Rec Center News Sun City West July 2009

Stardust Golf Course and Pro
Shop will close on Wednesday,

July 1, to accommodate a sum-
mer remodeling.
The $265,000 project in-
cludes enclosing the existing
outside covered patio, which
will then become part of the
pro shop, and creating a new,
larger covered patio. A new
covered cart area also will be
built near the cell tower. The
existing cart barn will be con-
verted into a work storage area.
The bathrooms also will be ex-
panded, and additional toilets
and urinals will be added. To
accommodate those plans, the
womens restroom will be re-
placed with the mens rest-
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All States Club.....................16
Bowling..............................12
Calendar.............................16
Club Contacts.....................13
Club Corner................... 17-24
Events.................................24
Financials.............................6
Golf...............................10-11
Governing Board..................4
Library...............................8
Movies............................24
Phone Numbers..................13
PORA................................7
Travel.............................14-15
Village Store.........................9
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Chorus presents patriotic repertoire for July 4 concert
In honor of the Independence Day,
the Rec Centers is introducing a new act
to its portfolio of entertainment. Voice
of the Desert, a four-part, a cappella
harmony womens chorus, will enter-
tain at a free concert at 3 p.m. Saturday,
July 4, in the air-conditioned comfort of
Palm Ridge Recreation Center.
The chorus will celebrate 30 years of
entertaining and competing in the Val-
ley of the Sun in 2010. Their patriotic
repertoire, performed with their fine-
tuned, harmonized voices, will tap your
patriotic spirit as you celebrate Amer-
ica with some of this countrys best-
loved songs.
The chorus, directed by Sun City
West resident Joanna Moyer, has con-
sistently offered solid entertainment at
venues throughout the Northwest Val-
ley, in addition to volunteering their
harmonies for several fund-raising
events.
The chorus has about 30 members
and boasts a repertoire that includes
1940s inspired numbers called Can-
Continued on Page 3
Its
cygnet
season!
More photos,
page 2
Stardust closure slated July 1
When Stardust
Pro Shop is
remodeled this
summer, this
open patio will
be enclosed
and become
part of the
shop. A new,
larger covered
patio will be
created.
It has been a very busy sea-
son on our lakes. Sadly, we lost
Billie from Deer Valley Lake
No. 6 and Star from Stardust
Lake No. 14. Jules (aka Juliet)
from Grandview Lake No. 8 is
recovering from a respiratory
illness and rehabilitating at
Desert Trails. Ozzie (Trail
Ridge Lake No. 18) recovered
from a nasty coyote attack that
left him with a permanent
limp. We also lost a cygnet
from Grandview No. 6.
13 SWANS
A SWIMMING
On a much happier note, our
swans have hatched 23 more
cygnets. Ten have been taken
by the breeder and placed for
sale, the proceeds from which
will be returned to the swan
program. Some of the remain-
ing 13 have been named and,
depending on their sex, one of
the two names will be used in
the future.
Deer Valley Lake No. 1
to Lyle and Lily 1 cygnet -
Ivy/Ivan
Deer Valley Lake No. 12
to Mikie and Jill - 5 cygnets
No Names
Grandview Lake No. 8 to
Misty Moon and Jules (aka
Juliet) 2 cygnets Nicky and
Jenny
Grandview Lake No. 13
to Joseph and Mary 4 cygnets
No Names
Pebblebrook Lake No. 10
to Fred and Ethyl 1 cygnet
Desiree/Desi
The last week in May, four
new eggs were found on the
nest at Deer Valley Lake No. 1.
It appears Lyle and Lily arent
quite done nesting for this year
and started on a second clutch.
We dont expect to see a hatch
from these eggs since the sum-
mer heat can be too intense for
the eggs to survive, but you
never know. Stay tuned well
keep you posted!
Misty Moon and her little
Moonbeams, as Judy and Tom
Lund call them, have a gor-
geous floating island/nesting
area. Judy and Tom recently
designed a canopy for the is-
land, giving Misty and her
cygnets some shade. They
have plans for making the
canopy even better next sea-
son. Dick Peterson, a Desert
Trails resident, designed and
built both the Grandview and
Desert Trails floating islands.
These islands are recognized
by the Audubon Society as
ideal nesting habitats.
WHAT IS A
SWAN TEAM?
The Swan Team is a very en-
thusiastic group of Sun City
West volunteers. The leaders of
this group have participated ac-
tively in obtaining our
Audubon Certification status
by monitoring wildlife activi-
ties in the community, espe-
cially wetland areas on the golf
courses. They continue to com-
pile wildlife data, which is kept
on file for future Audubon ref-
erence.
They have been guest speak-
ers at seminars, have been in-
terviewed for numerous
newspapers articles and were
recently seen on Channel 5 TV
news.
The team oversees daily
feeding of our swans. They
construct and maintain nesting
areas; maintain feeding sta-
tions; inventory, clean, and
store tools and equipment; re-
habilitate sick and injured
swans; pinion cygnets; collect
DNA samples; and the list goes
on and on. Without these very
dedicated people, the Sun City
West wildlife program and
continued Audubon recogni-
tion would not be possible.
We should all applaud this
group for their hard work and
outstanding contribution to our
community.
YOUR SUPPORT IS
APPRECIATED
One last note: Supplies for
island construction, mainte-
nance and upkeep on our exist-
ing habitats, feed, and overall
project costs have increased.
Donation to the wildlife pro-
gram are very welcome. Please
contact Jackie at Wildlife Serv-
ices, 623-544-6145, if youd
like to help out.
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CYGNET SEASON
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Hot Summer Deals!
Special Hours through 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.
Grandview Golf Course is
closed unl 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.
Cantare quartet includes clockwise from front, Debbie Romney,
Penny Cimo, Lauren Williamson and Joanna Moyer. The quartet
will sing during Voice of the Desert Chorus' free July 4 show at Palm
Ridge.
teen Memories, a strong list
of patriotic tunes, Christmas
and other holiday melodies
and competition songs.
In addition, chorus mem-
bers form and join quartets to
expand their singing and en-
tertaining options. One quar-
tet, Cantare, will also
perform at the Fourth of July
show.
Membership in the chorus
is open to women 18 and
older who love to sing and
entertain. With a commit-
ment to performance, enter-
tainment and competition, all
of which require strong
singing and choreography
skills, the chorus rehearses
Mondays from 6:30 to 9:30
p.m. at Circle of Peace
Church in Peoria.
For information about the
chorus, call Brenda Parker,
623-546-5862; or visit the
website www.voice-
ofthedesertchorus.org.
The concert is free and
open to the community.
Doors open at 2 p.m. Bottled
water will be available for
purchase.
Dont miss July 4 show
From Page 1
The 2009 Stardust Summer
Series, sponsored by the Rec
Centers, continues with Joe
M. Gallo on July 20 and 21.
Although the performances
are being held in Stardust
Theatre, this is a Rec Centers-
sponsored event, and tickets
are available only at the Sun
City West Box Office located
in the Administrative Offices,
19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd.
Tickets are $5 per resident
and $6 per non-resident.
Gallo, a Sun City West res-
ident, is a long-time enter-
tainer who started with his
own jazz trio as both singer
and drummer. In Branson,
Mo., he co-starred in The
SUMMER SERIES
Promise as the narrator for
seven seasons. He received
All American Entertainment
Award nominations for Male
Vocalist of the Year in 1997
and Gospel Artist of the Year
in 1999.
Fancy footwork featured in Copasetic
Footwurkz dance company
will present its Copasetic 2009
show at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 and 3
and 6 p.m. Sept. 20 in Stardust
Theatre.
This spectacular show will
highlight many styles of tap
dance in addition to contempo-
rary dance while featuring pro-
fessional tap dancers Nico
Rubio of Chicago, Sara Reich
of Los Angeles, Alicia Clifton
of Oklahoma City, Tap 24.7 of
Phoenix, and more. The com-
pany is owned and founded by
Renae Bohall-Rochon.
This professional ensemble
has been exciting audiences for
more than a decade with their
irrepressible style, personality
and showmanship.
New and upcoming genera-
tions of choreographers and
dancers who have been setting
the entertainment world on fire
will be part of the show. Some
performers in the show have
recently been featured in
Dance Spirit magazine, per-
formed on CBS, danced in
Japan, earned a world tap title,
and gotten to the finals of So
You Think You Can Dance.
Copasetic 2009 is a show
that will be an inspiration to
anyone who loves excellence
in dance. It is a must see for
anyone who loves tap! There
is no show closer than LA
where so many diverse tap
styles will be showcased in one
show.
Tickets are $10 and are avail-
able at the Sun City West Box
Office, open between 8 and
11:30 a.m. weekdays in the
R.H. Johnson Administrative
Offices, 19803 R.H. Johnson
Blvd. Tickets at the door are
$11.
room, and vice versa.
Significant electrical up-
grades also will be made, and
a larger air-conditioning unit
will be added.
The project is expected to
take four to five months, de-
pending on how long Maricopa
County and APS take with
their reviews.
When it was first envisioned
in 2005, the project entailed a
complete rebuild, including a
new banquet center that could
be used to attract more tourna-
ments, more special events and
more revenue. Those $1.2 mil-
lion plans were scaled back in
light of the present economy, to
just the necessary upgrades to
the aging facility, which was
built more than 30 years ago.
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Governing Board Directors
All Directors: gb@rcscw.com
Dave Moeller
June 2009-July 2013
623-556-5118
Ron Gillmeister
July 2007-June 2010
623-214-8984
Pat Canfield
July 2009-June 2011
623-933-7565
Lake Westphal
June 2009-July 2013
623-546-6929
Scott Ellis
June 2009-July 2013
623-556-4110
Karyl Brandvold
July 2007-June 2010
623-214-6559
Paul Piper
July 2008-June 2011
623-975-0732
John Ronan
July 2008-June 2011
623-584-8298
Ginger Welch
July 2007-June 2010
623-214-0814
Office Manager
Sharon Schomer
623-544-6115
ofcmgr@rcscw.com
Management and Governing Board
EDITORS NOTE: OFFICER POSITIONS AND COMMITTEE
ASSIGNMENTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AS OF PRESS TIME.
DIRECTORS ARE LISTED HERE ALPHABETICALLY.
MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS
There are no meetings or workshops scheduled for
July or August. Meetings may be scheduled if the
need arises. They will be posted according to the
Associations Bylaws.
Call 623-544-6115.
The Rec Centers will be
having a Sun City West
Garage Sale on Saturday,
Nov. 14, in the R.H. John-
son 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
Stardust gets much needed upgrade
From Page 1
A new covered patio will be built in this area of Stardust Pro Shop when it closes
starting July 1 for construction. The much needed expansion will provide more
room for patrons.
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Daily Fitness personal trainer, Dick Fortier, teaches George Berscheid how
to exercise 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 natural degeneration. When muscles are flexible, joints
can align themselves in the biomechanical manner in which they were de-
signed. This results in improvement in everything from walking and move-
ment, 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 training 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 ex-
ercise program, 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 session at the completion of the program.
The Rec Centers has made arrangements with Daily Fitness for group
equipment demonstrations at the Associations fitness centers. The presen-
tations are appropriate for individuals new to the community or new to using
a fitness center. Exercise professionals will provide a half-hour tour of the fa-
cility, demonstrating basic usage of various machines. The next sessions are
at 6 p.m. July 7 and 6 p.m. Aug. 4, both at Beardsley Rec Center. In the fall,
sessions will resume at the other fitness centers.
Fitness Tips for Seniors
Stretching is important for flexibility
Daily Fitnesss staff contin-
ues its 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:
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
offers lectures
Theatre West Presents:
SUMMER PLAY FESTIVAL
July 10-12, 17-19, 24 & 26 at Stardust Theatre
Act 1: Tell Me Another
Story, a Drama
Act 2: From Broadway
With Love, a Musical
Act 3: The Bed, a Comedy
All three acts will be pre-
sented at each performance.
The Stardust Box Office will
open Monday, June 29.
Hours are 10 a.m. to noon
Monday through Thursday.
For more information, call Al
at 623-546-3689.
Reserved seating tickets: $7 Shown is a scene from The Bed, which will be shown along with two
other acts during Theatre Wests Summer Play Festival.
Theatre West is on Facebook!
Sign in to Facebook and then search for our group as Theatre West SCW.
The Maricopa County Department of Transporta-
tion has moved up the construction of a new three-
mile stretch of El Mirage Road between Bell Road
and the newly completed segment of El Mirage Road
at Deer Valley Drive, providing a continuous connec-
tion between Bell Road and Loop 303.
This last stretch of El Mirage Road will help re-
lieve congestion on Bell Road and get traffic up to
the 303 in a more direct manner, saving time and gas,
said Chairman Max Wilson, Maricopa County Board
of Supervisors.
Construction will take approximately 10 months
and is expected to start in early February 2010. Road-
way opening is slated for December 2010. Improve-
ments include the construction of a new four-lane di-
vided roadway (two travel lanes in each direction with
bike lanes and a center median) just east of the exist-
ing roadway alignment.
The project will also construct two all-weather
crossings of the McMicken Dam Outlet channel and
include the installation of additional turn lanes at the
northern half of the Bell Road intersection.
