Financial reports get new look for Rec Center News

AUGUST 2012

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ASU survey responses

called for better financial
reporting, and the Board
through its Budget and
Finance
Committee,
working with CFO Roger
Lansberry, has formulated
Ed Van Cott
a new, concise and easyTreasurer
to-understand format.

Presentation by categories provides

better insight into major income resources such as membership dues, fees
and golf revenue and major expenses
such as salaries, benefits, golf maintenance and utilities. The category format
helped explain finances during the recent budget review process.
The April financial statement in the

July RCN and the May financials in the

August RCN are in a transition format
that will be further modified for reporting by categories and supplemented
with progress on major capital projects.
Members who wish more detailed financial information may access the Associations rcscw.com web pages under
Organization/Financial Info, which will

continue to present the income statement by divisions.

Starting in September, the RCN financial pages will incorporate
A new condensed, easier to read format
Graphs showing golf rounds and
Continued on Page 5

Reach
for the stars

Ballet Arizona at Beardsley Park

See story, Page 3

Rec Centers introduces

golf rewards program

Some of you golfers may

have heard by now that the
Rec Centers will be introducing a new Rewards Program
in September.
This program is designed
to build loyalty among beginning and less frequent
golfers as a way to encourage
them to really pick up the
game and start playing Sun

City West courses more

often. We all benefit when
our residents play more golf
on our courses!
At the time we introduce
the Rewards Program, we
will stop selling the Swan
Card, since both programs
are aimed at the same golfers
those who do not play often
Continued on Page 11

Inside this Rec Center News

All States Club.....................9

Bowling.........................13
Calendar..............................5
Club Contacts.....................12
Club Corner....................19-24
CommunityNews................7
Entertainment................15, 18
Financials...........................6

Golf...............................10-11
Governing Board.................4
Library...............................8
News...............................2-5
Phone Numbers..................12
PORA................................7
Travel............................16-17
Village Store........................14

Sept. 20-29, Ballet

Arizona presents the
15th annual Ballet
Under the Stars. This
enduringly popular
series of sunset performances is free and
open to the public at
six different Valley locations.
Ballet Under the
Stars comes to Beard-

sley Park in Sun City

West at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27. Gates
will open at 5 p.m.
and concessions - including brats, hotdogs, hamburgers,
beverages,
chips,
popcorn and ice
cream, will be availContinued on Page 2

Rave on
at end
of summer
celebration

Come sail away at the End

of Summer Pool Party at the
R.H. Johnson Pool Friday,
Sept. 28. Gates open at 6
p.m. sharp; dinner will be
served from 6:30 to 7:30;
and music by The Rave
will be from 7 to 10.
Get ready to limbo, toss
water balloons and enjoy
other surprise activities after
Continued on Page 2

The Rave

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Sweetheart
wraps
Summer Series

Mary Jo Johnson

SCW Sweetheart Mary Jo

Johnson will bring the curtain
down on the Summer Series at
Stardust Theatre.
Johnson takes the stage at 7
p.m. Aug. 20 and 21 Ttickets
are $6 for residents and $9 for
non-residents and may be purchased at the R.H. Johnson
Box Office from 8 to 11:30
a.m. Monday to Friday.
Mary Jo began performing
Continued on Page 15

Save the dates!

Beardsley Park
Free Concerts

7 p.m. Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28

Talent TBA

Watch Rec Center News for

more info

Pool party promises

fun, food, music

a dinner catered by Memos

Restaurant and Dessert by
Ritas. Dinner includes
chicken and fish wraps,
beans, Spanish rice, iced tea
and lemonade. Dessert will
be Italian ice.
Tickets are $12 for residents and tickets go on sale
Friday, Aug. 3. Non-residents will pay $15 and may

purchase tickets starting

Aug. 17. Groups of 24 or
more may request reserved
seating at the time of purchase. No tickets will be
sold at the door the day of
the event.
With music from the 50s,
60s and 70s, featuring selections from Jimmy Buffett
and the Beach Boys, this
promises to be a fun party
for all.

Join us at Kuentz Recreation

Center from 10 a.m. to noon
Saturday, Oct. 13 for two
hours of fun.
The clubs will be demonstration their crafts and some
clubs will have door prizes.
There will be entertainment
and refreshments in the courtyard.
You can visit Stardust Theatre, walk over to the softball

fields or just sit in the courtyard

and relax.
Upcoming Open Houses
Nov. 10: R.H. Johnson
Upper Arts and Crafts
Jan. 5: Beardsley
Feb. 2: Palm Ridge
March 2: R.H. Johnson
Lower Sport Complex (across
from Tennis Courts.)
All times are 10 a.m.-noon.
Dori Miller, 623-544-6193.

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Kuentz kicks off

round of open houses

La Petite owner opens new

bistro at Sports Pavilion
AUGUST 2012

The Recreation Centers of

Sun City West is excited to announce a partnership with the
owner of La Petite Caf to open
a new restaurant in the Sports
Pavilion.
Memos Bistro replaced the
Strike Zone Restaurant, opening
for breakfast, lunch and dinner
July 17. The Strike Zones last
day was July 14. Rivas offers a
wide variety of items on his
menu, including seafood, sandwiches, burgers, soups, salads
and comfort food. Breakfast includes a full menu of eggs, biscuits and gravy, pancakes and
French toast, and many other
options with various sides.
We will have a complete
breakfast, lunch and dinner
menu. Were known for offering
fresh food in a homemade
style, said Rivas, who has operated in the Sun Cities for 15
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At right, Sports Pavilion Manager Barry Hardesty welcomes La Petite

Caf owner Guillermo Rivas, who opened Memo's Bistro inside the
Sports Pavilion July 17. With Rivas is Memo's Bistro General Manager
Trisha Franklin, who will run the new restaurant. Memo's is Rivas' third
location in the Sun Cities, with the others at the Del E. Webb Memorial
Hospital campus in Sun City West and Bell Recreation Center in Sun
City.

Ballet Arizona takes to the outdoor stage

Arizonas Education and Outreach programs.

Class Act is a project combining the talents
able for purchase.
and expertise of the professional dancers of
Ballet Under the Stars allows Arizona com- Ballet Arizona and the youthful ideas and cremunities to enjoy a professional ballet presen- ative energies of school-age children. Class
tation in a unique outdoor setting complete Act ignites the childrens creative spirits and
with stage, lighting, costumes and beautiful positively increases their exposure to the perweather. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and formance arts.
enjoy a varied program, ranging from classical
Spend a relaxing evening under the gorto contemporary ballet. This is a great intro- geous Arizona sky as Ballet Arizona continues
duction to ballet for all ages.
its annual season opening tradition with Ballet
In addition, Ballet Under the Stars will fea- Under the Stars. Enjoy classical and contemture a presentation of Class Act, one of Ballet porary ballet in a casual setting for FREE!
From Page 1

Dive-in to cool movie fun

Dive-In Movies continue this month as the

Rec Centers offers the chance to cool off and
watch a movie at the same time.
At 7 p.m. (or sunset) at R.H. Johnson Pool,
residents and their guests may see a movie
shown on the 16 feet x 9 feet screen set up
poolside. Snacks, including popcorn, ice
cream, cold drinks and chips will be available
for purchase.
Aug. 25, Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law
star in Sherlock Holmes A Game of Shadows, rated PG-13. Has Holmes met his
match in Moriarty? Youll have to come to the
movie to find out.
Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law star in Sherlock
Use a lounge chair at the pool, bring your Holmes - A Game of Sahdows, the second installown blanket, chair or pool float and enjoy the ment of Dive-In movies at Johnson Pool.
best possible night out at the movies, because its FREE! Space is limited for Dive-In movies.

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Garage Sale offers

options for shoppers
and sellers alike
Need to make room in
the garage cabinets or
bedroom closet? Cant use
your floor space because
you cant find the floor?
Get ready to rid those
spaces and the rest of the
house of trash, and count
on finding plenty of treasures as the Rec Centers
sponsors the Sun City
West Garage Sale from 7
a.m. to noon Saturday,
Oct. 20, in the R.H. Johnson parking lot.
This is a great opportunity to sell the used items
that have been taking up
space in your house and
garage and make room for
the new treasures youre
sure to find at the sale.
Sellers and buyers alike
will benefit from the variety of vendors, all conveniently located in one
place. Join the crowd and
sign up for your space
today! Only Sun City
West rec card holders may
sell items, and no items
made in Chartered Club
facilities may be sold at

the garage sale.

Cost to participate as a
vendor is $15. Each vendor will have a parking
space to fill with their
items for sale. Vendors
may begin setting up at
5:15 a.m. There is no
electricity available. You
may provide your own tables and chairs, or rent
them from the Rec Centers for $8 per table. Tables will not be available
to rent on the day of the
sale.
Spaces must be rented
in advance by visiting the
Sun City West box office,
which is open from 8 to
11:30 a.m. weekdays in
the R.H. Johnson Administrative Offices. The box
office will be open until 3
p.m. Aug. 3, the first day
spaces are available.
Space is limited and
available on a first-come,
first-served basis.
Concessions stands will
be available with coffee,
doughnuts and beverages
available for purchase.

Patriot Golf Day

honors veterans, families

AUGUST 2012

The Recreation Centers of

Sun City West will serve as
host to the Arizona My Smiles
Dentistry Patriot Golf Day
Sept. 1 at the Trail Ridge and
Desert Trails Golf courses.
Patriot Golf Day is jointly
supported by the PGA of
America and the United States
Golf Association. The Recreation Centers are hoping to top
last years contribution of
$1,947.75.
There will be a $10 entry fee
that includes a donation to the
Folds of Honor, lunch and
prizes.
Each tournament will be a
four-person team scramble
with skill challenges. Trail
Ridge will have an 8 a.m. shotgun start and Desert Trails will
shotgun at 8:30 a.m. Participants may sign-up at any of the
golf courses. We appreciate the

generous sponsorship of Arizona My Smiles Dentistry.

The Sun City West tournaments are part of the National
Patriot Golf Day weekend.
During this weekend, golfers
across the country have the opportunity to make a donation to
benefit the Folds of Honor
Foundation, which provides
post-secondary scholarships

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for children and spouses of

military servicemen and
women killed or disabled while
serving this country. If you can
not play in one of the Sun City
West tournaments, you may
donate to the Folds of Honor
Foundation at any SCW golf
courses.
Visit Foldsofhonor.org for
details.

Rec Center News gets makeover

As you read this issue of the Rec Center

News, youll notice several changes to
the publication. Youve probably already
noticed there is more news on the front
page, side by side with the entertainment
news. Including more community news
is just one of the changes were making
in an effort to make Rec Center News

Albanian military says

faleminderit (thank you)

Local softball clubs introduce game overseas

Softball was introterested spectators

duced to the simulation
who never have seen
team of the Albanian
the game.
military thanks to the
Craig Hone, a resigenerosity of the memdent of Sun City West
bers of Sun City West
and a member of the
Softball Club and Sun
Sun City West SoftCity Senior Softball
ball Club, was asClub, which donated
signed to work in
22 softball gloves and
Tirana, Albania, and
balls to help them
brought along his mitt
enjoy the game. Not
and bat for them to
one of the officers and Soldiers in the Albanian military hold a sign that says try. There was a great
NCOs had ever played thank you to the Americans who introduced softball to interest and an immecatch of any kind. Now them and provided the equipment needed to learn and diate need for more
they enjoy playing play the game.
gloves and balls.
catch, hitting the ball and eagerly await their
Thanks to Bob Dobbins of Sun City West,
first game.
the American League Chairman, for spearheadThey play on a soccer field, so softball takes ing this initiative, and to Lt. Col. Kevin Bosch
a backseat to their national sport, but they are for support at the U.S. Embassy in Tirana, Alenjoying the experience and there are many in- bania.

more timely and more useful in providing

community information for our readers,
the residents of Sun City West.
Other changes include:
Changing the golf pages into sports
pages so we can highlight some larger
Continued on Page 5

Sundome developer meets

with SCW officials

Recreation Centers of Sun

City West and PORA officials met with Brown Grace
6 Investments LLC, developers of the former Sundome
property June 6 for an update
on the propertys future.
Officials learned the site
will become the home of a retail shopping center. Brown
Grace explained that the development is being anchored
by a large grocery/general
merchandise retailer whose
name cannot be disclosed at

this time. The anchor will be

constructed by using the most
current prototype building,
which will offer a large variety of food and services. The
center also will include other
retailers, restaurants and offices.
The opening date for the
center is still undetermined
due to several corporate approval issues. Brown Grace 6
expects to release more specific details of the centers design in the next four months.

Update your contact info

Its time to update

your emergency
contact information
or address changes
either by stopping
by the Membership
Office or calling

them.
Its a good idea to
make sure we have
a way to contact
you, either by
phone or mail,
maybe both.

Reach the Membership Office at

membership@rcsc
w.com or 623-5446100 between 8
a.m. and 3 p.m.
weekdays.

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AUGUST 2012

Management and Governing Board

Governing Board Directors

All Directors:gb@rcscw.com

President
Terry Hamman
July 2010-June 2013
623-243-7666
gbpres@rcscw.com

Vice-President
Patricia Tomlin
July 2011-June 2014
623-546-3248
gbhr@rcscw.com

Treasurer
Ed Van Cott
July 2010-June 2013
623-544-2371
gbbudget@rcscw.com

Secretary
Marion Mosley
July 2012-June 2015
623-444-7707
gbclubs@rcscw.com

Kenny Jordahl
July 2011-June 2014
623-271-7628
gbproperties@rcscw.com

Jack Steiner
July 2010-June 2013
623-584-2054
gbpr@rcscw.com

David Wilson
June 2012-July 2015
623-229-6903
gblegal@rcscw.com

Nolan Reed
July 2012-June 2015
623-239-5992
gbbowling@rcscw.com

Griff Williams
July 2011-June 2014
623-518-9919
gbgolf@rcscw.com

Governing Board Manager

Sharon Schomer
623-544-6115
sharon.schomer@rcscw.com

623-544-6100

Stay in touch with board

members this summer

Just because summer is a

slower time of year for Sun
City West, and many of you
may be out of state during the
hot months, doesnt mean you
cant stay in touch! We continue to encourage our members to keep lines of
communication open with
their Governing Board Directors, and we have many tools
available to do this. If you
have a question, concern or
comment, please contact your
Governing Board Directors by
whatever means is most convenient for you.
Member comment forms
are always a great way to
bring the Boards and staffs
attention to an issue or concern. These are available at all
rec centers and pro shops, as
well as at Member Services.
Theyre also available online.
Directors phone numbers
are published in the column to
the left.
We encourage you to use our
blog to post questions to the
staff or Governing Board Directors, or to simply share
your thoughts or ideas on any
of the blog posts we have
made. Simply input your name
and email address (your email
will remain confidential), and
leave your comment. We moderate all comments, so it may

take anywhere from a few

minutes to a few hours to see
your comments posted live.
(Weekends may take longer).
Once your comment is live,
Board members and other residents can read and comment
back to you - helping us keep
those communication lines
open.
The enewsletter is a great
way to stay informed. Please
encourage your friends to sign
up.
Our Facebook page is increasingly popular, and is a
great way to get up-to-date
news blasts and photos of various happenings. And you are
all more than welcome to post
comments on our Facebook
page to share with your neighbors, the staff or the Directors.
You dont need to have a Facebook account to view our
page, but you do have to have
one to post a comment. If you
havent checked out our Facebook page recently, check out
the right column titled Recommendations. Many of your
neighbors have left fantastic
comments about this wonderful community. Feel free to
join the bandwagon and leave
your own recommendations!
Did you know we have a
You Tube channel dedicated
exclusively to the Rec Cen-

Copyright 2012
All Rights Reserved

General Manager - Michael Whiting, 623-544-6110;

michael.whiting@rcscw.com
Editor - Katy OGrady, 623-544-6027; katy.ogrady@rcscw.com
News Asst. - Claudia Sherrill, 623-544-6644;
claudia.sherrill@rcscw.com
Member Services - 623-544-6100
Membership as of July 1, 2012: 28,444
RecreationCenters of Sun City West
19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd., SunCityWest, AZ, 85375
email@rcscw.com
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Sun City West is a senior community for individuals 55 and older.

Printed by Independent Newspapers.

For advertising information, call 623-972-6101.

ters? Thats right, our channel

has videos from the Board and
staff to the membership, and
we plan to add many more. If
you have ideas for new videos,
please let us know. The latest
is from Governing Board Directors Jack Steiner and Pat
Canfield - explaining the
many ways the Association
works to communicate with
you. Check it out!
Were also on Twitter, for
those of you who want to hear
from us in 140 characters or
less.
Of course, we have many
Board meetings throughout
the year, although the Directors are mostly on hiatus during the summer. Starting in
September, the Board will
meet on Mondays with the
General Manager in the Operations Meetings in the Governing Board Conference
Room at the R.H. Johnson Rec
Center. The dates are: Sept. 10
and 24; Oct. 8 and 22; Nov.
12; and Dec. 3 and 17. Regular
workshops and meetings also
resume in September.
Continued on Page 5

MEETINGS &
WORKSHOPS

There will not be a Workshop

or Board Meeting in July or
August. Workshops and
Board meetings will resume
in September.

There will be a General

Manager Operations Meeting
at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 20.
Starting in September, the
Board will meet Mondays with
the General Manager in the
Operations Meetings
Sept. 10 and 24.
The meeting schedule is
subject to change. Call 623544-6115 for meeting dates
and other Governing Board
information. Residents also
are encouraged to check
scwaz.com and sign up for
the e-newsletter to receive
the latest information about
the Association and
Governing Board.

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Sports Pavilion restaurant comes under new ownership

From Page 2

years. The opportunity to be

serving dinner is what really attracted us to this location, he
added.
Rivas invites the community
to an Open House at Memos,
19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd., from
4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 31. He
will have beverages and a variety of finger foods available to

sample.
Along with its regular fare,
Memos will offer special
menus when the Sports Pavilion
hosts special events. Regular
hours will be 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Monday through Thursday; 7
a.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays; and 7
a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and
Sundays. Beer and wine will be
available at the Sports Pavilion
counter.

Report modifications
make financial info
easier to understand
From Page 1

bowling lines by quarter

Comments on variances
Major capital project budgets and expenditures
Another reporting change
will be to separate operating
and non-operating revenue and
expenses. Non-operating includes both the Asset Preservation Fee (APF) revenue and
capital project expenses.

We are hopeful that new accounting software improvements will allow us to provide
financial reports in the RCN a
month sooner.
Additional format changes
should be expected as readers
comments and/or suggestions
are received. Thanks for your
participation and interest in our
efforts to better serve you. We
DO listen, and we hear what
youre saying.

