Rec Center News Sun City West Oct 2008

The Rec Centers invites all residents to help us celebrate
Sun City Wests 30th Anniversary with free cake and a con-
cert in Beardsley Park on Sunday, Oct. 19.
Thats right, it was 30 years ago this
year that Del Webb broke ground
on what has become one of the
nations preeminent retire-
ment communities.
To celebrate, join us in
Beardsley Park at 7 p.m. Sun-
day, Oct. 19, for the free
concert and cake presented
by the Rec Centers Govern-
ing Board and Public Relations
Committee.
Doors open at 5 p.m., and
you can purchase concessions if
you choose. The cake, of
course, is on us.
The Sun Cities All Stars, a 22-
piece big band whose members
retired to the Sun Cities, will
present the free concert.
The All Stars feature music con-
sidered to be in the Stage band arena, including music
from such greats as Stan Kenton, Duke Ellington, Count
Bassie, Glen Miller, Henry Mancini and others representing
the big bands of Americas swing music era.
The band is under the expert musical direction of Sherman
Handyside, who played saxophone and clarinet with the U.S.
Army Bands for more than 20 years before retiring to Sun
City. Since moving to Sun City, he has performed profes-
sionally with several local musical groups.
Every All Star musician has an extensive pro-
fessional background in music.
The lead alto saxophonist, Art
Pincusoff, played profession-
ally and owned his own music
store in New York City.
The guitar bass player, Dave
Heyer, played profession-
ally in the Wynona, Minn.,
area and taught instrumental
band in the school system before
coming to Sun City. Guitarist
Brad Griffin played profes-
sionally on the East Coast and
is one of the top acoustic guitar
players in the West Valley.
Lead trumpeter Dan Johns
played professionally at the fa-
mous Broadmoor Hotel in
Colorado Springs for many years
before coming to Sun City. Jazz
clarinetist Cal Abbott is well known in jazz circles in both
the Phoenix area and at several jazz festivals on the West
Coast.
Featured female vocalist Jane Higgs is without peer. She
is a true professional singer who is well known in the West
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All States Club...............25
Bowling...........................12
Calendar...........................5
Club Contacts................13
Club Corner...........18-25
Events.............................15
Financials......................6
Golf............................10-11
Governing Board.............4
Library...............................8
Movies............................15
Phone Numbers.............13
PORA................................7
Travel.........................16-17
Village Store.....................9
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SUN CITY WEST MARKS 30TH ANNIVERSARY!
Association celebrates with free cake, Concert in the Park
Weve come a long way from the
agricultural lands known as Lizard
Acres that preceded us! Sun City
West now has nearly 30,000 resi-
dents, and the Association boasts
four recreation centers, seven golf
courses, state-of-the-art bowling
center, a library, retail store, more
than 100 chartered clubs and way
too much more to list here.
If youre new to the community,
or you just want a refresher on
what all is available to you here, be
sure to come to our next Newcom-
ers Orientation and Coffee, sched-
uled from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday,
Oct. 25, in the Social Hall. Well go
over all the Association has to
offer, as well as the business as-
pects of running an organization
this large. There will also be dis-
plays featuring local clubs and or-
ganizations where you can pick up
information on activities that might
interest you.
Newcomers
highlights our
vast amenities
Tickets for the Rec Centers
popular New Years Eve Din-
ner and Dance go on sale 8
a.m. Oct. 1.
This elegant annual event al-
ways sells out, so dont hesitate
to get your tickets. For the first
month, tickets will be available
only to residents; on Nov. 3,
they will go on sale to the pub-
lic. You must present your rec
card when purchasing tickets.
The event begins 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 31, in Palm
Ridge Summit Hall. We will
ring in the New Year on East
Coast time, at 10 p.m. Arizona
time.
For the opening day of ticket
sales only, the Box Office will
remain open until 3 p.m. After
that, the Box Office resumes
regular hours from 8 to 11:30
a.m. weekdays.
New Years tickets are $50
for residents and $60 for non-
residents. No tickets will be
sold at the door.
Your ticket not only includes
an elegant dinner and the
dance, but also party favors, a
free souvenir champagne glass,
and live entertainment by
Chuck Bene and the Gad-
abouts.
The evenings menu includes
chicken rollitini with corn-
bread, apple stuffing and nut-
meg gravy, roast beef with
gravy, garlic mashed potatoes,
candied yams, green beans al-
mondine, dinner rolls and but-
ter, tossed green salad, iced tea
ambrosia and decaffeinated
coffee. Top off the evening
with New York style cheese-
cake with your choice of straw-
berry or blueberry toppings.
New Years tickets on sale Oct. 1
The Rec Centers free Con-
certs in the Park kick off
Sunday, Oct. 5, with Gary
the Singing Cowboy and His
Horse Dusty.
This free event begins 7
p.m. in Beardsley Park.
The series continues on the
following Sundays: Oct. 12
with the Dryheat Bluegrass
Band, Oct. 19 with the All
Stars (Sun City Wests 30th
Anniversary Celebration),
Free concerts
begin Oct. 5
Continued on Page 3
Valley for her vocal talent. Be-
fore coming to the West Valley,
she performed throughout the
Midwest and Colorado profes-
sionally. Jane has a recent CD
release titled Jane Higgs Sings
with the All Stars.
The complete complement of
musicians in the All Stars Band
includes six saxophones, one
jazz clarinet, four trombones,
five trumpets, drums, bass, gui-
tar, piano, vocalist and musical
director, for a total of 22 out-
standing musicians.
The All Stars continue to
share their musical gifts with
ever-increasing audiences.
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The Rec Centers annual Hal-
loween dance is fast approaching,
and youll want to be sure to get
your tickets so you dont miss all
the ghouls and goblins that
come out during this festive
event.
The dance begins 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 31, at Palm
Ridge Rec Center. Thats
right, Halloween falls on
a Friday this year, so now
you have no excuses!
At 6 p.m., doors will
open to our spookily
decorated Summit
Hall, where ghosts
and witchs brew greet
all who dare to enter.
The 8-Tracks will provide dance music from
the 1950s and 60s, so youll have a rockin
good time whether youre dancing or just peo-
ple watching.
Have you ever seen Tarzan do the twist, or a
mermaid do the Mashed Potato? Anythings
possible at the Halloween Dance! The variety
and ingenuity of costumed revelers that turn
out each year continues
to amaze.
Tickets are on sale now.
Advanced tickets are
$8.50 for residents
and $10 for non-res-
idents; tickets at
the door are $9.50
and $11.50, re-
spectively.
The Sun City
West Box Of-
fice is open
from 8 to
11:30 a.m.
weekdays
in the R.H.
Johnson Ad-
ministrative Offices, 19803
R.H. Johnson Blvd.
Beverages and chips will be available for
purchase, so you can keep your energy up as
you party with the merry crowd!
As always, we will be having a costume con-
test during the evening, so keep that in mind
when youre putting together your garb. Prizes
will be awarded.
HALLOWEEN
DANCE
7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 31
Palm Ridge
Halloween dance set for Oct. 31
The Rec Centers Casino
Night returns to Palm Ridge
Rec Center on Friday, Nov. 14.
Doors open at 6:45 p.m., and
play begins about 7 p.m.
Tickets are on sale now for
$25 each. Like last year, this
is a residents-only event, and
you are required to show
your rec card when you buy
tickets and again when you
enter the event. There are only
a limited number of tickets
available, so dont delay.
Last years first-time foray
into Casino Night was a rous-
ing success and sold out
quickly. If you missed out, be
sure to get in on this years ac-
tion.
Black jack, roulette and craps
are returning, courtesy of
Casino World. Classic Catering
will provide refreshments, and
live music by Marge Nelson
will entertain you as you try
your luck.
We will also be having an-
other exciting raffle to rival last
years, when a golf car was
given away.
Wed like to extend our
thanks to this years sponsors,
including: Dennys TV and
Appliance, Casino World,
Spencers, Southwest Golf
Cars, Ken Meade Realty, Bell
Travel, Classic Catering, AAA,
All Aboard America, NuLook
Revinyling, Ace High Poker
Club and GSL Enterprises.
Your ticket for the evening
entitles you to $200 in play
chips, refreshments, entertain-
ment and access to all the gam-
ing tables.
Refreshments will be served
from about 6:45 to 9:15 p.m.
Wine, beer and soft drinks will
be available for purchase.
So dont forget: Tickets go
on sale Tuesday, Sept. 2. Dont
delay as last years event sold
out. Then start brushing up on
your black jack skills!
Casino Night promises entertaining evening
All Stars Band headlines Oct. 19 party
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Single-show tickets for two
upcoming Rec Centers se-
ries, as well as the Keith
Longbotham show, go on sale
Monday, Nov. 3.
The Top Hat Series, debut-
ing in 2009, includes four
top-name acts: John David-
son on Wednesday, Jan. 14;
the Missouri Opry on Thurs-
day, Feb. 12; comedian Brad
Zinn on Thursday, Feb. 26;
and Dolan Ellis on Thursday,
March 26. Show times are 4
and 7:30 p.m. in the Palm
Ridge Summit Hall for all the
acts. Tickets are $20 per show
or the entire series for $70.
In addition, residents can
begin buying single-show
tickets for the 2009 Cruise
Ship Entertainment Series,
which is returning after a
popular first-season at Palm
Ridge. The coming season
will feature Al Raitano on
Jan. 9, the Funny Fiddlers on
Jan. 23, Mac Frampton on
Feb. 6, the Barbary Coast
Dixieland Band on Feb. 20,
and Jimmy Travis and New
Odyssey on March 20. Tick-
ets are $10 each or $55 for all
six shows.
Series tickets have been on
sale for a while, but the sin-
gle-show tickets go on sale
for the first time at 8 a.m.
Monday, Nov. 3, at the Sun
City West Box Office. For the
first month, the tickets are
available to residents only
(you must show your rec
card), after which they go on
sale to the public.
The Keith Longbotham
Trio comes to Palm Ridge on
Jan. 30. This inspirational and
humorous performance is al-
ways popular, so get tickets
early. All seats are reserved.
Tickets are $9 for residents,
$10.50 for non-residents and
$12 at the door.
Top Hat, Cruise Ship
tickets on sale Nov. 3
Tickets to see John Davidson and Dolan Ellis, as well as other per-
formances in the 2009 Top Hat and Cruise Ship series, go on sale 8
a.m. Nov. 3 at the Sun City West Box Office.
Don your favorite costume - win prizes!
Sun City Wests 2008 Fire
and Life Safety Day is sched-
uled from 9 a.m. to noon
Thursday, Oct. 9, at the R.H.
Johnson Social Hall.
The event will feature flu
and pneumonia shots, CPR
awareness information, blood
pressure screenings, the Sher-
iffs Posse,
v e h i c l e
VIN etch-
ing, a K-9
unit, bomb
squad and
robot, ap-
paratus dis-
plays, free
food and
beverages,
fire and life
safety displays, and an ap-
pearance by Maricopa
County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
The event is presented by
the Sun City West Fire Dis-
trict in cooperation with the
Sun City West Sheriffs Posse
and the Recreation Centers of
Sun City West.
Last years
Fire and Life
Safety Day
had the high-
est atten-
dance of any
in recent
years, and the
2008 event
promises to
be even bet-
ter.
Fire, Life Safety Day is Oct. 9
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Good Vibrations entertain with Beach Boys songs
The Beach Boys and their hit songs
are all about having fun, and thats just
what we aim to do in Sun City West!
So bringing the ultimate Beach Boys
tribute band to our community is a per-
fect fit.
Join the fun at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov.
2, in Beardsley Park as Good Vibra-
tions performs the music that pro-
moted cool beaches, fast cars and
pretty girls as symbols of American
youth. The songs are known world-
wide: California Girls, Surfin
USA, I Get Around, Help Me
Rhonda, Fun, Fun, Fun, and the
groups namesake, Good Vibrations.
Audiences across the country have
been mesmerized by Good Vibrations
and how theyre able to capture the
unique harmonies of the Beach Boys.
The tribute band was honored to have
performed for the Beach Boys them-
selves at the California State Histori-
cal landmark dedication of the
childhood home of founding members
Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson. Good
Vibrations also appeared with found-
ing Beach Boy member Al Jardine for
a number of high profile shows that in-
cluded an appearance at the Indi-
anapolis 500.
This high-energy show will get you
on your feet as it moves to the greatest
hits of Americas most legendary band.
Formed in 1961, the Beach Boys were
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame in 1988. Often referred to as
Americas Band, the group had 36
U.S. Top 40 hits, more than any other
U.S. band, and 56 Hot 100 hits, in-
cluding four No. 1 singles.
Tickets are on sale for $10 each at
the Box Office, open between 8 and
11:30 a.m. weekdays in the R.H. John-
son Rec Center.
You are welcome to bring your own
chair or blanket to sit on. The Rec
Centers will be selling hot dogs, brats
and other goodies, so plan on arriving
early for dinner.
Free concerts grace Beardsley Park in October
and Oct. 26 with the Desert Winds Steel
Drum Band.
These free concerts are provided
courtesy of the Rec Centers as our way
of giving back to the community for
their support throughout the season.
Proceeds from our paid events and con-
cession sales go to fund these free con-
certs and other special events.
Each of the Concerts in the Park
begin at 7 p.m. and are free and open to
the community. We will provide con-
cessions for sale in cooperation with
Classic Catering, so plan to arrive early
and enjoy dinner with us.
The Oct. 5 show features Gary
Sprague and his horse Dusty per-
forming in the Pavilion at Beardsley
Park. Gary sings western songs of Ari-
zona while sitting astride his trusty
mount. You wont want to miss this
unique brand of talent. Garys creden-
tials include performing for five years
at the Wickenburg Inn after Merv Grif-
fin bought the facility.
Dryheat Bluegrass Band features
Tony Miller (bass guitar, fiddle and vo-
cals), Josh Tharp (banjo, dobro, guitar
and vocals) and Mike Blackburn (gui-
tar, bass guitar, vocals and emcee du-
ties). The group plays traditional
bluegrass, gospel and western music,
and the members incorporate audience
participation and humor in their act.
The Desert Winds Steel Drum Band,
under the direction of Jerry Lopatin, is
always a popular draw at Beardsley
Park and provides a fun and enjoyable
evening of island music. Dress in floral
attire and youll fit right in!
From Page 1
The Desert Winds Steel Drum Band, left,
and Dryheat Bluegrass Band, above, will
perform in the Rec Centers free Concerts
in the Park Series, kicking off Oct. 5.
Army Band entertains
The Rec Centers is proud to
present the U.S. Army Field
Band Volunteers in a free con-
cert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14,
in Beardsley Park. The public
is invited.
From Tokyo to Toronto, the
U.S. Army Field Band has been
thrilling audiences of all ages
for more than six decades. As
the premier touring musical
representative for the U.S.
Army, the internationally ac-
claimed organization travels
thousands of miles each year
presenting a variety of music to
enthusiastic audiences through-
out the nation and abroad.
Through these concerts, the
Field Band fosters support of
the American people for mem-
bers of the Armed Forces, and
supports diplomatic efforts
around the world.
Concessions will be available
for purchase prior to the con-
cert, so feel free to arrive early
to enjoy dinner before the
show. Youre welcome to bring
a chair or blanket to sit on.
The Rec Centers of
Sun City West is
tasked with operating
and maintaining the
amenities of the Asso-
ciation to enhance
the recreational, so-
cial and leisure inter-
ests of its
membership.
Your Governing
Board Directors set policies to
accomplish that task. We are
not responsible for the roads,
trash collection, legislative lob-
bying, police protection or
other services residents be-
come accustomed to in a mu-
nicipal government. Thats
because we are unincorporated,
and those services are handled
by other entities such as the
Maricopa County Board of Su-
pervisors, Maricopa County
Sheriffs Office, Maricopa
County Department of Trans-
portation, etc.
Still, we are the most visible
and most easily accessible gov-
erning body in Sun City West,
and as such, residents turn to us
for a variety of needs
that we simply cannot
meet. While we cant
spend Association
funds for such serv-
ices, we are happy to
promote the efforts of
other organizations
that are working hard
every day to meet
your needs.
The most recent example is
the Sun City West Founda-
tions new transit service. On
Oct. 1, the Foundation will roll
out this new program. With
two buses recently obtained
from Valley Metro, the Foun-
dation is looking to take resi-
dents to their destinations in
Sun City West and to medical
facilities across Grand Avenue
behind Albertsons, to the Ari-
zona Heart Institute on Moun-
tain View Boulevard, to the
Dialysis Center at El Mirage
and Bell roads, and to Cross-
roads Center on Bell Road.
The Foundation is non-profit,
donation-based and volunteer-
driven. That means it needs
people like you to be success-
ful.
Right now, the Foundation is
looking for volunteers to help
drive these new buses and pro-
vide dispatching services. With
enough help, the Foundation
hopes to offer two daily shifts:
from 7 a.m. to noon, and from
noon to 5 p.m., five days a
week.
If youre interested in joining
this worthwhile effort that di-
rectly benefits you and your
neighbors, please call the
Foundation at 623-584-6851 to
learn more about applying to
be a volunteer driver or dis-
patcher.
If youre unable to volunteer
but need the Foundations serv-
ices, look for additional infor-
mation about this exciting new
service, or call the number
above for details.
Its organizations like the
Foundation that allow Sun City
West to remain a vibrant, unin-
corporated community that
provides all the amenities and
services you could want in a re-
tirement haven. Please, join me
in supporting this important or-
ganization and its services.
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General Manager - Michael Whiting, 623-544-6110;
dept30@rcscw.com
Editor - Katy OGrady, 623-544-6027; dept9@rcscw.com
Member Services - 623-544-6100
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Recreation Centers of Sun City West
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BOARD
MEETINGS &
WORKSHOPS
Meetings: 9 a.m. Sept.
25 and Oct. 23 in the
Social Hall.
Workshops: 9 a.m. Oct.
10 and Nov. 7 in the
Lecture Hall.
623-544-6115.
DID YOU
KNOW:
The Associations Net
Income for the year end-
ing June 30, 2008, was
$814,424. While less
than the budgeted Net
Income of $1,137,260, it
is still very good. As a
result, the Facilities Re-
serve Fund that is used
for Capital Replacement
had $8 million at the end
Governing Board Directors
All Directors: gb@rcscw.com
President
Matt Szydlowski
623-546-1949
20603 N. Desert Glen Dr.
gbpres@rcscw.com
Ron Gillmeister
623-214-8984
15121 W. Gunsight Drive
Chair: Properties
gbproperties@rcscw.com
Treasurer
Norm Bunas
623-975-7872
21903 Parada Drive
Chair: Budget and Finance
and Water
gbbudget@rcscw.com
gbwater@rcscw.com
Flo Capps
623-594-0400
17807 N. Buntline Drive
Chair: Chartered Clubs
and Library
gbclubs@rcscw.com
Max Mohr
623-536-9865
19623 N. 132nd Ave.
Chair: Human Resources
gbhr@rcscw.com
Secretary
Karyl Brandvold
623-214-6559
14626 W. Futura Drive
Chair: Bowling
gbbowling@rcscw.com
Paul Piper
623-975-0732
19826 N. 129th Drive
Chair: Public Relations
gbpr@rcscw.com
John Ronan
623-584-8298
22207 Lobo Lane
Chair: Legal Affairs
gblegal@rcscw.com
Vice President
Ginger Welch
623-214-0814
22632 N. Hermosillo Drive
Committee chair: golf
gbgolf@rcscw.com
Office Manager
Sharon Schomer
623-544-6115
ofcmgr@rcscw.com
Matt Szydlowski
Board President
Management and Governing Board
Need a ride: Take advantage of
Foundations new bus service
If youre interested in running
for the Governing Board, wed
love to hear from you!
Please contact any of the fol-
lowing individuals to learn about
what kind of commitment this
worthwhile community service
entails:
Matt Szydlowski (546-1949 or
gbpres@rcscw.com); Norm
Bunas (975-7872 or gbbud-
get@rcscw.com); or Karyl
Brandvold (214-6559 or gbbowl-
ing@rcscw.com).
Governing Board candidates sought
Editors Note: When sending an email, please put SCW in the
memo line so the Directors know its coming from a resident.
In an effort to help our working resi-
dents partake in club activities, the Rec
Center News will be periodically pub-
lishing a list of night and weekend club
activities.
If your chartered club has an
evening or weekend activity not listed
here, please email us at
dept9@rcscw.com or mail a note to:
RCSCW/Rec Center News, 19803
R.H. Johnson Blvd., Sun City West, AZ
85375.
MONDAYS
Calligraphy: 6:30-8:45 p.m. for any-
one wishing to work on calligraphy,
stamping, scrapbooking or club proj-
ects, Kuentz, Room 5, 623-214-1305.
Cribbage: 6 p.m., Kuentz, 444-4246.
Beading: 6 p.m., Beardsley, 556-
4237.
Investment Club of Sun City West:
6:50 p.m., R.H. Johnson Lecture Hall,
546-2637
Shuffleboard West: 6:15 p.m., Sports
Pavilion, 584-5061.
Pickleball: drop-in play 7 p.m., R.H.
Johnson Racquet Sports Center.
TUESDAYS
Dancing Arts: Zumba, 7 p.m., Palm
Ridge, 584-6222 or 214-5840.
Dancing Arts: Stretch Pilates, 8 p.m.,
Palm Ridge, 584-6222 or 214-5840.
Kiva West Duplicate Bridge: 6:15-
9:30 p.m., Beardsley, 584-7681.
Rhythm Tappers: 4 p.m., Palm
Ridge, 544-0635.
Club 52 Card Club: 5:30 p.m., Mens
Club (men and women welcome), 544-
3689.
500 Card Club: 5:45 p.m., Beardsley,
544-2688.
Yoga: 5:30 p.m., Beardsley, 546-
3852.
Coin and Stamp: 6 p.m., Kuentz,
544-0871.
Model Railroad: 6 p.m., R.H. John-
son, 556-1855.
Shuffleboard West:6:15 p.m., Sports
Pavilion, 584-5061.
Basketeers: 6:30 p.m., Kuentz, 544-
7827.
Latin and Ballroom Dance: 6:30
p.m., R.H. Johnson, 544-0805.
Palo Verde Patchers: afternoons and
evenings as requested, Kuentz, 214-
4860.
WEDNESDAYS
Calligraphy West/Scrapbooking: 6-9
p.m., Kuentz, Room 5, 584-6457.
One-Partner Bridge: sign-in 5:30
p.m., play at 6:15, Beardsley, 215-
4583.
Lapidary: 6 p.m., R.H. Johnson, 215-
2221.
Mis-Cues Couples Billiards: 6 p.m.,
Sports Pavilion, 584-2335.
Pavilion, 584-5061.
Bunco: 7 p.m., Beardsley, 556-4818.
Woodworking: 6-9 p.m., Woodshop
at Kuentz, 546-4722.
THURSDAYS
Rhythm Tappers: 4 p.m., Palm
Ridge, 544-0635.
Rip N Sew: 4 p.m., R.H. Johnson,
388-6773.
Club 52 Card Club: 5 p.m., Mens
Club (men and women welcome), 544-
3689.
Euchre Card Club: 6 p.m., Beards-
ley, 466-8328.
Latin and Ballroom Dance: 5 p.m.,
Palm Ridge, 544-0805.
Dancing Arts: Zumba, 7 p.m., Palm
Ridge, 584-6222 or 214-5840.
Dancing Arts: Stretch Pilates, 8 p.m.,
Palm Ridge, 584-6222 or 214-5840.
Yoga: 5:30 p.m., Beardsley, 546-
3852.
Pan Card Club: 6 p.m., Beardsley,
546-1938.
Cribbage: 6 p.m., Kuentz, 444-4246.
Westerners Square Dance: 7 p.m.,
R.H. Johnson, 322-5201 or 556-4410.
Pavilion, 584-5061.
FRIDAYS
Karaoke: 7-10 p.m., Beardsley, 584-
3895.
SATURDAYS
Racquet Club: 6 a.m.-11 p.m., tennis
courts, 975-0215.
Pickleball: drop-in play 7 a.m., R.H.
Rhythm Tappers: 6:45 a.m.-noon,
Johnson Lawn Bowls: 7 a.m.-9 p.m.,
R.H. Johnson Lawn Bowling, 544-
2691.
Softball: 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Liberty Field
at Kuentz, 556-9263.
Mens Club: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Mens
Club, 546-0452.
Stained Glass: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Arthritis Club: 8 a.m., Beardsley In-
door Pool, 546-5710.
Clay Club: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m., Beardsley,
975-0303.
Johnson Lapidary: 8 a.m.-noon, R.H.
Johnson, 215-2221.
Karaoke: 8-11 a.m.: Mens Club
Stampede Room, 584-3895.
Racquetball/Handball: 8 a.m., R.H.
Johnson Racquetball/Handball Courts,
544-9809.
Weavers West: 8 a.m.-noon, Kuentz,
546-8313.
Handi-Capables: 9 a.m., Beardsley,
584-8762.