County readies for $18 Million El Mirage Road construction
MCDOT expects construction to
begin in February 2010 and
conclude in December 2010
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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 14,792
May 10,240 12,137
June 11,561 11,338
FY to Date 246,515 229,552 234,785
FY Total 268,316 253,027 234,785
* 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 28,695
May 21,701 18,941
June 16,530 14,764
FY to Date 260,094 234,591 230,265
FY Total 298,325 268,296 230,265
* Fiscal Year runs from July 1 to June 30
Consolidated Inc Stmt for Board - For the Ten Months Ending April 30, 2009
Month Month Monthly Prior Yr YTD YTD YTD Prior YTD
Actual Budget Variance Actual Actual Budget Variance Actual
Revenue-Gross Margin
Recreation Division $877,795 $869,094 $8,701 $785,574 $8,450,138 $8,409,436 $40,702 $7,756,340
Golf Division 806,611 852,401 (45,790) 791,690 6,338,038 6,456,324 (118,286) 6,085,328
Bowling Division 34,782 46,280 (11,498) 36,137 557,168 532,993 24,175 563,263
Asset Preservation Fee 138,000 98,000 40,000 173,980 878600 976000 -97400 1,005,714
Facility Investment Fee 6,000 30,000 114,000
Interest Income 15,227 18,000 (2,773) 46,047 145,922 180,000 (34,078) 369,661
Total Revenue-Gross Margin $1,872,415 $1,883,775 ($11,360) $1,839,429 $16,399,865 $16,554,753 ($154,888) $15,894,307
Expenses
Operating Expenses
Recreation Division $525,152 $524,315 ($837) $495,642 $5,114,827 $5,458,711 $343,884 $4,942,764
Golf Division 552,460 617,900 65,440 581,596 5,995,863 6,423,970 428,107 5,936,243
Bowling Division 32,859 44,650 11,791 43,203 388,510 439,999 51,489 425,002
General & Administrative 134,618 164,128 29,510 142,495 1,494,072 1,697,241 203,169 1,427,333
Total Operating Expenses $1,245,090 $1,350,993 $105,903 $1,262,935 $12,993,272 $14,019,921 $1,026,649 $12,731,342
Depreciation
Recreation Division $134,577 $125,200 ($9,377) $270,657 $1,301,402 $1,252,000 ($49,402) $1,334,073
Golf Division 90,749 78,000 (12,749) 98,275 984,057 780,000 (204,057) 767,107
Bowling Division 18,634 17,200 (1,434) 19,141 178,316 172,000 (6,316) 171,977
Total Depreciation $243,960 $220,400 ($23,560) $388,072 $2,463,775 $2,204,000 ($259,775) $2,273,157
Total Expenses $1,489,050 $1,571,393 $82,343 $1,651,007 $15,457,046 $16,223,921 $766,874 $15,004,498
Net Revenue ( Loss) $383,365 $312,382 $70,983 $188,421 $942,819 $330,832 $611,987 $889,809
Balance Sheet - April 30, 2008
2009 2008
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents $6,016,602 $7,004,929
Restricted Cash 6,155,096 6,409,044
Accounts Receivable 673,100 688,903
Accounts Receivable over 90 Days 162,442 0
Note Receivable: Theatre West 32,926 57,926
Note Receivable: Library 45,000 115,000
Inventories 142,421 155,551
Prepaids and Other Assets 336,928 314,275
Total Current Assets $13,564,515 $14,745,627
Fixed Assets
Furniture & Fixtures $994,639 $982,274
Machinery & Equipment 11,015,096 9,873,190
Buildings 37,189,804 35,946,929
Land Improvements 32,864,741 33,641,178
Land 5,196,987 5,196,987
Vehicles 915,386 864,351
Water Rights 2,234,499 229,480
Accumulated Depreciation (54,058,570) (52,412,680)
Total Fixed Assets $36,352,581 $34,321,709
Total Assets $49,917,096 $49,067,336
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts Payable $439,123 $547,589
Tour Revenue Collected 65,287 0
Accrued Purchase 30,921 77,986
Sweeps-Pro Shop 180,600 181,728
Gift Certificates 2,740 3,962
SCW Softball Club 30,092 34,267
Accrued Payroll 409,308 664,362
Payroll Taxes Payable 11,602 30,548
401K Payable 12,323 2,642
Employee Optional Insurance 566 68
Liability for Return Checks 637 414
Accrued Taxes Payable 27,098 56,939
Accrued Pension Plan 85,046 37,986
Arizona Sales Tax Payable 7,809 9,104
Deferred Membership Fees 4,555,256 4,227,369
Deferred Golf Revenue 645,443 646,566
Total Liabilities $6,503,851 $6,521,530
EQUITY
Retained Earnings $42,470,426 $41,656,002
Net Profit/ (Loss) 942,819 889,804
Total Equity $43,413,245 $42,545,806
Total Liabilities and Equity $49,917,096 $49,067,336
Time to Take
Another Look
Prior to the recent election, I
spent a lot of time asking peo-
ple what they knew about
PORA. I got an awful lot of
different answers. Some people
knew some of the things
PORA does and some didnt
know anything about PORA.
Many of the people I spoke
with were not only knowledge-
able about PORA but they also
seemed to be satisfied with the
job it was doing.
However, I also ran into
some who were still harboring
grudges from some distant past
slight. In other words, they had
dealt with PORA in the past
and it had not turned out the
way they wanted.
Well, Im here asking you to
give us another try. Weve been
doing some pretty good things,
not the least of which is all of
the recent work on forming a
CC&R Compliance Division,
which, with complete coopera-
tion and assistance from the
Rec Centers, is now working
on cleaning up some of the
problems that have been mar-
ring our fair city for the last
several months.
For people who are fairly
new here (I classify myself in
that group since Ive only lived
here four years), most of us are
not aware of the past and pres-
ent accomplishments of
PORA. Here are a few: When
flu shots were scarce, PORA
was able to find some for Sun
City West residents; worked on
getting the waivers required for
the quiet zone on the railroad
line; representation on the
committee to fight the pro-
posed water rate increase;
helped with the formation of
the Foundation to provide serv-
ices for Sun City West resi-
dents; helped rescind a Dysart
School District bond issue,
which would have severely im-
pacted Sun City West resi-
dents. There are more, but you
get the idea.
But theres one thing you
need to know. PORA cant do
it all on its own. In case you
havent noticed, there are a lot
of empty homes in Sun City
West. Im not talking about
unoccupied homes where the
owners are elsewhere for the
summer. Im talking about
houses for sale. Some have
been on the market for many
months, like over a year (or
two.)
Every home that sits empty
is a home that impacts Sun
City West. We need to get busy
and talk up the greatest adult
community in the country. We
need to talk to our friends, rel-
atives, alumni organizations,
service clubs anywhere we
have contact with people other
than local residents. We need
to talk up Sun City West.
Invite them out to see what
we have. Tell them about the
Visitor Center that gives free
tours.
Direct them to the Rec Cen-
ters website (www.rcscw.com)
or PORAs website (www.po-
rascw.org), and tell them to
wander around a little. Im
sure theyll be amazed.
Bingo Notice
During July there are going
to be some repairs done on the
R.H. Johnson Social Hall. Be-
cause of this, the PORA Bingo,
usually held on every Friday
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 _______________________________________________________
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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
evening at the Social Hall, is
going to be canceled for July
17, July 24 and July 31. Mark
this on your calendar and be
sure to come back after the
work is done. PORA Bingo is
one of the best things around
here on Friday evening.
Kudos to Visitors
Center Volunteers
The POSSE turned in a
Blackberry Smartphone to the
Visitors Center on a Monday,
where a volunteer doggedly
tracked down the owner of the
lost device. Many phone calls
were made until the owner was
contacted.
The Blackberry, lost in a mo-
torcycle mishap a day or two
earlier, contained a number of
business contacts, and the
owner (visiting his father in
Sun City West) was grateful to
recover this important piece of
equipment.
Were proud of our volun-
teers some of the most dedi-
cated and friendly folks who
go the extra mile to help visi-
tors to our community.
PORA Newsletter
Have you wondered what is
happening to El Mirage Road?
What is happening in the sur-
rounding community of Sur-
prise? What is planned for this
weekend in the way of recre-
ation or club activity? You
need to subscribe to the PORA
E-mail Weekly Newsletter.
It has all the current activities
and information for residents
of Sun City West. If youre not
already a subscriber, go to
www.porascw.org and sub-
scribe. The link to do that is on
the right side of the web page.
Not only is the information
current and informative, you
can adjust the type size for
those of us who need a little
help in the eyesight depart-
ment.
One of the
Special Ones
ELINOR RABON, PORA
VOLUNTEER SINCE 1988
Have you been to PORA and
had Elinor help you? Shes
been volunteering in member-
ship since 1988 and has seen a
lot of changes, which included
the introduction of computers
to keep track of member
records. Elinor did her best to
not get involved with comput-
ers when PORA made this
change. She finally succumbed
and today makes extensive use
of her own computer, as well
as being one of the most com-
puter savvy volunteers.
She and her husband moved
here from Kansas in 1986.
When they started doing work
on their home, they discovered
how helpful PORA was in this
effort. Thats when she decided
to use her vast office experi-
ence and volunteer with
PORA.
Today Elinor is working hard
to update the Sun City West
Hometown and State Listing
section of the phone book (she
expects completion by 2010);
is involved with the Interna-
tional Social and Dance Club,
and the Elks; and travels with
her little dog, Ava. When fly-
ing back to Kansas to visit
family and friends, Ava gets
neatly tucked into a dog carrier
to accompany Elinor. They
make quite a team!
We couldnt do what we do
without any of our valued vol-
unteers. Today, however, we
wish to express a special
thanks to Elinor for her many
years of dedicated service to
PORA and our community.
A Parting Thought
Last month I ended with a
joke. Several friends told me it
was a very old joke, so this
time Ill leave with just this
thought: No matter how you
feel, get up, dress up and show
up.
Elinor Rabon
R.H. Johnson Library
623-544-6100 PAGE 8 JULY 2009
Check out our
showcase shelves
This month our Show
Case Shelves proudly
displays books on our
Nations Inde-
pendence and
everything Ameri-
cana. Thats right
we are showing
off our patriotism
in all its glory! So if
youre indeed proud
of your country like
we know that you ALL are,
please stop by the library and
visit our Red, White and Blue
area to check out books about
our great nation.
The freedom of speech and
the freedom of press are alive
and well right here in your
local library! Hear freedom
ringing from our bell tower!
Pretty as a picture
Hey all you local artists! We
are looking for paintings of our
beautiful library. We know that
over the years there have been
many individuals who have
created numerous versions of
paintings regarding our library
here in the scenic metropolis of
Sun City West. We would love
to find out who you are, as in
the near future we are looking
to put on an art show display-
ing your paintings of the R.H.
Johnson Library. If you would
like to stop by the library and
bring in your painting or pic-
ture of your painting, we
would be happy to take a look
and see if we might be able to
put it on display right here in
the near future.
Story Time for the
grandchildren
Calling all Sun City West
grandmas and grandpas! When
your grandchildren come to
visit, we want to let you know
we are here to help you keep
them happy and busy.
For those of you who havent
been able to visit our childrens
section yet, we have an excel-
lent assortment of age-appro-
priate materials that you will
be able to check out for them,
including DVDs. In addition to
that, we also have Story Times
throughout the year.
The scheduled Story Times
will be taking place every other
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
month.
The next scheduled Story
Time will be from 10 to 10:30
a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12. The
remainder of the
year is as follows:
October, Decem-
ber, February,
April and June.
Please stay tuned
for all the upcom-
ing details as they un-
fold on these wonderful
events.
Save the books
In an attempt to save our
books from certain destruction,
we have decided to just have
rubber bands available for our
patrons to use when returning
their books to the library. We
will be providing rubber bands
free of charge to our patrons at
check out, as well as outside at
our book drop.
If you would like to donate
extra rubber bands for this pur-
pose, we would certainly ap-
preciate your donations.
It is especially important to
rubber band your books before
you put them into the drive-
through drop box. During our
recent survey it was found that
many patrons were not putting
rubber bands on the books. As
a result, hundreds of books
have been severely damaged in
the book drop; the books open
up during the fall and then the
weight of other books destroys
the spine and cover of the
books that are not rub-
ber banded. So please,
please, please use our
free rubber bands and
save the books!
Lets talk
books!
We are looking to
form our very own
Book Discussion
Group here at the library, and
we would like your opinion on
days other than Thursdays that
potential book discussion
group members might be avail-
able to meet here at the library.
If you would like to be part
of our new Book Discussion
Group, stop on by the library
and sign up at the check out
desk. Let us know what days
and times might be able to
work out best for you. Once we
have this information, we will
put it all together and advertise
the meeting day and time.
How are you
beating the heat
this summer?
I remember a story a while
back when someone was asked
how they beat the heat here
in the desert during the sum-
mer. There were the normal an-
swers one might expect such as
heading out of state to a colder
climate, traveling up north to
Flagstaff, hanging out in the
pool or just hibernating in their
home with the air-conditioning
cranked up. But one retiree had
a different way to keep
cool during the sum-
mer.
This gentleman
stated that he simply
dressed in his most
comfortable clothes
and headed downtown
once a week.
In further review, it
was found that he
dressed in his Bermuda shorts,
Hawaiian shirt, flip flops, sun-
glasses and golf hat, and
planted himself in a nice comfy
chair at one of the local
pubs/eateries, strategically
close to the court house. Then
he watched as all the lawyers
and business folks walked on
by in their hot long sleeves,
itchy suits, pain-in-the-neck
ties and uncomfortable shoes.
He said he couldnt help but
feel cooler and more comfort-
able as the day wore on!
But just in case you dont
feel like driving downtown,
why dont you stop on by your
local library? We have plenty
for you to see and do in the
comforts of our air-condition-
ing! From computers, DVD s,
and books on CD, to music
CDs, puzzles and magazines
and newspapers galore, not to
mention all of our books, we
have lots to keep you occupied
in cool comfort.
We have fiction and non-fic-
tion, paperback and hardcover,
large print and regular print;
with a wide assortment of gen-
res to choose from including
mysteries, romance, westerns
biographies, autobiographies,
reference and even how-to
books. Come take a look!
Recommended
books
Located between the new
books shelves (where we dis-
play six months worth of our
newly purchased books) and
the electronic card catalog
computers, we are proudly dis-
playing books from our main
collection of fiction books. We
call this our Recommended
Book Display, and its where
we place books that are recom-
mended by volunteers, staff
and some day, our very own
book discussion group. These
books will be rotated each
month.
Friends of the
Library Book Sale
The next Friends of the Li-
brary Book Sale, is from 8 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, in
the Social Hall.
There will be no pre-sale
during this event. For those of
you wishing to come into the
library to donate your used
books for this sale, please do so
before Wednesday, July 30. All
proceeds go to the Friends of
the Library for the purchase of
new library materials.
We hope to break another
record sales at this event, so
please join us!
Freedom rings on Librarys Red, White, Blue shelves
Vince Micallef
Library Director
I am pleased to an-
nounce a new item on
the Village Store page
that will allow clubs
to highlight one of
their members. It is
called Featured
Artist of the Month,
and will consist of a
story written by
someone from the
club about the fea-
tured artist.
Each story should be 200-
300 words in length and should
touch on the persons interests,
chosen medium, uniqueness
about their art or themselves.
The club will supply the
story and a photo of the artist.
If they are unable to bring a
photo, I can arrange to
take one at the Village
Store. This is an op-
portunity for the clubs
to honor a member and
receive some free pub-
licity for their club.
Our first club
to highlight
an artist is the
Clay Club
Sun City West Clay Club
member Rose Waldon is our
featured artist this month. Prior
to moving to Sun City West,
she and her husband, Greg,
lived in Belgrade, Mont., for
28 years. Twenty-four of those
years were spent as a secretary
at Montana State University,
where she retired from the
Physics Department on Jan. 1,
2007.
Rose moved to Sun City
West on Jan. 3, 2007. She and
her husband, Greg, decided on
Sun City West based on a vari-
ety of amenities available to
residents. She joined the Sun
City West Clay Club in Febru-
ary and took the beginning
hand-building class. Her expo-
sure to anything artistic prior to
joining our Clay Club was tak-
ing a high school art class, and
painting and wallpapering her
home.
From the first day she held a
piece of clay, she knew this
was for her. After finishing the
hand-building class, she signed
up for coiling, then the wheel.
Her next venture into the clay
world was sculpting. The latest
class she participated in was
carving.
I love all aspects of working
with clay. My hand-building
teacher, Sue Freeze, came up to
me one day (shortly after I
completed her class) and said
"you have no fear. She didnt
realize how true this is, Wal-
don said.