Governing Board sets officers,

committee assignments
From Page 4

And finally, one of the easiest ways to keep in touch with

your Governing Board Directors, especially during the
summer, is by email.
The Association welcomed
three new Board Directors
July 1; Marion Mosley, Nolan
Reed and David Wilson. Also
on July 1, Terry Hamman took
the helm as president. Vice
president is Patricia Tomlin.
Ed Van Cott continues as
treasurer, and Marion Mosley
takes over as secretary.
Committee assignments ef-

fective July 1, are: Budget and

Finance, Ed Van Cott; Human
Resources, Patricia Tomlin;
Chartered Clubs and Library,
Marion Mosley; Properties,
Kenny Jordahl; Bowling,
Nolan Reed; Public Relations,
Jack Steiner; Legal Affairs,
David Wilson; and Golf, Griff
Williams.
The email addresses, phone
numbers and committee assignments are listed in the
photo graphic on Page 4.
That ought to be enough
ways to stay in touch through
the summer! Let us hear from
you!

Need a new rec card?

All RecCenters members are reminded they can get a

brand new rec card if their old one is faded or worn out.
With more and more facilities swiping member cards, you
might find your card wont read easily or has an outdated
member number style.
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 $10 replacement fee.

Rivas other locations are on

the Banner Del Webb Hospital
campus, and at Bell Recreation
Center in Sun City. Trisha
Franklin, general manager of
those locations will also manage
Memos. We plan to repeat our
success, Rivas said. We hope
that you will be joining us on
our new journey.
Memos will remain open during the Sports Pavilions annual

maintenance closure July 29

through Aug. 12.
Sports Pavilion Manager
Barry Hardesty said he was
happy about the transition to
Memos following a tough transition from the previous lessee
to a brief period when the Recreation Centers ran the restaurant.
We didnt really have a
choice but to take over the
restaurant for a while, said

Hardesty. I know the previous

restaurant was popular, but there
were issues that had to be addressed. So we took over for a
while, but were happy to be
turning it over to a professional
who is already well known in
the community. I believe
Memos will fit the communitys tastes and the restaurant
will be a great fit for the Sports
Pavilion.

From Page 3

Maricopa County, the Fire

District, MCDOT and other
organizations as space allows and as it pertains or affects residents.
In response to club requests to feature their bigger
events, we will pull out and
highlight various club
events as special boxed
items on the club pages. In
order to achieve this, we
will limit club submissions
to 200 words and will run
only the best photos we receive. We will move away
from running very small

photos and will print only

the higher-quality photos.
To decide which events to
spotlight, well look at how
big events are; how often
the club has been highlighted in the past; and
whether the information we
receive is accompanied by a
high-quality photo. The editor will make the final decision on which events are
selected for this special attention.
Also under consideration
are graphical changes to the
Financial pages.

Rec Center News incorporates changes in content, look

sports-related
activities,
events and tournaments the
clubs have or sponsor and
give them more space and
coverage.
Continue to spotlight upcoming
entertainment
events on the first few
pages, but also move more
of the events to the pages
before the tours and trips
pages, creating a pull-out
entertainment section you
can save.
Run more news from

SUNDAY

MONDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

15

16

GM Ops 21
Mary Jo 22
1:30 pm
Johnson
Mary Jo Johnson
7 pm, Stardust
7 pm, Stardust
Theatre
Theatre

23

12

Couples
13
Golf,
Deer Valley

19

20

26 Couples Golf, 27

CPR & AED 7

8 am

14

28

29

FRIDAY

Stardust 3
Chess@ 4
Movie
Library
7 pm Rec Center News
deadline

Echo Mesa

TUESDAY

August

SATURDAY

Stories@ 10
Library
Stardust Movie
7 pm

Chess@ 11
Llibrary

Stories@
Library 17
Stardust
Movie
7 pm

Chess@
Library 18

Stories@ 24
Library
Stardust Movie
7 pm

Chess@ 25
Library

30

Dive-in
Movie
7:50 pm
Johnson Pool

31

To confirm events, call 623-544-6032. To confirm Governing Board activities, call 623-544-6115.

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Editors note:In an eort to make the

unancials more meaningful to our
residents, the Chief Financial Ocer has
revised the format.

AUGUST 2012

May 2012 Financials

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AUGUST 2012

Community News
Foundation, American Legion handle
flag retirement responsibilities

Sun City West Foundation is

privileged to begin the flag retirement process by inviting residents to bring their American
flags to the Foundation office.
The flags are then passed to Sun
City West American Legion Post
94. The Foundation is home to
the American Legion Post 94,
and provides the Legion free
storage space for the flags.
A symbol of the United States,
the American flag is displayed
proudly across the nation. When
an American flag becomes
ripped, torn or faded and is beyond repair, out of respect it is
time to retire it. An American
flag should never be tossed in
the trash. Instead, there are
proper ways to dispose of the
U.S. flag.
American Legion Post 94
member Gene Bogatko explained the Northwest Valley
Veterans Association conducts
the flag retirement ceremony
twice a year. The flags are
placed in an incinerator at Sunland Mortuary and burned.
The Boulevard of American

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Sun Health volunteers stand in front of the Resale Shop, which uses
space in the SCW Foundation building.
American Legion Post 94 members are directed by Gene Bogatko in a
flag ceremony in SCW Foundations parking lot. The Post meets in the
Quail Room at the Foundation.

flags that proudly fly along R. H.

Johnson Boulevard are burial
flags which have been presented
to families of deceased veterans.
The name and branch of service
of the deceased veteran is written on the flag to be placed on
the boulevard. Families are able
to request that the Legion perform a flag dedication ceremony

for their loved one. A history of

the Boulevard of Flags is documented on a monument in front
of Johnson Lanes at R.H. Johnson Recreation Center in Sun
City West.
Sun City West Foundation is
at 14465 R. H. Johnson Blvd.
For information, call 623-5846851.

Resale Shop, SCW Foundation

partnership benefits community

In 1988 Sun City West Foundations main building was enlarged to provide space for the
Sun Health Thrift Shop and
meeting rooms.
Del Webb set up the Foundation and Sun Health Resale
Shop in a partnership that
would bring in funds to support
the Foundation as well as pur-

chase medical equipment for

the local hospitals, Del Webb
and Boswell Medical Centers.
The partnership was set up so
that the Foundation would provide an area to accommodate
the Resale Shop, previously
known as Thrift Shop, and the
day-to-day operation would be
run by Sun Health.

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AUGUST 2012

623-544-6100

R.H. Johnson Library

an very fundamental introSummer puzzle contest

The Friends of the R. H. duction at 10 a.m. Monday,
Johnson Library invite Sun Aug. 20 here at the Library.
City West residents to guess We will explain what an
the date we will complete our eBook is, how to view it, and
some of the pros and
summer community
cons of eBooks. This
puzzle. The winner
introduction will not go
will be awarded two
through the steps for
free tickets to a dinner
downloading an eBook
show at the Arizona
to a particular device
Broadway Theater.
nor help you with your
Each entry costs $1
own eReader.
and benefits the
Friends; rules are Jane Kauzlaric If you are interested,
posted at the checkout Library Director call 623-544-6130 by
Thursday, Aug. 16 to
counter.
register. This free class is limited to 50 Sun City West resieBooks are here
The R. H. Johnson Library dents with valid Rec Cards.
now has a selection of its own Remember, the Library will
eBooks for residents to down- only be open for the class and
load 24/7 to their personal no Library transactions will
eReaders or home computers. take place that day.
Although small, the collecForeign language books
tion will grow over -time.
A
big thank you to Club
This new service, powered by
Espanol
for donating Spanish
OverDrive, is free with your
books
and
to a Sun City West
Rec Card.
resident
for
donating German
The best way for you to
books.
All
foreign
language
view the R. H. Johnson Digimaterials
(430s

490s in
tal Library is to go to the LiDewey
Classification)
have
brarys
homepage
at
been
moved
to
prominent
www.scwlibrary.com and
click on Digital Library. Ti- shelves in the Nonfiction
tles can be transferred to a va- Area to highlight these materiety of devices, including the rials. The collection may
Kindle, Nook, Sony Reader, grow if enough people are iniPad, and iPod. All eBooks terested.
will automatically expire at
the end of the lending period,
J.A. Jance returns
so you will never incur any
Author J.A. Jance, the New
late fees!
York .Times bestselling author
The R. H. Johnson Library of the J. P. Beaumont series,
is happy to help you learn the Joanna Brady series, the
how to borrow R. H. Johnson Ali Reynolds series, and four
Library eBooks on your per- interrelated thrillers about the
sonal eReader - call 623-544- Walker Family, speaks and
6164for an appointment.
signs books at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 2 at Summit Hall B
in the Palm Ridge Recreation
Introduction to eBooks
If you are curious about Center. Doors open at 10 a.m.
eBooks but dont yet have and, for your convenience,
your own eReader, join us for books will be available for

Bring young visitors to the Library for story time at 10 a.m. Thursday,
August 2, 9 and 16.

purchase. A free ticket is required to attend - check with

the Library to see if any are
still available.

Summer story time

Will young children visit
you this summer? Bring them
to the Library for story time at
10 Thursday mornings Aug.
2, 9 and 16. Afterward, find a
selection of kid-friendly
books, audiobooks, DVDs,
and puzzles for you to checkout for the youngsters to
enjoy during their stay.
We want you
To become a library volunteer! What better way to contribute to your community
while meeting vibrant, energetic people? Volunteers are
needed to help residents with
computers and software in the
Data Resource Center; to
demonstrate the use of the online databases in the Reference Department; to check
library materials in and out
and return items to the
shelves; and to act as projectionists and greeters at the
weekly movies. You may
pick up a volunteer application at the Library.

@Your library in August

The cool and friendly R.H.
Johnson Library is the place
to be this summer!
Join your neighbors as they
strive to solve the 32,256
piece community jigsaw puzzle.
Read for the Summer Reading Club now through Friday,
Aug. 31. All logs received
will automatically be entered
in a drawing for either a beautiful agate necklace or one of
the Friends of the Library
canvas book totes.
Play a game of chess beginning at 9 Friday mornings.
Dont know how to play?
One of the regular chess players will help you learn. Lack
a chess set? The Library has a
couple of extra sets, thanks to
a thoughtful donation. The
club is growing and hopes to
become large enough to be
chartered by the Rec Center.
See the Sons of the American Revolution display during the first two weeks of the
month, followed by an exhibit from the Creative Silk
Flowers Club during the last
two weeks.

The R.H. Johnson Library hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. A valid Rec Card is necessary to check out
items and use the Data Resource Center.
The Library has two exterior return boxes at the horseshoe drive one for books and one for media. To prevent damage, please take
the time to rubber band your materials before depositing.

Stardust
Movies
Aug. 2

THE ITALIAN JOB

In Venice, Italy, a team of expert thieves pulls
a daring heist of 35 million dollars in gold bars.
One of the thieves betrays his companions and
swipes the gold for himself. One year later, in
Los Angeles, the surviving team members create a smart and devious plan to steal back the
gold and get their revenge on the traitor. Starring Mark Walhberg, Charlize Theron, Edward
Norton, Seth Green, Jason Statham and Donald
Sutherland. (C) (2003) (1H-51M) (PG-13) (Never shown in SCW)

Aug. 9

SOUL SURFER
Soul Surfer is the inspiring
true story of teen surfer
Bethany Hamilton, who lost her
arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to
become a champion again,
through her sheer determination and unwavering faith.
Starring Anna Sophia Robb, Helen Hunt, Carrie Underwood and
Dennis Quaid. (C) (2011) (1H-46M) (PG) (Never shown in SCW)

Aug. 16

THE APARTMENT
Winner of five 1960 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, The Apartment is legendary
writer/director Billy Wilder at his scathing, satirical best, and one of the finest comedies Hollywood has turned out. C.C. "Bud" Baxter knows
the way to success in business...it's through the
door of his apartment! By providing a perfect
hide away for philandering bosses, the ambitious
young employee reaps a series of undeserved
promotions. Starring Jack Lemmon, Fred MacMurray and Shirley
MacLaine. (B&W) (1960) (2H-5M) (NR) (Shown before in SCW in
1993)

Aug. 23

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHERIFF

Armed with a wry sense of humor and a
straight-shooting sidearm, James Garner fights
for peace, justice and fun in this outrageous, irreverent and very funny farce co-starring Joan
Hackett, Walter Brennan, Harry Morgan and Jack
Elam. (C) (1969) (1H-32M) (G) (Never shown in
SCW)

Aug. 30

HIT THE DECK

Hit the Deck hits all the right
notes as three sailors (Tony Martin,
Vic Damone, and Russ Tamblyn)
and three cuties (Jane Powell, Debbie Reynolds, Ann Miller) flirt,
squabble, run afoul of shore patrol
and, of course, fall in love. (C) (1955) (1H-52M) (G) (Never shown
in SCW)

AUGUST 2012

WWW.RCSCW.COM
Submit All States Club
news by the first day of each
month (for the next months
publication) to azsunmama@cox.net. All submissions for September
2012 are due by Aug. 1. If
you do not have a computer,
please print and mail to
22211 Lobo Lane, Sun City
West, AZ 85375.

MINNESOTA

As another warm August

comes along, those of us with
MN connections can only
think back of cooler temps in
places other than Sun City
West. Undoubtedly its got to
be cooler back in the land of
10,000 lakes and the Theatre
of Seasons.
Those who are away and not
feeling the heat will not be
thinking of the Welcome back
Breakfast set for Saturday,
Nov. 3; or the Holiday Christ-

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mas luncheon on Dec.1 like we

are. Just thinking of the future
events and cooler weather will
help us endure the heat of
sunny, beautiful AZ.
Plans are now set for a Wine
& Cheese party Jan. 11; a
Casino dinner and party Feb.
8; and the always popular
Pizza Night is now set for
March 13.
Please watch for future details on the States Club Page
in your Rec Center News.
Information: Jean, 623-5460557 or Fred, 623-214-0270.

uled are: Oct. 24, Arizona

Broadway Theatre musical,
Oklahoma (matinee); Nov.
14, lunch at Rancho de los Caballeros in Wickenburg; and
Dec. 12, Christmas party at
Sun City Country Club. Fliers
with information about times,
prices, etc., will be sent at a
later date.
Information: Richard, 623214-6201.

PENNSYLVANIA

Come join us for breakfast at

Lous Tivoli Gardens at 8:30
a.m., Monday, Aug. 6. We also
will have lunch at Lous Tivoli
Gardens at 11:30 a.m.,
Wednesday, Aug. 15. Everyone will pay his/her own
check.
Current fall activities sched-

With an active club and future events to plan, our board

members continue to meet over
the summer.
The next scheduled event is
an overnight trip to Ft. McDowell Casino and the Radisson Resort Sept. 28-29.
Although the trip was a sellout,
reservations are still being accepted. A back-up list has been
created for any cancellations.
Please call Barbara at 623 975-

dents have praised the program,

and all of our current and incoming Governing Board Directors
have graduated from the program. So whether youre thinking of getting more involved in
the communitys leadership or
you just want to know more
about the community you call
home, consider signing up for
TORCH.
The academy runs for seven
consecutive Thursdays. The fall
session is full, so your next opportunity to attend will be the
Spring 2013 session.
Class sizes are limited to about
40 students to ensure a quality,
interactive experience. You will
leave the program with in-depth
knowledge in six key areas: Sun
City Wests Heritage; Finances;
Golf Operations; Recreation Opportunities; Library, Bowling
and Community Information;
Friends and Services; and the
Communitys Future.
Youll get behind-the-scenes
tours of various parts of our operation, and youll have plenty of
opportunity to ask questions of
key staff members and community leaders. Youll also have an
opportunity to meet and work
with other students in the academy.
If youre interested in the
TORCH program, fill out the application accompanying this article or go online to get one at

rcscw.com.
If TORCH is more of a commitment than youd like to make,
we still have MANY ways that
you can learn about whats going
on in Sun City West. All you
have to do is take a few minutes
to browse the Rec News, our
websites, or Facebook.
Heres a quick rundown on
what each has to offer:
Rec Center News: Delivered
last Wednesday of the month in
the Independent. If youre not
getting the Independent, call
623-972-6101 to start free delivery.
scwaz.com: This is our dynamic website with changing
content. It is home to our Association and Community Blogs;
press releases; Governing Board
minutes and agendas; Committee minutes and agendas; community calendar; financial
reports; employment opportunities; Rec Center News archives;
events; photo gallery and more.
The blogs are a great way to send
us questions; we moderate all
comments and post them if they
are fair and in good taste.
rcscw.com: This is more of a
static website with lots of good
info that doesnt change often,
including links to the blog, calendar, facebook, e-newsletter
and Twitter; hours of operation;
golf course information; amenities and phone numbers; activi-

OHIO

0561 for information.

Our fall schedule will begin
with Oktoberfest on Oct. 20,
followed by the Musical Instrument Museum tour Nov.
13.
Our club membership is
open to any former resident of
Pennsylvania.
Information: Jack, 623-9750561.

WASHINGTON STATE

The streets are quiet again

and the lines are shorter in the
supermarkets and that tells us
one thing - the hot weather is
here and all of our Snowbirds
have headed for cooler places.
I wish I could join them. However, guess I will just endure
what is ahead as far as weather
is concerned.
Our club newsletter will be
out in late September with a
list of new adventures and
events that await the return of

the members. Thats when the

booking process starts. If you
see something you would like
to do, please do not wait to
book as most things sell out
fast. If you dont have a
coupon, just write your name,
address and phone number on
a piece of paper with the event
you want to book and send it
with your check to the Washington State Club, c/o Abbott
at 22211 N. Lobo Lane, Sun
City West, AZ 85375.
We are looking at some exciting events to offer and also
looking forward to your participation in our events.
If you will still be out of
town in September, let us know
where you want your newsletter to go and Jan will see that it
gets out to you. Her e-mail is
Jwnelson3@cox.net. If you
dont have e-mail, she can be
reached at 623-546-8384.
Until next time, stay cool,
stay healthy and safe!

