you want to
move. Couples dont sit this one out.
Take your partner by the hand and
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From Page 17
Wouldnt you like
to be a part of this
fun and easy going
group? Encore
members sew and
stuff fabric for toys
to be given to
needy children.
This is only one of
the many club proj-
ects that Encore
Needle and Craft
provides for its
members.
Encore projects benefit children
join us for Couples Dancing for the
Health of It! Call Pam at 602-679-
4220 for more information.
Visit the Fitness Club website at
www.scwclubs.com under Health and
Fitness for a complete listing of all
classes.
HANDICAPABLES
Water exercise classes start at 8:45
a.m. and continue to 10 a.m. Mon-
days, Wednesdays and Saturdays at
Beardsley Pool. We have two physi-
cal therapists for members who need
or want to improve their body move-
ment and joint health.
We also have low-impact water ex-
ercises, walking and swimming lanes,
and volunteer members to assist in
walking and getting you into and out
of the water.
Dues are $5 per year, payable in
December. A valid rec card is re-
quired, and you must show it to the
Beardsley Pool monitor as well as our
clubs monitor.
HILLCREST
BALLROOM DANCE
The bells are ringing for me and
my gal, the songs are playing for me
and my gal at the R.H. Johnson So-
cial Hall from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturdays.
Come join the Hillcrest Ballroom
Dance Club and enjoy wonderful
songs and exceptional dance music.
Our music schedule for June will be
as follows: June 6, Frank Romani will
play golden oldies as well as requests
to keep us dancing all evening. You
wont want to miss Rich Howard on
June 13 as he plays those wonderful,
danceable songs. Michael Lawrence
Carollo will entertain us on June 20,
and Manuel Durantes will provide the
music on June 27. There is truly
something for everyones taste, and
the R.H. Johnson Social Hall is the
place to be on Saturday nights.
Leading us in the Anniversary
Waltz will be board members Bob and
Nan Jones, celebrating 55 years of
marriage, and George and Louise
Boelger, celebrating 25 years of mar-
riage. You will see both of these cou-
ples dancing every Saturday night,
and enjoying the great music.
June will continue our summer
dress code, and men will no long be
required to wear jackets. Please, no
shorts, T-shirts or jeans. Membership
to the club, new or renewal is $10.
Cost per dance is $4 for members and
$6 for invited guest, which includes
refreshments served during the break.
Dance classes continue Tuesday af-
ternoons in the Social Hall. Cost is $4
for club members and $5 for non-
members per ongoing session. Singles
are welcome. Frank Romani is the in-
structor.
Dance and event information: 623-
546-6845. Class information: 623-
412-4363.
INTERNATIONAL
SOCIAL AND DANCE
You are invited to come and enjoy a
wonderful evening of socializing,
good food, dancing etc. as the Inter-
national Social and Dance Club of
Sun City West holds its once a year in-
door picnic and dance June 28 in the
R.H. Johnson Social Hall. This event
will be celebrated as Summer Fest
Indoor Picnic. Steve Dana will pro-
vide the music. Dinner will be picnic
style: chicken, potato salad, coleslaw,
croissants, cake, coffee and lemonade.
Bring your own favored beverage.
Dinner is at 5:30 p.m., with socializ-
ing and dancing following until 9 p.m.
Members and guests pay only $5 this
month since the food this month is not
catered. Reservations are required.
Membership is only $5 per year.
Members must be Sun City West rec
card holders in good standing. Guests
are always welcome.
For membership or reservations,
contact President Ann Besmer at 214-
0875, or Rosemarie Read at 214-
9712. Reservation and membership
forms are also available at the Sun
City West Visitor Center. You can also
get the forms off our website. Go to
www.scwclubs.com; look for Interna-
tional Social and Dance Club under
Dance, then click on our Newslet-
ter. At the bottom of the newsletter
you will find the membership 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. All valid
rec card holders are welcome to visit
the club twice as our guest before
joining.
The annual membership fees are
$10 with a one-time initiation fee of
$20 for equipment and supplies. The
club meets 6:45 to 8 p.m. Mondays in
the R.H. Johnson Lecture Hall. There
is a broadband wireless network in the
Lecture Hall for the use of our speak-
ers and our members in the audience
using laptops.
For all new members, the club pro-
vides a free CD containing a 14-chap-
ter course on technical analysis and
chart reading, which was written by
one of our club members.
The programs for June are not
available at the time of submitting this
information. The club will not be
meeting during the months of July
and August.
We conduct two three-month stock
picking contests each year, one begin-
ning in February and one beginning in
October. Those who wish to partici-
pate pick five stocks and invest an
imaginary $10,000 in each. At the end
of the contest, the top 10 participants
are awarded prizes ranging from $105
for first place to $15 for 10th place.
We ask the winners to tell us their
strategy in picking their winning
stocks.
KARAOKE
The Karaoke Club meets from 6:30
to 9 p.m. Fridays in Beardsley Rec
Centers Room 3. Members and
guests enjoy an evening of song and
friendship. Everyone is invited and
residents with a valid ID card may be-
come a member for only $5 per year.
Most of the members have their own
CDs but the club also has a large in-
ventory of music to choose from. One
does not have to be a Caruso to enjoy
singing, and when you get the ap-
plause from your friends, you may
just feel like Caruso. Bring your own
beverages and snacks; cups and ice
are always available.
A few special events to come. On
Friday, July 3, we will celebrate the
birth of our nation. It is also the end
of our season. We will start up again
the first Friday after Labor Day, on
Sept. 11.
Saturday, Oct. 10, will be our an-
nual Picnic in the Park, always a fun
event. Mark your calendar. Details to
come at a later time.
Holiday parties and our 2010 Din-
ner Show will be announced as soon
as the dates are confirmed.
LAWN BOWLING
The Snowbirds have left for cooler
locations, but lawn bowling continues
under the lights. Morning bowling
starts at 7:45 a.m. Monday through
Saturday. Evening bowling starts at
6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Friday and Sun-
day.
Sun City Grand lawn bowlers are
bowling with us, while their green is
being rebuilt. This makes for a
friendly competition for both clubs.
You are welcome to stop by and
watch the games at any time. Several
of our members became interested in
lawn bowling as they watched while
they walked the track. We offer free
lessons and the free use of our equip-
ment while learning. For information,
call Curt at 623-583-4284. Our web-
site is www.scwclubs.com (click on
Lawn Bowls).
Are you looking for a sport that of-
fers exercise, entertainment, relax-
ation and good fellowship? Then you
should consider lawn bowling. 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 experience, perhaps you
would enjoy national or international
tournaments. All champion bowlers
started with free lessons before mov-
ing on to these tournaments. During
the summer months, many people
enjoy bowling in the evening under
the lights.
Summer bowling hours are 7:45
a.m. (tags up) for 8 a.m. play Monday
through Saturday; and 6:45 p.m. (tags
up) for 7 p.m. play Thursday, Friday
and Sunday, under the lights. There
will be special Memorial Day event
on Sunday, May 24.
We welcome our lawn bowling
friends from Sun City Grand to our
morning and evening lawn bowls this
summer. Sun City Grand is undergo-
ing an extensive renovation of their
greens over the summer and are not
able to use theirs. You can stop in and
watch the games at any time and see if
lawn bowling is of interest to you.
To get started, we offer free lessons
From Page 18
Club Corner
Above, the Hillcrest Ballroom Dance Club honors past presidents at the clubs 30th anniversary dance.
From left are Nan Jones, Dante Romano, James Morgan, Nancy Jenkins, Ray Goldback, George Pavolko,
Ardath Wilbur, Bob Porterfield, Gloria Goldback, and Bill Friebolen. Below left, Board members Bob and
Nan Jones are celebrating 55 years of marriage, and, below right, George and Louise Boelger will cele-
brate their 25th wedding anniversary. These board members help keep our club running smoothly.
and free use of our equipment. Our
club is located inside the walking path
at the R.H. Johnson Complex.
People often stop and ask why we
wear white attire. Lawn bowling has a
long history that originated in Scot-
land and England. 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. Smooth
soled shoes are required when bowl-
ing to protect the greens. Any smooth
soled shoe is acceptable. Free lawn
bowling lessons will resume in the
fall.