Rip N Sew: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., R.H.
Johnson, 388-6773.
Bocce: 9 a.m.-noon, R.H. Johnson
Bocce Courts, 546-5646.
SunWest Art Club: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.,
Kuentz, 975-1022.
Womens Social Club: 9:45 a.m.-4
p.m., Womens Club at Kuentz, 584-
8893.
Woodworking: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Woodshop at Kuentz, 584-2242.
Ceramics West: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. the
second and fourth Saturdays of each
month., R.H. Johnson, 546-8685.
Kiva West Duplicate Bridge: noon-4
p.m., Beardsley, 584-7681.
Dancing Arts: noon-4 p.m., Palm
Ridge, 584-6222.
Saturday Ladies Contract Bridge:
noon-3 p.m., Beardsley, 546-3926.
Hillcrest Ballroom Dance: 4-10 p.m.,
R.H. Johnson, 214-2561.
Saturday Night Gamesters: 5-9 p.m.,
Beardsley, 214-3240.
Fitness Club: Dance for the Health
of It, three exercise levels (9, 10 and
11 a.m.), R.H. Johnson Social Hall;
cash or check; 602-679-4220.
SUNDAYS
Racquet Club: 6 a.m.-11 p.m., tennis
courts, 975-0215.
Johnson Lawn Bowls: 1-9 p.m., R.H.
Johnson Lawn Bowling, 544-2691.
October
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Chartered
Clubs Meeting
6 pm Social Hall
Stardust
Movie
Down with Love
7 pm
Chartered Clubs
8 am Social Hall
Rec Center
News
deadline!
Free Concert
in the Park:
Gary and his
Horse Dusty
7 pm Beardsley
Stardust
Movie
The Best Years of
Our Lives
7 pm
Gov Board
Workshop
9 am
Lecture Hall
Free Concert
in the Park:
Dryheat Bluegrass
7 pm Beardsley
Kuentz Tour
9 am &
6:30 pm
Free Concert
in the Park:
US Army
Volunteer Band
7 pm Beardsley
RHJ Tour
9 am &
6:30 pm
Stardust
Movie 7 pm
Welcome Back
9-4 Village Store
PR Tour
9 am & 6:30 pm
Free
Anniversary
Concert & Cake!
w/ the All Stars
7 pm Beardsley
GB Meeting
9 am Social Hall
Stardust Movie
Miss Congeniality
7 pm
Newcomers
Orientation
9 am Social Hall
Free Concert
in the Park:
Desert Winds Steel
Drum Band
7 pm Beardsley
Stardust
Movie
Neptunes
Daughter
7 pm
Halloween
Dance w/ 8 Tracks
7 pm Palm Ridge
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The Rec Centers Governing Board is planning a Community
Forum from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 15, in Palm Ridge
Summit Hall.
The forum will allow residents the opportunity to learn about
the roles and responsibilities of the Governing Board and
PORA, including the differences between the two organiza-
tions, and their areas of responsibility. In addition, attendees
will have the opportunity to learn about other community
groups such as the Sun City West Foundation and the Posse.
A PowerPoint presentation on the division of labor between
the two primary community quasi-governmental organizations
will be presented, and Directors from each group will discuss
their roles and answer questions.
Rec Centers Governing Board Directors also will be on hand
after the meeting to chat with residents who might be interested
in running for a position on the Board, or in serving on one of
the committees.
Refreshments and entertainment will be provided. The com-
munity is encouraged to attend. Entertainment will begin at 9
a.m., and the program will begin at 9:30.
Governing Board slates
Nov. 15 community forum
Have you ever wanted to
know more about photo edit-
ing, movie making, graphics,
word processing or other pro-
grams from Microsoft and
Apple?
You will have your chance
if you come to the Friends of
the Library meeting at 1:30
p.m. Oct. 27, in the R.H.
Johnson Social Hall. Instruc-
tors from Computers West
will demonstrate some of the
programs offered by the club
at this meeting.
Computers West was organ-
ized and chartered in 1984
and shared space with the
Leather Club at Beardsley
Rec Center. When Palm
Ridge Rec Center was com-
pleted in 1994, Computers
West was provided with the
room needed for the expand-
ing membership.
The clubs membership is
now reaching 2,000, and it is
one of the largest computer
clubs in North America.
Membership is open to any
resident of Sun City West for
a nominal fee of $25 per year.
Classes are held almost daily
in lecture and hands-on class-
rooms.
For information, visit
www.computerswest.org or
call 623-214-1546.
Friends of Library host
Computers West speaker
With more and more Baby
Boomers moving into Sun City
West, the time may be right to
form a Boomers Interest Group.
If youd like to be a part of an in-
augural group, youre welcome to
contact Otto Werner at the phone
number or email below to find out
more. This is not a chartered club
of the Recreation Centers, but be-
cause there has been periodic in-
terest from various Boomers, the
Rec Center News is printing this
notice.
More details will follow if there
is enough interest to move for-
ward. Call Otto Werner at 623-
544-3775 or email him at
otwerner@yahoo.com.
Interested in
joining group
for Boomers?
Evening & Weekend Activities
623-544-6100 PAGE 6 OCTOBER 2008
Financials
Details of these summaries are available in the
R.H. Johnson Library at 13801 W. Meeker Blvd.
Recreation Centers of Sun City West
Balance Sheet - July 31, 2008
2008 2007
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents $4,167,562 $5,413,444
Restricted Cash 6,538,757 6,360,887
Accounts Receivable 506,775 518,832
Accounts Receivable over 90 Days 82,071 0
Note Receivable: Theatre West 57,925 82,925
Note Receivable: Library 115,000 0
Inventories 157,148 165,435
Prepaids and Other Assets $258,421 $273,804
Total Current Assets $11,883,661 $12,815,329
Fixed Assets
Furniture & Fixtures $982,274 $977,418
Machinery & Equipment 10,338,584 9,587,758
Buildings 36,236,592 35,082,788
Land Improvements 33,802,251 33,318,145
Land 5,196,987 5,196,987
Vehicles 866,725 805,053
Water Rights 2,234,498 0
Accumulated Depreciation ($53,046,658) ($50,557,012)
Total Fixed Assets $36,611,254 $34,411,139
Total Assets $48,494,916 $47,226,468
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable $613,996 $722,400
Tour Revenue Collected 79,373 0
Accrued Purchase 29,952 46,701
Sweeps-Pro Shop 179,877 189,624
Gift Certificates 2,560 4,951
Capital Lease 0 10,959
SCW Softball Club 22,668 25,894
Accrued Payroll 781,940 740,529
Payroll Taxes Payable 1,424 1,521
401K Payable 3,753 3,918
Employee Optional Insurance 0 682
Liability for Return Checks 413 151
Credit Card Duplication (11,890) 0
Accrued Taxes Payable 64,272 73,873
Accrued Pension Plan 94,896 82,0607
Arizona Sales Tax Payable 3,009 3,519
Deferred Membership Fees 4,022,375 3,404,051
Deferred Golf Revenue $426,539 $654,313
Total Liabilities $6,315,162 $5,965,154
EQUITY
Retained Earnings $42,470,426 $41,656,002
Net Profit/ (Loss) ($290,672) ($394,687)
Total Equity $42,179,754 $41,261,314
Total Liabilities and Equity $48,494,916 $47,226,468
Recreation Centers of Sun City West, Inc.
Consolidated Inc Stmt for Board
For the Month Ending July 31, 2008
Month Month Monthly Prior Yr YTD YTD YTD Prior YTD
Actual Budget Variance Actual Actual Budget Variance Actual
Revenue-Gross Margin
Recreation Division $777,125 $755,447 $21,678 $722,430 $777,125 $755,447 $21,678 $722,4306
Golf Division 227,368 280,212 (52,843) 280,653 227,368 280,212 (52,843) 280,653
Bowling Division 22,369 15,576 6,793 20,648 22,369 15,576 6,793 20,648
Water Leases 48,502 48,000 502 0 48,502 48,000 502 0
Asset Preservation Fee 126,000 96,000 30,000 103,800 126,000 96,000 30,000 103,800
Facility Investment Fee 0 0 0 18,000 0 0 0 18,000
Interest Income $20,291 $18,000 $2,291 $43,677 $20,291 $18,000 $2,291 $43,677
Total Revenue-Gross Margin $1,221,658 $1,213,2350 $8,423 $1,189,210 $1,221,658 $1,213,235 $8,423 $1,189,210
Expenses
Operating Expenses
Recreation Division $513,287 $591,977 $78,689 $467,675 $513,287 $591,977 $78,689 $467,675
Golf Division 604,645 803,598 198,953 737,603 604,645 803,598 198,953 737,703
Bowling Division 36,506 45,429 8,922 47,609 36,506 45,429 8,922 47,609
General & Administrative 138,615 155,285 16,670 128,031 138,615 155,285 16,670 128,031
Depreciation
Recreation Division 125,269 125,200 (69) 115,403 125,269 125,200 (69) 115,403
Golf Division 76,282 78,000 1,717 70,584 76,282 78,000 1,717 70,584
Bowling Division $17,724 $17,200 ($524) $16,889 $17,724 $17,200 ($524) $16,889
Total Expense $1,512,330 $1,816,690 $304,360 $1,583,798 $1,512,330 $1,816,690 $304,360 $1,583,898
Net Revenue ( Loss) ($290,672) ($603,455) $312,783 ($394,587.85) ($290,672) ($603,455) $312,783 ($394,687)
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
September 21,239 19,741
October 28,520 28,570
November 28,594 28,023
December 35,180 24,333
January 34,674 33,847
February 30,623 31,638
March 35,347 33,290
April 17,358 16,008
May 10,240 12,137
June 11,561 11,338
FY to Date 10,733 9,843 10,316
FY Total 268,316 253,027 10,316
* Fiscal Year runs from July 1 to June 30
Golf Rounds by Fiscal Year *
MONTH FY 2006-07 FY 2007-08 FY 2007-08
July 14,967 13,101 11,980
August 15,097 12,749
September 19,303 16,158
October 22,548 19,594
November 28,879 25,245
December 24,807 20,938
January 28,941 27,538
February 34,842 32,884
March 38,624 37,215
April 32,086 29,354
May 21,701 18,941
June 16,530 14,764
FY to Date 14,967 13,101 11,980
FY Total 298,325 268,481 11,980
* Fiscal Year runs from July 1 to June 30
Important Voting
Informational
Meeting DATE
CHANGE
(Note date change from the
September Rec Center News
announcement.)
The Arizona Secretary of
State Jan Brewer and her staff
will conduct a series of town
hall meetings around the state
to educate the public about the
General Election ballot propo-
sitions.
These meetings are open to
the public and offer informa-
tion on each ballot measure.
Town halls are conducted to
help educate voters on the
many propositions on this
years ballot, which will ap-
pear on the Nov. 4 ballot.
An invitation will be ex-
tended to the known ballot
proposition support and to the
opposition, to participate in the
discussion.
PORA will host the Sun City
West Town Hall Meeting on
Oct. 14, at Palm Ridge Recre-
ation Center. The meeting will
begin promptly at 7 p.m.
Coffee and cookies will be
served and the public is in-
vited. Please be sure and mark
your calendars for this event.
Speeders Beware!
In response to many citizen
concerns about speeding on
our Sun City West streets, the
PORA Roads, Safety and Traf-
fic Committee and our Sun
City West Posse liaison have
requested additional deputy
sheriff patrols in our commu-
nity.
Speeders are being ticketed.
In fact, I saw one speeder
pulled over by an unmarked
patrol car on Meeker Boule-
vard just this week.
Be warned. Speeding leads
to accidents and to traffic tick-
ets. Keep our community safe
and drive with care.
Bob Jones
Roads, Traffic & Safety
Senator Kyls staff
is available at
PORA
In keeping with PORAs
commitment to work with all
governmental agencies that
might affect our members, a
representative from Sen. Jon
Kyls office will be at PORA
on the second and fourth
Wednesdays of each month.
Constituent representative
Nancy Gilliam will be avail-
able to help seniors with spe-
cific federal concerns. No
appointment is necessary.
Please bring copies of any
documentation relevant to your
federal matter. This is an op-
portunity for Sen. Kyl to help
constituents resolve any prob-
lems they are having with a
federal agency or to relay a
message to Senator Kyl.
Nancy, or another represen-
tative will be at PORA from
noon to 2 p.m.
CC&Rs
Before installing any wall on
your residential property in
Sun City West, please contact
the Covenants, Conditions &
Restrictions (CC&R) office at
PORA, between 9 a.m. and
noon Monday through
Wednesday. The plot plan and
CC&Rs pertaining to the lot
will be reviewed in detail.
Maricopa County requires a
building permit to be issued to
the homeowner before con-
struction is started on any wall
higher than 12 inches.
It is the responsibility of the
homeowner to see that a proper
permit is obtained in a timely
manner, so as to avoid paying a
double fee upon the inspector
visiting the site to discover no
permit was obtained.
The Maricopa County Regis-
trar of Contractors advises that
any work costing $1,000 or
more requires the work to be
done by a licensed contractor.
Minimizing
hazardous waste
risk in your home!
The best way to deal with
hazardous household waste is
not to have any! Before you
buy a product, make sure it
will do the job you intend it to
do. When possible, buy only
the amount you need so there
are no leftovers to store or to
dispose of.
Read the label before you
purchase a product. Many
times two products will do the
same job, but one requires spe-
cial disposal and the other does
not.
For example, consider latex
paint versus solvent-based
paint. Latex paint is water-
based and is not classified as
hazardous, while solvent-based
paints are considered a haz-
ardous material.
In addition, other hazardous
materials, such as turpentine or
mineral spirits, are required for
clean up when using a solvent-
based paint. Soap and water
are all that are needed to clean
up after using latex paint. The
clear choice from an environ-
mental perspective is latex
paint.
When possible, avoid pur-
chasing products with any of
the following words on the
label: poison, danger, warning,
flammable, toxic, corrosive or
caution.
If you do need to purchase
potentially hazardous products,
read and follow the label di-
rections. If you have to store
these items, always leave them
in their original container and
never remove the label. Read
the label.
Many products offer con-
sumer 1-800 numbers that can
provide information on prop-
erly disposing of their product,
or the label itself may provide
instructions on proper disposal.
And, most importantly, keep
all hazardous products stored
in a location away from chil-
dren, and out of their reach!
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.-3 p.m.
(October-April)
SUN: Closed
PORA
13815 Camino del Sol
Sun City West, Arizona 85375
Please enroll me/us in Sun City West PORA
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Are you a PORA
Member?
Some residents have told
us that they are PORA
members but when we
check their status against
our current records we dis-
cover that they are not.
If you havent paid the
nominal $10 annual dues
in more than a year, you
might not still be a PORA
member.
Please enroll me/us in PORA
Secretary of State Town Hall is Oct. 14 at Palm Ridge
Area residents invited to hear about propositions on Nov. 4 ballot
Maya Angelou said, Ive
learned that you shouldnt go
through life with a catchers
mitt on both hands. You need to
be able to throw something
back.
There are at least 75 folks in
the library every week who
throw something back to
their community. They are the
smiling people you meet as you
check-in your books. They are
the ones who guide you
through mazes of shelves to the
title youve been hunting for.
They are the people who come
to your rescue when the com-
puter catalog gives you the
razz-berries. They are the chip-
per folks who check you out.
They are the people who stand
and serve you in every part of
the library. They are your R.H.
Johnson Library Volunteers.
Like our movie-manic AV
volunteers, our book-lover Li-
brary Volunteers work a four-
hour shift once a week wearing
a variety of smocks or hats,
either checking in books, sort-
ing and shelving books, or
checking them out for you. If
you think you keep seeing the
same person everywhere you
may be right, because each vol-
unteer changes their shift every
half hour. Theyre not quintu-
plets theyre busy!
These special folks travel
many miles in the course of
one shift. Going from the front
desk all the way back to the bi-
ographies is a much longer
walk than it used to be, and
when youre pushing a cart full
of books, some of these travel-
ers wish we had added tram
service during the renovation.
Barbara Mason, with 3,200
hours of library service (and
probably twice that many miles
on her cart) explains what
brings her back to the library
time after time: The people
are so nice, most of the time.
You get a few sour apples but
its very pleasant and it gets me
out of the house!
Dainty Dynamo Jane Bagley
says, I like the Library. I like
to read. I like to tell other peo-
ple what to read! Inez Hoff-
mann and Marian Ambuehl
agree, You meet interesting
people. You learn a lot. (And)
It sure beats sitting at home.
The Library Volunteers have
a variety of reasons for making
their commitment to
throw something
back. Sue DeLucia
was widowed this
year; she had already
thought about volun-
teering at the library
and welcomed an op-
portunity to occupy
my time even more
because of the changes
in her life. Beverly Ragusa says
shes like a kid in a candy
store with all the books avail-
able, and she gets to meet re-
ally nice people!
Jane Eckenberg, a Reference
Volunteer who spends most of
her volunteer time looking for
answers to your questions, says
libraries are her first love and
shes able to do this job now
when shes not able to do oth-
ers. It gives her the opportu-
nity to use her education and
knowledge another way to
throw something back. Ref-
erence Volunteer Betty Gold-
berg says her love of books
and helping people keep her
coming back to that big oak
Reference desk, and now that
shes able to access the Inter-
net, she can do more thorough
searches for her patrons.
I am only one, but I am one.
I cannot do everything, but I
can do something. And I will
not let what I cannot do inter-
fere with what I can do, said
Edward Everett Hale.
Each day our library fills
with excited voices from vol-
unteers, each one glad to greet
the other one and ready to
begin their many tasks to-
gether. They learn to scan bar-
codes, extend due dates, and
resolve fines on patron records.
They read spines to know
where everything goes. They
can separate an LP from a FIC,
a SF from a W, a CD from a
DVD. They figure out which
book comes first, McAllister or
MacAllen? Each volunteer
may be only one but together
they get the whole job done,
one critical part at a time.
Janet Cook says, I like the
books but its really the (other)
volunteers that bring me back.
I needed some place to go,
says Al Krejci, while Joann
Dauer kids her co-worker
whispering, And it helps her
stay out of trouble! Its the
best volunteer job Ive ever
done, chimes in Pat
Hantz, sporting an
1,100-hour badge,
and Ive done a lot!
I always like being
part of a library, con-
fides Art Quast. I feel
I have a connection to
every book I touch.
Adele Sacher re-
marks, Im a frus-
trated librarian. Thats my love
(I like to) tell other people
what to read, but they dont al-
ways listen to me.
Im a reader, asserts Mar-
ian Bass. Id be here whether
I worked or not! Joann Smith
adds, I would rather be here
than anywhere else. (You meet)
nice people.
I just love it the books, the
people, the patrons, says en-
thusiast Lorree Parrella.
Everythings in order,
Madeline Novich notes. The
people are real pleasant
theyre happy to see you!
Lucille Berry and Gerry
Kendall both agree they like
the camaraderie of the volun-
teers, and I enjoy the respon-
sibility, Lucille says with a
smile. I couldnt live without
books, Gerry relates whole-
heartedly. Joan Frear likes the
nice, friendly atmosphere.
She feels shes accomplishing
something and says shed ac-
complish even more if she
knew the alphabet better!
Marge Stanlake sports a
3,500-hour badge and started
volunteering when the first li-
brarian, Evelyn Cornish, was
here. Marge says succinctly, I
enjoy it!
Multi-tasker Joann Dauer,
who is also the Friends of the
Library president, relates, I
like the staff. You get to know
the patrons. Im a bookaholic
its time well-spent. And exu-
berant Reference Volunteer
Gene Stickles says, I love the
job it picked me. I like work-
ing with people and solving
puzzles!
Diane Worthington and Alta
Wright dependably return
week after week to help pa-
trons because they love
books. Alta enjoys seeing the
newest books and Diane likes
the people you meet they
can be funny. Pat Scoggan
agrees the people she works
with and those who come in are
so nice.
Long-time volunteers act as
mentors to newcomers like
Karen Rega who says the li-
brary is pleasant congenial
fun. Industrious duo Peggy
Joynson and Bill Beach have
picked up the book-baton
from recently retired 17- year
volunteers Walter and Shirley
Knecht, emulating their spirit,
devotion and enthusiasm for
their countless contributions.
Our faithful volunteers have
adapted to changes over the
years. The Annex Room was
added in 1992, making space
for large-print books and in-
vestment materials that had to
be incorporated into their
shelving routes. In 2007, our
old card catalog moved to Port-
land, Ore., and volunteers who
were fond of using it to locate
books for patrons finally had to
tackle the automated catalog
using both mouse and moxie.
Last February, the Library Ren-
ovation presented even more
changes and more adaptations
for our volunteers to absorb.
One plaintive voice rang-out
during their group orientation,
Its a lot bigger can anything
be done about that ?!
Of course, it takes a lot of
due-diligence by Volunteer
Schedulers Betsy Spurrier and
Rosemarie Read to round em
up. These two ladies take turns
making sure we have a full ros-
ter of energetic book buddies
who will get us through the
week as they juggle schedules
for vacations or unexpected ab-
sences, calling subs to make
sure all work-areas are covered
As we grow, our admiration
for our volunteers continues to
grow whether they work in the
library, at the book sales, or
with the Film, Friends, or En-
dowment Committees. These
tireless, talented contributors
donate more than 17,000 hours
a year, as well as the funds to
fill your library shelves with
the materials you enjoy. I know
you join me when I say,
Thank you Volunteers!
Act as if what you do makes
a difference. It does.
Treat Your
Library in October
You can make a difference
too with a contribution to
your R.H. Johnson Library Do-
nation Fund this month. The
Library does not receive any
funding from the Association,
the state, or federal government
for books, periodicals, or
DVDs. Its your generosity that
keeps our shelves stocked.
The Friends Endowment
Fund Campaign begins this
month when you receive an at-
tractive new brochure that
highlights our services and
identifies how you can con-
tribute. Fill out the form, de-
tach it, enclose your check, and
return it to the R.H. Johnson
Library at your earliest con-
venience. Donations to the
Friends are tax-deductible and
enable the library to continue
serving our resident members.
You will also have an oppor-
tunity at that time to designate
if you would like to become a
Friends of the Library Mem-
ber. The membership allows
you to attend our exclusive
Book Pre-Sales in both No-
vember and February.
Remember, your donation
will be used exclusively to pur-
chase the books, magazines, in-
vestment resources, DVDs and
the many other resources we
buy throughout the year. Please
continue to help us expand and
enhance the collections you use
and enjoy. Look for your op-
portunity to treat your library
soon.
Heads Up Again for
VHS Users
Loyal tape users, be aware
that our VHS tape collection in
the Audio/Visual Department is
diminishing in size as we re-
place your favorites with more
durable DVDs. The VHS tapes
will be completely gone by the
end of the year to make more
room for our expanding DVD
collection.
We encourage you to acquire
either a dual player that will ac-
commodate both formats so
you can watch tapes as well as
DVDs, or a single DVD player
in order to continue to pick up
and enjoy movies, documen-
taries, and instructional DVDs
from our collection after the
New Year. VHS tapes will still
be sold at our Book Sales as
they are donated or removed
from our collection, so stock up
or change over to expand your
entertainment choices this fall.
623-544-6100 PAGE 8 OCTOBER 2008
R.H. Johnson Library
Library volunteers heed advice to Throw something back
Carol Foutts
Library Director
Editors Note: Village Store
Supervisor Katie VanLeuven
continues her Big Adventure
series to provide you with in-
sight into some of our char-
tered arts and crafts clubs.
Katie has been visiting some of
those clubs and will share her
experiences with you through
this series.
I arrived at the Weavers West
club at the Kuentz Rec Center
and was warmly greeted by
Anne Hance, my friend and
one of the first volunteers I met
when I started working at the
Rec Centers.
Anne introduced me to the
members including Jan Crane,
the vice president of the club,
and took me on a tour of their
wonderful facilities. The club
is situated in two rooms; one
has about a dozen floor looms,
which vary in size from rather
large to huge. This room also
contains their Store where
members can purchase a mul-
titude of types, sizes and vari-
eties of yarns to create
beautifully woven pieces.
The fibers available include
cotton, linen, synthetic and
Tencel, which is a yarn made
from wood pulp. The room
looks like a rainbow with all of
the wonderful colors of yarn. A
different kind of yarn is used
depending on the project you
are making.
There were nearly a dozen
members in the club room dur-
ing my visit. They were weav-
ing, creating, threading and
working together. The looms
are reserved by the members,
and during the busy season
they have use of them for one
month. The room was quite
busy for the middle of August,
I observed, but I learned the
looms can be reserved for two
months during the summer.
That gives the year-round resi-
dents some concentrated weav-
ing time.
One of the first pieces that
caught my attention was a col-
orful item being made
by Lise Lavigne using
recycled plastic gro-
cery bags. It is beauti-
ful. Anne pointed out
some tote bags, lunch
bags and a rug in the
window that were
also made from recy-
cled bags. They were
wonderful! Who
knew, our weavers are going
green yeah!