TORCH academy provides residents opportunity to learn about SCW

As a follow up to the Rec

News article about communication, we want to talk to you about
the best way to get up to speed
on Sun City West. If youre serious about wanting to know
whats going on in your community, and youre willing to take
the time to learn it, we encourage
you to sign up for our TORCH
Citizens Academy .
TORCH stands for Tapping
Our Resources, Citizens and
Heritage, and it is the Rec Centers official . Although it has a
set curriculum to ensure you receive insight on the major parts
of our operation and other important community information
it also touches quite a bit on
current events since we encourage your input and questions.
Throughout the seven-week
TORCH program, you will have
access to Governing Board
members, staff members and
various community leaders who
have the answers to your questions. So if youre tired of hearing rumors and not knowing
who to ask for the right information; or if youre just a curious
person who likes to know why
things are done the way theyre
done, this is a great program for
you.
Introduced in spring 2009, the
program has had two sessions
every year, and graduated more
than 200 students. All of the stu-

TORCH APPLICATION

Yes!I would like to be a part of the next TORCH Class. I can commit to
meeting on Thursdays for seven weeks.
Please circle one:

Spring Session

Fall Session

Name:___________________________________________________

Rec Card # ________________________________________________

Phone No:________________________________________________

Email Address: _____________________________________________

Mailing Address: ___________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
Sun City West, AZ 85375

Sessions are usually four hours long and held in the afternoons. There
is a $15 charge due with application to cover the cost of materials. Beginning in 2013, the fee will be $20. Make checks out to RCSCW.

Return completed form and payment to Governing Board Manager

Sharon Schomer in the Administrative Offices, 19803 R.H. Johnson
Boulevard, Sun City West, AZ 85375. For information, call 623-544-6115.

ties (including TORCH application); organization chart; childrens hours; online Member
Comment forms; our communitys promotional video; and
much more.
scwclubs.com: This site is devoted to our chartered clubs, as
well as some of the communitys
non-chartered clubs. Theres also
a host of useful links such as
maps, public officials, newspapers, etc.

E-News: This is free to sign up

for and easy to discontinue if you
dont find the information valuable. Its sent once a week, on
Thursdays, and includes Governing Board news, upcoming
events, bowling and golf news,
and more.
Facebook.com/suncitywest:
Even if youre not a Facebook
user, you can view our posts and
photos to keep up with whats
going on in the community.

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AUGUST 2012

New at the

Crooked Putter

$1 o coupons for Spaghetti

Night and Steak Night available
at the restaurant!

The Crooked Putter remains

open during maintenance
work at Grandview

Spaghetti Night Every

Tuesday

All You Can Eat 3-7 pm

Homemade meatballs
and marinara sauce
Served with Side salad and
Breadsticks
$8.95
Pick up $1.00 o Coupons at the
restaurant

Steak Night
Every Thursday

4-7 pm
Seared and cooked to order tender, juicy USDA Choice 8oz NY
Strip $14.95 or 6oz Top Sirloin
$10.99
Served with French fries or baked
potato
(with butter, sour cream, and
chives).
Includes cheesy garlic bread and
your choice of fresh sauted
green beans or broccoli & cauliower.
*Pick up $1.00 o coupons for
steak night and spaghetti night.
See restaurant for details.

Happy Hour!

Monday-Saturday 3 pm-Close
$2.00 Draft Beers
$3.00 House Margaritas
$3.50 well rum and cokes (or
whiskey)
Sunday: $3.00 Bloody Marys

Friday Fish Fry - All you can eat!

3-7:30 pm Fridays

623-544-6100

Golf/Sports

Pick up
Final 2-day
golf school Octogenarian
tourney entry
tees off
this month
forms now

Ralph West of ReidWest Golf Academies is

offering the last of three 2day golf schools this
month.
The schools are three
hours each day, and include six hours of instruction, V-1 video analysis
and AimPoint greens reading charts.
The final golf school
will be Friday-Saturday,
Aug. 17-18. Hours are 8 to
11 a.m. each day.
Sign-ups must be at
least one week in advance
and the rates are $449 for
single resident student,
$599 for two resident students and $699 for three
resident students. Nonresident rates are $459,
$609 and $709 respectively.
Sign up online at reidwestgolfacademies.com or
call the Grandview Golf
Shop at 623-644-6022.
NOTE: Reid/West golf
lessons will move to Echo
Mesa Golf Course because
of maintenance and other
projects at Grandview
Golf Course.
For information or to
schedule a lesson, call
623-544-6022.

Frequently Asked Questions

RULES FAQ
When is a ball . . . .
out of bounds? A ball is out of bounds
when all of it lies out of bounds.
in a hazard (bunker or water hazard)? A
ball is in a hazard when it lies in or any
part of it touches the hazard.
on the putting green? A ball is on the
putting green when any part of it touches
the putting green.
in ground under repair? A ball is in ground under repair when it lies in or any part of it touches the ground
under repair.
in casual water? A ball is in casual water when it lies
in or any part of it touches the casual water.
outside the teeing ground? A ball is outside the teeing ground when all of it lies outside the teeing ground.

Entry forms for the 17th annual Octogenarian Golf Tournament are available and may
be picked up at any of the
seven Rec Centers golf
courses in Sun City West.
The tournament is open to
all area golfers 80 years old or
older, or those who turn 80
anytime during 2012. Both
men and women are welcome.
Handicaps will be used for
those golfers who have them,
and for the less active golfers
without handicaps a Calloway type system will be
used.
The tournament will be
Nov. 3 at Echo Mesa Golf
Course in Sun City West. The
shotgun start will be at 8 a.m.
An awards banquet will follow the tournament at Briarwood Country Club. A social
hour will start at 4:30 p.m.
and the meal will follow at
5:30. Awards and prizes will
be given after the meal.
Entry fee includes: round of
golf, valet bag handling, coffee, fruit and doughnuts,
range balls, prizes and
awards.
The fee this is $60 for players and $25 for banquet guests
For information, call 623337-5099.

Reid-West Golf
Academies Clinics

1- hour full swing

clinics

CHIPPING

9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 17 Echo Mesa

IRONS

PITCHING

8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 Pebblebrook

9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24 Echo Mesa

FAIRWAY
WOODS/HYBRIDS

GREENSIDE SAND
9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10 Deer Valley

9 a.m. Friday, June 21 Deer Valley

Clinic prices

FAIRWAYBUNKER
There will be no fairway
bunker clinic this month.

DRIVER

8 a.m.Saturday, Aug. 25 Pebblebrook

1- hour short game

clinics

PUTTING

9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7 Echo Mesa

Our courses are

on Golf Now!
Check us out!

Full swing: resident, $20;

non-resident, $25. Short
game: resident, $15; nonresident, $20.
Each clinic includes ohe
hour of instruction. The full
swing clinics focus on specific clubs.
Note: Clinics are subject
to date and time change
and the lists are updated
frequently. Check the website at www.reidwestgolfacademies.com for the most
updated list.

Check clinic schedules and sign up for all clinics online at www.reidwestgolfacademies.com or call the
Grandview Golf Shop at 623-544-6022.
For information, send e-mail to
info@reidwestgolfacademies.com.

SCW Sunday Couples

2012 play schedule

Aug. 12: Deer Valley

Aug. 26: Echo Mesa

Oct. 28: Echo Mesa

Nov. 11 Deer Valley

Nov. 25 Desert Trails

Sept. 9: Trail Ridge

Sept. 23: Desert Trails

Dec. 9 Trail Ridge

Dec. 23 Stardust

Oct. 14: Pebblebrook

Name
Ronald Podeszwa
Gayle DArche
Larry Alexander
Richard Knop
Pam Byrd
Jack Johnson
Jay Dean
Dave Moeller

Holes in One

Date
6-1-2012
6-1-2012
6-15-2012
6-17-2012
6-19-2012
6-24-2012
6-25-2012
6-29-2012

Golf Course
Stardust
Trail Ridge
Stardust
Stardust
Pebblebrook
Grandview
Trail Ridge
Desert Trails

Hole
11
12
13
11
3
3
16
2

Yardage
132
155
163
114
136
165
195
162

Club
Pitching wedge
5 hybrid
5 Iron
8 Iron
4 Iron
6 Iron
Hybrid
7 Iron

WWW.RCSCW.COM

AUGUST 2012

Golf/Sports
Rewards program set to encourage
new and occasional golfers to play more often
From Page 1

but who we want to play

more! We will continue to
honor all Swan Cards
through their expiration. The
Annual, Kachina and Coyote
cards will be unaffected, and
residents holding those cards
will not be eligible to earn
Rewards points because they
are already getting the best
deal the Association has to
offer.
Those who are not enrolled
in a card program will automatically be enrolled in the
Rewards Program. If you
have a card and it expires and
you do not renew it, you will
be automatically enrolled at
that point.
The Rewards Program is
simple: Those enrolled in the
program will earn seven
points for every dollar they
spend in our pro shops,
whether they are purchasing
greens fees, a shirt, a hot dog
or a sleeve of balls. Some exclusions will apply. For example, golf lessons, buckets

of driving range balls, gift

cards, Member Credit and
sweeps will not be included.
But just about everything
else you buy in the pro shop
will earn you points.
You may begin redeeming
points as soon as you start
earning them, or you can
save them up for bigger purchases. Points will expire
after one year. It will take
100 points for every $1 you
want to spend. So, if you
have 500 points saved up and
want to buy a $20 shirt, you
may use all your points and
pay the remaining $15 in
cash, credit or Member
Credit. You can spend your
points on greens fees, merchandise or food and beverage at any of our pro shops.
Purchases at the Crooked
Putter are excluded.
Pretty simple, right? Just
remember, for points to accrue to your account, the
starter must swipe your rec
card. So have it handy at the
counter. That way, whatever
you pay for, you get credit

SOME POINTS ABOUT YOUR POINTS

Residents paying the full daily rate are eligible (golf

card holders do not qualify)
Residents without golf cards are automatically enrolled
Earn 7 points for each $1 in qualified purchases
For every 100 points, you may purchase $1 worth of
merchandise, greens fees or food and beverage
Points expire after 1 year
Points have no cash value and cannot be transferred
Points are forfeited if you close your membership account with the Association
Non-residents may buy into the program for $10 per
year
Non-residents whose Rewards Program membership
lapses will forfeit their points
for. If you buy your buddys
round of golf, you will get
the points for that purchase.
You will earn points for the
final price of sales items, not
the full original price.
Non-residents who want to
participate in this program
may do so for $10 per year.
Just enroll at your favorite
pro shop and you can begin
accumulating points. If your
membership expires, your

Senior swimmers take on the world

The 14th FINA World Masters Swim Meet was held in

mid-June in the beautiful
beachside city of Riccione,
Italy. Sporting one of the best
swimming facilities in the
world, the Italians hosted one
of the biggest world meets
ever.
With a final count of almost
10,000 swimmers from over 80
countries, the 7-day competition registered more than
28,000 individual swims and
1,600 relays.
Each competitor was allowed to enter five individual
events plus relays. Gynt Clifford and Dale Webster of Sun
City West traveled to Riccione
to compete in this prestigious
and very competitive world
swim meet.
Clifford, swimming freestyle
and butterfly in individual
events and relays, came home
with seven medals: one gold
medal in the Womens 200
freestyle relay, one silver

Celebrating their victories at the

FINA World Masters Swim Meet
in Riccione, Italy, are Dale Webster, left, and Gynt Clifford, right,
flanking their former coach, Lois
McDonald.

medal in the 50 butterfly, three

bronze medals in 50 freestyle,
200 butterfly, 200 medley
relay, and two fourth place
medals in the 100 Butterfly,
and 100 Freestyle.
Webster, swimming backstroke and freestyle, placed

with gold medals in the 50 and

100 backstroke, silver medals
in the 200 Backstroke, and 50
freestyle, and a bronze medal
in the 100 freestyle.
Swimming for years under
the direction of Coach Lois
McDonald, both Clifford and
Webster worked with her to
perfect their strokes. Though
McDonald has retired from
coaching the Sun City West
team, and is now living on the
East Coast, her focus on technique instilled skills that
helped all her Sun City West
swimmers.
The Sun City West Swim
Club is a registered Arizona
Masters Swim Club and competes in most of the Arizona
swim meets. The club welcomes swimmers of all levels
who want to improve their
swimming skills. The requirement is a valid Sun City West
recreation card and a desire to
join a fun group of competitive
swimmers.

points will also expire.

Points have no cash value
and cannot be transferred to
another person. For example,
if you move from the community, when your account is
removed from Member Services, you will forfeit your
points.
If you have questions about
this program, please ask at
the pro shop or email
katy.ogrady@rcscw.com.

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SCW ends
Player Assistant
program for now

The Rec Centers called a

halt to using Player Assistants
on its golf courses, effective
July 1. The program will be
reviewed during the summer
and likely brought back in a
different format before fall.
The Governing Board made
the decision to end the program, and General Manager
Mike Whiting informed the
current Players Assistants
June 15.
Players Assistants help
golfers by assisting in emergencies, answering questions,
filling divots and encouraging pace of play, along with
other tasks. They receive no
pay but enjoy complimentary
golf. That benefit will end
along with the program on
July 1.
Because the assistants provide important services for
the golfers and the course, a
committee has been established to review the program
and offer suggested alternatives and improvements to
bring it back in some form in
the fall.

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AUGUST 2012

MAIN TELEPHONE NUMBER:

623-544-6000

RH JOHNSON REC CENTER:

544-6105
19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd.
Swimming Pool: 544-6106
Tennis Reservations: 5446151
Mini Golf, Table Tennis, Wii,
Arcade, Racquetball, Bocce:
544-6108
Ceramics: 546-0975
Lapidary: 584-8952
Lawn Bowls:584-0617 or
544-6147
Mens Club; 544-6150
Metal Club: 584-0150

Arts & Crafts

Art - Sun West,Val Anderson: 933-4924

Basketeers, Marilyn
Poncey: 546-9757
Beaders, Linda Donner: 975-4480
Calligraphy, Dale
Hornyan-Toftoy: 546-8502
Ceramics West, Patty
Borchers: 214-2635
Clay Club, James Herr:
975-5551
Copper Cookers, Bonnie Marshall: 556-4821
Creative Stitchers,
Catherine Vaught: 2140759
Encore Needle & Craft,
Sue Williams: 337-4558
Johnson Lapidary,
Greg Waldon: 518-9016
Leather Carvers, Jack
Hogan: 1-541-633-3420
Mac-Cro-Knit, Carol
Pritchard: 556-5313
Metal Club, Don Mellum: 584-0150
Palo Verde Patchers,
Patricia Luhmann: 5375144
Photography West,
Gerry Rosen: 537-9879
Porcelain Painters,
Marlene Gates: 556-4998
Rip n Sew, Joan
Hardy: 975-3657
Rosemaling-European
Folk Art, Sandy Hinkes:
546-7725
Scrapbooking, Papercrafts&More, Fran Mills:
594-1631
Silk Flowers, Rosemarie Read:214-9712
Stained Glass Crafters,
Judith Watson: 546-1531

623-544-6100

Phone Numbers

ModelRailroad: 544-6148
Rip N Sew: 546-4050
Silvercraft: 584-8153
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
12755 Beardsley Road at
Stardust Boulevard
Pool/Fitness/Mini Golf: 5446525

Decorative Art, Regina

Oswald: 544-1806
Toy-ki Silvercraft, Fran
West: 533-6856
Weavers West Guild,
Mary Dehlinger: 374-6995
Woodworking, Gary
Roberts: 975-4153

Cards & Games

Bridge-Kiva West Duplicate, Donna Shelton:

251-5578
Bridge-One Partner,
Richard Lager: 546-8839
Bridge-Ladies Saturday
Contract, Irma Epstein:
214-8365
Bridge-Tuesday Contract, William Dwineu:
214-2400
Bunco, Viv Hennessey:
556-4818
Canasta West, Arlene
Rozmus: 546-3803
Club 52 Card Club,
Raymond Langlois: 602999-6688
Cribbage, Don Donati:
328-5697
Euchre Card Club, Connie Bellinger: 486-9181
Five-Hundred Card,
Marcel Mantha, 251-7211
Mah Jongg, Joy Eisner:
214-7307
Pan Card Club,Rosalyn
Wertz: 975-4100
Pinochle, Barbara
MacLeod: 466-0118
Saturday Night
Gamesters, Vard Miller:
584-5396
Sheepshead, Lyle
Thompson: 602-524-1568

Bridge Club: 544-6529

Clay Club: 544-6530
Copper Cookers: 544-6532
Photography: 544-6520,
544-6521
KUENTZ REC CENTER:
544-6561
14401 R.H. Johnson Blvd.
Swimming Pool/Fitness:
544-6561
Softball:544-6157, 5446158
Stardust: 584-7025
Weavers: 544-6515
Womens Social: 546-4236
Woodworking: 546-4722

PALM RIDGE REC CENTER:

544-6580
13800 W. Deer Valley Drive
Swimming Pool/Fitness:
544-6581
Computers West: 214-1546
StainedGlass: 544-6586

GOLF OPERATIONS: 544-6037

Tee Time Confirmation:
544-6044
Tee TimeReservations:
scw.totalegolf.com
Course Conditions: 5446175
DEER VALLEY: 544-6016
DESERT TRAILS: 544-6017
ECHO MESA: 544-6014

Club Contacts
Dance

Country Western, Caroline Morrell: 214-8628

Hillcrest Dance & Social, Jayne Deyoe-Cohen:
240-0098
International Social &
Dance, Anna Besmer: 2140875
Latin Ballroom, Wilbur
Lider: 584-8543
Line Dancers, Martha
Williams: 556-9093
Westerners Square
Dance, Richarc Howden:
322-5201

Health &
Fitness

Arthritis Club RosemaryDougherty:584-2327

Dance for the Health
of It, Pamela Spears: 602679-4220
Energetic Exercise,
Dick Altopp: 544-1251
Fitness Club, Shirley
Miller: 249-6931
Handi-Capables, Peter
Onni: 584-6222
Water Fitness, Gale
Garcia: 975-1336
Yoga, Joan Harned:
214-6760

Hobbies &
Travel

Agriculture, Janet Gricol: 584-1465

Automotive Restoration, Herb Clark: 444-7778
Coin & Stamp, Fred
Bubeheimer: 544-0871

Computers West,
Charles Horton: 214-2981
Garden Club, David
Hodgins: 444-8045
Investment Club,
Jamie Gunyuz: 583-7443
Model Railroad, Bob
Rose: 826-3448
Recreational Vehicle,
Roger Hutflesz: 975-1022
Rockhounds West,
Sam Meacham:360-4634735.