We have a new website
(www.scwlawnbowls.com), which
was selected website of the month by
the USLBA. In the United States, the
sport of lawn bowling is governed by
the U.S. Lawn Bowling Association.
One of the main forms of communi-
cation with its members is via the
USLBA website (www.uslba.org). We
feel this is a significant achievement
and are proud of the extensive work
Ernie Mills, one of our members, has
contributed to putting this website to-
gether. Lawn bowlers from all over
the world will now have knowledge
of our club and Sun City West via this
website. Check out both websites
when you have a chance.
In October, our club will be hosting
several events for the U.S. Open
Lawn Bowling Tournament. Local,
national and international teams will
be participating. You are welcome to
come and observe some outstanding
lawn bowling competition.
LINE DANCING
The Sun City West Line Dancing
Club will have some changes in their
regular schedule for all of July and all
of August. Both beginning and ad-
vanced classes will meet from 12:30
to 2 p.m. Wednesdays in the R.H.
Johnson Social Hall. On July 15, 22
and 29, they will meet in Palm Ridge
because of maintenance at R.H. John-
son.
MAH JONGG
The Mah Jongg Club of Sun City
West meets from 11:15 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at
Beardsley Rec Center. All Sun City
West residents with a valid rec card
are invited to play. There is a monthly
meeting on the first Thursday of every
month with refreshments available.
Mah Jongg lessons are offered for $45
for six lessons.
Information: 623-692-8410 or 623-
546-4435.
MENS PUTTING CLUB
Please join us 9 a.m. (check-in at
8:15) Tuesdays for an 18-hole putting
competition at the Grandview course.
Improve your skills and meet other
golf enthusiasts. Not a golfer? It does-
nt matter since handicaps are devel-
oped so that 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. To our members
who are part-year residents, we wish
you a safe trip back to the northern
climes and look forward to seeing you
again in the fall.
Our quarterly luncheon, a brunch
catered by the Crooked Putter restau-
rant, and awards meeting at Grand-
view was held on April 14. Gary
Chickering won the Hot Putter of the
Quarter Award.
Under the good news category, we
have been informed that the Grand-
view putting green will remain open
this summer during the maintenance
shutdown of the rest of the golf
course. Our putting competitions will
therefore continue uninterrupted dur-
ing the duration of the summer.
Information: 623-214-2908 or
www.scwclubs.com.
MENS SOCIAL CLUB
Men who need a cool place to
spend the hot days in Arizona are in-
vited to join the Mens Social Club
where our members engage in social
card games from 7:30 a.m. to 4:45
p.m. Monday through Saturday. The
most popular games played are poker,
including the ever popular Texas Hold
Em. There is a range of betting lim-
its, from nickel, dime and quarter, to
50 cents and $1. This should fit al-
most everyones pocketbook. Bridge
is also popular.
There are progressive bridge tour-
naments every Tuesday morning at 8
a.m. Also, there are daily bridge tables
where four players agree on a time of
day and a day of the week. Other card
games such as gin and pinochle as
well as board games are also played.
Free lunches are served after every
membership meeting and other occa-
sions as well. Other social activities
are also planned.
Come to the club, check it out and
take a brochure to peruse at home.
Talk to some of the members. They
will be happy to answer questions and
welcome you to the club. New mem-
bership is $8 and renewal is $3.
We will have our Birthday Cele-
bration on Friday, June 26. We will
again serve up the birthday cake in
honor of our members who have
birthdays in June.
METAL CLUB
Visitors are always welcome at the
Metal Club during normal operating
hours. Tours are available for those
wishing to see the excellent facilities
and equipment. Fresh coffee and pop
is provided for visitors by our friendly
members.
There is a special need for monitors
during the summer months. Unless
two monitors are on duty during any
given four-hour shift, the club must be
closed. If you are here during the
summer months, stop by the monitors
desk to sign up. Training is available.
The next general membership
meeting of the Metal Club will be
10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 18, in the
R.H. Johnson Lecture Hall. All Metal
Club members are encouraged to at-
tend. Two lucky members attending
the meeting will receive $25 checks.
There will be no membership meet-
ings in July and August.
Many of the members of the Metal
Club, men and women, had no expe-
rience in metal work prior to joining,
and have found the club a wonderful
place to learn. New members can ex-
pect to develop a wide variety of new
skills in the myriad of classes avail-
able and from members willing to
demonstrate and teach informally at
almost any time. The annual dues of
$20 provide access to hundreds of
thousands of dollars worth of first rate
equipment unavailable elsewhere.
If you are interested in joining the
Metal Club, stop by for a visit and
tour of the facility. The Metal Club
also offers social opportunities and
events which include spouses or sig-
nificant others.
Custom sheet metal, milling and
lathe work, knife/ax sharpening, re-
pairing garbage container tops, metal
furniture repair, welding, custom
metal art, etc., are services offered to
the community by members of the
Metal Club. Visit the Metal Club and
let us know of your needs.
More than 300 pieces of metal art
created by members of the club are on
display year around at the Metal Club
and the Village Store. Metal art can be
purchased at the Village Store in the
R.H. Johnson Rec Center or at the
Metal Club. Vacation/security mail-
boxes are available at the Village
Store.
For additional information on the
Metal Club and its many activities
and programs, please stop by the club
or visit our website: www.scwmetal-
club.com.
The Metal Club building is the
large rose-beige building next to the
Visitors Center/PORA at 13849
Camino del Sol. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. Monday through Friday. Stop by
for a visit.
MINI-GOLFERS
June begins our summer schedule.
We will begin play 8:30 a.m. Thurs-
days. We meet at the R.H. Johnson
course weekly except the last two
Thursdays of a month, when play will
be held at the Beardsley Mini-Golf
Course. No meetings or tournaments.
This will be our plan for June through
August, and maybe September.
Information: 623-975-1118 or 623-
546-4275 or www.scwclubs.com.
MODEL RAILROAD
Greetings from your Agua Fria
Northern Railroad Club, located in the
R.H. Johnson Rec Center, where
every day is a good day. With the
summer heat upon us, its a cool place
to spend a little time. Our hours are 9
a.m. to noon Monday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, and from 7 to 9
p.m. Tuesdays.
We encourage and welcome your
visits to our station depot. We are al-
ways on the lookout for a few good
men and women to join us; to qualify,
all you need is a current rec card.
Dues are only $25 first year and $15 a
year thereafter. This is quite a bargain.
You need not know anything about
this wonderful hobby. We are happy
to teach you everything you need to
know. There is absolutely no pressure;
learn at your own pace.
Enjoy yourself in air-conditioned
comfort along with good friends. As
we are lucky to be located jut where
the Arts and Crafts Shows are held,
we had 1,170 visitors come through
our doors between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.
during the spring fair. There were a lot
of compliments, oohs and aahs,
smiles and photographs taken a very
successful day. The following Friday
our Thomas the Tank Engine raffle
came to a happy end and a gentleman
from Sun city was the winner.
Well, now that the dry heat of sum-
mer is upon us, those of you who like
a train ride during your vacation, why
not see a friendly Sun City West travel
agent and check out a Canadian
Rocky Mountain trip. In closing, I
would like you to experience this
poem, author unknown:
Life is but a journey on a train.
With a pair of travelers at each win-
dow pane, I may sit beside you the
whole journey through, or I may be
seated elsewhere, never knowing you,
but if fate should mark me to sit at
your side, lets be pleasant travelers,
its so short a ride.
Well, thats all folks. Till next time,
I wish you all the best. Dont forget to
come visit with us. Bring the family,
friends and a camera. So Ill see you
down the line. All aboard! Have your
tickets ready, please!
PALO VERDE
PATCHERS
June is busting out all over the
Quilt Room as Palo Verde Patchers
continue to get together to quilt and
visit even though many of our quilters
have retreated to cooler places to
spend their summer.
In addition to quilters working on
their own projects, several members
are busily stitching on the fall raffle
quilt - a beautiful floral appliqu quilt
with individual blocks made by vari-
ous members of the group. Raffle
tickets are already available from
members.
No formal meetings are held during
the summer months, but Patchers do
gather the second Tuesday of June,
July and August in the Quilt Room for
a theme luncheon. Members look for-
ward to eating or visiting over lunch.