It was suggested that I col-
lect pictures of things I might
like to someday make, and I
took off from there. I love the
challenge of figuring out how
to put things together with clay,
and I never give up. Whatever
Im working on at that time is
my favorite be it hand-
building, coiling, throwing,
sculpting or carving.
In addition to playing in the
mud, I fire club members pot-
tery, and am the chair of the
kiln committee. I am also edu-
cation co-chair, and teach be-
ginning hand-building, said
Waldon. Its very exciting to
see the enthusiasm new stu-
dents have for the medium. I
enjoy helping others in the club
when they ask.
INTRODUCING: OUR FEATURED ARTIST OF THE MONTH
Village Store
Katie
Van Leuven
Store Supervisor
Village Store
Summer Hours
Dont forget: The Village
Store hours will be re-
duced as the summer sun
heats up. In June, we
close on Saturdays. July
hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
We are closed the month
of August, and will reopen
on Tuesday, Sept. 1.
Vacation mailboxes available
The Metal Club has a good supply of vacation mailboxes that
are for sale at the Village Store. The price is $184, plus $11.59
sales tax, for a total of $195.59. This is a bargain, as these come
with a key lock as standard equipment, where previously it was
an option.
Be sure to stop by the Village Store to purchase one before you
leave on your summer trip to cooler locations. Remember, the
Post Office will only hold your mail for 30 days.
What have they been up to lately?
You might think that in the
summer, the PRIDES work
load lessens. Not so. Prun-
ing, raking, sweeping, trim-
ming and cleaning are still
required.
For those who arent famil-
iar with the PRIDES Partic-
ular Residents Involved
Doing Environmental Serv-
ices we are those orange-
shirted, safety-vested folks
you see on Sun City West
main thoroughfares Saturday
mornings keeping the com-
munity neat and tidy along with maintaining
26 miles of irrigation lines. Or perhaps you
see them out on Tuesday mornings working
around the Sun City West Foundation build-
ings.
Projects go on all year, like the recent im-
provement to the Meeker median at Granite
Valley. After the road modifications, the
group that takes care of that section took it
upon themselves to spruce up
the area. With the help of
Maricopa County, a local
nursery and our own irrigation
crew, a new landscape design
was planned and imple-
mented. That section looks
super now.
And the PRIDES have more
improvements planned for the
future. Does that sound like
something you would be in-
terested in? Come join us.
We have all sorts of duties for
all types of persons no expe-
rience necessary. We provide the training and
equipment. From Boomers to the Greatest
Generation, all are welcome. Visit our web-
site at www.scwprides.com or call 623-584-
2878.
You can also stop by Saturday or Tuesday
mornings at our garage at 14630 W. R.H.
Johnson Blvd. No matter what time of the
year, we can always use more help.
Our Sun City West PRIDES
Particular
Residents
Involved
Doing
Environmental
Services
ROSE WALDON
SCW Clay Club
Golf
623-544-6100 PAGE 10 JULY 2009
Club
8 Iron
7 Iron
7 Iron
Hybrid
Wedge
Wedge
6 Iron
7 Wood
Hybrid
Yardage
86
117
128
158
165
121
130
131
180
Hole
8
8
8
12
3
8
5
2
15
Golf Course
Desert Trails
Pebblebrook
Grandview
Trail Ridge
Pebblebrook
Pebblebrook
Trail Ridge
Stardust
Grandview
Date
5-1-2009
5-13-2009
5-13-2009
5-17-2009
5-25-2009
5-25-2009
5-27-2009
5-30-2009
5-30-2009
Name
Marge Emerson
Tom Dameron
Tom Knoblauch
David C. Alicea
Ed Ritchotte
Doug Platt
John Harom
John K. Click
Tom Dameron
Holes in One
Pohle NV Center will
be the signature sponsor
for the Sun City West
Summer Shotgun Spe-
cials 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 fol-
lowing Fridays: 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 ac-
commodate groups of all sizes to start and fin-
ish at the same time, to enjoy a picnic lunch
and beverages together, and to have some golf-
ing fun.
The format for this golfing experience will
be a 7 a.m. shotgun start for 32 foursomes.
Golfers pay their own
greens fees and may pur-
chase a lunch ticket for
$4 for the days treat.
Prizes, courtesy of our
signature sponsor, will be awarded on an indi-
vidual 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.
Sign up for Summer Shotguns
PHOTO BY SALLY BOULLE/SUN CITY WEST PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
Trail Ridge Golf Course and Pro Shop employees honored Bill Valentine with this photo and a party on
June 1, in honor of his retirement after 10 years at Trail Ridge. The photo was taken just outside of Trail
Ridge and features maintenance employees, inside workers and players assistants. The group extends
a big Thank You to Bill for all his hard work!
Sunday Couples Golf is going
strong with about 100 partici-
pants at each session. All Sun
City West residents are invited
to join us. Cost is $15 for
sweeps and lunch, which is
served immediately following
the round of golf.
Upcoming sessions (schedule
iis subject to change) are:
Sunday Couples Golf
June 14 Trail Ridge
June 28 Stardust
July 5 Deer Valley
July 19 Echo Mesa
Aug. 9 Grandview, Green Day (well play the green tees)
Aug. 23 Desert Trails
Sept. 13 Deer Valley
Sept. 27 Echo Mesa
Oct. 4 Pebblebrook
Oct. 10 (Sat.) Rally for the Cure (make your plans now to play!)
Oct. 18 Desert Trails
Nov. 8 Trail Ridge
Nov. 22 Stardust
Dec. 6 Deer Valley
Dec. 20 Echo Mesa
Effective July 1, the minimum purchase amount to use a credit
or debit card at any of the Rec Centers golf courses is $10.
Minimum changed for credit/debit cards
Trail Ridge staff honors retiring employee
Dont feed coyotes!
The Rec Centers has re-
ceived complaints lately about
residents feeding coyotes on
the golf courses. Please, do not
do this! It is against the law,
and encourages negative en-
counters with the animals
youre trying to befriend.
Please follow these tips to
keep both residents and
wildlife safe in Sun City West.
Recognize that coyotes are
a fact of life in Sun City West.
Be knowledgeable and
aware of coyote behavior.
Take the necessary steps to
protect your pets.
Be careful not to feed coy-
otes by leaving pet food, easily
opened trash sacks, or human
food outside.
Make noise to keep coyotes
moving in residential areas
rather than quietly tolerating
their presence.
Be aware of what consti-
tutes a coyote threat to human
safety.
Report any incident involv-
ing a coyote that is a threat to
human safety by calling our
Environmental Services De-
partment at 623-544-6145. We
work with Arizona Game and
Fish to track problem areas.
Pick up a copy of Living
with Urban Coyotes at the
Member Services Office.
2009 Golf Maintenance Schedule
Grandview Summer Closure
Closed for summer maintenance. Reopens Monday, July 27.
Date subject to change.
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
There are two fac-
tors in the golf swing
that will control the
direction the ball
goes: club face and
swing path. Under-
standing how both of
these work can help
you fine-tune your di-
rection.
Club face: Where the club
face is (at the moment of im-
pact with the ball) will deter-
mine whether or not the ball
will curve to the right, curve to
the left, or not curve at all. If
the face is open (pointing to the
right for a right-handed player)
the ball will curve right with a
fade or slice. If the face is
closed (pointing to the left for a
right hander) the ball will
curve left with a draw or a
hook. If the face is square to
the target, the ball will not
curve at all.
In studying the golf swing,
this is one of the ball flight
laws. By law, it means it is
based on physics, is unchang-
ing and will happen every
time. The good news is we
dont have to guess. If we see
a curve, we know what is hap-
pening!
To correct the face and get it
in the right position at
impact, we generally
have to work on the
grip (both grip position
as well as grip pres-
sure).
Swing path: The path
of the swing (once
again assessed at im-
pact with the ball) will deter-
mine the initial direction the
ball starts out. For a right han-
der, if the swing path goes to
the left of the target (referred to
as outside-in) the ball will start
left of the target. If the swing
path goes out to the right of the
target (referred to as inside-
out), the ball will start out to
the right of the target. If, how-
ever, the path of the swing goes
down the target line, the ball
starts straight!
As with the club face, the
swing path is another of the
ball flight laws and is some-
thing we know to be true each
and every time.
Several things can influence
the swing path, but for most
golfers, working on getting
proper alignment to the target
is the first step!
Remember, you can assess
where your face and path are
by watching where your ball
starts and then where it curves.
For example, if your ball starts
straight and then curves left,
the path is fine but the face is
closed (so it would be the grip
you need to concentrate on).
Likewise, if the ball starts to
the right and then curves to the
right, the path is to the right or
inside-out, and the face is open
(and you need to work on both
the alignment as well as the
grip). It takes some practice to
get used to thinking in those
terms but it can be helpful in
understanding where the cor-
rections need to be made.
Robin is an LPGA profes-
sional and certified teacher
giving lessons at Pebblebrook,
Echo Mesa and Deer Valley.
Lessons are $35; a summer
special of four lessons for $120
is available through September
(must use within six months of
purchase). Call Robin at 623-
322-6300 or email golfinwith-
robin@aol.com.
Golf
Golfing with Robin
Golf can be played many ways
If you take the time to read any of the
articles on game improvement for golf
that I write for the Rec Center News, you
may have discovered by now that most
of my writings are not the typical: put
the ball here, hold the club this way,
swing this way, etc. You can get all
those fundamentals each month in every
golf magazine that is published.
We all cannot be successful in golf by
copying all the habits and set-ups that tour play-
ers have followed for years in order to achieve
world-class greatness and riches.
There is a wonderful book in my golf library
that is the most intensive golf instruction book
one would ever find. I hesitate to mention the
name of the book because I think it would hurt
far more golf swings than it may help.
A gentleman whose background is in biome-
chanics and who trained Olympic track athletes
authors it. In a world where 1/100th of a second
is triumph or failure an athlete needs to possess
God given ability that nobody can teach and the
form must be perfect in order to succeed. That
can get most people into trouble with a golf
swing when one tries to swing to perfection and
forgets to play golf.
This book is the best book on golf I
never recommend to my students. After
several hundred pages of the perfect set-
up, perfect ball position, perfect swing
mechanics, etc., there happens to be a
disclaimer in the book that tells you: If
you are not a world class athlete by na-
ture and dont possess the strength and
flexibility and the hand-eye coordination
required these techniques probably wont work
for you.
Dont get me wrong. I base all my instruction
on the fundamentals of golf as far as grip, pos-
ture, ball position and aiming are concerned and
I try to teach a swing that is on plane. I sim-
ply believe that all of us mortal golfers must
each find our best way to play golf. It is my job
to help you find that way.
Doug is a PGA member and a certified in-
structor for the Recreation Centers of Sun City
West and gives lessons by appointment at
Grandview, Stardust and Desert Trails golf
courses. You can schedule a lesson with Doug
by calling 623-866-9163. Gift certificates are
also available.
Doug Weber
Understanding direction: path vs. face
The moment of truth
produces real power
Would you rather
hit a rock or a ten-
nis ball? What on
earth does that
mean?
Unf or t unat el y,
most of the shots we
hit on the golf
course feel like
rocks. The ball feels
hard on the club like a rock.
It has no resiliency and it
does not go anywhere. We
swing as hard as we can and
still nothing but rocks. It
makes us wonder how the
good players hit the ball so
far with so little apparent ef-
fort.
On the other hand, weve
all had the blessed experi-
ence where everything comes
together perfectly and the
ball compresses on the face
of the club, offers no resist-
ance at all and flies out there
much farther than normal.
How does that happen?
Most of us strain to accel-
erate the club as fast as pos-
sible in the downswing. We
reason that the weight of the
club is a given and the only
variable we can change to
gain distance is clubhead
speed. This view fails to take
into account the importance
of the effective delivery into
the ball of all the weight we
are swinging. The net result
of this accelerate at all
costs strategy is pushing the
clubhead out in front of the
hands and hitting the ball
with the clubhead alone a
5.5 ounce implement.
What is being swung? The
club and the arms. Real
power derives from deliver-
ing the weight of everything
we are swinging, roughly 20
pounds, into the ball. How do
we do that?
The center of gravity of the
club is a few inches up the
shaft from the head. But
since both the club and the
arms are swung, the center of
gravity of everything we are
swinging is centered in the
grip of the club. Therefore,
the grip of the club must
reach the ball at or before im-
pact if we are to deliver the
weight of everything
we are swinging into
the ball.
This means that
the shaft of the club
needs to be leaning
toward the target at
impact if we are to
derive maximum ef-
fect from the weight
of everything we are swing-
ing. If we sole an iron on a
flat surface and then look at
the angle of the shaft, we will
see that the shaft is angling
toward the target out in
front of the face of the club.
Do you suppose the manu-
facturer is trying to tell us
something?
The bottom line is this: The
sole determining factor of
whether or not the ball we hit
feels like a rock or a tennis
ball is the position of the
hands relative to the ball at
impact. Its that simple. If our
hands are in front, its a ten-
nis ball. If our hands are be-
hind, its a rock (ouch!).
Unfortunately, getting our
hands into that position is
something of a trick. Let me
suggest a drill that will teach
you how. Make three pendu-
lum-like swings with which
you hit the ground in the
front half of your stance. You
are practicing leading with
your hands. It is impossible
to take a divot in the front
half of your stance without
leading with your hands.
Then step up to the ball and
hit it, seeking to hold onto the
feeling you developed during
your practice swings. Youll
start hitting one tennis ball
after another.
If youll practice this little
drill (I call it the mini-drill),
your ball striking will im-
prove and youll pick up
power without swinging any
harder or getting any
stronger. Wouldnt that be
nice?
Tom Drisler is teaching at
Trail Ridge Golf Course.
Video lessons complete with
on-screen graphics and
audio commentary are avail-
able. Call 602-316-0419 to
schedule an appointment.
Tom Drisler
Robin Eichten
Several things can influence
the swing path, but for most
golfers, working on getting
proper alignment to the target
is the first step!
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With early timing,
the ball gets to the
line before the body,
creating a lack of
leverage at the foul
line.
Bowlers who have
fast feet are
plagued with this
problem. What they dont re-
alize is that the feet get fast
because the swing moves
fast. The arm swing dictates
the speed of the feet. It is not
the other way around. Many
bowlers believe rhythm is de-
termined by the footwork, but
the feet follow the swing.
Once you understand this,
you will realize that fast
feet is the reaction to an
early arm swing start.
In all sports, athletes use
their bodies to generate
power to throw. A quarter-
back steps first to put the
body ahead of the ball to cre-
ate leverage necessary to gen-
erate enough power. A
baseball pitcher winds up
using his legs, the batter steps
into the pitch before swing-
ing. With good timing, the
legs lead the motion at deliv-
ery. With early timing, this is
not accomplished.
The problem with early
timing in bowling is that the
ball gets to the line ahead of
the body. When the ball
passes the body into the early
release position, this causes
the shoulders to
close at delivery.
Projecting the ball
outward in a straight
line becomes almost
impossible.