Music &
Performance

Dancing Arts, Marie

Farmer: 544-7842
Karaoke, Howard
Franklin: 533-3064
Musicians Club, Mary
Lee: 584-0308
Organ & Keyboard,
Ronald Aron: 537-9092
Rhythm Tappers,
Peggy Parsons: 546-4946
Stardust Theatre
Council, Gilbert Pantea:
584-8419
Theatre West, Bernard
Meagher: 249-7213
Westernaires Chorus,
Neal Johnson: 466-0015

Social

Boomers, Roland
Cloutier: 670-4082
Canine Companions,
Don Gerboth: 546-4093
Club Espaol, Dan
Mesch: 444-8483
Friends of the Library,
Larry Woods: 556-8949
Mens Club, Felix Merlino: 214-1418
Singles Club, Carol

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: 544-6644
Website: 544-6133
Recreation Manager: 5446114
Tours & Scheduling: 5446129
Box Office: 544-6032, 5446093

Sarna: 255-4965
Sunshine Animal Club,
Robert Stebbins:544-2356
Womens Social Club,
Marlene Sullivan: 5848893

Sports - Golf

Deer Valley Men,

Ronnie Skogrand: 5183546
Deer Valley Women,
Gayle Moeller: 234-1097
Desert Trails Men,
Jerry Kinane: 214-5752
Desert Trails Women
18ers and 9ers, Bonnie
Flasch: 518-6866
Echo Mesa Men, Virgil
Olson: 544-0886
Echo Mesa Women,
Alice Patton: 556-2547
Golf Council SCW,
Karen Hunter: 544-6986
Grandview Men, Steve
Waggoner: 826-5322
Grandview Women,
Mary Train: 556-2236
Lady Putters SCW, Barbara Martin: 544-6270
Mens Niners, Howard
Allnut: 214-0583
Mens Putting, Wayne
Nelson: 214-1032
Pebblebrook Men, Gil
Preuss: 214-8431
Pebblebrook Ladies,
Diane Smith: 546-6906
Pebblebrook Ladies
Niners, Maureen McGinn:
544-3430
Stardust Men, Irvin
Coon: 826-8539
Stardust Women, Avis
Bennett: 444-8483
Stardust Women Niners, Barbara Scalise: 9753826

Trail Ridge Men, Doug

Platt: 584-6391
Trail Ridge Women,
Anne Marie Wunderlin:
602-770-7940

Sports

Bocce, TomBrown:
544-2757
Bowlers Association,
David Krauter: 546-3469
Crestview Bike Riders,
Tom Wohlgemuth: 2141290
Horseshoe, Louis Kellner: 214-3903
Johnson Lawn Bowls,
George Poor: 584-2986
Mini-Golfers, Robert
Carneiro: 236-9844
Mis-Cues Ladies Billiards, Pat Pecqueux: 5460577
Pickleball, John McFarland: 556-5694
Platform Tennis, Ron
Gliot: 584-7838
Racquet Club, Dale
Johnson: 975-9521
Racquetball/ Handball/Whisperball, Jan Warren: 214-3760
Shuffleboard, Charles
Webster: 546-6419
Softball, Richard
Lemoine: 975-9291
Sportsmans, Lu
Marchese: 444-8420
Table Tennis, Jack
Wetherbie: 547-6263
Tennis, Mal Jacobson:
546-1145
Volleyball, Dawn
Wakefield: 271-8511
Chartered Clubs leadership is subject to change.

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Bowling

Practice up
for fall
league play;
mark
calendars for
upcoming
special
events

Where has the time gone?

One more month and most of
the leagues will be back for another great bowling season.
The new scoring system has
been installed and it looks
great. The scoring is very visible and the graphics are awesome. We have received a
tremendous amount of positive
feedback
from
summer
bowlers. Customer appreciation day was July 24 and it was
a great success. Hundreds of
residents attended and fun was
had by all. The following is our
Special Events Calendar for
September through December.
Sept. 3: Labor Day Open
Play - Buy 1 game and buy a
second game for half price.
Sept. 29: Red Pin/No Tap,
5:30 p.m.

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Oct. 13: Mixed Doubles

Event, noon.
Oct. 27: Red Pin/No Tap,
Halloween Treats, 5:30 p.m.
November: All month after
league bowling - Men 9 or bet-

ter Women 8 or better.

Nov. 24: Red Pin/No Tap
Thanksgiving - Win A
Turkey, 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 8: 8 Pin No Tap - 2 Divisions, 11 a.m.

Dec. 22: Christmas for

Kids, 1 to 4 p.m.
Dec. 22: Red Pin/No
Tap, 5:30 p.m.
Please check at the bowling
center for additional details or

Tips for Seniors by Daily Fitness

Beat the heat - Exercise indoors

Are those triple digit temperatures

getting you down? Have you given up
golf, bicycling, hiking, tennis and all
outdoor favorites because of the
heat? Well youre in luck venture
over to one of the Sun City West Fitness Centers and enjoy climate-controlled exercise indoors. A variety of
aerobic equipment is available for a
great cardiovascular workout. The elliptical, rowing machine and recumbent bike are effective options for
getting that heart rate up. Improve
upper and lower body muscle
strength with the weight training circuit provided at each Center. A complete workout for all major muscle
groups can be accomplished with the

circuit.
A smart way to get acquainted with
a Sun City West Fitness Center is to
use the services of a personal trainer.
Daily Fitness trainers teach clients
how to exercise safely and effectively,
in a custom designed program based
on individual needs, goals and medical issues. All trainers are certified by
national fitness associations, and
have additional certification as senior
fitness specialists. They are experts
at creating exercise programs for active aging adults. Daily Fitness offers
Basic and Complete Strength Training
Packages, Comprehensive Exercise
Programs and Target Sessions that
focus on a particular area of concern.

Bobbie Neville and Billie Hollingshead are regulars at the Palm Ridge Fitness Center, year
round.

For further details, or to schedule a

personal training consultation, call
623-256-7901 or visit DailyFitnessLLC.com.

additions
Dont forget to stop in and
bowl some games to get ready
for a new season. It is never too
late to sign up for your favorite
fall league.

Equipment
demos

Daily Fitness presents group

equipment demonstrations
monthly at each of the Rec
Centers fitness centers for individuals new to the community or new to using a fitness
center. Exercise professionals
provide a half hour tour of the
facility one Tuesday a month,
demonstrating basic use of
various machines.

Demonstrations
have ended for
the summer.
They will resume in
September.
Watch for the
schedule here.

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AUGUST 2012

Village Store

623-544-6100

Birdwatching turns into quail-raising experience

One of Arizonas most sym- aware of a female Gambels

bolic creatures is the Gambels quail laying eggs in a large clay
quail. It is easily recognized flower pot at the entrance to
and proudly featured
my patio. She was
on postcards, magagreatly disturbed when
zines and even in our
I would arrive home
Village Store.
and close the patio
Many club memgate. She would take
bers feature the quail
off and give me a piece
in their art. They craft
of her mind from the
wooden napkin holdroof above. I looked
Katie
ers and ceramic quail
into the pot and saw
Van Leuven
families. The metal
several eggs. I was not
Store Supervisor
club makes mailbox
surprised as the quail
toppers, yard art and
had laid eggs in this
magnets. The art club has very pot the past two years.
paintings and greeting cards However, this spring, the pot,
with the quail as their subject. which belongs to friends who
This spring, I was fortunate are Snowbirds, was left in my
to witness an act of nature that care on my porch instead of
was something to behold. They theirs. After discovering the
say that timing is everything. eggs, I quickly adjusted my
In this case, it is definitely true. routine and left the gate open
Sometime in May, I became as not to disturb my new tenant.
Every day I would peer
through the flowers to
count the eggs. And every
day another would appear.
In the end there were 17!
Oh, my gosh, I thought,
how is she going to cover
that group of eggs. To my
amazement, she arranged
and rearranged the eggs
into a very tidy mosaic and
sat with her wings
sprawled across to give all
of the eggs a snuggly place
A Gambels quail nest with 17 eggs provided nearly a month of interest for Vil- to incubate. I would gaze in
lage Store Supervisor Katie Van the nest when I arrived
Leuven.
home from work to find her

The quail family after the chicks

big adventure getting to the
ground from the nest in the flower
pot.

out having a snack or whatever

momma birds do while laying
on their eggs. While she was
gone, I would take a watering
can and water around the edge
of the plant to insure it was
giving them good coverage and
cooling the dirt. I think she really like this because every day
I hurried to water while she
was gone and, shortly thereafter she was back, settled
down for the evening. This
went on for 18 days.
On day 19, I arrived home
slightly late after shopping,
around 6 p.m. I peeked into the
nest to find several tiny birds
staring back at me. And that
was the end of the mother
quails quiet existence.
I ran into the house to retrieve my camera, which,
thankfully, I had ready. By the

time I returned, momma and

papa were on the ground right
below the pot, which was sitting on a wall 33 inches off the
ground. The pot itself was 6
inches deep, meaning the babies needed to get 39 inches
down to the ground.
Anyway, the fun began. Papa
was pacing on the patio,
sqawking to the babies in the
pot and momma was running
around in circles. One by one,
the tiniest baby birds jumped
out of the pot to the cement. I
could tell some had been
hatched earlier than others as
their size range was quite distinct.
I thought about the eggs and
the fact that they were laid one
per day for over two weeks,
which meant the eggs might
not be ready to hatch at the
same time. Anyway, the babies
landed, some with a thud and
not on their feet. But they all
shook it off and were up and
ready to go immediately. It
took about 15 minutes for all of
the babies to jump down.
They dashed across to the
safety of the bushes and then
ventured out a bit with mom in
front and dad bringing up the
rear until darkness fell. In one
quick trip, most of the babies
followed mom back to her hiding place and dad checked to
see if all were accounted for.
He glanced down and saw one
tiny chick at the end of his tail

feathers. Boy, that birdie wants

to be just like its dad. They
then all turned and ran to mom.
They nestled in a safe bush for
the night. I hope to see them in
the village growing and thriving.
Even though not all 17 eggs
hatched, watching the orchestration of mom and dad calling,
waiting and finally scurrying
off to the bushes for safety was
one of the most fantastic experiences of my life. I was worried they would hatch and be
gone during the day while I
was at work, and I would miss
the whole thing!
I think momma was so happy
to have a safe place to incubate
her brood that she wanted me
to witness nature at its finest. I
am glad I had my camera
handy to capture this experience. When they return next
year, as I am sure they will, I
would like to have a movie
camera and film it. Perhaps Ill
post a youtube video.
We all see the quail families
scurry around the community
and comment on how cute they
are, but I feel like a BirdGrandma and am as proud as a
peacock.
You can tell that not only are
the real quail popular, but the
replicas also have a special
place in the community. You
can shop for your own quail
mementos at the Village
Store.

Village Store summer news and hours of operation

Village Store closes

for August
The Village Store is closed
for the month of August for its
annual cleaning. The carpets,
light fixtures, ceiling fans,
counters and windows will be
cleaned and refreshed.
I will be in the back office
purging files, cleaning computer files, writing stories,
checking the computer inventory, cleaning shelves, dusting
and getting things ready for
next season. I look forward to
another great season. The Village Store will reopen Sept. 5.
Have a wonderful summer.

Hail new SCW residents!

Hi, newcomers and welcome to the neighborhood! If
you are looking for a great
way to get acquainted with all
the craft clubs that make and
sell items in Sun City West,
come visit the Village Store.
If you have half a day to
spend with us, you can learn
about the items in the store,
talk with folks who make
them and perhaps find your
dream hobby. It is also a
great way to meet new
friends.
Volunteer opportunities are
available in two shifts Monday through Friday: 9 a.m. to

12:30 p.m. and 12:30 to 4 p.m.

There is one shift on Saturday,
starting in October, from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m.
We would love help you get
acquainted with your new
community and have some
fun as well. Please stop by and
sign up.
Village Store
summer hours
The Village Store is currently closed, but will reopen
in September with the following schedule:
September: Reopen Wednesday, Sept 5. Hours are 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

October to May: 9 a.m. to 4

p.m. Monday through Friday;
and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
June: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
July: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday.
August: Closed

Fair Meeting set

for Sept. 27
Craft Fair Chairpersons and
Co-Chairs: Dont forget the
Fall Fair planning meeting
scheduled for 11 a.m. Sept. 27
in the Lecture Hall. I will send
an email to the presidents reminding them of the time and
date.

For the clubs that participate,

please inform your chairs of
the date and time of the meeting. To contact me, send email
Katie.vanleuven@rcscw.com
or call 623-544-6135. I appreciate your help.
Reflective House Signs
The Village Store offers reflective house number signs to
make your house more visible
to family, friends and emergency responders. The signs
are custom made for your address and mounted to a metal
rod. Installation is available for
a minimal fee. The cost is $45
plus $5 for installation

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Entertainment
& Events
Cool summer entertainment
concludes with favorite tunes
From Page 2

and singing at a young age,

and has never lost her zest for
the stage. Her delivery of the
old standards draws her audiences into reflections of their
times during the good ol
days.
Each of her presentations is
one of genuine respect and appreciation for the audience.

BOXOFFICE INFO

In order to receive Sun City West Resident Rates when purchasing tickets, you must show your rec card. Without
proper ID, the member discount rate cannot be given. Nonresident rates will apply without the proper credentials, ie,
rec card. The Box Oce system is unable to look up membership numbers. Box Oce hours are 8 - 11:30 a.m.

Eagles tribute rockers deliver

classic sound at Beardsley Park

Hotel California is one of the biggest hits of

country-rock band The Eagles. Hotel California
also is the name of the original tribute band to
The Eagles. The tribute rockers pride themselves on creating the illusion that you are listening to the actual Eagles.
Hotel Californiahas shared the stage with
the Doobie Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Styx,
REO Speedwagon, Gretchen Wilson and many
more artists. They have performed all over
North America and in Dubai, Japan, India and
Bermuda.

Hotel California, The Original Tribute to the

Eagles, will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday,
Nov. 7, in Beardsley Park. The park will open
at 5 and concessions will be available for purchase before the show.
The band will perform such Eagles hits as
Life in the Fast Lane, Take it Easy, Desperado and Don Henleys famous Dirty Laundry.
Tickets are on sale now. Tickets for residents
are $10. Non-resident tickets are $12. Tickets
will be $15 the day of the show if available.

Guitar virtuoso plans

return visit to SCW

Esteban returns to Sun City West for a 7 p.m. concert Oct. 4.

Renowned Spanish-style
guitarist Esteban returns
to Sun City West Thursday, Oct. 4 for a 7 p.m.
concert in Summit Hall at
Palm Ridge Recreation
Center. With his unique
style, Esteban earns standing ovations wherever he
performs. His Bach to
Rock style has garnered
eight No. 1 Billboard albums, more than any other
instrumental guitarist in
history.
Performing with Esteban
will be his daughter,
Teresa, on violin; Paul
McDermand
on
steel
drums and marimba; and
Joe Morris on drums and
keyboard.
Tickets to see Esteban

are $25 for rec card holders, $27.50 for non-residents and $30 at the door.
The box office is open
from 8 to 11:30 a.m.
weekdays in the R.H.
Johnson Rec Center for
ticket sales.
Born Stephen Paul in
Pittsburgh, Pa., the son of
a steel mill worker, Esteban saw his first guitar in
a shop window when he
was 8.
His uncle bought it for
him, and from that moment on, he focused on
the guitar, teaching himself to play and practicing
every spare minute. His
dream was to be able to
express his deep inner
feelings
through
his

music.
He wanted to study with
legendary classical guitarist Andres Segovia, but,
being
self-taught,
it
seemed impossible since
Segovia only accepted
students of other classical
guitarists in the traditional
settings of master classes.
He gave up his quest for
a while and attended college, majoring in guitar
and English literature. He
graduated from Carnegie
Mellon University in
1972.
After much persistence,
Esteban finally convinced
Segovia to allow him to
play for him in 1974. And
the rest, as they say, is
history.

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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:

Lake Powell

Travel
AUGUST 2012

Airport; six days and five nights at the Embassy

Suites in Waltham, Mass.; nine tours; break
fast daily and complimentary cocktails nightly;
three lunches, two dinners; motorcoach trans
portation in Boston; driver and guide gratu
ities. Do not miss this spectacular and exciting
East Coast adventure!

THE GRAND CANYON OVERNIGHT

WednesdayThursday, Aug. 12
An overnight trip to the Grand Canyon is a
great way to escape the desert heat. Average
temperatures at the canyon are in the 80s dur
ing the day and the 50s at night. This 2day
tour lands in Flagstaff the first night for a stay
in the Little America Hotel and travels the sce
nic Route 180 to the Grand Canyon the next
morning. With plenty of sightseeing and time
for shopping, this is a great getaway. Visit
Sedona, see Oak Creek Canyon and lots of
beautiful vistas of the Grand Canyon. Cost is
$265 per person double occupancy and $335
per person single occupancy, which includes
round trip transportation, one night at the
Little America Hotel, one breakfast, one din
ner, National Park fees, hotel gratuities, bag
gage handling, guided tour, snacks and bottled
water and minimum driver and guide gratu
ities.
CINCINNATI REDS VS. AZ DIAMONDBACKS
Tuesday, Aug. 28
The Reds battle the hometown DBacks in a
night game. Be there and enjoy the sights and
sounds of the game. Cost is $55 per person
and includes game ticket in lower level Section
111, roundtrip transportation to Chase Field in
Phoenix, and driver gratuity. Depart SCW at
5:15 p.m., first pitch is 6:40 and return to SCW
around 10:45.

LAKE POWELL, CANYON ADVENTURE BOAT

TOUR & JEEP TOUR OF ANTELOPE CANYON
MondayWednesday, Sept. 2426
Lets see the majestic beauty of Lake Powell
together and take in the breathtaking sights
and wonderful ambiance of this truly amazing
place. Cost is $678 per person/double occu
pancy or $849 single occupancy. Cost includes
two nights accommodations at Lake Powell
Resort Wahweap Lodge, cruise on Lake
Powell, two breakfasts, one lunch, one dinner
overlooking the lake, Jeep tour of Antelope
Canyon, entrance and park fees, guided tour,
snacks and water, driver and guide gratuities.
CHICAGO CUBS VS. AZ DIAMONDBACKS
Sunday, Sept. 30
The beloved Chicago Cubs battle the home
town Dbacks at Chase Field. Dont miss the
excitement. Cost is $55 which includes round
trip transportation, seats in lower level, sec
tion 111. Depart Sun City West at 11:30 a.m.,
first pitch is at 1:10 p.m., estimated return is 6
p.m.
LUNCH AT ORGAN STOP PIZZA
Thursday, Oct. 4
Come see the spectacular Wurlitzer Organ
with nearly 6,000 pipes at Organ Stop Pizza
restaurant. The organ was originally built for
Graumans Hollywood Egyptian Theater. The
unique concept for a pizza parlor was envi
sioned by William P. Brown, a Phoenix real
estate developer, whose enthusiasm for the
theater pipe organ and its music led to the cre
ation of this landmark attraction. Its success
led to the opening of a second Organ Stop in
Mesa, which this trip will visit. Cost is $45 per
person and includes all you can eat and drink
private group lunch, round trip transportation,
guided tour, driver and guide gratuity. Patriotic
music and audience requests, all you can eat
salad, pizza and nonalcoholic beverages are
all part of this event which is not open to the
public, making it a special event for a select
few.

