Rec Center News Sun City West Jan 2009

“Oh What a Night,” a musi-cal revue paying tribute to thelegendary Frankie Valli and theFour Seasons, will be pre-sented at 7 p.m. Wednesday,April 1, in Beardsley Park.

Tickets go on sale to resi-dents at 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 5,at the Box Office. Non-resi-dents may buy them beginning8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 19. Tick-ets are $10 for residents, $11for non-residents, and $12 ifpurchased at the gate.

“Oh What a Night” is an ex-citing musical revue writtenand directed by independentMotown producer and creativeconsultant George Solomon,and award-winning pro-ducer/director Michael Chap-man, with choreography byPaul Holmquist.

The audience will be treatedto the group’s biggest hits, in-cluding “Sherry,” “Big GirlsDon’t Cry,” “Walk Like aMan,” “Can’t Take My Eyes

Off You,” “My Eyes AdoredYou,” “Working My Way Backto You,” “Let’s Hang On,” and“Who Loves You.”

While the smash hit “JerseyBoys” is a scripted musical bi-ography of the group, “OhWhat a Night” is a loving con-cert and tribute that features allthe original hits as well as sev-eral Top 10 releases not inBroadway’s Tony award win-

C. W. Mulligan, the RecCenters and the Golf Commit-tee are proud to announce aSun City West Celebration ofGolf Series during the monthsof March and April. If you’reasking yourself, “Who theheck is C.W. Mulligan?”please check out the article tothe right of this one.

Plans have been completedfor this grand celebration, andthe team is announcing golf-ing events sure to excitegolfers of all levels.

The series kickoff will be a“super fun-filled celebrationscramble” on Saturday,March 21, at Deer Valley. Inthis scramble, there will bemen’s, women’s and mixeddivisions, so we hope you’lljoin us.

Putters Ladies’ and Men’stournament will be held on

Saturday, March 28. Follow-ing the morning tournament,the Putters invite you to testyour skills at their open event.

On Thursday, April 2, andSaturday, April 4, the SunCity West Ladies’ and Men’sNiners can be found at Star-dust and Pebblebrook, respec-tively.

Desert Trails is the courseselected by the ExecutiveWomen for their scramble onApril 9. The Sunday Couplesevent will be held on Sunday,April 12, at Echo Mesa. Ifyou don’t have a partner or afoursome, you’ll be matchedwith someone for this fun golfouting.

A competitive, handicaptournament for ladies will beheld Friday, April 16, at Peb-

The Arizona Trio, featuring Channel 5television anchor Mike Chamberlin, willperform at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, in PalmRidge Rec Center. The band plays musicfrom the 1950s and ‘60s, from classics bythe Everly Brothers to Roy Rogers.

Known as “The Singing TV Guy,”Chamberlin has been performing profes-sionally for almost 50 years and continues

to perform in the West and Southwest. Inhigh school, he was entrenched in rock ‘n’roll music and had been signed by a recordlabel. He was drafted into the Army, how-ever, and after a tour in Vietnam, resumeda music career that led to a gig as a radioDJ and eventually into TV news anchor-ing.

The Arizona Trio will perform in place

of Keith Longbotham, who had to cancelhis performance due to back surgery. Hewill return in 2010.

Tickets for the Arizona Trio are on salenow for $10 for residents and $11 for non-residents. All seats are reserved. The BoxOffice is open from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Mon-day through Friday.

Visit www.singingtvguy.com.

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Inside this Rec News

All States Club...............14Bowling...........................12Calendar...........................5Club Contacts................13Club Corner...........18-25Events.............................15Financials......................6Golf............................10-11Governing Board.............4Library...............................8Movies............................15Phone Numbers.............13PORA................................7Travel.........................16-17Village Store.....................9

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Look for Celebration of Golf this spring

Arizona Trio with Mike Chamberlin performs Jan. 30

Football fans are invited tothe Recreation Centers ofSun City West’s fourth-an-nual Big Bowl Party on Sun-day, Feb. 1, in Palm RidgeRecreation Center, 13800W. Deer Valley Drive, SunCity West. Doors open at 3p.m.

Fans will enjoy watchingthe game on a giant 10-footby 12-foot television fromthe comfort of paddedchairs. Additional 27-inchTVs will be placed through-out the Summit Hall to helpcapture all the action.

Attendees will enjoy pizzamade to order on site, soda,

BIG BOWLSUNDAY

Catch all the actionFeb. 1 at Palm Ridge

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C.W. Mulligan has begunmaking appearances in SunCity West. Just who C.W. is,however, remains a mystery.

Posters showing the cutemascot carrying his golfclubs have been appearing atthe Rec Center’s seven golfcourses. The campaign hasresidents talking, but offi-cials remain mum on justwho C.W. is or what he’sdoing in Sun City West.

“C.W. Mulligan brags a lotabout his golf game, but heis actually a duffer,” said oneSun City West official, whoasked to remain anonymous.“From what we have learnedfrom interviews, he’s actu-ally pretty much a party ani-mal. However, he’s quick to

a challenge.” The mascot has been mak-

ing more appearances overthe last few weeks, and moreabout his identity will be re-vealed. Stay tuned!

Mascot helps SCW celebrate golf

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Frankie Valli, Four Seasons tribute at Beardsley

623-544-6100JANUARY 2009

The Rec Centers in-vites residents to signup for a Wii bowlingleague, made possiblethrough the recent ad-dition of Wii gamingsystems at the R.H. JohnsonActivities Center.

The gaming consoles are lo-cated in the game room at thelower level of the R.H. John-son complex across from theracquetball courts.

The Wii joins the Associa-

tion’s long list ofamenities designed tokeep residents socially,mentally and physi-cally active. It is avideo game console of-

fered by Nintendo that uses awireless controller that detectsmovement by the user in threedimensions.

In the bowling game, for ex-ample, the user “bowls” byswinging the wireless con-troller using arm movements

similar to those used in realbowling. In other words, resi-dents who had to give up bowl-ing because of a disability,medical condition or an inabil-ity to safely lift the bowlingball can return to the game byswinging the 6-ounce controlunit.

Those interested in joiningWii bowling leagues can signup in the game room. Theequipment is also available torent by the hour.

The Administrative Offices, including Member Services, will

be open all day Dec. 31, and will be closed Jan. 1. All RCSCW

facilities are open regular hours on Jan. 2.

All of the golf courses are open regular hours throughout the

holidays. The four recreation centers and associated facilities

will close at 6 p.m. Dec. 31, and be open regular hours Jan.

1. The Library (including Data Resource Center) will be open

all day Dec. 31, and closed Jan. 1. The Village Store will be

open Dec. 31 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and closed Jan. 1.

The Sports Pavilion will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec.

31, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 1.

Happy New Year

Consider joining a Wii bowling league

If you’re driving around Sun CityWest and see an area that needs atten-tion, your first reaction may be to callthe Rec Centers. That’s probably a goodstarting point, but in fact, the Rec Cen-ters is not responsible for much of thecommon areas in the community. Wehelp when we can, but in reality, thecommon areas are owned by MaricopaCounty.

The Rec Centers has an agreementwith the county that covers certainareas of responsibility. The Rec Cen-ters, for example, paints the commonwalls throughout Sun City West. Thistask originally was estimated at 4 milesof common walls, but not all of thoseare painted.

We paint the public side of the wallson both sides of R.H. Johnson Boule-vard, from Bell Road to Grand Avenue.We also paint parts of the walls along

Stardust Boulevard, El Mirage Road,and also some of the flood control wallsin the community.

If the wall is cracked or falls down orgets hit by a car, it is the responsibilityof the resident living on the adjoiningproperty to fix the wall. This comes as

a surprise to many, but it is a responsi-bility the homeowner takes when he orshe moves in; the Rec Centers does notrepair these walls.

The only walls that the Rec Centersactually owns is a stretch of the wallthat separates the Beardsley Rec Cen-ter property from the drainage canal onthe east side of the property.

The Rec Centers also takes care of allthe Sun City West signage at the fourentrances to the community.

As for landscaping in the community,the Rec Centers is of course responsi-ble for our seven golf courses (not Bri-arwood or Hillcrest). We also assist thecounty in maintaining some of the com-mon areas, specifically:

• The area between the walls and thesidewalk on R.H. Johnson Boulevard,from Bell Road to Grand Avenue. Wedo not maintain the median in the mid-dle.

• El Mirage and Deer Valley Road,from Bell Road to the dead-end at theend of Deer Valley.

• Bell Road, from El Mirage to R.H.Johnson Boulevard.

• 151st Avenue.

Rec Centers maintains many, but not all, common areas

The Rec Centers maintains many,

but not all, of Sun City West’s com-

mon areas. We maintain the areas

on either side of the road along

R.H. Johnson Boulevard, including

painting the walls, but we do not

maintain the center median. If you

see an area needing attention but

aren’t sure whose responsibility it

is, simply fill out a Member Com-

ment form listing the area; if it’s not

our responsibility, we’ll forward it to

the appropriate party.

Sign up for Celebrationof Golf events this spring

blebrook, and Sunday, April18, at Deer Valley.

The Men’s competitive divi-sion will be played April 16 atDeer Valley, April 17 at TrailRidge, and April 18 at Grand-view.

A Celebration of Golf Din-ner for participants and guestswill cap off the series at PalmRidge on Sunday, April 18,

after the completion of themen’s tournament. It will becatered by Carrabba’s andpromises to be a fun-filledevening.

Information is available atall of the golf courses. C. W.will be posting notices (hedoesn’t do interviews) or youmay call Golf Operations at623-544-6037. Mark your cal-endars now. These are eventsyou don’t want to miss!

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Are you driving the oldest golf car in the Sun Cities or a cus-tom golf car? If so, you could win a prize at the first Golf CarDisplay in the Sun Cities. The Sun Cities Area Historical So-ciety will host a showing of old and custom golf cars from 9a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 7, in the parking lot of the Oak-mont Recreation Center in Sun City. The Historical Societywill be open and will feature an exhibit on the history of SunCities golf courses. Coffee and munchies will be provided.Prizes will be given for the oldest operating golf car, and forthe most popular custom car.

The Oakmont Center is located next door to the HistoricalSociety at 10801 Oakmont Drive in Sun City. Arrangementsare being made to take Sun City West golf cars to the site andback by trailer. To enter your golf car, call the Society at 974-2568, or Ed Allen at 975-1815. This fun event is free, and youare invited to come and vote for your favorite car!

Historical Society shows custom golf cars

• Tom Ryan.• Veterans Drive.• The buffer zone (the walking track

area) near Desert Trails Golf Course.

• All entrances (including the flowerbeds) to the community.

• All landscaping around the fourrecreation centers.

Join our email list - it’ll be a blast!We’re compiling a database of email addresses from individuals who want to receive e-newsletters from

the Association on a periodic basis. These emails will not be shared with any other entities and will be

used only to share information from the Rec Centers. If you’re interested in signing up, simply visit

www.rcscw.com and click on the sign-up button. You can always choose to opt out at any time – simply

click on the link on each newsletter if you want to stop receiving it.

Tickets on sale Jan. 5Tickets for the Rec Centers’ annual Mardi Gras

Dance go on sale 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 5. The dance,

featuring music by the 8-Tracks, begins 7 p.m. Friday,

Feb. 27, in Palm Ridge.

Tickets are $8.50 for residents, and $10 for non-residents.

On New Year’s Eve, nearly50 percent of Americans madeat least one resolution as theylooked toward 2009.

The Fire District of SunCity West, Sun City WestSheriff’s Posse, RecreationCenters of Sun City West,Sun City West Foundation,Interfaith Community Careand PORA are combining ef-forts to encourage our commu-nity members to makepreparing for an emergency – aresolution that is both impor-tant and easy to keep.

The above mentioned organ-izations have formed a Safetyand Emergency PreparednessCommittee (SEPC), and willwork together throughout 2009to help prepare your family,home, and business for alltypes of emergencies includingnatural and manmade disasters.

The Ready Campaign andthe S.E.P.C. encourage you to

take a few extra minutes at thebeginning of this New Year toplan in case of an emergency.

Consider the following ques-tions: If you work or volunteer,do you know the evacuationplan at your workplace? Doyou know if you can still useyour home telephone if yourelectricity is out? If your cellphone was inoperable, howwould you get in touch withyour family?

Do you have a family meet-ing place and an out-of-town

contact? Do you know whatgoes in an emergency supplykit?

These are just a few of thequestions you should consideras you are developing youremergency plan.

This is the first of a monthlyseries of informational articlesintended to help everyone takethe steps to be prepared and an-swer some important safetyand emergency preparednessquestions.

Tips will include how to pre-

pare an emergency supply kit,how to make an emergencyplan, how to be informed aboutdifferent types of emergenciesin our area and their appropri-ate responses, and emergencypreparedness tips for families,workplaces, and communities.

Emergencies will happen,but taking action now can helpus minimize the impact theywill have on our lives.

Wishing you a happy andsafe New Year, and remember,“Now’s the Time: Resolve toBe Ready in 2009.”

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The Recreation staff would like to make sure our membersknow we are doing once-a-month spot checks on member-ship cards.

The rec staff visits all clubs and activities on a given dayonce a month, and verifies that all people using the facilitiesare rec card holders.

The good news is that these checks are showing us that theusers are indeed members. There has been some rumorsfloating around that people from Corte Bella and Sun CityGrand are using our facilities without our knowledge. It isgood to know that this is not happening. Our members areusing our facilities.

We will continue doing these checks throughout the year.So be sure you have your rec card on you when are at the fa-cilities. And thanks to everyone for their cooperation.

Staff spot-checkingmembers’ rec cards

‘Oh What a Night’ plays ‘Sherry,’‘Big Girls Don’t Cry,’ other hitsning show. The revue deliversinformative and often hilari-ous banter between the stel-lar, high-spirited castmembers.

Frankie Valli and the FourSeasons were inducted intothe Rock and Roll Hall ofFame in 1990, and to this day,their unique and irresistiblemusic continues to thrill audi-ences of all ages. The person-able cast of “Oh What aNight” stays true to the origi-nal recording without tryingto mimic or impersonate the

group. The members’ inter-pretation of the classic hits isso true to the original record-

ings that it must be pointedout they are singing live andnot lip-synching. The end re-sult is a show as fresh and rel-evant today as it is nostalgicfor the purists.

Don’t miss this exhilaratingmusical revue, its great cho-reography, boundless energyand humor. Gates open at 5p.m. You’re welcome to bringa chair or blanket to sit on.Concession stands will beopen, so arrive early and havedinner in the park.

The Box Office is open 8 to11:30 a.m. weekdays in theR.H. Johnson Rec Center.

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water, and plenty of half-timesnacks such as salsa and chips,popcorn, pretzels, peanuts andcookies. There will be rafflesand door prizes, and everyticket holder will receive a freesouvenir football glass.

Tickets go on sale to resi-dents at 8 a.m. Jan. 5. They areavailable to non-residents be-

ginning 8 a.m. Jan. 19. Ad-vance tickets are $10 for resi-dents and $11 fornon-residents; tickets at thedoor are $12. Seating is lim-ited. Tickets are available atthe Sun City West Box Office,open in the R.H. Johnson RecCenter from 8 to 11:30 a.m.weekdays. The Rec Centers ac-cepts Visa, MasterCard andDiscover cards, as well as cash.

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Single-show tickets for the Rec Cen-ters’ 2009 Top Hat and Cruise Ship se-ries are on sale now at the Sun CityWest Box Office.

The Top Hat series includes four top-name acts performing shows at 4 and7:30 p.m. in Palm Ridge: John David-son on Wednesday, Jan. 14; the Mis-

souri Opry on Thursday, Feb. 12; co-median Brad Zinn on Thursday, Feb.26; and Dolan Ellis on Thursday, March26. Tickets are $20 each.

The Cruise Ship Series, running at 7p.m. Fridays, features Al Raitano, whoearned top honors at this year’s “Amer-ica’s Most Talented Senior” competi-

tion, performing with the Steve GoldTrio on Jan. 9; Chris Pendleton andDavid Levesque as the Funny Fiddlerson Jan. 23; Mac Frampton, consideredone of the nation’s top solo pops con-cert pianists, on Feb. 6; the high-energyBarbary Coast Dixieland Band, whichwas recently inducted into the Min-

nesota Music Hall of Fame, on Feb. 20;comedian, singer and guitarist JimmyTravis on March 6; and New Odysseyon March 20. Tickets are $10 each.

Stop by the Box Office, 19803 R.H.Johnson Blvd., between 8 and 11:30a.m. weekdays for tickets to any of theshows.

Top Hat, Cruise Ship kick off with John Davidson, Al Raitano

The Rec Centers wouldlike to thank all those whodonated to the Toys for Kidsprogram sponsored by theRec Centers and graciouslyhosted by the Sun City WestWomen’s Social Club onDec. 5. Hundreds of toysand other items were do-nated for deserving children.Those who attended theevent were treated to re-freshments, a visit fromSanta and songs by Nad-aburg School children.

Thank you to all whohelped make this holiday alittle brighter for area chil-dren!

Toys for Kids agreat success,thanks to you!

If you weren’t oneof the couple hundredpeople who attendedthe community forumin November, youmissed out on a greatopportunity to learnabout some of themany importantgroups that make thiscommunity what it is.For those who did attend, wehope you learned a lot aboutthe Rec Centers, PORA, thePRIDES, the Posse, the FireDistrict, the Foundation andthe TORCH Committee. Thisspecial event was just one ofthe many ways your GoverningBoard reaches out to you in aneffort to keep you informedand provide forums to listen toyour concerns.

In fact, every month, theBoard has two forums wherewe invite you to express yourthoughts and bring matters ofconcern to our attention. Agen-das for our monthly workshopand regular meeting are postedon line and on bulletin boardsin the community. We alsosend them to the media, and listthe meetings in the Rec CenterNews. The message is: Wewant your input, and we wantyou to have the opportunity toprovide input on items that in-terest you.

All of these efforts supportthis Board’s commitment toopen government. State andfederal laws, as well as our

own Bylaws, requiretransparency in ourbusiness decisions.We comply withthese regulations notjust because it’s re-quired, but because itmakes good sense.You elect us, and thisis your community,so your input matters

to us. That’s why our efforts to-

ward open government extendbeyond the meetings. We haveMember Comment Formsthroughout the community andavailable for download fromour website. Using these forms,you can bring our attention tomatters of concern, and indi-cate on the form whether youwant a personal response frommanagement. All of theseforms are routed to the appro-priate department for consider-ation, and then forwarded tothe General Manager and Gov-erning Board.

In addition, we publish ouremail addresses and phonenumbers in the Rec CenterNews, and make them avail-able on our website. Again, themessage is clear: We want tohear from you!

For those of you who want totake your community involve-ment to the next level, I inviteyou to pick up a GoverningBoard candidate petition.There’s still time. You do needto collect signatures, so don’t

hesitate. Packets must bepicked up from GoverningBoard Office Manager SharonSchomer, anytime during regu-lar office hours, between 8 a.m.and 3 p.m. weekdays in the Ad-ministrative Offices at the R.H.Johnson complex, 19803 R.H.Johnson Blvd. They must bereturned by 3 p.m. Thursday,Jan. 15.

We’re half way through ourfiscal year, and management iscarefully perusing each indi-vidual budget to find ways tosave money as we deal with thestruggling economy. Someprojects are being postponed,but in general, the cost savingsare being found in ways thatwon’t affect the servicesyou’ve come to enjoy.

Last, but not least, I hopeeach and every one of you hasa wonderful New Year. Re-solve to make Sun City Westthe best it can be, through yourcontributions of time and tal-ent, through your involvementin the Association, by joiningour Chartered Clubs, and bysupporting the many eventsand activities brought to youthroughout the year!

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All Rights Reserved

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

[email protected]

Editor - Katy O’Grady, 623-544-6027; [email protected]

Member Services - 623-544-6100

28,238 members as of Dec. 1, 2008

Recreation Centers of Sun City West

19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd., Sun City West, AZ, 85375

[email protected]

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Sun City West is a senior community for individuals 55 and older.

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BOARD

MEETINGS &

WORKSHOPSMeetings:

• 9 a.m. Jan. 22 and Feb.

26 in the Social Hall.

Workshops:

• 9 a.m. Jan. 9 and Feb. 13

in the Lecture Hall.

Dates subject to change.

Call 623-544-6115.

DID YOU KNOW:The slow housing

market has an impact onthe Association’s revenue.Home resales are down20% from last year, from304 to 243. This impactsthe collection of Transfer

Fees, Disclosure Fees andAsset Preservation Fees.If this trend continues forthe remainder of the year,this will result in revenueloss to the Association of

more than $160,000.

Governing Board DirectorsAll Directors: [email protected]

President

Matt Szydlowski

623-546-1949

20603 N. Desert Glen Dr.

[email protected]

Ron Gillmeister

623-214-8984

15121 W. Gunsight Drive

Chair: Properties

[email protected]

Treasurer

Norm Bunas

623-975-7872

21903 Parada Drive

Chair: Budget and Finance

and Water

[email protected]

[email protected]

Flo Capps

623-594-0400

17807 N. Buntline Drive

Chair: Chartered Clubs

and Library

[email protected]

Scott Ellis

623-556-4110

14401 W. Futura Drive

Chair: Human Resources

[email protected]

Secretary

Karyl Brandvold

623-214-6559

14626 W. Futura Drive

Chair: Bowling

[email protected]

Paul Piper

623-975-0732

19826 N. 129th Drive

Chair: Public Relations

[email protected]

John Ronan

623-584-8298

22207 Lobo Lane

Chair: Legal Affairs

[email protected]

Vice President

Ginger Welch

623-214-0814

22632 N. Hermosillo Drive

Committee chair: golf

[email protected]

Office Manager

Sharon Schomer

623-544-6115

[email protected]

Matt Szydlowski

Board President

Management and Governing BoardOpen government is standard practice

Editor’s Note: When sending an email, please put “SCW” in the

memo line so the Directors know it’s coming from a resident.

JanuarySUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

Happy New Year!

Admin. officesclosed

Rec CenterNews deadline!

StardustMovie

7 pm

GB Workshop9 am

Lecture HallNPA: Al Raitano

7 pm, Palm Ridge

Kuentz Tour9 am &

6:30 pmBeardsley Tour

9 am, 6:30 pm

RHJ Tour9 am & 6:30 pmTop Hat: John

Davidson4, 7:30 pm

Palm Ridge

PR Tour9 am & 6:30 pm

Stard. Movie 7 pmGB Petitions due

by 3 pmNewcomers 9 am

AdministrativeOffices closed in

observance ofMLK Day

GB Meeting9 am

Social Hall

Stardust Movie 7 pm

NPA: FunnyFiddlers

7 pm Palm Ridge

StardustMovie

7 pm

Arizona Trio7 pm

Palm Ridge

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

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The free CPR and AEDclasses offered to residentsand Rec Centers employeeshave resumed. All residentsare encouraged to take thesefree classes, offeredmonthly in the R.H. John-son Lecture Hall, 19803R.H. Johnson Blvd.