The ladies were making a va-
riety of items including a lace
table runner, napkins, rugs, and
dish towels. In fact, they were
having their Dish Towel Chal-
lenge this summer to make a
20-inch by 30-inch towel in a
pattern that is new to them. At
the end of the contest, blue rib-
bons and prizes will be given.
I watched Linda Schicht
threading a loom. My, that
looks very confusing. The
threading is the hardest part,
but Linda looked like she had
it under control. Wendy Mizin-
ski was working on a rug that
was made of Sock Tops.
These round pieces of socks
are bound together like a rub-
ber band chain and woven into
a rug. Very cool!
Next we moved to the Edu-
cation Room where classes
are taught and table looms are
used. The classes each have
nine to 10 students, and quite a
few of the sessions are held all
year long, with the winter
classes usually full. Each new
student has a mentor to help
them after taking the class; it is
a one-on-one relationship.
At the end of January, the
club will have a three-day
workshop with Master Weaver
Robyn Spady. The class will
accommodate 24 people. The
education room has many cup-
boards with tools of the trade,
warping boards, sley
hooks, lease sticks,
raddles, shuttles,
books, magazines,
Navajo loom, a sewing
machine and a weav-
ing computer all avail-
able for the members
to use. Their inventory
of tools and equipment
is phenomenal.
The club has presentations
and programs throughout the
year on everything from spin-
ning yarn to weaving tech-
niques and history. After all,
weaving has been around for
thousands of years. I learned a
lot just listening to the mem-
bers knowledge of weaving.
Now it is time for me to try
my hand at weaving. Luckily,
Anne had set up the loom for
me to make a Mug Rug.
After seeing all of the large
floor looms and thousands of
strands of yarn, I was glad the
mug rug would be made on a
table loom. Anne gave me in-
structions and I was on my
way. The key was to keep mov-
ing a pin on a piece of paper
with numbers that at first did
not make sense. Shifting the
levers on the top of the loom
was how the pattern was cre-
ated. When I realized that the
pin was to track my next step,
it was clear. I got the hang of it
quite quickly and was hooked.
What fun to see a pattern
starting to appear as you pass a
shuttle (weft) with yarn
through the threads (warp). (I
told the gals that I wanted to be
sure to use proper terminol-
ogy.) It did not take long to
make the mug rug, and then
Anne hemmed it and cut the
fringe for me. It turned out
beautifully. How cool that was.
I have carried it with me to
show off ever since.
The Weavers West club has
been in existence for 28 years
and has around 80 members,
but they are always looking for
new members. I met one new
member, Jeanne Boyd, who
moved to Sun City West in
April 2008 and was at the club
weaving away. Its great to see
new blood in our community
and have them get involved so
quickly.
The club has multiple events
for members during the year
including monthly meetings,
Christmas and spring lunch-
eons, Potluck Parties (that
sounds fun) and various other
events.
Kuentz Rec Center is having
an Open House for everyone
to visit all the clubs on Oct. 25.
The weavers would love to
have you stop by and see what
happens there. They will have
demonstrations as well. I
highly recommend you go to
the Open House and meet the
great folks of the Weavers
West club.
I wish to thank the members
who so warmly accepted me
and showed me a wonderful
time during my visit. Thanks
also to Emma Yanda, a pub-
lished weaver and charming
lady who was snapping photos
more than I did and came back
to the club with the finished
pictures for me to take. That
was really nice.
Happy weaving!
Village Store
Katie
Van Leuven
Store Supervisor
KATIES BIG ADVENTURE: WEAVERS WEST
Recycled Safeway bags can be
turned into beautiful, hand-woven
items in the hands of Sun City
Wests talented weavers.
Weavers West member Linda Schicht threads a loom.
Jan Crane, Village Store Supervi-
sor Katie VanLeuven and Ann
Hance show off Katies mug rug.
Weaving
wonders are,
front row from
left, Joyce
Holdorf, Anne
Hance, Jeanne
Boyd; and back,
Linda Schicht,
Eugenia Dunn,
Rae Ann Daniel-
son, Joan Crane
and Sue Batala.
November
Craft Fair
Time is drawing closer to the
Fall Arts and Craft Fair. The
30th annual event is Saturday,
Nov. 8, at the R.H. Johnson
Rec Center complex.
The fun starts at 8 a.m. and
continues until 3 p.m. We
should have 23 craft clubs par-
ticipating with everything from
art to woodworking, and every-
thing in between.
We will have food and drinks
and lots of beautiful items for
sale. As always, parking and
entry are free.
Keep the date open, and
well see you there.
Golf
623-544-6100 PAGE 10 OCTOBER 2008
Sunday Couples Golf
Sun City West Sunday Couples Golf resumes with the following
schedule. Our year has been great so far and we invite all couples in-
terested to join us. For information, please call Jean Serr at 623-214-
1501. By popular request, we are planning a Night Golf Event again
this fall (on Oct. 12). The cost for this event will be $20 per couple and
includes dinner prior to golf, the lighted golf ball per person, and
sweeps money). This event is open to all golfers, so sign up early.
REVISED SCHEDULE THROUGH DECEMBER 2008
Oct. 12 Desert Trails (Night Golf)
Oct. 26 Trail Ridge
Nov. 9 Echo Mesa
Nov. 23 Deer Valley
Dec. 14 Pebblebrook
Dec. 28 Stardust
October brings Golf Committee, lottery changes
Finally. October is here.
The month brings more mod-
erate weather and the begin-
ning of the Valleys official
prime golf season.
The month also features a
lot of new things in Sun
City West for the golf pro-
gram. A new Golf Commit-
tee, chaired by Governing
Board Vice President Ginger
Welch, is now seated and excited about
the upcoming season. Comprising the
committee along with Mrs. Welch are
Howard Allnutt (who doubles as the
Golf Council President), Joan Ca-
marigg, Angelo Petraca, Stu Cecil,
Bonnie Kehoe and Brian Lewis.
This years Golf Committee promises
a host of renewed efforts to invigorate
the golf program, not the least of which
is their announced intent to
resurrect the Sun City West
Golf Classic this spring after
a years hiatus. The Classic is
a huge golf tournament, with
more than 500 golfers partici-
pating the year before last. It
also requires the involvement
and assistance from a lot of
volunteers in a wide range of
roles and responsibilities. The
event was cancelled last year due to an
insufficient number of residents volun-
teering to fill key roles. The community
missed the event, and this years Golf
Committee is committed to making
every effort to get it back on the calen-
dar. But we need you!
There are enough jobs and functions
associated with an event of this nature
that we can use your interest, talent and
abilities in a role that you will find gen-
uinely appealing. So please contact ei-
ther one of the Golf Committee
members or Golf Operations to make
your interest known in helping plan and
operate this tournament.
Another change for this upcoming
golf season will be when the lottery for
requested tee times is run. Historically,
the lottery has been executed four days
prior to the play date. Many of our
golfers have expressed the desire to
know more than four days out when
and where they have been assigned to
play. Beginning Thursday, Oct. 2, the
lottery will be run seven days out. That
is, on Oct. 2, the lottery will be run for
play Thursday, Oct. 9; Friday for Fri-
day, and so on.
If youre used to playing weekly on a
certain day of the week, youll be able
to make your arrangements after your
round for the following week, submit
your paper slip that day, and find out
your tee time information the following
day.
We have no doubt that the transition
from four days out to a week out for
running the lottery will result in some
possible confusion for some, but in the
long run we are confident the extra few
days will greatly benefit our residents
in planning their golf games, resulting
in increased rounds played.
By the time you are reading this, we
will have had various press releases,
email blasts and signage at each of the
courses announcing this change, so
hopefully this will not be the first you
have heard of this new procedure.
Please contact Golf Operations with
any questions you might have.
Scott Simpson
Golf Operations,
Marketing Manager
The Green Team Social Golf-
ing group will be playing Oct.
11 at Desert Trails Golf Course.
Additional dates to make
note of our Oct. 25, Nov. 8 and
Nov 22, when the group will
play at Stardust Golf Course.
December dates will be an-
nounced later.
Green Team Social Golfing
is for the casual golfer who
wants to play in a relaxed for-
mat. Come as a solo or with
your own group, and youll be
fit in with other Green Team-
ers.
To be put on the list to re-
ceive periodic informational
emails about the Green Team,
or to request more information,
send an e-mail to new-
golfers@cox.net or call Star-
dust Golf Course at 544-6012
(press Option # 1).
A Sun City West Mens Nin-
ers Golf Club has been estab-
lished.
This club is being sponsored
by the Sun City West Golf
Council with support from
Golf Operations. It was initi-
ated based upon a Golf Survey
conducted by the Golf Council
that indicated a sizable per-
centage of members were leav-
ing the mens clubs because
they could no longer play 18
holes and the cost of playing
was becoming a factor.
The club began with an orga-
nizational meeting on May 29,
with 20 prospective members
in attendance.
An initial outing was sched-
uled for June 19 at Stardust
Golf Course and, by then, the
roster had grown to 34 mem-
bers with 12 of those partici-
pating in the 9-hole outing.
Additional outings were sched-
uled for every other Thursday
at that time.
Since then, the membership
has grown to about 60, with 35
to 40 members participating in
the golf outings. The club
began playing every Thursday
on Aug. 7, rotating weekly on
our executive courses.
The club has now been for-
mally recognized by the Ari-
zona Golf Association as a
member club and is known as
the SCW Mens Niners Golf
Club, and all members are now
in the process of establishing a
USGA Handicap, so sweeps
competition will start soon.
The club also has a monitor.
The club is currently sched-
uled to rotate play every Thurs-
day on our executive courses,
with the possibility of a regula-
tion course being scheduled
once per month.
Anyone desiring additional
information or wishing to be-
come a member of this club
should contact Sharron Peter-
son, vice president of the Golf
Council and monitor of the
club, at 546-9698; or Howard
Allnutt, president of the Golf
Council, at 214-0583.
Green Team plays Oct. 11
Mens Niners Golf Club established
Golfers on the Rec Centers
seven golf courses donated
$700 toward the Patriot Golf
Day program over the Labor
Day weekend. Thanks to all of
you who participated!
Just a reminder: Trail Ridge

is closed for summer mainte-
nance. It will reopen Monday,
Oct. 13.
Macintosh users can now use

Safari or Firefox to access
Webtimes.
Just visit http://www.cgstee-
times.com/asp/login.asp using
one of those two browsers.
GOLF NOTES
Richard Klix of Sun City West receives instruction
from Daily Fitness personal trainer Colleen Daily on
the proper execution of a dumbbell row. This exer-
cise, along with others that target shoulder strength,
are part of the comprehensive program Colleen has
put together for Richard. The shoulder joint is the
most mobile joint in the body and also the least sta-
ble. The rotator cuff provides joint stability, as well
as mobility. That cuff is composed of four muscles
and is so named because of the orientation of its
fibers around the shoulder joint. Without a strong
and stable shoulder, activities such as lifting, dress-
ing, and reaching overhead would be difficult. Dam-
age to the rotator cuff comes in many forms. The
incidence of damage increases with age and is most
frequently caused by degeneration of the tendon,
rather than injury from sports or trauma. The good
news is that rotator cuff problems can be managed
successfully with non-surgical treatment in 50 per-
cent of cases. Exercise is important and needs to be
specifically tailored for shoulder strengthening. To
set up an appointment to discuss a customized ex-
ercise program with Daily Fitness, call 623-256-
7901. When residents contract with Daily Fitness for
personal training at one of our four fitness centers,
the Rec Centers receives a portion of the proceeds;
those funds go back into improving the centers.
Golf
The setup for a golf swing is
crucial to success. The sad
truth is that you can still make
a bad swing even after you
have adopted a good setup. An
equally compelling truth is that
you can get yourself in such a
bad position at address that
you cant make a good swing
no matter what you do. Your
goose is cooked; you just dont know it
until after you have swung at the ball.
So what are some of the common
problems that teachers see at address
that you can look out for?
First is the grip. Your grip needs to be
turned to the right for a right-handed
golfer and to the left for a left-handed
golfer. This is commonly referred to as
a strong grip. The reason a strong
grip is desirable is because both solid
contact and power come from leading
the club through the hitting area with
the hands. If your hands are going to be
in front of the ball at impact,
you might ask yourself, Wont
that leave the clubface open?
No, not if you have a strong
grip.
In addition, you dont have to
work your hands in the
downswing when you have a
strong grip. You square the face
of the club with the grip, not
the release. Your hands can be quieter
and more passive if you dont have to
worry about squaring the face of the
club. In reality, active hands do nothing
so much as misdirect the club. The qui-
eter and more passive your hands in the
swing, the more power and speed they
can develop and the more solid contact
you will enjoy.
Another big aspect of the setup that
you need to look at is the ball position.
Most people I teach have the ball much
too far forward in the stance. They cant
reach the ball up there. Typically they
hit slices. This is because the ball is so
far forward in the stance that the club is
coming back naturally to the inside at
that point and the clubhead strikes the
ball a glancing blow.
They also pull the ball a great deal,
and their divots go to the left for a right-
handed golfer and to the right for a left-
handed golfer. This is because they are
required to change the path of their
swing to out-to-in so that they can have
a steep enough angle of attack to put the
clubface on the ball. They work their
way into an overhand chopping action
with their strong hand, and the path of
the club is not toward the target at all.
They strike the ball a severe glancing
blow, and both distance and direction
suffer. All of this is because the ball was
too far forward in the first place. You
want to attack the ball from the inside to
along the target line. You cant attack
the rear inner quadrant of the ball un-
less the ball is in the middle of your
stance.
Youll go a long way toward solving
your persistent swing problems if you
grip the club with a stronger grip and
make sure the ball is in the center of
your stance for irons, between the cen-
ter of your stance and the left heel for
fairway woods, and off your left heel
for your driver. You can still make mis-
takes, unfortunately, but at least you
wont have doomed yourself to a bad
result before you start.
Tom Drisler is the instructor at Trail
Ridge Golf Course in Sun City West.
Video lessons with take-home CDs are
available. Call 602-316-0419 to sched-
ule an appointment.
About 10 years ago, one of
the first television infomer-
cials came out on golf.
For the paltry sum of
$129.99 you could
send away for a video
that contained the
magic move in every-
ones golf swing that
guaranteed to make
you into a ball striking
machine.
The infomercial featured a
moderator (who has since
made dozens of similar sales
pitches on all kinds of prod-
ucts from weight loss to all the
cures the medical profession
does not want you to know)
and a very disgruntled ex-PGA
apprentice who was now out
of the golf business but had in-
timate knowledge of the one
magic move in your golf
swing that would have friends
and even people you did not
know hovering around you
watching you hit golf balls on
the range in complete adora-
tion and amazement.
The premise was based upon
the fact that all good golf in-
structors were aware of this
magic move but would not
share it with you. If they
shared the secret with you,
there was no reason for you or
anyone to come back for fu-
ture lessons and spend more
money. The video made sev-
eral million dollars in profit.
A high handicap golfing
friend of mine who has been
trying to buy a golf
game his entire life,
couldnt get his credit
card out fast enough to
get the video. I
watched the video, and
the magic move was
a move that started
your downswing in a
manner that no knowl-
edgeable golf instructor would
ever promote.
The move was totally bogus,
yet there was a redeeming
value to the video: It demon-
strated sound fundamentals for
grip, alignment, posture and
ball position. For that reason
the video was worth some-
thing, but certainly not
$129.99 plus shipping.
The conclusion: If you want
to become more of a ball strik-
ing machine, become skilled
and repeatable in the setup po-
sitions that work for you and
then you may find your magic
move that helps you strike the
golf ball more consistently.
Doug is a PGA member and
a certified instructor for the
Recreation Centers of Sun City
West. He gives lessons by ap-
pointment at Grandview, Star-
dust and Desert Trails golf
courses. Doug can be reached
at 623-866-9163 to schedule a
lesson. Gift certificates for
lessons are also available.
Doug Weber
The one big differ-
ence between the short
game (pitching, chip-
ping and putting) and
long game is the way
in which we control
distance. With our long
shots, we use the same
swing each time and
simply change clubs to make
the ball go further or shorter.
With the short game, we actu-
ally should be changing the
length of the swing each time
to match the distance we want
the ball to travel.
Unfortunately, most people
are unaware of how to cor-
rectly control distance, and
therefore these scoring shots
from 100 yards and in suffer.
I have found that there are
two things most golfers do that
make controlling the distance
of their short shots difficult:
1. Many golfers think in
terms of hitting the ball hard
and soft instead of thinking
about using a short or long
stroke.
2. Many golfers
dont decide on the
length of the stroke
before the shot, but in-
stead decide how to hit
it while in the process
of making the stroke.
What to do if this
sounds familiar?
1. Practice a short length
stroke (a putt, chip or pitch)
and see how far it goes. Then
lengthen out the stroke to a
medium length (putt, chip or
pitch) and again gauge the dis-
tance the ball travels. Lastly,
try what you would consider to
be a long stroke with a putt,
chip or pitch and again note
distance. Once you have given
yourself an idea of what length
your ball travels when taking a
short, medium and long stroke,
practice with some different
length targets and mix it up!
2. Make a decision before
standing over the ball as to
what length your stroke needs
to be. Make a practice stroke
if helpful to feel or visualize
what your plan is. That way
there is no second-guessing in
the middle of hitting the ball!
Remember, the short game
makes up nearly 70 percent of
all the shots we take in a round
of golf! Learn consistency
with these shots and your score
will automatically improve.
Robin Eichten is a Class A
LPGA member and certified
teacher. She gives lessons on
alternating weeks at Echo
Mesa, Deer Valley and Pebble-
brook golf courses. She has
been teaching golf profession-
ally for more than 21 years, the
past 14 in Sun City West. Les-
sons are $35. Call Robin at
623-322-6300 or email her at
golfinwithrobin@aol.com.
Zero in on distance with short game shots
Robin Eichten
Tom Drisler
Dont make a mistake before you even hit the ball
Club
Pitch. Wedge
3 wood
9 iron
7 iron
7 iron
8 iron
8 iron
Yardage
125
182
117
119
160
109
117
Hole
7
17
8
5
11
15
8
Golf Course
Trail Ridge
Stardust
Pebblebrook
Stardust
Pebblebrook
Echo Mesa
Pebblebrook
Date
8-2-08
8-9-08
8-20-08
8-21-08
8-23-08
8-25-08
8-27-08
Name
Ronald Eastin
Bruce Sechrest
Gustavo Milanez
James V. Hostrawser
Doug Hiatt
Gary Larson
Sam Sturgeon
Holes in One
you can get yourself in such
a bad position at address that
you cant make a good swing
no matter what you do.
Remember, the short game

makes up nearly 70 percent
of all the shots we take in a
round of golf!
THE MAGIC MOVE

623-544-6100 PAGE 12 OCTOBER 2008
The position of the non-
bowling hand on the ball can
have an impact on
your start and tim-
ing. If you have late
timing, check to see
if your hand is
under the ball. This
can cause you to
carry the ball
through the start
and push away
longer than neces-
sary. That puts your feet
ahead of your swing and
causes the swing to lag be-
hind in your approach.
By moving your non-
bowling hand to a more neu-
tral position (on the side or
even on top of the ball), you
can help get your swing
started sooner and bring your
whole body back into time.
If you have early timing,
making sure your hand is not
positioned on top of
the ball. This extra
weight can get you
started too soon and
the swing will be
ahead of your feet
throughout the ap-
proach. You can
delay your down-
swing by placing
your hand under the
ball, creating a longer push-
away. Another benefit of
having the hand under the
ball is weight transfer. By
transferring some of the
weight of the ball to your
non-bowling hand in the
stance, you allow the bowl-
ing arm to relax and loosen,
which will help with that
necessary free arm swing.
Bowling
MARIES BOWLING TIP
Marie Forman
Bowling Instructor
Learn to Bowl clinics are
offered every month at John-
son Lanes.
The next sessions will
begin 9 a.m. on Wednesdays,
Oct. 1, 8 and 15 at Johnson
Lanes in the Sports Pavilion
at R.H. Johnson Rec Center,
19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd.
Cost is $25 per person,
which includes the three
weeks of instruction and
bowling. Payments and reser-
vations can be made at the
Sports Pavilion counter.
Certified instructors Marie
Forman and Ray Hansen will
teach you all the fundamen-
tals in a fun and welcoming
atmosphere.
Sign up for lessons
Position of non-bowling hand on ball
New program offers discounts for league bowlers
As you are searching for a
bowling league to join from
those listed in the chart on this
page, think about joining more
than one league.
The new incentive program
announced by the Recreation
Centers of Sun City West of-
fers bowlers discounts for open
play bowling based on the
number of leagues in which
you are an active member.
If you are in one league, you
get a 20 cent discount for each
open-play game.
If youre in two leagues, you
get a discount of 30 cents per
game during open bowling.
Those in three or more
leagues get a 40 cent discount
per game.
Make sure your rec card is
registered in the Johnson Lanes
computer along with the num-
ber of leagues in which you are
an active member.
The discounts will be effec-
tive any time during the week
when lanes are available for
open play.
Bowling club gears up for Hall of Fame ceremony
October Schedule
The month of October al-
ways brings us to the time of
recognizing our inductees. This
year, Kay Cochran and Jan
Woodruff will be inducted into
the Hall of Fame.
Please watch our bulletin
board for more information
about the purchase of tickets
for the Hall of Fame Ceremony
scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 18,
followed by the dinner and
bowling.
No Tap for the month will be
on Oct 4 and 18.
The Bowling Association of
Sun City West Club has com-
pleted the 2007/2008 season,
and began a new one Sept. 6.
During our 2007/2008 sea-
son, we had several club mem-
bers bowl a 300 game. In total
we had 57 300 games. Three
of those games were ladies.
During our last meeting in Au-
gust, Jerry Schwitzke hit 300.
Congratulations to all.
November Schedule
No Tap will be on Nov. 1, 15
and 29. During November it
will be time for individuals to
come forward to be nominated
and run for a seat on the board.
The Board election will be
Nov. 16-23. We need individu-
als in place on our board to
keep our bowling club events
running for another year.
Please speak to any current
board member if you have
questions.
December Schedule
No Tap will be on Dec. 13
and 31 (New Years Eve bowl-
ing and breakfast).
Membership in the BASCW
Club is open to all Sun City
West residents who are rec
cardholders in good standing.
Membership fee is only $5 per
person, per year.
For more club information,
call Glenn Compton at 623-
975-6373, or check our web
site at www.scwclubs.com, and
click on the Bowling Associa-
tion link.