As the shoulder
closes, the hand
closes, forcing a
weaker release. The
hand gets to the side of the
ball early while the thumb is
still in. This makes it difficult
to stay behind the ball and
create strong roll at delivery.
If early timing is your prob-
lem, you can create later tim-
ing and slow down your feet
by altering your start. Your
ball push-away may need to
be later, longer or slower.
From the stance, moving the
ball later will delay your start
and give your body a chance
to get to the line ahead of the
ball.
Moving the ball more
slowly will delay your tim-
ing. Changing the shape of
the push-away also can delay
the swing. A bigger arc in
your start, the more time the
ball will take to get into the
swing.
When you feel fast feet,
dont make the mistake of
trying to slow down your
footwork. Work on the actual
problem and slow the swing
down. You will naturally
slow down and allow your
legs to get under you at the
delivery.
Bowling
Pavilions maintenance closure starts Aug. 3
BASCW plans summer Red Pin, No Taps
One of our members, Joni
Bell, participated in the Ari-
zona State USBC Womens
Championship in Tucson April
26-May 17. Joni placed sec-
ond overall in the handicapped
division and second in scratch
play division for bowlers hav-
ing an entering average of 170
or higher. Joni Bell is a mem-
ber of the Bowling Association
Hall of Fame.
The perfect 300 game is still
in reach for some bowlers.
Congratulations went to Ron
Goff on May 23 for his 300
game.
Also in May, the Bowling
Association elected into the
Hall of Fame Marty Bell, Dave
Krauter and Dena Martin.
Marty and Dave will be in-
ducted into the category of
Proficiency and Dena Martin
for Meritorious Service.
Watch this news space for in-
formation about the induction
and dinner to be held in Octo-
ber.
Your BASCW Board will not
meet in July. If you have
something for the board to dis-
cuss at their next meeting,
please contact a board member
before the Aug. 29 meeting.
Red Pin Bowling: Tuesday
Red Pin is going very well this
year. We are signing in be-
tween 39 and 49 bowlers each
week. Come into the Sports
Pavilion to 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 1:30 p.m.
Tuesdays, and you may sign up
at the monitors desk by noon
Monday. Upcoming dates are
July 7, 14, 21 and 28. The final
Red Pin will be on July 28.
Cost is $10 per person for
three games, and that includes
prize money.
July Schedule: No Tap bowl-
ing this month will be on July 4
and 18.
August Schedule: Johnson
Lanes will be closed Aug. 3
and will reopen Aug. 17. No
Tap bowling will be Aug. 1 and
29.
Membership in the BASCW
Club is open to all Sun City
West rec card-holders in good
standing. Membership is only
$5 per person, per year. For
more club information, call
Glenn Compton, 623-975-
6373 or visit
www.scwclubs.com and click
on Bowling Association.
Take advantage of Johnson Lanes summer specials
The Sports Pavilions annual
summer maintenance closure is
scheduled to begin Monday,
Aug. 3, and continue through
Sunday, Aug. 16.
The closure affects the bowl-
ing lanes, billiards and shuffle-
board. It will not impact
Michaels Strike Zone Eatery,
although patrons will have to
enter the restaurant through the
north entrance.
The Sports Pavilion will re-
open 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 week-
ends. Guest cards may be pur-
chased 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 avail-
able at the Sports Pavilion dur-
ing this summer closure.)
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 E-Newsletter tab located at the top of the right col-
umn on the home page. Youll receive weekly email updates with
up-to-date news and information from the Rec Centers. (The Rec
Centers does not share your contact information with any other
parties.)
Stay in the loop
Marie Forman
Bowling Instructor
Hello all!
Johnson Lanes will be running a three-game spe-
cial, from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, for
$4.50. You must bowl three games to get this special
rate. All Sun City West rec card-holders and CNP
bowlers are invited to take advantage of this special.
Also, on Fridays from noon to 4 p.m. through Aug.
2, we will offer a grandchildrens special grand-
children will be able to bowl for the same rate as their
grandparents! This includes CNP players. For exam-
ple, if a grandparent is bowling at the summer rate of
$1.90, so will the grandchild. If the grandparent is
bowling in one summer league and paying $1.70 per
game, so shall the grandchild!
The house will also be sponsoring a Red Pin tour-
nament on Saturday, June 27. This is open to all Sun
City West rec card-holders and CNP bowlers. Sign up
at the lanes for this event.
Dont forget our summer leagues,and if youre leav-
ing us for the summer, have a safe one and well see
you in the fall.
For any questions about these and/or other upcom-
ing tournaments or events youd like to have happen,
call Tournament Coordinator Mel Shirey at 544-5140.
Joni Bell earned first place in the top
division and second place overall in
the Annual Arizona State USBC
Women's Championship held from
April 26 thru May 17, 2009 in Tucson.
More than 959 bowlers from Arizona
participated in the tournament.
Joni placed 2nd overall in the hand-
icapped division and 2nd in the
scratch play division for bowlers hav-
ing an entering average of 170 or
higher.
Joni Bell bowls in Sun City West,
where she is a member of the bowling
Hall of Fame, and also serves as the
Friday Nighters League Secretary. In
giving back to the bowling commu-
nity, Joni participates as a coach for
bowlers aged 4 to 21 at Peoria Lanes,
and as a high-school bowling coach
for Northwest Christian High School.
Congratulations to you, Joni.
Early Timing
Bell places in USBC Womens Championship
Joni Bell
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:
WICKED THE MUSICAL
Thursday, July 2
Back by popular demand is Broadways biggest
blockbuster, Wicked, which frst played the
Valley in 2006. At that tme it broke box ofce
records and sold out in record tme. 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, fery and misunderstood. The other is
beautful, ambitous and very popular. How
they grow to become the Wicked Witch of the
West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for
a fascinatng story. Cost is $125 per person.

APOLLO 11 MOON LANDING 40th
ANNIVERSARY
Monday-Tuesday, July 20-21
Come and experience where the Apollo 11
astronauts trained in Flagstafand surrounding
areas for the historic moon landing on July
20, 1969. Well visit Meteor Crater, the best
preserved and frst 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 frst
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 Natonal Monument.
Cost is $259 per person double occupancy,
and $329 per person single occupancy.
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 intmate setng ofthe Hale
Center Theatre inGilbert. 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, Secton 111. Cost is $43 per person.
DIAMONDBACKS VS. METS
Monday, Aug. 10
Well provide roundtrip transportaton
and your game tckets as you watch the
D-Backs play the New York Mets at Chase
Field in Phoenix. Our seats are in the lower
level, Secton 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 litle money,
this art colony struck on a summer art festval
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 festval a resounding success,
in efect transforming Laguna Beach into
one enormous art gallery for the week. The
festval featured art exhibitons, community
plays, outdoor pageants, a parade, street
market, spectacle of lights and tour of artsts.
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-creatons 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 sophistcated
lightng. This pageant is the best presentaton
of its kind and most defnitely a must see!
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
Diamondbackstovictory. 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 tme 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 Natonal 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 Exhibiton will
allow you to discover some of the citys most
precious treasures. Your tour will include the
second-largest beer festval in Germany. Other
sitesforyourpleasurewillincludeMunich,ariver
cruise on the famous Neckar, and the famous
city of Baden Baden. Front door-to-airport
transportaton 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 internatonally acclaimed Albuquerque
Balloon Fiestas includes a variety of events,
including the Dawn Patrol, Special Shape
Rodeo, Flying Competton and Prize Grab,
Special Shape Glowdeo, the AferGlow and
Fireworks Display. Well stay at the beautful
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, boutques, history and culture.
Cost is $650 per person double occupancy
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 Coliseum. Absorb the history of the
Vatcan 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 transportaton from your door to the
airport and airfare. Many more details are
available at the Tours and Scheduling ofce.
FLAGSTAFF & OKTOBERFEST AT
MATTERHORN GRILL
Wednesday-Thursday, Oct. 14-15
Fall in Flagstaf means changing leaves on
a spectacular chrome-color backdrop. The
average high evening temperature is in
the mid 50s to 60s. The frst snowfall of the
year generally descends about Dec. 1. We
will stop in Cotonwood to enjoy a tour of
the Clemenceau Heritage Museum, which
includes and entre room dedicated to the
Verde Valley train. Well then stop at Mormon
Lake Lodge for lunch, and see Arizonas largest
natural lake located in the tall pine country of
Northern Arizona. The lodge was built in 1924
during the heydays of ranching and logging.
Make sure you wander around and visit the
Zane Grey Museum collecton and the 1800s
style saloon. Upon arrival in Flagstaf, we will
go directly to the Radisson Hotel for check-in.
There will be tme to stop at Arizonas frst and
only hand-crafed distllery prior to dinner at
the Materhorn. The next-days tour includes
Snowbowl, Williams, ChinoValley andPrescot.
Cost is $240 per person, double occupancy;
CATALINA ISLAND, BEVERLY HILLS
& RODEO DRIVE
Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 29-31
Sit back and relax while we introduce you to
Avalon, Californias island-resort city. This is
a great way to get away from it all and enjoy
seeing some sites in and around California. We
will take an express boat to Catalina Island,
where we will have a guided tour. It is rich
in history and home to the Wrigley Mansion
estate, former home of the Chicago Cubs
baseball training facilites, and the famous
Avalon Ballroom, now a casino. Other sites
to be visited include Marina del Rey, Beverly
Hills, Rodeo Drive and the Walk of Fame.
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 tckets for
the Donnie and Marie show are excellent.
This excursion includes an optonal
Titanic Artfact Exhibit side trip. Tickets
are $530 per person double occupancy,
CHRISTMAS IN SAN DIEGO
Wednesday-Saturday, Dec. 23-26, 2009
Enjoy three nights at the Embassy Suites
by the Bay, dinner at the Edgewater Grill,
breakfast each morning, a Hornblower Harbor
Cruise, lunch on Coronado Island, a Christmas
Day Lawrence Welk show with the musical
Christmas Carol, and much more. The Harbor
Cruise tour is about twohours andrecounts the
richhistory of SanDiegoandfamous sights such
as the Star of India, the Midway, Coronado Bay
Bridge and the bays new California sea lions.

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. Marriot 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.
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CALIFORNIA
An Italian Night is scheduled
on Oct. 2. It will be a dinner-
dance at Palm Ridge Recre-
ation Center. Cost will be $26
per member and $28 for
guests. This event was held last
year also, and was great fun!
Mark it on your calendar and
plan to attend.
All former California resi-
dents are welcome to join the
club. For more information,
please call Marge at 623-214-
2038.
MINNESOTA
The social activities of the
Minnesota Club have been
suspended for the summer
months. The board has come
up with an outstanding 2009-
2010 calendar of events, which
is also now posted in the Visi-
tors Center. Club members
who are spending their sum-
mer here in paradise are en-
joying the flowers, fauna and
air-conditioning.
623 645-0557. See you in No-
vember.
OHIO-SCW
Our club will remain active
for the summer and will con-
tinue to meet the first Monday
of every month at Lous Tivoli
Gardens in Sun City. We will
meet at 8:30 a.m. and enjoy a
great meal and lots of time for
visiting with our fellow mem-
bers. Everyone pays their own
check.
We are looking forward to
seeing you at the breakfast on
Monday, July 6. In the mean
time, watch your mail for com-
ing events throughout the sum-
mer. For information, call
623-546-4603.
WASHINGTON STATE
We will be sending out our
next newsletter in September.
If you are out of town and left
your forwarding address, we
will send yours on to you.
However, if you have not ad-
vised us of your out-of-state
address, please do so or you
will miss out on your Septem-
ber issue.
This issue will contain all the
activities planned for October,
November and December, plus
some for 2010. Please send
out-of-state addresses to:
Washington State Club, c/o
13811 Terra Vista, Sun City
West, AZ 85375, or send by e-
mail to jwnelson3@cox.net.
Our first event of the new
season will be in October and
will feature a Rib and Brisket
Evening at Beardsley Park.
We will have a mini golf
tournament following dinner,
and for those who dont play
mini golf, there will be other
games. Dates and prices will
be available in the September
newsletter. Guests are wel-
come.
To all those who have signed
up for the Nov. 7 All States
Cruise, the final payment is
due by Aug. 15. This is really a
fun group, so be sure Jean has
your out-of-town address if
you will be gone at that time.
Call 623-214-8150 or e-mail to
azsunmama@cox.net. Guests
are welcome.
Nov. 30 is our members-only
annual Wine and Cheese meet-
ing night; see the September
newsletter for all information
on that and remember, its free.
This event is for paid members
only, so if you havent paid
your dues, please do so as soon
as possible. You dont want to
miss this one.
On Dec. 4, we will go to the
Arizona Broadway Theatre to
see a performance of A
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 August are due
by July 1. If you do not have a
computer, please print and mail
to: 22211 Lobo Lane, Sun City
West, AZ 85375.
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July
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Stardust
Movie
7 pm
Rec Center
News deadline!
Administrative
Offices closed
Happy
July 4th!
Voice of the
Desert
free concert,
3 pm Palm Ridge
Stardust
Movie
7 pm
Stardust
Movie
7 pm
Summer
Series:
Joe Gallo
7 pm Stardust
Theatre
Summer
Series:
Joe Gallo
7 pm Stardust
Theatre
Stardust
Movie
7 pm
Stardust
Movie
7 pm
To confirm events, call 623-544-6032. To confirm Governing Board activities, call 623-544-6115.
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Christmas Carol, which will
include dinner. There will not
be bus transportation, but we
will attempt to share rides for
those of you who dont drive.
Guests are welcome on this
one.
In January we will travel to
see the Bob Hope Classic in
California. Anyone interested
in going should let Jean know
as soon as possible. For infor-
mation and price, call 623-214-
8150.
Enjoy your summer wher-
ever you are!
JUDY AND LIZA:
TOGETHER AGAIN
JAN. 8
Suzanne Goulet and Julie
Sheppard perform as the most
famous show business mother-
and-daughter team of all time:
Judy Garland and Liza Min-
nelli. The show combines all
the spectacular musical hits
each had throughout two glori-
ous careers. You will be dazzled
and amazed at their spot on
characterizations of these icons.
A DOUBLE BILL OF
INSTRUMENTALISTS
JAN. 22
Featuring Banjo Master Doug
Mattocks and Pops Concert Pi-
anist Deborah Offenhauser.
Doug Mattocks comes storming
out of southern California with
one of the happiest sounds in all
of music. Deborah Offenhauser
is one of Arizonas most prolific
musicians. With her strong play-
ing style and her delightful per-
sonality, she can enrapture the
severest critic.
ROBERT SHIELDS
FEB. 5
Formerly one half of the great
TV comedy team of Shields &
Yarnell, in recent times Robert
Shields has broken out on his
own as a solo stage artist enter-
taining his long-time television
fans with a lot of new as well as
classic routines from his vast
reservoir of material. He per-
forms some hilarious stand-up
monologues, as well as many of
his award-winning mime rou-
tines. He also presents some
nostalgic video clips from TV.