In early May, 25 members of the
group traveled north of Prescott to
Emmanuel Pines for a fun and lively
quilt camp.
This was the second annual camp
made up entirely of Palo Verde Patch-
ers. The group filled Thumb Butte
cabin with lots of stitching and laugh-
ing and visiting.
Many participated in a block ex-
change and worked on those scrappy
flower quilts at camp. The block ex-
change was under the direction of
Karen Lagergren.
Fabric bowls were also made dur-
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623-544-6100 PAGE 20 JUNE 2009
Club Corner
Mini-Golfers
from Sun City
and Sun City
West gather for
a group photo
during the an-
nual Friendship
Tournament,
played April 16
at R.H. John-
son Rec Center
in Sun City
West.
ing camp, with Lois Horton giving us
directions and ideas for specialized
creations. Each person received a
goodie bag with fabric, scissors and
handmade scissor holder, plus a hand-
made pin cushion. Other prizes were
given out during camp. In addition to
quilting, the group enjoyed hiking,
playing cards, and eating the wonder-
ful meals served at the camp.
This years camp chairperson was
Kris Coates. Her committee consisted
of Gail Robinson, Shiela Frens, Lois
Horton, Joan Popowski, Karen Lager-
gren and Elaine Jebsen. The group is
already looking forward to next years
camping adventure.
Take time this summer to visit us.
We always welcome new faces. We
meet from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, and most
Tuesday evenings and Saturday
mornings. The group meets in Room
5 at Kuentz Rec Center.
www.scwclubs.com.
PAN CARDS
Pan is an old card game thats lots
of fun. We will teach you how to play,
and there is no charge. We play from
6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays in Card Room 4
at Beardsley Rec Center.
PEBBLEBROOK MEN
With the weather continuing to
warm here and the colder climates
starting to warm as well, we are see-
ing some of our snowbird members
head back to their other homes for the
summer months. Our tournament for
April was the 36-hole Stroke/Medal
Play Club Championship. This was a
36-hole event in flights with the total
gross strokes for the 36 holes deter-
mining the club champion and total
net strokes determining the flight
champions.
At the recent general meeting, each
of the winners was recognized and
given a patch along with some cash
on their Recreation accounts.
Congratulations to the 36 hole
Stroke/Medal Play Club Champi-
onship winners:
Club Champion: James Peterson
Flight A Champion: Frank Re-
buth
Flight B Champion: John
Mortensen
Flight C Champion: Dave Acton
Flight D Champion: George
Bourne
Flight E Champion: Cory Kruck-
enberg
Flight F Champion: Bernie Sal-
adin
Flight G Champion: Bill Adams
Flight H Champion: Allen
Goodall
Flight I Champion: Charles Nap-
pier
Flight J Champion: Robert Grif-
fin
Congratulations to all of the win-
ners. We are getting ready for the up-
coming Four Man Scramble with
teams being selected by the computer,
which should be fun. Look for results
next time.
At the recent general meeting, not
only did we pass out awards for our
recent tournaments, we also had the
opportunity to recognize our recent
Past President Noah Murphy, who
served as the Club President for two
terms. The membership and Board
thanks him for his service and wish
him the best as he continues to play
with us each Wednesday. Thanks,
Noah!
We invite you to come and play
Pebblebrook sometime if you have
not had the opportunity. PMGC plays
every Wednesday. We are a low
gross/low net competition in flights.
If you would like to join or would like
more information, please stop by the
clubhouse to pick up and complete a
membership application or go to our
website, www.scwclubs.com, and
look for Pebblebrook Men under
Golf Clubs. The 2009 dues are $45
and include membership in the AGA.
PHOTOGRAPHY WEST
Photography West is a club for res-
idents who enjoy photography. Char-
tered in 1980, we are dedicated to
advancing the arts and techniques of
photography and videography as a
means of personal expression through
a balance of well-equipped facilities
and a variety of activities to meet
membership needs. Our photo, digital
and video labs are located at Beards-
ley. Summer hours for the photo lab
(623-544-6520) are noon to 4 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays. The digi-
tal/video labs (623-544-6521) are
open noon to 3 p.m. Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Use the
dark rooms in our photo lab to de-
velop your own pictures, transfer
those old slides to CD or DVD in our
digital lab, turn those old 8mm, 16mm
movies, Hi 8 or VHS tapes into a
DVD, or make a movie with your pic-
tures in our video lab. We have up-
dated equipment in all of our labs.
Check our website at www.photogra-
physcw.org for current information, or
visit our labs, and well show you
around.
Photography West meets 10 a.m.
Fridays in the Stardust Theater at the
Kuentz Rec Center from mid-Sep-
tember through mid-May. All guests
and visitors are always welcome. Our
first meeting in the fall is Friday, Sept.
18. Solo Shows at the Beardsley
Photo lab will resume in the fall also.
All are welcome to view beautiful
photography, and learn more about
our club. Some of our talented pho-
tographers have their work displayed
around Sun City West in the Library,
Lecture Hall and Visitors Center. The
displays change periodically, so watch
for new pictures. Check out our Pho-
tography West newsletter, Focus, on
our website at www.photogra-
physcw.org.
Photography West is dedicated to
helping its members become better
photographers through instructional
programs, workshops, and mentoring
opportunities. Travel with us and
enjoy plenty of photo opportunities.
Our trips allow members to visit and
photograph points of interest in Ari-
zona and other locations. This is also
a chance for members to get better ac-
quainted. This fall, we will be going
on a Pacific Coast Cruise, a Durango-
Silverton Railroad and Mesa Verde
Adventure, Sedona Lights, and the
Tournament of Roses Parade. There
are social activities throughout the
year to get to know each other, too.
Detailed information can be found at
our web site at www.photogra-
physcw.org.
Photography West holds two com-
petitions each year: one in the fall and
the second one in the spring. Compe-
titions are held for slides, prints and
digital entries. There are three classes:
beginner, advanced and master.
Themes for this falls competition
are: Slides-Nature; Prints-Eyes; Digi-
tal-I See Something Red. Keep these
themes in mind as you take your sum-
mer pictures. Be sure to visit our web
site at www.photographyscw.org to
learn more about our club, view some
of our photography, and keep updated
about current activities. We also par-
ticipate in the Arizona Camera Club
Council and Photographic Society of
America associations.
Join us whether you are a digital,
print, or video user, or you can just
enjoy our Friday photo presentations.
Dont forget to give back to your club
by signing up to monitor. Both of our
labs (photo and digital/video) need
monitors. There are sign-up calendars
in each lab. Stop by and talk to a mon-
itor. It is a fun way to get to know
other members of the club, as well as
familiarize yourself with all our club
has to offer. Stop by the photo lab for
information on training sessions, or to
learn what the job entails.
Photography Club members are a
helpful group who are more than will-
ing to help you out or share their
skills.
PICKLEBALL
April 8 was the evening of the
clubs spring picnic. About 150 mem-
bers and guests braved the strong
winds and enjoyed eating hamburg-
ers, hot dogs, beans and coleslaw. The
meal was catered and cooked by a few
industrious pickleball members.
Shirley and Clyde Wilson organized
the food and had many helpers. Even
with the wind, the members enjoyed
musical bingo directed by Sandy and
Lew Cryer.
President Larry Masteller presided
over a short business meeting. Jean
Lightle acknowledged Roberta Keat-
ing and Cheri Cavanaugh as the top
winners of our new-membership cam-
paign. Each introduced six new mem-
bers to the club. They were presented
a certificate which entitles them to de-
sign their own custom made pickle-
ball paddle.
More than 50 members were rec-
ognized for helping with the daily ac-
tivities of the club. These folks are
really the backbone of our club in or-
ganizing new players lessons and dif-
ferent skill levels of play every week.