NEW ENGLAND & BOSTON TOUR

SundayFriday, Sept. 27
Six glorious days and five wonderful nights
on the East Coast in the heart of Boston. Visit
the Kennedy Library & Museum with a self
guided tour at your leisure. Includes a pictur
esque day in the town of Gloucester on the
North Shore and a visit to Newport, R.I., where
youll tour the famous Breakers mansion,
owned by the Vanderbilt family. From Harvard
to Cambridge and Fenway Park to Salem, youll
explore historic sites, enjoy excellent restau
NEW YORK CITY
rants and whalewatching adventures in
FridayMonday, Oct. 1215
Boston Harbor along with exploring other
Travel to the Big Apple and spend four days
famous attractions. Cost is $1,999 per person and three nights exploring the bright lights
double occupancy or $2,399 for single occu and big city. The tour has been planned so
pancy and includes roundtrip airfare and door there is very little walking, so everyone can
to door transportation to and from Sky Harbor

take advantage
of fall weather
in NYC. Cost of
the trip is
$2,785 for dou
ble occupancy
and $3,299 for
single. The trip
includes door
to door trans
portation to Sky
Harbor Airport,
round trip air
fare to New
York, four days
and three nights
at the Westin
Hotel
Times
New York City
Square, a visit to
the
9/11
Memorial, two
Broadway shows (matinees) The Lion King
and Nice Work if You Can Get It, a horse
drawn carriage ride in Central Park, dinner at
Shulas Steakhouse in the Westin Hotel, three
breakfasts, three dinners, one lunch and one
brunch cruise around the Statue of Liberty and
taxes and gratuities for guide and driver. Space
is limited, so dont wait to book this trip.

Opportunities
Organ Stop Pizza

Dolly Steamboat
Cost is $99 per person which includes
roundtrip transportation, Dolly Steamboat
Cruise, lunch at Mining Camp, bottled water,
guided tour, taxes and gratuities.

DOLLY STEAMBOAT CRUISE

& LUNCH AT MINING CAMP
Monday, Oct. 15
Enjoy a cruise on Canyon Lake aboard the
Dolly Steamboat and a hearty homecooked
meal at Mining Camp Restaurant. Lunch is
first, all you can eat from heaping platters of
food and large pots of coffee, topped off with
the old Mining Camp prospector cookies.
After the meal, well cruise the inner water
way of the Junior Grand Canyon. Youll hear
the history of the Apache Trail and Canyon
Lake, flora and fauna of the lower Sonoran
Desert and legend and lore of the Superstition
Mountains. Its a beautiful 90minute cruise
you wont want to miss. You may even see
some bighorn sheep that reside in the canyon.

ROCKY POINT
TuesdayThursday, Nov. 68
Enjoy three days and two nights of fun in the
sun with an escape to Rocky Point, Mexico.
Located on the Sea of Cortez, just 66 miles
from the U.S. border, Rocky Point attracts
Americans to enjoy the beaches, sunsets and
fresh ocean breezes. Cost is $299 per per
son/double occupancy or $399 single occu
pancy. Trip includes luxury motorcoach trans
portation, three day/two night stay at Penasco
del Sol Hotel, two breakfasts, dinner at Puesta
del Sol Restaurant, guided tour, baggage han
dling, minimum driver and guide gratuities.
PASSPORT IS REQUIRED TO ENTER MEXICO.
VALLEY OF THE SUN TOUR
Wednesday, Nov. 14
Get to know the Phoenix area there is a lot
to learn about your hometown this day. The
tour includes the past and present of the

metro Phoenix area. Points of interest include

Chase Field, U.S. Airways Center, Federal Court
House, Arizona Center and the State Capitol.
Also Old Town Scottsdale, and Tempe sites,
Arizona State University, Sun Devil Stadium
and Frank Lloyd Wrightdesigned Gammage
Auditorium.

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Thanksgiving at AZ Opry

Cost is $45 which includes roundtrip motorcoach

transportation, tour guide, water, snacks and driver
and guide gratuity.
ANYTHING GOES
AT GAMMAGE AUDITORIUM
Saturday, Nov. 17
Youll enjoy Roundabout Theatre Companys
saucy and splendid production of Anything Goes,
winner of three 2011 Tony Awards including Best
Musical Revival and Choreography. Some of musi
cal theaters most memorable standards pepper
this Cole Porter firstclass comedy. Songs such as I
Get a Kick out of You, Youre the Top, and of
course, Anything Goes.
Cost is $115 per person which includes roundtrip
motorcoach transportation, reserved theater ticket,
tour, driver and guide gratuities.
LAS VEGAS FOR THANKSGIVING
Wednesday to Sunday, Nov. 2124
Enjoy four days and three nights hotel accom
modations at the South Point Hotel and Casino in
Las Vegas and celebrate Thanksgiving in the
Entertainment Capital of the World. Cost is $599
per person double occupancy or $699 single occu
pancy. Included in the cost is round trip transporta
tion; hotel accommodations; cruise on Lake Mead
with box lunch; three breakfasts; Thanksgiving din
ner; baggage handling; guide and driver gratuities,
snacks and water. There are two optional shows,
Human Nature, an Australian quartet of
Motowners at the Imperial Palace & Casino; and a
concert featuring The Platters, Coasters and
Marvelettes at the Rio Resort. Tickets for the shows,
$70 for Human Nature; $57 for Platters, Coasters
and Marvelettes; must be purchased when book
ing reservations. Transportation to the shows is
included in the ticket price.
THANKSGIVING AT THE OPRY
Thursday, Nov. 22
Celebrate Thanksgiving
with a special matinee show
that gets rave reviews
throughout the Valley at the
Arizona Opry, where every
one has fun! The Opry gang
will entertain with more than
50 instruments and almost
any style of music. This will be
a funfilled day at a top
attended theater. Enjoy a
hearty
homecooked
Thanksgiving meal served at
your table, then sit back, relax
and enjoy an unforgettable
event of musical variety, com

Donny & Marie

Osmond
edy and wholesome family fun. Cost is $85 per per
son, and includes round trip transportation,
Thanksgiving dinner, theater ticket, tour guide and
gratuities.
DONNY & MARIE OSMOND
Christmas in Arizona
Saturday, Dec. 1
In the holiday tradition of the Osmond Family
Christmas television specials, the legendary Donny
and Marie invite you to join them in celebrating the
joy of the season as the iconic pair share the spot
light for the first time together at ASU Gammage
Theatre. With a dash of Christmas spirit and their
trademark showstopping production numbers,
Donny & Marie Christmas in Arizona will feature
your favorite holiday hits, mixed with the irresistible
chemistry that has made them international stars
and pushed Osmondmania to the top of the
charts. Cost is $130 per person which includes
roundtrip transportation, reserved ticket to Donny
& Marie Christmas in Arizona, driver and guide
gratuities.
2013 TOURNAMENT OF ROSES
Sunday, Dec. 30Wednesday, Jan. 2
Enjoy the spectacle that is the Tournament of
Roses! Get an upclose look at floats during a float
barn tour, take a lunch cruise, watch the parade
from reserved seats and take home a souvenir pro
gram and pin. Cost is $899 per person double occu
pancy or $1,299 for single occupancy which
includes roundtrip transportation, three nights at
the Hilton Universal City Hotel, three breakfasts,
lunch cruise, float barn tour, reserved seating for
the Rose Parade, all taxes and gratuities and
more.

2013 Tournament
of Roses

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Entertainment
& Events

A Tribute Concert

Advance sales continue for

2013 editions of Top Hat,
Cruise Ship series

The Alley Cats formed at

Fullerton College in 1987
and have made it to the
forefront of a cappella
music with timeless DooWop classics and zany improvisational comedy. The
group has performed with
celebrities such as The
Beach Boys and Rascal
Flatts, and have entertained
audiences for more than 20
years.
Matilda and Patrick Murry
Roslyn Kind Live,
March
7
TOP HAT SERIES 2013
Roslyn
Kind
is a dynamic,
A new season of enjoyment bemulti-talented
entertainer
who has
gins in January 2013, with the Top
forged
a
successful
career
across
Hat Series kicks off. The shows
the
spectrum
of
entertainment,
are:
Jerry Pruntys Missouri from acclaimed recordings to
sold-out Broadway and concert
Opry, Jan. 10
The Missouri Opry presents venue performances and nightmusic ranging from country stan- clubs the world over.
Showtimes for Top Hat Series
dards to Big Band swing tunes of
are
3 and 7 p.m., with doors openthe 1940s and rock n roll hits of
ing
at 2:30 and 6:30.
the 1950s.
Prices
for the Top Hat Series
Monica Heuser, A Tribute
are:
Series
tickets - members
Concert, Remember Patsy
$75,
non-members
$80, IndiCline, Feb. 7
vidual
show
tickets
are
$22 for
Monica Heuser has performed
members
and
$25
for
nonthe title role in a national tour and
members;
at
the
door,
$25.
regional theaters across the country. She is sanctioned by the estate
of Patsy Cline to depict the singer.
The Alley Cats, Feb. 21

Bob Anderson

Unconfirmed, unsold full-season tickets are now on sale. All individual show tickets will be
available for sale Oct. 1.

CRUISE SHIP
SERIES 2013

Cruise Ship Series 2013 sets

sail with six outstanding musical
acts for Sun City West residents
enjoyment. Two acts in each
month from January to March
bring some of the best in entertainment to SCW shores.
Bob Anderson with piano accompaniment, Jan. 4
Bob Anderson has been named
the best singing impressionist in
show business. Theres something for all ages with Andersons
show, and he also takes requests
from his audience and recreates
the performer to a T.
Original Wildcat Jass Band,
Jan. 18
Not your old familiar Jazz Band
music, its a new yet vintage
sound to Dixieland and Jazz
music. It was spelled Jass in the
1920s and evolved over the years
to the current spelling. Its not
your typical band playing the

same old Dixieland tunes.

New
West,
Feb. 15
New West is a
musical trio of great traditional
western swing with lots of comedy and parody songs to double
you over with laughter. These musicians give the audience a great
show and so much more.
Matilda & Patrick Murray,
Feb. 1
Jamaican Me Laugh features
the brilliant comedy star, the Jamaican bombshell, Matilda,
and her sidekick, Second Citytrained Patrick Murray. A real
family show, with clean and ageappropriate humor for all to enjoy.
Face to Face, March 1
Tribute artists Michael John and
Joey Riedel join forces to create
the ultimate tribute show based on
the Face to Face show performed
by Billy Joel and Elton John. The
ultimate tribute show is a night of
hit songs, energetic performances,
outrageous costumes and true
Rock n Roll at its finest.
Michael Finney, March 15
Comedy and magic are what

Roslyn Kind

Michael Finney brings to the

stage. With clean and appropriate
comedy and magic for all to
enjoy, this is a must see show.
Shows in the Cruise Ship Series
are at 7 p.m., with doors opening
at 6:30.
Prices for the Cruise Ship Series are: Series tickets are $60
for members and $66 for nonmembers. Individual show tickets are $12 for members and
$15 for non-members; at the
door, $15.
All individual show tickets will
be available for sale Oct. 8.

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months publication.
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NOON FRIDAY, AUG.3.
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AGRICULTURE

In August you can plant corn, squash

and Armenian cucumbers. All of these
should be ready before the cold weather,
something I could use a little of right
now. Seeds of carrots, kohlrabi, kale,
lettuce and leeks are OK to sow this
month. Im still getting large red cherry
tomatoes from a year-old plant. Winter
vegetables from seed will be ready for
transplanting in about seven weeks. To
prevent aphids and cabbage loopers,
row cover over your crops will save a
lot of work eradicating them. Plant garlic in October all over your garden, it repels pests. Beneficials such as borage,
parsley, carrots gone to seed all attract
bees, hover flies, parasitic wasps green
lacewings. Add a few pans of water
with a rock or two. With bees in short
supply we need all the help we can get.
Try Crokett green beans from Harris
Seeds, theyre thin, gourmet, taste great
and freeze well. Sweet potato vines that
are running all over your garden can be
cut back without damaging your crop.
It takes about 110 days until harvest.
Okra is looking good, its best picked
when pods are small. Did you know you
can freeze eggplant? Peel, cut in slices,
add slices to boiling water with 1/2 cup
of lemon juice. Leave them in the water
for four minutes. Remove and place in
ice water for five minutes, drain, dry
slices and place in freezer bags with
freezer paper between layers. They
should last for six months. Because eggplant browns quickly when exposed to
air, work in small batches. After grapes
are picked, cut back on water, add nitrogen 21-0-0 after harvest, its good for
branches that will need it for spring
growth. We grow two gardens a year, if

AUGUST 2012

you go away for the summer you can

still have a garden in the winter.
Have a problem? Stop by the diagnostic clinic at the PORA building from
10 a.m. to noon the first Thursday of
every month in the Master Gardeners
room. Several Master Gardeners will be
on hand to help you. Were open from 9
a.m. to noon Monday through Friday all
year to answer your questions.
We usually have a few plots available, caged plots are sold by owners,
uncaged plots require club membership
of $5 and a $30 refundable cleanup fee.
We help you get started, bribe you with
coffee and doughnuts on Saturdays
from 9 to 11 a.m., weather permitting.
Seen at the garden: Phyllis working in
106 degree weather at Teds garden. We
care about each other, those of us who
are finding it hard to do all the things we
used to, are getting a lift from others,
random acts of kindness. Our plots are
at 17800 N. 137th Drive.
Information: Jim, 623-584-1465.

ARTHRITIS

This is a wonderful club. The friends

we make are solid and last throughout
the years. Whether you are new to Sun
City West or have been here a while,
please join us. The club meets at 8 a.m.
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at
the Beardsley Pool. Many members
walk for an hour or half hour before
class begins and chat while they walk in
the pool.
We have volunteer instructors and
have a lot of fun doing the hokey pokey
and other low impact water exercises.
Arthritis is not a requirement. Dues
are $5 per year. We have many outings
during the year which everyone enjoys.
Information: 623-584-2327.

AUTOMOTIVE
RESTORATION

The Automotive/Restoration Club of

Sun City West is one of the newest
Chartered Clubs, with close to 200
members. It was formed to provide
members in Sun City West a place to
work on and learn how to work on automobiles. Through the knowledge and
expertise of the membership, club members will be able to work on their automobiles and help others working on
their automobiles. Educational programs will be offered to assist members
to restore or fix their vehicle(s). Occasional special events may offer sessions

Club Corner

Are you interested in burning 500 to 1,000 calories in an hour, and

having a blast doing it? Then come and join the Zumba Toning class
offered by The Dancing Arts Club of Sun City West. Zumba Toning includes the use of light weights to the already fun Zumba dancing, a
fitness style dance choreographed to a Latin beat. Weights are furnished by the instructor, Sue Lord, in the foreground; however, you
may bring your own. Class is from 3 to 4 p.m. Saturdays in the dance
studio at Palm Ridge Recreation Center. Regular Zumba classes are
from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays at the same location.
Also pictured in the photo is Paula Wiest, a class member. Zumba
classes will continue through the summer; all other Dancing Arts
classes will resume after Labor Day. Information: 623-544-7842 or
visit the web at www.scwclubs.com.

on how to perform basic automobile repair and maintenance.

The vacant lot between PORA and
the Metal Club is under consideration as
the site of a club facility. Negotiations
are under way to build a temporary
structure until funds are raised for a permanent building. Watch the website for
updated information.
The club meets at 2 p.m. the third
Tuesday of the month, resuming Sept.
18 in the R.H. Johnson Lecture Hall.
Join us for our First Rock Around the
Block Tour Poker Run Dec. 8. The tour
will start in Sun City West and continue
through Sun City Grand, Sun City and
other West Valley locations.
Information: Herb Clark, 623-4447778
or
the
website,
www.scwclubs.com under Hobbies &
Travel.

BASKETEERS

We have had a hot summer, but the

members of Sun City West Basketeers
Club are enjoying basket weaving and
socializing in the cool comfort of
Kuentz Recreation Center.
You are welcome to join us, and for
the newcomers, we provide beginner
classes. The club meets from 8:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays in
Room 4; Tuesday mornings in Room 3
at Kuentz Recreation Center. Please join
us.
Information: Betsy, membership,
623-544-7232 or Jo Ann, publicity, 623556-2263.

BEADERS

Enjoying a game of whisperball, which is similar to racquetball, are

instructor Larry LaCombe, Dick Moore, Terri Brittain and Jerry Brittain
For more information about whisperball, visit the courts at R.H. Johnson Rec Center from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday or Thursday for drop-in play
or email Larry LaCombe at lacombe8@cox.net.

Bored this summer? Its the perfect

time to join the beading club.
If you love to string, stitch, make
beads with polymer or wire work, this
is the place for you.
If you would like to learn beading,
our members enjoy free lessons and
mentoring.
Visitors are always welcome. Our
beaders range from beginners to experts. We meet from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday
and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday at the
Beardsley Rec Center in Sagebrush

Room 5.
Information: Stop by the clubroom or
email Linda at lindadonner@msn.com,
visit online at www.scwclubs.com and
on Facebook search for SCW Beaders.

BOWLERS

For the third consecutive year, Bowling Association members are capping
off the Summer Red Pin with a trip to
Harrahs Casino July 31. Bowlers will
gather in the R.H. Johnson parking lot
to board the bus at 11 a.m., returning at
6:30 p.m. If past years are any indication, many will come home with a little
extra cash in their pockets, and everyone will certainly have a great time. The
club is grateful to Bob Roady for the effort he puts into the organization of this
trip.
Due to the closure of Johnson Lanes
in August, the next bi-weekly No-Tap
event will take place Saturday, Aug. 25.
Start time for this event is 4 p.m. Beginning Sept. 8, start times for the biweekly No-Tap events will change to
5:30 for the duration of the fall and winter season. Sign-up books for club
events are available in the Sports Pavilion through noon on Thursday preceding each event. Entry fee is $10 and
payment is required at the time of signup. Cancellations must be received by
noon Friday preceding each event.
Club members, be sure to mark your
calendars for the Welcome Back Party
and No Tap at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
22.
Members who want to be added to
the email list for club events may now
do so by submitting addresses to
BASCW@yahoo.com. The lists will be
used exclusively to update members on
club events and news. If you have
changed your email address since submitting it to us, send an email to
BASCW@yahoo.com with the subject
updated address.
The Bowling Association of Sun City
West sponsors many club events
throughout the year including 9-pin
(No-Tap) tournaments every other Saturday night, Red-Pin bowling every
Tuesday during the summer months, a

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Hall of Fame dinner in October and a

gala New Years Eve celebration. Signup sheets for all club events are available at Johnson Lanes. Remember, no
league average is required to bowl in either No-Tap or Red Pin events.
If you are new to Sun City West or
havent bowled in a number of years,
come and give us a try. Were all
friendly and everyone has a good time.
The annual fee is $7 and membership is
open to all Sun City West Rec Card
members in good standing. Current
membership in the BASCW is required
to participate in all club events; however, if you would like to try one of our
events before committing to a membership, ask about our guest policy.
Membership applications may be obtained at the Johnson Lanes Monitors
desk.
Information: Sheryl Sutherland, 623322-2220.