A DOUBLE BILL OF
MUSIC AND LAUGHS
FEB. 19
Tommy Leadbeater (the Scot-
tish Vagabond with the big
voice) is a delightful singer who
hails from Toronto with a huge
voice and a personality to
match. In his colorful Scottish
kilts, he sings and cavorts his
way through many wonderful
songs and humorous stories.
TV funnyman Hiram Kasten de-
livers hysterical monologues
about a variety of subjects. His
clean approach to humor is a
breath of fresh air. He has ap-
peared on sitcoms such as Se-
infeld, Everybody Loves
Raymond, The Tonight Show
and King of Queens. This is a
face you will recognize the
minute he appears on stage.
THESE THREE TENORS
MARCH 5
These are three of New York
Citys greatest voices combined
on the same stage. They have
been rated by the highest pro-
fessionals as being equally as
good as the original Italian
tenors.
They sing completely familiar
music ranging from the wonder-
ful American songbook to the
most popular light classics that
everyone can relate to.
SKILES & HENDERSON
MARCH 19
This is the hysterical musical
comedy team that boasts more
than 500 national TV appear-
ances on The Ed Sullivan
Show, The Johnny Carson
Tonight Show, The Merv Grif-
fin Show, The Bob Hope
Show, Laugh In, The Dean
Martin Show, The Bell Tele-
phone Hour and as regulars on
The Hollywood Squares. Be-
ginning their brilliant career in
1965 as part of the New Christy
Minstrels, they soon branched
out to touring with The Carpen-
ters, Andy Williams and Kenny
Rogers.
2010
Cruise Ship
Series
Full-season tickets are on sale now at the Sun City West Box Of-
fice, open between 8 and 11:30 a.m. weekdays in the R.H. John-
son Rec Center, 19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd. The series is
available for $55 for residents and $60 for non-residents. Individ-
ual show tickets will go on sale Nov. 2. The series runs January-
March 2010. All shows begin at 7 p.m. in Palm Ridge. Tickets
must be purchased in person; for information, call 623-544-6032.
AGRICULTURAL
OK! July is the month that
separates the real farmers from
the lucky ones - you know, the
ones who go to a cooler cli-
mate for a few months (the
smart ones), and those of us
who stay and roast in the dry
heat of Arizona. We do try to
go to the garden early in the
morning, stay under the shade
clothes and work fast.
There are so many kinds of
farmers. When I bring some-
one to see the gardens, I al-
ways head for Dorothy Wades
plots. Everything is neat; never
a weed, rows of vegetables
green and lush. I go away
promising myself to weed
more, clean up better, have a
garden more like hers. Our
new gardeners have shiny
cages, and they bring new
ideas on how to water. They
cant wait to get started. We
have women who garden
alone, and those who team up
with a partner .And we have
the old farmers, with bad backs
and knees, who wont give up
until they haul us away . One
thing we all have in common is
we love what we do. Growing
our own vegetables satisfies a
need in us. Youre invited to
join us if youd like that feel-
ing, too. The plots are filling
up fast, but there is always one
left for you.
July is an in-between month.
Most of the summer garden is
planted, and its not time to
begin a winter garden. Some of
the new squash I tried is up and
running, and I do mean run-
ning all over the back of the
garden. Its called Hopi , and
its a really large orange winter
squash. Its an heirloom. I cant
wait to try it. Finally the bees
are doing what we pay them
for, pollinating our plants. A
few weeks ago there were zero
to one bees around, but today
theyre all over the squash and
cucumber flowers.
The peppers I saved from
last year are short in stature
and small in fruit size, and not
worth bothering with. I wont
do that again. My neighbor,
Tom, has some good-looking
blackberry plants, no berries
but the plants are green and
healthy. Blackberries are sup-
posed to do well here. Paul
Rankin has about 50 watermel-
ons growing in his plot, the
most Ive ever seen. He feeds
them Miracle-Grow.
Harvest your melons when
they turn yellow and are easily
slipped off the vine. Watermel-
ons have little tendrils along
the vine that go back toward
the root. If there are three ten-
drils that are brown, your
melon is ripe. Armenians are
one kind of cucumber that
stays sweet even in hot
weather. There is nothing you
can do about bitter cucumbers.
Some of our members only
plant Armenians. They can be
started in August for a fall
crop. Dont forget, we plant
corn twice a year here, so plant
again in August.
The food bank is so happy to
have our excess fresh vegeta-
bles. On Wednesdays, our vol-
unteers bring baskets of
vegetables to the Westside
Food Bank. This is a special
treat for those in need.
We have a picnic in April
and a Christmas luncheon and
election of officers in Decem-
ber. Our plots are at 17800
137th Drive. For information
about our club, call 623-584-
1465.
ARTHRITIS CLUB
Low impact, warm water ex-
ercise is offered Mondays,
Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Classes are 8 to 8:45 a.m. at
Beardsley pool. Early water
walking starts at 7:30 a.m. All
classes have volunteer instruc-
tors. Arthritis not a require-
ment. Dues are $5 a year.
Applications can be picked up
at the pool.
Information: 623-972-4735.
BASKETEERS
The Sun City West Baske-
teers meet from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. Mondays and Thursdays
in Room 4 of Kuentz Rec Cen-
ter, and Thursday evenings
from 6 to 9 p.m.. On Tuesday
mornings, we meet in Room 3
from 9 a.m. to noon.
Come learn and enjoy a new
skill in air-conditioned com-
fort! All you need is your Sun
City West rec card. We wel-
come newcomers and provide
beginner instruction. And we
are open all summer.
Information: 623-544-7232
or 623-544-6291.
BOOMERS
Come find out more about
the newest chartered club with
over 230 members. This social
club provides an opportunity
for Boomers in Sun City West
to become acquainted with
other Boomers. We encourage
couples and singles to become
members.
Visit our new website,
www.babyboomers.com, to
find out about current activities
planned and how to join this
group. A membership applica-
tion is available online. Yearly
dues are $5 for singles and $10
for couples. Events are open to
all paid club members.
For additional information
contact the communications
director at scwbaby-
boomers@gmail.com.
BOWLING
The Bowling Association of
Sun City West was established
to further Sun City West resi-
dents enjoyment in bowling.
We sponsor several events
throughout the year for your
pleasure. We sponsor 9 Pin
No-Tap bowling every other
Saturday night (next date is
July 4, 2009), a Hall of Fame
Dinner in October, an Over-
Average Tournament in March,
and Red Pin bowling on Tues-
days during the summer
months. Membership fee for
the club is $5 per person, per
year, and is open to all Sun
City West Rec. Card holders in
good standing. Membership
applications may be obtained
at the Johnson Lanes monitors
desk. Information: 623-975-
6373.
CALLIGRAPHY WEST
Calligraphy West meets 1
p.m. each Monday afternoon in
Room 5 at Kuentz Recreation
Center. All Sun City West res-
idents are welcome to visit us,
so consider stopping by to
learn more about the many ac-
tivities of our club.
We share ideas and new
techniques for cardmaking as
well as other projects items
on which we can use the cal-
ligraphy taught in our clubs
classes.
In addition, we meet on
Monday evening from 6:30 to
8:45 p.m. when you can work
on your own projects or club
projects for the craft fair. Also,
some Fridays and Saturdays
we have special workshops or
field trips planned. Our club
also works on birthday cards
and Outreach Projects (tray fa-
vors) for the residents of
Grandview Care Center. Our
monthly schedule and lots of
additional information can be
seen on the clubs website,
www.scwclubs.com (select
Calligraphy). Better yet, you
may want to come to our work-
shops on Mondays and pick up
a copy of the monthly sched-
ule, stay to work and play on
projects, and make many new
friends. For more information
about our club, contact Judy R.
at 584-8698.
Weve scheduled a bus trip
to cooler Prescott for Tuesday,
July 7, to visit Buckys Casino
and to shop in the delightful
stores downtown, all for only
$10 per person and you get $10
back when you get to Buckys.
For additional information,
check out our website or call
Judy N. at 214-1305.
With the temperature heat-
ing up, it must be time for our
annual Summer Ice Cream So-
cial! The event begins 1 p.m.
Monday, July 20, in Club
Room 5 at Kuentz Rec Center.
We will play a modified
scavenger hunt game. To win
the game and take home the
prize, you must have more of
the supplies called out than
other members. The fun will be
capped off with ice cream and
more. So come to relax, to
enjoy club friends, to win a
prize and to eat ice cream on a
hot summers afternoon! All of
it is available for only $1 per
member!
Our Scrapbooking Group
continues to meet every
Wednesday evening from 6 to
9 p.m. (July 1, 8, 15, 22 and
29), and on the first and third
Fridays (July 3 and July 17)
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come
work on your memories and
pictures, get help if you need it,
use club supplies and have fun.
There will be a special work-
shop on Saturday, July 11,
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Check
out our website, www.scw-
clubs.com, and select Calligra-
phy for more details. For more
information, contact Char at
584-6457.
CERAMICS
Ceramics West Club is open
from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday
thru Friday and the second and
fourth Saturday of each month.
Nancy Stalling will be hold-
ing her Anything Workshop
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednes-
day, July 8.
There will be classes held
this month, but at this time
they are not firmly scheduled.
For information on the classes
please call the club at 623-546-
0975.
Happy Fourth of July.
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 (the Mens Club)
on Meeker Boulevard. We also
play from 1 to 5:30 p.m. on the
third Sunday of each month.
Ladies and gentlemen are wel-
come.
COIN AND STAMP
On July 14, the Stamp Sec-
tion members will participate
in a Show and Tell pro-
gramby bringing in something
from their collection to share
with other members. This is a
great way to spread the knowl-
edge around.
Sun City West rec card hold-
ers are welcome to stop in and
listen and see if theyre inter-
ested in the club. Meetings are
held from 7 to 8 p.m. in Room
3 at Kuentz.
COMPUTERS WEST
Computers West (CW), lo-
cated at the Palm Ridge Recre-
ation Center, is the parent
organization of two user
groups: MacsWest and the
PCUG. It is a social and tech-
nology club whose members
share information and experi-
ences about computers and
have fun doing so. Complete
information on CW, PCUG,
and MacsWest can be found on
Club Corner
Continued on Page 18
How to submit news:
The deadline for Club Corner sub-
missions is noon the first Friday of
each month for the following months
publication. DEADLINE FOR AU-
GUSTS REC CENTER NEWS IS
NOON FRIDAY, JULY 3. Club news
must be submitted every month, and
should be in writing; none accepted
by telephone. Wed prefer e-mail to
dept9@rcscw.com. Please, in the
subject line, show your club name
plus the month, for example: Bocce
Jan08 Paper items should be
brought to the receptionist in the Ad-
ministration Building.
our club website: www.com-
puterswest.org.
A monthly newsletter, Ran-
dom Access, published by
Computers West, keeps mem-
bers 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 collection agency for
Cell Phones for Soldiers.
This is an ongoing project. We
have already collected more
than 2,900 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 con-
verted 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 land-
fills. All area residents are en-
couraged to drop off their old
cell phones at the CW office at
Palm Ridge Rec Center. Re-
mind your relatives, friends,
and neighbors not to throw
away those old phones.
Official donation boxes are
also found at the following
clubs and organizations:
PORA, Calligraphy, Dance,
Library, Metal Club, Photogra-
phy and Stained Glass. When
you purchase that new cell
phone, be sure to donate your
old one to Cell Phones for
Soldiers. Its one way to give
back to those wonderful young
Americans serving our coun-
try. Learn more about this
wonderful organization started
by two teenagers at
http://www.cellphonesforsol-
diers.com
PC Users Group: The next
PCUG meeting begins 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 8, in Summit A
at Palm Ridge following the
Computers West general meet-
ing. The PCUG provides in-
structional programs, including
Hands On classes, presenta-
tions and discussions to train
and develop members knowl-
edge in the use of computers,
peripheral devices, and appli-
cation software.
From 8 to 10 a.m. each Mon-
day, Beginning Windows is
presented in the Palo Verde
Room located in the Palm
Ridge Rec Center. 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 Open Discus-
sions on Thursdays from 10
a.m. to noon in the Palo Verde
room.
The Linux group meets on
Friday mornings at 8 a.m. Stop
by to see what they are all
about. Be sure to check out the
Palo Verde Room schedule
(these discussion groups are
free).
Looking for a fun time this
summer? Drop by the Karaoke
group every second and fourth
Wednesday (July 8 and 22)
from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Palo
Verde room. Guests are wel-
come, but you must be a CW
member in order to sing. We
also have the Not Over the
Hill & ICQ class on Wednes-
days at 10:30 in the Palo Verde
room. Check the Palo Verde
schedule on our web site for
detailed information.
Windows 7 is due for release
in August, and a free version is
available for use until next
March. It will be a replacement
for XP and Vista. Our wonder-
ful volunteers have put to-
gether a program to help you
learn all about Windows 7 be-
fore you make that purchase.
The how-to course starts at
10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 31,
in the Palo Verde room and
continues for eight sessions.
Check each weeks topic at
www.pcscw.org.
The PCUG also offers, free
to members, a Help Group to
work on computer hardware
and software problems that
members bring in for repair.
This is a knowledgeable group
of volunteers. The Help Group
is at Computers West at Palm
Ridge on Wednesdays only in
the summer from 7 to 9 a.m.
You need to sign in upon arriv-
ing at Room A. Check out the
Help Desk on our website to
see what services they provide.
Want hands on training? Al-
though classes are taking a
break for the summer, be sure
to watch our website for post-
ing 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.
To get more information on
these classes, go to
http://www.computerswest.org
, click on PCUG, and then go
to the PCUG website. Once
there, check out what is avail-
able, especially the Palo Verde
Room and Room B. Click on
the class that interests you and
detailed information will pop
up on that class. We hope the
classes, workshops, and dis-
cussion groups will entice you
to join.
If youve never stopped in at
a Flight Simulator group meet-
ing, youre missing out on a
fun time. The group meets the
second and fourth Wednesdays
(July 8 and 22) of every month
at 10:30 in the Palo Verde
room. The group shares a com-
mon interest in aviation. No
sign-up fee is required; just
walk in. You must be a mem-
ber of Computers West to join
this group.
MacsWest meets every Tues-
day and Friday at 1 p.m. 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 gen-
eral meeting will be held on
Friday, Oct. 2, at 1 p.m.. You
are sure to learn something
new at each meeting. Mac-
sWest is a fun group of people
who combine education and
having a good time. Check the
current MacsWest Newsletter
(www.macswest.org) for up-
dated information. Specific de-
tails on meeting topics, our
monthly newsletter, class of-
ferings, help groups, and other
Macintosh information can be
found there. Be sure to check
out Rays Corner for helpful
tips and information. Check
the MacsWest web site for de-
tails. Stop by and see what we
are all about. We are always
looking for new members. We
welcome visitors to our meet-
ings. We do meet all summer
on Fridays at 1 p.m. in the Palo
Verde Room.