Classes start promptly at 8a.m. The 2009 classes areMondays, Jan. 19, Feb. 23,March 23 and April 20. Tobe fair to all students and sothat learning is not inter-rupted, there is no admit-tance after class begins.Classes usually take four orfive hours.

These classes fill upquickly. You may sign uponline at www.rcscw.com.If you have any problemsregistering, call Bob Warrenat 214-3760 or Tom Ro-maine at 584-0906.

If you cannot make a classyou’ve signed up for, pleasecall Tom or Bob. Classesare limited to 30 people persession.

Learn CPRFoundation awaiting two new buses

Don Pastore, a Sun City Westresident who participated in theBerlin Airlift in World War II,will relate his experiences dur-ing the Friends of the R.H.Johnson Library’s quarterlygeneral meeting at 1:30 p.m.Monday, Jan. 26, in the R.H.Johnson Social Hall, 19803R.H. Johnson Blvd.

The Berlin Airlift defeatedthe Russian blockade of Berlinby airlifting 2.3 million tons ofsupplies to save 2.5 millionBerliners from starvation dur-ing the war. Some 689 aircraftflew 124 million miles to ac-complish this feat. It remainsone of the world’s great hu-manitarian relief efforts.

Allied aircraft flew day andnight from June 12, 1948, toSept. 22, 1949, bringing the4,500 tons of supplies neededdaily in Berlin. The pilots flewin all kinds of weather – pour-ing rain, black of night. On oneparticular night, in December1948, a combination of goodluck, unquestionable skill andsheer courage brought the pi-lots home safely from the air-field in Templehof in Berlin.

During these relief efforts, itwas the duty of the ground con-trollers to put the pilots intoproper flight position for aground controlled approachlanding. It was up to the finalcontroller to land the pilotssafely. This last controller wasthe man who directed the pi-lots’ every move down theradar flight path until theypassed over the end of the run-

way, which at times, many ofthem never even saw due to theweather. Flight crews had toput their total trust in this con-troller, listening to his guidingvoice and letting their skillstake over.

On that December night, thecontroller had to land the air-planes in bad weather, stagger-ing them only three minutesapart at different altitudes,down to 1,000 feet or lower.This controller, the man whoheld all of these pilots’ lives inhis hands, was Sun City West’sDon Pastore.

One pilot, William Hendrix,recalled Pastore’s talent: “Thecontrollers had realized thatsomething was desperatelywrong (with Hendrix’s plane).And time was fleeting. At 150miles per hour, it didn’t takevery long to get into trouble. ...The controller had us make a180-degree turn to bring usback to Templehof and mergeus into the stream of landingaircraft – with, at most, a 2 ½minute separation (if everyonewas exactly where they weresupposed to be). This resultedin two aircraft flying head-oninto each other at the same alti-tude and practically the sametime. ... We could see nothing –period. Any bail-out or emer-gency landing would have beensure death!

“To this day, I don’t knowhow our ground controllermanaged it, but, a series ofground instructions (which werelied upon without question),

and our tires kissed the runwayat Templehof. This was purelyand simply the saving our lives,by the unequaled skill of ourcontroller. He very calmlytalked us through the Valley ofthe shadow, and yes, into a‘miraculous merger.’”

Fifty years after survivingthat night’s events, Hendrix re-ceived a call from Pastore, andrealized he was talking to theground controller who savedhis life. “It was also obvious to

me that Don and I werebrought through that ordeal byAlmighty God. Don was giventhe skill to manage an almostunknown method of navigationand to save lives with it. I wasgiven the skill to control an air-craft which I had almost notraining – and to successfullyland it under the most adverseconditions one can imagine.”

You can hear Pastore’s fasci-nating story at the Friends’ gen-eral meeting Jan. 26.

Friends of Library host World War II hero

The Sun City West Foundation is refin-ing its bus service, thanks to input fromresidents and experience it has gainedalong the way.

After surveying residents recently abouttheir transportation needs, the Foundationdecided to offer its own bus service. Somevery dedicated volunteers stepped forwardto offer assistance, but the Foundationsoon discovered that offering service from7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. five days a week wasnot possible with volunteers alone. KenSmith was hired as the transportation co-ordinator. He and his assistants now man-age the program under the direction ofFoundation Executive Director PattiRowan

The job of driving a handicap-equippedbus is more complicated than one wouldthink at first glance. The driver needs tolearn how to safely operate the wheel chairlift, secure the wheel chair once in placeand assure the safety of the passenger.

The dispatcher is required to schedulepick -ups and drop offs so as not to wastetime and to be able to assist the driver infinding locations if necessary.

The Foundation’s foray into transporta-tion began even early, in 2005, when it en-tered a contractual agreement with the SunCities Transit System (SCAT) to cover allthe costs of a bus that would be operatedsolely within Sun City West. The rela-tionship remained a very cordial one,much to the benefit of the bus patrons.

Early in 2008, the Foundation sought togo out on its own and purchased two busesdirectly from Valley Metro. With the as-sistance of professional help and most im-portantly, the assistance from SCAT, theFoundation was able to put together atransportation program. The Foundationinitiated the service on Nov. 1, but it was-n’t long before unexpected problemsarose. These problems were resolved, andmany thanks again to SCAT for their fill-

ing in and providing service. We are now in phase three of this trans-

portation story. Two brand new buses havebeen ordered from Arizona Bus Services.They are being built in Kansas and will beready for pick up in late January. Mean-while, Arizona Bus Service has loaned twobuses for the Foundation’s use in the in-terim. The passengers have been very co-operative during the past couple of weeksand the Foundation is very appreciative.

Bus tickets may be purchased at the SunCity West Foundation office, located atR.H. Johnson and Stardust boulevards,during office hours of 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.Tickets also are available aboard the buses.Foundation bus fare remains at $3 per trip.Purchase of 10 tickets is available at a dis-counted price of $25. To schedule a ride,please call the Foundation at 623-544-3020.

A community party will be held whenthe new buses arrive. Stay tuned!

623-544-6100PAGE 6 JANUARY 2009

Financials

Details of these summaries are available in the

R.H. Johnson Library at 13801 W. Meeker Blvd.

Recreation Centers of Sun City West Balance Sheet - Oct. 31, 2008

2009 2008

ASSETS

Current Assets

Cash and Cash Equivalents $3,176,560 $4,318,147

Restricted Cash 6,031,826 5,977,740

Accounts Receivable 558,315 756,148

Accounts Receivable over 90 Days 98,437 0

Note Receivable: Theatre West 32,925 57,925

Note Receivable: Library 115,000 0

Inventories 202,762 215,907

Prepaids and Other Assets 179,286 182,691

Total Current Assets $10,395,114 $11,508,561

Fixed Assets

Furniture & Fixtures $982,274 $977,418

Machinery & Equipment 10,759,134 9,837,868

Buildings 36,804,404 35,380,404

Land Improvements 32,460,582 33,582,125

Land 5,196,987 5,196,987

Vehicles 915,385 819,938

Water Rights 2,234,498 0

Accumulated Depreciation (52,388,580) (51,180,251)

Total Fixed Assets $36,964,685 $34,614,490

Total Assets $47,359,800 $46,123,051

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Accounts Payable $685,663 $578,980

Tour Revenue Collected 114,020 0

Accrued Purchase 18,277 8,5072

Sweeps-Pro Shop 178,218 158,945

Gift Certificates 2,540 4,089

Capital Lease 0 10,568

SCW Softball Club 24,543 31,912

Accrued Payroll 428,271 682,333

Payroll Taxes Payable 8,801 12,820

401K Payable 6,856 4,241

Employee Optional Insurance 562 154

Liability for Return Checks 453 151

Credit Card Duplication (115) 0

Accrued Taxes Payable 26,952 46,027

Accrued Pension Plan 145,474 127,422

Arizona Sales Tax Payable 0 4,295

Deferred Membership Fees 4,038,704 3,550,015

Deferred Golf Revenue 752,239 833,264

Total Liabilities $6,431,464 $6,130,294

EQUITY

Retained Earnings $42,470,426 $41,656,002

Net Profit/ (Loss) (1,542,089) (1,663,245)

Total Equity $40,928,336 $39,992,757

Total Liabilities and Equity $47,359,800 $46,123,051

Recreation Centers of Sun City West, Inc. Consolidated Inc Stmt for BoardFor the Four Months Ending October 31, 2008

Month Month Monthly Prior Yr YTD YTD YTD Prior YTDActual Budget Variance Actual Actual Budget Variance Actual

Revenue-Gross MarginRecreation Division $808,113 $803,291 $4,822 $706,165 $3,130,649 $3,102,710 $27,939 $2,752,109

Golf Division 512,098 565,022 (52,923) 507,317 1,318,342 1,496,817 (178,474) 1,352,110

Bowling Division 67,424 64,321 3,1039 67,195 152,421 132,832 19,589 149,847

Asset Preservation Fee 74,000 98,000 (24,000) 87,700 320,000 388,000 (68,000) 366,374

Facility Investment Fee 6,000 0 (6,000) 18,000 12,000 0 (6,000) 48,000

Interest Income 9,364 18,000 (8,635) 34,872 68,345 72,000 (3,654) 154,511

Total Revenue-Gross Margin $1,477,001 $1,548,634 ($71,632) $1,421,250 $5,001,759 $5,192,359 ($190,599) $4,822,952

ExpensesOperating ExpensesRecreation Division $422,347 $529,935 $107,587 $624,642 $1,974,889 $2,189,589 $214,700 $2,038,453

Golf Division 629,777 657,610 27,833 696,918 2,785,391 3,069,979 284,587 2,891,269

Bowling Division 29,078 46,558 17,479 57,784 153,900 188,216 34,315 173,896

General & Administrative 124,274 174,749 50,475 135,608 618,912 702,772 83,860 556,458

DepreciationRecreation Division 153,459 125,200 (28,259) 118,128 503,373 500,800 (2,573) 466,169

Golf Division 122,680 78,000 (44,680) 73,131 438,472 312,000 (126,472) 292,242

Bowling Division 17,227 17,200 (27) 17,035 68,909 68,800 (109) 67,704

Total Expense 1,498,845 1,629,254 130,408 1,723,250 6,543,849 7,032,157 488,308 6,486,192

Net Revenue ( Loss) ($21,844) ($80,620) $58,776 ($301,999) ($1,542,089) ($1,839,798) $297,709 ($1,663,240)

Bowling Lineage by Fiscal Year *

MONTH FY 2006-07 FY 2007-08 FY 2008-09

July 10,733 9,843 10,316August 4,247 4,259 4,034September 21,239 19,741 18,526October 28,520 28,570 28,255November 28,594 28,023December 35,180 24,333January 34,674 33,847February 30,623 31,638March 35,347 33,290April 17,358 16,008May 10,240 12,137June 11,561 11,338

FY to Date 64,739 62,413 61,131

FY Total 268,316 253,027 61,131

* Fiscal Year runs from July 1 to June 30

Golf Rounds by Fiscal Year *

MONTH FY 2006-07 FY 2007-08 FY 2008-09

July 14,967 13,101 11,980August 15,097 12,749 11,974September 19,303 16,158 15,057October 22,548 19,594 19,117November 28,879 25,245December 24,807 20,938January 28,941 27,538February 34,842 32,884March 38,624 37,215April 32,086 29,354May 21,701 18,941June 16,530 14,764

FY to Date 71,915 61,602 58,128

FY Total 298,325 268,481 58,128

* Fiscal Year runs from July 1 to June 30

Did you know that PORAhas a website you can visit toget information on almostevery organization in Sun CityWest? Visit www.porascw.orgto find out more about our gov-ernment, services, the VisitorsCenter, or special programs.This is a nifty site to add toyour favorites.

Not only does this site con-tain basic information, it alsohas updates on programs, spe-cial offers, and announce-ments.

Discover businesses servingour community by clicking onBusiness and ProfessionalSupporters.

You won’t miss a thing whenyou subscribe to PORA’sweekly email newsletter. EachFriday the newsletter is sent tosubscribers for free! To signup, visit www.porascw.org.Lots of clubs and events arelisted along with pertinent in-

formation regarding our com-munity.

New: Visitors Center sells mugs,

golf itemsThe Visitors Center is now

selling items with the Sun CityWest logo. Mugs and golf tow-els, as well as the Arizona statequarter key chains are avail-able. In January more itemswill be available. Prices start at$10. Watch for new items toarrive by stopping by the Visi-tors Center, visiting www.po-rascw.org, or checking thiscolumn for announcements.

No Such Thing as aGolf Cart Lane

The following article waswritten by John Hauskins, Di-rector of the Maricopa CountyDepartment of Transportation(MCDOT). It is very informa-tive and will answer many

questions that we get at PORAas to the existence of “GolfCart Lanes.”

In one simple way it’s veryeasy to talk about golf cartlanes in Sun City and Sun CityWest. Golf cart lanes do notexist on any roadway in Mari-copa County. But the problemarises that many people thinkthere are some, especially inthe Sun Cities. Here is one rea-son for the misconception:

When the Del Webb Corpo-ration designed and built thecommunities, the plans hadvery wide and winding streets.The appeal was to people whowanted to get away from con-gested traffic. That design con-cept still appeals to manypeople, but it has developedsome unintended conse-quences that probably couldnot have been foreseen in thelate ‘50s when the Webb peo-ple were making their originalplans. (Keep in mind that backthen Bell Road did not even gowest far enough to connectwith US60/Grand Avenue!)

Many of the roads are ap-proximately 40 feet wide. Thatmeans they’re too wide for onelane in each direction (12 feetis the standard), but not reallywide enough for two. So, fol-lowing a national standard,MCDOT puts a solid stripe 12feet to the right of the center-line. This is to discourage mo-torists from trying to make anadditional car lane and passing

vehicles in the right. Thatwould be very dangerous.

However, many people inter-pret those lines as being spe-cially made for golf carts.Though that is not correct, wedo encourage slower movingvehicles to pull as far to theright as possible. On someroadways that means driving tothe right of the solid line.

We need to examine what isthe purpose of those vehiclesand that is reflected in theirname. They are called golfcarts because they were origi-nally made for golfers to getaround the course. Their origi-nal intent was not to be onmajor roadways. Many gov-ernment bodies have deter-mined that there are someareas where it is in the publicinterest for people to be able totake certain types of vehicleson some public roadways.(Usually these are in or near re-tirement communities.) We atMCDOT understand andagree.

Generally, the rules are thatthese special vehicles mustmeet certain safety and opera-tional standards, and it can’t goon any roadway where theposted speed limit is greaterthan 35 mph. This is for thesafety of the driver and pas-sengers of the carts as well asother motorists who drivemuch larger vehicles and maynot see the smaller carts.

When we explain the situa-tion we’re often asked, “There

are bicycle lanes, why not golfcart lanes?” The answer is thatbicycles are not motorized ve-hicles and we want to keepthem separate from the auto-mobiles for safety reason. Golfcarts on the roadway are mo-torized vehicles.

The truth is there are no spe-cialized lanes for any motor-ized vehicles. Once we startdoing that, where would itend? Would we need speciallanes for different sized carsand trucks? What would we doif the number of lanes de-creased at some point along theroute, and everything was sud-denly mixed together again?The presence of such special-ized lanes is confusing and al-most certainly would lead tounsafe vehicle conflicts on theroadway.

Safety on the roadways – forpedestrians, autos, cars, golfcarts and trucks – is our pri-mary concern and obligation.

While some people think aspecial lane for golf carts isnecessary, the truth is such alane would cause many moreproblems than it would solve.And speaking of safety, I hopeyou wear your safety beltwhile your drive your cart.

If you have further questionsabout this issue, they should bedirected to MCDOT Commu-nity Relations Manager RogerBall. E-mail him your com-ments at [email protected] and we will addressthem in future columns.


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Some residents have toldus that they are PORAmembers but when wecheck their status againstour current records we dis-cover that they are not.

If you haven’t paid thenominal $10 annual duesin more than a year, youmight not still be a PORAmember.

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Make sure you don’t get aticket this month. The fol-lowing notice was posted onthe Arizona Department ofTransportation (ADOT) website last month. The lawtakes affect on Jan. 1:

License Plate Holder Law -State law* requires that thestate name at the top of Ari-zona license plates must bevisible.

Any license plate holder orcover that prevents the li-cense plate from being

clearly legible is in violationof this new law.

Arizona Revised Statute28-235(B), “License plates;attachment,” reads, in part:

“B. A person shall displayall license plates as requiredby subsection A until theirlawful use expires or is can-celed or revoked. A personshall maintain each licenseplate so it is clearly legibleand so that the name of thisstate at the top of the licenseplate is not obscured.”

New vehicle license platelaw takes effect Jan. 1

Res’ o lu’ tion n. a thingdetermined upon; decision asto future action.

Just in case you haven’t fin-ished that roster of resolutionsyet, don’t forget to jot downBook-Camp! Then dust offthose sneakers, pull-on thosesweats, stretch those Mighty-Mouse muscles and get readyto work out the most preciouspart of your anatomy – yourthink tank, your grey matter,your bean, your noodle, yourupper story – your brain! Yourbody may be draggin’, yourbottom may be saggin’ but aslong as your intellect’s not lag-gin’ the rest will tag along. So

among those NewYear’s resolutions, putyour Library on the listto get your thinking-cap back in shape andwarm up with a goodbook!

While you’re cuttin’down on meals, fill upinstead on DanielleSteel. As you’re puffin’down that road, listen to a TamiHoag. Aerobics class is notover yet until Stephen King hasmade you sweat. Tennis play-ers won’t come up short if youplay a set with Frank McCourt.Golf and Ping Pong may tickleyour fancy, but it’s a great-brain workout to read a TomClancy. Patterson, Roberts,Cussler, or Twain – as long asyou’re reading you’ll buff-upyour brain!

As your thoughts turn frompumpkin pies to thinner thighsand the challenge of gettingback to your booklist, youmight think it’s way too hard toreinvent yourself one moretime, but just think back to allthe changes you made so easilylast year.

When our doors slid openlast February and all the cookiecrumbs were brushed away,you had 3,000 more square feetof the library to negotiate and

you met the challengewithout your GPS!You found the DataResource Room andopened an e-mail ac-count so the grandkidscould “keep in touch”with your walletquicker than ever. Youlet go of the old cardcatalog and learned

how to “cruise” through thou-sands of records on the auto-mated one and became captainof your keyboard.

You discovered the magic ofthe Wellness Center, where youlearned about symptoms andtreatments and the best doctorsand hospitals. You weatheredups ‘n’ downs in our Invest-ment Room. You dashedthrough our drive-through anddropped off your books andDVDs. You subdued the re-mote then clicked your waythrough comedies, dramas, anddocumentaries in our newMedia Center. And youswitched effortlessly from datedue cards to receipt print-outslike a pro.

In the coming year you canlook forward to more new ma-terials and services in your li-brary including music CDs foryou to check-out in our MediaCenter; a Book Recommenda-

tion Center where you will findtitles that our well-read volun-teers will display for you whenyou’ve run out of ideas; a DVDand CD player that you cancheck out to watch a movie orlisten to music in a study room;and Homebound Services forour patrons who are no longerable to come into the library tomake their selections.

Another change will be anew Librarian to guide youthrough the years ahead; a per-son with new ideas, new en-ergy, and new challenges foryou because “change alwayscomes bearing gifts.”

•••On behalf of this Librarian, I

wish to thank all of the excep-tional Rec Center GoverningBoard Directors, our dauntlessAdministrative Staff, and ourtireless Managers and Crewswho have rolled-up theirsleeves and rendered hands-onsupport for all our endeavorsduring the past four years.

Warm thanks to our better-than-chocolate Library Staffwho weathered all the big andsmall projects that were put be-fore them with remarkable en-ergy, resolve, patience, and aperpetually positive attitudethat carried us through theworst and the best of times.

I send hugs and a heartfeltThank You to each of our lov-able, industrious, and ever-faithful Library Volunteers whowere able to tough it out andsurvive wave after wave ofchanges in order to nurture ourgrowing library.

And my everlasting thanks toyou, our generous and support-ive Members, who contributeannually to the EndowmentFund Drive; who purchase theFriends of the Library mem-berships; who buy those gen-tly-used books at our booksales; and who attend Thursdaynight movies at the StardustTheatre so we can continue topurchase new books, maga-zines, DVDs, puzzles, and in-vestment periodicals for all ofyou to share and enjoy.

I am grateful, beyond meas-ure, for the privilege of know-ing, growing, and working withyou.

– Carol Foutts

“This is how change hap-pens, though. It is a relay race,and we're very conscious ofthat, that our job really is to doour part of the race, and thenwe pass it on, and then some-one picks it up, and it keepsgoing. And that is how it is.”

623-544-6100PAGE 8 JANUARY 2009

R.H. Johnson LibraryAs she turns the helm over to a new captain,Carol encourages your continued support of library in 2009

Carol FouttsLibrary Director

Editor’s note: Librarian CarolFoutts is retiring at the end of2008. We are very sad to seeher go, but we wish her well asshe spends more time with herfamily and friends.

We will welcome new Librar-ian Vince Micallef in the NewYear. You will read more abouthim in next month’s issue.

Until then, please enjoyCarol’s last column with us. Weknow you, like us, have enjoyedher humor insight, intelligenceand wit each month in the RecCenter News. Good luck Carol!

•••

The Friends of the Library will have itsnext Book Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thurs-day, Feb. 5, for members only. The sale forthe general public will be from 8 a.m. to 2p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7. Both are in the R.H.Johnson Social Hall.

For Sun City West residents wanting to at-tend the 2009 preview sales, it only takes $2and your rec card. There is still time to join atthe library or at the Social Hall on the day ofthe pre-sale.

Our book sales are widely recognizedthroughout the county for the fine quality andlow prices of our paper and hardback vol-umes, as well as our puzzles, tapes, audios,biographies, books for giving and muchmuch more. Our previous two-day sale inNovember set a record, with more than$9,100 raised. All monies raised go to thepurchase of reading materials for the library,as well as necessities that help us maintain aquality library for all our residents.

For information, call 623-544-6130.

February booksales scheduled New: Vintage Base Ball in

Sun City West! Yep, you will

see players dressed in uni-

forms and gear as they were

nearly 150 years ago when

ball playing started. It was the

rage then, one of the first or-

ganized outdoor athletic com-

petitions in the U.S.