2008-09 Available Winter Leagues
League Type Monday Contact
Morning Stars Women 8:30 a.m. Bev Greenwaldt: 975-2309
Happy Rollers Women 11:15 a.m. Dena Martin: 584-2192
Methodist Mixed 2 p.m. Ernestine Reid: 546-9415
Desert Blooms Mixed 2 p.m. Roy Jacobsen: 546-7156
Late Starters Mixed 5:30 p.m. Terry King: 975-2509
Part Timers Mixed 8 p.m. Joetta Barness: 546-3364
Repeats Mixed 8:30 a.m. Marie Forman: 544-6170
Keglers Mixed 11 a.m. Marie Forman: 544-6170
Tuesday Peterson Mens Scratch 11 a.m. Stan Smith: 214-8847
Saguaro Mens 11 a.m. Terry King: 975-2509
Sr. Non-Smokers Mixed 2 p.m. Claude Rossignol: 975-0977
Happy Trails Mixed 2 p.m. Mildred Chaoera: 546-9125
Vegas Mixed 5:30 p.m. Irv Glorit: 214-8791
No-Tappers Mixed 6 p.m. Matti Barone: 546-1069
Arizona Traditions Mixed 8:45 a.m. Carolyn Rawie: 583-9059
Travelers Mixed 9:30 a.m. Em Moran: 546-4447
High Rollers Womens 11:15 a.m. Sandy Zickau: 975-9377
Our Lady of Lourdes Mixed 2 p.m. Les Wilbur: 584-0174
Cactus Mens 5:30 p.m. Ralph Varrato: 556-1007
Sr. Drop Outs Mixed 5:30 p.m. Sandy Goff: 584-9252
Mens Classic Mens Scratch 8 p.m. Ron Goff: 584-9252
Methodist Too Mixed 8:45 a.m. Dena Martin: 584-2192
Greenhorns Mixed 8:45 a.m. Marie Forman: 544-6170
Lutherans Mixed 8:45 a.m. Cherry Bernard: 975-4309
Snowbirds Mixed 11:30 a.m. Bonnie Griffin: 214-2424
Thursday Ladies Womens Scratch 12 p.m. Mal Jacobson: 546-1145
Feathered Friends Mixed 2 p.m. Roy Jacobson: 546-7156
No-Tap Mixed 2 p.m. Marie Forman: 546-9111
Pioneer Mens 5:15 p.m. Mel Shirey: 214-3308
Early Girls Womens 8:45 a.m. Lil Suhaysik: 584-4542
Grand Mixers Mixed 11 a.m. Ken Martin: 215-6760
Western Seniors Mens POA 11:15 a.m. Stan Smith: 214-8847
Johnson Mixers Mixed 2 p.m. Jacque Curtis: 640-7656
Friday Mixers Mixed 5:30 p.m. Terry King: 975-2509
Friday Nighters Mixed 8 p.m. Joni Bell: 584-9459
MAIN TELEPHONE NUMBER:
623-544-6000
RH JOHNSON REC CENTER:
544-6105
Swimming Pool: 544-6106
Tennis Reservations: 544-6151
Mini Golf, Table Tennis, Arcade,
Racquetball, Bocce: 544-6108
VILLAGE STORE: 544-6135
(located at R.H. Johnson
Rec Center)
RH JOHNSON LIBRARY:
544-6130
SPORTS PAVILION (Bowling):
544-6140
Strike Zone Eatery: 544-6116
BEARDSLEY REC CENTER:
544-6524
Pool/Mini Golf: 544-6525
KUENTZ REC CENTER:
544-6580
Swimming Pool/Fitness:
544-6561
PALM RIDGE REC CENTER:
544-6580
Swimming Pool/Fitness:
544-6581
GOLF OPERATIONS: 544-6037
Tee Time Confirmation:
544-6044
Tee Time Reservations:
www.cgsteetimes.com
Course Conditions: 544-6175
DEER VALLEY: 544-6016
DESERT TRAILS: 544-6017
ECHO MESA: 544-6014
GRANDVIEW: 544-6013
Crooked Putter: 544-6090
PEBBLEBROOK: 544-6010
STARDUST: 544-6012
TRAIL RIDGE: 544-6015
ADMINISTRATION
General Manager: 544-6110
Human Resources: 544-6123
Member Services: 544-6100
Rec Center News: 544-6027
Website: 544-6133
Recreation Manager: 544-6114
Tours & Scheduling: 544-6129
Box Office: 544-6032
Arts & Crafts
Sun West Art, Kath-
leen Perry: 544-3245
Basketeers,
Dorothy Barnes: 544-
3154
Calligraphy, Judy
Newlan: 214-1305
Ceramics West,
Jack Marten: 546-8685
Clay Club, Doris
Miller: 293-1657
Copper Cookers,
Joanne Bottorf: 584-
6134
Johnson Lapidary,
Troy Gray: 215-2221
SCW Beaders,
Mary Hester: 584-1012
Leather Carvers,
John Granlund: 977-
8929
Mac-Cro-Knit, Sally
Gallardo: 546-9140
Metal Club, Jeanne
Zalund: 544-1436
Encore Needle &
Craft, Eleanor Hamil-
ton: 214-2990
Photography West,
Harald Johnsen: 215-
3355
Porcelain Painters,
Constance Irmer: 214-
0320
Palo Verde Patch-
ers, Gayle LeGrand:
546-3360
Rosemaling-Euro-
pean Folk Art, Delight
Moum: 584-4134
Rip n Sew, Kathy
Gundersen: 388-6773
Creative Silk Flow-
ers, Rosemarie Read:
214-9712
Toy-Ki Silvercraft,
Donald Swope: 214-
2176
Stained Glass
Crafters, Cher Pe-
tersen: 546-8082
Creative Stitchers,
Barbara Bentsei: 975-
0316
Tole Artists, Peggy
Faucher: 214-2027
Weavers West
Guild, Charles Benson:
584-7537
Woodworking, Mar-
shall Adams: 584-1938
Cards & Games
Kiva West Dupli-
cate Bridge, Richard
Starbuck: 584-1761
Saturday Ladies
Contract Bridge, Car-
olyn Robinson: 214-
7858
Tuesday Contract
Bridge, William Drury:
933-4975
One Partner
Bridge, Urban Hart-
man: 544-4293
SCW Bunco, Vivian
Hennessey: 556-4818
Canasta West,
Leona Szubra: 214-
7444
Five-Hundred Card,
K.C. West: 544-2688
Cribbage, James
Tappen: 444-4246
Saturday Night
Gamesters, Ann Ono:
214-3240
Euchre Card Play-
ers of SCW, William
Scott: 466-8328
Mah Jongg, Eva
Tiberio: 584-3350
Pan Card Club,
Martha Windecker: 556-
9834
Pinochle, David
Crane: 584-6695
Sheepshead, Tony
Richter: 556-1071
Club 52 Card Club,
Ronald Curcio: 266-
4302
Dance
Country Western,
James Cochran: 544-
4208
Hillcrest Ballroom,
Nancy Jenkins: 544-
2376
International Social
Dance, Anna Besmer:
214-0875
Latin Ballroom,
Barbara Coupe: 544-
0805
Line Dancers, Javis
Vice: 584-6970
Westerners Square
Dance, Richard How-
den: 322-5201
Health &
Fitness
Arthritis Club, Ron
Rasmussen: 546-5710
Energetic Exercise,
Melba Franke: 584-
4903
Fitness Club, Alvin
Andrus: 546-9648
Handi-Capables,
Thomas Simard: 544-
2428
Water Fitness,
Penny Plass: 476-5151
Yoga, Judy Archer:
217-2889
Hobbies &
Travel
Agriculture, Janette
Gricol: 584-1465
Coin & Stamp, Fred
Bubeheimer: 544-0871
Computers West,
Robert Kelling: 214-
8589
Garden Club, Ar-
lene Macy: 214-7823
Model Railroad,
Paul Gramnitz: 556-
1183
Recreational Vehi-
cle, Ron Smith: 584-
9071
Rockhounds West,
Bill Blakley: 584-7992
Investment Club, Al
Knoblock: 975-2222
Music &
Performance
Dancing Arts,
Helen Onni: 584-6222
Westernaires Cho-
rus, Lee Puro; 544-
5868
Karaoke, Nona
Uthoff: 584-2661
Musicians Club,
Craig Lee: 584-0308
Organ & Keyboard,
Nan Jones: 214-2561
Rhythm Tappers,
Peg Kuntzelman: 214-
6226
Stardust Theatre
Council, Jan Cooley:
975-4003
Theatre West, Al
Lombardos: 546-3689
Social
Canine Compan-
ions, Ron Ouellette:
584-6776
Club Espaol,
Charlotte Gisriel: 975-
7841
Friends of the Li-
brary, JoAnn Dauer:
214-9170.
Mens Club, John
Kelley: 556-2772
Singles Club,
Norma Wallace: 214-
8232
Womens Social
Club, Barbara Parks:
975-3099
Sports - Golf
Golf Council SCW,
Howard Allnutt: 214-
0583
Deer Valley Men,
Don Berge: 214-1650
Deer Valley
Women, Marilyn
Fagot: 214-1601
Desert Trails Men,
Dennis Bailey: 214-
8853
Desert Trails
Women, Jan Landis:
214-8904
Echo Mesa Men,
Bob Stone: 214-2827
Echo Mesa
Women, Lorraine Saari:
556-4071
Grandview Men,
Bob Baker: 975-4832
Grandview Women,
Dianne Schroetlin: 546-
4626
Lady Putters SCW,
Jeanne Ricard: 546-
8326
Pebblebrook Men,
Noah Murphy: 546-8736
Pebblebrook
Women, Sharon Peb-
ley: 214-8289
Mens Putting,
Manny Zarate: 362-
9164
Pebblebrook
Women Niners, Sally
Peterson: 877-9471
Stardust Men, Lee
Reynolds: 584-1551
Stardust Women,
Karen Hunter: 544-6986
Stardust Women
Niners, Barbara
Scalise: 975-3826
Trail Ridge Men,
Angelo Petrarca: 214-
3353
Trail Ridge Women,
Bonnie Kehoe: 546-
9807
Sports
Crestview Bike
Riders, Faye Fray: 214-
5267
Pickleball, Martha
Wasserman: 975-0764
Mis-Cues Ladies
Billiards, Pat Schmidt:
214-0544
SCW Bocce, Ed
Stroming: 546-5646
Tennis, Mal Jacob-
son: 546-1145
Bowlers Associa-
tion, Glenn Compton:
975-6373
Horseshoe, Louis
Kellner: 214-3903
Johnson Lawn
Bowls, Wanda Penrod:
214-6958
Mini-Golfers, Ver-
non Irby: 975-1118
Racquet Club, Glo-
ria Mitchell, 214-1755
Platform Tennis,
Ron Gliot: 584-7838
Racquetball/ Hand-
ball, Cliff Philpott: 214-
2314
Shuffleboard,
Robert Wilt: 214-9279
SCW Softball, Art
Nelson: 556-9263
Sportsmens, Earl
Fray: 214-5267
Hot Shot Billiards,
Joe Gobell: 687-6619
Table Tennis, Don
Scheidt: 556-1065
Chartered Clubs lead-
ership is subject to
change. The list will be
updated as necessary.
Call 544-6031.
Phone Numbers
Club Contacts
623-544-6100 PAGE 14 OCTOBER 2008
Did you know you can get
a brand new rec card if your
old one is faded or worn out?
Simply bring your old card
to Member Services between
8 a.m. and 3 p.m. weekdays,
and well take an updated
photo and issue you a new
card. If you dont have your
old card, there is a $20 re-
placement fee.
Need a new
rec card?
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
The free CPR and AED
classes offered to residents
and Rec Centers employees
will resume in September.
All Sun City West residents
are encouraged to take these
free classes, offered monthly
in the R.H. Johnson Lecture
Hall, 19803 R.H. Johnson
Blvd.
Classes start promptly at 8
a.m. The next available
classes are Mondays, Oct. 20
and Nov. 24 There will be no
class in December.
To be fair to all students
and so that learning is not in-
terrupted, there is no admit-
tance after class begins.
Classes usually take four or
five hours.
Sign up early and dont be
late! These classes fill up
quickly.
Residents and employees
may sign up online at
www.rcscw.com. If you have
any problems registering on-
line, call Bob Warren at 214-
3760 or Tom Romaine at
584-0906.
If you cannot make a class
youve signed up for, please
call Tom or Bob. Classes are
limited to 30 people per ses-
sion.
Take a free CPR class!
Kuentz clubs join forces to host Oct. 25 Open House
All Sun City West residents are in-
vited to attend the second-annual
Kuentz Charter Clubs Open House
from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct.
25. Kuentz Rec Center is located at
14401 R.H. Johnson Blvd., near R.H.
Johnson and Stardust boulevards.
Last years inaugural event was very
well received, and this years promises
to be even better. It is an opportunity
not only for the clubs to show residents
what they do, but to give residents an
up-close view as to what each of the
clubs is all about. If youve been think-
ing about expanding your social circles,
learning a new skill or having fun with
a new craft, this is your chance.
Each of the clubs at Kuentz will have
members available to answer your
questions, explain their clubs activities
and sign up new members.
Many of the items to be sold at the
Fall Arts and Crafts Fair (on Nov. 8 at
the R.H. Johnson complex) will be on
display as well, so youll get a great
preview of items you might want to
purchase on Nov. 8 for yourself or as
Christmas gifts.
Join us on Oct. 25 to see what our
Kuentz clubs are all about, and decide
whether you might want to give one or
two of them a try. Well see you there!
Due to the overwhelming
numbers of lap swimmers at
Kuentz Rec Center in the early
morning, we have decided to
open the R.H. Johnson swim-
ming pool from 6 to 7:30 a.m.
Monday through Friday for lap
swimming only.
These hours will run through
Nov. 1.
Area residents are reminded

to clean up after their dogs
when walking them in the com-
munity.
The Rec Centers have re-
ceived complaints about dog
waste left on the walking track
in the north end of the commu-
nity. Please pick up after your
pets, on that walking track and
elsewhere.
Did you know Member

Comment Forms are the best
way to contact staff members if
you have a concern and want a
personal response? Simply
pick up a form at any of our fa-
cilities or download one from
www.rcscw.com, fill it out and
drop it off or mail/email it back
to us. Each form has a place
you can check to indicate youd
like to receive a response.
Even if you dont want a re-
sponse but want to alert us to
something, these forms are the
perfect vehicle. Each form is
logged and routed to the appro-
priate staff member before
being forwarded to the General
Manager and Governing Board
for review.
Member Services would like

to remind residents that if they
have difficulty getting to the
Administrative Offices to pay
their annual dues, they are wel-
come to do so by mail.
Checks can be mailed to the
Recreation Centers of Sun City
West, Attn: Member Services,
19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd., Sun
City West, AZ 85375.
Residents who mail in their
dues will receive their stickers
by mail to affix to their rec
cards.
As an owner-member in
good standing, you can use any
of our four recreation centers,
not just the one closest to your
home.
That may sound obvious to
some of you, but weve found
that many of our residents use
the centers, including the fit-
ness rooms and pools, that are
closest to their homes.
Get out and enjoy all of Sun
City West!
To satisfy Del Webbs re-
quirements when building this
community that a third inde-
pendent division be formed to
facilitate charities and educa-
tion within the community, the
Del Webb Co. deeded 3.73
acres of land to the Sun City
West Foundation during a Nov.
21, 1985 ceremony on the Sun-
dome stage.
The company broke ground
on the Foundations buildings
in March 1987.
The Foundation signed a 99-
year land lease granting the Sun
City West Posse the right to
place a building on the prop-
erty. The Foundation also pro-
vides a garage and office area
for the PRIDES, Sun Health
Thrift Shop, and the Chez Nous
Senior Center and Adult Day
Care Center.
No fees are charged for any
of the above. The Foundation
also owns and operates the
Helping Hands medical and
childrens equipment loaning
facility.
The organization, which is a
501(c)3, receives income from
a fund drive, room rentals, and
donations received by residents
who borrow equipment from
Helping Hands.
To keep these important com-
munity functions operating and
to maintain Sun City West in
the fashion that lured people
here in the first place, the Foun-
dation is seeking residents who
are interested in helping out.
This is a volunteer opportunity
NOTES Foundation looking for committee volunteers
to serve on a committee, but it
is not a full-time obligation that
requires regular meetings and
duties.
Volunteers can determine
how long they wish to serve.
The Foundation is in the
process of establishing the fol-
lowing committees and is invit-
ing residents to consider
joining one of them:
Dance Committee: Live
music to play at dances held at
the Foundation.
Brain Bank Committee
Informational seminars.
Legal Affairs Committee.
General Business Manage-
ment Committee.
Social Events Committee.
If youre interested in any of
these, please respond to: gin-
nymckeehan@scwfounda-
tion.org. Let us know what
committee you would be inter-
ested in serving on, your con-
tact information and a brief
statement about yourself.
Wednesday, Oct. 1
Semi-annual Chartered Club
Meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. in the
Social Hall. All Chartered Club
officers must attend one of
these two meetings to receive
information and ask questions
about the clubs.
Thursday, Oct. 2
Semi-annual Chartered Club
Meeting from 8 to 10 a.m. in
the Social Hall. All Chartered
Club officers must attend one
of these two meetings to re-
ceive information and ask
questions about the clubs.
Sunday, Oct. 5
Concert in the Park featuring
Gary the Singing Cowboy and
his horse Dusty. This free con-
cert begins 7 p.m. in Beardsley
Park. Bring a chair or blanket
to sit on. Concessions will be
available for purchase. Gary
sings western songs of Arizona
while sitting astride his trusty
mount. You wont want to miss
this unique brand of talent.
Sunday, Oct. 12
Our free Concerts in the Park
continue with the Dryheat
Bluegrass Band performing at
7 p.m. at Beardsley Park. (The
concert will move indoors to
Palm Ridge in the event of in-
clement weather.) We will have
concessions available for pur-
chase, so arrive early and plan
to have dinner with us.
Tuesday, Oct. 14
The U.S. Army Volunteer
Band will perform at 7 p.m. in
Beardsley Park. This concert is
free and open to the commu-
nity. Concessions will be avail-
able for purchase. Youre
invited to bring a chair or blan-
ket to sit on during the show.
Thursday, Oct. 16
Our Village Store hosts its
free Welcome and Welcome
Back event for new home-
owners and returning Snow-
birds. Find the perfect decor
for your new home, or some
specialty items to add a new
look to your existing residence.
Refreshments will be served.
Sunday, Oct. 19
Concert in the Park featuring
the All Stars Band and free
cake for all! Join us as we cel-
ebrate Sun City Wests 30th
anniversary. The concert starts
at 7 p.m. Bring a chair or blan-
ket to sit on. We will have con-
cessions available for
purchase, so arrive early and
plan to have dinner with us.
The All Stars feature music
considered to be in the Stage
band arena, including music
from such greats as Stan Ken-
ton, Duke Ellington, Count
Bassie, Glen Miller, Henry
Mancini and others represent-
ing the big bands of Americas
swing music era.
Saturday, Oct. 25
Join us for our Newcomers
Orientation and Coffee from 9
to 10:30 a.m. in the R.H. John-
son Social Hall. The event is
free and refreshments will be
served. All new residents are
encouraged to attend to learn
about all the Association has to
offer, from the recreation cen-
ters and bowling center, to the
library and golf courses. Youll
learn about our governance
structure, the chartered clubs
and much more.
Friday, Oct. 31
Our fun and festive Hal-
loween Dance returns at 7 p.m.
OCT. 2
DOWN WITH
LOVE
Like the classic
Doris Day-Rock
Hudson comedies,
New York City
ladies hunger for the
attention of hand-
some Catcher
Block. But a feminist columnist, Bar-
bara Novak, despises everything that
womanizing Block stands for. But love
can sneak up on the unlikeliest pairs.
Ewen McGregor, Renee Zellweger
(2003, 1h-42m; never shown in SCW).
Oct. 9
THE BEST YEARS OF
OUR LIVES
Winning seven Os-
cars, including Best
Picture, this classic
drama follows three
World War II veterans
as they return to small-
town America. All
have difficulty coming
to terms with their experiences. Harold
Russell, a vet who lost his hands in the
war, won the Best Supporting Actor
Oscar and an honorary one for bring-
ing hope and courage to his fellow vet-
erans. Harold Russell, Frederic
March, Dana Andrews (1946, 2h-48m;
never shown in SCW).
Oct. 16
BLACK BEAUTY
Anna Sewells
novel comes
touchingly to
the screen.
Lyrically re-
counted from
the handsome
stallions per-
spective, the
film traces his
fortunes from
happy begin-
nings on a coun-
try manor to the sooty, teeming streets
of London. As he passes from owner
to owner, the faithful steed encounters
the best and worst of the human spirit
(1994, 1h-28m; never shown in SCW).
Oct. 23
MISS CONGENIALITY
Unpol i s he d,
klutzy FBI Agent
Gracie Hart needs
a compete
makeover before
going undercover
as a Miss United
States beauty pag-
eant contestant.
She must catch a
terrorist whos
threatened to
blow up the pro-
ceedings. Hilarity ensues when a
beauty consultant must transform Gra-
cie into a beauty queen. Sandra Bul-
lock, Michael Caine (2000, 1h-50m;
never shown in SCW).
Oct. 30,
NEPTUNES DAUGHTER
Bathing-suit maker Eve tries to help
when her sister falls for a masseur,
thinking hes a Latin polo star. Afraid
the truth will crush
her sister, Eve lo-
cates the real polo
player, but falls in
love with him. This
musical comedy
won the Best Song
Oscar for Baby
Its Cold Outside.
Esther Williams,
Betty Garrett, Red
Skelton, Ricardo Montalban (1949, 1h-
33m; never shown in SCW).
Stardust Theatre
Located at Kuentz Recreation
Center at R. H. Johnson and
Stardust Boulevards. Donation:
$2 per person. Doors open at 6
p.m. Showtime is at 7. Spon-
sored by the Friends of the R.H.
Johnson Library.
(All movies are shown in the
digital DVD format.)
Hearing assisted devices now
available for your use.
Events & Activities
Thursday Nite Movies
Fitness
TRAINING
A Sun Health professional
will demonstrate the proper
use of Rec Centers fitness
equipment from 2 to 3 p.m.
Thursdays according to the
following schedule. Sign up
at the monitors stations.
R.H. Johnson
Oct. 9
Kuentz
Oct. 23
Beardsley
Closed
Palm Ridge
Oct. 16
As you might imagine, our
Recreation Division receives a
lot of feedback from our resi-
dents, and one thing we hear
consistently is that many of you
have found one recreation cen-
ter you like and you forget
there are three others out there!
If youre one of those people
but youd like to break out of
your routine, please join us as
our facility tours resume this
fall.
Whether youve forgotten all
thats available at each center,
youve been wanting to visit a
center you havent been to in a
while, or youre new to town
and looking for an introduc-
tion, these tours will help you
find your way.
The tours will be offered the
second full week of each
month with two convenient
times: 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. You
dont need to sign up in ad-
vance, just meet your tour
guide at the facility on the fol-
lowing days and locations:
Monday: Kuentz (meet at the
pool).
Wednesday: R.H. Johnson
(meet at the Social Hall).
Thursday: Palm Ridge (meet
at the Activities Building).
Beardsley Rec Center is cur-
rently closed, but when it re-
opens, well begin the tours
there again too.
If youre ready to break out
and explore, were ready to
help you!
Facility tours resume
in Palm Ridge Rec Center. The
8-Tracks will entertain. Start
making your costumes now!
Tickets are $8.50 for residents
and $10 for non-residents.
They will be available two
months before the dance.
Sunday, Nov. 2
Good Vibrations concert in
Beardsley Park featuring the
music of the Beach Boys. Tick-
ets are on sale now for $10 at
the Box Office.
Thursday, Nov. 6
The Air Force Jazz Band
plays a free concert at 7 p.m. in
Beardsley Park. Concessions
will be available for purchase.
Saturday, Nov. 8
The annual Fall Arts and
Crafts Fair from 8 a.m. to 3
p.m. in the R.H. Johnson Com-
plex. Thousands of crafts to
choose from! Concessions
available for purchase. Admis-
sion and parking are free.
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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:
BORDEAUX WINE
COUNTRY, LOURDES AND
PROVENCE
WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY, OCT. 15-26
Presented by All Aboard America and LA
Wine Fest, this 12-day vacation takes you on a
wine tour through Paris and the romantic
French countryside.
Youll have time to explore the splendid
French capital of Paris, sightsee with a local
guide at the Arc de Triumphe, Opra,
Madeleine, the Louvre, Champs-Elyses,
Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Eiffel Tower.
Youll take a trip on the TGV Train to
Bordeaux, and join the tour director on a walk
through the center of this captivating city.
Other features include a stay in St. Emilion;
a drive along the Atlantic Coast to the resort of
Biarritz; a stop at the Lourdes of pilgrimage
fame, including the St. Bernadettes Grotto;
lunch in the beautifully preserved medieval
walled city of Carcassonne; the Roman
Amphitheater and Maison Carr in Nmes.
Youll also see the 2,000-year-old aqueduct
at Pont du Gard; the vineyards of Chteauneuf-
du-Pape and the Palace of Popes in Avignon;
the elegant city of Aix-en-Provence, including
Cours Mirabeau and Place de Verdun;
Czannes Mount St. Victoire; the Festival
Hall at Cannes; and the Principality of
Monaco.
Cost is $3,287 (plus air tax) per person dou-
ble occupancy, and $4,005 (plus air tax) per
person single occupancy. The price includes
the land tours and sightseeing, airfare from
Phoenix, and round-trip hotel transfers.
ROCKY POINT
TUESDAY-THURSDAY, NOV. 4-6
Join the fun south of the border in beautiful
Rocky Point, Mexico, located on the Sea of
Cortez just 66 miles from the U.S. border.
Many Americans frequent Rocky Point to
enjoy the beaches, gorgeous sunsets and fresh
ocean breeze.
Well stay at the Hotel Peasco del Sol. Cost
for this three-day, two-night getaway is $309
per person double occupancy and $409 per
person single occupancy.
KARTCHNER CAVERNS
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12
Come experience the Big Room at
Kartchner Caverns. Opened in November
2003, it is the newest section and is open only
for tours from October to April. See and mar-
vel at the strange and colorful formations, and
learn about cave inhabitants, both past and
present.
Guided tours inside the Big Room are in
groups of 15. The tour lasts about 1 hours.
The Big Room (bat condos in the summer) is
about mile with steep grades and high
humidity. Individuals with respiratory or car-
diac conditions may experience difficulties.
Wheelchairs are welcome but it is suggested
that the person/s responsible for assisting be
physically fit as there are tight corners, and
steep grades to contend with. Explore the
Discovery Center and see a 30-minute film of
the Kartchner Caverns.
Exhibits inform visitors of how the cave was
formed and the creatures that live there. Amul-
tiscreen video recounts how Tucson cavers
Gary Tenen and Randy Tufts discovered
Kartchner in 1974, and how the park was cre-
ated.
Cost is $99 per person, which includes
motorcoach transportation, a box lunch,
snacks, bottled water and sodas on the coach, a
tour guide, entrance fee to Kartchner, and gra-
tuities.