BRIDGE KIVA
DUPLICATE

Our ACBL-sanctioned games are at

12:15 p.m. every day except Sunday
and Tuesday in the West building card
rooms of Beardsley Rec Center. There
also is an evening game at 6 p.m. Tuesdays. We would like to invite anyone interested in this wonderful card game to
join us! Arrive early and be in your seat
ready to play by game time.
If youre interested in learning more
about the club you can pick up a
brochure from the Sun City West Visitors Center, at the Club, or download it
from the website.
There are 10 special ACBL-sanctioned games in August. There are four
open games: two unit-wide games and
two NAP qualifying games. There are
six other special games including two
club championships and four ST@C
games. Go to the club website,
www.scwclubs.com/Kiva/Bridge.htm
to check out the dates and times.
Kiva uses both the BridgeDealer4
dealing machine to make random hands
ready for play and also Bridge Mates for
instant scoring directly from your table
to the computer. Scores are always
ready to see at the end of the game and
there are print outs of hand records for
evaluation.
There is a special section for newer
players with less than 50 master points
on Friday afternoon where they play
only against others of the same skill
level, providing they have at least three
tables, otherwise they play in the open
game. Please tell the director so you can
be directed to that specific area of play.
We would especially like to invite all
party bridge players to join us and learn
more about this different concept of
play youll love it. You cant go wrong
to just come and try it out!
The FREE Friday lessons have ended
until fall, but the club also sponsors a
series of personalized lessons offered by
June Hueser as well. Contact her at 623584-5851 for registration and cost details.
If you need a partner, or have questions, please contact us at e-mail:
KIVA.Bridge.Club@cox.net or call
Donna Shelton, club president, at 623584-7012.
Bridge is more than just a card game.
It is a cerebral sport. Bridge teaches you
logic, reasoning, quick thinking, patience, concentration and partnership

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skills. Whoever said, Its not if you win

or lose that counts, probably lost.
Bridge players know that this game
is by far the greatest card game of all,
and it can provide immense challenge
and enjoyment for the rest of your life.
Warning! Bridge can become addictive!

BRIDGE LADIES
SATURDAY
CONTRACT

Spend Saturday afternoon playing

progressive contract bridge in an enjoyable, friendly, relaxed atmosphere. New
members are welcome. Levels of play
are some experience, intermediate and
advanced.
Partners are not required. Join us
each Saturday in Beardsley Recreation
Center Rooms 1, 2 and 3. Arrive by
11:15 to register. Play begins at 11:45
a.m.
Weekly play is 50 cents. Membership
is $ 5 annually. Guests may play three
times and then officially join with a
valid rec card.
Information: 623-214-8365.

BUNCO

SCW Bunco Club meets every

Wednesday evening from 6 to 9p.m. at
the Beardsley Rec Center. Membership
is $5 yearly with a valid rec card.
Everyone is welcome.
Information: 623-556-4818.

CALLIGRAPHY WEST

Yippee! One of the most enjoyed and

anxiously awaited events of the CW
year, The Summer Survivors Ice Cream
Social, is just around the corner. On
Monday, Aug. 20, expect Barbara Stanton to deliver her usual array of tasty
fixins for our ice cream treats. All
members are welcome, of course, so if
youve been wanting to join, nows the
time.
Our VPs did a great job of setting the
entertainment for our fellow calligraphers from Sun City. About 30 joined in
a game of Arizona Fact or Phooey, with

20 prize winners. We shared the craft

Count Your Blessings. Ten beads were
woven together with ribbon and each
crafter added her individual blessings.
Key Lime Pie topped off the event.
Weve all enjoyed getting to know each
other and expanding our skills. We look
forward to adding these visits to our list
of annual events.
Highlights for August: Friday, Aug.
3, join Margie Neumiller for the always
surprising Card Swap. A recent choice,
Really Clean and Simple, produced
cards with one layer of card stock, one
image, one sentiment and one embellishment. How refreshing in these times
when we are sometimes barraged with
so much information. We look forward
to their unusual shape cards. Monday,
Aug. 6, Open Workshop plus demonstration of a Summer Table Favor.
Monday, Aug. 13, Eileen Greiss demonstrates Interlocking Boxes. Friday, Aug.
24 at 9:30 a.m., Out and About visit to
Paper Plus, followed by a Dutch treat
lunch. Enjoy this great opportunity to
get together for good laughs and good
food. Friday, Aug. 31, from 10 a.m. to
noon, we work on another Fall Craft
Fair club project. Led by Chair Sue
Smeets, club members already completed one, and by publication time
started another. Join in as we keep the
enthusiasm going!
Look for Judy Rosss return to her
Wednesday evening super classes in
September. Shes taking some well-deserved time off this month.
Unless otherwise listed, all meetings
are at 1 p.m. in Craft Room 3 at Kuentz
Recreation Center.
Information:
visit
www.scwclubs.com and select Calligraphy, or call President Dale HornyanToftoy at 623-546-8502.

CERAMICS WEST

Ceramics West Club will be closed

the month of August. The club will reopen from 8 a.m. to noon, Tuesday,
Sept. 4. The general meeting will be at
9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6 in R.H. Johnson Social Hall East.
Information: 623-546-975.

Sept. 1, the Theatre West general meeting starts at 1 p.m. at the Stardust Theatre. The program, After Sixty, a collection of poems by Judith Viorst, will be directed by Jeanne Tarr. Jeanne has assembled
many actresses to deliver a fabulous program. Theatre West members and invited guests are welcome to attend. Pictured are some of
the actresses. In the front row are Maureen Lansing, left, Lorraine
Rollnik, Valerie Gitter, Lydia Boyer, Marilyn Mummey and Jeanne Tarr.
In the back row are Christa Houck, left, Darlene Olejniczak, Judy
Ross, Georgann Fennell and Althea Dellamo.

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CLAY

No one is perfect, so the Almost Perfect Pottery Sale is set for 9 a.m. to noon
Saturday, Sept. 29. If you havent ever
attended a sale like this before, you will
be amazed at all the bargains. Members
clean out garages, houses and yards.
People who come to the sale are the
lucky recipients. These sale items are
pieces we cant sell at the Village Store
or Arts & Crafts sale because of imperfections, chips or cracks, or items that
are no longer wanted. The sale will be
at the Beardsley Rec Center, where
there is plenty of parking. Only cash
and checks will be accepted. All proceeds go to the clubs expansion fund
and other projects.
Club members are working hard to
make lots of bowls for the Waste Not
Program, Empty Bowls. This program
feeds the hungry, by getting fresh food
from local restaurants and grocery
stores in the area. To purchase the
bowls, go to the Arizona Center at 5th
Avenue and Van Buren Street in
Phoenix Friday, Oct. 12, or at six local
A.J. Markers Saturday, Oct. 13. The
cost is $12 per bowl. You also receive a
meal at the Arizona Center that is comparable to what the hungry get for one
day. There are also signature pieces that
sell from $15 to $200 or $300.
It has been extremely quiet this summer, so those of us who have stayed in
SCW get lots of space to create our art.
The Clay Club is usually open from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday
and until 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.
Information: 623-544-6530.

COMPUTERS WEST

Computers West, at Palm Ridge

Recreation Center (623-214-1546), is
the parent organization of two user
groups: MacsWest and the PC Group. It
is a social and technology club whose
members share information and experiences about computers. Room A (summer hours) is open from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Monday-Friday. Both PC and Mac
computers are available for club members use. Club website is www.computerswest.org. General meeting is at 1
p.m. Tuesday, Sept.11 in Summit Hall A
at Palm Ridge.
We need your old cell phones! Computers West is an official collection
agency for Cell Phones for Soldiers.
Old phone parts are recycled, and phone
calling cards are distributed to servicemen and women overseas. Collection
boxes are at CW and around Sun City
West.
PC Group: The next PC Group meeting will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11,

Rip n Sew Club member Wanda Peterson displays a sweatshirt she

created with a technique that included leaves from her yard and a
spray bottle of bleach for a one-of-a-kind pullover for the fall. Wandas
project has inspired others in the club to try this technique for their
own custom fabrics for sewing projects.

following the general meeting in Summit A at Palm Ridge. The PC Group

provides instructional programs, including Hands On classes, presentations,
and discussions. Watch for classes and
walk-ins at www.pcscw.org.
MacsWest meets at 1 p.m. every Friday for the summer in the Palo Verde
Room for a Grab Bag session a
short presentation followed by questions and answers. Aug. 3 will be the Ice
Cream Social. Classes and Tuesday
meetings resume in September. Check
the website, www.macswest.org, for
this months topics and current Mac
Message.

UFOs that have been waiting patiently

for those last few stitches. The Oct. 15
general meeting will have a Show and
Tell of these projects, along with the
stories of why it took so long to finish
them.
For a preview of members needlework skills, and a calendar of club
events and classes, please visit the displays in the courtyard windows of
Room 5 at Kuentz.
Creative Stitchers welcomes both accomplished and novice stitchers to join
us.
Visitors are always welcome.
Information: Cathy, 923-214-0759.

Creative Stitchers Club meets in

Room 5 at Kuentz. Open stitching is
from 8 to 11:30 a.m., brown bag lunch
is at 11:30 and classes, when scheduled,
begin at 12:30 pm.
During the month of August our
courtyard display window features a
stitching surprise. Stop by and enjoy the
fun.
Rather than starting a new Summer
Project for the annual What I did on
my Summer Vacation, members are
encouraged to complete some of those

Do you enjoy playing cribbage? Then

we have an opportunity for you! The
Cribbage Club of Sun City West invites
you to become a member and be a participant in our weekly evening of cribbage. We meet at 5:45 p.m. Mondays
and the first game starts at 6. During the
3-hour session, we play nine games
against nine different opponents. The
Club meets in Room 4 at the Kuentz
Rec Center. Come and check us out,
Rec Center card holders may play twice
as guests before joining. We are a mix
of full time and seasonal residents.
Come meet new people with similar interests and make new friends in our
community.
Please note that the club does not
meet in June, July or August; play resumes the first Monday in September.
Information: Don Donati, 623-3285697.

CREATIVE STITCHERS

CRIBBAGE

DANCE FOR THE

HEALTH OF IT
Members of the SCW Recreational Vehicle Club toured Black Bird Airpark in Lancaster, Calif., during a recent Monterey Bay/Silicone Valley
caravan. The 10-day caravan was led by Verdan and Sylvia Glenn
and also included stops at Marina Dunes on the beach; and four days
in Monterey.

Looking for fun and easy exercise

this summer? Join us and Dance for the
Health of It, available several times a
week. This program offers exercise
through the basic fundamentals of dance
steps and rhythms such as swing,
rumba, foxtrot and more. The instructor,
Kort Kurdi, combines his teaching tech-

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niques with great music and humor to

keep us motivated, smiling, dancing and
exercising all at the same time!
Dance for the Health of It is for individuals, so no partner is required. Four
levels of exercise are available - each
one only a slight step up. On Tuesday
evenings at R.H. Johnson Social Hall,
we have Level 4+ at 5, Level 2+ from 6
to 7 and Combinations Levels 2+ and
3+ from 6:30 to 7:30. Plus classes
have the same great routines but with
less explanation. On Thursday mornings at Palm Ridge Rec Center, Summit
Hall A, Level 1 is at 9:30 and Level 2 is
at 10:30. On Saturday mornings at R.H.
Johnson Social Hall, Level 1 is at 9,
Level 2 is at 10, Level 3 is at 11 and
Level 4 is at noon. Come as often as you
like, depending on the amount of dancing and exercise you want. Membership in the club is required and costs $5
per calendar year. The cost of the class
is $4 per session for your first level with
a discount on additional levels on the
same day. Our Level 4 classes are $5.
Schedules change depending on
room availability, so verify the class
schedule by visiting the website at
www.scwclubs.com under Health and
Fitness or by calling 602-679-4220.
Hope to see you soon on the dance
floor.

DECORATIVE ART

Decorative Art artists have five

Wednesdays yes, five acrylic classes
making August a very busy painting
month!
Each week, artists meet at 11:30 a.m.
in Room 3 at Kuentz Rec Center to set
up for the noon classes.
Our classes are bound to please most
everyone with their great variety of
projects, especially during this month as
we feature such diverse classes as a folk
art Christmas painting on cloth and a
seasonal large wooden clothespin as
well as fine art class selections during
our annual 2012 Summer Survivors
Noon Series with our club instructors.
Club Members will be notified of upcoming classes as sign-ups in advance
are advised.
Visitors are always welcome! Check
out the photo board of previous art
classes.
Information: 623-544-1806.

ENCORE NEEDLE
& CRAFT

Would you or someone you know

like to learn how to knit or crochet? The
Encore Needle and Craft club can provide instructors to help you or your
friends accomplish this goal. We can
provide one-on-one support or provide
this service in a classroom environment.
Now that its summer and you spend
more time inside your home to stay out
of the heat, you can now spend hours
creating whatever you like in the comfort of your own home. You can also get
great ideas by looking at all the items
turned in each Friday by our members;
these beautiful and creative items are
put at the front tables in our club, allowing all members to see and enjoy. So if
you are ready to take the plunge and
learn how to knit and/or crochet, our
club might be for you. The pieces you
make can be for you and your family or
you may donate them to the many charities we support. Our club is here to help
you.
A reminder to all our members - we

Marianna Gajewska and King Killin, Hillcrest Dance and Social Club
members, enjoyed the 50s and 60s Dance and Classic Car Show
earlier this year.

will end the summer series with an Ice

Cream Social Friday, Aug. 31. We will
also continue to enjoy eating lunch out
every second Friday of the month. The
luncheons are fun and give new members the chance to get to know club
members.
Encore gratefully accepts donations
of fabric and yarn to continue our charitable work. Please join us at 8 a.m.
every Friday at Kuentz Center Rooms 4
and 5.
Information: Sue Williams, 623-3374558 or Sue Lewis, 623-258-2094.

ENERGETIC
EXERCISE

If your doctors orders are Start an

exercise program to stay young and mobile, Energetic Exercise just may be
the answer youve been looking for.
Classes offer low impact and total body
movement. We start early and leave energized. Join for only $3 a year and
meet at the Johnson Social Hall from
7:55 to 8:45 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Open to all SCW Rec
Card holders and their guests.
Information: 623-544-1251.

FITNESS

In need of some physical exercise?

The Fitness Club offers a wide variety
of low and high impact land and water
classes with energetic class instructors.
Calendar year membership is $5.
Classes with certified instructors are
available for purchase at any of the
classes for a per class ticket price.
Jazzercise and Jazzercise Lite
Strength & Tone classes are instructed
by Susan Shewmake and Sandra
Sanchez. Jazzercise classes are from
9:15 to 10:15 a.m. at the R.H. Johnson
Social Hall Monday, Wednesday and
Friday with Susan Shewmake, and from
8 to 9 a.m. at the Palm Ridge Activity
Center Summit Hall A Monday,
Wednesday and Friday with Sandra
Sanchez. For those looking for a less
aerobic Jazzercise program, Sanchez offers Jazzercise Lite Strength & Tone
class from 9:15 to 10:05 a.m. at Palm
Ridge Summit Hall A Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Aqua Zumba is from 8:30 to 9:30
a.m. on Saturday mornings at the Palm
Ridge Indoor Walking Pool. Mitzi Cerecedes is the instructor for this class as
well as the 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Monday,
Wednesday and Friday Aqua Aerobics

classes at the Palm Ridge Indoor Walking Pool.

Other water classes include Deep
Water Exercise with Sherry JohnsonTraver (7:45 to 8:45 a.m. Monday and
Wednesday, April 9 through Oct. 17) at
the R.H. Johnson Pool and WW Workout (Wicked Water Workout) with
Lisa Friedman (7:45 to 8:45 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday, April 17 through
June 25) at the R.H. Johnson Pool.
Friedman also offers an ABS Workout
class (from 6:45 to 7:30 a.m. Tuesday
and Thursday, April 17 through June 25)
at the R.H. Johnson Pool Deck. The
WW and ABS classes are cancelled
June 26 through October 1.
Information: www.scwclubs.com
under Health & Fitness, click on The
Fitness Club or by contacting Judy
Kane, vice-president, at 623-544-3886
or Sherry Skogrand, treasurer, at 623518-3546.

GARDEN

It seems as though time flies by quite

rapidly, until the approach of August. At
this point, it really just creeps. Just one
more month until the garden club resumes its monthly meetings. You can
look forward to many outstanding programs and hopefully, a slight cooling of
temperatures. The next monthly plant
sale at Beardsley greenhouse is scheduled for 8 to 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 3.
With the arrival of monsoon, the humidity rises and the nighttime temperatures stay in the 90s. It is necessary for
a closer look into the watering of the
plants. The succulents cannot breathe.
Overwatering can cause the plants to
rot. Plants that flower this time of year
are Texas ranger (after a rain), desertwillow,l-leaf Cordia, rain lilies, sacred
Datura and Baja fairy duster. Keep cool!

HILLCREST DANCE
& SOCIAL

Welcome to all of our new members

and guests who attended our dances this
year. You are making this dance year a
great success.
We are taking our summer break,
which means no dances scheduled for
August. Beginning in September, there
are dances every Saturday evening
through July in the R.H. Johnson Social
Hall. The dance floor is spacious and
our musicians provide upbeat, contemporary music as well as Big Band standards. A preview of our upcoming

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special events include: Halloween Party
with dessert buffet Oct. 27; semi-formal
Thanksgiving Dance and pie buffet
Nov. 17; semi-formal Holiday Party
Dec. 22 with dessert buffet and semiformal Early New Years Dance with
hors doeuvres buffet Dec. 29. Jan. 12,
2013, will be the annual Black and
White Ball, an elegant dinner and dance
which is the highlight of the dance season. By popular demand, complimentary dance lessons will again be
provided before our October through
April dances by instructors from the
Avalon Ballroom.
Mark your calendar for Sept. 1, when
the first dance after the break will feature Peggy Kay and her musicians providing beautiful dance music.
Dances are at the R.H. Johnson Social Hall. The doors open at 6:30 p.m.
with dancing from 7 to 10. Membership, new or renewal, is $10 per year.
We welcome new members! Membership is open to all residents of Sun City
West. Admission per dance is $4 for
members and $6 for guests. Bring your
own beverages and snacks; ice, water
and coffee are furnished. Guests are always welcome; singles are encouraged
to attend all of our events. Gentlemen:
jackets and ties are optional at all
dances, but please, no T-shirts, tank tops
or shorts. Try us out with a two for the
price of one pass for first time visitors
- call 623-546-6845. Join us for a relaxing evening of dancing and socializing.