Vintage Base Ball was first

played in Sun City West in

November 2007. The “match”

(as it was called in days of

old) was played at Liberty

Field between the Bisbee

Bees and the Sun City West

Black Stockings. The match

was a hard fought battle be-

tween two friendly teams try-

ing to bring back the essence

of the game. Since then,

other “club nines” (teams)

have been added.

A player is called a “ballist,”

fans are “cranks,” the catcher

is “the behind,” the pitcher is

a “hurler,” the batter a

“striker,” basemen are “main-

tainers,” and outfielders are

“gardeners.” The rules of

1860 say, “There will be no

swearing, scratching, spitting

or consumption of tobacco or

alcohol during the match.”

Anyone arguing with the um-

pire will be levied a fine of 25

cents on the spot. Umpires

were paid by fines they

charged. Hmmmm.

The game was a “gentle-

manly” contest and sports-

manship was expected. If the

umpire was unable to make a

call he could ask the players

to decide the call or, more

often than not, he would ask

the cranks to make the call.

Runs were “aces.” A ball

caught fair or foul, in the air,

or on “one bound” meant the

striker would be out (even if

the ball was caught by a

crank!)

Now, in Sun City West, we

have three teams that are

part of the newly formed Ari-

zona Territory Vintage Base

Ball League. Our hometown

teams include the Black

Stockings, the Red Stockings

and the newest team, the Ari-

zona Aces. PBS was out to

film our last match. Joining

them in the press corps was

the Arizona Republic and

other welcomed area publica-

tions. The publicity has

helped us grow the league.

Currently, Sun City Grand is

forming teams to be a part of

the fun. We have received

calls from all over the state

asking for more information

about the game and how to

form a team. Communities

having centennials and other

historical events are inquiring

about having our teams play-

ing matches as a part of their

activities. We are even having

discussions about the possi-

bility of playing a pre-game

match for one or two major

league baseball teams in the

near future.

(And yes, base ball was

two words back then. The

name was shortened to base-

ball by the press in the early

1900s to save printed space.)

For information, email

[email protected].

SCW’s ‘Vintage Base Ball’ is turning heads

On my summer visitto the Silk FlowerClub, I arrived inRoom 5 at Kuentz RecCenter and wasgreeted by RosemarieReed, the club’s presi-dent. The club roomwas all set up with sta-tions for the variousprocesses of makingsilk flowers, and nearly a dozenladies were working hard ontheir projects. I was shownaround the club room by myteacher for the day, FlorenceBarnick.

We walked through the roomand saw the club library withbooks, magazines, and patternswith pictures of finished prod-ucts, many of which were do-nated by club members andfamilies of past members.There are cupboards with sup-plies, available for members topurchase, including the dyes,glue, stamens, wire, silk, satinribbon and poplin. The silkused in flower making is pur-chased from an 84-year-oldlady in Japan, and the club willcontinue to buy it from her aslong as they are able. After that,who knows?

The silk material is whitewhen it is received by the club.It is dyed to the desired color.

The dyes that are used arepowdered and mixed with coldwater. A batch of the dye ismade up and stored in a glassjar for use by club members.Water is a key ingredient in thedying of the silk. There are sev-eral methods including brush-ing on, dobbing with a cottonball or dipping in the dye. Eachof the methods will produce a

different look. Thesilk can be dyed as awhole piece or afterthe petals are cut out.The process of cuttingthe petals can be verytime consuming, andpatience is necessary.The number of petalson a pattern will varyas to the type of

flower. A chrysanthemum willneed 12 to 14 petals cut out fora small/medium flower. If youare making an arrangement ofsix flowers, that is 72 petals tocut out. That is a lot of cutting!

There are other materialsused in making the flowers.Poplin can be dyed like the silkand is popular for many typesof flowers. Satin ribbon can beused and crinkled but can notbe dyed, but it comes in manycolors. There are various toolsthat are used in flower making.These tools have specific pur-poses such as the “cupping”tool that has a round end and ispressed into the bottom sectionof the flower petal to make itrounded. This is used to makerose petals. The other tool usedto make rose petals is a “curl-ing” tool. It curls the ends ofthe petals to make them morelifelike. Both tools are heated,but you must be sure they donot get too hot or it may harmthe fabric. A “leaf press” can beused to make imprints on theleaves if needed.

Now let’s talk about the club.It has been around since 1980and grew to more than 150members in 1989-1990. One ofthe more mature members isFrances Zenor who is 90 yearsyoung and has been with the


Village Store

Katie

Van Leuven Store Supervisor

Club camaraderie is half the fun of making silk flowers

We need volunteers at the Village Store Monday through Fri-

day, but also on Saturday mornings. Monday through Friday,

the shifts are from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 12:30 to 4

p.m. On Saturdays, there is one shift, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday is extremely important, so if you’re looking for a fun

volunteer opportunity, please consider it. Stop by the Village

Store and sign up.

Just a reminder: You can get monitoring credit for most if not

all of the craft clubs by putting in your monitoring time at the Vil-

lage Store. We will provide you with proof of monitoring if your

club requires it. We are in the busiest time of year and need

your help. Please join us.

Thanks, Katie

Village Store needs your help,especially on Saturdays!

This year’s 30th Fall Arts and Crafts fair wasa huge success. The outlook for the fair wasfairly questionable, as the economy continuedto slide and a lot of folks were feeling doom andgloom. Much to our delight, the numbers ex-ceeded last fall. Some clubs noticed an increaseand some a decrease; in fact it was about half upand half down. The clubs seeing the largest in-creases were Clay, Weavers, Beaders, Gardenand Lapidary. The clubs seeing declines wereArt, Baskets, Metal, Stained Glass and Mac-Cro-Knit. My theory on this is the clubs thatmake items in the lower price range are sellingmore items, but it takes more sales to achievehigher totals. The gross sales for the clubs were$82,094.20, which was up from $81,709.12 lastfall. All in all, things went very well and so farthe comments have been positive.

I must first give thanks to Dick Reterstoff andhis staff including Terry Georger, Joe Gobell,Aaron McDowell, Dan McKenzie, Fred Powell,James Reimold and Frank Yax for their tremen-dous job of setting up and taking down the fairarea. That is a very time- and labor-intensivejob, and we could not do the fair without yourhard work.

Thanks to the Posse for watching over us dur-ing the fair!

I also want to take the time to thank all of the

volunteers who helped at the Village Storethroughout the day. A special thanks to DorothyBrichta, Opal Steider, Sylvia Henderson, JimHavlicek, John Crowley, Roberta Walsh, CarolJewitt, Betty Laperla, Jackie Witz, Gail Winter,Nancy Grout, Jerry Miller, Chuck Fowler, Mar-ian Horton, Jeanne Wead and Nancy Nuccio.Thank you to Rosemary Jones and Betty Shireyfor running the Village Store during the fair. Thefolks who ran the credit card machines also de-serve a great big “Job Well Done.” They areSandy Jugenheimer, Christy Grimstad, WandaHusiak, Marie Hodgson, Jack Cuddie, MayChamberlain and Katy O’Grady. We had thehighest number of clubs using the electronic ma-chines ever – 16 clubs out of 24, which wasgreat. Thanks to Rita Irwin and Ingrid Johansenfor processing and organizing 905 credit cardstotaling $45,642.35. That number was also upfrom 854 totaling $44,045.94 in 2007. Alsothanks to Joe and Teri Papay and their folks forproviding a great meal at reasonable prices.

Lastly, I would like to thank the communityof Sun City West and the clubs that sell in thefair for their continued support and encourage-ment. I really love my job and am happy to serveall of you.

Sincerely, Katie Van Leuven, Village Store Manager

Fall fair proves hugely successful

club for 26 years. Frances hasmade more than 200 differenttypes of flowers. I had a won-derful time visiting with her.The club consists of manymembers who have been in itfor more than 20 years. The at-mosphere is fun and the ladiesare most helpful. When I fin-ished my flower, which I wasproud of, the ladies had also

made tulips and had them in avase. I was asked to put minein the vase and then it washanded to me. They all madeflowers to give to me! That wassuch a sweet gesture and I lovethe bouquet. I was given a kitto take home and make aflower on my own. I had to goto Michael’s to purchase somematerials that were not in the

kit. I set up my hobby table andrealized I did not have any dye.I used yellow food color, waterand a paint brush to dye thepetals, and they turned outquite well.

I finished the flower andmust say that it was much morefun to make in the club roomwith all of the laughter, con-versation and good times.

Clockwise from top left: Village Store Manager Katie

Van Leuven and instructor Florence Barnick show

off a bouquet made by the Silk Flowers Club.

Frances Zenor cuts petals in preparation for mak-

ing a flower. Silk petals are dyed as part of the prep

work.

Golf623-544-6100PAGE 10 JANUARY 2009

Green Team Social Golfingenters its third year with thefollowing play dates sched-uled at Stardust Golf Course:noon Saturdays, Jan. 3, 17and 31.

If you would like to playgolf just for the health of it,and even the fun of it, thenGreen Team Social Golfingmay be for you. It is designedfor golfers of all experiencelevels, and especially forlightly experienced golferswho just want to play golf ina hassle-free, fun environ-ment.

Come as a solo, a couple orbring your own foursome;share a golf cart or walk thecourse, whatever – the GreenTeam will accommodate you.

Special Golf Mentor helpis available for both brandnew golfers and those return-ing to the game after a longlay-off.

Sign up for a tee-time bygoing to the Stardust GolfCourse, or calling 623-544-6012 (press option No. 1)and ask to be put in with theGreen Team.

For information send an e-mail to [email protected].

I don’t know aboutyou, but I’m kind ofglad the holidays areover. The season istrying for some, andfilled with joy for oth-ers. Our two personoffice right here inGolf Operations atPebblebrook GolfCourse personifiesthat fact of life.

Annette “cleaned up” in thegift department from many ofyou. She does so much for somany – it is especially pleasingto see her efforts so genuinelyappreciated. But she seemed tofind the greatest enjoyment inthe two lumps of coal “Santa”thoughtfully left for me.

She’s right, though. It tooksome real effort for someone toexpress this time-honored sen-timent in such traditional style,because that’s not a gift you’relikely to find readily in SunCity West.

So thank you, Annette, forthis insight. And thank you,Ging…er, Santa, for a humor-ous afternoon this past holidayseason.

But the real reason I’mpleased to see January roll in isthat it marks the height of ourgolf season. The vast majority

of our snowbirds andwinter visitors arehere as well. Allseven of the Rec Cen-ters’ golf courseslocal men’s andwomen’s clubs are infull swing, and DeerValley Men’s Club re-ports increased mem-bership this year.

Club membership requiresyearly registration/dues. Duesgo toward the clubs’ opera-tional costs, competitionprizes, social activities andmembership/handicap servicesof the AGA, AWGA or otherentity. League competition isheld year round on Wednes-days for the men and Tuesdaysfor the women.

Golfers not wishing to be apart of a league but wanting ahandicap service may sign upat Grandview for the Kachinamembership.

Several of the courses andthe Golf Council conductleagues for “Niners,” forgolfers preferring to participatein nine-hole competitions.

If an even shorter game ismore your style, the Men’s andLadies Putters might be just foryou! Inquire at GrandviewGolf Course.

Sunday Couples are open toall golfing couples and heldtwice a month on Sundays, ro-tating events among all sevengolf courses. An entry fee in-cludes food and prize money.Green fees are separate and arepaid at the host course on theday of the event.

Charity events, communityevents and seasonal tourna-ments are scheduled through-out the year to enhance socialopportunities and keep thecompetitive juices flowing.

The First Swing and theGreen Team are programs of-fered for individuals wantingto learn to play and enjoy thegame. Both programs are ledby skilled volunteers assistingwith skill development throughgroup instruction, rule inter-pretation and golf etiquette.

RCSCW has three teaching

professionals who rotatecourses for instruction. Theseprofessionals are the only in-structors who may use theranges, courses or facilities andreceive payment in return forinstruction. Golfers may makeappointments by calling thegolf shops or contacting the in-structor.

Twilight golf is an “all youcan play” proposition for halfthe daily fee rate and begins at3:30 pm daily.

And don’t forget! Rentalcarts, both motorized and pullcarts, are available at each golfcourse, as are rental clubs. Ifyou’re a left-handed golfer,please call ahead if you needrental clubs.

Last but not least: Our Mem-ber Credit program allows amember/owner to go to Mem-ber Services and place moneyin increments of $100 into anaccount that can be used forpayment of greens fees, mer-chandise or other services atthe golf courses. Your Associa-tion rec card can be used as adebit card as long as there ismoney in your account.

Please call Golf Operationsat 623-544-6037 for additionalinformation about any of theabove programs.

Golf season, programs are in full swing

Scott SimpsonGolf Operations,

Marketing Manager

GREEN TEAM2009 DATES

Coyotes are natural part ofSun City West’s ecosystem

Many of you may have been as disheartened as we are tohear recently that four coyotes found dead on Sun City Westgolf courses may have been poisoned. They were found onfour different courses in early November. Because they werefound within days of each other, the deaths appear suspicious,and Game and Fish officials believe poisoning may have beenthe cause.

If so, the Rec Centers would like to remind its residents ofseveral important points. This kind of activity can jeopardizethe safety of our residents’ pets if they get ahold of the poison,as well as other animals that might feed on the dead animals.

It’s also important to understand that given coyote behavior,any attempts to poison the animals will simply result in newcoyotes moving in to fill the void. In the meantime, the rab-bit population will explode. Orphaned coyote pups can be-come an unexpected consequence.

Coyotes are a natural part of our ecosystem. Trying to ridthe golf courses of them is a futile exercise that can have un-intended negative consequences. The Rec Centers has infor-mational pamphlets about understanding these animals’behaviors; please stop by Member Services to pick one up. Itwill help you learn how to live with “urban coyotes.”

For additional information, please visitwww.http://www.azgfd.gov/w_c/urban_coyote.shtml.

RCSCW has three teachingprofessionals who rotate

courses for instruction. Theseprofessionals are the only

instructors who may use theranges, courses or facilities

and receive payment in returnfor instruction.

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Name Pauline M. Phillips

Joe E. Williams

Bill Timmons

Bill Tolan

John Sheehan

Connie Erwig

Brian Hicks

Terry Hayden

Marge McKinney

Linda Swift

Don Schroetlin

Dick LeMoine

Richard Kerr

Allan Krul

Holes in One

I believe that good timing isthe key to hitting consistentgolf shots. Yes, you need otherthings as well (starting with agood set-up and proper swingmechanics), but I have foundthat timing is something manygolfers struggle with.

What exactly is “timing?”Timing is the way you use yourarms, hands and body together

in swinging the golfclub. When the timingis good, everythingworks in the properorder; when timing isoff things get out ofsync. A swing with good tim-ing will most likely looksmooth, although it may be fastor slow. It most likely will bein balance at the end of the fol-

low-through. Why is good timing

important? If the tim-ing of the swing isgood, the chance thatthe club will stay onpath and make properconnection with thegolf ball is improved

greatly. Besides making better con-

nection, generally a golfer withgood timing will find consis-tency in their shots.

How do you best work ontiming? See if you can swingthe club in a smooth manner,one that allows you to be inbalance at the end of the swing.Sometimes counting “one andtwo” or “back and through”may help in finding a goodrhythm to the swing.

Tee up the ball and practicewith short clubs first, then asconfidence and consistency isattained, gradually move on tomedium and long clubs.

Robin Eichten is a Class ALPGA member and certifiedteacher. She gives lessons onalternating weeks at EchoMesa, Deer Valley and Pebble-brook. Lessons are $35.Group lessons for beginnersand intermediates beginWednesday, Jan. 14 ($125 forfive weeks).

For information or to sched-ule an appointment, call Robinat 623-322-6300 or email herat [email protected].


Golf

For consistent golf shots work on your timing! Golfing with Robin

Robin Eichten

Relax into the downswing to obtain ‘effortless power’With a two-plane

golf swing, one of theobjectives of thebackswing is to arriveat the top of the back-swing in a relaxedstate. If you havedone a good job ofswinging to the top ofthe backswing, youhave made a backswing thatutilized momentum and mini-mized muscle involvement ofthe shoulders. You are then ina position to drop the handsand the club into the hittingarea.

You’ll notice I said drop.That’s the difference between agood downswing and thedownswing we see most often.

The most common two-planedownswing could be referredto as “tugging on the handle.”The golfer tries to maximizehis power by applying force to

the club as the club ap-proaches the hittingarea. The problemwith this approach is itleads to a premature re-lease of the angle be-tween the left arm andthe shaft of the club.The clubhead over-takes the hands before

impact and as it approaches thehitting area it is traveling upand away, not into, the ball.The result is a glancing blowon the ball and little power.

Some golfers recognize thisand try to “pull” on the club asopposed to “pushing” on theclub. They need to understandthat any force applied to theclub from the top will cause itto overtake the hands. Pullingand pushing amount to thesame thing.

The very act of applyingforce to the club for the pur-

poses of bashing the ball willlead to this loss of angle anddissipation of power.

“Well gee, Tom, if I’m notsupposed to pull/push on theclub to get power, how does ithappen?” It happens by drop-ping your hands in front of theclub, not pulling on it! Nowwhat does that mean?

It means, literally, that yourhands should drop out fromunder the club in the same waythat a trapdoor would drop outfrom under your feet. If youlook at slow motion pictures oftouring players you will seethat the club drops in closer tothem at the start of the down-swing. There is no way to ex-plain that by applying force tothe club. The only way to ex-plain that is by the hands drop-ping out from under the cluband the club falling to the in-side.

When the downswing is un-dertaken in this way, the re-lease of the club comes late inthe downswing and explodesinto the back of the ball. Theweight of the entire club is ap-plied to the ball, not merely theclubhead. This is the essenceof effortless power – the maxi-mum application of mass intothe back of the ball. Therefore,the effective downswing is onethat is characterized by relax-ing the shoulders and allowingthe club and the arms to droptogether. This enables thehands to reach the ball first,ahead of the clubhead, and todeliver crushing impact.

Space limitations prohibitme from going into the one-plane downswing at this time.We’ll undertake that nexttime…

NOTE: The free clinicsmeet at 3 p.m. Fridays. In Jan-

uary, the clinics will be Jan. 2at Pebblebrook (short game),Jan.9 at Stardust (putting),Jan.16 at Trail Ridge (fullswing), Jan. 23 at Deer Valley(short game) and Jan. 30 atDesert Trails (putting). In Feb-ruary, the clinics will be Feb. 6at Echo Mesa (full swing), Feb.13 at Grandview (short game),Feb. 20 at Pebblebrook(putting) and Feb. 27 at Star-dust (full swing).

Future clinics will be an-nounced here throughout theseason. The clinics will runthrough April 24.

Tom Drisler is the teacher atTrail Ridge Golf Club. The“Intensive Care” Daily GolfSchool meets every day, Mon-day through Friday, at TrailRidge. For more information,to obtain an emailed brochure,or to schedule a lesson, call602-316-0419.

Tom Drisler

There always seemsto be a big argumentamong golf instructorsabout the role the handsplay in the golf swing.All good golfers usetheir hands, some morethan others.

The hands, mainly thecocking and uncockingof the wrists, play a big part insupplying power and speed tothe golf swing. Using thehands to do so however makesit difficult to square the club-face at impact and hit the golfball straight.

There is no doubt that thewrists and forearms play a

huge role in both thepower we supply withthe club and the direc-tion the ball goes.

It does not appearreadily to us that someof the best players inthe world use theirhands a great deal, butthey all do.

When we see professionalgolfers such as Tiger, Phil andothers who possess long flexi-ble swings, we see a lot of legdrive and weight transfer thatseem to dominate the swing(and it does), but there is still atremendous unleashing of thewrists and forearms in prona-

tion or rotation that providesspeed to the club.

If you’ve ever seen slow mo-tion of Phil or Tiger after im-pacting the ball, you will seethe hands turning over and al-most coming off the club.

Body type, age and injurygreatly effect how we see theuse of the hands. When wewatch older or less supplegolfers swing, it does not ap-pear as rhythmic and fluid andit appears that they use theirupper bodies and their handsand arms more in the golfswing than the more flexibleplayers.

When we see this type ofswing, it appears to us thatthese golfers “muscle” and

“hit” the golf ball instead ofhaving a nice smooth swingwith a lot of finesse. If that’syour body style, then learnwhat parts of your body can beused to generate your best re-sults. Arnold Palmer alwaysmuscled the golf ball. Henever really possessed a looseand flexible body and he did allright for himself!

Doug is a PGA member anda certified instructor for theSun City West Recreation Cen-ters and gives lessons by ap-pointment at Grandview,Stardust and Desert Trails.Doug can be reached at 623-866-9163 to schedule a lesson.Gift certificates for lessons arealso available.

How you use hands depends on your body style

Doug Weber

Building a Better Golf GameSun City West golfers are

reminded the cut-off time forthe tee time lottery has beenchanged to give golfers moreadvance notice of their con-firmed times.

The lottery run-time hasbeen moved to seven daysout from the day of play. Teetime requests must be sub-mitted through paper slips orWebtimes by 2 p.m. a weekin advance of the requesteddate. For example, submis-sions must be in by 2 p.m.Monday for play the follow-ing Monday. Lottery resultswill be available by 6 a.m.the following day.

Reminder aboutlottery requests

Greg Waldon was presented with a 300 gameand an 803 series recognition award from SportsPavilion Manager Donnie James during an Oct.16 Bowling Committee meeting. Those high

scores are few and far between, and the SportsPavilion staff is pleased to be able to presentthem to our bowlers for such an outstanding ac-complishment. Congratulations Greg!

•••The Bowling Committee is proposing a free

Bowling Mentoring Program for interested newbowlers on Saturday mornings or afternoons. Ifyou’re interested in learning more, call KarylBrandvold at 214-6559.

•••Joni Bell and her partner, Shirley Braverman,

earned first place in the annual Arizona StateSenior Women’s Tournament held Dec. 6-7 inGreen Valley. Joni also placed sixth overall inthe handicap division.

Joni bowls in Sun City West, where she is amember of the bowling Hall of Fame. Joni alsoserves as the Friday Nighters League secretary.Congratulations to you, Joni.

623-544-6100PAGE 12 JANUARY 2009

No matter whatyour age or skill level,always be sure youare using the properball weight. Manybowlers think the sizeof a person is the de-termining factor forweight selection, feel-ing that the larger theperson, the heavier the ballthat can be used. The weightof a ball that a bowler shoulduse is entirely dependent uponthat individual’s strength,armswing and timing.

A bowler should not make aselection by merely standingand swinging various weights.If possible, the bowler shouldbowl with the various weightsthat are being considered, forthe ball will feel lighter whengoing through the approach asopposed to just standing andswinging it. Also, one must re-member that a properly fittedball will feel lighter than onethat is an improper fit.