ALGODONES, MEXICO
SATURDAY, NOV. 15, 2009
OR SATURDAY, FEB 7, 2009
People are friendly and prices are low in
Algodones, a town located near Yuma. We will
stop at a fast food restaurant in Gila Bend in
the morning so you can get breakfast or coffee,
and again on the return trip. The motorcoach
parks on the U.S. side of the border and you
walk about 100 yards to cross into Mexico. A
valid passport is required. We provide trans-
portation only; no tour guide.
In Algodones, you will have four hours to
spend bargaining, shopping or just enjoying
the different culture. We have plenty of room
in our coachs luggage bays to bring home
your purchases. There are several nice restau-
rants in Algodones for lunch. Well return to
the Valley about 8:30 p.m. Cost is $42 per per-
son.
GAITHER HOMECOMING
LOVIN LIFE TOUR 2008
MONDAY, NOV. 24
The Gaither Homecoming Tour is celebrat-
ing its 10th anniversary in a big way by cap-
turing all the sounds and excitement of the in-
the-round concert.
Joining the Gaither Vocal Band will be Ernie
Haase and Signature Sound, Mike Allen and
Ben Speer. This collection of singers, musi-
cians and comedians has been honored with
numerous awards, including Grammys,
Doves, ASCAPs first Songwriter of the
Century Award, and most recently, the
NARAS Presidents Merit Award, along with
multiple 2005 Dove Award nominations.
Youll enjoy this fabulous presentation at
jobing.com arena in Glendale. Cost is $80 per
person.
PRESCOTT
GINGERBREAD VILLAGE
FRIDAY, DEC. 5
Come away with us to an indoor winter won-
derland. Enjoy the creativity and ingenuity of
the artists who create these gingerbread mas-
terpieces. Marvel at the intricate details! Then
enjoy a docent tour at the Sharlot Hall
Museum, and a stroll in downtown Prescott.
Jump into Christmas on this festive trip. Cost
is $51 per person.
BETTE MIDLER AT
CAESARS PALACE
MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, DEC. 8-10
Join us for a spectacular show featuring the
incomparable humor, over-the-top imagination
and captivating charisma of Bette Midler.
Well stay at the Monte Carlo Casino Resort
Hotel on The Strip, nestled between the
Bellagio and New York, New York. Its within
walking distance to Caesars Palace, The
Mirage, Planet Hollywood and more. Theres
plenty of time for sightseeing and meals on
your own, and you can top off the night with
views of the dazzling city lights of The Strip
and Downtown Vegas. Cost is $410 per person
double occupancy, and $499 per person single
occupancy.
HOLIDAY LIGHTS
SPECTACULAR TOUR
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2008
Our Holiday Lights Spectacular Tour
includes visits to the Phoenix Zoo Lights,
Mormon Temple, luxurious coach transporta-
tion, snacks and drinks and a professional tour
guide. At the zoo you will enjoy an amazing
display of more than 2 million holiday lights
covering the entire grounds of the zoo. Depart
the zoo at 7:30 p.m. and head for the beauti-
fully decorated Mormon Temple in Mesa. At
the temple, experience the magnificent array
of lights and decorations to heighten the
Christmas spirit! The temple stop will be 30
minutes. On the return trip, we will visit some
of the elegantly decorated homes and neigh-
borhoods in the Phoenix area. The estimated
arrival back to Sun City West is 9:45 p.m.
Happy holidays! Cost is $55 per person.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
SATURDAY, DEC. 13
Arizona Broadway Dinner Theatre presents
the classic tale of Charles Dickens A
Christmas Carol. Enjoy the story of the
Christmas spirit and Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny
Tim and the rest of the gang.
The trip includes transportation, the play, a
cooked-to-order lunch, snacks and drinks on
the coach, and gratuities. Cost is $120 per per-
son.
CHRISTMAS
SAN DIEGO STYLE
TUESDAY THRU FRIDAY, DEC. 23-26
Enjoy Christmas, San Diego style. Our trip
includes a three-night stay at the gorgeous
Embassy Suites by the Bay, a dinner cruise on
Christmas Eve, breakfast at the hotel each
morning, afternoon happy hour at the hotel
including snacks and beverages, Christmas
Day Lawrence Welk show with lunch buffet
celebrating Plaid Tidings, and visits to Birch
Aquarium in La Jolla and Balboa Park.
Cost is $799 per person double occupancy,
$1,120 per person single occupancy, and $700
per person triple occupancy.
ROSE BOWL PARADE 2009
TUESDAY-THURSDAY
DEC. 30, 2008-JAN. 1, 2009
Enjoy the beautiful pageantry and tradition
of magnificent floral floats, high stepping
equestrians and spirited marching bands in this
annual event. This years theme is Hats off to
Entertainment. The trip includes two nights at
the Hilton Universal City, one full breakfast,
one box breakfast, one box lunch, one dinner,
a float barn tour, reserved seats for the Rose
Parade, a souvenir program and pin, and driv-
er and guide gratuities.
Cost is $699 per person double occupancy,
and $979 per person single occupancy.
VALLEY OF THE SUN TOUR
TUESDAY, JAN. 13, 2009
Get to know the greater Phoenix area as we
explore the Valley of the Sun, including
Carefree, Scottsdale, Tempe and Phoenix.
Theres a lot to learn about your hometown,
including stories about the past and present of
the Phoenix Metro area. Our professional tour
guide will make this tour interesting, entertain-
ing and educational. From Sun City West,
well head for Carefree in the pristine high
desert of Scottsdale. Then its on to North
Scottsdale and El Pedregal, where therell be
plenty of time to shop and browse all the many
galleries and artisan craft stores. This is home
to the Heard Museum North. Old Town
Scottsdale is our next stop, then its on to
Tempe, home to Arizona State University, Sun
Devil Stadium and Gammage Auditorium, as
well as Tempe Town Lake. In Phoenix, youll
see Bank One Ballpark, U.S. Airways Center,
the Federal Court House, Arizona Center and
the State Capitol. Well also have a docent tour
of the Capitol. Cost is $45 per person.
THE LION KING
WEDNESDAYS,
JAN. 28, OR FEB. 4, 2009
Experience the phenomenon of Disneys
The Lion King right here in the Valley of the
Sun when this award-winning Broadway musi-
cal comes to the ASU Gammage stage. Thrill
to the pulsating rhythms of African pridelands
and the unforgettable score in this sensational
presentation. Cost is $125 per person. We have
excellent seats in the orchestra area (near the
stage).
TUBAC ANNUAL FESTIVAL
THURSDAY, FEB. 5, 2009
Tubac is located
about 40 miles south
of Tucson in Santa
Cruz County. It was
founded in 1752 as a
Spanish presidio, or
fort. It is the oldest
European settlement in what would later
become the state of Arizona. The area offers
more than 120 shops, studios and galleries.
The Tubac Festival showcases the work of
hundreds of visiting artists, craftspersons and
musicians from around the country and North
America. The weekend also features regional
musical performances and demonstrations.
Cost is $61 per person.
ROCKY POINT
TUESDAY-THURSDAY, FEB. 10-12, 2009
Join the fun south of the border in beautiful
Rocky Point, Mexico! It is located on the Sea
of Cortez just 66 miles from the U.S. border.
Many Americans frequent Rocky Point to
enjoy the beaches, the gorgeous sunsets and
the fresh ocean breeze. You must have two
forms of ID a drivers license or ID card and
an official copy of your birth certificate or
passport. Well stay at the Peasco del Sol
Hotel. Highlights include a coach tour of the
area, a shopping excursion, a stop at the
Seafood Market, and of course, plenty of time
for hanging out at the beach and sight-seeing.
Cost is $355 per person double occupancy, and
$462 per person single occupancy.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
APRIL 16-20, 2009
Spring is a beautiful time to see our nations
capital and enjoy the cherry blossoms. This
packed tour includes roundtrip air fare and vis-
its to Arlington National Cemetery, Mount
Vernon, the White House, the National
Cathedral, Georgetown, Fort McHenry, Fords
Theatre, and the Newseum. Theres also a din-
ner cruise on the Potomac River, an evening
performance at the Kennedy Center of
Performing Arts, and visits to the following
memorials: National World War II, Vietnam
Veterans, Korean War, Marine Corps (Iwo
Jima statue), Lincoln, Franklin and Jefferson.
Cost is $1,977 per person double occupancy,
and $2,247 per person single occupancy.
AGRICULTURE CLUB
In spring, we cant wait to plant
melons and all the summer vegeta-
bles. Now its October and we cant
wait to pull out the melon vines. The
cucumber vines are looking worse for
the wear, and the winter veggies need
to go in.
Armenian cucumbers do well in the
fall. They are crisp and rarely bitter.
Ive transplanted strawberries into a
new bed. I lost a few but the rest look
good. Ill add manure, des-persal and
some new soil to the old bed. A lot of
the old strawberries were hard in the
middle and woody; I just tossed those.
Strawberries should be transplanted
before Nov. 15 so they will be estab-
lished before winter frosts. They will
need fertilizer once new growth be-
gins; ammonium sulfate should be
scattered on the ground; wash off
leaves to prevent burning. Try to work
the fertilizer into the ground.
My melon vines look worn and
tired, but there are still melons hang-
ing on, so Ill wait a while to pull
them out.
The club will order onion bulbs for
transplanting in December. We will
have our choice of several kinds:
whites, browns and reds. Ive had bet-
ter luck with brown onions as far as
storing is concerned. The white Con-
tessa lasts a long time in storage.
Onions can be grown from seed;
many gardeners let a few onions go to
seed. The ones I planted from seed
last year were the best I had.
Transplants of broccoli and cauli-
flower are doing well. Ive planted a
few seeds of broccoli, too. It gives me
a longer season. By planting early, my
neighbor Tom has squash, beans,
beets and tomatoes already producing.
Im trying some Delicata winter
squash. Its supposed to last well in
storage and have a sweet flavor.
Tokyo cross turnips are wonderful
mashed with potatoes, and they take
only 35 days. If you havent tried
kohlrabi, you should. Its in the cab-
bage family, good steamed in the mi-
crowave or chopped in coleslaw, or
even eaten raw. Parsnips take a while,
but are so good in winter stews.
We have plots available, but they
are going fast. Many new members
are taking two plots. Winter gardens
cant be beat. There is so much you
can plant. Different greens, root veg-
etables, herbs, corn, and the list goes
on. We are so lucky to have these gar-
dens.
Did you know gardening is listed as
one of the best exercises? Its fun,
hard work, and rewarding. Everyone
can do it, and it allows you to be out
in the fresh air and talk with fellow
gardeners. Did you ever imagine old
age could be this much fun?
The gardens are at 17800 137th
Drive. See you there.
Information: 623-584-1465.
BASCW
The Bowling Association of Sun
City West was established to further
residents enjoyment in bowling. We
sponsor several events throughout the
year for your pleasure.
We sponsor 9 Pin No-Tap bowling
every other Saturday night, a Hall of
Fame Dinner in October, an Over Av-
erage Tournament in March, and Red
Pin bowling on Tuesdays during the
summer months (where you are paid
to miss certain pins).
Membership fee for the club is $5
per person per year, and is open to all
members in good standing with the
Rec Centers. Membership applica-
tions may be obtained in the Sports
Pavilion at the Johnson Lanes moni-
tors desk. For information, call Glenn
Compton at 623-975-6373, or check
the website, www.scwclubs.com, and
click on Bowling Association.
BASKETEERS
The Sun City West Basketeers are
busy, creatively weaving baskets for
the Fall Arts and Crafts Fair. We will
be having a general meeting on Oct.
2, at which we will be nominating
members for board positions.
Our club meets three days a week
at Kuentz Rec Center. We meet from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays and Thurs-
days in Room 4. On Tuesdays, we
meet from 9 a.m. to noon and from 6
to 9 p.m. in Room 3.
If you would like to try basket
weaving, bring your Sun City West
rec card and come visit us. We wel-
come newcomers and will provide be-
ginner instruction. Join us its fun!
Information: 623-584-4699 or 623-
544-6291.
BOCCE CLUB
Hi partners! Well, why dont we all
just jump up on the top rail of the old
corral fence and palaver some?
Now that our new season is on its
way, lets round up all the exciting up-
coming events. On Sept. 29, our
Board of Directors will meet and
work on all the events for our club for
the coming season.
Oct. 4 is our Captains Meeting. All
the captains will meet and have all the
information for their teams. On Oct.
6, all of our bocce courts will be on
fire with the enthusiasm of our mem-
bers first day of play. The A-frame
boards will have been posted and our
current schedule will appear for the
first half of the season. Bulletin
boards will have current information
and something new may be added
just maybe!
Free lessons will continue for all
who love to have fun with their neigh-
bors.
OK, cant forget our Kick-Off
Party on Nov. 16. We have to get the
hitch out of our getalong to be first in
line to fetch our chow at the old chuck
wagon. More information will follow.
If anyone thinks we attended a
rodeo this summer raise your hands!
Hmmm, that many, hunh? Well, lets
saddle up for now and mosey on
down to the wonderful bocce courts
almost cant wait. From one wrangler
to another, kiss the pallino.
Information: 623-546-1632 or 623-
546-5646.
CALLIGRAPHY WEST
Calligraphy West meetings are held
at 1 p.m. Mondays in Room 5 at
Kuentz Rec Center. All Sun City West
rec card holders are invited to attend.
For information concerning Calligra-
phy West, call Judy Newlan at 214-
1305, or come in person and see what
a fun, entertaining and learning expe-
rience you will have with us. We
arent just about calligraphy, and we
are here all year round.
Our calendar of events for October
is as follows:
Oct. 1: Scrapbooking from 6 to 9
p.m.
Oct. 3: Scrapbooking from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
Oct. 6: Stampin Up Techniques
with Patti Faciana. Bring basic sup-
plies and money! Everyone loves
Stampin Up products, which will be
available for purchase.
Oct. 8: Scrapbrooking from 6 to 9
p.m.
Oct. 13: Cards for the troops with
Paula Penkethman. Bring basic sup-
plies. Paula is very dedicated to this
cause. The Calligraphy Club has been
sending packages for the past five
years with more than 16,000 cards for
the troops to mail to family and loved
ones here in the states. At this meet-
ing, we will be making Christmas
cards. There are 20 to 25 cards per
pack, with a pen included. To learn
more about this worthy cause, come
join us. Paula is definitely someone
you should know, and youll have a
good time, plus contribute to a wor-
thy cause, guaranteed!
p.m.
Oct. 17: Scrapbooking from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
Oct. 19: Harvest Picnic at Beards-
ley. Yes, this is on a Sunday. See, Cal-
ligraphy West does enjoy doing a
variety of activities, thanks to Mary
Kocha and Pat Korver. Talk about tal-
ent! These two ladies have more talent
in their little pinkies than I have in my
whole body! They are just not to be
believed! Dont take my word, come
and join us to see for yourself.
Oct. 20: Garage sale. Sorry, this is
for Calligraphy Club members only!
Join the club, and go home with the
kitchen sink!
p.m.
Oct. 25: Open house from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. This is a good time to see
and meet Char Cash. I call her the
expert. Her calligraphy writing is to
die for. She also is a teacher of this
beautiful hand writing. Were lucky to
have her demonstrate this skill at this
Open House. There will be other club
members available to answer your
questions concerning this outstanding
club.
Oct. 27: General meeting.
And if this calendar isnt enough to
keep you busy, were here from 6:30
to 8:45 Monday evenings.
If stamping, card making, field
trips, calligraphy, scrapbooking, and
all of the above (not to mention lots
of fun) is your bag, you know where
to find us.
Additional items: There are ongo-
ing classes titled Introduction to Cal-
ligraphy. Check the website for
updates.
To find out more about Calligraphy
West, visit us at our website,
www.scwclubs.com. Or, if you would
rather talk to a human, President Judy
Newlan can be reached at 214-1305.
One last bit of information: Weve
had some changes with the officers
and chair-persons. As a matter of fact,
there has been a lot of touch and go
with some of our Calligraphy fam-
ily. Our prayers are with you and
yours.
Thank you to Judy Newlan for
doing publicity for me while I was re-
covering. (Lets just say that I shook
hands with the devil). Bev Benaglio
has taken over Quality Control. Guid-
ing her is Joan Wende and Sue
Smeets. Whats Quality Control?
Nancy Oaks, chair person for the Fall
Arts and Crafts Fair, couldnt do with-
out her, and the Calligraphy Club
wouldnt have a successful fair with-
out Nancy Oaks. Treat yourself, and
stop by and see all the wonderful
items this club is offering. We will
have everything from soup to nuts!
Well, almost.
CANINE COMPANIONS
The Canine Companion Club will
have a Doggie Halloween Costume
Party at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31 at the
Rec Centers doggie parks. Sheriff
Joe Arpaio will judge all the dogs in
costume.
Entry fee will be donations of wet
or dry puppy food for Puppy Rescue.
There is no limit for the donations.
CERAMICS WEST
Our club is open from 8 a.m. to 3
p.m. Monday through Friday, and
from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second and
fourth Saturday of the month.
The general meeting will be held
10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, in Palm
Ridge Rec Center, with a luncheon
following the meeting. Stop in the
club and sign up for the luncheon.
A beginners class taught by An-
nette Parsons will begin at 8 a.m. Sat-
urday, Oct. 4, and continue on
Saturdays throughout the month.
Sylvia Panunzio will hold a Begin-
ners Pouring class on Saturdays in
October, beginning at 8 a.m.
Eileen Cermak will offer a Begin-
ners Porcelain class at 8 a.m. Mon-
day, Oct. 6.
Nancy and Lynn will hold their
Anything Workshop from 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8. At 11 a.m.,
October birthdays will be celebrated.
Marilyn Culver will hold a Patch-
work Pumpkin Workshop beginning 9
a.m. Thursday, Oct. 16.
Kathy Rimlinger will offer a Brush
Strokes class at 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct.
23.
Marilyn Culver will lead a French
Market Basket workshop at 9 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 30.
CLAY CLUB
Everyone is starting to gear up for
the Fall Arts and Crafts Fair. Dont
forget we will be in our new location
next to Rip N Sew on the patio,
where we were last spring. Come and
see all the new creations. There will
be lots of big pots and fun stuff for
you to buy.
We have had different classes dur-
ing the summer: Carving, Beginning
Hand Building, Luminaries and a free
Demo on Sprigging by Betty Mollick.
CLUB ESPAOL
See Spanish Club.
CLUB 52
If you enjoy playing Texas Hold
Em poker, come and join us from
5:30 to 9:45 p.m. Tuesday and Thurs-
day in Building H (aka the Mens
Club) on Meeker Boulevard. We also
play from 1 to 5:30 p.m. the third
Sunday of each month. Ladies and
gentlemen are welcome at the ses-
sions.
COIN AND STAMP
The Coin Section will open this fall
on Oct. 7 with guest speaker John
Burris, a local dealer. He will answer
questions and update club members
on his thoughts for the remainder of
this year in the coin market.
On Oct. 14, the Stamp Section will
have as its speaker Roy Quid. Roy is
a lifelong collector and many-times
president of our sister club in Sun
City. All you need is a Sun City West
rec card to hear this guest and be a
part of this informative session.
Quiz Nite is our topic on Oct. 28.
Club Historian Ted Gathany will try
his best to challenge members with
his thought-provoking questions. The
rewards will be stamp prizes! Get
your thinking caps on, and lets have
fun.
Meetings are held from 7 to 8 p.m.
in Room 3 at Kuentz Rec Center, on
the Stardust side.
COMPUTERS WEST
Computers West (CW), located at
the Palm Ridge Rec Center, is the par-
ent organization of two user groups:
MacsWest and the PCUG. It is a so-
cial and technology club whose mem-
bers share information and
experiences about computer, and have
fun doing so. The next CW general
membership meeting will begin 1
p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, in Summit
Room A at Palm Ridge Rec Center,
followed by a PCUG meeting. Coffee
and cookies are served at 12:30.
Sun City West residents may attend
three CW meetings before joining the
club. Complete information on CW,
PCUG and MacsWest can be found
on our club website: http://www.com-
puterswest.org.
CW members receive individual-
ized help with computer problems at
the club. Fellow members provide
these services, as well as instruction
on the use of hardware and software.
Save your old cell phones! Com-
puters West was honored for being a
top collection center for Cell Phones
for Soldiers. We have earned 232,000
minutes of talk time for our troops.
Great job, but were not through yet!
Dont forget to save your old phones
and bring them to the CW office or
PORA.
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How to submit news:
The deadline for Club Corner sub-
missions is noon the first Friday of
each month for the following months
publication. DEADLINE FOR NO-
VEMBERS REC CENTER NEWS IS
NOON FRIDAY, OCT. 3. Email your
submission to dept9@rcscw.com.
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Club Corner
We have already collected more
than 1,700 cell phones and are look-
ing to reaching the 2,000 level. These
donated cell phones are converted into
telephone cards that are given to our
soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. The
cell phones are recycled, so they will
not be adding to our landfills. Resi-
dents of Sun City West and surround-
ing communities are encouraged to
drop off their old cell phones at the
CW office at Palm Ridge Rec Center.
Donation boxes are also found at
the following clubs and organizations:
PORA, Calligraphy, Dance, Library,
Metal Club, Photography 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 won-
derful young Americans serving our
country. Learn more about this won-
derful organization started by two
teenagers at http://www.cellphones-
forsoldiers.com.
The PC Users Group will meet
again at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, in
Summit Room A, following the CW
general meeting. Coffee and cookies
will be served at 12:30. Check the CW
website (www.computerswest.org) for
program information.
From 8 to 10 a.m. each Monday,
Beginning Windows is presented in
Palm Ridges Palo Verde Room. This
is the very best way to start your PC
and Computers West/PCUG learning
experience. This class not only helps
you learn about PCs, but about our
great club, too.
Dont miss Open Discussions from
10 a.m. to noon Thursdays in the Palo
Verde room. How to Buy Your First
Computer will begin 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 18, in the Palo Verde
Room. This seminar is open to all Sun
City West residents.
A Vista How To class is offered
from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursdays. This is a
demo of the newest PC operating sys-
tem. Updated Vista How To books
are available for purchase. Check out
the Palo Verde Room schedule. You
will also find Internet Discussions,
and Corel Word Perfect Workshops.
Soon to return will be Outlook Ex-
press/Windows Mail workshops, Ge-
nealogy Group meetings, Digital
Photography, Preventive Mainte-
nance, Acronis Backup and Internet
Discussions.
Want hands-on training? Then sign
up for Windows Basics, Windows XP
Level 2, Word, PowerPoint, Graphics
in Word, Windows MovieMaker,
Excel, and Adobe Photoshop Ele-
ments. Look for sign-up binders in
Room A at Palm Ridge.
If youve never stopped in at a
Flight Simulator group meeting,
youre missing out on a fun time. The
group meets 10:30 a.m. the second
and fourth Wednesdays (Oct. 8 and
22) of every month in the Palo Verde
room. The group shares a common in-
terest in aviation. No sign-up fee is re-
quired; just walk in. You must be a
member of Computers West to join
this group.
Beginners, intermediate, and sea-
soned PC users alike will find a class
that will suit their needs. The infor-
mation available at these meetings is
boundless. How do you get more in-
formation on these classes? Go to
http://www.computerswest.org, click
on PCUG, and then on the calendar
for the Palo Verde Room or Room B.
Click on the class that interests you,
and detailed information will pop up
on that class. You do not need to be a
member of Computers West to peruse
the calendars. We hope the classes,
workshops and discussion groups will
entice you to join. We want to share
the joys of learning a new skill. A fre-
quent e-mail regarding PCUG classes
is distributed. To sign up for this e-
mail, send a request to pcugic@q.com
with class e-mail and your name
added.
MacsWest meets 1 p.m. every
Tuesday and Friday in the Palo Verde
Room from September through May.
Tuesdays are designed to be Ques-
tion and Answer sessions, and a spe-
cial program is planned for each
Friday meeting. You are sure to learn
something new at each meeting.
MacsWest is a fun group of people
who combine education and having a
good time. Check the current newslet-
ter (www.macswest.org) for updated
information.
Specific details on meeting topics,
our monthly newsletter, class offer-
ings and other Macintosh information
can be found there. Classes and help
groups will be resuming soon. In the
meantime, there is usually someone at
the meetings to help you out. Be sure
to check out both the Tuesday and Fri-
day meetings.
Stop by and see what we are all
about. We are always looking for new
members and we welcome visitors to
our meetings.
Be sure to keep watching our web-
site for upcoming classes. Classes fill
up quickly, and signing up online is
easy. Go to (www.macswest.org) and
click on Classes. Sign up for classes
online and the instructor will e-mail
you back. Bring your fee to the first
class session. It cant get any easier
than that!
Check out our new website and see
what is available. If there is a class
that you are willing to teach, please let
us know.
Whether you are an experienced
Macintosh user or are new to Macs,
there is something new to learn. If you
are thinking of buying a Mac, stop by
one of our meetings and see what we
have to offer. Our weekly Green Ap-
ples group resumes on Tuesdays. If
you are a new Mac user, this is the
place for you. It is a free class that
meets 2:15 p.m. Tuesdays in the Palo
Verde Room. Mac users are always
willing to give a helping hand. Be sure
to check our website for updated in-
formation.