HORSESHOE

Vice President Robert Bottorf has developed a new skill with a horseshoe.
Somehow, he pitches the shoe so that it
turns in mid-air and comes down sideways on the stake for a ringer. Our
coach, Skip Gilmore denies he had anything to do with teaching Robert
(known to club members as three
bob) this new skill. Perhaps his new
nickname should be side Bob.
Two new members are making daily
appearances at the Beardsley Rec Center pits and are quickly becoming
known for their pitching skills. They are
Fred Hawn, a member for two months,
and Dick Moore, a member for four
months. I wonder who the senior member of the club is in number of years of
membership. Id like to get his or her
name in the next Rec Center News.
Congratulations to Ralph Staples, a
3-year member, who has an uncanny
way of coming from behind in a game
and winding up a winner. Ralph also is
known for his creations at the Metal
Club.
Vice President Fred Green notes the
June Rec Center News Horseshoe Club
entry had what he called an error of
omission. In English, this means a zero
was missing in the amount of dues
listed. It should have read $10 instead
of $1 annually. The club is looking for
a publicity replacement for me, but thus
far, no one else has volunteered. Sorry
about that! Editors note: If Im responsible for the typo, I apologize as well.
Claudia
President Lou Kellner notes summer
hours for the club will continue through
September. Hours are 8 to 10 a.m., if the
temperature is lower, we play longer.
He notes club members are getting more
adept with their skills and feels well do
better in upcoming inter-club tournaments. The club is always looking for
new members and he invites any SCW
resident to come during club hours and
try a few games. He also said while skill
in pitching is not a requirement, paying

membership dues when you join the

club is.
Ill note Ive been very lucky lately
and have been winning a few games. A
plaque commemorating this has been
created and President Lou has been
looking for an appropriate place to display it. Last report indicates a friend of
his is going to Siberia and has volunteered to take the plaque with him.
The latest from Joanie, the joke girl:
What does a pirate pay to have his ears
pierced? A buck-an-ear!

JOHNSON LAPIDARY

The Johnson Lapidary Club is a social and hobby club. Lapidary is the art
of cutting, forming and polishing gemstones and other precious materials such
as amber, shells, coral, etc.
If you have visitors with youngsters,
please stop by and ask for a FREE bag
of polished rocks. All young visitors can
take their pick of any bag. Youll be surprised at how they will play with them
and its a great memento of their visit.
Our club has state of the art cutting,
shaping and polishing equipment which
members use to create their works of
art.
Once created, our members can set
their works of art in jewelry such as
bolas, belt buckles, pendants, earrings,
etc., or possibly bookends, clocks or
other decorative pieces. Our members
also wrap their works of art in Sterling
Silver and other wire to make jewelry
enhancers and pendants.
We provide equipment to make
dichroic glass items or jewelry and we
also have faceting equipment to facet
man-made or natural gems. As a member you can purchase materials to use,
settings, findings, tools and other items
from the club at very competitive
prices.
All finished products are a joy to look
at, wear, and use. They also make great,
inexpensive gifts!
We provide beginner and advanced
classes regularly. Visit the club in the
R.H. Johnson center for a tour and to get
more information. Summer hours (June,
July and August) are 8 a.m. to noon
Monday through Friday and 8:30 to
11:30 a.m. Saturday. Its fun, easy, and
very rewarding. Remember Lapidary ROCKS!

LEATHER CARVERS

The Leather Carvers club room is at

the Kuentz Recreation Center and is
open from 8 a.m. to noon, Monday to
Friday. The club has many leather craft
reference books, tracing patterns and
plastic templates, plus many leather
carving tools for members to use. Visit
during operating hours for a tour. New
members are always welcome and instruction is provided for beginners.
Information: Visit the website,
www.scwclubs.com.

LINE DANCING

The summer schedule is in effect as

follows: Weekly workshop classes with
instructor Kort Kurdi are at the R.H.
Johnson Social Hall every Monday and
Wednesday. The beginner Workshop is
from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Mondays and the
Beyond Basics Workshop is from 2:15
to 3:45 p.m. Wednesdays. Kort Kurdi is
substituting for Joe Varrelli during August for the Wednesday line dances at
the R.H. Johnson Social Hall from
12:30 to 2 p.m. Classes move to Palm
Ridge Summit Hall July 30 and Aug. 1,

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with a starting time of 2:30 p.m. July

30. Other times remain the same. If you
havent tried line dancing before, or
want more practice with the basic steps,
the beginning Workshop classes are a
great place to learn. If you are confident
in the basics and want to go to the next
level, try the new Beyond Basics Workshop or the Wednesday line dance. No
partner is needed. Youll be dancing
right away, meeting new people and
having a lot of fun!
Information: 623-556-9093 or visit
www.scwclubs.com and go to Line
Dancing under Dance.

MAC-CRO-KNIT

Join for macrame, crocheting, knitting and tatting. Meets from 8 a.m. to
noon Thursdays in Kuentz Room 3.
Dues are $5 per year. Club is involved
in several service projects throughout
the year and welcomes all donations of
yarn and toiletries for women and children.
Information: 623-556-5313 or visit
www.scwclubs.com and click on MacCro-Knit.

MAH JONGG

The Mah Jongg Club of Sun City

West meets from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday in the
Beardsley Recreation Center. All Sun
City West residents with a current rec
card are welcome.
There are no monthly meetings during the summer. A luncheon is planned
for Aug. 2 at Beardsley. It is a potluck
luncheon and Mah Jongg will be played
afterward.
Mah Jongg lessons are offered at a
fee of $45 for six lessons. Please call
Joy Eisner at 623-214-7307 or Toni
Rhodes at 623-546-2845 for information and to sign up.
Information: Roz Wertz, 623-9754100.

MENS PUTTING

Join us at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3

(check in at 8:15) for an 18-hole putting
competition at Grandview Golf Course.
The hours will remain the same until
October, when we return from the
Grandview shut-down for overseeding.
Not a golfer? It doesnt matter, since
handicaps are developed so every competes within their skill level. Improve
your skills and meet other golf enthusiasts. To potential new members, we
would like to welcome you by making
your first visit complimentary. Our varied membership consists of active
golfers, non-golfers and former golfers.
Stop by and see what were all about.
Mens putters will remain on schedule from July to mid-October. The
Crooked Putter also will remain open
during that time. Putting will take approximately 45 minutes to complete, so
bring your putter and a ball no golf
shoes and join us. We have been averaging 55 golfers during the summer
months. With attendance down, now
would be a great time to join us on
Tuesday morning.
Information: 623-214-1032 or
www.scwclubs.com.

MENS SOCIAL

Men looking for a cool place to spend

their leisure time in a friendly environment are invited to the Mens Social
Club. Members engage in Social card
games from 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Monday through Saturday.

The most popular games played
are poker, including the ever popular
Texas Hold em. There is a range of betting limits from, nickel, dime, quarter,
50 cents and $1. This should fit almost
everyones pocketbook.
Bridge also is popular. There are
daily Bridge Tables were four members
agree on a time and a day of the week
to play a game of contract or Chicago
bridge. For those members that do not
have a daily table, there are progressive
bridge tournaments every Tuesday
morning at 8:30. Other card games such
as gin and pinochle, as well as board
games are also played.
Open House: The club has an Open
House for all residents with a SCW Rec
Card the first Tuesday of each month.
There will be free hot dogs and drinks,
from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for residents
who would like to check out the merits
of the club.
Texas Hold em Poker tournaments
are every Monday and Friday; 7-card
stud tournaments will be on the third
Wednesday of the month. All tournaments start at 12:30 p.m.
Free lunches: Lunch is served after
every membership meeting and other
occasions as well. Other social activities
also are planned.
Birthday Celebration will begin at 2
p.m. Friday, Aug. 31. We will serve
cake to celebrate with members who
have birthdays in August.
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 questions and
welcome you to the club. New membership is $8 and renewal is $5.
Information: 623-544-6150.

METAL

There is no general meeting this

month. The next general meeting will
be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in
R.H. Johnson Social Hall East. Hope
everyone is enjoying their summer vacation. Its time to start thinking about
getting back to the Valley for some
more fun and games. Before you know
it, the Fall Craft Sale will be on us so
start thinking about what you are going
to make for the sale.
Visitors are always welcome at the
Metal Club during normal operating
hours from 8 a.m. to 4: p.m. Monday
through Friday. Check in with the monitor on duty when you enter. Tours and
demonstrations are available for those
wishing to see the excellent facilities

Club Corner
and equipment. More than 300 pieces of
metal art created by members of the
club are on display. Metal art may be
purchased either at the Metal Club or at
the Village Store in the R.H. Johnson
Rec Center. Vacation/security mailboxes can be purchased at the Village
Store. Installation is available through
the Metal Club at a nominal cost. Custom sheet metal, milling and lathe work,
metal art, knife/axe sharpening, repairing garbage container tops and metal
furniture, special welding needs, etc.,
are services offered to the community
by members of the club. Visit us and let
us know your needs.
We are always looking for new members so if you are interested in joining
the Metal Club, stop by for a visit and a
tour of the facility. No experience is
needed. Many members have had no
previous experience working with metal
and are now accomplished metal artists.
A wide variety of new skills can be
learned from the many classes available. Annual membership dues of $20
provide access to equipment and instruction unavailable anywhere else.
The Metal Club also offers social opportunities and events throughout the
year which include spouses, significant
others and friends.
Information: 623-584-0150 or
visit www.scwmetalclub.com.

MINI-GOLF

Beardsley Park Mini-Golf Course is

the place! Club Members meet there
and play mini-golf at 8:30 each Thursday morning in August and there are
five of them: Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23, and
30. Bring your putters. See you there.
Information: 623-236-9844 or 623546-4275; read bulletin board at RHJ
course, or visit the website at www.scwclubs.com.

PALO VERDE
PATCHERS

Palo Verde Patchers meets at Kuentz

Recreation Center Room 5, from 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday; noon
to 4 p.m. Wednesday; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday; and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.
PVP club rooms are cool; offering a
friendly respite from the heat and an opportunity to gather with friends new and
old; laughter, creativity, and stimulating
conversation are just a few of the rewards for being there.
Palo Verde Patchers welcomes all
quilters from gee Ive always wanted
to try that to accomplished quilters,

The new weavers who completed the June beginning weaving summer class Weavers West are Richard Nix, back row left, Eileen Murphy, Ginny Mutton, Nurith Loew and Kathy Quinn. In the front row are
Roberta Sundberg, left, Carol Kennedy and Diane Conery, the instructor.

623-544-6100
and this is a good time to stop in for a
visit. Each Tuesday after 10 a.m. announcements, members display their
most recently completed projects during
Show and Tell. This is a good way to
discover what PVP is all about.
Patchers are using the quiet summer
months to catch up on UFOs (unfinished projects), learn new techniques
and complete their projects for the upcoming 2013 Quilt Show and Fall Craft
Fair. Of course, our work on quilts for
the New Life Center and Quilts of Valor
continues through the summer. The heat
doesnt lessen the need to remember
those who are suffering.
Information: www.scwclubs.com.

PAN CARD

Every Thursday night youll find us

at Beardsley Recreation center playing
Pan. Its a great card game, challenging,
fun and addictive. It uses eight decks of
cards, the eights nines and tens are not
used. Each player receives 10 cards,
dealt five at a time. The tricky thing is
you can never put a card in your hand,
you can play it by adding cards from
your hand or pass it to the person on
your right. You cannot play unless the
card you pick can be used with other
cards in your hand. Any three kings or
aces can be laid down. Three the same
or three different of other cards may be
used together. Three 3-5-7 in spades
pays 4 chips, while three of the other
suits pays two, one of each pays one.
Spades in any suit pay the most. This is
a fun game, and we give free lessons to
new members. We play from 6 to 9 p.m.
Thursday and at noon Tuesday in Card
Room 4 at Beardsley.
Information: Roz, 623-975-4100.

PHOTOGRAPHY WEST

Photography West (photo, digital and

video) at the Beardsley Recreation Center, is a club for Sun City West residents
who enjoy photography. Photo/Video
labs (623-544-6520) and Digital lab
(623-544-6521) summer hours are noon
to 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, in the Photo Lab. Use darkrooms,
mount and mat pictures, sign up for
classes, get information, pay dues.
Video Lab: Turn 8mm, 16mm
silent/sound movies/Hi 8 to DVDs,
make movies. Digital Lab: Transfer
slides to CD/DVD, work with Elements, transfer VHS to DVD, records
and cassettes to CDs. Website:
www.photographyscw.org.
Photography West meets at 10 a.m.
Fridays in Stardust Theatre at Kuentz
Recreation Center from mid-September
to mid-May. Meetings resume Sept. 14.
Solo shows return Sept. 21. Photography is displayed in the Library, Lecture
Hall, Stardust Theatre and the Visitors
Center. Pictures and cards are available
for purchase at the Village Store.
Photography West is dedicated to
helping its members become better photographers through instructional programs, workshops and mentoring
opportunities. Check sign-up binders in
the photo lab. We have two competitions each year, fall and spring, for print
and digital entries. Three classes are beginner, advanced and master. Digital entries are due Nov. 2 for the competition
Nov. 16. Rotating Subject is Candid
shots of people. Print entries are due
Nov. 9 for the competition Nov. 30 at
Palm Ridge. Rotating subject is Animals.
Travel with us to visit and photograph points of interest in Arizona and
other locations. Check website for fu-

ture trips. Upcoming club social event

is Oktoberfest, Oct. 27.

PICKLEBALL

Yep, its hot! But, that wont stop an

intrepid Pickleballer!
While some outdoor programs continue through the summer (check our
website for details), most play has
moved indoors.
Indoor play continues through Aug.
17 at Palm Ridge in Summit Hall
B. Hours of play are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday; and 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and
Thursday. Drop-in play is from 8 to 11
a.m. Tuesday and Thursday. The court
will be closed Aug. 1 and 8. Play time
for some days has been shortened due
to other activities scheduled at Palm
Ridge.
To reserve a court: Go to the website,
click on Indoor Reservations and select
your day and time. You can reserve the
court seven days in advance starting at
9 p.m. each night. If you have four players in your group, you can only reserve
the court for one hour of play. If you
have six or more players in your group,
you can reserve the court for two hours
of play. In order to give all groups the
opportunity to reserve the court, we ask
that you limit your groups reservations
to two per week.
We offer free beginner lessons
well supply the paddles, balls and instructors. Our regularly scheduled lessons are on hold until fall, but you may
arrange an individual lesson. Please
check the website for contact information.
To learn more about the SCW Pickleball Club, visit the website at
www.scwclubs.com and click on Pickleball.

RECREATIONAL
VEHICLE

A great time was had by all on the recent Monterey Bay/Silicone Valley caravan. The 10-day caravan was led by
Verdan and Sylvia Glenn and included
stops at the Black Bird Airpark in Lancaster, CA; Marina Dunes on the beach;
and four days in Monterey. Caravan
participants also visited the world famous Marine Aquarium, dined on The
Wharf, explored Silicon Valley and
much more. Check out more photos of
this caravan on www.scwclubs.com
under Hobbies and Travel, then Recreational Vehicles/Photo Album.
Upcoming caravans with the Recreational Vehicle Club of Sun City West
are as follows:
August: Oregon Adventure with 10
days of fun visiting a wild animal zoo,
crawdad catching, camping on Gold
Beach, jet boat ride, sand rail ride on the
Oregon dunes and much more.
September: Branson Caravan, seven
nights camping with welcome dinner,
luncheon cruise with show, many top
name shows in Branson, and much
more, including bus transportation to
and from the shows.
October: Northern New Mexico Balloon Fiesta includes 10 days of visiting
and exploring around the communities
of Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Acoma.
It will be a geological, ethnic, space age,
in the air, on the ground, and at the flea
market experience. Much to see and do!
The next meeting will be Tuesday,
Sept. 24 in the R.H. Johnson Social
Hall. If you have an RV, a 5th-Wheel,
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ing vehicle; or would just like to meet

other like-minded people, please plan
on attending. The general meeting/pot
luck will be Oct. 2 at the R.H. Johnson
Social Hall.
Information: Jean Jones at 623-5441205 or www.scwclubs.com under
Hobbies and Travel, then Recreational
Vehicle.

RIP N SEW

If you have unused fabrics that can be

used in a quilt, consider donating your
fabric to the clubs quilt groups. There
are many different specialty groups
within the Rip n Sew Club that contribute to each others projects. The
Quilt for Vets group is well on their way
to reaching the goal of more than 100
quilts for a November delivery date.
Last year the Quilters achieved this
goal, delivering more than 100 quilts to
vets in local hospitals. Red, white and
blue colored fabrics or patriotic themed
fabrics are used in making the quilts delivered to vets. The group welcomes
cotton fabrics of all types and colors.
Drop your donation off at the club during the normal hours. Note: The clubroom will be closed Aug. 12-15.
There is something satisfying about
learning something new, an activity that
requires your attention to finish the
project. There are lots of opportunities
to learn something new. There are
classes for wall hangings, applique,
wallets, table runners, strip quilts, quilt
block squares, quilted bags, purses,
casserole carriers and more. For a complete list of classes, check the calendar
online at the Rip n Sew website, or
stop by the club and check the calendar
in the clubroom. Sign up and learn
something new! You may also participate at a sew-in, or any of the quilting
groups (Quilts for Vets & Quilts for the
needy or less fortunate) and the SFK
Sew for Kids group.
The club has a wonderful selection of
patterns, which are in an area separate
from the club book and magazine library. Literally, there are hundreds of
patterns of several different types, to
pick from. The club has books, movies,
and other resources in our Rip n Sew
library. Take a look and see what is
there for members to use. New patterns
are added regularly, so take a few minutes and see what has been added to our
library of patterns and reference materials.
The next general meeting is at 9:30
a.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, in the Lecture
Hall. The next Machine Embroidery
Group Meeting is scheduled for Aug.
15, in the Lecture Hall.
The clubroom will be closed Aug.
12-15, for cleaning. The plan is to be
open again with a fresh, clean room on
Aug. 16.
If you have not monitored yet this
year, please sign up to monitor for a
time the club is
scheduled to be open, but still needs
a member committed to work.
Rip n Sew is a group of Sun City
West residents (both men and women)
that come together to share a love of
sewing, quilting and/or machine embroidery.
Members of Rip n Sew are able to
use the clubroom and the equipment
during open hours for their own personal sewing projects. The clubroom is
open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to
Saturday; and 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Additionally, the clubroom is open

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for classes whenever they are scheduled, including evenings and Sundays.
The Rip n Sew clubroom is next to the
Village Store at R.H. Johnson Recreational Center.
To participate in the clubs projects,
sign up for classes or use the clubs
equipment, you must have a current Sun
City West rec card, join the club, complete an orientation class and a lesson
on the Juki sewing machine at the club.
Any interested person with a valid,
up-to-date rec card is invited for a personal tour of the clubroom during the
hours the clubroom is scheduled open.
Information: 623-546-4050 or Ann,
membership co-vice president, 623546-1518.