The club had an array of many gifts
all provided by local businesses and
individuals for the club raffle. The raf-
fle was conducted by club Vice Pres-
ident Cornelia Dereemer. We would
like to thank all the merchants and
local artists who provided gifts and
gift certificates: Sun City West Safe-
way; Bashas; Alta Villas Pizza; Frys
on Bell; ACE Hardware; Knock
Kneed Lobster; Hole N One; Quality
Sun Visors, Sun City West Craft Fair;
True Value Hardware; Native New
York; Olive Garden; Sun City West
Shell Gas; Arbys; Dairy Queen; Al-
bertsons Grand; Michaels; Strike
Zone Restaurant; Chick Fil-A; Carol
Bettinger; Bob Freese; Allen Schar-
bach; Kokopellis; Applebees;
Dennys; Classic Car Wash Sun City
West) Rosies Italian Cafe; Ray
Hicks. A big thank you to Cornelia
Dereemer and her committees for pro-
viding the club with a fun-filled
evening.
Love to play pickleball, but dont
like the hot, hot weather? From 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. during June, July and Au-
gust, you can be cool and play pickle-
ball inside at Palm Ridge Rec Center.
Be sure and check our website for
hours of drop-in play and making
reservations for the court.
Information: www.scwclubs.com
(click on Pickleball).
PORCELAIN PAINTERS
The Beardsley Porcelain Painters
meets Monday through Saturday. We
have three teachers available. For in-
formation, call Connie Iremee at 623-
214-0320. Come learn, and join in the
fun.
RACQUET CLUB
Most of the folks playing tennis and
platform tennis now are the year-
round residents who arent fazed by
100-plus degree days. Though atten-
dance at many of the round robins
may be a bit sparse, there are usually
some hard core players out there brav-
ing the heat. Court reservation times
in June start at 6 a.m. for 1 hour
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Club Corner
The Pebblebrook Mens Golf Club thanks Past President Noah Mur-
phy, left, for his service as president over the last two terms. Murphy
is shown receiving an award from Roger Oddson.
Top recruiters of new Pickleball Club members are Cheri Ca-
vanaugh, left, and Roberta Keating. They are shown with their prize,
a certificate entitling them to design their own custom made pickle-
ball paddle.
sessions for tennis and platform ten-
nis, and remain at that time through
September. Tennis court reservations
can be made one day in advance ei-
ther in person at the R.H. Johnson
tower or by calling the tower on 544-
6151. Tower hours for June through
September are 5:15 to 10 a.m.
There will be no meetings of the
Racquet Club until September.
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. Round robin tennis occurs every
morning in June through September
starting at 5:30 a.m. (Coordinator
Horst Weinheimer, 214-0484); Tues-
days and Thursdays at 9 a.m. (Chuck
Hamilton, 584-0793); Saturdays at 9
a.m. (Andrew Morgan, 670-1622);
and Monday and Wednesday
evenings at 6:30 p.m. (Rose Joel, 544-
2796).
PLATFORM TENNIS
The dedicated platform tennis
group may be small in numbers in the
summer, but big in enthusiasm. Come
play with the group in the cool morn-
ing air at 6 a.m. They welcome those
who have lost their regular groups and
want to try an alternative sport for the
summer.
Its a fun and friendly group, and
you will have plenty of laughs and
good exercise. New paddles and balls
are available for drop in players. Play
begins at 6 a.m. at the Johnson courts,
and lessons are free. Contact Ron
Gliot at 584-7838 or Ron Majka at
544-7220 for additional 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 on 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
There is no volleyball in the sum-
mer. Play will start up again Oct. 1.
For complete Racquet Club news,
visit us at www.scwclubs.com.
RIP N SEW
Be inspired. Take a visit to the R.H.
Johnson Rec Center, stop and look at
our window displays. The Rip n Sew
clubroom is located next to the Vil-
lage Store in the R.H. Johnson Recre-
ation Center. This month our window
display features Sweatshirt Jackets.
Each jacket was started from a plain
sweatshirt. Come and see the differ-
ence after attending a class. Wow!
What lovely personalized jackets.
And they are easy to make! Even if
you think it is too hot to look at jack-
ets in June, you should make the trip
to see what you could create out of a
plain sweatshirt!
The club offers ongoing 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
June are: Needle Turning Appliqu
with Diane Cuzzetto, and Wandas
Tote Bag class taught by Wanda Pe-
terson. Stop by and check our calen-
dar for a complete list of classes.
Rip n Sew is a group of Sun City
West residents (both men and women)
who join together to share their love
of sewing, quilting and/or machine
embroidery. Members of Rip N Sew
are able to use the clubroom and the
equipment during open hours for their
own personal sewing projects. The
clubroom is open Monday through
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. plus the
first and third Wednesday 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 Sun-
days.
Sometimes the club receives dona-
tions of unused fabric. The donated
fabrics are used to create projects that
give back to the community such as
comfort caps that are donated to can-
cer patients, clothing made for pre-
mature 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 economically challenged en-
vironments.
There are several different sew-in
June dates for opportunities to work
together with other club members to
make quilts for the less fortunate,
sewing for premature infants, sorting
fabrics and Sewing for Kids. Often
at the sew-ins members learn new
skills while participating.
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
clubs basic sewing machine.
Any interested person with a valid
Sun City West rec card is invited for a
personal tour of the clubroom during
the hours the clubroom is scheduled
open. If you are curious about Rip n
Sew or would like additional infor-
mation, call the club phone at 623-
546-4050.
RV CLUB
Pictured is a highlight of an eight-
day April RV caravan adventure, start-
ing with an overnight stay at Brenda,
Ariz., for a campsite barbecue, social-
izing, and getting to know each other.
The next day the RVers arrived in
Anaheim, Calif., for a six-night stay
at the Anaheim RVVillage, just across
the street from Disneyland. Each
night the group enjoyed the Disney-
land fireworks, which were visible
from the RV Park. A whirlwind of ac-
tivities included: a bus tour of Los An-
geles, Hollywood, and the Santa
Monica Pier. The group also visited
Universal Studios, the Getty Museum,
the Gene Autry National Center for
American Heritage, and of course,
Disneyland.
This was the first-time visit for at
least one couple, Dorothy and Gene
Faucz, who are both in their 70s. The
cost per RV (with two adults) was
$762, and included most of the total
cost for the trip. Wagonmasters and
organizers for the event were Duane
and Joy Busch of Sun City West, who
say, Life is great! RVing makes it
happen and happen better!
Another April trip was the Palm
Springs Follies, which was a 20+ RV
caravan to Palm Springs for five
nights at the Sands RV, Golf and Ten-
nis Resort. Many activities and out-
ings were offered, including a
mule-pulled, covered wagon tour with
a guide, who explained the flora and
fauna, with dinner and entertainment
afterward; a celebrity tour of famous
homes; a trip up the mountain on the
famous Palm Springs tram; a visit to
the Oasis Date Gardens; dinner at
Cafe Italia, with singing waiters and
great food; and of course, a night at
the Follies. The event included a con-
tinental breakfast every morning, sev-
eral happy hours with snacks, a pizza
party with ice cream, and a potluck
dinner. All this and more for $525 per
RV (with two adults). The Wagon-
masters and organizers were Ray and
Norma Donzero of Sun City West.
Find out more by attending caravan
meetings, which are usually held 9
a.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month
in the R.H. Johnson Social Hall, but
come early because coffee and donuts
are offered beginning at 8:30 a.m. We
hear about just-completed trips, dis-
cuss future trips, and usually have a
guest speaker to discuss important is-
sues for RVers.
Information: 623-214-1331, 623-
544-6836 or www.scwclubs.com.
SATURDAY NIGHT
GAMESTERS
We play poker at 4:30 p.m. and
pinochle at 5:30 p.m. (sign-in at 5
p.m.) in Rooms 3 and 4 Beardsley
Rec Center.
SINGLES
Well this is the month when sum-
mer begins (June 21). I know for new
people to Arizona they thought sum-
mer began months ago - wrong. On
Fathers Day remember to give Dad
a call.
Come check out the Singles Club.
We are not a dating or match-making
club. We are some of the many singles
who live in Sun City West. Yearly
dues are $10. Upcoming events in-
clude
Tuesday, June 2: noon dance les-
sons in the R.H. Johnson Social Hall.
Friday, June 5: 4 p.m. cocktails and
5 p.m. dinner at Bayrischer Hof (Ger-
man cuisine), 12535 W. Bell Road.
Your host is Justine, 584-2612.
sons in the R.H. Johnson Social Hall.
Wednesday, June 10: general meet-
ing in Palm Ridge from 1 to 4 p.m.