Whether you are a PC or Macintosh
user, dont forget to give back to your
club by signing up to monitor. Its a
fun way to get to know other members
of the club, as well as to familiarize
yourself with all our clubs have to
offer. Be sure to go to www.comput-
erswest.org and click on Schedule
under Monitors to sign up. If every
Computers West member signed up to
monitor for just a few morning or af-
ternoon sessions, we would never be
short of monitors. Monitor training
sessions begin 1 p.m. the fourth Mon-
day of each month (Oct. 27). Sign up
in the Computers West office on the
bulletin board in front of the monitors
desk.
COPPER COOKERS
The Copper Cookers Club is about
taking ground glass and applying it to
copper, then firing it in a kiln. This is
called copper enameling. Each piece
is unique, and cant be duplicated.
Everyone in Sun City West is eligi-
ble to join our club. Classes are ongo-
ing. Please stop by our studio at
Beardsley to meet our members and
see for yourself this beautiful craft.
You may also call the studio at 623-
554-6532.
Fall means several things to us.
First, our Snowbirds return and our
studio is lively with the catching up
we do. Secondly, fall means the craft
fair is coming up rapidly.
Our members are busy making
stunning plates, bowls, wind spinners,
jewelry and pictures. Besides the fair,
we sell items in the Village Store.
Our monthly meeting is 9:30 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 17. At this meeting, we
will be discussing the fall craft fair
and placing new officer names in
nomination.
Following the meeting, a 25 percent
sale of donated enamels, copper and
glass from past members will be held.
This is a great time to stock up for all
those fair projects. Welcome back
everyone!
COUNTRY WESTERN
DANCE
Welcome back. Our winter dance
season is here! Our first country west-
ern dance will begin 6:30 p.m. Oct. 11
in Palm Ridge Rec Center. Our dance
lessons will continue to be held at
6:30 p.m. Wednesdays in the R.H.
Johnson Social Hall.
The first class will begin with the
Texas Two Step on Oct. 1. We look
forward to seeing you.
CREATIVE
SILK FLOWERS
The Creative Silk Flowers Club of
Sun City West will hold a class for be-
ginners on Wednesday, Oct. 1, to
teach members how to make a daisy.
The second class will be given on
Wednesday, Oct. 8, when the tulip
will be taught. The third class will be
on the carnation on Wednesday, Oct.
15.
Club hours are from 8 a.m. to noon,
with classes starting at 8:30 a.m.
There will be a general meeting at
10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, and a
luncheon will follow.
Anyone wishing to join the club
and take the beginners classes should
come to room 5 at the Kuentz Rec
Center or contact President Rosemarie
Read at 623-214-9712.
CREATIVE STITCHERS
Welcome back to everyone who left
for the summer. The following activi-
ties are planned for October.
Oct. 13: Fall chili luncheon. The
cost is $5.
Oct. 20: 9:30 a.m., general meeting
and program with the Maasai Girls,
who will show their crafts. At 12:30
p.m., the Summer Ornament finishing
class will be held.
Oct. 27: All the summer projects
will be brought in for membership
viewing.
We meet from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Mondays in the Palm Ridge Acacia
Room.
CRESTVIEW RIDERS
Start your day being good to your-
self by joining the Crestview Bicycle
Club. Riding a bike is not only fun,
its good for you. Our riding groups
ride in the morning, five days a week,
starting at Echo Mesa Golf Course.
Our next meeting will begin 8 a.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 8, in Beardsleys
multipurpose room. Come join us.
On Saturdays, Oct. 4 and 18, the
club will meet at Echo Mesa Golf
Course for a ride to a local restaurant
for breakfast.
Information: 623-214-5267 or 623-
556-1218.
CRIBBAGE CLUB
The Cribbage Club of Sun City
West meets every Monday evening in
Room 3 at Kuentz Recreation Center,
14401 R.H. Johnson Blvd.
Play begins at 6 p.m. sharp. Players
play nine games with different oppo-
nents. New participants/players are
welcome.
DANCING ARTS CLUB
The Dancing Arts Clubs fall
classes started last month. Exercise
classes are geared for beginners as
well as intermediate levels, so all in-
terested can join. For those of you
who are still working during the day,
our evening exercise classes are the
perfect solution to exercise and keep
in shape.
As with all of our classes, as Sun
City West rec card is required, and a
membership fee of $5 is required to
join the Dancing Arts Club. Loose
clothing and sneakers are recom-
mended for the exercise classes.
Zumba, offered at 7 p.m., is a form
of Latin dancing including rumba,
samba, cha-cha and meringue steps
that are taught in a group class for
lively fun and fitness with a certified
instructor.
Pilates is offered at 2 and 8 p.m. A
large stability ball and mat are re-
quired. Other equipment will be sup-
plied. Cardio Dance is offered at 3
p.m. and includes fun movements and
steps to music. Tai chi is offered at 8
a.m. Thursdays.
Exercise classes can be purchased
in different increments, and classes
can be taken once or twice a week.
Our dance classes start with ballet at 9
a.m., jazz at 10 a.m., musical theater
at 11 a.m., and Hawaiian at noon
Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Information: 623-584-6222, 623-
214-5840 or 623-584-8419.
ENERGETICS
EXERCISE
Looking for the bargain of the
year? We have it at the Energetics Ex-
ercise Club for only $3 annually. It is
a sensible and healthy investment for
your personal well-being. Step up to
the challenge and meet with us from
8 to 8:45 a.m. every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday in the R.H.
Johnson Social Hall to enjoy the pay-
off.
FITNESS CLUB
Dance for the Health of It (DH for
short) is The Fitness Clubs newest
class. Members are enjoying exercis-
ing by learning basic steps from many
dance styles including foxtrot, rumba,
West Coast swing and several others.
Instructor Kort Kurdi teaches cor-
rect dance technique and choreo-
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Club Corner
The Dancing Arts Clubs Zumba class combines Latin dancing with
a fun, group atmosphere.
Members of
the Fitness
Club are get-
ting a good
workout in
their newest
class, called
Dance for
the Health of
It.
graphs exercise routines to a wide va-
riety of updated music from the Big
Band era to todays Top 40. Routines
are for individuals, so no partner is
needed.
Three exercise levels are available
every Saturday morning in the R.H.
Johnson Social Hall: Level 1 begins 9
a.m.; Level 2 begins 10 a.m.; and
Level 3 begins 11 a.m. Each level is
only a slight step up. You can join
anytime. Take one, two, or all three
classes depending on the amount of
exercise and dancing you want.
Membership in The Fitness Club is
required ($5 per calendar year). The
cost of Dance for the Health of It is $4
per Saturday for your first level plus
$1 for each additional level you take
that day.
Call 602-679-4220 for information
about DH. For a complete listing of
all the classes, visit the Fitness Club
website at www.scwclubs.com (under
Health and Fitness).
500 CARD CLUB
The 500 Card Club meets 5:45 p.m.
Tuesdays in Beardsleys multipurpose
room. Games begin at 6 p.m. Free les-
sons are available, and partners are
not necessary. A valid rec card is re-
quired to participate. Come have a so-
cial evening of fun and fellowship.
GARDEN CLUB
October will be a busy month for
Garden Club members. Our Oct. 7
meeting will feature a presentation by
a technician from the Truly
Nolan Pest Control Co. We all have
pest control questions,
especially about termites. This should
be an especially timely program, with
many members coming back from va-
cations.
The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. in
the R.H. Johnson Lecture Hall (next
to the Village Store). A Master Gar-
dener will be on hand to answer your
gardening questions.
The Garden Club Picnic will be
held Oct. 28 in Beardsley Park. The
Social Hour begins at 4:15 p.m., and
the meal will be served at 5:15. Watch
for the October newsletter for more
information and your reservation
coupon. This picnic is open to mem-
bers and their guests. See you there!
Information: 623-214-7823 or 623-
584-7980.
HILLCREST
BALLROOM DANCE
The Hall Comes Alive With the
Sound of Music. Thats the R.H.
Johnson Social Hall, where the Hill-
crest Ballroom Dance Club holds its
dances from 7 to 10 p.m. every Satur-
day. The beautiful hardwood floors
are wonderful for gliding around to
your favorite music. Its a perfect
place to spend your Saturday nights,
whether you are single or a couple.
Our music schedule for October
will be varied as usual. Oct. 4 will
feature Frank Romani playing all your
favorites. Peggy Kay and the Blu
Notes will keep you hopping Oct. 11.
If you have never attended our
Ballroom Dance Club, Oct. 18 will be
a special Introduction to Ballroom
Dancing evening with music pro-
vided by Michael Lawrence Carollo.
This will be a complimentary dance
with advanced reservation required.
Call Nancy Jenkins at 623-544-2376
or George and Louise at 623-546-
6845 to reserve your space. Members
and quests can sign up for this com-
plimentary dance during any of the
Saturday night dances on a first-
come, first-served basis. This October
dance will be our special Oktoberfest
dance as well, so grab your lederho-
sen and prepare to enjoy this very spe-
cial evening.
Bob Roppolo will provide the
music on Oct. 25, and this will be the
last week of our summer dress code
where men will no longer be required
to wear jackets. Please, no shorts, T-
shirts or jeans.
Membership to the club, new or re-
newal, is $10 per year. Refreshments
are served during break; bring your
own beverages. Cost is $4 for mem-
bers and $6 for invited guests. For in-
formation on Saturday night dances
and events only, call 623-546-6845.
Frank Romani is the instructor for
dance classes on Tuesday afternoons
in the R.H. Johnson Social Hall in
Sun City West. Cost is $4 for club
members and $5 for non-members per
ongoing session. Singles are wel-
come. For information on dance
classes only, call 623-412-4363.
INTERNATIONAL
SOCIAL AND DANCE
The International Social and Dance
Club of Sun City West will be hold-
ing its monthly dinner dance on Sun-
day, Sept. 28, in the R.H. Johnson
Social Hall. The event will be cele-
brated as Homecoming. Members
and invited guests are asked to get
dressed in summery/casual clothes of
their choice. Peggy Kaye and the Blu
Notes will provide the music.
All events are held the fourth Sun-
day of each month, except June, July
and August, when there are no events,
in the R.H. Johnson Social Hall. A
buffet dinner will be served at 5:30
p.m., with socializing and dancing
until 9 p.m.
Members pay $15 and invited
guests pay $17. Reservations are re-
quired. For membership or event in-
formation, call President Ann Besmer
at 214-0875, Second Vice President
Jerry Odstrcil at 546-0808, or Mem-
bership Vice President Rosemarie
Read at 214-9712.
Only Sun City West rec card hold-
ers may become members.
INVESTMENT CLUB
Our clubs goal is to learn how to
invest in stocks and equities. All Sun
City West rec card holders are wel-
come to visit the club twice as our
guest before deciding to join. The an-
nual membership dues are $10 with a
one-time initiation fee of $20 for
equipment and supplies.
The club meets from 7 to 8 p.m.
Mondays in the Lecture Hall at the
Johnson Center. There is a broadband
wireless network in the Lecture Hall
for the use of our speakers and our
members in the audience using lap-
tops.
For all new members, the club pro-
vides a free CD containing a 14-chap-
ter course on technical analysis and
chart reading that was written by one
of our club members.
The following programs will be
presented (subject to change without
notice; please call for confirmation):
Oct. 6: To be announced.
Oct. 13: M&I Bank, Market In-
dexed CDs.
Oct. 20: JPM Chase Investment
Products.
Oct. 27: Basic Money and Invest-
ing Course.
We begin our three-month fall
stock picking contest Oct. 1. One
picks five stock symbols and invests
an imaginary $10,000 in each. We
give prizes of $5 to each weekly win-
ner. The overall winner at the end of
December will receive $100, second
place $75, third place $50, and fourth,
fifth and sixth places each receive
$25. We ask the winners to tell us
their strategy in picking the winning
stocks.
Some of our members meet to-
gether to use and exchange informa-
tion on their subscription software
services. User groups have been
formed using TC2005, Quotes Plus,
Cool-Trade and Vector Vest. These
groups are open to all Investment
Club members. For further informa-
tion, please call Earl at 623-810-3083.
The club website is found under
Hobbies & Travels at www.scw-
clubs.com. Please come visit us.
KIVA WEST
DUPLICATE BRIDGE
Kiva West Duplicate Bridge mem-
ber Leroy Wente became a life mas-
ter at the Desert Empire Regional at
the age of 92. This was a surprise to
many as his skills at the table were al-
ready well known. He has always
spent a lot of his time in active sports
he was still skiing the slopes in his
80s! Health problems have finally
sent him to the bridge table. Congrat-
ulations, Leroy!
Kiva West Duplicate Bridge club
will celebrate Millie Singers 100th
birthday on Tuesday, Sept. 23. Millie
and her husband came to Sun City
West in 1982. She made her presence
at the bridge table a factor to be aware
of, and at 100 she still wins her share
of games. Her eyesight has slowed
her down but not enough to keep her
out of the winning circle frequently.
She is a Silver Life Master.
Our club is once again sponsoring
classes for rec card holders at Beard-
sley Rec Center, beginning Oct. 29.
The series of six Brush Up classes,
including lecture and supervised play
of pre-dealt hands, costs $48. The se-
ries of supervised play classes (no lec-
ture) costs $36.
Brush-Up Bridge: This is not for
absolute beginners, but for im-
provers. The first class will be from
9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29.
Supervised Play: You deal, you bid,
you play and we help. The first class
is from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 30.
Registration will be from 9 to 10:15
a.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, at Beardsley
Rec Center. Telephone registration
will be accepted with payment. No
classes will be held the week of
Thanksgiving. For more information,
call June Heuser at 623-584-5851. Jan
Holland will be assisting.
A fun, six-week class titled Learn
How to Play Bridge will be offered
from 9 to 11 a.m. Mondays beginning
Oct. 13. This is for beginners. Cost is
$48 (plus a book). Call ahead to re-
serve a space.
Free bridge brush-up lessons have
begun again. These are free and of-
fered at 11 a.m. Fridays.
LAPIDARY
Lapidary is the art of cutting and
polishing stones. We play with rocks!
Classes are offered throughout the
year. Stop in and meet our club mem-
bers and visit our fabulous facilities.
Lapidary Club has the display case
in the Library for the month of Octo-
ber. Come in and see many of our
members work. Three of our mem-
bers have won national recognition as
artists of the month in Rock and
Gem Magazine.
The club is open from 8 a.m. to 1
p.m. Monday through Friday, and
from 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays.
Information: 584-8952.
LATIN AND
BALLROOM DANCE
Our club will hold its Monday
dance classes beginning Oct. 6 in
Palm Ridges Summit Hall B.
Basic classes featuring rumba will
be held from 11 a.m. to noon. Inter-
mediate classes featuring swing will
be from noon to 1 p.m. Advanced
classes featuring various dances will
be from 1 to 2 p.m. Instructor is Henia
Lynne. Pay-as-you-go cost is $4 for
members and $6 for guests.
Tuesday classes in the R.H. John-
son Social Hall East beginning Oct. 7.
Basic classes featuring waltz will be
from 6 to 7 p.m. Intermediate classes
featuring tango will be from 7 to 8
p.m. Instructor is Elias Alvarez. Pay-
as-you-go cost is $4 for members and
$6 for guests.
Our dances are held the first and
third Thursday of the month in Palm
Ridges Summit Hall A. Our Country
Western Dance is Thursday, Oct. 2.
Now all you cowpokes put on your
finest jeans, grab your best gal and
come out and have some fun. Danc-
ing starts at 7:15 p.m. and goes till
9:30. Music will be provided by
Frank Romani. Cost is $4 for mem-
bers and $6 for guests.
Our Cabaret Dance will be from
7:15 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16.
Music will be by Frank Romani. Cost
is $4 for members and $6 for guests.
Events are for club members and
their invited guests only.
Information: 623-544-0805 or
www.scwclubs.com.
LAWN BOWLING
Have you ever wondered why sev-
eral cities in this country are called
Bowling Green? Lawn bowling is a
very old game that was introduced to
our country by English and Scottish
immigrants. It is a competitive, but
fun game that is enjoyed by all ages
and all levels of ability. We invite you
to give it a try. We offer free lessons
and use of our equipment to get you
started.
The Snowbirds will be arriving
back to Sun City West now that the
weather is cooling, and lawn bowling
will be back to its full winter sched-
ule of recreational and competitive
bowling. This is a great time to take
the lessons and become active in this
time-tested game. We have a full
schedule of events to challenge your
skills and provide you with great so-
cial opportunities and the chance to
meet new friends. Come and give us a
try.
Johnson Lawn Bowls Club is lo-
cated at the R.H. Johnson Complex
inside the walking path.
Stop in any time the doors are open
for a visit and tour of our club. We
will be holding an open house soon.
Give us a try.
Information: 623-214-6958 or 623-
556-9565.
LEATHER CARVERS
The Leather Carvers Club has its
meeting room at Kuentz Rec Center.
We are open from 8 a.m. to noon
Monday through Friday. We have the
same hours year round.
If you are thinking of a new craft,
stop in for a visit. Its a lot of fun, and
is easier than you may think to make
a wide variety of things from leather.
The club has lots of patterns for
you to choose from and to use.
Theres no need to purchase any tools
right away, as the club has about
every tool you might need. We have
the leather and most any other mate-
rial you might need. You can also pur-
chase kits.
We have a training class for people
to get started, or if you have worked
with leather before, you may not need
to go through the classes.
So, take a few minutes and stop in
to visit. We have a great and fun
group, and everyone is willing to help
if you get stuck or are not sure how to
do something. Even those of us who
have been doing it for a while some-
times need help.
Kuentz Rec Center is having an
open house on Oct. 25. If you cant
make it in before then, stop in and see
all the things the members are mak-
ing. Hope to see you soon.
Information: 546-9216 or 977-
8929.
MAH JONGG
The Sun City West Mah Jongg
Club meets from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at
Beardsley Rec Center.
All Sun City West residents with
valid rec cards are invited to join us.
Dessert and coffee/tea are served on
the first Thursday of the month.
Information: 623-792-8410 or 623-
546-4435.
MENS CLUB
Men looking for a place to spend
their leisure time in a friendly envi-
ronment are invited to the Mens So-
cial Club.
This is where members engage in
social card games between 7:30 a.m.
and 4:45 p.m. Monday through Satur-
day. The most popular game played
is poker, including the ever popular
Texas Hold Em,
There is a range of betting limits
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from, nickel and dime, to quarter, 50
cents and $1. This should fit almost
everyones pocketbook.
Bridge is also popular. There are
progressive bridge tournaments be-
ginning 8 a.m. every Tuesday. There
also are daily bridge tables were four
players agree on a time and a day of
the week to play a game of contract or
Chicago bridge.
Other card games such as gin and
pinochle, as well as board games, also
are played.
Free lunches are served after every
membership meeting, and other occa-
sions as well. Other social activities
also are planned.
October is when membership re-
newal begins for the next year. Re-
newal dues are $3. Dues for new
members are $8, but that covers the
end of 2008 and all of 2009 if you
sign up in October, November and
December.
The election to replace Board
members whose terms expire in De-
cember will take place on Tuesday,
Nov. 11. Members who would like to
be involved in club operations should
place their names on the nomination
sign-up sheet on the bulletin board.
We will serve breakfast to the
PRIDES on Saturday, Oct. 18, to
show our appreciation for all the hard
work they do to keep our wonderful
Sun City West beautiful.
The Laughlin Turnaround will be
Oct. 30. You may park your car in
aisle 24 near the Mens Club. The bus
leaves at 6:15 a.m. and returns at
10:30 p.m. Call 602-243-6103 for in-
formation or reservations. Be sure to
mention the Sun City West Mens
Club. Cost is $15.
Our birthday celebration will begin
at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31. We will
serve cake to celebrate with members
who have birthdays in October.
Come to the club, check it out and
take a brochure to peruse at home.
Talk to some of our members. They
will be happy to answer your ques-
tions and welcome you to the club.
New membership is $8 and renewal is
$3. Information: 623-544-6150.
MENS PUTTING CLUB
Please join us at 9 a.m. Tuesdays
(check-in at 8:30) for an 18-hole put-
ting competition at the Grandview
course. Improve your skills and meet
other golf enthusiasts.
Not a golfer? It doesnt matter since
handicaps are developed so that
everyone competes within his own
skill level. Please check the MPC bul-
letin board or the clubs website for a
change in the starting time.
We would like to give a hearty wel-
come back to our winter residents!
And to any newcomers who may con-
sider joining the MPC, please come
by as our guest for your first visit.
Give us a try!
Reminder: Due to course overseed-
ing, there will be no putting on Tues-
days, Oct. 7 and 14.
Our quarterly meeting and lunch-
eon will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 4,
at Beardsley Rec Center. At this time,
we will be electing the MPC officers
for 2009.
We hope that many of you will be
joining in the Rally for the Cure Tour-
nament, which takes place on Satur-
day, Oct. 11, at Desert Trails and Deer
Valley golf courses. The MPC will be
sponsoring a hole for this very worth-
while cause at one of the courses. If
you have not yet registered, there will
be open registration from 9 a.m. to
noon Monday, Sept. 29, at Grand-
view.
Information: 623-362-9164, 623-
214-2908 or www.scwclubs.com.
METAL CLUB
Members should mark their calen-
dars for the Metal Clubs annual Fall
Picnic starting at 3 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 30, in Beardsley Park. Dinner
will be served at 4 p.m. This falls
event will be something special, and
will feature a Hawaiian luau with a
roasted pig.
The menu will include pulled pork,
teriyaki chicken, paia fruit platter,
coleslaw macadamia, Hawaiian baked
beans, carrot cake and chocolate cake,
chips, salsa and beverages. Tickets for
members and spouses/significant oth-
ers are $10; cost is $12 for other
guests. The club subsidizes the cost of
the picnic.
Please buy your tickets soon from
the Metal Club monitor as ticket sales
must be cut off early to accommodate
the caterers time limits. The fall pic-
nic is always a highlight of the year.
Food, beverages, prizes, fun and good
fellowship will be aplenty. Stop by the
Metal Club soon to get your tickets.
The clubs next general member-
ship meeting will begin 11 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 9, in the R.H. Johnson
Lecture Hall, next to the Village
Store. All Metal Club members are
encouraged to attend. Two lucky
members attending the meeting will
receive $25 checks.
The Metal Club will be participat-
ing in a big way at the fall Arts and
Crafts Fair from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat-
urday, Nov. 8. More than 1,000 pieces
of metal art will be displayed at the
fair. If you are interested in an early
preview of some of the items, stop by
the Metal Club.
Metal Club members offer services
to the community such as repairing
garbage container tops, metal furni-
ture repair, custom metal art, custom
milling and lathe work, etc. Visit the
Metal Club and let us know of your
needs.
Visitors are always welcome at the
club during normal operating hours
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Tours
will be provided for those wishing to
experience the whole club. There is
always fresh coffee and pop for visi-
tors provided by our friendly mem-
bers. Visitors will observe more than
200 pieces of metal art created by
members with a wide variety of
themes including Western, South-
western, contemporary and wildlife
art. Metal art can be purchased either
at the club or at the Village Store in
the R.H. Johnson Rec. Center.
No experience is necessary if you
are interested in joining the club;
classes are available in all areas.
Many members had no previous ex-
perience working with metal. A wide
variety of new skills can be learned
from the myriad of instructors avail-
able. Annual membership dues of $20
provide access to equipment and in-
struction unavailable elsewhere. The
Metal Club also offers social oppor-
tunities at the club and also events
that include spouses or significant
others.
For additional information on the
club and its many activities, please
visit our website, www.scwmetal-
club.com.
The club is located in the large
rose/beige building next to the Visi-
tors Center/PORA at 13849 Camino
del Sol. Club hours are 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. Monday through Friday. Stop by
for a visit.
MINI GOLF
Welcome back to our members
who enjoyed their summer in cooler
climates. Play will now begin at 9
a.m. each Thursday at the R.H. John-
son course. Our meetings will be held
at 9 a.m. the second Thursdays at
Palm Ridge Rec Center.
On Oct. 16, we have the privilege
of being guests of the Sun City Mini
Golf Club at one of their courses in
our annual Friendship Tournament.
Registration is required.
Our club dues are $5 annually. Sun
City West residents with valid rec
cards are welcome to join our club.
For information, call 975-1158 or
214-6202, see the club bulletin board
at R.H. Johnson, or visit our website
at www.scwclubs.com.
MODEL RAILROAD
Hi rail fans. Greetings from your
Agua Fria Northern Model Railroad
Club. Our station depot can be found
in the R.H. Johnson Rec Center from
9 a.m. to noon Monday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday; and from 6 to 8
p.m. Tuesdays. Come in and visit a
while with us, bring a friend, a camera
and ask questions. Perhaps what you
see and hear may lead you to join us.
All you need is a current rec card and
$25 for the first year and $15 yearly
thereafter. For this small sum, you
will receive a nice name tag and all
the fun and friendships you can stand.