It is true that a heavier ballhas greater “striking” or im-pact power, and therefore abowler should use the heavi-est ball that can be comfort-

ably and accuratelyhandled. If consider-able effort must beused to hold the ball,then it is probably tooheavy or else it doesnot fit.

However, a bowlerwho must convert tothe use of a slightly

lighter ball than was used pre-viously will find that accuracyacquired through use of thelighter ball will more thanmake up for the difference inimpact force.

A lighter ball may feel morecomfortable to a bowler, but ifit is too light for the individ-ual, it will react noticeably toany variance in hand positionor hand action when deliver-ing the ball. It will also deflectmore when it hits the pins.

Senior bowlers need to rollthe ball with velocity. Velocityis more important than tryingto use a heavier ball. A lighterweight ball thrown faster ismore effective and a betteroverall choice than using aball that’s too heavy.

Always deliver a ball asheavy as “you” can handle.

Bowling

Proper Ball Weight

Marie FormanBowling Instructor

Learn to Bowl clinics are of-fered every month at JohnsonLanes.

The next sessions will begin9 a.m. on Wednesdays, Jan. 7,14 and 21 at Johnson Lanes inthe Sports Pavilion at R.H.Johnson Rec Center, 19803R.H. Johnson Blvd.

Cost is $25 per person,

which includes the threeweeks of instruction andbowling. Payments and reser-vations can be made at theSports Pavilion counter.

Certified instructors MarieForman, Ray Hansen and AlBramucci will teach you allthe fundamentals in a fun andwelcoming atmosphere.

Sign up for lessons

2008-09 Available Winter Leagues

League Type Monday ContactMorning Stars Women 8:30 a.m. Bev Greenwaldt: 975-2309

Travelers Mixed 8:45 a.m. Em Moran: 546-4447

Happy Rollers Women 11:15 a.m. Dena Martin: 584-2192

Methodist Mixed 2 p.m. Ernestine Reid: 546-9415

Desert Blooms Mixed 2 p.m. Roy Jacobsen: 546-7156

Late Starters Mixed 5:30 p.m. Terry King: 975-2509

Part Timers Mixed 8 p.m. Joetta Barness: 546-3364

League Type Tuesday ContactRepeats Mixed 8:30 a.m. Marie Forman: 544-6170

Keglers Mixed 11 a.m. Marie Forman: 544-6170

Tuesday Peterson Men’s Scratch 11 a.m. Stan Smith: 214-8847

Saguaro Men’s 11 a.m. Terry King: 975-2509

Sr. Non-Smokers Mixed 2 p.m. Claude Rossignol: 975-0977

Happy Trails Mixed 2 p.m. Mildred Chaoera: 546-9125

Vegas Mixed 5:30 p.m. Irv Glorit: 214-8791

No-Tappers Mixed 6 p.m. Matti Barone: 546-1069

League Type Wednesday ContactArizona Traditions Mixed 8:45 a.m. Carolyn Rawie: 583-9059

High Rollers Women’s 11:15 a.m. Sandy Zickau: 975-9377

Our Lady of Lourdes Mixed 2 p.m. Les Wilbur: 584-0174

Cactus Men’s 5:30 p.m. Ralph Varrato: 556-1007

Sr. Drop Outs Mixed 5:30 p.m. Sandy Goff: 584-9252

Men’s Classic Men’s Scratch 8 p.m. Ron Goff: 584-9252

League Type Thursday ContactMethodist Too Mixed 8:45 a.m. Dena Martin: 584-2192

Greenhorns Mixed 8:45 a.m. Marie Forman: 544-6170

Lutherans Mixed 8:45 a.m. Cherry Bernard: 975-4309

Snowbirds Mixed 11:30 a.m. Bonnie Griffin: 214-2424

Thursday Ladies Women’s Scratch 12 p.m. Mal Jacobson: 546-1145

Feathered Friends Mixed 2 p.m. Roy Jacobson: 546-7156

No-Tap Mixed 2 p.m. Marie Forman: 546-9111

Pioneer Men’s 5:15 p.m. Mel Shirey: 214-3308

League Type Friday ContactEarly Girls Women’s 8:45 a.m. Lil Suhaysik: 584-4542

Grand Mixers Mixed 11 a.m. Ken Martin: 215-6760

Western Seniors Men’s POA 11:15 a.m. Stan Smith: 214-8847

Johnson Mixers Mixed 2 p.m. Jacque Curtis: 640-7656

Friday Mixers Mixed 5:30 p.m. Terry King: 975-2509

Friday Nighters Mixed 8 p.m. Joni Bell: 584-9459

BOWLING NOTES

From left, Greg Waldon, Sports Pavilion Manager

Donnie James and Bowling Chair Karyl Brandvold

show off Waldon’s high score trophies.

During the Bowling Associa-tion of Sun City West’s generalmembership meeting on Dec.13, the membership ratifiednew Directors Terry Hamman,Rae Hughes, Ken Pavlik andBob Roady, who will be join-ing BASCW Board on Jan. 1.

On New Year’s Eve, morethan 100 members and guestsenjoyed a champagne breakfastafter the No Tap Tournament.

During our recent SaturdayNight No Tap, a few of ourmembers hit that perfect scoreof 300: Jerry Schwitzki and

Glenn Compton on Nov. 15;and John Cochran, ChuckFoley and Marty Bell on Nov.29.

We will sponsor Saturday NoTaps on Jan. 19 and 24, andFeb. 7 and 21. Regular No TapTournaments are $10 each formembers. You may sign up andpay at the Johnson Lanes mon-itor’s desk.

The Board said goodbye toJim Christy, Jim Hackbarth andTina Michling, whose termsended Dec. 31. Thank you foryour service over the last year!

BASCW welcomes directors

WWW.RCSCW.COM JANUARY 2009

MAIN TELEPHONE NUMBER:

623-544-6000

RH JOHNSON REC CENTER:

544-6105

Swimming Pool: 544-6106

Tennis Reservations: 544-6151

Mini Golf, Table Tennis, Arcade,

Racquetball, Bocce: 544-6108

VILLAGE STORE: 544-6135

(located at R.H. Johnson

Rec Center)

RH JOHNSON LIBRARY:

544-6130

SPORTS PAVILION (Bowling):

544-6140

Strike Zone Eatery: 544-6116

BEARDSLEY REC CENTER:

544-6524

Pool/Mini Golf: 544-6525

KUENTZ REC CENTER:

544-6580

Swimming Pool/Fitness:

544-6561

PALM RIDGE REC CENTER:

544-6580

Swimming Pool/Fitness:

544-6581

GOLF OPERATIONS: 544-6037

Tee Time Confirmation:

544-6044

Tee Time Reservations:

www.cgsteetimes.com

Course Conditions: 544-6175

DEER VALLEY: 544-6016

DESERT TRAILS: 544-6017

ECHO MESA: 544-6014

GRANDVIEW: 544-6013

Crooked Putter: 544-6090

PEBBLEBROOK: 544-6010

STARDUST: 544-6012

TRAIL RIDGE: 544-6015

ADMINISTRATION General Manager: 544-6110

Human Resources: 544-6123

Member Services: 544-6100

Rec Center News: 544-6027

Website: 544-6133

Recreation Manager: 544-6114

Tours & Scheduling: 544-6129

Box Office: 544-6032

Arts & Crafts• Sun West Art, Kath-

leen Perry: 544-3245

• Basketeers,

Dorothy Barnes: 544-

3154

• Calligraphy, Judy

Newlan: 214-1305

• Ceramics West,

Jack Marten: 546-8685

• Clay Club, Doris

Miller: 293-1657

• Copper Cookers,

Joanne Bottorf: 584-

6134

• Johnson Lapidary,

Troy Gray: 215-2221

• SCW Beaders,

Mary Hester: 584-1012

• Leather Carvers,

Arthur Truesdell Sr.:

546-2963.

• Mac-Cro-Knit, Sally

Gallardo: 546-9140

• Metal Club, George

Wildridge: 564-6904.

• Encore Needle &

Craft, Eleanor Hamil-

ton: 214-2990

• Photography West,

Harald Johnsen: 215-

3355

• Porcelain Painters,

Constance Irmer: 214-

0320

• Palo Verde Patch-

ers, Gayle LeGrand:

546-3360

• Rosemaling-Euro-

pean Folk Art,

LaVonne Braaten: 214-

5977

• Rip n’ Sew, Kathy

Gundersen: 388-6773

• Creative Silk Flow-

ers, Rosemarie Read:

214-9712

• Toy-Ki Silvercraft,

Darlene Phillips: 537-

5411

• Stained Glass

Crafters, William “Bud”

Armstrong: 546-8547.

• Creative Stitchers,

Barbara Bentsei: 975-

0316

• Tole Artists, Peggy

Faucher: 214-2027

• Weavers West

Guild, Charles Benson:

584-7537

• Woodworking, Mar-

shall Adams: 584-1938

Cards & Games• Kiva West Dupli-

cate Bridge, Richard

Starbuck: 584-1761

• Saturday Ladies

Contract Bridge, Car-

olyn Robinson: 214-

7858

• Tuesday Contract

Bridge, William Drury:

933-4975

• One Partner

Bridge, Urban Hart-

man: 544-4293

• SCW Bunco, Vivian

Hennessey: 556-4818

• Canasta West,

Leona Szubra: 214-

7444

• Five-Hundred Card,

K.C. West: 544-2688

• Cribbage, Nicole

Donati: 328-5697

• Saturday Night

Gamesters, Ann Ono:

214-3240

• Euchre Card Play-

ers of SCW, William

Scott: 466-8328

• Mah Jongg, Eva

Tiberio: 584-3350

• Pan Card Club,

Martha Windecker: 556-

9834

• Pinochle, David

Crane: 584-6695

• Sheepshead, Tony

Richter: 556-1071

• Club 52 Card Club,

Ronald Curcio: 266-

4302

Dance• Country Western,

James Cochran: 544-

4208

• Hillcrest Ballroom,

Nancy Jenkins: 544-

2376

• International Social

Dance, Anna Besmer:

214-0875

• Latin Ballroom,

Barbara Coupe: 544-

0805

• Line Dancers, Javis

Vice: 584-6970

• Westerners Square

Dance, Richard How-

den: 322-5201

Health & Fitness

• Arthritis Club, Ron

Rasmussen: 546-5710

• Energetic Exercise,

Melba Franke: 584-

4903

• Fitness Club, Alvin

Andrus: 546-9648

• Handi-Capables,

Thomas Simard: 544-

2428

• Water Fitness,

Penny Plass: 476-5151

• Yoga, Judy Archer:

217-2889

Hobbies &Travel

• Agriculture, Janette

Gricol: 584-1465

• Coin & Stamp, Fred

Bubeheimer: 544-0871

• Computers West,

Frank Treibal: 214-9734

• Garden Club, Ar-

lene Macy: 214-7823

• Model Railroad,

Bob Rose: 826-3448

• Recreational Vehi-

cle, Ray Caldwell: 214-

1331

• Rockhounds West,

Bill Blakley: 584-7992

• Investment Club, Al

Knoblock: 975-2222

Music & Performance• Dancing Arts,

Helen Onni: 584-6222

• Westernaires Cho-

rus, Lee Puro; 544-

5868

• Karaoke, Nona

Uthoff: 584-2661

• Musicians Club,

Craig Lee: 584-0308

• Organ & Keyboard,

Nan Jones: 214-2561

• Rhythm Tappers,

Peg Kuntzelman: 214-

6226

• Stardust Theatre

Council, Jan Cooley:

975-4003

• Theatre West, Al

Lombardos: 546-3689

Social• Canine Compan-

ions, Ron Ouellette:

584-6776

• Sunshine Animal

Club, Robert Stebbins:

544-2356

• Club Español,

Charlotte Gisriel: 975-

7841

• Friends of the Li-

brary, JoAnn Dauer:

214-9170.

• Men’s Club, John

Kelley: 556-2772

• Singles Club,

Norma Wallace: 214-

8232

• Women’s Social

Club, Barbara Parks:

975-3099

Sports - Golf• Golf Council SCW,

Howard Allnutt: 214-

0583

• Deer Valley Men,

Don Berge: 214-1650

• Deer Valley

Women, Marilyn Fagot:

214-1601

• Desert Trails Men,

Dennis Bailey: 214-

8853

• Desert Trails

Women, Jan Landis:

214-8904

• Echo Mesa Men,

Bob Stone: 214-2827

• Echo Mesa

Women, Lorraine Saari:

556-4071

• Grandview Men,

Bob Baker: 975-4832

• Grandview Women,

Dianne Schroetlin: 546-

4626

• Lady Putters SCW,

Jeanne Ricard: 546-

8326

• Pebblebrook Men,

Noah Murphy: 546-8736

• PebblebrookWomen, Sharon Peb-

ley: 214-8289

• Men’s Putting,

Manny Zarate: 362-

9164

• Pebblebrook

Women Niners, Sally

Peterson: 877-9471

• Stardust Men, Lee

Reynolds: 584-1551

• Stardust Women,

Joye Kohl: 556-1746.

• Stardust Women

Niners, Barbara

Scalise: 975-3826

• Trail Ridge Men,

Angelo Petrarca: 214-

3353

• Trail Ridge Women,

Bonnie Kehoe: 546-

9807

Sports• Crestview Bike

Riders, Faye Fray: 214-

5267

• Pickleball, Martha

Wasserman: 975-0764

• Mis-Cues Ladies

Billiards, Pat Schmidt:

214-0544

• SCW Bocce, Ed

Stroming: 546-5646

• Tennis, Mal Jacob-

son: 546-1145

• Bowlers Associa-

tion, Glenn Compton:

975-6373

• Horseshoe, Louis

Kellner: 214-3903

• Johnson Lawn

Bowls, Wanda Penrod:

214-6958

• Mini-Golfers, Ver-

non Irby: 975-1118

• Racquet Club, Glo-

ria Mitchell, 214-1755

• Platform Tennis,

Ron Gliot: 584-7838

• Racquetball/ Hand-

ball, Cliff Philpott: 214-

2314

• Shuffleboard,

Robert Wilt: 214-9279

• SCW Softball, Art

Nelson: 556-9263

• Sportsmen’s, Earl

Fray: 214-5267

• Hot Shot Billiards,

Joe Gobell: 687-6619

• Table Tennis, Don

Scheidt: 556-1065

Chartered Clubs lead-

ership is subject to

change. The list will be

updated as necessary.

Call 544-6031.

Phone Numbers

Club Contacts

ATTENTION ALLSTATES CLUB MEMBERS:

Flyers and brochures are availablefor the All States Cruise that is goingout next November. They will be sentto your presidents; if interested, youcan pick one up from them or call623-214-8150 for one.

Don’t miss this wonderful cruise ata bargain price, departing from SanDiego. We will take a bus to SanDiego, avoiding all airline hassles.You must book early as space is lim-ited.

A small deposit of $50 per personholds your space until April, and thenan additional deposit of $150 holds ituntil final payment in August. For in-formation, call 623-214-8150. Guestsare welcome. Don’t be left out!

CALIFORNIA There will not be a function in Jan-

uary, however, mark your calendarsfor Feb. 20 when we have a ValentineParty at Luke Air Force Base. Detailswill be announced later.

A day at the races is scheduled forMarch 17, St. Patrick’s Day.

There will be a Coastal WineCruise from May 9 to May 15, fromLos Angeles to Vancouver, Canada.For information and reservations,contact Lyn at 623-977-8800. Pleasemention you are with the Sun CityWest California Club.

CANADIAN The Canadian Club has two events

planned for the month of January2009. We will be starting with a bustour to the Organ Stop Pizza in Mesaon Jan. 8 to see the amazing, one of akind pipe organ. This event will fill upfast, so get your tickets early.

The regular monthly meeting onJan. 22 will feature the well knownauthor Mike Bohn, a humorist andmotivational speaker. His presentationwill be on “Relationships.” This eventwill be held in the Webb Room at theSun City West Foundation Building,14465 R.H. Johnson Blvd. The meet-ing will start at 11:30. On Feb. 19, wewill enjoy an evening out at the I&JFountain Café (formerly JimHenry’s).

The cost of joining the CanadianClub is $10 for singles and $15 forcouples. For further information, con-tact Sylvia at 623-933-3118.

KANSASHappy New Year to all the Kansas

Club members; may 2009 be happyand healthy.

In January 2009, Kansas will cele-brate the 147th anniversary of beingadmitted to the union as the 34th state.The Kansas Club will commemorate

the anniversary with a pig roast onWednesday, Jan. 28. The party willbegin at 5:30 p.m. in the Webb Roomof the Foundation Building, 14465R.H. Johnson Blvd. Cost is $18 formembers and $20 for guests. (Bringyour own beverages.) Reservationslips are in the January newsletter. Ifyou did not receive a newsletter, con-tact either Bim or Diane at 792-7975,or Mike and Mary at 546-3280.

This is your last chance to get yourreservations in for the Sunday, Feb.15, matinee performance of “AnnieGet Your Gun.” At this time, the eventis open for members only. Price is $45per person; the club will subsidize theremaining cost. Make out your checkto the Kansas Club, and mail to:Kansas Club, P.O. Box 5245, SunCity West, AZ 85375.

MICHIGANFeb. 24 is the date for our outing to

Barleen’s Arizona Opry in ApacheJunction. The bus trip is $69 per per-son and includes dinner, the show, andthe bus ride.

The bus will depart from the R.H.Johnson Rec Center parking lot (aisle19) at 4:30 p.m. Arrive no later than4:15 p.m. We return at approxi-mately 11:15 p.m. Escort and drivergratuities are included. Although ourdeadline was Jan. 12 for receivingreservations, we encourage interestedclub members or guests to call 537-7394. Bus seats may still be avail-able.

The deadline for our March outingis also fast approaching! We plan abus trip to Rawhide for a hayride andbarbecue March 28. The cost is $65per person, and all activities are in-cluded. We meet in the R.H. Johnsonparking lot (aisle 19). The bus leavespromptly at 5 p.m., so arrive before4:45 p.m. It returns at approximately10 p.m.

Club members should see the latest“Michigan Matters” brochure for in-formation and payment coupon. Sendchecks made out to the Sun City WestMichigan Club with the coupon to theaddress on the coupon. Guests andothers are welcome to call phone 584-2944 for reservations and informa-tion. Reserve early as bus seating islimited. Deadline date for receipt ofchecks and reservations is March 10.

MINNESOTA Hope you all enjoyed a wonderful

holiday season and are ready for theNew Year, which begins with our an-nual Wine and Cheese Party from 4 to5:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16, in theDel Webb Room of the Sun City WestFoundation Building, 14465 R.H.Johnson Blvd., Sun City West. Therewill also be juice. Cost is $5 for mem-bers; $6 for guests. If you have notpaid your 2009 dues, send that withyour reservation. Reservations are re-quired.

On Feb. 4, we will see a matineeperformance of “Annie Get YourGun” at the Arizona Broadway The-atre, 7701 W. Paradise Lane, Peoria.(Paradise Lane is one block south ofBell Road; it’s easy to locate and lotsof parking.) This matinee perform-ance is limited to 75 prepaid reserva-tions. You should receive your

reservation flyer in the mail, the firstweek in January. The group rate willbe $50 per person, which includeshospitality room, lunch, matinee per-formance, tax, and gratuity. For moreinformation, call 546-0557.

NEBRASKAPlans have been made to attend the

Arizona Dinner Theater in Peoria onThursday, Jan. 22, for dinner and thestage production of “Annie Get YourGun.” Meet at the theater at 5:30 p.m.Reservations are limited and must besubmitted no later than Jan. 2. Youwill find the reservation forms in theOctober and January newsletters. Foradditional information, contact Judyor Jack at 623-974-1946.

The annual luncheon will begin11:30 a.m. Feb. 21 in BriarwoodCountry Club. Reservation formswere in the October and Januarynewsletters. We hope to have some-one from the University ofNebraska Athletic Department as ourfeatured speaker. Submit your reser-vations early so we can determine ifthere is a need to make attendance re-strictions. For information, contactLila at 623-322-2442.

March is a baseball game at theSurprise Stadium; the date and infor-mation on which teams will be play-ing will be available in January. Weare tentatively looking at Saturday,March 14, to see the Diamondbacksvs. the Kansas City Royals. For infor-mation, call Patty at 623-214-9344.

The final event for this season willbe the annual Picnic in the Park to beheld at Beardsley Park. The date andtime will be announced later. ContactRoger or Joyce at 623-266-3557 forinformation.

The Ladies Bridge Club meets11:30 a.m. the third Friday of everymonth for luncheon and bridge atMartin’s Restaurant, 17300 N. SunVillage Parkway. Contact Lila at 623-322-2442 for information.

Singles and couples have continuedto meet at Lou’s Tivoli Garden, andthe Men’s Club meets at the Hole InOne in Sun City West at 6:30 a.m.every Tuesday morning throughoutthe year.

Our membership year will now befrom Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 each year. Wehope this clarifies the dues date. Thedues for the 2009 year are due now.The new membership cards are avail-able with the 2009 football scheduleon the back. For information, call Luat 623-444-8420.

NEW ENGLANDThe club closed out the year with a

well attended annual Holiday Brunchat Union Hills Country Club. A slateof officers was presented and votedon. We are scheduled to go to theBroadway Palms Dinner Theatre fora matinee performance of “Annie GetYour Gun” on Saturday, Jan. 24.

Notice for annual dues will be in-cluded in January newsletter alongwith greater details on upcomingevents. Dues remain at $8. If you havelived or worked in New England, startthe New Year off right by joining andsharing in the friendly company andfun.

Information: 623-975-3482.

NEW JERSEYBrown Bag University goes to the

races! The New Jersey State Club in-vites members and their friends tospend the afternoon of Monday, Jan.12, at the Turf Paradise Race Track.Arrive at 11:30 a.m. and enjoy a hotlunch with cash bar at 12:30 p.m. Thecost is $22.50 per person.

Please make checks payable to theNew Jersey State Club, 14623 Wind-crest Drive, Sun City West, AZ. Comejoin us, root for your horse and have agreat day.


NORTH DAKOTAThe annual Wine and Cheese Party

will be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday,Jan. 14, at Palm Ridge in Sun CityWest. A flyer will be mailed to allmembers. Please join us if you haveties to North Dakota. Plan to pay your2009 dues of $5 per person at theparty.

OHIOThe Sun City West Ohio Club

meets the first Monday of everymonth for breakfast at Lou’s TivoliGardens in Sun City. Come celebratethe New Year with your fellow Buck-eyes on Jan. 5.

Coming soon will be our annualBingo/Pizza party on Feb. 16; 5-StarPizza makes the pizza right beforeyour eyes. Watch for a flyer with allthe details.