SCRAPBOOKING,
PAPER CRAFTS
& MORE

The month of August is heating up

for Scrapbooking, Paper Crafts & More
Club. Right out of Sun City comes
Linda Wilson. She will be taking your
card making to a new level with
Spirelli. Sign up is required (maximum
of 10) and there is a fee of $10.
There will also be classes on making
Christmas Cards.
Finally, on Aug. 25 there will be a
field trip. Departure is at 9 a.m. for visits to Hobby Lobby, JoAnn Fabrics and
lunch at Sweet Tomatoes. Sign up is a
must. And remember that she who
spends the most money wins.
Scrapbooking, Paper Crafts & More
Club meets at Beardsley Rec Center in
the Agave Room.
Information: Fran Mills, president, 623-594-1631. Stay cool and
safe!

SHUFFLEBOARD

The Johnson sports facility will close

July 30 and reopen Aug. 13. Consequently, there will be no shuffleboard
Monday, July 30 and Aug. 6, nor Thursday, Aug. 2 and Aug 9. Regular play
will begin Monday, Aug. 13 and Thursday, Aug. 16.

SINGLES

Thursday, Aug. 2 at 4:30 p.m., Dinner

at Peking Gourmet, 13577 W. Camino
del Sol, Sun City West. Call Chuck F.
for reservations, 623-214-0274.
Thursday, Aug. 2 at 11 a.m., Shuffleboard at R.H. Johnson Sports Pavilion.
Enter through the Bowling Alley, adjacent to Pool Tables. New players, we
will teach you and we play for fun. Call
Peter S. for information, 623-546-0075
(first and third Thursdays through the
summer)
Wednesday, Aug. 8, General meeting
at Palm Ridge Rec Center; arrive at
12:45 p.m. for sign in and to sign up for
monthly events. Meeting begins at 1
with the Ice Cream Social to follow. See
you there.
Tuesday, Aug. 14 at 4 p.m., Happy
Hour and dinner at Outback Steakhouse, 14225 W. Grand Ave., Surprise.
Host: Virginia/Ginny B., 623-546-1788.
Thursday, Aug. 16 at 11 a.m., Shuffleboard at R.H. Johnson Sports Pavilion. Enter through the Bowling Alley,
adjacent to Pool Tables. New players,
we will teach you and we play for fun.
Call Peter S. for information, 623-5460075 (first and third Thursdays through
the summer)
Monday, Aug. 20 at 3 p.m., Happy
Hour and dinner at Angelas Kitchen,
19920 N. Remington Drive, Surprise,
(old Dillons at SC Grand). Host:

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Jimmy D., 623-374-6366.
Tuesday, Aug. 28 at 5:45 p.m., Mexican Train Dominoes at Beardsley Rec
Center, Chicory Room, easy to learn.
Bring a finger food snack to share and
BYOB including plastic cup. Beginners
are welcome; we will teach you at the
Beginners table. No sign up necessary,
just show up! Reminder..bring serving dish if needed and bring extra dominos if you have them. Information:
Carol S., 623-255-4965.
Tuesday, Aug. 28 at 4 p.m. Wine/Social Party at Betty S.s, see sign-up sheet
for address. Bring appetizer to share and
bring the wine of your choice or BYOB
for anything other than wine. Limited to
25. Host: Betty S., 623-544-1392.

SOFTBALL

Summer play continues and you can

enjoy softball year around. Emphasis is
on fun and camaraderie. The official
softball season was Oct. 26 to April 5,
followed by three sessions of summer
games. The third session runs from Aug.
7 to Sept. 27. You can join right now or
any time. Youll love our beautiful AstroTurf infield.
Any SCW resident can sign up for
good times and great fellowship, even
if you havent played for years. Youll
be in the American or National league
according to your skill and interest.
Generally, the National league is more
recreational and the American more advanced. Players continually move in
and out of our 400-member system. If
youre ready to play, fine, or the Farm
Team will get you warmed up for some
genuine fun and lots of friendly people.
Play continues Tuesdays and Thursdays, alternating between the Sun City
West and Sun City fields starting at 8:30
a.m. - summer 7:30. You play on three
teams in the summer and two during the
official season. Covered bleachers provide weather protection. A mister system keeps everyone cool in SCW. Its
hot now, but start thinking of the beautiful, cool weather well have when the
official ball season starts in late October
get ready for great times.
There are 26-28 teams of 12 players
each in official season, fewer in summer. Eleven play at a time including
rover and four outfielders. The cost is
$25 per year (plus $50 the first year).
This gets you a full uniform plus excitement, hundreds of potential new friends,
exercise and the pure joy of playing ball
again. Fun is the name of the game.
All youll need for senior slow-pitch
12-inch softball is a bat, glove and softball shoes (no metal spikes) and well
help you get them. The League supplies
a full new uniform. There are lots of
safety rules to protect you.
The Friday Coed league also starts in
October. There are six teams with each
carrying about 12-15 players. Its a fun
league with no stats or standings kept.
Some very special events occur like
the unique Annual Tin Cup Golf Tournament and Dinner that took place April
1 on two courses. The significant funds
from this played an important part in
paying for our new artificial turf infield.
There are many other events including
the Annual Softball Banquet where new
members of our Hall of Fame are honored for their contributions. Dozens of
other exciting ball games, tournaments,
breakfasts and barbeques bring out the
fans.
The club is especially thankful to our
outfield billboard sponsors for their incredible support. Many park improvements have resulted from their

Members of the SCW Recreational Vehicle Club take a break for

lunch at Jardines in San Juan Bautista, Calif., during a recent Monterey Bay/Silicone Valley caravan. The 10-day caravan was led by
Verdan and Sylvia Glenn and included stops at the Black Bird Airpark
in Lancaster, CA; Marina Dunes on the beach; and four days in Monterey.

cooperation.
Check the updated website for club
officers, personnel contacts, player
names and photos, special events,
schedules, rosters, Hall of Fame, pictures, newsletters, videos on youtube,
Angels in the Outfield, minutes of meetings, rules, history of the League,
archives and more.
Open practices, tournaments and
Farm Team play are on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Information: Dick Lemoine 623-7605456 or website, www.azsrsoftball.com
Womens Softball: The womens
softball season has finished for the summer, but will begin again in the fall.
Stay tuned to the Rec Center News for
times and dates. If any woman is interested in more information, please call
Carol Bowden at 623-337-5131. We are
always looking to increase our numbers.
Even if you havent played in a long
time, join us. Prepare to see how much
you remember and have a ball.

SPANISH

Mark your calendar for the Fall Reunion/Orientation meeting for Club Espaol! The meeting will be at 10:30
a.m. Friday, Oct. 5, in the R.H. Johnson
Lecture Hall. You will be able to register for classes and meet your teachers.
The summer intermediate/advanced
informal conversation class meets
Thursday mornings at Beardsley Rec
Center. Please call either Mike Sterry,
623-544-9001, or Frances Cogen, 623975-2925, for information. In this class,
students practice Spanish conversation
skills by discussing movies, books and
news articles. Students also tell about
their personal experiences.
Sue Ward facilitates a class using a
Survival Spanish videotape series. Call
her at 623-243-6723 for information.
Call Spanish Club President Dan
Mesch, 623-444-8483, to be included
on the notification list for fall classes
and activities. The fall class schedule
will be posted on the website at
www.scwclubs.com as soon as it is finalized. At the website, scroll to the category Social Clubs and click on Club
Espaol to see the fall fiesta calendar.
Dues are $10 per year and the classes
are free.

SPORTSMANS

The Sportsmans Club is for residents

who enjoy outdoor activities and social
events. For membership information,
call Jim at 623-556-1377. The club offers birding, fishing, hiking, horseback

riding, back-road trips, trap/skeet shooting, fly-tying, rafting, mens and

womens target shooting, travel opportunities and numerous social events.
Meetings are held September through
April and feature speakers with interesting programs relating to Arizona.
The September general meeting will
be at 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, in the
R.H. Johnson Social Hall. Enjoy your
summer!

The Big Wheels Group travels Arizonas back roads. Trips are ranked 110 (easy to difficult.) Riders are
welcome on a space-available basis. For
information call Kent at 623-546-4053
or Tom or Judy at 623-214-6212.

BIG WHEELS

You dont need to be an expert birder

to belong to this group. You will learn a
lot about Arizona birds. Call Gail at
623-975-6611 for information.

BIRDING

For information on black bass, crappie and striper fishing, camping and
boats call group leader Ron at 623-4559969.
Fly-fishing enthusiasts are invited to
call Al at 623-256-6948 for information.

FISHING

The following descriptions of hikes

are offered:
Beginners Hike
Easy (generally flat), less than 3
miles.
C-Hike
Easy to moderate (some inclines), 35 miles.
B-Hike
Moderate (some steep/challenging
terrain), 5-8 miles.
A-Hike
Strenuous (steep or challenging terrain), 8-12 miles.
C and/or Beginners hikers contact
DeNae Stafne at 623-556-5355, or
Marilynn Shaw at 541-980-4444.
A and B hikers contact Les at 623975-3632 or Tom at 623-239-7132.

HIKING

For information, email Judy at

judy@marian-tours.com or Bill Van
Horn at sciedworks@cox.net.

HORSEBACK RIDING

For details on the 188-mile, 6-day

Colorado River Rafting trip scheduled
for May 2013, call Mort at 623-5463695 or send e-mail to mfrank@futureone.com.

RAFTING

Men and women shoot at the Wick-

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enburg Sportsmens Club in Wickenburg the second and fourth Wednesday

of the month resuming again in October.
The Wickenburg Sportsmens Club is
private, and you must be a member to
shoot there. Check out the web site at
www.wickenburgsportsmensclub.com
to see what other types of shooting are
available. For information, call Bill at
623-214-1508.
If interested in joining, contact Harald
Johnsen
at
haraldtjohnsen@msn.com or call 623215-3355.

MOTORCYCLE GROUP

STAINED GLASS

Stained Glass Club members, do not

let the hot summer days get you down.
Come into the Stained Glass Club and
allow your creative juices to start flowing. Before you know it, you have made
a beautiful piece of art that you can
proudly show off to your friends and
family. There is table space available
and friendly conversation all around
you while you work. Club hours are
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through
Saturday at Palm Ridge Recreation
Center.
Information: Club phone, 623-5446586.

THEATRE WEST

Theatre West is busy during the hot

summer months making preparations
for an active fall season. Actors are
studying lines and blocking in preparation for The Sensuous Senator, a farce
written by Michael Parker and directed

by Jim Reed. Tickets go on sale starting

Tuesday, Sept. 4. Starring in this production are Barbara Bailey as Mary
Richmond; Mike Baker as Senator Douglas; Bill Benz as Congressman
McGuire; Louise Carroll as Miss Morrison; Janice Lombardos as Veronica;
Judy Ross as Fiona; John Koller as
Harry Salt; Maryann Stratton as Lois
Douglas; and Tom Stratton as the police
officer.
Sept. 18 the general meeting starts at
1 p.m. at the Stardust Theatre. The program, After Sixty, a collection of
poems by Judith Viorst, will be directed
by Jeanne Tarr. Jeanne has assembled
many actresses to deliver a fabulous
program. Theatre West members and invited guests are welcome to attend. Pictured are some of the actresses. In the
front row are Maureen Lansing, left,
Lorraine Rollnik. Valerie Gitter, Lydia
Boyer, Marilyn Mummey and Jeanne
Tarr. In the back row are Christa
Houck, left, Darlene Olejniczak, Judy
Ross, Georgann Fennell and Althea
Dellamo.
Theatre West always welcomes new
members.
Information: 623-249-7213.

TOY-KI SILVER

Toy-Ki Silver members, circle Aug.

15 on your calendars. That is the date of
the long awaited Summer Social. Weve
made it thru another long, hot summer
and now is the time to celebrate with
friends. The party will be from 3 to 5
p.m. in the club rooms. Be sure to sign
up and watch for further information.
The club rooms are still open during
the summer months, the casting crew
still casts on Tuesday and the silver
sales desk is open in the morning hours.
Come in, look around and buy a new
pair of earrings.
Information: 623-584-8153.

WATER FITNESS

Donna Barr is all smiles. If you

come to a meeting of Scrapbooking, Paper Crafts & More
Club, youll find out why.

This is low-impact aerobics, gentle

stretching to a CD. We meet at Beardsley pool from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday year round and at
the R.H. Johnson pool from 9 to 10 a.m.
Monday through Friday during warmer
months. Come out and join us, water exercise gives lots opportunity to something for yourself, your heart and joints
and have fun doing it. All Sun City West
Recreation card holders are welcome.
Dues are $5 payable by check. Hope to
see you there.
Information: Gail Garcia 623-9751336 or Bob Knight 623-466-0346.

WEAVERS WEST

Summer weavers have a variety of

projects to weave during the hot sum-

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mer months. The rooms are a deliciously cool working place. Summer
weavers are working their magic making bead leno scarves, creating jewelry
from leftover yarn thrums, weaving
kitchen towels, creating sock looper
rugs, and making tie purses. They
have a celebration party each month
with good food and conversation.
The weaving rooms are open from 8
a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday to Friday;
Wednesday and Thursday evenings
until 8:45; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday;
and noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. The yarn
store is open the second and fourth Friday mornings during the summer. A library of books on weaving techniques
and a collection of magazines with patterns for projects is also available for
members. The spinners meet at 1 p.m.
Thursday. New members are always
welcome.
Information: 623-544-6515 or visit
the website at www.scwclubs.com and
click on Weavers West. Visit Kuentz
Rec Center where you can watch
weavers in action and view the display
of finished products. Tours are 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. Monday to Friday.

WESTERNAIRES

The heat is on! Theres one more

month of summer vacation for the Westernaires. Then the work begins.
Janet Hochstatter, director, is ready
with the program. All she needs is the
chorus. She is taking the Westernaires
around the world for their Christmas
Concert. The audience will hear music
with Spanish, Italian, English, French,
Irish, Australian and Austrian flairs. Of
course, there will be an American favorite, too. This should make the members of the chorus eager to come back
from their summer break and excite
those who attend the concerts. Practice
will begin at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept.
13 in the back forty of the Stardust
Theatre at Kuentz Rec Center.
Tickets for the concert, Christmas,
the World Over, will go on sale Monday, Oct. 29, in the lobby of the Stardust
Theatre. Reserved tickets are $7. The
dates of the Christmas Concert are at 7
p.m. Friday, Saturday and Monday,
Dec. 7, 8 and 10; and 2 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 9. Additional details regarding
ticket sales will be announced next
month.
Mark your calendars and join the
Westernaires as they welcome in the
holidays.

Karen Hansen, left, Isabel Kimball and Linda Donner take part in a
Toner Transfer Polymer Class at the Beaders Club.
Aug. 16 with Lee Hailey calling. The
Westerners square dances will continue
through the summer with main stream
and plus dances called by Lee Hailey
and advanced dances called by Chuck
Hansen. Summer attire is casual. Dancing begins at 7 p.m. each Thursday in
August at R.H. Johnson Social Hall. All
Sun City West residents and their invited guests are welcome to join the fun.
Information: 623-322-5201.

WOMENS SOCIAL

The Womens Social Club meets

from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday in the Kuentz Center. Tuesday
and Friday summer hours are noon to 4
p.m. The club is open to all residents
with a valid Recreation Card. Dues for
new members are $15 which includes a
name tag. Renewal is $10 a year. There
is a $5 penalty for renewal after the last
day of February. The first Monday of
every month is Bunco at 3:30 p.m. at the
club. Every Tuesday is no Partner
Bridge starting at 12:30 p.m. Every
Thursday is Game Day at 12:30 p.m.
when members can learn new games
being offered. The third Monday of the
month is Salad Luncheon Day. You
must bring a dish or salad to feed 8-10
people to attend the club on this day.
The club will be open at 1 p.m. for those
not attending the luncheon. Be sure to
check the bulletin board for all information and updates. Information 623-5464236.

YOGA

The Westerners Square Dance Club

hosts a special Root Beer Float dance

Stay cool and get heat relief by coming to yoga class. This is a great time of
year to de-stress from the triple digits
by stretching and toning in the cool
yoga classroom. You will meet some
friendly people who will introduce you
to yoga if you are new to the practice.
Yoga involves learning and holding
poses to tone the body, improve

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SQUARE DANCE

strength, balance and flexibility. The

Sun City West Yoga Club offers a full
selection of classes, many of them offered in the summer months. If you are
a Sun City West resident, bring your
current Recreation Card and come to a
yoga class, or one of the other classes
being offered this summer. The cost to
join the Yoga Club is just $5 a year,
which entitles you to participate in as
many classes as you wish after paying
the class fee. Most classes are $1 to $3
per session. See our website to view the
full offering of classes, times and meeting places.
Information: Betty at 623-986-0165
or Pat at 623-776-6574 or visit
www.scwclubs.com and click on Yoga
Club.

ZYMURGY

The SCW Zymurgy Club is a craftoriented club with a fun social bias. Zymurgy deals with the biochemical
processes involved in fermentation,
with yeast selection and physiology, and
with the practical issues of brewing almost anything. Educational interests are
beers, ales, lagers, wines, meads and
ciders. Other interests are cordial style
drinks. We also delve into an in-depth
study of the many interesting foods that
when paired together totally enhance the
gastronomical phenomenon. We strive
to learn how to create them, and as connoisseurs we are dedicated explorers of
the fermentation process, searching out
unique flavor combinations that will enhance our palates. We endeavor to seek
them out, craft them up and bring them
together in a social environment of fun,
friendship and education. The fact that
we readily encourage and seek out contemporary live entertainment is purely
an activity which further enhances the
entire experience.
Information:
www.scwZymurgyClub.com or e-mail Kenny Jordahl at
brewmaster@scwzymurgyclub.com.

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