We have no rules just enjoy your-
self. We will be happy to teach you
operating procedures. You can do as
much or as little as you want. We wel-
come guys and gals and new ideas.
This summer saw many changes
and improvements to our railroad.
Our carnival was moved into the area
that sorely needed urban renewal. It
now resides near Thomas the Tank
Train right of way, so Thomas and
two trolley cars service the imme-
diate area. New industry has sprung
up at the old carnival site, and that in-
dustry is serviced by new track,
switches and appropriate rail cars.
Now the carnival is easily viewed
from our visitors viewing ramp. This
will be much better for our visitors to
enjoy especially for our younger
folks.
Many improvements have been
made for smoother operation by some
of our most talented members: new
track, switches and electronics some
above the tables and a lot under the ta-
bles that isnt visible. Work on our
N scale railroad in the back room
should be complete by the time this
article is read.
For those of you who like to ven-
ture not too far away from home yet
experience railroading on your trip,
may I suggest the Nevada Northern
Railroad Museum. Here you can ex-
perience a steam locomotive trip
through historic and scenic wonders.
This runs from Ely, Nev. Call 702-
289-2085. Running out of
Jamestown, Calif., is the Railtown
1897, a steam locomotive trip. Call
209-984-3953. Another California
steam trip is the Yreka Western Rail-
road, the best of northern California
featuring Mount Shasta, Shasta Val-
ley and a train robbery. Call 916-842-
4146.
Thats about it for now, until next
month. Dont forget to come visit
with us. Also, consider some of the
great trips offered by the Rec Centers
Tours and Scheduling Desk. The only
thing left for me to do is welcome
back all our Snowbirds. Well, Ill see
you all down the line. All aboard!
MUSICIANS CLUB
Welcome back! The Musicians
Clubs October program features Phil
Morreale and his One Man Show.
He looks like Tony Bennett and sings
like Dean Martin.
Phil is quite talented and funny, and
he is a popular entertainer throughout
the Valley. You wont want to miss
this fun afternoon, beginning 2 p.m.
Oct. 8 in the Stardust Theatre. Re-
freshments will be served following
this opening show.
Our programs are free to members
and their invited guests.
ORGAN & KEYBOARD
The Organ and Keyboard Club will
meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 27 in Palm Ridge
Rec Center. Local artist Rick Ander-
son will be featured for the evening
concert.
Rick started playing the organ at
age 9 in Renton, Wash. Taught by the
church organist, he did serious study
for seven years with her until she re-
tired. Rick took over the church as-
signment until he was 19. He
continued with other education and
while in college traveled and per-
formed in the vocal jazz choir. Over
the next decade he continued per-
forming in other musical groups,
singing and playing music such as
jazz, blues and standards, as well as
composing and recording.
Rick grew up in a Scandinavian
family and music was an integral part
of his life. Early on, his parents ex-
posed him to all styles of music.
After spending seven years in the
organ industry in Washington, Rick
was recruited by Fletcher Music
Corp. in Arizona. Several years ago
he transferred to Sun City West as the
Fletcher store manager.
Plan on having a great evening with
Rick on Oct. 27. Guests are welcome
for $5.
PAN CARD CLUB
Come out and give us a try. You
will become addicted to this card
game. We will give you free lessons.
We play from 6 to 9 p.m. every
Thursday in Card Room 4 at Beards-
ley Rec Center.
PEBBLEBROOK
LADY NINERS
Golf has continued all along during
the summer with between 12 and 16
members playing in the heat. Now
that cooler weather is starting, we can
focus on upcoming activities.
The Rally for the Cure will be held
Oct. 11 at Deer Valley and Desert
Trails golf courses. Format is a four-
person best-ball scramble. Cost is $20
plus green fees. Then on Oct. 23, we
will have our Welcome Back break-
fast in the Acacia Room at Palm
Ridge Rec Center starting at 9 a.m.
This is our traditional no-cost break-
fast and a time to get informed about
the rest of the years activities. See
you there.
PICKLEBALL
Free pickleball lessons! If you
would like to learn how to play one of
the fastest growing sports in America,
come to our free lessons starting 9
a.m. Oct. 6 at the pickleball courts.
Our instructors, Dee and Larry Mas-
teller, will have lessons the first and
third Mondays of each month. If you
would like more information, contact
Dee and Larry at 584-6619.
Mark Friday, Oct. 24, on your cal-
endar, then sign up at the pickleball
courts for our Pickleball Team Tour-
nament. Whether youre a seasoned
player or a beginner, youre going to
fit right in for this fun tournament.
There will be six on a team two A
players, two B players, and two
novice/beginner players so no mat-
ter what your skill level, sign up. The
deadline to sign up and have your $3
entry fee in is Oct. 17. On Oct. 18,
there will be a drawing for the teams
down at the courts. On the day of the
tournament, we will start at 9 a.m.,
have pizza and a general membership
meeting at noon, and then continue
the tournament. Well conclude with
the two teams with the best records
battling it out for the championship,
with gold and silver medals being
awarded. This will be a BYOB event.
Contact tournament director Jack Ca-
vanaugh at 734-0739 if you have any
questions.
From Page 20
Club Corner
Phil Morreale will bring his
One Man Show to the Musi-
cians Clubs Oct. 8 show, be-
ginning 2 p.m. in Stardust
Theatre.
On Oct. 25, the Pickleball Club will
have a table set up at the Newcomers
Orientation and Coffee. It starts at 9
a.m. and is in the R.H. Johnson Social
Hall. Stop by the pickleball exhibit
and find out why pickleball is sweep-
ing the nation and is so popular here
in Sun City West.
Free hot dogs, popcorn, beverages,
softball games and a potluck. All we
need now is moms apple pie! The
Pickleball Club and the Softball Club
of Sun City West are teaming up Nov.
16 to have a fun day of softball and a
potluck picnic. If you would like to
play or just come for the fun and the
picnic, there are sign up sheets at the
pickleball courts and the softball field.
If you sign up, you are asked to bring
a dish for the potluck. This promises
to be a fun-filled day with two of Sun
City Wests larger clubs coming to-
gether. If you have any questions,
contact the information number listed
below.
If you want to purchase a pickleball
paddle, contact Howard Higgins at
623-341-9164.
For information on any of the Pick-
leball Clubs activities, go to
www.scwclubs.com and under
Sports, click on Pickleball.
RACQUET CLUB
The economy is weak, gas prices
are still too high and we are now
faced with the tedium and confusion
of our national election conventions.
However, all is not lost and there are
several positives that will ease the
pain:
The resurfacing of the Kuentz
Tennis Courts is under way and
should be completed this month.
We can sleep a little longer as the
starting times for the three tennis ses-
sions will advance one-half hour.
The West Valley Senior Womens
League will begin play this month.
The October dinner meeting,
hosted by the Platform Tennis afi-
cionados, will involve a new concept
designed to reduce costs.
The Shine in the Sun Tennis Tour-
nament will be held in November at
Sun City Grand.
Plans are under way for our
Christmas Dinner Dance to be held at
Briarwood Country Club.
TENNIS
The starting times for the tennis
sessions for October are: first session,
7 a.m.; second session, 8:30 a.m.;
third session, 10 a.m. As usual, reser-
vations can be made for all venues by
visiting the monitors at the tower or
by calling 544-6151. Monitors are on
duty 45 minutes before the first ses-
sion and one hour after the third ses-
sion. The monitors are not available
on Sundays.
Round Robin play is held at the
Johnson Racquet Center as follows:
Monday through Saturday starting
one-half hour before the first session
(Coordinator Horst Weinheimer, 214-
0484). Tuesday and Thursday, third
session (Coordinator Gerhard Kron-
shage, 546-9773). Saturday, third ses-
sion (Coordinators Gerhard and Una
Kronshage, 546-9773). Monday and
Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. (Coordinator
Rose Loel, 544-2796).
The October dinner meeting will
begin 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, in
the Johnson Social Hall, with the
usual free beverages and snacks. The
sign-up sheet, providing details of the
new concept introduced by the Plat-
formers, will be available in the tower.
PLATFORM TENNIS
We furnish the balls and paddles
and all we need is you! Contact Ron
Gliot, 584-7838, or Walt Schalm,
546-9291, for additional information.
TABLE TENNIS
Free instruction and open play is
available daily at the Johnson Activi-
ties Center between the hours of 9
a.m. and 9 p.m. Contact Don Scheidt,
556-1065, or Irene Weitzman, 214-
6552, for further details.
VOLLEYBALL
Play continues at the Surprise lo-
cation. Contact Roy Handwerk, 584-
6416, or Walt Schalm, 546-9211, for
details.
For complete Racquet Club news,
visit us at www.scwclubs.com.
RHYTHM TAPPERS
After a wonderful meal at their
Welcome Back luncheon in Septem-
ber, the Rhythm Tappers held a meet-
ing to discuss business and upcoming
events. Members are now preparing
various routines for the Variety Show,
to be held Nov. 6, 7 and 8 at the Mari-
copa County Events Center. Dancers
will perform in the opening number as
well as two separate tap numbers. The
Jazzy Poms, sponsored by MediSun,
will present a snappy patriotic march-
ing number.
October will be a busy month for
the Tappers. Dancers will be prepar-
ing for their own show, Come Dance
With Me, which will be at the Star-
dust Theater. The show dates are Fri-
day, Saturday, and Sunday, Dec. 5, 6
and 7. Tickets will go on sale to the
public Monday, Oct. 20, at Stardust
Box Office. The Box Office is open
between 10 a.m. and noon Monday
through Thursday.
Come Dance With Me promises
to be the best winter show yet. It fea-
tures Artistic Director Renae Bohal-
Rochon as teacher and choreographer,
and the Rhythm Tappers own Val
Gitter as show director. Get your tick-
ets early. You dont want to miss it. It
will be a guaranteed sell out.
For information about the Rhythm
Tappers, go to www.scwclubs.com,
then go to Music and Performance
and click on Rhythm Tappers or call
623-214-6226.
RIP N SEW
They call themselves the Sunset
Sewers. New this fall for the Rip N
Sew Club of Sun City West, the group
formed to sew from 4 to 7 p.m. the
first and third Wednesdays of each
month.
The clubs rooms are open for all
club members during those twilight
hours. Some members are already
using that club time to create items for
the annual Fall Arts and Crafts Fair
from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov.
8, in the R.H. Johnson Rec Center
complex.
Doris Van Peeren and Linda
Clewett, our Fall Craft Fair co-chairs,
have been urging club members to
sew, sew, sew. Rip N Sew members
will have many new unique items for
sale, as well as the always popular Six
Pack Totes, purses, sweatshirts, doll
clothes, towels, pot holders, wallets,
table runners, table toppers and quilts.
Some of the items are decorated for
the Christmas holidays. Plan ahead by
checking off your holiday gift list at
the Fall Craft Fair.
Sew Much Fun is the theme for
another important event in November
at Rip N Sew: the clubs annual
Open House from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 22. At the Open
House, you will be able to view many
displays featuring articles made for
community projects, home and fam-
ily by Rip N Sew members. Items
made in the classes offered by the
club are featured throughout the
clubs rooms. The first 150 guests will
receive a special gift made by club
members. Refreshments will be
served in the clubs rooms.
Write both of these events on your
calendar now! To participate in Rip
N Sews activities or attend classes
at the club, one must have a current
Sun City West rec card, attend an ori-
entation at the club, and take a lesson
on the basic sewing machine.
More information can be obtained
by calling the club at 623-546-4050 or
by visiting the club, located next door
to the Village Store at the R.H. John-
son Rec Center, between 9 a.m. and 4
p.m. Monday through Saturday.
At an Aug. 20 meeting, the Ma-
chine Embroidery Group of the Rip
N Sew Club displayed their latest
machine embroidery techniques. The
groups members utilized the embroi-
dery machines at the clubs rooms and
their own embroidery machines to
create squares that will be sewn to-
gether to make quilts that are donated
to underprivileged children.
To make these quilts, the embroi-
dery group will machine sew denim
squares embroidered with childrens
themes. Other members fashion and
create quilts from mens neckties and
kitchen towels with graphics or per-
sonal name initials. Another all time
favorite is bath towels fashioned to re-
semble a creature from the animal or
cartoon/television world.
You may see members of Rip N
Sew out and about in West Valley
communities wearing personally de-
signed, embroidered clothing. Shop at
the Village Store in Sun City West for
many items personalized by the mem-
bers of Rip N Sew.
To participate in Rip N Sews ac-
tivities or attend classes at the club,
one must have a current Sun City
West rec card, and attend an orienta-
tion at the club and a lesson on the
basic sewing machine. More informa-
tion can be obtained by calling the
club at 623-546-4050 or by visiting
the club, located next door to the Vil-
lage Store at the R.H. Johnson Recre-
ation Center, between 9 a.m. and 4
p.m. Monday through Saturday.
SINGLES CLUB
We are neither a dating club nor a
match-making club. We are a club of
single men and women wanting to
meet other singles to enjoy social ac-
tivities.
October, what a wonderful month!
The weather is cooling off and we can
once again enjoy the many outdoor
activities here. See below for an op-
623-544-6100 PAGE 22 OCTOBER 2008
Club Corner
From Page 21
Start of something new
Racquet Club members are happy to announce that the resurfacing
of the Kuentz Tennis Complex has begun.
Above: Pictured from left to right
are members of the Rip N Sew
Machine Embroidery Group dis-
playing squares: Regi Funk,
Jeanne Peelle, Eileen Walker,
Verda Bell, Diana Oliver, Louise
Carlton, Dot Welnick, Elaine
Charvat and Gloria Rakovic,
along with the grandchildren of
Diana Oliver.
Right: Verda Bell holds a frog
towel she embellished with em-
broidery.
The Sun City West Rhythm Tappers Welcome Back luncheon was
held Sept. 18 at Palm Ridge Rec Center. The returning and new
members were greeted with open arms and big smiles by the 2008-
2009 Board of Officers. They are, from left: Treasurer Jan Cooley,
Second Vice President Lu Trinka, President Peg Kuntzelman, First
Vice President Mary Bunting, and Secretary Peggy Parsons.
Rip N Sew keeps
busy, busy, busy
portunity to play Bocce Ball again.
October is National Adopt a Shel-
ter Dog Month. Our club collected
food, beds, bowls, toys, etc., and are
donating them to a shelter this month
as part of Good Deed 2008. Thanks
to all who donated to this worthwhile
cause.
Oct. 1: Luncheon at Black Angus
with host Ginny Bloom, 546-1788.
Oct. 8: General meeting from 1 to 4
p.m. at Palm Ridge Rec Center.
Oct. 11: Dance the night away with
the Hillcrest Ballroom Dance Club;
$6 admission; host is Tiny Phillips
(466-0151 for details and reserva-
tions).
Oct. 14: Breakfast at the new
Dennys with host Thelma Patrick
(388-4801).
Oct. 16: Dinner at Carries in Sun
City West with host Norma Wallace
(214-8232).
Oct. 20: Bocce ball (instruction and
game) at 11 a.m., R.H. Johnson, with
host Shirley Foster. Sign up at the
general meeting or call Tiny at 466-
0151.
Oct. 22: Dessert and drinks at the
home of Carol Sarna. Call Norma
Wallace at 214-8232 for reservations.
Oct. 24: Happy Hour at Dillons
Grand with host Norma Wallace (214-
8232).
Oct. 29: Dinner at the Elephant Bar
with host Tiny Phillips (466-0151).
Oct. 30: Luncheon at the Cheese-
cake Factory with host Ginny Bloom
(546-1788).
Information: 214-8232, 466-0151
or www.scwclubs.com.
SOFTBALL CLUB
Sign up now, even if you havent
played for years. Youll meet lots of
new friends with similar interests.
There are players of all skill levels
and ages, and we do mean all. Youre
sure to fit into either the American or
National league where youll be as-
signed according to your age, skill
and abilities. New players are contin-
ually moving in and out of the system,
especially the snowbirds. If youre
ready to play, fine. Or the Farm Team
will get you warmed up. Dust off your
spikes. Step up to the plate to get your
signing bonus, which is big-time Sen-
ior League fun with nearly 400 mem-
bers.
Three separate Summer Ball ses-
sions began in April and ended Sept.
18. Yes, it was a little warm, but the
weather is beautiful now. The official
softball season begins Oct. 28 and
goes through April 2009. There is a
break over the Christmas holidays.
New teams start up again early in Jan-
uary. There are usually 26 to 28
teams, half National League and half
American League; they play with 12
members each. Temporary substitutes
and replacements round out the player
roster. Now is a good time to sign up
and prepare yourself for official Oc-
tober play as the cooler weather starts
and the excitement begins once again.
Our emphasis is on having a good
time and enjoying great fellowship.
The cost is only $25 per year (plus
$50 for the first year). This gets you a
full uniform plus excitement, hun-
dreds of potential new friends, exer-
cise and the pure joy of playing ball
again. Imagine that, at your age! Wait
till the kids, grand kids and relatives
hear about this. Better yet, send them
one of your professionally taken indi-
vidual baseball cards or team photos.
You can even get your picture on a
Wheaties box, T-Shirt or ball.
Official games in October will start
around 8:30 a.m. and last all day.
Beautiful Liberty Field is located next
to the Kuentz Rec Center at R.H.
Johnson and Stardust boulevards.
Games are played on Tuesday and
Thursday both here and in Sun City,
with the two leagues alternating
fields.
Be sure to contact us at the phone
number below so you can join in the
fun and games. All youll need is a
bat, glove and softball shoes (no metal
spikes). If you prefer, our players can
give you advice and help you get the
necessary gear, new or used. The club
supplies the full uniform hat, spon-
sor jersey, long and short pants, plus
socks. Sponsor Lund Cadillac pro-
vided jerseys for all the summer ses-
sions. There are lots of safety rules to
protect you, like no sliding, and even
suggested warm-up exercises.
If youre interested in being an um-
pire, professional-type instruction is
provided at no cost. Our league has its
own web site if you can access the In-
ternet at the address below. There
youll find: schedules, rosters, Hall of
Fame, pictures, newsletters, history of
the League, Angels in the Outfield,
minutes of meetings, rules, archives
and much more.
If you decide not to play, come out
and watch the games from our cov-
ered bleachers located near first and
third bases. Cheer for your favorite
player or team and get to know some
of the players, ordinary folks, just like
you who get a charge out of softball.
Restrooms are right there in our beau-
tiful clubhouse, plus water, soft drinks
and maybe some free popcorn. Be
sure to note the names of our team
sponsors, our super-supportive bill-
board sponsors on the outfield fence.
Many events take place throughout
the year including special ball games,
barbecues and breakfasts. Consider
the last month or two of our regular
season this year: Tin Cup Golf Tour-
nament and Dinner Dance; four-day
Spring Fling Tournament; annual soft-
ball banquet with induction of new
Hall of Fame members; Vintage Soft-
ball using 1865 rules and equipment;
Sponsor Appreciation Day with free
food and drinks; Half-Pint Men vs.
Women; plus separate mens and
womens league tournaments; Fan
and Player Appreciation Day at the
Park with free hot dogs, chips, drinks,
etc. for everyone, members or not;
Palm Desert Tournament; team and
individual pictures; etc.
WOMENS SOFTBALL
In addition to our exciting Sparks
and Flames womens travel teams,
there has been huge interest in
womens non-traveling recreational
softball. Our goal is to put together
two additional womens teams from
Sun City West and Sun City made up
of women who are not on the Sparks
or Flames. They would play games
among themselves plus offer invites
to teams from Sun City Grand, Peb-
bleCreek and Arizona Traditions
whose players could not be on any of
their traveling teams. This presents a
wonderful opportunity for new
women softball players or women
who havent played in a while to com-
pete with other women of their own
skill level, make new friends and have
some ballpark fun. Questions? Call
Bob Dobbins at 623-792-8993.
ALL MEMBERS
Open practices, occasional tourna-
ments and farm team play take place
on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and
Monday for all softball members.
www.azsrsoftball.com.
SPANISH CLUB
Club Espaol is ready to say: Wel-
come back! to its 150-plus members.
A core of students participated in the
clubs Summer Review, but most are
awaiting fall classes. The club holds a
reunion meeting prior to starting fall
classes. This year it will be at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 1, in the R.H. John-
son Lecture Hall (near the R.H. John-
son Avenue entrance to our bowling
center).
New and current members can
complete their registration form,
choose their fall classes, and pay their
$10 annual dues. Those attending will
have the opportunity to meet new
amigos, greet former classmates,
hear from the clubs friendly maestros
(instructors), and learn what is going
to happen during the 2008-2009 year.
Classes begin the week of Oct. 6
and meet at Beardsley Rec Center, on
the corner of Beardsley Road and
Stardust Boulevard (128th Avenue);
park on the Stardust side. The clubs
two fall fiestas/dinners, to which all
members and their guests are invited,
will be held Nov. 7 at Palm Ridge Rec
Center, and Dec. 12 at the Grandview
Terrace Ballroom. The clubs fiestas
are always fun, and explain why the
club is listed under Social on the
website of all Sun City West clubs.
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Those who cannot attend the Oct. 1
meeting can simply go online to:
www.scwclubs.com. There, they can
scroll to the category Social Clubs
and click on Club Espaol, then click
on Membership in the clubs menu
bar. Both current and new members
can print and complete the registra-
tion form, choose classes from the
class schedule, and send the informa-
tion to Club Espaols treasurer (ad-
dress on the form). Students will meet
their instructors and classmates at the
first class meeting. Textbooks can
also be purchased at the first class.
Classes meet once a week from Oc-
tober to April, observing any holidays
that may occur on a class day. There is
also a club library, which members
can use any time during the year,
checking out books or media on any
class day.
When selecting classes, new Club
Espaol members need to think about
their background knowledge of Span-
ish. Would new members classify
themselves as beginning-level stu-
dents of Spanish? The club will offer
four beginning level classes. Two
classes are designed for first-time stu-
dents of Spanish. One of the true be-
ginner classes will begin Oct. 7 and
another will begin Nov. 7. The other
two beginning level classes are de-
signed for students who have had
some background in Spanish.
For those members who classify
themselves as intermediate or ad-
vanced students, there will be three
intermediate level classes and one ad-
vanced level class. The advanced
class is purely a conversation class in
Spanish and welcomes native speak-
ers of Spanish as well as able Spanish
speakers.
Club Espaol is looking forward to
its fall semester of classes and fiestas,
and invites all rec card holders whod
like to speak Spanish to come and
have fun, too!
SPORTSMANS CLUB
The Sportsmans Club is for men
and women who live in Sun City West
and enjoy outdoor activities and so-
cial events with people of similar in-
terests. The dues are $7.50 per year.
The club offers fishing, hiking, back
road trips, birding, trap/skeet shoot-
ing, fly tying, rafting, skiing and
womens target shooting, in addition
to numerous social events. Meetings
are held from September through
April, featuring speakers with inter-
esting programs relating to Arizona.
Call Al at 214-8890 for more details.
The general meeting will begin
12:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, in the
R.H. Johnson Social Hall, 19803 R.H.
Johnson Blvd. The presentation by
Don Wells and Jean Groen of Apache
Junction will cover Edible and Me-
dicinal Desert Plants. Join us to so-
cialize, enjoy the speaker, have
cookies, coffee and attend the meet-
ing.
The annual Fall Festival will begin
at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, in the R.H.
Johnson Social Hall. This will be a
potluck with dove, brats and buns pro-
vided. Music will be by the Jolly
Timers Band. See the October
newsletter for details and assigned
potluck items.
The annual Sportsmans Club Hol-
iday Dinner Dance will be held Tues-
day, Dec. 3, at Palmbrook Country
Club. Tickets will be available at our
general meetings in October and No-
vember. There will be a choice of
three different entrees with all the
trimmings. You must select your en-
tre when you purchase your ticket.
Also, groups of 10 or fewer who wish
to sit together must purchase and pay
for tickets at the same time. The so-
cial/cocktail hours with a full cash bar
will begin at 5 p.m., with dinner
served at about 6. Music for enter-
tainment and dancing will be pro-
vided by the Dallas Dan Band. Call
Joann at 584-8282 for information.
A beginner/C hike to Thunderbird
Park in Glendale leaves at 8 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 14. A beginner/C hike
to Lynx Lake in Prescott leaves at 7
a.m. Thursday, Oct. 30. Meet in the
R.H. Johnson Library parking lot at
19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd. 15 minutes
before departure time to register and
form carpools. Bring plenty of water,
lunch, a hiking stick and hiking boots.
Call DeNae at 556-5355 or LouAnn
at 214-8637. For information on A
and B hikes in October, call Tom at
546-2410.
A planning meeting for Big Wheels
will begin 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15,
in the Acacia Room at Palm Ridge
Rec Center. The Big Wheels are going
to the Coke Ovens at 7 a.m. Thursday,
Oct. 16. Expect to cross the Gila
River with or without water. The trail
rating is a 6, and the trip is 250 miles.
Call Kent at 546-4053. A trip to the
Harquahala Mountains, to have lunch
at the top, will be Thursday, Oct. 30.