SOUTH DAKOTAThe South Dakota Club will hold

its annual luncheon Saturday, Feb. 7,at Palmbrook Country Club, 9350 W.Greenway Road, Sun City. Doorsopen at 11 a.m. for pre-luncheon fel-lowship. Lunch is at noon.

All individuals with South Dakotaties and their guests are welcome.Send check for $21 per person, whichcovers tax, gratuity, and club dues.Reservations must be received byMonday, Feb. 2. Make checkspayable to South Dakota Club, 10811N. Fairway Court E., Sun City, AZ85351. For information, call 623-815-7832.

The speaker will be Frank Kurten-bach, vice president of sales for Dak-tronics Inc. of Broweokings, aninternational leader in ballpark score-board construction.

WASHINGTONWe’re taking a three-day, two-night

trip to Avi resort Jan. 18-20 for a fun-filled adventure, a great Casino, aColorado River Lunch Cruise and avisit to Oatman to see the wild don-keys roam the streets. There arequaint shops and maybe a gunfight ortwo.

We only have a few spaces left.Call Jean or send in coupon from theSeptember newsletter. The tour in-cludes transportation, two nights’hotel, two meals, steamboat cruiseand lunch, time at Oatman and bag-gage handling. Price is $157 per per-son based on double and $172 perperson single. Information: 623-214-8150. Guests are welcome.

Feb. 21 is our annual Crab Feed in

Summit Room A at Palm Ridge.Enjoy fresh crab shipped from theNorthwest just for us! Don’t miss itand reserve early; this event is bytable assignment only and if you wishto sit with someone, you must send intheir names and checks all together inone envelope.

The maximum at each table is eightpersons only (no exceptions). Theprice will be announced in the De-cember/January Washington StateNewsletter.

If you do not have anyone to sitwith, we will assign you to a table.This is a great way to meet new peo-ple. Guests are welcome. Keep thisdate open for a great crab fest and afun evening. For information, callJean at 623-214-8150.

On March 2, we’ll enjoy a Day atthe Races. Bring your lucky rabbit’sfoot and join us. The price includestransportation, a lovely lunch in theprivate director’s suite above the fin-ish line, a program, wagering guideand much more.

Hurry, space is very limited. Priceis $59.55 per person, and guests arewelcome. See the December /Januarynewsletter for coupons or call Jean at623-214-8150.

April is a Sundown Cookout in theDesert. Last year’s was great. It in-cluded a hay wagon ride through thedesert to the site, wonderful food,steaks, barbecue chicken or ribscooked to perfection, entertainmentand more.

The price, date and time will be an-nounced in the December/Januarynewsletter. For information call 623-214-8150.

Our final event is a pot luck in May.Dates to be announced later. Dues forthe 2009 season are being acceptednow, at $10 per person.

WISCONSINOn Jan. 21, we’re off to the Arizona

Broadway Theatre to see “Annie GetYour Gun,” and on Jan. 23 we will betouring Luke Air Force Base with alunch to follow.

We are looking forward to the PizzaParty on Feb. 8. There will be enter-tainment and all the pizza you want toeat by Five Star Pizza. On Feb. 23, wewill be going to Bucky’s in Prescott.

You should have received yourfliers for the upcoming events. Makesure that you have your reservationsin for the events you want to attend.Limited seats are available for mostevents. For information, call 623-546-6129.

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All States ClubSubmit All States Club news by

the first day of each month (for

the next month’s publication) to

[email protected]. All sub-

missions for February are due by

Jan. 1. If you do not have a com-

puter, please print and mail to:

22211 Lobo Lane, Sun City

West, AZ 85375.

FitnessTRAINING

Editor’s note: Sun Health

is no longer offering fitness

training at the Rec Centers’

four fitness facilities.

Personal training is avail-

able through Daily Fitness.

You can schedule an ap-

pointment by calling 623-

256-7901.

Jan. 9Our 2009 Cruise Ship Series

opens with Al Raitano and theSteve Gold Trio at 7 p.m. inPalm Ridge. Tickets are $10each.

Jan.14The 2009 Top Hat Series de-

buts with John Davidson, per-forming at 4 and 7:30 p.m. inPalm Ridge. Tickets are $20each.

Jan. 14Newcomers Orientation and

Coffee begins at 9 a.m. Comelearn about all the wonderfulamenities, clubs and activitiesthis community has to offer.Refreshments will be provided,and you’ll have time to browsedisplays by many communitygroups. This event is free andopen to the community.

Jan. 23The Cruise Ship Series con-

tinues with David Levesqueand Christ Pendelton as theFunny Fiddlers at 7 p.m. in

Palm Ridge. Tickets are $10each and available now at theBox Office.

Jan. 30The Arizona Trio with TV

personality Mike Chamberlinperforms at 7 p.m. in PalmRidge. Tickets are $10 andavailable now at the Box Of-fice. (Please note: The ArizonaTrio is replacing Keith Long-botham, who had to cancel hisperformance due to back sur-gery.)

Feb. 1Join us in Palm Ridge Rec

Center as we watch the biggame on a big-screen TV.Catch all the action at ourfourth-annual Big Bowl Party.Doors open at 3 p.m. Ticketsare $10 for residents, $11 fornonresidents, and $12 at thedoor.

Feb. 6The Cruise Ship Series con-

tinues with Mac Frampton at 7p.m. in Palm Ridge. Tickets are$10 each.


Jan. 1NEW YEAR’S DAY, NO MOVIE

Jan. 8THE FAMILY MAN

(2000) Ruth-less, wealthyJack Campbell,an unmarried in-vestment bankerwithout emo-tional ties, wakesup on Christmasmorn into the lifehe would haveled had he mar-ried Kate, his

college sweetheart. Instead of his Fer-rari, he now drives a broken-downminivan, has two kids and a lovingwife.

Nicholas Cage, Tia Leoni (2h, 5m;never shown in SCW).

Jan.15DIVE BOMBER

(1941) Navydive-bomberpilots areblacking out,crashing anddying. Tworesearchers,Drs. Doug Leeand LanceRogers team up to develop a high alti-tude flying suit that prevents blackoutsand altitude sickness. Pre-WWII air-craft star along with Errol Flynn, FredMacMurray, Ralph Bellamy, AlexisSmith and pre-WWII aircraft star (2h,12m; never shown in SCW).

Jan. 22ROAD TO RIO

(1947) Another Hope and Crosbycomedy romp that finds the dynamic

duo framedfor starting afire. Toavoid arrest,the pair hopa boat to Riode Janeiro.Posing asmusicians, they meet hapless DorothyLamour (Who else?) and rescue herfrom her sinister aunt. Der Bingle ser-enades Dorothy with “But Beautiful,’”and the Andrews Sisters blend theirvoices as well. Bing Crosby, BobHope, Dorothy Lamour (1h, 40m;B&W; shown in SCW in 1992).

Jan. 29STATE FAIR

(1945) When the Flakefamily takes their prizepig, Blue Boy, to theIowa State Fair, they

bring back more than just a few blueribbons. Margie and her brother,Wayne, each find their first sweetheartsat the fair. Rogers and Hammersteinsupply the music, including the Oscar-winning “It Might As Well Be Spring.”Jeanne Crain, Dick Haymes (1h, 40m;shown in SCW in 2000).

Stardust TheatreLocated at Kuentz Recreation

Center at R. H. Johnson and Star-

dust Boulevards. Donation: $2 per

person. Doors open at 6 p.m. Show-

time is at 7. Sponsored by the

Friends of the R.H. Johnson Library.

(All movies are shown in the digi-

tal DVD format.)

Hearing assisted devices nowavailable for your use. Only bottled

water is allowed in the theater.

Events & Activities

Thursday Nite Movies

Ginny Rutledge of Sun City West is all smiles as

she works with her Daily Fitness personal trainer at

the Palm Ridge Fitness Center. Ginny has put ex-

ercise at the top of her priority list for the New Year.

She knows that exercise is a must as we age, in

terms of quality of life, overall physical health, inde-

pendence and mental clarity.

Ginny has set a goal for 2009 to lose weight, im-

prove muscle strength and improve endurance.

Working with a trainer will help her achieve these

goals faster and safer than working alone.

Ginny has learned that a good exercise program

involves more than just cardiovascular conditioning,

such as walking, jogging, swimming, bicycling and

the elliptical machine. Strength training is critical to

endurance, weight management, joint health, bone

density, and the ability to meet the demands of daily

life.

Flexibility and balance are essential for full range

of motion and stability. Ginny’s exercise program in-

cludes all three of these important elements.

Getting started was probably Ginny’s biggest ob-

stacle. That’s where Daily Fitness trainer Dick

Fortier stepped in. Dick custom-designed an exer-

cise program that meets Ginny’s needs, goals and

medical issues – a program that’s efficient, yet ef-

fective, and prevents injuries. Working with a

trainer has given Ginny the confidence and knowl-

edge necessary to reach her health and fitness

goals.

Get 2009 off to a good start by scheduling a per-

sonal training consultation with Daily Fitness at 623-

256-7901.

Daily Fitness has an office in the new Beardsley

Fitness Center, with trainers available at all four Sun

City West fitness facilities.

Tips from Daily Fitness

The Recreation staff offers tours of its four recreation centers the

second full week of every month, with two convenient times per cen-

ter: 9 a.m. or 6:30 p.m.

You don’t need to sign up in advance, just meet your tour guide at

the facility on the following days and locations:

Monday: Kuentz (meet at the pool).

Tuesday: Beardsley (meet in front of Arts and Crafts Building).

Wednesday: R.H. Johnson (meet at the Social Hall).

Thursday: Palm Ridge (meet at the Activities Building).

Facility Tours

Make exercise a priority in 2009

JANUARY 2009 PAGE 17

Stop by Tours and Scheduling in the R.H.Johnson Rec Center between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.weekdays for details on these upcoming trips:

SCOTTSDALE CULINARY INSTITUTE

TUESDAY, JAN. 20

You’ll taste the creations of future chefs inL’Ecole, the institute’s Mobile 3-star ratedrestaurant. This is the highest award grantedfor student-operated restaurants. L’Ecole fea-tures a complete meal of several coursesoffered at a fixed price. The six-course mealwill be created by master chefs, and highlightsthe classic cuisine of France. We have madearrangements for our guests to dine in private.After lunch there will be time for shopping atScottsdale Fashion Mall and/or sight-seeing inOld Town Scottsdale. Cost is $70 per person.

TALIESIN WESTWEDNESDAY, JAN. 21

Travel with us to Taliesin West in Scottsdale,where you’ll enjoy an hour and a half tour ofFrank Lloyd Wright’s newly restored livingquarters and the dramatic Taliesin West LivingRoom, known by Wright as the “GardenRoom.” His architecture philosophy consistedof organic architecture, organic education andconservation of the natural environment. Afterthe tour, we’ll stop for lunch at Abuelo’sMexican Restaurant. Cost is $82 per person.

TUBAC ANNUAL FESTIVALTHURSDAY, FEB. 5

Tubac is located about 40 miles south ofTucson in Santa Cruz County. It was foundedin 1752 as a Spanish presidio, or fort. It is theoldest European settlement in what would laterbecome the state of Arizona. The area offers

more than 120 shops, studios and galleries.The Tubac Festival showcases the work ofhundreds of visiting artists, craftspersons andmusicians from around the country and NorthAmerica. The weekend also features regionalmusical performances and demonstrations.Cost is $61 per person.

ALGODONES, MEXICOSATURDAY, FEB. 7

SATURDAY, MARCH 21

People are friendly and prices are low inAlgodones, a town located near Yuma. We willstop at a fast food restaurant in Gila Bend inthe morning so you can get breakfast or coffee,and again on the return trip. The motorcoachparks on the U.S. side of the border and youwalk about 100 yards to cross into Mexico. Avalid passport is required. We provide trans-portation only; no tour guide.

In Algodones, you will have four hours tospend bargaining, shopping or just enjoyingthe different culture. We have plenty of roomin our coach’s luggage bays to bring homeyour purchases. There are several nice restau-rants in Algodones for lunch. We’ll return tothe Valley about 8:30 p.m. Cost is $42 per per-son.

ROCKY POINTTUESDAY-THURSDAY, FEB. 10-12

Join the fun south of the border in beautifulRocky Point, Mexico! It is located on the Seaof Cortez just 66 miles from the U.S. border.Many Americans frequent Rocky Point toenjoy the beaches, the gorgeous sunsets andthe fresh ocean breeze.

You must have two forms of ID – a driver’slicense or ID card and an official copy of yourbirth certificate or passport. We’ll stay at thePeñasco del Sol Hotel. Highlights include acoach tour of the area, a shopping excursion, astop at the Seafood Market, and of course,plenty of time for hanging out at the beach andsight-seeing. Cost is $355 per person doubleoccupancy, and $462 per person single occu-pancy.

ARABIAN HORSE SHOWMONDAY, FEB. 16

You’ll enjoy lunch at McCormick RanchGolf Club and a visit to the Arabian HorseShow at West World in Scottsdale during thisfun trip east. The two-entrée buffet meal withdessert is fantastic. Entrée choices areBurgundy beef tips with bow tie pasta, androast turkey breast with whipped potatoes. The

meal is served with tossed salad, fresh veg-etable medley, fresh breads, beverages anddessert. At the Arabian Horse Show, you’ll seethe magnificent animals compete in differentdisciplined categories ranging from PleasureWestern and Pleasure Country English toMounted Native Costume Championship.There are also two heated big-top tents hous-ing more than 400 vendors that you can visit.We’ll stay for the Platinum PerformanceLiberty event, which is one of the more enjoy-able parts of the show.

Cost is $94 per person.

DOLLY STEAMBOAT CRUISEWEDNESDAY, FEB. 17

Catch a glimpse of the Apache Trail with abeautiful Canyon Lake Cruise and a hearty,home-cooked meal at the Mining CampRestaurant. You’ll cruise the secluded innerwaterway of the “Junior Grand Canyon,” andlearn the history of the Apache Trail andCanyon Lake. Enjoy the flora and fauna of thelower Sonoran Desert, and hear the legend andlore of the Superstition Mountains. After ourcruise, we’ll stop at the Mining CampRestaurant and Trading Post in ApacheJunction for an all-you-can-eat meal of roastchicken, world-famous barbecue ribs or bakedham, as well as oven-baked beans, roastedpotatoes, sourdough rolls, raisin bread, coffeeby the pot and prospector cookies. Cost is $115per person.

FOUNTAIN HILLS ART FESTIVAL

FRIDAY, FEB. 20

The Fountain Hills Great Fair is held in themonth of February. You’ll be there on the firstday of this three-day event. This juried art fair,which attracts more than 200,000 visitors, fea-tures nearly 480 artists and artisans fromacross the United States and around the globe.There will be food booths and seating areasthroughout the venue, with great breakfast,lunch and rest stops situated at locations in themiddle and both ends of the festival area.There will be live music featuring Brule’ andhis award winning Native American group.Cost is $45 per person.

SOUTH MOUNTAIN FARM TOUR

THURSDAY, MARCH 5

Enjoy this 12-acre farm nestled between 100pecan trees on an ancient riverbed, where thenatural sand deposits enliven the soil, creatingthe perfect medium for growing beautiful rootvegetables, tasty greens and gorgeous flowers.The farm provides a small, sustainable hand-cut farm operation providing high-quality spe-cialty vegetables, herbs and flowers. After theguided tour and lessons in farming, you willenjoy lunch from the Farm Kitchen. Taste theamazing difference between organic ingredi-ents versus the store-bought versions we’reused to. Cost is $68 per person.

VERDE CANYON RAILROAD/SEDONA

THURSDAY, MARCH 12

We’re going first class on the train, so youwon’t want to miss this trip. This is a two-daytour that will take you through Prescott,overnight in Sedona, and on a train ride on theVerde Canyon Railroad. This ride is known as“the longest-running nature show” in Arizona,so come on board and join us. Cost is $361 perperson, double occupancy; and $425 per per-son, single occupancy.

WINE COUNTRY AND REAGAN LIBRARY

SUNDAY-THURSDAY, MARCH 15-19

Journey with us through California, includ-ing Santa Barbara, “The American Riviera,”Solvang and Riverside, Calif., while experi-encing wonderful adventures at the Reagan

Library and Air Force One Pavilion. The newNancy Reagan exhibit features “A First Lady’sStyle,” revealing more than 80 of her dresses,suits and gowns. The exhibit will illustrate theimportant roles Mrs. Reagan played while inthe White House – as First lady, hostess andambassador. From wonderful food and winetasting, to elegant hotels, this trip has it all.We’ll tour the Gainey Vineyard and enjoy agrape and wine tasting, as well as a picniclunch. We’ll also tour the Santa BarbaraMission and Santa Barbara Courthouse, andthe Danish town of Solvang.

Cost is $1,099 per person double occupancy,and $1,500 per person single occupancy.

HISTORIC RESORTSWEDNESDAY, MARCH 25

Join our historic tour of the Wigwam Resort,the Royal Palms Resort and San Carlos Hotel,

lunch, roundtrip transportation, tour guide,snacks, beverages, gratuity for tour guide anddriver.

We’ll depart the R.H. Johnson parking lot,aisles 19 and 20 at 8 a.m. for the WigwamResort and Spa, built in 1929. It officiallyopened its doors as a guest ranch. “A behindthe scenes tour” has been arranged. TheWigwam was a guest ranch owned and operat-ed by The Goodyear Tire and RubberCompany. Today it is a renowned resort andspa. The Royal Palms Resort and Spa is ournext stop in our history book, originally builtas a winter home by Delos Cooke. Named forthe regal towering trees lining each side of theentryway, the Royal Palms Inn opened toguests in the winter of 1948. It became a desti-nation of choice for many travelers fromaround the world, including celebrities such asGroucho Marx and Helena Rubenstein. Lunch(included) will be at Sweet Tomatoes. Afterlunch our journey will continue to the SanCarlos Hotel, located in downtown Phoenix.Once the location of the first school house inPhoenix, it is now a proud member of theHistoric Hotels of America. This Italian renais-sance style hotel opened in 1928 and was con-sidered state-of-the-art by having the first airconditioned high-rise hotel in Phoenix withelevators. Throughout the years (1928-1960)this hotel’s guest list included Clark Gable,Carole Lombard, Marilyn Monroe, SpencerTracy, Jean Harlow, Ingrid Bergman and GaryCooper. Cost is $90 per person.

For reservations, please contact Tours andScheduling at 623-544-6129.

VICTORIAN DAYWEDNESDAY, APRIL 8

Enjoy a docent our of the Niels PetersenHouse, Rosson House, High Tea at HistoricTeeter House, roundtrip transportation by lux-ury motorcoach, professional guide, bever-ages/snacks, and the gratuity for tour guideand driver.

We’ll depart Sun City West at 9 a.m. andhead to the Petersen House Museum, consid-ered the oldest Queen Ann brick residence inthe Salt River Valley. The house was built in1892 and consists of 13 rooms, with study, par-lor, dining room, bedroom, bathroom andbreezeway. After our tour we will head fordowntown Tempe where lunch (on own) willbe at the many restaurants located on MillAvenue. The Rosson House another Victorianhome of the 1880s stands on land that was pur-chased by a medical practitioner. We will learnwho owned the home over the years and histo-ry behind the walls of this grand old home nowowned and preserved by the city. Our last stopwill be of the Teeter House, which is over 102years old and located in Heritage Square. TheTeeter House now serves up High Tea wherewe will sit relax and enjoy a true afternoon teacomplete with, assorted finger sandwiches, tra-ditional scones, nuts and finished with a sliceof cake. Cost is $90 per person.

For reservations, please contact Tours andScheduling at 623-544-6129.

WASHINGTON, D.C.THURSDAY-MONDAY, APRIL 16-20,

Spring is a beautiful time to see our nation’scapital and enjoy the cherry blossoms. Thispacked tour includes roundtrip air fare and vis-its to Arlington National Cemetery, MountVernon, the White House, the NationalCathedral, Georgetown, Fort McHenry, anevening performance at the Kennedy Center ofPerforming Arts, Ford’s Theatre and PetersonHouse, the museum, a dinner cruise on thePotomac River, and visits to the followingmemorials: National World War II, VietnamVeterans, Korean War, Marine Corps (IwoJima statue), Lincoln, Franklin and Jefferson.You’ll enjoy five days and four nights at thegorgeous Marriott. Cost is $1,977 per persondouble occupancy, and $2,247 per person sin-gle occupancy.

LAGUNA BEACHTUESDAY-THURSDAY, APRIL 21-23

Climb on board for our trip to California andvisit all these wonderful attractions: the QueenMary, Flower Fields, Temecula Wine Countryand the Getty Museum. Our first stop is theQueen Mary Hotel where we will have anearly dinner and tour before checking into ourhotel on the beach at Laguna Beach for twonights. The next morning we will head forCarlsbad coastal farmland, where we will tourthe fields by hay wagons. In the afternoon, wewill continue on to Temecula Wine Country,where lunch has been arranged, along with atour and wine tasting. Lastly, before headingback to the Valley, we will have at our of theGetty Museum. This will be an enjoyablethree-day tour of great food, hotel accommo-dations and attractions. Cost is $525 per per-son double occupancy, and $735 per personsingle occupancy.

TOURS & SCHEDULINGOpen 8 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.

We accept cash, Visa, MasterCardand Discover. Trips and tours must be

purchased in person at Tours andScheduling, 19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd.


SPORTS EVENTS

PHOENIX COYOTESVS

DETROIT RED WINGS

Tuesday, Jan. 20. $86 per person.

EDMONTON OILERS

Monday, Feb. 16. $75 per person.

ANAHEIM DUCKS

Thursday, March 19. $75 per person.

PHOENIX SUNSVS

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS

Friday, Feb. 6. $112 per person.

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

Thursday, March 12. $112 per person.

HOUSTON ROCKETS

Wednesday, April 1. $112 per person.

Travel Opportunities

AGRICULTURALIt’s January. Happy New Year to

all. It will be hard to beat the old year,a great year for gardening. But, herecome the seed catalogs. Every year Isay I’m not ordering anymore seedssince I have enough to live anotherlifetime, but I always see somethingnew I have to try.

Unlike our Northern friends, wecan do more than just look. I usuallystart my tomato seeds New Year’sDay. If you plant seeds, look for onesthat are resistant to the many diseasestomatoes get in the desert. It’s great totry varieties you can’t find at our nurs-eries. Be sure they are short-seasonseeds. Catalogs will give the days tillharvest. Use a sterile mix such as per-lite, sand and vermiculite in equalparts. Leave about a half inch at thetop for water. When they have at leastfour leaves, they can be fertilized withhouseplant fertilizer, a teaspoon to agallon of water. Heat blankets willkeep the bottom warm and help pre-vent damping off. If you’re not intogrowing your own, nurseries shouldhave plants by February. Add somestarter solution when you transplant.