Classes are taking a break for
the summer, but we have some
exciting new classes starting in
the fall. Do you have some
ideas for classes? 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.mac-
swest.org and click on classes
to check out what is available.
Whether you are an experi-
enced Macintosh user or are
new to Macs, there is some-
thing new to learn. Interested
in Genealogy? We have a
group for you. If you are think-
ing 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 Tues-
day Green Apples group is
the place for you. It is a free
class, for MacsWest members.
Although Green Apples is
taking a break for the summer,
it will be starting up again this
fall. Mac users are always will-
ing to give a helping hand.
Be sure to check our website
for updated information
(www.macswest.org).
Whether you are a PC or
Macintosh user, dont forget to
give back to your club by sign-
ing up to monitor. Its a fun
way to get to know other mem-
bers of the club, as well as fa-
miliarize 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 experienced to help
you out. Be sure to go to
www.computerswest.org and
click on Schedule under
Monitors to sign up.
Help us keep our club open
this summer. Our current sum-
mer hours are 8 a.m. to noon
unless there is no monitor.
Monitor training sessions will
be starting up again this fall.
Both PCUG and MacsWest are
available to members because
of the many volunteers who
monitor, teach, govern, main-
tain equipment and keep soft-
ware updated. We wouldnt be
here if it wasnt for our won-
derful volunteers. Be sure to do
your part. Stop by the Comput-
ers West office at the Palm
Ridge Rec Center and check us
out.
COPPER COOKERS
Happy Fourth of July to all.
The Copper Cookers is re-
maining open during the sum-
mer with shorter hours. We are
open from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Monday through Friday. We
may not be open some days
due to a shortage of monitors.
Please call the studio at 623-
544-6532 and check that we
are there.
Hope to see as many of you
as possible this summer. It is a
lot cooler in the studio.
CREATIVE STITCHERS
The Creative Stitchers Club
will be having a Summer Sur-
vivors Pizza Lunch on July
20. Last day to sign up is July
13.
or 623-214-0759.
ENCORE- PHOTO
Florence and Delight, mem-
bers of Encore Needle and
Craft, work on one of the many
worthy charities that make this
club so well known in the area.
Encore Needle and Craft
meets every Friday from 7:30
a.m. until about 11 in Room 4
at Kuentz Rec Center.
We're here all year round.
We love walk-ins, so come sit
down for a spell and enjoy
some of our flavored teas or
coffee and meet the most tal-
ented, friendly members who
are willing to talk about craft-
ing hats, slippers, lap robes,
shawls, baby blankets, afgans,
and card making. And that is
just the tip of the ice berg!
Call Mary at 214-5633 for
additional information about
this fantastic club. She also
will accept donations of stretch
fabric and yarn. This is used
for our chemo caps. Since the
start of this project in 2003,
there have been more than
1,500 turbans, 180 chemo
caps and 275 heart pillows do-
nated to the Cancer Society
and anyone in need. Thus far
this year, there have been 125
turbans, 70 chemo caps, and 24
heart pillows donated. And we
still have the rest of the year to
go!
Thank You Lucille Hager,
Sherry Dorner, Dorothy Cox,
Lois Brust and Judy Strantz for
all your contributions in lead-
ing Encore in these Charity
Projects.
ENERGETICS
EXERCISE
Looking for a low-impact
exercise program? The Ener-
getics Exercise club has one
for you, three times a week.
We meet from 8 to 8:45 a.m.
Monday, Wednesday and Fri-
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Club Corner
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day in the R.H.Johnson 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 or call
546-2032 for information.
FITNESS
Dance for the Health of It ex-
pands to add a class for cou-
ples! Even if you and your
partner never have danced be-
fore, dont worry. The routines
are fun and easy, with no com-
plicated footwork. We focus on
the basics of movement, bal-
ance and control, so you can
relax and enjoy dancing to-
gether. Korts routines are de-
signed to provide all the
wonderful benefits of exercise
plus instruction in the funda-
mentals of the basic steps of
many dance styles, including
rumba, foxtrot, waltz, swing
and many others. Plus, you get
the added bonus of working on
the balance and motion used in
all your sports activities such
as golf, tennis and bowling!
Kort uses a wide variety of up-
dated 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 join us for Couples
Dance for the Health of It
every Wednesday evening
from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. at the
R.H. Johnson Social Hall.
Please sign in at 6 p.m. Mem-
bership in The Fitness Club is
required ($5 per calendar
year). The cost of the class is
$4 per person each time you
come.
Folks, it gets even better! We
are expanding our original
Dance for the Health of It pro-
gram! We are now offering
three levels of fun, easy, and
effective classes four times a
week, so you can take classes
in the morning, afternoon, and
evening. Korts routines are a
unique combination of dance
and exercise designed for indi-
viduals, so no partners are
needed. Learn the basic steps
of many dance styles using a
wide variety of updated, multi-
generational music from Big
Band to todays Top 40.
Tuesday evening classes are
held at Beardsley Recreation
Center in Room 6. Level 1 is at
7 p.m. and Level 2 is at 8 p.m.
Thursday evening classes are
at Beardsley Recreation Center
in Room 6. Level 2 is at 7 p.m.
and Level 3 is at 8 p.m. Satur-
day morning classes are at
R.H. Johnson Social Hall.
Level 1 is at 9 a.m., Level 2 is
at 10 a.m., and Level 3 is at 11
a.m.
Our afternoon classes begin
Tuesday, July 7, and will be of-
fered every Tuesday at Beards-
ley Rec Center in Room 6.
Level 2 is at 1 p.m. and Level 3
is at 2 p.m..
Membership in the Fitness
Club is required ($5 per calen-
dar year). The cost of the class
is $4 per day for your first level
plus $1 for each additional
level that day.
Call 602-679-4220 or 602-
679-0952. Visit our website at
www.scwclubs.com (under
Health and Fitness) for a com-
plete listing of all Fitness Club
classes.
HILLCREST
BALLROOM DANCE
Im a Yankee Doodle
Dandy, A Yankee Doodle Do
or Die, A Real Live Nephew of
My Uncle Sam, Born on the
Fourth of July. Help us cele-
brate the Fourth of July by at-
tending our Independence Day
Dance held at the R.H. Johnson
Social Hall . Our music will be
provided by Frank Romani,
who will be giving us a free
dance lesson prior to the dance
at 6:30 p.m. Frank always has a
great variety of music, and Im
sure will be playing lots of pa-
triotic music as well as all our
favorite danceable tunes.
Peggy Kaye and the Blu
Notes will entertain us with
great dancing music on July
11. We will also be welcoming
the Sun City West Singles Club
that evening, and we are look-
ing forward to a wonderful
time of dancing and socializ-
ing. Singles are always wel-
comed at all our dances, but we
especially enjoy the Singles
Club when they join us as a
group. Ryan Keller and his
staff from the Dance Doctor
will give a free dance lesson at
6:30 p.m. prior to the regular
dance. Ryan and his staff will
remain at the dance to be dance
hosts for the singles.
On July 18 and 25, we will
be dancing at Palm Ridge
Summit Hall. These will be the
last dances of the summer, as
we do not dance during the
month of August. Michael
Lawrence Carollo will provide
our music on July 18, and
Manuel Dorantes will play for
us on July 25. If you are look-
ing for a cool place to be on
those hot July nights, join us at
Palm Ridge for a great
evening. Ice and water are al-
ways available during the
dance and you are welcomed to
bring your own beverage.
July will continue our sum-
mer dress code, and men will
no long be required to wear
jackets. Please, no shorts, T-
shirts or jeans. Membership to
the club, new or renewal, is
$10 per year. Refreshments are
served during break. Cost is $4
for members and $6 for invited
guests.
For information on Saturday
night dances and events only,
call 623-546-6845.
Dance classes continue Tues-
day afternoons in the R.H.
Johnson Social Hall. Cost is $4
for club members and $5 for
non-members per ongoing ses-
sion. Singles are welcome.
Frank Romani is the instructor.
For information on dance
classes only, call 623-412-
4363.
INVESTMENT
The goal of our club is to
learn how to invest in stocks
and equities through investor
education. All Sun City West
rec card holders are welcome
to visit the club twice as our
guest before joining. The an-
nual membership fees are $10
with a one-time initiation fee
of $20 for equipment and sup-
plies. The club meets every
Monday night from 6:45 to 8
p.m. in the Lecture Hall at the
Johnson Center. A broadband
wireless network is available in
the Lecture Hall for the use of
our speakers and our members
in the audience using laptops.
For all new members, the
club provides a free CD con-
taining a 14-chapter course on
technical analysis and chart
reading that was written by one
of our club members.
We have recently concluded
our spring stock picking con-
test, which ran from Feb. 1
through April 30.
Each club member who
chose to participate invested an
imaginary $50,000 equally
among five stocks.
At the end of the three-
month period, the Top 10 win-
ners are as follows, along with
their prize money: (1) Al
Knoblock $105; (2) Kevin
Foley $95; (3) Ralph Hansen
$85; (4) Jack Comiskey $75;
(5) Paul Mowen $65; (6) Ernie
Phelps $55; (7) Bud Taylor
$45; (8) Syd Blumer $35; (9)
Ellen Zacko $25; (10) John
Hofferber $15. We wish to
thank all club members who
participated and to congratu-
late our winners. We look for-
ward to learning their winning
strategies.
There will not be any club
meetings during the months of
July and August.
For those persons who wish
further information, please
contact club President Kevin
Foley at 623-975-4155.
KARAOKE
The Karaoke Club meets
every Friday evening from
6:30 to 9 p.m. in Room 3 at
Beardsley Rec Center.
Members and guests enjoy
music and camaraderie for a
few hours. Everyone is invited,
and Sun City West residents
with a valid rec card may join
for only $5 per year. Most of
the members have their own
CDs, but the club also has a
wide variety of songs that any-
one can avail themselves of if
they wish. Bring your own
beverages and snacks; ice and
cups are always provided.
A few special events: Friday,
July 3, we not only celebrate
the birth of our nation but it is
also our last get-together until
Sept. 11, when we start a new
year of entertaining each other.
Saturday, Oct. 10, will be our
annual Picnic in the Park, al-
ways a fun event. Holiday par-
ties and our 2010 Diner Show
will be announced at a later
time.
LAWN BOWLS
Johnson Lawn Bowls Club is
located inside the walking
track at the R.H. Johnson com-
plex. We offer free lessons and
use of our equipment to get
you started in the great sport of
lawn bowling.
Lawn bowling continues
through the summer months on
a more relaxed schedule. Now
that summer is here and its hot
during the day, we are having
great turn-outs for evening
bowling under the lights.
Evening bowling starts at 6:45
(tags up) every Tuesday, Friday
and Sunday. Morning bowling
starts at 7:45 (tags up) Monday
through Saturday.
There will be a special bowl-
ing event on Saturday, July 4.
The Sun City Grand lawn
From Page 18
Club Corner
Wally and Barbara Reed led us in the Anniversary Waltz when they
celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary at the Hillcrest Ball-
room Dance Club. They have been dancing together since 10th
grade, and especially enjoyed dancing to the music of Glenn Miller,
who was a classmate at the University of Colorado.
bowlers are joining us while
their green is being rebuilt. The
evening temperature cools off
quickly after the sun goes
down, making for a fun social
evening. Join us.
If you are interested in more
information, look us up on the
www.scwclubs.com web site.
You will find answers to ques-
tions you might have about
lawn bowling and numbers to
call about lessons.
MAH JONGG
The Sun City West Mah
Jongg Club meets Tuesday and
Thursday at Beardsley Rec
Center. Members play from
11:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. All
Sun City West residents who
have a current rec card are in-
vited to play.
There is a meeting on the
first Thursday of the month
with refreshments. The meet-
ings will resume in the fall.
Lessons are available for $45
for six lessons.
Sandy at 623-792-8410 or
Norma at 623-546-4435.
MENS PUTTING
Please join us on Tuesdays at
9 a.m. (check-in at 8:15) for an
18-hole putting competition at
the Grandview Course. Im-
prove your skills and meet
other golf enthusiasts. Not a
golfer? It doesnt matter since
handicaps are developed so
that everyone competes within
their own skill level.
To our potential newcomers,
we would like to welcome you
by making your first visit com-
plimentary.
We have a varied member-
ship consisting of active
golfers, non-golfers, and for-
mer golfers. Our main objec-
tive is for everyone to have
fun. Stop by and see what
were all about!
The next quarterly meeting
and awards meeting will be
immediately after the putting
competition on Tuesday, July
14. It will be held at Palm
Ridge Rec Center and will be
followed by an optional lunch-
eon consisting of sub sand-
wiches and beverages of your
choice.
623-214-2908 or visit our web-
site at www.scwclubs.com.
METAL CLUB
Special thanks to the many
Metal Club members who as-
sisted in the making and as-
sembly of parts for the
vacation/security mail boxes.
We assembled and powder
coated 125 mail boxes. Vaca-
tion/security mail boxes can be
seen throughout the Sun Cities
area and are available for pur-
chase at the Village Store. In-
stallation is also available.
Big thanks also go to those
members who participated in
the recent remodeling of the
Metal Club building. Follow-
ing the construction of a large
wall, the welding area was
moved to the space between
the paint booth and the large
overhead doors at the rear of
the club building. This move
will provide much better ven-
tilation and broader options for
the welding operation. A por-
tion of the sheet metal area was
moved to the space previously
occupied by welding.
Following a recent general
membership meeting, mem-
bers were invited to the Metal
Club for a pizza party. Appre-
ciative members consumed 25
large, delicious pizzas from
Rosies Italian Cafe and sev-
eral cases of pop.
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 dur-
ing the summer months, stop
by the monitors desk to sign
up. Training for monitors is
available.
Visitors are always welcome
at the Sun City West Metal
Club during normal operating
hours. Tours are available for
those wishing to see the excel-
lent facilities and equipment.
Fresh coffee and pop is pro-
vided for visitors by our
friendly members.
The next general member-
ship meeting of the Sun City
West Metal Club will be
Thursday, Sept. 17. There will
be no meeting in July and Au-
gust.
If you are interested in join-
ing the Metal Club, stop by for
a visit and tour of the facility.
The Metal Club also offers so-
cial opportunities and events
which include spouses or sig-
nificant others. The annual
dues of $20 provide access to
hundreds of thousands of dol-
lars worth of first-rate equip-
ment unavailable elsewhere.
Repairing garbage container
tops, metal furniture repair,
welding, custom sheet metal,
milling and lathe work,
knife/ax sharpening, custom
metal art, etc. are services of-
fered to the community by
members of the Metal Club.
Visit the Metal Club and let us
know of your needs.
Over 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 pur-
chased at the Village Store in
the R.H. Johnson Rec. Center
or at the Metal Club.
For additional information
on the Sun City West Metal
Club and its many activities
and programs, please stop by
the club or visit our website:
www.scwmetalclub.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. In-
formation: 623-584-0150.
MINI GOLF
Our games begin at 8:30
a.m.. each Thursday morning.
We will meet at the R. H. John-
son course July 2, 9 and 16.