Friday, June 12: 6 p.m., Sun City
West Annual Pool Party, R.H. John-
son Pool. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. (pizza,
salad, beverages, ice cream). Dance
starts at 7:45. Music by Colorado
Connection. Bring your swim suit and
take a dip before eating. Tickets are
$13 for members and $14 for non-
members. You may purchase tickets
from Tiny at 466-0151 if you want to
sit at the Singles Club table.
Saturday, June 13: 6:30 p.m. doors
open for a dance with the Hillcrest
Ballroom Dance Club. Music begins
at 7 p.m. Cost is $4 for Hillcrest Ball-
room Dance Club members, and $6
for non-members. Host is Bud Karr at
234-1781.
Tuesday, June 16: noon at Birts
Bistro for lunch, with host Justine,
584-2612.
Sunday, June 21: 6:30 p.m., danc-
ing at Bell Rec Center (99th Avenue
south of Bell). Cost is $5. Host is Tiny
(466-0151) with coordinator Gene
Norman.
sons at the R.H. Johnson Social Hall.
Thursday, June 25: 1 p.m., shuffle-
board in the Sports Pavilion. Host is
Tiny (466-0151).
SOFTBALL
Our league plays year around, so
you can join us at any time. The first
session of official softball play started
in October and the second session
began in January. Official games con-
tinued through April 9. Then, summer
play started immediately and lasts
through September, so you can enjoy
softball all summer.
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 American or
National league, where youll be as-
signed according to your age, skill
and abilities. New players are contin-
ually 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. Dust off your
spikes. Step up to the plate to get your
signing bonus, which is big-time Sen-
ior League fun with 400 members.
There are 26-28 teams of 12 play-
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Club Corner
From Page 21
Judy, a Sun City West Rip N Sew Club member, is shown with
several of the items made at the clubs Sew-In for Premies. The
group creates clothing that premature infants can wear in the hos-
pital and when they go home. Each item is specifically designed for
a premature infant, including the toy.
The RV Club of Sun City West goes to Disneyland!
ers each, half National League and
half American League. Temporary
substitutes and replacements round
out the player roster. 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 ex-
citement, hundreds of potential new
friends, exercise and the pure joy of
playing ball again. Imagine that - at
your age! Wait till the kids, grandkids
and relatives hear about this. Better
yet, send them one of your profes-
sionally taken individual baseball
cards or team photos. You can even
get your picture on a Wheaties Box,
T-Shirt or ball.
Games start at 8:30 a.m. and nor-
mally last all day, but they finish in
the morning during the summer as
fewer teams are formed. We thank the
Rec Centers and our members for
beautiful Liberty Field located next to
the Kuentz Rec Center at R.H. John-
son and Stardust boulevards. Games
are played on Tuesday and Thursday
both here and in Sun City, with the
two Leagues alternating fields.
Be sure to contact us at the phone
number below so that you can join in
the fun and games. All youll need is
a bat, glove and softball shoes (no
metal spikes). If you prefer, our play-
ers can give you advice and help you
get the necessary gear, new or used.
The club supplies the full uniform:
hat, sponsor jersey, long and short
pants plus knee-high socks. There are
lots of safety rules to protect you, like
no sliding, and even suggested warm-
up exercises. Many events take place
throughout the year including special
ball games for cancer and heart
causes, vintage ball from 1860, an-
nual banquet, barbecues, breakfasts,
Toys for Kids, food drives, Tin Cup
golf-dinner day, etc. Our members are
highly involved.
If youre interested in being an um-
pire, professional-type instruction is
provided at no cost. Our league has its
own web site. You can access the In-
ternet at the address below. There
youll find the latest updates on spe-
cial events, 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. Our new pro-
fessional mister system over the
bleachers and dugouts will keep you
comfortably cool during the hot
weather. Park your golf cart in our
new cart lot right next to the third base
line. Cheer for your favorite player or
team and get to know some of the
players - ordinary folks, just like you
who get a charge out of softball. Rest-
rooms 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 out-field 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 womens
teams from made up of women that
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 opportu-
nity for new women softball players
or women who havent played in a
while to compete with other women
of their own skill level, make new
friends and have some ball park fun.
Please spread the word about this con-
cept. Information: Bob Dobbins, 623-
792-8993.
All women players are encouraged
to join the National League Coed
teams that play Tuesdays and Thurs-
days all summer. Softball is like hav-
ing a second family and gives the
women a chance to physically im-
prove themselves and play a game
they love. Volunteers with soft-
ball/baseball background have
stepped up and given batting, throw-
ing and fielding training during the
Monday practices.
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.
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.
SPORTSMENS CLUB
The Sportsmens Club is for resi-
dents who enjoy outdoor activities
and social events with people of sim-
ilar interests. Annual dues are $7.50.
The club offers birding, fishing, hik-
ing, back-road trips, trap/skeet shoot-
ing, fly-tying, rafting, mens and
womens target shootings, travel op-
portunities and numerous social
events. Meetings are held September
through April and feature speakers
with interesting programs relating to
Arizona. Call Dick at 975-1245 for
details. There are no general meetings
until September.
BIG WHEELS
On Wednesday, June 3, the Big
Wheels are going to the Mistake
Mine, northeast of Wickenburg. Trail
rating 6; 100 miles. Leave R.H. John-
son library at 8 a.m. Call Hi at 623-
544-4816.
All trips leave from the library
parking lot on R.H. Johnson Boule-
vard. Please arrive 15 minutes before
departure to check in. Bring plenty of
water, lunch and a camp chair. Also,
be sure to have a full tank of gas be-
fore leaving Sun City West. All trips
are subject to change due to weather
and/or road conditions.
BIRDING
The birding activities for the spring
have ended. Watch for field trips to re-
sume when the weather cools in the
fall.
FISHING
There are no organized fishing trips
scheduled for the summer. The next
fishing trip will be in October. For
more information call Paul at 623-
584-3244.
HIKING
There are no C/beginner hikes cur-
rently scheduled for the summer.
Look for the fall schedule in the Sep-
tember newsletter. Call Tom at 623-
546-2410 for any A and B hikes in
June.
RAFTING
Nine spots remain for the May 3-9,
2010, Colorado River Rafting Trip.
The cost is $2,310. To be placed on an
interested list for the trip call Mort at
623-546-3695 or e-mail mfrank@fu-
tureone.com.
TARGET SHOOTING
The Womens Target Shooting
Group meets at 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 623-
214-7317. No firearms are needed.
For daytime shoots contact Dale at
623-546-8502.
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 shooting goes on Thursday. For
trap/skeet shooting call Gene at 623-
214-9824.
Mens Target Shooting for pistols
and rifles meets 9:45 a.m. every sec-
ond and fourth Wednesday in the Li-
brary parking lot for departure at 10
a.m. Riders will donate $5 to the
driver. There will be instructions from
some in our group who will teach you
proper firearm handling and shooting
form. Let us know before we leave the
parking lot if you need assistance.
Hearing and eye protection are
mandatory. 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
$7. Call Steve at 214-7317.
TRAVEL
The Travel Group is going to Se-
dona Red Rock Country on June 5,
which includes a visit to the Chapel of
the Holy Cross. Cost is $65 per per-
son. On June 11, we will travel to Kitt
Peak National Observatory high
above the Sonoran Desert for a tour
and to have lunch at the Golden Cor-
ral. Cost is $96 per person.
On June 12 there is a day trip to
Crown King, once a booming gold
mining town, now a living ghost
town, located in the Prescott National
Forest. Cost is $60 per person. On
June 18 we will visit the Titan Missile
Museum, the only publicly accessible
Titan II missile site in the nation. Cost
is $95 per person. See the travel insert
in the newsletter or call Clem at 623-
214-7090 or Ruth at 623-584-1292.
STAINED GLASS
Several years ago, a group of
stained glass crafters in the western
suburbs retirement communities
began making glass angels to send to
servicemen wounded in the Iraq and
Afghanistan wars. The Sun City West
group has continued making these
special angels and has sent close to
500 of them to Walter Reed Army
Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
Their club angel is Ed Priebe, a
longtime member of the club who just
happened to be monitor the day the
Sun City West group was asked if
they would like to participate. Mem-
bers responded with great enthusiasm
and made 100 to send out with the
first group shipment.