If you love squash, I found a greatwebsite, www.the200acres.com; it of-fers heirloom seeds and seeds fromaround the world. Seed catalogs havenew varieties of watermelon radish,black krim tomatoes from theUkraine, blue Hubbard squash, andBothby’s blonde cucumber, which isa cucumber passed down from aMaine family.

Our onions are planted and doingwell. The mild fall and winter aregreat for farming. My second crop ofbroccoli is ready to pick, along withcauliflower and Melissa cabbage.Snap peas are still producing. Fencesall over the garden are full of them.Growing plants like lettuce will needammonium nitrate, which is solublein cold weather, instead of ammoniumsulphate, which is not used by plantswhen the soil is cold. It’s time to cleanup your asparagus bed; most will bebrown and brittle. If you haven’tadded manure, you can do it now.Give the bed some deep irrigation. Itwill start growing again. You can addsome ammonium sulphate or nitrate ifthe weather is cold. The crowns areright below the surface, so dig the ma-nure in carefully.

Grapes can be pruned in January.The Master Gardeners at PORA havesome bulletins on pruning if you needhelp.

Our new officers will be elected atour Christmas luncheon. Our clubgave more than 700 pounds of food,including 38 turkeys, to the WestsideFood Bank. We’ll try to do the samefor Christmas. Marie Coulter will begiving up her job after this year. Shehas helped the club donate thousandsof pounds of excess vegetables to the

food bank. Fresh vegetables are al-ways appreciated and hard to comeby. Thanks again for all your hardwork. If you’d like to join us, we havethe plots available. We’re at 17800137th Drive.


BASCWThe Bowling Association of Sun

City West was established to furtherSun City West residents’ enjoyment inbowling. We sponsor several eventsthroughout the year for your pleasure.We sponsor 9 Pin No-Tap bowlingevery other Saturday night, a Hall ofFame Dinner in October and an OverAverage Tournament in March. Ournext major event is the New Year’sEve No Tap Tournament and Cham-pagne Breakfast.

Membership fee for the club is $5per year, and it is open to all Rec Cen-ters members in good standing with avalid rec card. Membership applica-tions may be obtained at the JohnsonLanes’ monitor’s desk.


BASKETEERSThe Sun City West Basketeers wish

you a very Happy New Year! We arelooking forward to a busy and pro-ductive year, learning new skills inbasket-making and making newfriends in the club.

We meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Mondays and Thursdays, and from 6to 9 p.m. Thursdays, in Room 4 atKuentz. On Tuesdays, we meet from 9a.m. to noon in Room 3. We welcomenewcomers, we provide beginner in-struction, and we enjoy working to-gether. So come join us!

Information: 623-584-4699 or 623-544-6291.

BEADERSWe just had a very successful booth

selling our beadwork at the Novem-ber craft fair.

In the planning stages is a trip to theBead Show in Tucson in February.

New classes are being planned, andalong with necklaces and bracelets,we even have a class on beadingrings. A beginner’s class is held everymonth.

We meet from 6 to 9 p.m. everyMonday in Beardsley Rec Center,Room 5, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Wednesdays in Room 5 at Beardsley.We would like to encourage peopleinterested in beading to come visit ourclub; you are always welcome.

Information: 623-584-1012 orwww.scwclubs.com (click on SCWBeaders).

BOCCE BALLHappy New Year, happy New Year,

happy New Year to all!Let’s make your first resolution for

the New Year to resolve to take partin our club’s activities: as officers, ascaptains, as meeting organizers, topromote new members, etc. Your cur-rent officers are here to help you, justask. You have heard the saying,“There are no dumb questions.” Butit’s is dumb not to question.

Our next board meeting is 7:45a.m. Jan. 6, at the Men’s Club. Didyou know that you are all welcome at

this meeting? Seating is limited, socall ahead for a parking spot.

A Captains’ meeting is planned 9a.m. Jan. 17 at the Lecture Hall. Bringall of your ideas and wishes with you.

The results of the Kick-Off Party:We are not often lost for words, butour Kick-Off Party is almost impossi-ble to describe. “Wow,” it was! Wehad approximately 400 attendees andwe checked and found all of the plateswere empty after the dinner. Theroasted chicken was mouth-watering,the slaw was heavenly, the bakedbeans were ambrosia to the palate.Along with fresh dinner rolls, the but-ter and several delicious cookies, cof-fee and soda, there were many, manydoor prizes given away to our happymembers.

(Just between us, we would join theclub, $5 per year, for all the fun andfood at the meetings and play bocceball as a great bonus.)

We all thank the nationals team andtheir captain, Pat Sprangler, for theirability to create such a wonderfulfunction for us all. Thanks again!

Still thinking of food – here is somefood for thought: remember, we allcome here at different times, we allwill leave here at different times. Butin the meantime, we are all here to-gether at the same time, so let’s havea grand old time now.

Important, lest we forget, on Feb.15 we will have a very important sit-down luncheon and general electionof officers. Please plan to attend andmaybe throw your hat in the ring forone of these important offices. Ourclub’s life depends on your participa-tion.

The month of March is very impor-tant to our club because we will beparticipating in the following tourna-ments: Tri-Cities Tournament (SunCity, Sun City Grand and Sun CityWest), and our own In-House Tourna-ment. Now is a good time to get yourteams ready for these two greatevents. More information will follow.

“For Sale: T-shirts, caps and visors.Call Jo Taschler at 623-584-7079 forsizes and prices.

We still have a few “free” boccelessons available. Sign-up now andenjoy the New Year with your friendson the bocce courts.

Until next time, kiss the pallino andgive your beautiful smile to someonetoday. It feels good!

Information: 623-546-1632 or 623-546-5646.

CALLIGRAPHY WESTCalligraphy West meetings are held

at 1 p.m. Mondays in Room 5 atKuentz Rec Center. All Sun City Westrec card holders are invited to attend

our meetings. You can come on downand sit with us for a spell! We’re justnot all about calligraphy!

For example, we’re working veryhard on getting everything togetherfor the second-annual ScrapbookCrop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 7 atPalm Ridge. The word from CharStiehl is this year’s crop will be bet-ter than last year’s. I know I had awonderful time and it was the talk ofSun City West. There will be doorprizes, and “Make and Takes,” and abox lunch also will be available toorder. So mark the calendar and savethe date. If you enjoy making cards ofany type, you can’t miss this crop.Scrapbooking and card making do gohand in hand. Maybe, this hobby wassomething you were thinking of learn-ing. If it is, once you attend this func-tion it will be addictive! The croppingfee is $20. For additional information,please contact Char Stiehl at 584-6457.

Also, the special interest group ofscrapbooking will be meeting from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16; andfrom 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 7,14, 21 and 28, in Room 5 at Kuentz. Ifyou are interested in any of thesedates, call Char Stiehl at 584-6457.

Registration for winter 2009 callig-raphy will be from 10 a.m. to noonMonday, Jan. 12, in Craft Room 5 atKuentz Rec Center. Contact CharCash at 266-1361. Everyone in theCalligraphy Club is proud of Char.She is the most patient and under-standing teacher of this craft. Docome by and meet her; she will touchyour heart.

Calligraphy classes for “Italic Re-fresher” and “Flourishing” will beheld from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays,Feb. 23, and March 2, 9 and 16. Costis $40.

“Chancery Cursive” will be taughtfrom 9 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays Jan. 23and 30, and Feb. 6 and 13. Cost is$40.

“Spencerian Script” will be from 9to 11:30 Mondays Jan. 19 and Feb. 2,9 and 16. Cost is $40.

“Introduction to Calligraphy” willbe from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays, Feb.27 and March 6, 13 and 20. Cost is$40.

Looking ahead: Pat Korver is thechairperson for the Spring Craft Fair.She is half of the dynamic duo ofMary Kocha and Pat Korver, our So-cial Committee. This is another dateto mark on your calendar: March 21.I can only dream of having half asmuch talent as she has in her little fin-ger. And speaking of talent, these twowonderful, giving ladies will be host-ing our first social event Feb. 22. Mycalendar is marked, is yours?

Additional information regardingthe Calligraphy Club can be seen onthe website.

The club wishes you all a very safe,healthy and happy New Year in 2009.

CERAMICS WESTCeramics West wishes everyone a

Happy New Year. We will be startingoff this year with our new boardheaded by President Wes Warren.We’re looking forward to a great year.

The club will reopen on Monday,Jan. 5, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday, and from 8 a.m. to 1p.m. the second and fourth Saturdaysof each month to accommodate ourworking members.

Lynn Kagen will give a class titled“Piano Keys” at 9 m. on Wednesday,Jan. 7.

On Thursday, Jan. 8, we will holdour first general meeting of the yearat 9 a.m. in the R. H. Johnson SocialHall East.

Lynn Kagen will hold a beginner’sclass from 8 a.m. to noon each Fridayof the month starting Jan. 9.

Toni Rhodes is giving a class titled“Black Roses” at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan.13. Part two of this class will be Tues-day, Jan. 20.

Lynn Kagen and Nancy Stallingsare having their “Anything Work-shop” beginning 9 a.m. Wednesday,Jan. 14.

Kathy Rimlinger is hold a “Stamp-ing Class” on Tuesday and Wednes-day, Jan. 27 and 28, starting at 8:30a.m.


CLAY CLUBThe Clay Club is featuring Audrey

Hammel this month. Audrey has beena member since 1988. She is in her90th year and our oldest active mem-ber. She never had the opportunity totake beginning hand building, so shejust started out on the wheel. Last No-vember, Audrey finally took the be-ginning class and loved it. However,her big love is still the wheel. Nowshe can incorporate both.

For many years Audrey was knownas the “Queen of Clean.” The firstSaturday of the month we give theClay Club studio a good cleaning andshe ruled the roost. She also madehomemade cookies to encourage vol-unteers. Audrey is a snowbird fromOwatonna Minnesota. We are all veryhappy to see her come back each fall.Way to go Audrey!

Our Hawaiian Luau ChristmasParty was held Dec 9 at Palm RidgeRec Center. A good time was had byall.

Our third-annual Pot Party is com-ing Feb. 21. It is held in our studio atthe Beardsley Rec Center from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. Come see our potters atwork and many beautiful handmadepieces for sale. Hope to see you there.

The Clay Club is open from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday,and from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday andThursday. Lots of time to play in themud.

We did well at the fall craft show.Thank you all for making it a success.


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missions is noon the first Friday of

each month for the following month’s

publication. DEADLINE FOR FEB-

RUARY’S REC CENTER NEWS IS

NOON FRIDAY, JAN. 2. Email your

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The Calligraphy Club welcomes its new board members for 2009.

CLUB ESPAÑOLSee Spanish Club.

CLUB 52If you enjoy playing Texas Hold

‘Em poker, come and join us from5:30 to 9:45 p.m. Tuesday and Thurs-day in Building H (aka the Men’sClub) on Meeker Boulevard. We alsoplay from 1 to 5:30 p.m. on the thirdSunday of each month. Ladies andgentlemen are welcome at the ses-sions.


COIN AND STAMPStart your New Year off right. De-

cide to join a club. If coins or stampsare of interest to you, feel free to comeand visit us. On Jan. 6, the Coin Sec-tion will have guest speakers Keithand Jerry Mueller of Antique Coinand Jewelry. All you bring is your reccard and we’ll find you a chair!

On Jan. 13, the Stamp Section willhold a stamp auction. If you’ve beenthinking about a nice winter hobby,this could be it. We’re a beginnerfriendly club. Meetings are held from7 to 8 p.m. in Room 3 at Kuentz RecCenter, on the Stardust side.


COMPUTERS WESTComputers West, located at the

Palm Ridge Rec Center, is the parentorganization of two user groups: Mac-sWest and the PCUG. It is a social andtechnology club whose membersshare information and experiencesabout computers and have fun doingso. The next meeting is 1 p.m. Tues-day, Jan. 6, in Palm Ridge’s SummitHall A, followed by the PCUG gen-eral membership meeting. Sun CityWest residents may attend three CWmeetings before joining the club.Complete information on CW, PCUG,and MacsWest can be found on ourclub website, http://www.computer-swest.org.

CW members receive individual-ized help with computer problems atthe club. Fellow members providethese services, as well as instructionon the use of hardware and software.The Help Group is at Computers Westat Palm Ridge from 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesdays. You need to sign in uponarriving at Room A.

We need your old cell phones!Computers West was honored forbeing the top single site collectioncenter for Cell Phones for Soldiers inthe United States. We have alreadycollected over 2,400 cell phones.Great job, but we’re not through yet!Bring your old phones to the CW of-fice or PORA. Donated cell phonesare converted into telephone cardsthat are given to our soldiers aroundthe globe. The cell phones are recy-cled, so they will not be adding to ourlandfills. Donation boxes are alsofound at: PORA, Calligraphy, Dance,Library, Metal Club, Photography andStained Glass. Learn more about thiswonderful organization started by twoteenagers at http://www.cellphones-forsoldiers.com.

PC Users Group: From 8 to 10 a.m.Mondays, Beginning Windows is pre-

sented in the Palo Verde Room lo-cated in Palm Ridge Rec Center. Thisis the very best way to start your PCand Computers West/PCUG learningexperience. Don’t miss Open Discus-sions from 10 a.m. to noon Thursdaysin the Palo Verde Room. Vista “HowTo” class is from 1 to 3 p.m. Thurs-days. This is a demo of the newest PCoperating system. Updated Vista“How To” books are available for pur-chase. Advanced Outlook Ex-press/Windows Mail workshops willbe from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan.6. Be sure to check out the Palo VerdeRoom schedule.

Anyone interested in buying acomputer is invited to a meeting at10:30 a.m. Jan. 20 in the Palo VerdeRoom. You need not be a ComputersWest member to attend this meeting.Just bring your Sun City West reccard.

Want hands-on training? Then signup for Windows Basics, Windows XPLevel 2, Word, PowerPoint, Graphicsin Word, Windows MovieMaker,Excel, and Adobe Photoshop Ele-ments. Look for sign-up binders inRoom A at Palm Ridge.

XP-Level 2 will be from 10:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7. Besure to sign up quickly. There is asmall fee for these classes.

If you’ve never stopped in at aFlight Simulator group meeting,you’re missing out on a fun time. Thegroup meets 10:30 a.m. the secondand fourth Wednesdays (Jan. 14 and28) of every month in the Palo VerdeRoom. The group shares a commoninterest in aviation. No sign-up fee isrequired; just walk in. You must be amember of Computers West to jointhis group.

Beginners, intermediate, and sea-soned PC users alike will find a classthat will suit their needs. The infor-mation available at these meetings isboundless. To get more informationon these classes, go tohttp://www.computerswest.org, clickon PCUG, and then the calendar forthe Palo Verde Room or Room B.Click on the class that interests youand detailed information will pop upon that class. You do not need to be amember of Computers West to perusethe calendars. We hope the classes,workshops and discussion groups willentice you to join. We want to sharethe joys of learning a new skill.

MacsWest meets at 1 p.m. Tues-days and Fridays in the Palo VerdeRoom. A special program is plannedfor each Friday meeting. You are sureto learn something new. MacsWest isa fun group of people who combineeducation and having a good time.Check the current MacsWest Newslet-ter (www.macswest.org ) for updatedinformation. Specific details on meet-ing topics, our monthly newsletter,class offerings, and other Macintoshinformation can be found there.Classes and help groups have begun.Be sure to check out both the Tuesdayand Friday meetings. Stop by and seewhat we are all about. We are alwayslooking for new members. We wel-come visitors to our meetings.

Be sure to keep watching our website for upcoming classes. Quickenand iMovie are featured in January.Classes fill up quickly and signing up

online is easy. Go to www.mac-swest.org and click on classes. Signup for classes online and the instructorwill e-mail you back. Bring your feeto the first class session. If there is aclass that you are willing to teach,please let us know.

Whether you are an experiencedMacintosh user or are new to Macs,there is something new to learn. If youare thinking of buying a Mac, stop byone of our meetings and see what wehave to offer. A free class for all SunCity West residents on “Buying aMac” will be held 8 a.m. Tuesday,Jan. 6, in Room C of the ComputersWest Office. Our weekly Green Ap-ples group will resume on Tuesdaysthis month. If you are new Mac user,this is the place for you. It is a freeclass for MacsWest members thatmeets 2:15 p.m. Tuesdays in the PaloVerde Room. Mac users are alwayswilling to give a helping hand.

MacsWest will be holding a rafflefor a 16GB ipod starting in January.The ipod is both Mac and PC compat-ible. It holds 3,500 songs, 20 hours ofvideo, and 20,000 photos. Watch CWand Mac meetings for tickets, whichwill be $2 each or six for $10. Detailsof where else you can purchase ticketswill be forthcoming. The drawing willbe March 6 at the Mac general meet-ing, and the winner need not be pres-ent to win. You may contact NancyOwen at 623-521-5649 for informa-tion.

Anyone in Sun City West interestedin learning more about the Apple iPodis invited to join our January Fridaymeetings at 1 p.m. in the Palo VerdeRoom at Palm Ridge. You need not bea Computers West member to attend.A presentation on “Buying Your FirstiPod” will be Friday, Jan. 9. Friday,Jan. 16, is a presentation on “Learn-ing the iPod from A to Z.” On Friday,Jan. 23, a representative from theApple store at Arrowhead will demon-strate the many uses of iTunes. Thereis much to learn, plus the raffle ticketsto win a new iPod will be available forpurchase at these meetings.

Whether you are a PC or Macintoshuser, don’t forget to give back to yourclub by signing up to monitor. It’s afun way to get to know other membersof the club, as well as familiarizeyourself with all our club has to offer.If you haven’t renewed your Comput-ers West membership, now is the time.PC User Group is $25 a year, andMacs West is $30 a year. With thesigning of the pledge to monitor onceduring the enrollment period that wasincluded in the new or renew paymentenvelopes, we hope to see lots of newfaces at the desk. There are two mon-itors working together, so if you are anew monitor, there will be someoneexperienced to help you out. Be sureto go to www.computerswest.org andclick on “Schedule” under “Monitors”to sign up. Monitor training sessionswill be held on Monday, Jan. 26, start-ing at 1. Sign up in the ComputersWest office on the bulletin board infront of the monitor’s desk.

COPPER COOKERSChange is in the air. Not to be re-

miss, we have a new board for 2009.Many thanks to the previous board

for leaving everything in good condi-

tion. They really made excellentpreparation for the new board to stepin with continuity.

We will have two workshops inJanuary. Harry Reupert is conductinga glass class on Jan. 10 and DorisShumway is conducting a cloisonnéclass on Jan. 17. You must completethe basic enamel lessons before youcan participate in the workshops.

As usual a great many people arenecessary to keep a club runningsmoothly. We have many people al-ready stepping up. However, there arestill a few jobs that are needed to befilled. I am sure there will be room foreveryone to contribute to our club be-fore the year is completed.

We are open at 9 a.m. Mondaythrough Friday. We welcome anyonewho wishes to come to our studio andget a tour. Monitors are knowledge-able and cheerful when we receiveguests. As they used to say in “Price isRight,” “Come on down.” We are atBeardsley Rec Center.

Information:623-544-6532.

COUNTRY WESTERN

DANCEWe welcome all of you to our coun-

try western dance lessons. They areheld at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays in theR.H. Johnson Social Hall. Our dancesare held at Palm Ridge Rec Center onthe second Saturday of each month.The dance starts at 6:30 p.m., andlight refreshments are provided. Hopeto see you.


CREATIVE

SILK FLOWERSThe Creative Silk Flowers Club is

looking for new members and willgive beginners classes on an “asneeded” basis. The club meets from 8a.m. to noon Wednesdays in Room 5of Kuentz Rec Center.

Come into the Club for more infor-mation or call President RosemarieRead at 623-214-9712. A class onhow to make a Fuji Mum will begiven on Jan. 14 and members mustcome into the club to sign up to takethis class.

CREATIVE STITCHERSVisitors and patrons at the R.H.

Johnson Library are in for a treat dur-ing the month of January. The show-cases will feature decorative artcreated with needle and thread in adisplay of the variety of fine needle artby local artisans who are CreativeStitchers Club members.

Framed and free standing needle-point items, counted cross stitch,Brazilian embroidery, hardanger tablelinens, holiday ornaments and sea-sonal decorative pieces are just someof the many techniques created by thetalented ladies of the club.

The display, arranged by membersCarolyn Camelon and Brenda Ar-chambault, serves as a preview of themore than 300 items that will beshown at the biennial needleworkshow slated for Feb. 16 in the AcaciaRoom of Palm Ridge Rec Center.Please feel free to stop at the libraryduring the month of January for thispreview and save the February datefor the finest needlework show in the

Valley, for which there will be no ad-mission charge.

Information: 623-546-9170 or 623-214-0759.

As we start the New Year, here arethe activities we have planned for Jan-uary.

Jan. 12: Our speaker at 9:30 a.m.will be Sheila Groman. From noon to3 p.m., she will be teaching a class on“Embellishing Fabric.” Cost is $20.

Jan. 19: General meeting at 9:30a.m. Our program at 10 a.m. will be“Needles and Needlepoint Hints.” At12:30 p.m., a “Blackwork Class” willbe held with Mary Oster.

Jan. 26: Assemble “NeedleworkNeedle Case” at 12:30 p.m. with BettyLewis.

Our club meets from 8:30 a.m. to 3p.m. Mondays in the Acacia Room atPalm Ridge Rec Center. If you are in-terested in fine needlework, likehardanger, needlepoint, countedcross-stitch, punch needle, blackworkand Brazilian embroidery, come ondown and see what our club has tooffer. Your membership dues are nowpayable, and due by Jan. 31 to retainyour membership. Dues are $6 peryear and you must bring your rec cardwith you when you renew your mem-bership.


CRESTVIEW

BICYCLE RIDERSHappy New Year! Start the New

Year by being good to your body.Start by joining the Crestview Bicy-cle Club for exercising and meetingsome very fine people who love toride.

Our next meeting will begin at 8a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, in Beards-ley Rec Center’s Multipurpose Room.Come join us. On Saturdays, Jan. 3and 17, the club will meet at EchoMesa Golf Course for a ride to a localrestaurant for breakfast.

Do you have a bike in the garagethat has been gathering dust that youkeep saying you are going to get outand ride again? Do you have a bikeyou are looking to sell? Are you think-ing of buying a bike? If so, here isyour chance to get your bike checkedout and tuned up for free, or to lookfor a used bike to start riding or sellyour existing bike.

Crestview Riders Bicycle Club ofSun City West and Performance Bike


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Creative Stitchers’ members

will have their items on display

in the R.H. Johnson Library

during the month of January.

Shop are presenting the second annualBicycle Expo from 1 to 3 p.m. Satur-day, Jan. 24, at the east parking lot ofBeardsley Rec Center.