Then we will meet at the
Beardsley course July 23 and
30.
Come join our club and have
some fun playing the game in
the early morning breezes. Our
schedule of activities and past
event results are posted on our
clubs bulletin board at the
Johnson course. Check it out.
For more information call
623-975-1118 or 623-546-
4275. Look at our website at
www.scwclubs.com.
MODEL RAILROAD
Hello rail fans. We hope you
all come visit with us in our
cool station depot located in
the R.H. Johnson Rec Center.
Our club is open to men and
women. All you need is a valid
rec card.
For information regarding
dues and hours, call us at 623-
544-6148 or visit www.scw-
clubs.com.
PALO VERDE
PATCHERS
Summer heat does not deter
the Palo Verde Patchers from
getting together in the Quilt
Room to work on their proj-
ects. The air-conditioning
keeps us cool and the lively
chatter and sharing of projects
and ideas continues despite the
weather. During the summer
we have a monthly luncheon
instead of a program. In June
we all enjoyed a sandwich
luncheon, and in July we will
be having a salad potluck.
Summer is a great time to
check out one of the quilt
books in our own library. We
have a wonderful selection of
books from beginning quilting
to advanced. There are books
on piecing and applique, and
hundreds of ideas for projects
can come from these books.
Many books have been do-
nated by other quilters and we
are fortunate to be able to have
such a varied collection.
Since many of our members
are enjoying some time away
from Sun City West, this might
be a good time for prospective
members to come and visit.
Visitors and new members are
always welcome, so come a
grab a cup of coffee or tea and
join us on one of our quilt
days. We would love to have
you.
We meet on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m., and most Tuesday
evenings and Saturday morn-
ings. Our location is Room 5 at
Kuentz Rec Center. If you have
questions, you may call Presi-
dent Gayle LeGrand at 546-
3360.
You can also find us on the
web at www.scwclubs.com.
PEBBLEBROOK
MENS GOLF
With the weather continuing
to warm here, we are now
being directed to drive in the
rough. Summer rates are in ef-
fect, so if you dont mind the
heat, you can get in a lot of
golf.
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Club Corner
Pictured are a few of the Karaoke Club members who participate in the clubs Friday evening sessions
in Beardsley Rec Center. Seated, from left, are Ruth Welsh, Tobi Ingram, Dave Wood, Doris Pirrit, Na-
talie Beckett, Leona Galas and Dave Rezazadeh. Back row, from left, are Marge Nelson, Arlene Guy, Glo-
ria Joyner, Ernie Ingram, Barbara Latzo, Juliann McGabe-Leach, Stan Braff, Candice Krstulja, Suzanne
Schmick, Tom Harrigan and Nona Utahoff.
Our tournament for May was
the four-man scramble using
computer selected teams. The
field was divided into four
flights with teams being made
up with one player from each
flight. Three drives from each
player were used during the
round, with the low gross
being the winners. There were
four teams that tied for first
place shooting a team score of
7 under par 65! Congratula-
tions winners!
Four Man Scramble first
place winners (four teams tied
for first place with 65s):
1st Place Team: Harry Acker,
Richard Morford, Ron Wein-
mann, and Ralph DePron.
1st Place Team: Ray Lan-
gois, Sam Sturgeon, Gene Car-
marigg, and Paul Halton.
1st Place Team: Jim Peter-
son, Norm Schmitt, Jim
Clumes, and John Madson.
1st Place Team: Harry
Quinn, Gustavo Milanez, John
Sowers, and James Kunzie.
Congratulations to all of the
winners. Our next scheduled
event is being called The Im-
possible Open, and will be a
two-man scramble with teams
selecting three US Open play-
ers whose first-round scores
will be added to their team
scramble score, and winners
being determined in flights.
Look for results next time.
We invite you to come and
play Pebblebrook sometime if
you have not had the opportu-
nity. PMGC plays every
Wednesday and are a low
gross/low net competition in
flights. If you would like to
join or would like more infor-
mation, please stop by the
clubhouse to pick up and com-
plete a membership applica-
tion, or go to our website,
www.scwclubs.com, and look
for Pebblebrook Men under
Golf Clubs. The 2009 dues
are $45 and include member-
ship in the AGA.
PHOTOGRAPHY WEST
Photography West, located at
the Beardsley Recreation Cen-
ter, is a club for Sun City West
residents who enjoy photogra-
phy. Chartered 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 facil-
ities and a variety of activities
to meet membership needs.
Our photo, digital and video
labs are located at Beardsley.
Summer hours for the photo
lab (623-544-6520) are Tues-
day and Thursday from noon
to 4 p.m. The digital /video
labs (623-544-6521) are open
Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday from noon to 3 p.m.
Use the dark rooms in our
photo lab to develop 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 pictures in
our video lab. We have up-
dated equipment in all of our
labs. Check our website at
www.photographyscw.org for
current information, or visit
our labs, and well show you
around.
Photography West meets at
10 a.m. every Friday in the
Stardust Theater at the Kuentz
Rec Center from mid-Septem-
ber 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 photogra-
phers have their work dis-
played around Sun City West
in the Library, Lecture Hall
and Visitors Center. The dis-
plays change periodically, so
watch for new pictures. Check
out our Photography West
newsletter, Focus, on our
website at www.photogra-
physcw.org.
Photography West is dedi-
cated to helping its members
become better photographers
through instructional pro-
grams, workshops, and men-
toring opportunities. Travel
with us and enjoy plenty of
photo opportunities. Our trips
allow members to visit and
photograph points of interest
in Arizona and other locations.
This is also a chance for mem-
bers to get better acquainted.
This fall, we will be going on
a Pacific Coast Cruise, a Du-
rango-Silverton Railroad and
Mesa Verde Adventure, Se-
dona Lights, and the Tourna-
ment of Roses Parade. There
are social activities throughout
the year to get to know each
other, too. Detailed informa-
tion can be found at our web
site at www.photogra-
physcw.org.
Photography West holds two
competitions each year: one in
the fall and the second one in
the spring. Competitions are
held for slides, prints and digi-
tal entries. There are three
classes: beginner, advanced
and master.
Themes for this falls com-
petition are: Slides-nature;
Prints-eyes; Digital-I see
something red. Keep these
themes in mind as you take
your summer pictures. Be sure
to visit our website at
www.photographyscw.org to
learn more about our club,
view some of our photography,
and keep updated about current
activities. We also participate
in the Arizona Camera Club
Council and Photographic So-
ciety of America associations.
Whether you are a digital,
print, or video user, or you just
enjoy our Friday photo presen-
tations, 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 monitor. Its a fun
way to get to know other mem-
bers of the club, as well as fa-
miliarize 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 willing to help you
out or share their skills.
PICKLEBALL
Are you bored with the ac-
tivities you have been doing?
Is the summer heat making you
feel like a couch potato and
you want to get up and get
moving? Do you want to play a
game that spans all ages and all
skill abilities? Well, pickleball
just might be the answer.
This game was created in
1965 yes, you are reading
that right 1965. The co-inven-
ters from Bainbridge Island,
Wash., near Seattle, wanted to
create a fun new sport for the
entire family. Now some 44
years later, it is enjoyed by all
young and old and is espe-
cially popular among active
senior adults. It has been fea-
tured on Good Morning Amer-
ica as the sport that is
sweeping the nation.
The name originated because
the family dog, Pickles, chased
after the balls and hid them in
the bushes. The name Pickles
balls was later shortened to
pickleball. It is played on a
badminton size court with a net
that is 34 inches off the ground
in the middle and 36 inches at
the ends.
Here in Sun City WEst,
Pickleball is picking up speed.
We have an active club that is
bursting at the seams and is
outgrowing its courts at the
R.H. Johnson Racquet facility.
In the near future, 10 courts
will be placed at Palm Ridge
for this growing club. Al-
though the snowbirds are off to
other destinations, those active
members who choose to stay in
the summer heat look forward
to playing indoors at Palm
Ridge Summit Hall B. Its so
nice to be out of the hot sun
and playing in the afternoon
air-conditioning.
Reservations must be made
because there is only one court
available. The hours for July
are Monday and Friday from
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thurs-
day from 9 to 5 p.m. On Thurs-
day from 9 to 11 a.m., it is
drop-in play, and no reserva-
tions are required. If you
would like to see this game
played, feel free to come dur-
ing these times and watch. It is
a fun game and can be learned
quickly. Due to its appeal, free
lessons will continue on an as-
needed basis throughout the
summer. Contact Charlie
Robinson at 623-810-3008 or
Cheri Cavanaugh at 623-734-
0739, and they will gladly give
instructions on the game.
For more information, visit
on pickleball to learn about all
the activities we have to offer.
RACQUET CLUB
Round robin tennis and plat-
form tennis are still occurring,
even in the heat. Though atten-
dance at many of the round
robins may be a bit sparse,
there are usually some hard
core players out there braving
the heat. Court reservation
times in July start at 6 a.m. for
1 hour sessions for tennis
and platform tennis, and re-
main at that time through Sep-
tember. Tennis court reserva-
tions can be made one day in
advance either in person at the
R.H. Johnson tower or by call-
ing the tower at 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 Sep-
tember 2009.
TENNIS
Round robin tennis is avail-
able every day except Sunday
at the Johnson courts. No
reservations or partners are re-
quired. Just show up and play.
Round robin tennis occurs
every morning in June through
September starting at 5:30 a.m.
(Horst Weinheimer, coordina-
tor, 214-0484); Tuesdays and
Thursdays at 9 a.m. (Chuck
Hamilton, coordinator, 584-
0793); and Saturdays at 9 a.m.
(Andrew Morgan, coordinator,
670-1622); and Monday and
Wednesday evenings at 6:30
p.m. (Rose Joel, coordinator,
544-2796).
Carol Bentley will be offer-
ing tennis lessons by appoint-
ment during the summer at the
R.H. Johnson courts. More in-
formation is available at the
tower.
PLATFORM TENNIS
The dedicated platform ten-
nis group shows up about
every day in the cool morning
air at 6 a.m.. Any interested
player is welcome. Its an easy
to learn sport with 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 les-
sons are free. Contact Ron
Gliot at 584-7838 or Ron
Majka at 544-7220 for addi-
tional information. All you
need to bring is a sense of
humor!
TABLE TENNIS
Singles and doubles play is
available daily at the Activities
Center. Call Don Scheidt at
556-1065 for additional infor-
mation. Free instruction is
available, and remember that
neither rain, sun nor wind
bothers the table tennis play-
ers.
Non-marking gym shoes are
required in the table tennis
From Page 20
Club Corner
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
Saturday; and 1 p.m. Sunday.
Group A is for advanced
players, more competitive and
aggressive.
Group B is more social and
for beginners or those who are
less competitive.
VOLLEYBALL
There is no volleyball in the
summer. Play will start up
again Oct. 1.
For complete Racquet Club
news, visit us at www.scw-
clubs.com.
RIP N SEW
Christmas in July! That is the
class theme for the month of
July. Members can learn to
make a Hanging Snowman
with Sue DeLucia, a tree skirt
with team instructors Gloria
Rakovic and Doris Van Peeren,
a Santa door hanger with
Thelma Brown and Diana
Oliver, an angel pieced wall
hanging with Kathy Gunder-
sen, Christmas table runners
with Sue DeLucia, and Dres-
den holiday table runners with
Dottie Behne.
Come by the club and learn
about other holiday projects
that will be on the class sched-
ule. The club also has ongoing
classes in needle turning ap-
pliqu with Diane Cuzzetto.
Stop by and check our calendar
for a complete list of classes.
Come look at our window
displays. The Rip N Sew clu-
broom is located next to the
Village Store at R.H. Johnson
Rec Center. This month our
window display features
Charity Projects: Gifts for the
Community, Gifts to others.
All projects on display were
made by club members. Proj-
ects include quilts, clothing for
children and premature infants,
comfort caps for cancer pa-
tients, adult bibs, and much
more.
Much of the fabric used in
the projects that give back to
the community comes from
donations. If you have unused
fabric that is just taking up
space at home, consider donat-
ing the fabric to the club to be
used in one of the community
projects. In particular, at this
time our club is welcoming
non stretchy fabrics that are
predominately red, white or
blue. The fabrics will be used
to make quilts for veterans in
local hospitals, rehab centers
and care centers. If you have
red, white or blue fabric, please
tell the monitor when you drop
off your gift of fabric that it is
designated for the Quilts for
Vets project. Last year, Rip
N Sew members made and
donated more than 400 quilts
to the community. If your do-
nation can not be appropriately
used in the quilt project, it will
be given to one of the other
community charity sewing
project groups within the Rip
N Sew club.
There are several different
July sew-in dates for oppor-
tunities 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.
The club offers on-going
classes to members each
month that will improve their
sewing and 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 proficient
with the machines available to
the club members. Classes are
available for all skill levels, in-
cluding beginner.
Rip N Sew is a group of
Sun City West residents (both
men and women) who join to-
gether to share their love of
sewing, quilting and/or ma-
chine 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, in-
cluding evenings and Sundays.
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, and complete an
orientation class and a lesson
on the basic sewing machine at
the club.
Any interested person with a
Sun City West rec card is in-
vited 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
information, call the club at
623-546-4050.
SINGLES
Happy Fourth of July 2009
to all as we pause to remember
and celebrate the values of lib-
erty and justice that make our
country great, and be thankful
for the remarkable freedoms
we enjoy in the United States
of America.
Please come by to check out
the Singles Club, not a dating
or match-making club.
Saturday, July 4: 11:30 a.m.,
Fourth of July luncheon at
Black Angus with host Ginny,
546-1788.
Tuesday, July 7: Noon,
Swing Dance Classes at R.H.
Johnson Social Hall.
Wednesday, July 8: General
meeting at Palm Ridge Rec
Center from 1 to 4 p.m.
Saturday, July 11: 7 p.m.,
Hillcrest Ballroom Dance at
R.H. Johnson Social Hall with
host Bud Karr, 755-6956.
Monday, July 13: 4 p.m., Ice
Cream Social at Dairy Queen;
host Tiny, 466-0151.
Wednesday, July 22: Noon,
Archies Deli, call for informa-
tion/reservation, 584-2612.
Friday, July 31: 4:30 p.m.
Dinner/Dance at the Elks
Lodge; host Donna Day, 544-
2320.
SPANISH CLUB
Hola (Hi)! What are mem-
bers of Club Espaol doing?
They are learning a language
and a culture so that they all
can communicate with and ap-
preciate our neighbors. The
club sponsors classes (Octo-
ber-April) with teachers who
also are club members. The
class levels go from beginning
to advanced conversation and
are available on different days
and times. Those interested
should consult the website
www.scwclubs.com (click on
Club Espaol under Social
Clubs).
For additional information,
call one of the club officers:
Don Monroe at 547-7534 or
dmonroe@usd.edu.
During this summer, one
conversation class is meeting
at 9 a.m. Tuesdays in Beards-
ley Room 1. The other class for
advanced conversation will
meet from 9 to 11 a.m. Thurs-
days in Beardsley Room 1. The
summer classes started in April
and will go until October. Any-
one interested should go to the
classes.