The artists donate the material and
their time (about three hours) to make
the angels, with some members mak-
ing over a dozen each. Through the
generosity of the UPS Store in
Bashas Shopping Center in Sun City
West, the fragile angels are shipped
free to the hospital chaplains at Walter
Reed for distribution.
A small card that says Angels are
watching over you now accompanies
each angel, and the artists name and
address is included. Several people
have received thank you notes from
veterans and/or their families. We
consider it a small token of apprecia-
tion for service these men and women
have given to their country.
If you are curious about the angels,
drop by the club at Palm Ridge Rec
Center to see these lovingly crafted
angels, The club is open from 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
THEATRE WEST
Theatre West presents its first an-
nual Summer Play Festival in July.
The Program consists of three one-
acts.
Act One: Tell Me Another Story,
Sing Me Another Song is a drama by
Jean Lenox Toddie, directed by Anna
Besmer who also plays the mother.
Janice Lombardos plays her daughter.
This witty and yet poignant look at
a mother-daughter relationship is a
light hearted exploration of irritations
and misunderstandings that build
walls between a woman and her fe-
male offspring, and the love and com-
passion that destroys these walls. The
crisis and humor of childhood, ado-
lescence, adulthood and old age are
evoked in this celebration of conflict
and harmony between mothers and
daughters. With the light touch of fan-
Club Corner
From Page 22
The Stained Glass Club has been making these beautiful stained-
glass angels for several years. The club has sent nearly 500 of the
angels to the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington,
D.C., to be given to wounded servicemen and women.
Theatre West presents its annual Summer Play Festival, which in-
cludes three one-act plays. Act One, Tell Me Another Story, Sing
Me Another Song is a drama by Jean Lenox Toddie. It is directed
by Anna Besmer, right, who also plays the mother. Her daughter
is played by Janice Lombardos, left.
tasy, it touches some of our deepest
emotions.
Act Two: The Bed a comedy by
Dorothy Daniels Anderson, directed
by Jenny Kaupu. The cast: David
Moran, Mary Morrow and Betty Mol-
lick.
This play takes 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.
Act Three: From Broadway With
Love, directed by Al Lambardos.
This musical review includes the
music and songs of Richard Rodgers,
Oscar Hammerstein, Lorenz Hart, An-
drew Lloyd Webber and Irving Berlin
interwoven to show the various
moods of love and the effect that they
have on us.
Performance dates are July 10-
12,17-19, 25 and 26, weekends only,
at the Stardust Theatre. Reserved seat-
ing tickets are $7. For Box Office
hours and tickets sales, call 623-546-
3689.
TOLE ARTISTS
Martha Stewart says craft sales are
up, but if you want the news first
hand, be sure to be there to greet our
very own Katie Van Leuven, Village
Store Supervisor, who joins Tole
Artists for a fun day of Decorative
Acrylic Painting at noon, Wednesday,
June 3, in Craft Room 3 at Kuentz
Rec Center. Erma Crippen will lead
the class in an afternoon of acrylic
painting, doing a favorite sunny May
Your Life be Filled with Sunflowers
Pat Olson pattern on a canvas board
or surface of your choice of course.
Join us for a great afternoon with our
guest.
You know exactly where to shade
and highlight when youre painting?
Maybe not? Wouldnt you like to
know? Evelyn Kern will be doing an
easy Gray-Scale Study to help you
work it all out noon Wednesday, June
17. Just knowing the why and where-
fore will help all our budding and ac-
complished tole artists.
Our June 10 and June 24 classes
will be held, but the club artists pre-
senters and the projects have not yet
been disclosed by the Rec News dead-
line. So, the secret could probably un-
fold before you can say wet paint!
Look for your e-mail notice.
A landmark UCLA study suggests
friendships between women are spe-
cial. We could have told them so ages
ago decorative artists (though not al-
ways women) already are aware of
the benefits of a creative painting
class.
Join us this summer for our Sum-
mer Survivors Tole Artists noon
classes all summer long. There is
something for everyone.
WATER FITNESS
What a way to start the day! Come
join us at water fitness for a great way
to exercise and keep cool. We meet 9
to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday at
the Johnson Pool; and 9 to 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at in-
door Beardsley Pool.
Membership is $3 a year, payable
by check only. Our next general meet-
ing and social will be June 17 at John-
son Pool after class.
Information: 623-544-3407 or 623-
975-6793.
WEAVERS WEST
Weavers West members have set-
tled into summer mode with classes
and member meetings suspended until
October, except for the summer
weavers group. Summer weavers will
be getting together informally for
projects, potlucks and workshops.
The weaving room will be open as
usual for individual weaving projects,
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.
Summer is a wonderful time to
catch up on projects for Christmas
and our yearly theme which, this year,
is Woven Wearables. Members are
making cocoons, bog coats, scarves,
stoles, shawls, bags and ruanas, any-
thing that can be worn. A fashion
show is planned for later in the year. If
you are interested in weaving, stop in
and visit us at the Kuentz Center.
Information: 623-544-6515 or visit
our web site at www.scwclubs.com
and click on Weavers West.
WESTERNAIRES
CHORUS
Welcome to summer, the lazy, hazy
days of summer. So far, the chorus
members are still enjoying the break
from rehearsing every Monday after-
noon and Thursday morning. But, be-
fore long, they will be looking ahead
and counting the weeks until the first
rehearsal in September.
If you havent already marked your
calendars, here is a reminder: first re-
hearsal is 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept.
10, in the Back 40 of the Stardust
Theatre. Another date to mark in your
calendar is 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 2, the
all important date and time when tick-
ets go on sale in the lobby of the the-
ater for the December concert. And,
finally, the dates of the December
Concert: 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11; Sat-
urday, Dec. 12; Monday, Dec. 14; and
2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13. Reserved
seats are $7. Watch for further infor-
mation on the particulars of the con-
cert. Director, Janet Hochstatter, has
surely planned a great concert for
your holiday enjoyment. Have a great
summer.
WESTERNERS
SQUARE DANCE
Our summer schedule has begun.
We will have alternating tips: main-
stream and plus dances in June, July,
August and September. Dances will
begin at 7 p.m. in the R.H. Johnson
Social Hall. Lee Hailey is caller.
However, there is one exception. We
will be dark (no dance) on June 18.
(Lee Hailey will be calling in Fun Val-
ley, Colo.).
Our special summer dances will be
a Chocoholic Night on June 11, Root
Beer Float Night July 23, Ice Cream
Sundae Night Aug. 13, and Pie Night
Sept. 24.
On July 16, 23 and 30, our dances
will be held at Palm Ridge Rec Cen-
ter as R.H. Johnson Social Hall is not
available.
Information: 623-322-5201, 623-
556-4410 or www.scw.clubs.com.
WOMENS CLUB
The Womans Social Club held its
annual Posse, Pride, Firemans Break-
fast on April 25 to honor and show ap-
preciation for all the dedication these
three organizations do for our com-
munity. The club members cooked
and served breakfast to a combined
total of 170 of the volunteers and re-
ceived numerous compliments and
thanks.
Important update for members and
guests: beginning June 1, the club is
changing its hours. New hours will be
10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday
through Saturday.
Our president has pleaded with the
members pointing out the monitor
problem that needed a solution. The
board voted for a change (that wont
please everyone) but will work if we
all do our share. There are members
who are going beyond their obligation
so the club can remain open. We need
all members to step up. With the
hourly change, there will be a monitor
change. June 1, there will be two
monitors working the full 5 1/2 hours.
The Womens Club is open to all
women with a valid rec card. There
are many things offered. The second
Monday and fourth Friday we have
luncheons. If you sign up for the
luncheons, you are required to bring a
dish to serve at least eight and $1.
At 12:45 p.m. Tuesdays, we offer
progressive bridge, no partner re-
quired. Our 12:15 p.m. Thursday
Games is a nice time to meet new
friends and learn a new game. No
partner necessary.
You may be a guest of the club two
times before deciding to join; again a
valid rec card is required.
The club is open 10:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. Monday through Saturday at
Kuentz Rec Center.
WOODWORKING
The Spring Picnic was a sellout
success. The weather was wonderful,
the food was fabulous and the com-
pany was congenial.