Performance Bike will have techni-cians present to adjust brakes, oilchains, tighten spokes and generallymake bikes safer for their riders.Members of the bike club will bepresent to answer questions abouttheir rides and to discuss membershipin the Crestview Riders Bike Club.

There will be a bike corral whereyou can sell your old bike and/or lookfor a newer model.

Last year’s event was attended by133 bikes and their riders. Bikesranged from very old, single speed to$3,000-plus road bikes. Many of thebikes are used to run errands to thestore or for a little exercise around thearea. Other bikes have carried theirowners across the country.

The Performance Technicians didan incredible job adjusting and tuningthe bikes for their riders last year. Allof the techs voiced the same opinion:“We can’t wait for the next expo. Wehad a blast working on these bikes!”

Ride, carry or haul that bike to theexpo. Refreshments will be servedafter having your bike serviced. Per-formance Bike Shop will have give-aways and discount couponsavailable.

For more information about theexpo, call Don Wennerlind at 623-584-7600.

Information: 623-214-5267 or623-556-1218.

DANCING ARTSThe Dancing Arts Club has a vari-

ety of activities: ballet, jazz, musicaltheater, Hawaiian, pilates, stretch pi-lates, tai chi chuan and Zumba, of-fered on Tuesdays and Thursdays.Classes are in Palm Ridge Dance Stu-dio, and will start again from 8 to 8:55p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6.

Another class, cardio dance, will bestarting again in January. This class isa fusion of dance moves (jazz, tap,ballet and modern dance principles)that are fun and will increase your en-durance and stamina. You don’t haveto be a dancer to enjoy the benefits.Pick up a brochure in the rack acrossfrom the Palm Ridge studio or callMarilyn at 623-546-6121.

The club has the perfect solution toenjoy your Valentine’s Day weekendwith your sweetheart or significantother. How about taking him or herfor a wonderful evening or matinee ofgreat entertainment? We’ll make youlaugh, cheer and be awed by our castof performers. We have dancers inballet, jazz, musical theater andHawaiian, as well as a special guestdancer to dance on pointe and dance alyrical number. Also included in ourcast to dazzle you will be a comedyact, soloists, vocalists and a pianosolo. Something for everyone!

Now that we teased you as to someof the entertainment, we need to giveyou the most important information asto when and where. This is our ninth“Hearts and Follies Revue,” featuringthe theme of “Love to Travel.” Therewill be three performances at 7 p.m.Friday, Feb. 13 and Saturday, Feb. 14;and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15.

Tickets are on sale now, from 10a.m. to noon Monday through Thurs-day at Stardust Theatre. Tickets are $7each.

ENCORE NEEDLE

AND CRAFTSEncore would like to wish every-

one a safe, healthy and happy NewYear.

The craft fair was so successful forthis club. All of you did a wonderfuljob. A special thank you goes out toYvonne, Joy and Sharon for getting itall together for us. It was a job welldone. And everyone had fun.

This month the club will be cutting

turbans starting on the first Friday,Jan. 2. This project usually goes onuntil the month of April. If anyone hasstretch fabric that they would like todonate, this club would greatly appre-ciate it.

If you ever wanted to learn any-thing about cards, talk to our gal,Phyllis. She conducts classes fromscratch. Her first class of the NewYear is Friday, Jan. 9. But you mustbe a member, so join! Membership isonly $2 for the year.

Additional workshops, trips, clubprojects, classes and schedules will beposted in February’s article.

Encore Needle and Crafts Clubmeets 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays.This club is so big that we need tworooms. That’s rooms 3 and 4 atKuentz. Why don’t you plan on stop-ping by, have a cup of coffee or tea,and meet some of the most talentedwomen of this caring and giving club.

ENERGETICS

EXERCISEGet up and get going every Mon-

day, Wednesday and Friday at theR.H. Johnson Social Hall, for Ener-getic Exercise class from 8 to 8:45a.m. We meet all year long and ourdues are only $3 annually. It is a gen-eral stretching routine that uses floormats and PVC poles for coordinatedmovement. Come join the group thatfinds a good way to make exercisingfun. Information: 623-584-4903.

EUCHREThe Euchre Card Club meets 5:45

p.m. Thursdays in the Beardsley Mul-tipurpose Room 5. Games start at 6p.m. We play eight games of 10 handseach. A partner is not necessary. Theseare fast-paced and fun games.

As we start the New Year, this is areminder that you need to pay yourdues by Jan. 29 to keep your mem-bership current. A valid Rec Centercard must be presented at the time ofrenewal. Dues are still $3 per year.


FITNESS CLUBWant to have a lot of fun and burn

off all those extra holiday pounds atthe same time? Come join us at Dancefor the Health of It, a unique combi-nation of dance and exercise. Learnthe basic steps of many dance stylesincluding West Coast swing, foxtrot,rumba, waltz and others. Our instruc-tor, Kort Kurdi, choreographs fun,

easy and effective exercise routines toa wide variety of updated music fromBig Band to today’s Top 40. Routinesare designed for individuals, so nopartners are needed.

Dance for the Health of It offersthree levels. In Level 1, learn basicsteps and work on motion and bal-ance. In Level 2, learn more basicsteps and work on changes of rhythmand pattern. In Level 3, learn morecreative steps and combinations andcontinue working on changes ofrhythm and pattern at a faster pace.Each level is only a slight step up, soyou can join any level at any time.Take one or more levels depending onthe amount of dancing and exerciseyou want!

Tuesday evening classes are held atBeardsley Rec Center in Room 6.Level 1 is at 7 p.m. and Level 2 is at8 p.m. Thursday evening classes arein Beardsley Rec Center in Room 6.Level 2 is at 7 p.m. and Level 3 is at8 p.m. Saturday morning classes arein the R.H. Johnson Social Hall.Level 1 is at 9 a.m., Level 2 is at 10a.m., and Level 3 is at 11 a.m.

Membership in the Fitness Club isrequired ($5 per calendar year). Thecost of the class is $4 per day for yourfirst level plus $1 for each additionallevel that day.

Information: 602-679-4220, 602-679-0952, or www.scwclubs.com(under Health and Fitness).

GARDENThe first meeting of the New Year

will be given by John Eisenhower,owner of Integrity Tree Service. Histopic will be growing and pruning oftrees. He is a certified arborist andMaster Gardener. This is a timelytopic as trees are such an importantpart of our landscape.

The meeting begins 9 a.m. Jan. 6in the R.H. Johnson Lecture Hall,next to the Village Store. There willbe Master Gardeners on hand to an-swer your questions.

Dues for the year can be paid at thismeeting. They are $6; please pay bycheck. Watch for a dues form in yournext newsletter.

Information: 623-214-7823 or 623-584-7980.

HILLCREST DANCE The Hillcrest Ballroom Dance Club

is welcoming the New Year in grandstyle with five dances in the month of

January. So get out those dancingshoes and keep them handy so you areready to dance each and every Satur-day in the month of January.

The newly elected officers (Presi-dent Joe Oliver, Vice President IreneBroome, Secretary Nancy Jenkinsand Treasurer Barbara Knop) will bethere to welcome you as well as an-swer any questions you may have.

Hillcrest Ballroom Dance Clubmembers and guests dance from 7 to10 p.m. Saturdays in the R.H. John-son Social Hall Jackets are requiredfor men. Please, no shorts, golf shirts,T-shirts or jeans.

Membership to the club, new or re-newal, is $10 per year. Renewals aredue before the end of January, so besure and bring your Sun City West reccard to the dance so you can renew orjoin before the end of January. For in-formation on Saturday night dancesand events only, call 623-546-6845.

Our music schedule for January isas follows: Jan. 3, Rich Howard; Jan.10, Frank Romani; Jan. 17, MichaelLawrence Carollo; Jan. 24, ErvReutael; and Jan. 31, Peggy Kaye andthe Blu Notes. Cost per dance is $4for members and $6 for invitedguests. The cost includes refresh-ments served during the break.

Dance classes continue Tuesday af-ternoons in the R.H. Johnson SocialHall in Sun City West. Cost is $4 forclub members and $5 for non-mem-bers per ongoing session. Singles arewelcome.

Frank Romani is the instructor. Forinformation on dance classes only,call 623-412-4363.

INTERNATIONAL

SOCIAL AND DANCEThe International Social and Dance

Club of Sun City West will be hold-ing its monthly dinner dance Jan. 25in the R.H. Johnson Social Hall. Thisevent will be celebrated as “OurClub’s Anniversary.” Sharko’s Cater-ing will provide dinner. Bring yourown favored beverage. Members andinvited guests should get dressed informal clothes or as dressy as theylike.

“Lynn Taraski Daniels” will pro-vide the music. The buffet dinner willbe served at 5:30 p.m., with socializ-ing and dancing until 9 p.m. Memberspay $15 and invited guests pay $17.Reservations are required.

All events are held the fourth Sun-day of the month, except July and Au-gust (no events) in the R.H. JohnsonSocial Hall.

Information: 214-0875, 546-0808or 214-9712. Only Sun City West reccard members may become members.

INVESTMENT The goal of the club is to learn how

to invest in stocks and equities. AllSun City West rec card holders arewelcome to visit the club twice as ourguest before deciding to join.

The annual membership dues are$10, with a one-time initiation fee of$20 for equipment and supplies. Theclub meets from 7 to 8 p.m. Mondaysin the R.H. Johnson Lecture Hall.

We are pleased to announce that a

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Crestview Bicycle Club is having its second-annual Bicycle Expo

from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at Beardsley Rec Center. Stop

by if you’re interested in having your bicycle tuned up, want to learn

about safe bicycle riding, or you’re planning to sell or buy a bicycle.

Standing from left, Lorraine Rollnik, Joann Carle and Janice Lom-

bardos, and seated from left, Sharleen Betebenner, Pat Telford, Gerry

Campbell and Mary Morrow show off their “Paris” costumes that will

be featured in the Dancing Arts Club’s “Hearts and Follies Revue.”

Lou and Gert Fucilo dance the

Anniversary Dance at the Hill-

crest Ballroom Dance Club to

celebrate their 65 years of mar-

riage. Dancing on Saturday

nights keeps them active.

broadband wireless network is avail-able in the Lecture Hall for the use ofour speakers and our members in theaudience using laptops.

For all new members, the club pro-vides a free CD containing a 14-chap-ter course on technical analysis andchart reading that was written by oneof our club members.

The following programs will bepresented (subject to change withoutnotice. Please call for confirmation):

Jan. 5: Club member presentation,Bob Baron, “What Might Work onWall Street.”

Jan. 12: UBS, Pat Bertenshaw,“Using ETFs in Your Portfolio.”

Jan. 19: Annual Spouse Night,Lance Marble, “Preparing Your Heirsfor Your Money.”

Jan. 26: To be announced.We are now two-thirds of the way

through our Fall Stock Picking Con-test, and those who have chosenstocks, ETFs, or mutual funds whichshort the market continue to lead theway. One picks five stock symbolsand invests an imaginary $10,000 ineach. We give prizes of $5 to eachweekly winner.

The overall winner at the end ofDecember will receive $100, secondplace $75, third place $50 and fourth,fifth and sixth places each get $25.We ask them to tell us their strategyin picking the winning stocks.

The club will host the second-an-nual Financial and Benefits Fair onFeb. 9 at Palm Ridge Rec Center from4 to 8 p.m. The theme for the fair is“Protecting Seniors in a Bad Econ-omy and a Tough Market.”

Special guests this year include theTreasurer of Arizona, HonorableDean Martin, and the MaricopaCounty Assessor Keith Russell whowill provide a staff member to answerreal estate tax questions. Many finan-cial industry government regulatoryagencies and benefits providers willattend, as well as various exhibitorsfrom financial firms.

KIVA WEST

DUPLICATE BRIDGEKiva West Duplicate Bridge Club

held a party to celebrate the 100thbirthday of Millie Singer, who is stillan active member of the club.

A group of dedicated members ofthe club are working hard to help de-velop a young people’s bridge pro-gram in the Dysart School District.

On Nov. 11, the club hosted a partyto party to honor the club’s 11 direc-tors. This has become an annual eventto let the directors know they appre-ciate the work they do to make theclub such a success.

Kiva West is again sponsoringclasses for Sun City West rec cardholders starting Jan. 12 at BeardsleyRec Center. The cost is $48 for eachseries of six classes.

“Bridge II: Intermediate” classesfor those who are ready for more in-depth instruction will start on Jan. 12,from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Supervised play, where you deal,bid and play, and we help, has its firstclass from 9 to 11 a.m. Jan.15.

Registration will be from 9 to 10:15

a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, at Beardsley.Call June Heuser at 623-584-5851.Jan Holland will assist.

LAPIDARYLapidary: the art of cutting and pol-

ishing stones. We “play with rocks!”Classes are offered throughout theyear. There is the basic lapidary classand classes in intarsia, inlay, facetingand dichroic glass. Stop in and meetour club members and visit our fabu-lous facilities.

The club is open from 8 a.m. to 1p.m. Monday through Friday; from 6to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays; and from 8a.m. to noon Saturdays.


LATIN AND

BALLROOM DANCEOur club will hold its Monday

dance class from Jan. 5 to Jan. 26 inPalm Ridge’s Summit Hall B. Basicclasses featuring waltz will be heldfrom 11 a.m. to noon. Intermediateclasses featuring cha-cha will be fromnoon to 1 p.m. Advance classes fea-turing various dances will be from 1to 2 p.m. Instructor is Henia Lynne.Pay-as-you-go cost is $4 for membersand $6 for invited guests.

Tuesday classes in R.H. Johnson’sSocial Hall East are Jan. 6 to Jan. 27.Basic classes featuring tango will befrom 6 to 7 p.m. Intermediate classesfeaturing swing will be from 7 to 8p.m. Instructor is Elias Alvarez. Pay-as-you-go cost is $4 for members and$6 for invited guests.

Our dances are held the first andthird Thursday of each month in PalmRidge’s Summit Hall A. Due to theNew Year’s holiday falling on the firstThursday in January, this dance iscanceled.

Our Silver and White Ball will befrom 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. Jan. 15. FrankRomani will provide the music. Costis $4 for members and $6 for guests.Evening wear is suggested.

Information: 623-544-0805 orwww.scwclubs.com.

LAWN BOWLINGSo, you went to several holiday

parties and gained a few pounds. Nowyou have made a New Year’s resolu-tion to lose that extra weight by walk-ing the track at R.H. Johnson RecCenter. As you walk the track you willsee people out there rolling a bowl ata little white ball and will think,“What the heck are they doing?”Well, folks, they are lawn bowlingand getting exercise and enjoying thebeautiful Arizona weather.

Lawn bowling is a great sport forany age and nearly every physicalcondition. Our lessons are free andyou will be out there bowling in notime. You can use our equipment toget started. Our dues are only $10 peryear with no daily fees. Stop in any-time you see the club house doorsopen and we will answer any ques-tions you might have. You can startlessons right away. Lose those extrapounds and have fun at the same time.We will be hosting several tourna-ments in the next few weeks, so stopand watch the competitive bowlersshow their expertise.


MAH JONGGThe Sun City West Mah Jongg

Club meets from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30p.m. Tuesday and Thursday in Beard-sley Rec Center. All Sun City Westresidents with a valid rec card are in-vited to join us. Lessons are availablefor a fee.

The club will have a holiday partyJan. 17 at Briarwood Country Club.Refreshments are served on the firstThursday of the month.

Information: 623-792-8410 or 623-546-4435.

MEN’S PUTTINGPlease join us at 10 a.m. Tuesdays

(check in at 9:30) for an 18-hole put-ting competition at the GrandviewCourse. Improve your skills and meetother golf enthusiasts. Not a golfer? Itdoesn’t matter since handicaps are de-veloped so that everyone competeswithin their own skill level.

To our potential newcomers, wewould like to welcome you by mak-ing your first visit complimentary.Stop by and see what we’re all about!

Over the past few months, ourmembership has steadily increased,with new putters joining the clubevery week. We are proud to say thatour members now exceed 100!

As a result, we are looking for in-dividuals who would like to con-tribute to the club by serving in somecapacity, whether as board membersor on a committee, which you shouldhear more about during the comingyear. If you are interested and havejust a little free time on your hands,please see any one of the board mem-bers for more information.

Our new officers begin their termin January. On a personal note, Presi-dent Manny Zarate would like tothank the board and club members forall of their support during the past twoyears. It’s been my pleasure to serve.


MEN’S SOCIALMen looking for a place to spend

their leisure time in a friendly envi-ronment are invited to the Men’s So-cial Club. This is where membersengage in social card games between7:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Mondaythrough Saturday. The most populargame played is poker, including theever-popular Texas Hold ‘Em, Thereis a range of betting limits from nickeland dime to quarter, 50 cents and $1.This should fit almost everyone’spocketbook.

Bridge is also popular. There areprogressive bridge tournaments at 8a.m. Tuesdays. There also are dailybridge tables where four players agreeon a time and a day of the week toplay a game of contract or Chicagobridge. Other card games such as ginand pinochle as well as board gamesalso are played.

Free lunches are served after everymembership meeting and other occa-sions as well. Other social activitiesalso are planned. Membership re-newals paid in January for 2009 willbe $4, which includes $3 for renewaldues plus a $1 late penalty.

Our first quarterly membershipmeeting for 2009 will begin 11 a.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 10. A pizza lunch willfollow the meeting.

We are sorry to announce that themonthly bus trips to the Laughlincasinos are canceled.

Our birthday celebration will beginat 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30. We willserve the usual cake to celebrate withmembers who have birthdays in Jan-uary.

Come to the club, check it out andtake a brochure to peruse at home.Talk to some of our members. Theywill be happy to answer your ques-tions and welcome you to the club.New membership is $8 and renewal is$3. Information: 623-544-6150 orwww.scwclubs.com (click on Men’sSocial Club).

METAL CLUB Visitors are always welcome at the

Sun City West Metal Club during nor-mal operating hours. Tours anddemonstrations are available for thosewishing to see the excellent facilitiesand equipment. Fresh coffee and popis provided for visitors by our friendlymembers. Over 200 pieces of metalart created by members of the club areon display.

It is time to renew Metal Clubmemberships. Annual dues will re-main the same at $20. This is the bestbargain in Sun City West with accessto about half a million dollars of top-notch equipment and facilities. Youcan renew your membership at themonitor’s desk starting Friday, Jan. 2.

Board members elected at the De-cember membership meeting werePresident George Wildridge, FirstVice President Terry Phillips, SecondVice President Bob Freese, SecretarySy Handvik, Assistant Secretary BobWest, Treasurer Don Mellum, Assis-tant Treasurer Bill Welnick and Pur-chasing Agents Ken Brauer, JimHesser and Frank Morgan. It is im-portant that we support them in thefulfillment of their duties.

The January general membershipmeeting will be at 11 a.m. Thursday,

Jan. 15, in the R.H. Johnson LectureHall located next to the Village Store.General membership meetings aremoving to the third Thursday of themonth in 2009. All Metal Club mem-bers are encouraged to attend. Twolucky members attending the meetingwill receive $25 checks.

Repairing garbage container topsand metal furniture, knife/ax sharpen-ing, special welding needs, custommetal art, milling and lathe work, etc.,are services offered to the communityby Metal Club members. Visit theMetal Club and let us know of yourneeds.

If you are interested in joining theclub, stop by for a visit and tour of thefacility. Many members had no previ-ous experience working with metal asno experienced is necessary. A widevariety of new skills can be learnedfrom the myriad of classes available.Minimal membership dues provideaccess to equipment and instructionunavailable elsewhere. The club alsooffers social opportunities and eventsthat include spouses or significantothers.

For additional information on theclub and its many activities and pro-grams, visit www.scwmetalclub.com

The club is located in the large rosebeige building next to the VisitorsCenter/PORA at 13849 Camino delSol. Club hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Monday through Friday. Stop by fora visit.

Information: 623/584-0150.

MINI GOLFIn this beginning of another year,

our members plan to have lots ofholes in one and low scores as weplay games at the R.H. Johnsoncourse! We will not meet Jan. 1, soHappy New Year! At 9 a.m. Thursday,Jan. 8, our annual meeting will beheld at Palm Ridge Rec Center. Offi-cers will be announced. At 9 a.m. Jan.15 at the R.H. Johnson course, a tour-

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Ron Guttu was recently honored with a five-page spread in “Model

Engine Building” Magazine covering the extraordinary 1930s model

Offenhauser Race Car he built over four years. The race car is a

copy of one that his dad owned and drove in the 1930s. It was built

with precise detail including all of the parts of the four-cylinder gaso-

line engine that actually runs. Ron and his friends at the Metal Club

built every part of the car except for the sparkplugs and the rubber

tires. One has to see the car to believe the exacting detail work that

Ron put forth in building the race car.

nament will be held, Regular play willbe Jan. 22 and 29.

Congratulations to Jo Conroy asour golfer of the month. We inviteSun City West residents to visit ourclub, play as our guest and we are sureyou will then want to join our club.Annual dues are $5, by check. For in-formation, call 623-975-1118 or 623-546-4275, look at the club bulletinboard at R.H. Johnson, or visit ourwebsite at www.scwclubs.com.

MODEL RAILROADHello rail fans. Greetings from

your Agua Fria Northern RailroadClub, located in the R.H. Johnson RecCenter. We invite you all to come visitour station depot. Bring your family,camera and questions. We will bemore than happy to answer all we can.Hopefully, you may find a new, satis-fying hobby and join us.

As a railroad club, we are truly abargain at $25 for the first year andthen only $15 a year thereafter. Youwill receive a nice name badge pro-claiming your good taste. You willalso receive a friendly club with onlyone rule: Enjoy yourself and have fun.

We will teach you the operation ofour railroad at your own pace – nopressure! Remember, both men andwomen are equally welcome. All youneed is a current rec card from SunCity West.

Our operating hours are 9 a.m. tonoon Monday, Wednesday, Thursdayand Friday, and from 7 to 9 p.m. Tues-days.

Well, on Saturday, Nov. 8, the R.H.Johnson Arts and Crafts Center hostedthe Fall Arts and Crafts Fair. Since ourstation depot is located here, we werevisited by 1,227 interested people!The youngsters were very excited tosee our action carnival and “Thomasthe Tank Engine” and his two friendstraveling around the layout. Thomaswas met with squeals of delight each

time he traveled by the children’s eyelevel. We all had a great deal of fun.

ORGAN & KEYBOARDThe club’s January concert will be

held at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, inPalm Ridge Rec Center.

The concert will be presented byBobby Speaker, who has entertainedaudiences and celebrities for morethan 20 years. His appearances haveranged from opening for Bob Hope,and sharing the state with Liberace atthe Las Vegas Hilton, to playing pri-vate parties for former President Ford,Bob and Dolores Hope and CarolChanning at Palm Springs.