The next general meeting of
the club for the Roundup of
Members and Orientation will
begin 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct.
1, in the R.H. Johnson Lecture
Hall. This will be the first
meeting before the winter ses-
sion of classes. Registration
will be avail for new and old
members. The dues for 2010
are $10. Bienvenidos todos!
(Welcome everyone!)
Fall classes start in October
and are free for club members.
SPORTSMENS CLUB
The Sportsmens Club is for
residents who enjoy outdoor
activities and social events
with people of similar inter-
ests. Annual dues are $7.50.
The club offers birding, fish-
ing, hiking, back-road trips,
trap/skeet shooting, fly-tying,
rafting, mens and womens
target shootings, travel oppor-
tunities and numerous social
events.
Meetings are held September
through April and feature
speakers with interesting pro-
grams relating to Arizona. Call
Dick at 975-1245 for details.
There are no general meet-
ings until September.
BIG WHEELS
At 8 a.m. Thursday, July 14,
Art Dorner will take the group
to Pyeatte Draw, north of
Payson. The trip has a trail rat-
ing of 6 and is 200 miles total.
All trips leave from the li-
brary parking lot on R.H. John-
son Boulevard. Please arrive
15 minutes before departure to
check in.
Bring plenty of water, lunch
and a camp chair. Also, be sure
to have a full tank of gas before
leaving Sun City West.
All trips are subject to
change due to weather and/or
road conditions.
623-544-6100 PAGE 22 JULY 2009
Club Corner
From Page 21
Joy Hicks and Thelma Brown show off their Santa wall-hanging,
which is one of the Christmas in July classes at Rip N Sew.
BIRDING
The birding activities for the
spring have ended. Watch for
field trips to resume when the
weather cools in the fall.
FISHING
There are no organized fish-
ing trips scheduled for the
summer. The next fishing trip
will be in October. For more
information, call Paul at 584-
3244.
HIKING
There are no C/beginner
hikes currently scheduled for
the summer. Look for the fall
schedule in the September
newsletter. Call Tom at 546-
2410 for any A and B hikes in
July.
RAFTING
Nine spots remain for the
May 3, 2010, Colorado River
Rafting Trip. The cost is
$2,310. To be placed on an in-
terested list for the Colorado
Rafting trip, call Mort at 546-
3695 or e-mail to mfrank@fu-
tureone.com.
TARGET SHOOTING
The Womens Target Shoot-
ing Group meets at 6 p.m. the
second and fourth Tuesday in
the library parking lot to car-
pool to the Ben Avery Target
Shooting Range. Call Pam at
214-7317. No firearms are
needed. For daytime shoots,
contact Dale at 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 Thurs-
day. For trap/skeet shooting,
call Gene at 214-9824.
Mens Target Shooting for
pistols and rifles meets 9:45
a.m. every second and fourth
Wednesday in the library park-
ing 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 as-
sistance.
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 offering
an Alaskan Cruise from July 2
through 10. The cruise features
glaciers, wildlife, native her-
itage, great food, entertain-
ment, interesting ports of call
and fascinating tours along the
way. Inside cabins are avail-
able for $2,388 per person dou-
ble; and outside cabins for
$2,665 per person double.
There is a White Mountain
Getaway scheduled July 8-10.
This is a great opportunity to
enjoy the cool fresh air of the
White Mountains and escape
the summer heat of the Valley
of the Sun.
Highlights include visits to
Bison Town, Buffalo Museum
of America, picturesque But-
terfly Lodge Museum in Greer,
X Diamond Ranch and two
nights at the Hon-Dah Resort
and Casino.
Cost is $365 per double or
$495 per single. See the travel
insert in the newsletter or call
Clem at 214-7090 or Ruth at
584-1292.
STAINED GLASS
The time of year has arrived
when grandchildren of all ages
descent on the desert for sum-
mer visits. We know you love
to have them, but sometimes
run out of things to do in the
heat. We wish we could help
by inviting them to create at
the club, but thats impossible
due to Rec Center rules.
However, if you pay a visit
to the Visitor Center, you will
find two flyers to help you do
some planning. Just ask for
Kids Stuff and 50 Great
Things to Do With Your
Grandchildren. While you are
at the Visitors Center, check
out our display of kid-related
items in the glass display case.
Youll find many items from
our very creative group. There
is a wonderful train, whimsical
turtle, fantastic fairy, furry dog,
lots of Disney items, clowns,
Spiderman, a rocking horse, a
cat on a cloud, a turtle baseball
player, calypso kids, a snow-
man and even a gingerbread
house. The kids will be fasci-
nated by this display and prob-
ably urging you to make one
for me! There may be dupli-
cates of some of these items
for sale in the Village Store,
another fun place to take them.
They are welcome as visitors
at our workshop in Palm Ridge
Rec Center, and we will be
happy to give tours to your
family. Perhaps you would like
to join; just ask the monitor for
the sign-up sheet. We have
classes all summer and usually
have more table space avail-
able then. Be sure to check out
our display window in the hall-
way outside the workshop.
Youll find a myriad of inter-
esting items there, too. The
workshop is open Monday
through Saturday from 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
TOLE ARTISTS
Its July and Summer Sur-
vivors classes are hot! Tole
Artists have two great two-
week choices this month!
Theres nothing like a really
cool icy snowman with a
tiny teddy to warm your heart
on a hot summer day! Jan
Rugg presents Fluff n Stuff
July 1 and 8 on a new fashion-
able banner woodcut! Hope
youve signed up!
Note: Because of mainte-
nance on Craft Room 3 on July
15, Bettye Sanders class, A
Crazy
Paintin Lady Lives Here
has been shifted to July 22 and
29! Again, a very interesting
palette wood for this fun
crazy ladies class!
P.S. Heads up for the Aug. 5-
12, Mice in a Boot class with
Barbara McCart.
All classes start at noon in
Craft Room 3 at Kuentz Rec
Center! See you there.
WATER FITNESS
Water and exercise go well
together. Give us a try for only
$3 a year, payable by check.
We meet 9 to 10 a.m. Monday
thru Friday at Johnson Pool
and 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday,
Thursday, and Friday at indoor
Beardsley Pool.
New membership list will be
available at our general meet-
ing and Coffee Klatch at
Johnson Pool June 17th at 8
a.m. Bring $1.
or 623 975- 6973.
WEAVERS WEST
Weavers Wests summer
weavers are busy with individ-
ual projects in anticipation of
the Fall Craft Fair and the Hol-
iday Fashion Show. The theme
this year is Woven Wear-
ables. The weaving room is
open weekdays from 9 a.m.
until 3 p.m.
There will be no member
meetings or classes until Octo-
ber. However, the spinning
group continues to meet on
Thursdays. Looms are pre-
warped for rag rugs and dish
towels, and help is available
for new weavers. The Yarn
Store is open every other Fri-
day morning.
If you are interested in
weaving, stop in and visit us at
the Kuentz Center or call 544-
6515 or visit our web site at
on Weavers West for more in-
formation.
WESTERNAIRES
CHORUS
Summertime Memorial
Day, Fourth of July and, before
you know it, Labor Day! The
summer heat came to Sun City
West with a vengeance in
May! You bet well be looking
forward to September. The
heat, hopefully, should break
by then, just in time for the
Westernaires to get down to the
business of rehearsing.
So, Westernaires, if you
havent already marked your
calendar, here is the date to
meet in the Back 40 of the
Stardust Theatre: 8:30 a.m.
Sept. 10. Our director, Janet
Hochstatter, will be ready to
welcome you back. She also
will be ready to get down to
business to get us all back in
shape after our long hot sum-
mer! Interested new members,
especially men, should also
come to the first rehearsal to
get acquainted with the music.
Auditions will be held the end
of September.
The December Concert dates
have been announced for the
four performances to be held at
7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and
Monday, Dec. 11, 12 and 14;
and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13.
Tickets, at $7, will go on sale
to the public Nov. 2 between
10 a.m. and noon Monday
through Thursday in the lobby
of the theatr and continue each
week until sold out.
The communitys support for
our concerts has been over-
whelming, and the Wester-
naires will continue to do their
best to be deserving of this
Club Corner
From Page 22
Sun City West Stained Glass President Bud Armstrong, left, pres-
ents a stained-glass church window to Ron Charley, father-in-law
of the winner of a recent raffle conducted by the club. The window
was created in Germany in 1989 and installed in a small church in
Sidell, Illinois. The church burned and the window was salvaged
by Lowell and Florence Pankey of Sun City West. They donated it
to the Stained Glass Club. After members made the necessary re-
pairs, it was auctioned at the Spring Arts and Crafts Fair. Scott
Popp of Crystal Lake, Ill., was visiting his parents and made the
winning bid.
623-544-6100 PAGE 24 JULY 2009
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
performs 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.
Join us as we celebrate
America!
Monday & Tuesday,
July 20&21
Stardust Summer Series
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
Stardust Summer Series
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 Club Corner
As an owner-member in good standing in Sun City West, you
can use any of our four recreation centers, not just the one clos-
est to your home. That may sound obvious to some of you, but
weve found that many of our residents use the centers, in-
cluding 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 recre-
ation centers and other facilities. You are more than welcome to
use any of them!
Did You KNow?
My Favorite
Blonde/Star-Spangled
Rhythm
JULY 2
( 1 9 4 2 )
Bob Hope
pops up in
this pair of
comedies.
In My Fa-
v o r i t e
Blonde, Hope is a good-natured enter-
tainer who meets and falls for a beauti-
ful blonde (MadelaineCarroll) on the
train to Hollywood. She happens to be
a British secret agent carrying a coded
message and pursued by Nazi agents.
In Star Spangled Rhythm a sailors
outing on the Paramount lot brings the
gobs face-to-face with Bing Crosby,
Dick Powell, Betty Hutton, Mary Mar-
tin, Hope and others. (B&W; 1h, 18m;
shown in SCW in 2001).
The Bigamist
JULY 9
(1953) Harry and Eve Graham (Ed-
mond OBrien and Joan Fontaine) are
trying to adopt a child.
The head of the agency
senses that Harry is
keeping a secret and in-
vestigates. He finds that
Harry has made numer-
ous trips out of town and
is married to a tough-talking waitress
(Ida Lupino) elsewhere. (B&W; 1h,
20m; never shown in SCW).
Because I Said So
JULY 16
(2007) Daphne
Wilder (Diane
Keaton) wants to
prevent her daugh-
ter, Milly, from mak-
ing the same marital
mistakes she did. To
set Milly up with
Mr. Right, Daphne
places an ad in the on-line personals to
find him. Comic mayhem unfolds as
Daphne continues to do wrong things
for the right reasons, while her other
daughters Maggie (Lauren Graham )
and Mae (Piper Perabo) try to keep
mother under control. Everett Scott,
Colin Ferguson and Gabriel Macht play
the boyfriends. (1h,42m; never shown in
SCW).
Indiana Jones and the
Raiders of the Lost Ark
JULY 23
(1981) In 1936,
Dr. Indiana Jones
(Harrison Ford), a
college professor
and archaeologist,
is hired by the U.S.
government to lo-
cate the legendary
Ark of the
Covenant, resting
place of the origi-
nal Ten Commandments. But the Nazis
also seek the Ark, and Jones finds him-
self on a high adventure against Hitlers
minions. (1h, 55m; never shown in
SCW).
You Were Never
Lovelier
JULY 30
(1942) The Acunas, a rich, Argentine
family, require daughters to marry in
birth order. Daugh-
ter No. 1 marries,
but No. 2, Maria
(Rita Hayworth),
hasnt picked a pos-
sible spouse, so No.
3 and No. 4 pressure
for her to do so.
Father also has
some likely candidates. However,
Robert Davis (Fred Astaire) stumbles
into the picture and Maria falls for him.
Astaire and Hayworth team up, dancing
to melodies by Jerome Kern and Johnny
Mercer. Xavier Cugat and Miguelito
Valdes also perform (B&W; 1h, 37m;
shown in SCW in 1999).
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
support. Thank you!
WESTERNERS
SQUARE DANCE
Mark your calendar! There
are three weeks this month that
we will be dancing at Palm
Ridge Rec Center, 13800 W.
Deer Valley Road, instead of
the R.H. Johnson Social Hall.
They are Thursdays: July 16,
23 and 30. Dances start at 7
p.m. Lee Hailey will be calling
Mainstream and Plus tips.
July 23 is our special Root
Beer Float Night. Couples and
singles are welcome to join us
to dance and have fun! Dress is
casual during the summer. We
will be dancing all summer
long.
If you would like more infor-
mation regarding the activities
of Westerners Square Dance
Club, please call 322-5201 or
556-4410. Check out our web-
site at www.scwclubs.com.
WOMENS CLUB
As I look around the club, I
see a few empty chairs. Its the
time of year when some of our
friends leave for the summer.
We will miss you and look for-
ward to your return.
A special social will be held
July 22, Our Teddy Bear
Party. Admission will be to
bring a (new) stuffed toy of
some kind. (Toys will go to the
Phoenix Childrens Hospital).
Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
We will have hors doeuvres.
Please sign up before July 17,
so we will know how much
food we need. You can play
games of your choice. We will
close at 9 p.m. Hope you can
attend.
Please note time change for
progressive bridge: 12:30 p.m.
Tuesdays. No partner needed.
Thursday games at 12:15
p.m. are always fun, and while
you play games, you meet new
friends. No partner is needed.
We have two salad lunch-
eons each month, the second
Monday and the fourth Friday.
If you sign up to attend, you
are required to bring a dish to
serve at least eight people plus
$1. Please keep in mind the
new club hours that started
June 1. They are 10:30 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. Monday through
Saturday.
Feel free to stop in and see
what the club has to offer. You
can be a guest two times before
making your decision. All that
is required is a valid rec card.
The Womens Club is located
in the Kuentz Rec Center,
14401 R.H. Johnson Blvd. Any
questions please call us at 623-
546-4236.
YOGA CLUB
Do you find yourself stressed
by our dry heat and triple digit
days? Yoga is a great stress re-
liever. Come de-stress and ex-
ercise with our club. While its
still cool, you can attend early
morning yoga classes at 7:30
a.m. Monday, Wednesday and
Friday; and stretching classes
at 7:20 a.m. Tuesday and
Thursday, both in the Agave
Room at Beardsley.
For those who like to sleep
in, there are also yoga classes
available at 10 and 10:30 a.m.
Monday, Wednesday and Fri-
day at Johnson and Beardsley.
We even have classes at 5:30
p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.
What a selection!
Class fees range from no
charge (for tape classes) to $1
or $3, depending on the in-
structor. Yearly membership in
the club is $5, and registration
is ongoing. Whether you enjoy
stretching, beginning or inter-
mediate yoga or Pilates, there
is a class for you. What are you
waiting for? For further details
on classes, locations and times,
go to www.scwclubs.com and
find Yoga under the Fitness
heading. Come and be cool
with us.
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