During June, the display case at the
Visitors Center will hold works in
wood by our members. Stop by and
see what some of us can do.
We need to report some changes in
our Board of Directors. Two members
have left the board and the rest re-
arranged a bit. Larry Smith has
stepped in to replace Gary Roberts as
first vice president, Marvin Otto re-
places Dave Wierenga as second vice
president, and Forrest Lynn has ac-
cepted Larrys spot as director. We ap-
preciate the contributions Dave and
Gary made to the board and the shop.
Orientation classes for new mem-
bers will be held as needed. If youre
going away for the summer, keep in
touch by visiting our web site linked
to www.scwclubs.com.
YOGA
Did you know that you can stop by
any time and observe one of our yoga,
stretching or Pilates classes? You are
even welcome to try a class once
without joining the club. (Be sure to
bring a valid rec card). This might be
an excellent way to find out the great
things regular yoga-type exercise can
do for you. Registration for our
classes is ongoing throughout the
year. If you decide to join, you will
need to bring a valid rec card to your
first class and join the club for $5. We
offer 19 classes, two of them in the
early evening, and you can start a
class at any time. Classes with the cer-
tified teachers are $3 per class. The
fee is $1 for stretching, and there is no
charge for our tape, demonstration or
video classes. All classes and postures
can be modified for those new to yoga
or Pilates.
Many doctors and physical thera-
pists recommend yoga for their pa-
tients. Regular yoga activity not only
builds stamina and flexibility, but it is
proven to reduce stress as well. Our
club might be just the stimulus you
need to follow up on those New
Years resolutions (which many of us
have forgotten six months later) to
tone and firm your muscles. Swimsuit
season is upon us. Both men and
women attend our classes, and our
members are very welcoming and
eager to meet and advise newcomers.
The Yoga Club might be just what
you need.
www.scwclubs.com.
623-544-6100 PAGE 24 JUNE 2009
Club Corner
From Page 23
Betty Dickman, left, and Betsy Dreyfus, members of the Sun City
West Woodworking Club and its subsidiary Wood Carving Club,
proudly display the angel they made for the Unity Church in Sun
City. The artwork incorporated the ladies woodcarving and intarsia
talents and is made up of 84 pieces of wood. Most of the wood is
commonly used material in the Woodworking Club, but some
pieces come from exotic stock. The work stands 30 inches tall and
is 32 inches wide. Careful attention to the direction of the grain as
well as careful rounding of the carved pieces lend the work its three-
dimensional effect.
Angels in the Wood Shop
Do you like computers? Do you like help-
ing people? Well, we have the perfect volun-
teer opportunity for you and its a great way
to stay cool this summer! The Data Resource
Center in the R.H. Johnson Library is seek-
ing volunteers to help patrons with the pub-
lic-access computers. Shifts are flexible and
only 3 hours each. Volunteers are welcome
to read or use the computers during slow
times.
Volunteers help sign people in and out
when they come in to use a computer, help
them log on to websites or navigate the In-
ternet, and assist with other basic computer
tasks.
Interested individuals are encouraged to
call the Data Resource Center at 623-544-
6644 for details on this fun and easy way to
give back to your community and your
neighbors.
Data Resource Center volunteers sought
What a COOL summer way to support your community!
Friday, June 12
Pool Party at R.H. Johnsons
Outdoor Pool featuring Col-
orado Connection begins 6
p.m. Enjoy a variety of beach
songs to dance to, plus all-you-
can-eat pizza and salad dinner.
Beverages served all evening,
including regular and sugar-
free lemonades and iced teas.
Dinner served at 6:30 p.m.,
with dancing at 7:45. Tickets
are $13 for members and $14
for non-members.
Monday & Tuesday,
June 22-23
Stardust Summer Series
presents songstress Mary Jo
Johnson at 7 p.m. in Stardust
Theatre. Tickets are $5 for res-
idents and $6 for non-residents.
Saturday, July 4
Our free Fourth of July con-
cert features Voice of the
Desert Chorus at 3 p.m. in
Palm Ridge Rec Center. The
30-voice chorus, which per-
forms a cappella music in the
barbershop style, won first
place medals during competi-
tion last year at the Phoenix
Convention Center. They have
performed at the Arizona
Broadway Theatre, Wicken-
burg Community Theater, Peb-
bleCreek and Anthem. Their
patriotic repertoire includes
God Bless America, Star
Spangled Banner, and more.
Monday & Tuesday,
July 20&21
presents singer Joe Gallo at 7
p.m. in Stardust Theatre. Tick-
ets are $5 for residents and $6
for non-residents.
Monday & Tuesday,
Aug. 24-25
presents the Dry Heat Blue-
grass Band at 7 p.m. in Star-
dust Theatre. Tickets are $5 for
residents and $6 for non-resi-
dents.
Events & Activities
Daily Fitness personal trainer, Dick Fortier, teaches George Berscheid how to exer-
cise properly on the Precor Stretch Machine at Palm Ridge Fitness Center. These
stretches, plus others taught by Dick, will provide George with an arsenal of exercises
to draw from for future use. One of Georges goals is to improve flexibility.
Stretching is critical to flexibility. Flexibility is the range of motion (ROM) around a
joint. Although flexibility declines with age, studies have found that individuals who
follow a progressive and regular stretching program can defy and even reverse nat-
ural degeneration. When muscles are flexible, joints can align themselves in the bio-
mechanical manner in which they were designed. This results in improvement in
everything from walking and movement, to posture and balance, to the ability to
breathe more completely.
Dick has designed a 12-session exercise program for George that includes not only
stretching, but cardiovascular training for heart and lung health, and strength train-
ing for bone mineral density and weight control. Dick monitors all of the exercises
done by George, for maximum safety and results.
To find out more about working with a personal trainer in a customized exercise pro-
gram, call Daily Fitness at 623-256-7901. Anyone choosing a 12-session program
during the months of June, July and August will receive one free core training ses-
sion at the completion of the program.
Tips for Seniors
Stretching is important for flexibility
As an owner-member in
good standing in Sun City
West, you can use any of our
four recreation centers, not
just the one closest to your
home.
That may sound obvious to
some of you, but weve found
that many of our residents
use the centers, including the
fitness rooms and pools, that
are closest to their homes. It
seems thats the one they try
first and get used to, and they
dont venture any further.
Please consider this your
invitation to check out all our
recreation centers and other
facilities. You are more than
welcome to use any of them!
Did You
KNow?
Murder My Sweet
JUNE 4
(1944)
Gumshoe Phillip
Marlowe is hired
by a crook just out
of prison after
seven years in the
slammer to find his
former girlfriend,
Velma, who hasnt
been seen in six
years.
A seemingly easy
case turns into a complex web of deceit,
perjury and theft where everyones mo-
tive is cloudy.
This adaptation of Raymond Chan-
dlers novel Farewell My Lovely stars
Dick Powell and Claire Trevor chang-
ing Powell from choirboy to dramatic
star. (B&W; 1h,35m; never shown in
SCW)
Love Is a Many
Splendored Thing
JUNE 11
(1955)
N e w s ma n
Mark Elliott, a
correspondent
covering the
close of the
Chinese Civil
War, and a wid-
owed Eurasian
doctor meet and fall in love.
Despite Hong Kongs anti-miscegena-
tion laws, the refusal of Elliotts wife to
grant him a divorce, and pressure from
friends and family, their love deepens.
But Mark is sent to cover the police
action in Korea.
William Holden, Jennifer Jones
(1h,42m; never shown in SCW)
Tootsie
JUNE 18
(1982) Out-of-
work actor Michael
Dorsey dresses as a
woman to get a part
in a daytime soap
opera. He loses
himself in the part
to the extent that he becomes Dorothy
Michaels. Problems ensue when he falls
in love with his female costar, whose fa-
ther falls in love with Dorothy. A
male costar also yearns for her/his af-
fection. Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange
(1h,56m; shown in SCW in 1995)
Chicago
JUNE 25
(2002) Murderess Roxie Hart hungers
for stardom, but instead ends up on
death row with Velma Kelly, a superstar
whose fame dimmed when she shot her
cheating husband.