See the Backcountry Adventures Ari-
zona book, page 368, for a descrip-
tion. The trail rating is 12, and the trip
is 200 miles. Call June or Roy at 584-
0178 for departure time. Both trips
will leave from the library parking lot.
Please arrive 20 minutes before de-
parture to check in. Bring plenty of
water, lunch and a camp chair, and be
sure to have a full tank of gas before
leaving.
The Birders first field trip of the
season will leave at 8 a.m. Wednes-
day, Oct. 15. We will be going to Tres
Club Corner
From Page 22
Above: Rip N Sew Club member
Charlotte Yaw holds a quilt she
made from her husbands ties
and embellished with embroidery.
Top right: Sunset Sewers Kathy
Perry, left, and Ellen Zacko look
for bobbins and needles. Below
right: Joan Hardy sews mens
shirts at a Sunset Sewers gather-
ing.
Rios (south on 91st Avenue) and on to
PIR and Estrella Mountain Park. Meet
at the library parking lot 15 minutes
before departure to form carpools and
register. Bring water and lunch, and
wear sturdy walking shoes and a hat.
If you would like to be added to the
email for the Sportsmans Club Bird-
ers to receive alerts about rare birds in
our area, added trips, etc., please call
Nancy at 214-9045.
The first fishing trip will be to Big
Lake (elevation 9300 feet) to fish for
trout. Call the Rode Inn and Suites in
Springerville for reservations. The
phone number is 928-333-3933. The
inn offers a deluxe continental break-
fast, and there are many restaurants in
the area for your choosing. Most peo-
ple fish from shore, but boats and mo-
tors can be used with a horsepower
restriction. Call Jim at 544-3205.
Show and Go will resume in Novem-
ber. Fly-tying will meet in the Stam-
pede Room in the Mens Club
immediately following the general
meeting.
The Womens Target Shooting
Group meets 6 p.m. the second and
fourth Thursday in the library parking
lot to carpool to the Ben Avery Target
Shooting Range. Call Pam at 214-
7317 or Chris at 546-0880 for infor-
mation. No firearms are needed.
Shooting times at the Ben Avery Clay
Target Center are 8 a.m. to dusk
Wednesday through Sunday. The
range is closed Monday and Tuesday.
Trap goes on Wednesday and skeet
goes on Thursday. Call Gene at 214-
9824.
The May 7-9 Colorado River raft-
ing trip still has a few openings. Cost
is $2,195 per person. Outfitter is
Hatch River Expeditions. Call Mort at
546-3695.
The travel group is going to the Al-
buquerque balloon fiesta Oct. 7-10 at
a cost of $580 per person double oc-
cupancy, and $800 per single. Oct. 13
is a tour on the Grand Canyon Ex-
press for $95 per person. Take a
Hawaiian holiday Oct. 16-26. Cost is
$3,087 per person double occupancy,
$4,407 per single, and $3,150 per per-
son triple. See Europe by train Oct.
28- Nov. 5. Cost is $3,018 per person
double occupancy, and $3,507 per
single. For more information, see the
travel insert in the Sportsmans Club
newsletter, or contact Mike at 602-
626-9008 or Ruth at 623-584-1292.
SUNWEST ART CLUB
The first general meeting of the
Sun West Art Club season begins 1
p.m. Oct. 13 in the R.H. Johnson So-
cial Hall, 19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd.
At that time we will have fine art por-
traits and prints artist Dodie Rufner
Ballantine doing a demonstration that
will include Critiquing Your Work
and Encouraging Yourself.
To quote Dodie, Pastels and chil-
dren have a freshness and spontaneity
I love. How lucky can an artist be to
have found such a niche? She has
portrait clients all over the country,
working with them to create very per-
sonal art that combines the clients
ideas with her artists eye. She lives in
Phoenix, and works and shows often
in the San Diego and Denver areas.
Dodie has taught many classes, in-
cluding at the Colorado Institute of
Art, and given seminars and critiques
for many art groups. She has exhib-
ited and won awards in New York
City, Phoenix, San Diego and Denver,
and her work is in a number of corpo-
rate collections. She is also listed in
the Directory of American Portrait
Artists.
We look forward to seeing you so
that you may not only enjoy the
demonstration, but have the opportu-
nity to say hello to all of your travel-
ing friends who have returned.
Refreshments will be served and
members and their guests are wel-
come.
Remember to check out the board
in the watercolor side of the art room
for information regarding the dates,
prices and instructors of the classes
that will be coming up in the near fu-
ture. Also, keep in mind that there is
open art on Wednesdays and Satur-
days in the morning; no instructors.
Be sure to mark Nov. 8 down on your
calendar to attend the annual Arts and
Crafts Fair at the R.H. Johnson Social
Hall and surrounding areas. Its al-
ways a great show full of all sorts of
talent.
THEATRE WEST
Theatre Wests production of
Hotbed Hotel will feature 13 per-
formances from Oct. 25 to Nov. 9 at
the Stardust Theatre at R.H. Johnson
and Stardust boulevards.
This most hilarious farce was writ-
ten by Michael Parker and directed by
Jim Reed. It promises the audience a
few hours of total amusement and en-
joyment. Showtimes are 7 p.m., ex-
cept for Sunday when there will be a
2 p.m. matinee. There are no per-
formances Oct. 30 and Nov. 3 and 6.
Reserved seating tickets are $7, and
available at the Stardust Theatre Box
Office, which is open from 10 a.m. to
noon Monday through Thursday.
Information: 623-584-7025 or 623-
975-2338.
Theatre Wests general membership
meeting will begin 1:30 p.m. Oct. 21
in Stardust Theatre. All members and
their guests are invited to attend this
free event.
Following the business agenda,
your entertainment will be a por-
trayal of the musical legends of the
Broadway stage. On Stage was
written by Jeanne Tarr and directed by
Jenny Kaupu. Performing will be
Jenny Kaupu, Jan Rittmaster, Suzanne
Schmick, Doris Pirret, Jeanne Tarr
and Helen Larmon. The performance
is narrated by Jenny Kaupu and
Jeanne Tarr. Music and lights are by
Mike Tarr. Sound is by Gil Pantea.
Theatre West will participate in the
open house at Kuentz Rec Center
from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct.
25. Knowledgeable Theatre West
members will be available to show
visitors around the theater, the Back
40 area (including the sewing room),
and answer any questions. Refresh-
ments will be served in the courtyard.
TOLE ARTISTS
Its October again a spirited
season approaches for our Ghouls
Night Out! Yes, Halloween marks
the start of a string of holidays that
swiftly follow. Its the favorite paint-
ing time of the year for busy Tole
Artists!
Welcome back to all our returning
artists! We missed you and know you
must be looking forward to classes.
How about a little something to
start off the month, like a cute Fall
Pin with our October instructor Bar-
bara McCart at 11:30 a.m. Wednes-
day, Oct. 1, in Room 3 at Kuentz Rec
Center. Then, just in time for you to
add to your fall decorating, well do a
haunting but whimsical Moonlit
Manor project the following two
Wednesdays, Oct. 8 and 15. Boo-ti-
ful!
But next, a change a big surprise!
Itll be a delightful small Christmas
Goodie Box on Wednesday, Oct.
22, just in time for you or your holi-
day gifting!
Do plan on attending our fun Hal-
loween Trick or Treat general meet-
ing for all our ghouls on the very last
Wednesday, at noon Oct. 29. It is es-
pecially important that the Nov. 8
Craft Fair vendors attend. Door prizes
and yummy-mummy refreshments
will be provided.
Sun City West residents are wel-
come to visit the Tole Artists Club on
Wednesday afternoons this fall. Or
stop by for a quick look at our club
display window.
WATER FITNESS
Water Fitness Club meets at 9 a.m.
Monday through Friday at R.H. John-
son Rec Centers outdoor pool.
We also meet 9 a.m. Tuesday, Thurs-
day and Saturday at Palm Ridge Rec
Centers indoor pool until the ongo-
ing construction at Beardsley Recre-
ation center is completed. New
members are always welcome.
Come and join in the fun. Its a great
way to start your day. Our annual dues
are only $3, payable by check. Now
thats a bargain!
Our next event will be Thursday,
Oct. 23, at Palm Ridge. It will be an
Oktoberfest celebration with every-
thing you associate with Oktoberfest!
The dinner will be prepared by JOY
catering. We are looking forward to
this great evening to enjoy the autumn
season. More information will be
available at Water Fitness Club.
WEAVERS WEST
Summer is over and we are happy
to see our winter friends again at the
Weaving Room. There were many
projects worked on during the sum-
mer months. Members should come
and see some of these that are on dis-
play. To all prospective new mem-
bers: We welcome you to come and
visit and see what is happening at
Weavers West located in Kuentz Rec
Center.
Weavers West has gone green.
Come and see the window display to
find out what others have woven
using plastic shopping bags. Many
members have made lovely bags
using this recyclable material.
Many new classes have been added
for the fall. Those that are upcoming
for October are Navajo Weaving with
Larry Coveney, which will be on
Wednesday afternoons from Oct. 15
to Nov. 12. Pat Springer will have a
class on Double Weaving starting Oct.
9 in the mornings. Charles Bensons
Rag Rug Class will be starting Nov.
3. Tapestry handbags will be taught
by Diane Wolf starting Nov. 6 in the
afternoon. Other classes have been
scheduled for the rest of the year. If
interested in any of these classes,
come to Weavers West and sign up as
many of the classes have a limit on
the number of participants.
Weavers West is open from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
www.scwclubs.com.
WESTERNAIRES
CHORUS
The Westernaires have already
been rehearsing for a month for their
Christmas Concert. Weve had our
initial meeting, welcomed new mem-
bers and now the work starts in
earnest. Where has the time gone?
The sound of holiday music can be
heard throughout the theater. This
means the first day of ticket sales is
not too far away. Mark your calen-
dars: 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 3, will be
the first day. Sales will continue daily
through Thursday of each week until
the start of the concert.
Stardust Theatre at the corner of
R.H. Johnson and Stardust boulevards
will be the venue for four concerts: 7
p.m. Friday, Saturday and Monday,
Dec. 12, 13 and 15; and 2 p.m. Sun-
day, Dec. 14. Tickets are $7.
After last seasons road trip,
were happy to settle down in one
spot. Holiday music will bring you
home to be with family and friends.
The Westernaires Chorus is no excep-
tion. Come join us and be part of our
family as we entertain you to start off
the season with music. Additional
ticket information is available from
Sue Bowman at 544-3723.
WESTERNERS
SQUARE DANCE
Our first special dance for the
2008-2009 season is Oct. 30. Join us
for some Halloween tricks or treats.
Pre-rounds begin at 6:30 p.m., with
Annie Brownrigg as cuer. The dance
starts at 7 p.m., with Lee Hailey and
Bob Jones calling alternating main-
stream and plus tips. Finger food is
appreciated!
We want to thank you for your at-
tendance during the summer months.
The special summer dances were a
hit. It was nice to have a good dance
every week for fun and fellow-
ship with the other full-timers!
If you know of anyone who would
be interested in beginning mainstream
lessons, please give us a call. We need
Sun City West residents to express in-
terest in square dancing so we can get
a class started. Call Dick at 322-5201
or Ray at 556-4410.
With the return of our snowbird
neighbors, we will begin our schedule
of classes for 2008-2009. Our first
plus workshop/lesson will be Thurs-
day, Oct. 2. It will begin at 6 p.m. with
the weekly mainstream/plus dance to
follow at 7 p.m. Lee Hailey will be
calling at the R.H. Johnson Social
Hall.
The mainstream workshops/lessons
will begin Friday, Nov. 7, with Bob
Jones calling. They will be held at 1
p.m. in Beardsley Rec Center.
The advanced dances will begin
Monday, Nov. 10, in the R.H. Johnson
Social Hall. Dan Nordbye will be call-
ing A1 and A2 alternating tips from 7
to 9 p.m. Advanced lessons are sched-
uled to begin Jan. 5.
Square dancing is friendship set to
music. Come join us!
Information: 623-322-5201 or 623-
556-4410 or www.scwclubs.com.
WOODWORKERS
Over the summer months, several
changes were made in the shop. Re-
arrangements were made in the as-
sembly room that allowed additional
table space to be made available. Sev-
eral new lockers were built under the
assembly tables. All the assembly ta-
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Club Corner
From Page 23
Theatre West introduces the cast of Hotbed Hotel, the first pro-
duction of the 2008-2009 season. Cast members are, front row from
left, Janice Lombardos (as Terri Cody, the owners wife); Judy Ross
(as Ashley, a real looker); middle row from left, Rita Phillips
(Dorothy, a total surprise); Christa Houck (Maureen, the hotel
maid), Bobbie Sherrie (Hayley, The Barracuda); and back row from
left, Sam Sommer (the hotel handyman), Ron McCollor (Major Pon-
senby, an eccentric British military officer), David Garber (Sam
Lewis, a New York businessman full of flash and bravado); and Bill
Benz (Brian Cody, the hotel owner and one of lifes hopeless in-
competents).
CALIFORNIA
Join us on our Nevada (Laugh-
lin/Avi) trip Oct. 22-24 (three days,
two nights). Were heading to the Avi
Resort and Casino located on the Col-
orado River in Laughlin, Nev. Along
the way, well stop for three hours in
Laughlin for lunch (on your own),
plus shopping and gaming.
The trip includes round-trip motor-
coach transportation; two nights lodg-
ing at Avi; one dinner; one breakfast;
a cruise on the Colorado River with
lunch included; time for gaming and
shopping; and a visit to Oatman, a
charming mining town on Old Route
66. Oatman is famous for the burros
that roam the streets; they are descen-
dants of those belonging to the min-
ers in days of old. Youll enjoy
exploring this historic town and hear-
ing stories from the residents of days
gone by. Its rumored well even see
a gunfight on the street before head-
ing home. Dont miss this fun event!
This is a great bargain for only
$159 per person double occupancy,
and $179 per person single occu-
pancy. The bus departs at 7:45 a.m.
and returns at 6:15 p.m. These are ap-
proximate times; you will be notified
of actual departure time and location
at least two days prior to the trip.
Checks should be mailed to Marge at
21811 N. Aztec, Sun City West, AZ
85375.
Sorry but the Arizona Broadway
Theater performance of Cabaret
that was scheduled for Oct. 17 has
been cancelled.
Upcoming events include: a Turkey
Trot on Nov. 21 at Luke Air Force
Base; a Christmas Party on Dec. 12 at
Union Hills Country Club. Details on
both of those events will be available
at a later date. There will be Coast
Wine Cruise from May 9 to 15, from
Los Angeles to Vancouver, Canada.
For information or reservations, call
Lyn at 623-977-8800. Please mention
you are with the Sun City West Cali-
fornia Club.
CANADIAN CLUB
The Canadian Club of the West
Valley has planned an exciting year of
picnics, dinners, lunches and tours.
The first event of the year is the Wel-
come Back Picnic from 11:30 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, in
Beardsley Park, located at 128th Av-
enue and Beardsley Road.
The Christmas Luncheon was so
successful and enjoyable last year that
we are doing a repeat performance but
changing locations. We will be hold-
ing our luncheon Dec. 18 at Palm-
brook Golf and Country Club in Sun
City.
The cost of membership is $10 for
a single and $15 for a couple. Come
and meet fellow Canadians. For more
information, call Sylvia Fillman at
623-933-3118.
IDAHO
The Idaho Club meets for breakfast
at 9 a.m. the first Saturday of each
month at My Favorite Martins in Sun
Village. Call 974-6682 for reserva-
tions.
The annual Oktoberfest will be
held Oct. 15 at the home of the Wana-
maker's. Call 815-8805 for reserva-
tions.
Ladies bridge/cards is held at
10:30 a.m. the first and third Friday of
each month. Call 584-6083 or 594-
9948 for information and reserva-
tions.
Couples bridge is held monthly.
Call 594-9948.
Our Christmas dinner and dance
party will be Dec. 11. Call any of the
above numbers for more information.
KANSAS
The Kansas Club will host a break-
fast in the park at 9 a.m. Saturday,
Oct. 11, to welcome back members
and prospective new members.
Guests are welcome.
The catered breakfast will be held
at Beardsley Park. Host couples are
Roger and Jeanette, and Bob and Bev.
Reservation slips are in the Septem-
ber newsletter. For more information,
call 623-546-3178 or 623-975-1332.
Our first catered chili supper is
planned Thursday, Nov. 13, in Palm
Ridge Rec Center. Information and
reservation slip will be available in
the October newsletter.
It's a long ways off, but to celebrate
Valentines Day, we are accepting
checks for $45 per person for the
matinee luncheon performance of
Annie Get Your Gun on Feb. 15 at
the Arizona Broadway Theatre. Fifty
tickets are available on a first-come,
first-served basis; members only. The
musical performance of South Pa-
cific sold out quickly last year.
MICHIGAN
Remember, the deadline for receiv-
ing checks for the Welcome Back
Breakfast is Oct 24, and the deadline
for the Dolly Steamboat/Organ Stop
Pizza excursion is Oct. 5.
The Welcome Back Breakfast will
begin 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 3, at the
Royale Cafe, 10793 W. Grand Ave.,
Sun City. Breakfast will be served at 9
a.m. The menu includes scrambled
eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns,
toast, fruit cup, coffee cake and cof-
fee. Cost is $8.25 per person, and in-
cludes tax and gratuity. Coupons are
available in the Michigan Matters
newsletter. Mail checks to the Michi-
gan Club, 14109 W. Via Manana, Sun
City West, AZ 85375. For informa-
tion, call 623-544-4488.
The Dolly Steamboat/Organ Stop
Pizza excursion is Nov. 17. Cost is
$65 per person for bus ride and steam-
boat ticket. The Michigan Matters
newsletter contains further informa-
tion and coupons. Lunch is at Tortilla
Flat; dinner is at Organ Stop Pizza.
Meals are on our own. Bus pick-up
time 10:15 a.m. Tentative return time
is 8 p.m. Reserve by mailing checks
to the address on the Michigan Mat-
ters coupon. Guests and non-members
should call 623-584-3521 for instruc-
tions.
MINNESOTA
We are resuming our activities after
the summer break with our annual
Welcome Back luncheon and enter-
tainment on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the
Luke Air Force Base Officers Club.
The menu includes Minnesota
chicken breast almondine with all the
trimmings. Entertainment will be pro-
vided. The cost is $21 per member.
Other events include the holiday
luncheon on Saturday, Dec. 6, at
Union Hills Country Club in Sun City.
Mark your calendar now. More sur-
prises are coming in 2009, and more
information will be forthcoming.
Reservation forms for the Novem-
ber luncheon will be sent to members
about the second week in October.
NEBRASKA
Plans are now in place for the com-
ing year and we hope you are pleased
with what has been planned for your
enjoyment.
The 2008-09 season begins with
our annual Ice Cream Social at 3:30
p.m. Oct. 19 in the Webb Room at the
Sun City West Foundation Building,
14465 R.H. Johnson Blvd. In addition
to enjoying the ice cream and cook-
ies, we look forward to renewing ac-
quaintances and keeping you
informed about the upcoming events.
Reservation forms will be in the
newsletter in early October. For infor-
mation, call Sue at 623-544-3723.
The annual Welcome Back Break-
fast will begin 8:30 a.m. Nov. 15 at
Briarwood Country Club. Some inter-
esting entertainment is being planned.
Don't miss it.
Our annual Wine and Cheese Party
begins 4 p.m. Dec. 2 in the Sun City
West Foundation Buildings Webb
Room. This activity has always been
one of wonderful camaraderie and a
great way to start the Christmas sea-
son. We might even sing a few Christ-
mas carols to get us into the spirit of
the season. On Thursday, Jan. 22, its
the Arizona Dinner Theater in Peoria
for Annie Get Your Gun. Meet at
the theater at 5:30 p.m. Reservations
are required; forms will be in the Oc-
tober newsletter. For information, call
Judy or Jack at 623-974-1946.
Nebraska singles and couples have
continued to meet at 9 a.m. Saturdays
Lou's Tivoli Gardens in Sun City for
breakfast. The Men's Club has been
meeting throughout the summer at the
Hole in One in Sun City West at 6:30
a.m. every Tuesday morning. These
breakfast meetings will continue to be
held throughout this year.
For membership information call
Lu at 623-444-8420.
NEW ENGLAND
As previously reported, the club
will be having a catered Welcome
Back breakfast Oct. 25 in the Sun
City West Foundations Quail Room.
Details will be in the October
newsletter.
On Dec. 14, we will return to
Union Hills Country Club for our tra-
ditional Holiday Brunch. Exciting ac-
tivities for 2009 are being planned to
keep the New England Club spirit
alive in the desert Southwest. We are
always looking for new members
from Maine, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut
and Rhode Island to share these expe-
riences. Come on board!
Information: 623-975-3482 or 584-
8038.
OHIO-SCW
The Sun City West Ohio Club in-
vites all Buckeyes to meet for break-
fast on Monday, Oct. 6, at Lous
Tivoli Gardens in Sun City. We meet
8:30 a.m. the first Monday of every
month.
Our Fall Luncheon will take place
in November at Rancho de los Ca-
balleros in Wickenburg. Watch your
mail for a flyer giving all the details.
WASHINGTON STATE
The club newsletter will be out the
end of September with all the new fall
season events. If you see something
you are interested in, reserve as fast
as possible as our events normally fill
up very fast.
Our Oct. 24 event at Beardsley
Park has been changed to Oct. 27
(Monday). Please change your calen-
dars to reflect the new date. This will
be a catered picnic followed by a mini
golf tournament, hamburgers, hot
dogs, dessert and all the trimmings.
Come renew friendships and welcome
back our new members and the snow-
birds.
For those who want to be in the
mini golf tournament, bring your own
putter or if you have your rec card
with you, the putters will be available
from the monitor. Prizes for the best
team score will be awarded.
Special events for those who do not
want to play mini golf are being
planned.
We will have a Salute to the Vet-
erans Champagne Brunch on Sun-
day, Nov. 9, at Union Hills Country
Club. This is a fantastic buffet brunch
with unlimited champagne. Join us in
remembering our veterans of all wars.
Our annual Wine and Cheese event
is Monday, Dec. 1. On Dec. 6, we will
see Holly Jolly Christmas at the
Broadway Palms. Our two-night,
three-day trip to Avi and Laughlin will
be in January.
See the September club newsletter
for details on all of the above events.
All States Club
Club Corner
Submit All States Club news by
the first day of each month (for
the next months publication) to
azsunmama@cox.net. All sub-
missions for November are due
by Oct. 1. If you do not have a
computer, please print and mail
to: 22211 Lobo Lane, Sun City
West, AZ 85375.
bles were refinished. Existing and
new safety areas were painted in the
equipment room. A new shaper was
installed in the equipment room. Ex-
tensive work has been done to im-
prove the operation of the air-handling
system.
The schedule for orientation classes
for this fall is as follows: Oct. 6- 9,
Nov. 3- 6, Dec 8- 11. These sessions
run from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at the shop.
The cost is your $25 dues (pro-rated
to the month) and a one-time $30 fee.
The sessions will familiarize you with
shop methods, equipment operation
and safety in the shop. Stop by and
sign up for one of the sessions.
We will have our annual fall picnic
Oct. 14 at Beardsley Park. Tickets will
be available at the shop. As we have
done in the past, the club will supply
hamburgers and hot dogs as well as a
variety of refreshments to drink. We
ask that you bring a dish to share.
Details of time and ticket prices
will be made available to members via
email.
The shop hours of operation are 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Fri-
day; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; and 6
to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
YOGA CLUB
To yoga or not to yoga? Did you
know that practicing yoga not only re-
lieves stress but helps develop physi-
cal strength, stamina and flexibility?
Indeed, more than 20 million Ameri-
cans practice yoga daily. Maybe you
should be one of them. If you have al-
ways wanted to try yoga, now is the
time, and here is your perfect oppor-
tunity.
In addition to all its other classes,
the Sun City West Yoga Club is
pleased to announce that Mary Jane
will be offering a special Introduc-
tion to Yoga class this fall. Introduc-
tion to Yoga is geared to the student
with no or limited knowledge of the
practice of yoga. Classes will be held
from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays in Beards-
ley Rec Centers Multi-Purpose
Room 6. The six-week session is
scheduled Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28, and
Nov. 11 and 18. There will be a $6 fee
for the six-week session, due the first
week of class, and participants must
have a Yoga Club membership. The
annual dues are $5.
Registrants are asked to arrive at
1:30 p.m. Oct. 7 to register. Bring
your Sun City West rec card and an
exercise or yoga mat. Mats are avail-
able if you dont have one. Mary Jane
has taught Introduction to Yoga for the
club in the past and presently teaches
a yoga class at Chez Nous. For more
information, you are welcome to con-
tact her at 623-214-8113.
The Sun City West Yoga Club of-
fers classes Mondays through Fridays.
Whether you enjoy stretching, yoga or
pilates, there is a class for you. What
are you waiting for?
Check out the locations and times
at www.scwclubs.com.
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