When Velmas
lawyer Billy Flynn
makes Roxie a
tabloid sensation, it
sets up a singing,
dancing catfight be-
tween the two
women. Best Pic-
ture Oscar; Ren Zellweger, Catherine
Zeta Jones (Best Supporting Actress
Oscar), Richard Gere, Queen Latifah
(PG-13; 1h,53m; never shown in SCW)
Stardust Theatre
Located at Kuentz Recreation Center at
R. H. Johnson and Stardust Boulevards.
Donation: $2 per person. Doors open at
6 p.m. Showtime is at 7. Sponsored by
the Friends of the R.H. Johnson Library.
(All movies are shown in the digital DVD
format.) Hearing assisted devices now
available for your use.
Thursday Nite Movies
Daily Fitnesss staff will pro-
vide a free Summer Lecture
Series for Sun City West resi-
dents. Lectures will begin 6:30
p.m. the second Monday of the
month in Palm Ridges Acacia
Room. Series sessions include:
June 9: Myths & Miscon-
ceptions About Exercising, by
Colleen Daily, Daily Fitness
owner. Colleen will clarify
many of the commonly held
misconceptions about exercis-
ing, and will address important
aspects of overall fitness.
July 13: Exercise and the
Aging Body by Dick Fortier,
NESTA certified personal
trainer. Dick will look at some
of the physiological changes
that come with age, and how
those changes can be improved
with a good exercise program.
Aug. 10: Guidelines for
Managing Weight by Jane
Fortier, NESTA certified
lifestyle and weight manage-
ment specialist. Jane will high-
light some key factors for
weight control and identify
lifestyle changes that improve
overall body composition.
For more information, call
Daily Fitness at 623-256-7901.
Daily Fitness begins lecture series
Friday, June 12
Pool Party at R.H. Johnsons
Outdoor Pool featuring Col-
orado Connection begins 6
p.m. Enjoy a variety of beach
songs to dance to, plus all-you-
can-eat pizza and salad dinner.
Beverages served all evening,
including regular and sugar-
free lemonades and iced teas.
Dinner served at 6:30 p.m.,
with dancing at 7:45. Tickets
are $13 for members and $14
for non-members.
Monday & Tuesday,
June 22-23
presents songstress Mary Jo
Johnson at 7 p.m. in Stardust
Theatre. Tickets are $5 for res-
idents and $6 for non-residents.
Saturday, July 4
Our free Fourth of July con-
cert features Voice of the
Desert Chorus at 3 p.m. in
Palm Ridge Rec Center. The
30-voice chorus, which per-
forms a cappella music in the
barbershop style, won first
place medals during competi-
tion last year at the Phoenix
Convention Center. They have
performed at the Arizona
Broadway Theatre, Wicken-
burg Community Theater, Peb-
bleCreek and Anthem. Their
patriotic repertoire includes
God Bless America, Star
Spangled Banner, and more.
Monday & Tuesday,
July 20&21
presents singer Joe Gallo at 7
p.m. in Stardust Theatre. Tick-
ets are $5 for residents and $6
for non-residents.
Monday & Tuesday,
Aug. 24-25
presents the Dry Heat Blue-
grass Band at 7 p.m. in Star-
dust Theatre. Tickets are $5 for
residents and $6 for non-resi-
dents.
Events & Activities
Daily Fitness personal trainer, Dick Fortier, teaches George Berscheid how to exer-
cise properly on the Precor Stretch Machine at Palm Ridge Fitness Center. These
stretches, plus others taught by Dick, will provide George with an arsenal of exercises
to draw from for future use. One of Georges goals is to improve flexibility.
Stretching is critical to flexibility. Flexibility is the range of motion (ROM) around a
joint. Although flexibility declines with age, studies have found that individuals who
follow a progressive and regular stretching program can defy and even reverse nat-
ural degeneration. When muscles are flexible, joints can align themselves in the bio-
mechanical manner in which they were designed. This results in improvement in
everything from walking and movement, to posture and balance, to the ability to
breathe more completely.
Dick has designed a 12-session exercise program for George that includes not only
stretching, but cardiovascular training for heart and lung health, and strength train-
ing for bone mineral density and weight control. Dick monitors all of the exercises
done by George, for maximum safety and results.
To find out more about working with a personal trainer in a customized exercise pro-
gram, call Daily Fitness at 623-256-7901. Anyone choosing a 12-session program
during the months of June, July and August will receive one free core training ses-
sion at the completion of the program.
Tips for Seniors
Stretching is important for flexibility
As an owner-member in
good standing in Sun City
West, you can use any of our
four recreation centers, not
just the one closest to your
home.
That may sound obvious to
some of you, but weve found
that many of our residents
use the centers, including the
fitness rooms and pools, that
are closest to their homes. It
seems thats the one they try
first and get used to, and they
dont venture any further.
Please consider this your
invitation to check out all our
recreation centers and other
facilities. You are more than
welcome to use any of them!
Did You
KNow?
Murder My Sweet
JUNE 4
(1944)
Gumshoe Phillip
Marlowe is hired
by a crook just out
of prison after
seven years in the
slammer to find his
former girlfriend,
Velma, who hasnt
been seen in six
years.
A seemingly easy
case turns into a complex web of deceit,
perjury and theft where everyones mo-
tive is cloudy.
This adaptation of Raymond Chan-
dlers novel Farewell My Lovely stars
Dick Powell and Claire Trevor chang-
ing Powell from choirboy to dramatic
star. (B&W; 1h,35m; never shown in
SCW)
Love Is a Many
Splendored Thing
JUNE 11
(1955)
N e w s ma n
Mark Elliott, a
correspondent
covering the
close of the
Chinese Civil
War, and a wid-
owed Eurasian
doctor meet and fall in love.
Despite Hong Kongs anti-miscegena-
tion laws, the refusal of Elliotts wife to
grant him a divorce, and pressure from
friends and family, their love deepens.
But Mark is sent to cover the police
action in Korea.
William Holden, Jennifer Jones
(1h,42m; never shown in SCW)
Tootsie
JUNE 18
(1982) Out-of-
work actor Michael
Dorsey dresses as a
woman to get a part
in a daytime soap
opera. He loses
himself in the part
to the extent that he becomes Dorothy
Michaels. Problems ensue when he falls
in love with his female costar, whose fa-
ther falls in love with Dorothy. A
male costar also yearns for her/his af-
fection. Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange
(1h,56m; shown in SCW in 1995)
Chicago
JUNE 25
(2002) Murderess Roxie Hart hungers
for stardom, but instead ends up on
death row with Velma Kelly, a superstar
whose fame dimmed when she shot her
cheating husband.
When Velmas
lawyer Billy Flynn
makes Roxie a
tabloid sensation, it
sets up a singing,
dancing catfight be-
tween the two
women. Best Pic-
ture Oscar; Ren Zellweger, Catherine
Zeta Jones (Best Supporting Actress
Oscar), Richard Gere, Queen Latifah
(PG-13; 1h,53m; never shown in SCW)
Stardust Theatre
Located at Kuentz Recreation Center at
R. H. Johnson and Stardust Boulevards.
Donation: $2 per person. Doors open at
6 p.m. Showtime is at 7. Sponsored by
the Friends of the R.H. Johnson Library.
(All movies are shown in the digital DVD
format.) Hearing assisted devices now
available for your use.
Thursday Nite Movies
Daily Fitnesss staff will pro-
vide a free Summer Lecture
Series for Sun City West resi-
dents. Lectures will begin 6:30
p.m. the second Monday of the
month in Palm Ridges Acacia
Room. Series sessions include:
June 8: Myths & Miscon-
ceptions About Exercising, by
Colleen Daily, Daily Fitness
owner. Colleen will clarify
many of the commonly held
misconceptions about exercis-
ing, and will address important
aspects of overall fitness.
July 13: Exercise and the
Aging Body by Dick Fortier,
NESTA certified personal
trainer. Dick will look at some
of the physiological changes
that come with age, and how
those changes can be improved
with a good exercise program.
Aug. 10: Guidelines for
Managing Weight by Jane
Fortier, NESTA certified
lifestyle and weight manage-
ment specialist. Jane will high-
light some key factors for
weight control and identify
lifestyle changes that improve
overall body composition.
For more information, call
Daily Fitness at 623-256-7901.
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