Bob performs a musical range fromjazz to Broadway, stirring hymns toBig Band, and Bob’s favorite, themusic of George Gershwin. Markyour calendars now for what promisesto be a great evening of entertainment.Guest admission is $5.


PALO VERDE

PATCHERSThe Palo Verde Patchers finished

2008 with a wonderful Holiday Partythat was celebrated at the BriarwoodCountry Club. Our members have al-ways used this opportunity to giveback to the community. As we havedone in previous years, we eachbrought a non-perishable food item tobe donated to the St. Mary’s/WestsideFood Bank. One of our members,Betty Weller, and her husband Gil,also collected money for turkey pur-chases for the food bank.

We begin this New Year with manyquilt classes and we look forward toour biannual Quilt Show at the Madi-son House on Feb. 7. We welcome allmembers of the community to comesee our extraordinary work. All pro-ceeds ($3 donation) go to support ourcharitable activities. Our group meetsfrom 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. everyTuesday and Thursday, and mostTuesday evenings, if desired. We also

meet most Saturday mornings from 9a.m. to whenever. We meet in Room 5at Kuentz Rec Center. If you are in-terested in our club, come by to visitus during meeting hours or contactGayle LeGrand at 546-3350. You canalso find us on the web at www.scw-clubs.com.

PAN CARD CLUBLooking for something to do in the

evenings? Our Pan Club will teachyou to play. We have a friendly groupand a great card game. We play from6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays in BeardsleyRec Center Card Room 4.

Our Christmas pot luck was a hugesuccess. Good side dishes will be pro-vided by the club members.


PICKLEBALLA series of softball games between

the Pickleball Club and the Ladiesand Men’s Softball teams was heldSunday, Nov. 16. Approximately 140people attended the games. The ladiesgame started at noon and was fol-lowed by the men’s game. The Soft-ball Club won both games, but thePickleball players and spectators hada great time. Much cheering could beheard for both teams. Lunch was acombination potluck by the members.The soda pop, hot dogs, water andcookies were all donated by Arvid andKay Peterson of Award Realty.

The next pickleball social eventwill be Jan. 23. It will be a luncheonof chili/potluck with a day of playingpickleball!

If you would like to get some addi-tional and enjoyable exercise then youneed to try playing pickleball. It iseasy and it is fun! It develops hand-eye coordination, balance and in-creases your mobility. We have manynew members and you will enjoymeeting and playing with them.

So, how do you get started? Easy.We have free lessons at 10 a.m. thefirst and third Mondays of eachmonth. Just come down to the pickle-ball courts (R.H. Johnson) and wewill provide the paddle. Our instruc-tors, Dee and Larry Masteller, willshow you why Pickleball is the fastestgrowing sport in America. Call Dee orLarry at 584-6619 if you have anyquestions.

We have many programs that willgive you the opportunity to play morepickleball! Ladies’ ladder is heldMonday mornings. Contact SandyBurie at [email protected] or 975-1349.

Tuesdays are a ladies’ recreationalround robin from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.Contact Karen Oveson at 214-2746 orAnn Westphal at 546-6929.

On Wednesdays, there is a mixed(co-ed) ladder in the morning. ContactMartha Wasserman [email protected] or 975-0764.

Ladies intermediate round robin isfrom 3 to 5 p.m. Contact Patti Lind-berg at 544-7306 or Katie Villareal at214-0224.

Thursday is New Players’ Dayfrom 10 a.m. to noon. This is for allnew members. Contact Mary and JackSteiner at 584-2054 or Linda Swift at556-8070. Ladies’ competitive roundrobin is from 5 to 7 p.m. Contact Ulla

Koski at 546-7939 or Deb Ruff at975-6923. Men’s ladder is held in theevening. Contact Harry Abramowskiat [email protected] or 374-2993.

On Friday, men’s round robin playis from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Coordinatoris Don Anderson (544-7236). Teamleague will be starting soon, from9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Martha Wasserman(975-0764) is the league coordinator.

For additional information, pleasego to www.scwclubs.com and clickon Pickleball.

RACQUETPresumably everyone survived the

holidays, wherever they were spent,and had safe travels back to Sun CityWest.

Though the economy and ourshrinking retirement portfolios seemto be on most of our minds, perhapsthe New Year will bring renewedhope for our finances and maybe evensome good New Year’s resolutions.When thinking about New Year’s res-olutions, think about playing moretennis or other Racquet Club sports.

There are numerous opportunitiesto get out on the courts every day.Even with the cooler weather, youwarm up real fast while movingaround the courts and might evenburn off some of those extra poundsacquired over the holidays.

There’s always a flood of holidayparties in December and ours was noexception. On Dec. 12, more than 165Racquet Club members and guests en-joyed a delicious meal and greatmusic for dancing provided by Bobbyand Charlene Freemen at the Briar-wood Country Club. For future plan-ning, next year’s Racquet Clubholiday party will also be at the Bri-arwood Country Club on Dec. 4, soyou can mark your calendars well inadvance.

Joining the Racquet Club meansyou can play tennis, platform tennis,table tennis and volleyball, all for $5per year! You’re also able to attendthe monthly social hour and cateredmeetings, held September throughMay in the R.H. Johnson Social Hall.The next meeting will be Jan. 13 inthe Social Hall. Flyers are postedaround the courts and in the towerwith additional information.

TENNISRound robin tennis is available

every day except Sunday at the John-son courts. No reservations or part-ners are required. Just show up andplay. If you’re new to Sun City West,or even here for a few weeks ormonths, it’s a great way to meet othertennis players to set up other times toplay. Round robin tennis occurs everymorning at 7 a.m. (Coordinator HorstWeinheimer, 214-0484); Tuesdays,

Thursdays and Saturdays at 10:30a.m. (Coordinator Andrew Morgan,670-1622) and Monday and Wednes-day evenings at 6:30 p.m. (Coordina-tor Rose Joel, 544-2796).

Saturday morning play is continu-ing at 11 a.m. at the Johnson courtsfor players who have been away fromtennis for a while and want to getback into it. This is also a great way tomeet other players in the same situa-tion. The leaders, Karly Brandvold(214-6559) and Diane Becker (584-7954), run drills and practice sessionsto get you back in the game. Call themfor additional information.

Mark your calendars for the Swinginto Spring Tournament to be heldApril 2-5. This is the biggest tennisevent held in Sun City West, andbrings players from all around thearea to compete. There will be somechanges this year in the line ups sostay tuned for more information.

The West Valley Women’s SeniorTennis League is in full swing withmore than 20 teams of 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0players from Sun City West and thesurrounding adult communities.

PLATFORM TENNISPlay begins at 7:30 a.m. for this

easy-to-learn and fun sport at theJohnson courts. Paddles, balls and les-sons are free. Contact Ron Gliot (584-7838) or Walt Schalm (546-9211) foradditional information.

TABLE TENNISSingles and doubles play is avail-

able daily at the Activities Center.Call Don Scheidt at 556-1065 for ad-ditional information.

There will be a Challenge Tourna-ment at 8 a.m. Jan. 16 in Sun CityGrand. The challenge will pit the fourbest players from each club.

You are required to wear non-mark-ing gym shoes in the table tennisroom. Play times are:

A Group, doubles play: 9 a.m.Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and1:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.

B Group, doubles play: 9 a.m.Tuesday and Thursday, and 1:30 p.m.Friday.

A Group, singles play: noon Satur-day and 1 p.m. Sunday.

Group A is for advanced players; itis more competitive and aggressive.

Group B is more social and for be-ginners or those who are less compet-itive.

VOLLEYBALLOpen play continues at the Surprise

location. Contact Roy Handwerk at584-6416 or Walt Schalm at 546-9211for additional information.

Information: www.scwclubs.com.

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New Pickleball Club of-

ficers are, back row

from left, Treasurer Bill

Bond and President

Larry Masteller, and

front row from left, Sec-

retary Cherrie Ca-

vanaugh, Vice

President Cornelia

Dereemer, and Director

at Large Jean Lightle.

The Musicians Club of Sun City West starts off the New Year with

“Remembering Ella,” created by Roseann Wagner and directed by

Jenny Kaupu. The program will take you on a walk down memory

lane with “The First Lady of Song,” Ella Fitzgerald. Pictured from left

to right are singers Rita Phillips, Mary Lee, Jan Rittmaster, with Di-

rector Jenny Kaupu and singers Bobby Sherrie, Sandy Burke and

Roseann Wagner. This is a show you won’t want to miss. The pro-

gram begins 2 p.m. Jan. 14 in Stardust Theatre. See you there! In-

formation: 623-584-0308.

MUSICIANS CLUB

RHYTHM TAPPERSThe Rhythm Tappers are starting

off the New Year with a welcomeback combo luncheon, style show andbusiness meeting. The event is 11 a.m.Jan. 22 in Palm Ridge Rec Center’sSummit Hall A. There will be a fabu-lous Style Show presented by Sher’s,with gift certificates from Sher’s asdoor prizes. There will be a deliciousmenu of four different entrees, salad,bread and dessert.

Cost is $13.75 per person. Friendsare welcome. Please make checks outto Rhythm Tappers by Jan. 12, andplace your check in the envelope inthe Dance Room. If you would like tomail your check in or for informationregarding this event, please callSharon Haselhuhn at 623-544-4216.

On Nov. 23, thirty-three hopefulscongregated at the US Airways Arenafor a chance to represent the PhoenixSuns on their Golden Grannies team.They came from all over the state forthis opportunity. Each applicant wasgiven a number and for the next hourthey worked with a choreographerwho taught a hip-hop routine for theiraudition.

The group was divided into groupsof eight, and for the next hour theycontinually rotated to perform in frontof the judges. It was a scary but ex-hilarating experience. After the audi-tions, the group was given a list ofperformance dates and a phone num-ber to call for the results. Only 17were chosen – 3 of which wereRhythm Tappers. Presiding PresidentPeg Kuntzelman and Sharon Hasel-huhn, both returning dancers, willperform for their second year, andKaren Stricherz was selected as a newrecruit. All three are very excited andproud to not only represent the Sunsorganization, but the Rhythm Tappersas well.

RIP ‘N’ SEWSeveral different classes are being

offered at various skill levels in themonth of January. If you have everhad an interest in learning (or im-proving) sewing, quilting, embroideryor needlework skills, or you justwanted to learn to use the differentmachines available to Rip ‘N’ Sewclub members, January would be anexcellent time to join our group andlearn.

A partial listing of classes being of-fered in January and the instructornames are: Strip Quilting with PatCave, Muriel Oakeson and EvelynSimek; Hand Appliqué by Machinewith Carlisle LeBaron; Spiral TableRunner with Sue Davis; QuiltingBlock of the Month with MargaretCrist and Sue Davis; Free Motion Ma-chine Quilting and Embroidery withKaren Lagergren; Hand Turn NeedleAppliqué with Diane Cuzzetto; Glo-riadoria Pocket Sweat Shirt with Glo-ria Rakovic and Doris Van Peeren;Fabric Bowls with Bobbi Reppy;Striptease Shirt with Sam Jacob;Stained Glass Sweat Shirt with JoyHicks; Quilted Sweat Shirt with SaraTavares; Lil’s Quilted Bag with LilMueller; Classic SCW Wallet withDee Flynn and Lil Mueller; Six Pack

Tote with Sue DeLucia and KathyGundersen; Quilted Sweatshirt Jacketwith Sara Tavares; and CasseroleCover with Diane Oliver and JoanHardy.

Classes are taught in the clubroomlocated next to the Village Store at theR.H. Johnson Rec Center.

The Machine Embrodiery Groupwill meet Jan. 21 in the R.H. JohnsonLecture Hall. Any member with an in-terest in machine embroidery or learn-ing machine embroidery isencouraged to attend.

The quilting bee will be Jan. 27 inthe clubroom, where members will bemaking “Quilts for the Needy.”

A bus trip to the Phoenix Quilt,Craft and Sewing Festival will be onFriday, Jan. 30, for members only.

Whether you are an experienced,beginner or somewhere in between,come check out our club! Any personwith a valid Sun City West rec card isinvited for a personal tour.


ROCKHOUNDS WESTOur November trip was to Bloody

Basin for agate. The weather, as usual,was great and the company outstand-ing! The scenery was fantastic also.Pictures are on our website.

Quartzsite, AZ – have you heard ofit? Always wanted to go but didn’twant to go alone? We have the an-swers. The Quartzsite annual Rockand Gem show will be our next trip inJanuary. It will be an interesting tripfor all Rockhounds, friends andspouses. There is shopping for every-one. All are welcome to our nextmeeting at 9 a.m. Jan. 5 in the R.H.Johnson Lecture Hall. Get all the de-tails of the trip to Quartzsite as wellas finding out more about future trips.

See our website for additional de-tails about Rockhounds West and pic-tures of recent trips. Join us!

Information: www.scwclubs.com(click on “Rockhounds West” under“Hobby and Travel”) or 623-594-1814.

RV CLUBRV Club members travel together

and enjoy each other’s company. Weuse CB radios to communicate be-tween the “rigs” while we are on theroad. At our destinations, we see thesights and socialize.

In 2009 caravans are scheduled tosee among other things the ArizonaOpry in Apache Junction. Then a car-avan to Death Valley, a rally to the redrock country to visit Indian Heritagesites, followed by a caravan to Palm

Springs for the Follies. Then there will be a caravan to L.A.

and Hollywood and another caravanthat will go to the high ColoradoRockies. In the planning stage is acaravan to the Indian country innortheastern Arizona.

If this sounds interesting, visit withus at our next caravan meeting at 8:30a.m. Jan. 27 in the Social Hall. Wesupply the coffee and donuts.

Information: 623-214-1331, 623-544-6836 or www.scw-clubs.com.

SHUFFLEBOARD

WESTOur winter program is in full swing

now. To start the New Year off right,now is a good time to come and joinShuffleboard West. We meet at 6:15p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday(Red Pin Play), or 1:15 p.m. Tues-days. We offer a friendly club withmembers offering good help withyour game (if you need it) and lessonsfor the new members to get themstarted. For information or to answerquestions, call Bob Wilt at 623-214-9279 or Joyce Webster at 546-6419.Come in and talk to our members anyregular play time and join the club.

SINGLESHappy New Year to everyone! It

was a very busy holiday season, andon Dec. 3 we hit the 200 membersmark. A new board has been estab-lished with the addition of JustineKmiecik, Bob Woodke, Carol Sarna,Trish Heinzmann and Billie Gross.Thanks to each of you for volunteer-ing your services.

Jan. 6: 10 a.m., lawn bowling atR.H. Johnson with host Tiny; 466-0151.

Jan. 16: 5 p.m., happy hour atMike’s Greek and Italian Cuisine,17191 N. Litchfield Road with hostTrish Heinzmann; 792-8586.

Jan. 21: 1 to 4 p.m., Palm RidgeRec Center, general meeting.

Jan. 26: 6:30 p.m., “Organ Club”with Bob Seaker playing organ, hostThelma; 388-4801.

Jan. 28: 5 p.m., dinner at NewChina Buffet with host Norma; 214-8232.

SOFTBALL Now that you’ve survived the holi-

days, it’s time to think about exercisethat’s fun. Official softball playstarted in October, but you can jointhe second session that begins mid-January. We have 400 players of allskill levels and ages. You’re sure to fitinto either the American or Nationalleague where you’ll be assigned ac-cording to your age, skill and abilities.New players are continually movingin and out of the system, especiallythe snowbirds. If you’re ready to play,fine. Or the Farm Team will get youwarmed up.

Be there when 26 to 28 new teamsof 12 players each start play in themiddle of this month. Half are withthe National League and half theAmerican League. Substitutes and re-placements round out the player ros-ter. The formal softball season goesthrough April. This is followed bymore informal play next summer.

Our emphasis is on having a goodtime and enjoying great fellowship.Cost is only $25 per year (plus $50 forthe first year). This gets you a full uni-form plus excitement, hundreds of po-tential new friends, exercise and thepure joy of playing ball again

Games start at 8:30 a.m. and last allday. We thank the Rec Centers andour members for beautiful LibertyField located next to Kuentz Rec Cen-ter. Games are played on Tuesday andThursday here and in Sun City withthe two leagues alternating fields.

Be sure to contact us at the phonenumber below so you can join in thefun and games. All you’ll need is abat, glove and softball shoes (no metalspikes). If you prefer, our players cangive you advice and help you get thenecessary gear, new or used. The clubsupplies the full uniform: hat, sponsorjersey, long and short pants plus knee-high socks. There are lots of safetyrules to protect you, like no sliding,and even suggested warm-up exer-cises. Many events take placethroughout the year including specialball games, barbecues, breakfasts,Toys for Kids, food drives, golf din-ner/dance, etc. Our members arehighly involved.

If you’re interested in being an um-

pire, professional-type instruction isprovided at no cost. Our league has itsown website if you can access the In-ternet at the address below. Thereyou’ll find: latest updates, schedules,rosters, Hall of Fame, pictures,newsletters, history of the league, An-gels in the Outfield, minutes of meet-ings, rules, archives and much more.

Should you decide not to play,come out and watch the games fromour covered bleachers located nearfirst and third bases. Park your golfcart in our new cart lot right next tothe third base line. Cheer for your fa-vorite player or team. Restrooms areright there in our beautiful clubhouseplus water, soft drinks and maybesome free popcorn. Be sure to note thenames of our team sponsors and oursuper-supportive billboard sponsorson the outfield fence.

WOMEN’S SOFTBALLIn addition to our exciting Sparks

and Flames women’s local-travelteams, there has been huge interest inwomen’s recreational softball in SunCity West and Sun City. Our goal is toput together two additional teams ofwomen who are not on the Sparks orFlames. They play games amongthemselves plus invites to teams fromSun City Grand, Pebble Creek andTraditions whose players could not beon any of their traveling teams. Thispresents a wonderful opportunity fornew women softball players orwomen who haven’t played in awhile. They compete with otherwomen of their own skill level, makenew friends and have some ball parkfun. Please spread the word about thisconcept. For information, call BobDobbins at 623-792-8993.

The Valley Women’s Leaguekicked off its season Nov 15. TheFlames and Sparks are battling withSun City Grand’s two teams (Dia-monds/Gems) and Traditions, whichexpanded its recruiting boundariesand beefed up its line up.

The women’s softball rosters andschedules can be found on the SeniorSoftball website at http://www.azsr-softball.com/index.htm. All homegames are played at 1 p.m. Saturdaysat Liberty Field. Schedules are postedat the field on the women’s board.However, two added home games willbe played at Sun City on Jan. 17 andJan. 31 with Traditions.

Fourteen of our women have joinedthe National League Coed teams and13 women play on the Friday CoedTeams. Softball has given many ofour women a chance to physically im-prove themselves after some had togive up sports in order to raise chil-dren or work outside the home. Soft-ball at Sun City West has rekindledtheir youth and given them a secondchance to play the sport they love.The fans have been rock solid. Spon-sors Ott Realty (Larry and Rachael)and Award Realty (Arvid and Kay Pe-terson) not only give 100 percent sup-port but both women sponsors play ontheir respective teams.

To join the women’s softball teams,the players must first attend a“Women’s Green Team” practice. De-pending on their skill levels and de-


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Rip ‘N’ Sew

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Diana Oliver

shows off the

quilt she

made after

taking Diane

Cuzzetto’s

Needle Turn-

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class.

An RV Club

caravan

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with the

Navajos sell-

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on the road-

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recent trip.

sires, they will be placed on the sub-stitute list for competitive games orplay recreational games only. There issomething for everyone in women’ssoftball. We’ve had excellent volun-teers join the teams as batting/basecoaches, scorekeepers and announc-ers. Big thanks go to Mel Bentley,Dorothy Buchanan, Dee Coumont,Ray Early, Ron Powers and BarbWaddell.

The coaches/managers for theteams this year are: Flames, JudyWhite/Frank Coumont; and Sparks,Bob Dobbins/Carol Bowden. We wel-come all of you to come out andwatch the Women’s Softball ValleyLeague play. You will enjoy it.

ALL SOFTBALL MEMBERSOpen practices, occasional tourna-

ments and farm team play take placeon Friday, Saturday, Sunday andMonday for all softball members.

Information: 623-214-1013 orwww.azsrsoftball.com.

SPANISH CLUBFeliz Año Nuevo! (Happy New

Year!) Is one of your New Year’s res-olutions to learn about the Spanishlanguage and culture? Club Españolwelcomes new members! The springclasses (at three levels) are held fromJanuary to April. Classes will con-tinue their work from the fall semes-ter. Along with the ongoing classes,there will be a class for “brand new”beginners, starting Jan. 9. GloriaMamola will teach the class in Room2 at Beardsley Rec Center from 8:30to 10:30 a.m. The textbooks may bepurchased at the first meeting.

Club Español’s 2009 officers wereelected at our wonderful DecemberHoliday Fiesta hosted by memberRoland Robinson at Grandview Ter-race Ballroom. The 2009 officers willbe President Don Monroe, Vice Pres-ident Bill Anderson, Secretary JanTaylor (continuing officer from2008), Treasurer Olivette Miller, andMember-At-Large Dan Mesch. Theclub welcomes its new board andthanks the outgoing 2008 board forserving the club (President Ellie Gis-riel, Vice President Margaret Rauch,Treasurer Carol Perko and FiestaChair Carolyn Hegna). Due to the finework of the board and numerous will-ing workers, the 2008 members en-joyed four great fiestas, eleven classesand the talents of nine great maestros(teachers)!

The club will hold its Valentine’sDay Fiesta on Feb. 13 at Palm RidgeRec Center. Club members may ob-tain the flyer for this fiesta in class orgo to the website for registration in-formation.

Sun City West residents wishing tojoin the Spanish classes may go to theclub’s website at www.scwclubs.com.Scroll down to the category, SocialClubs, and click on Club Español.When the Spanish Club informationappears on the screen, click on “Mem-bership” in the menu bar. The regis-tration form is the first page, thenscroll to the second page for the list ofclasses. Send the completed registra-tion form and a check for the $10

yearly dues to the treasurer (name/ ad-dress listed on the form). The clubmaestros (teachers) have biographieson the site, and the club’s many fies-tas are pictured as well. Olé!

“Gracias” to Club Español mem-bers who have paid their 2009 dues.Members are asked to renew by Jan.14 to enjoy 2009 events.


SPORTSMEN’S CLUBThe Sportsmen’s Club is for men

and women who live in Sun City Westand enjoy outdoor activities and so-cial events with people of similar in-terests. The dues are $7.50 per year.The Sportsmen’s Club offers fishing,hiking, back road trips, birding,trap/skeet shooting, fly tying, rafting,skiing, and women’s target shootingin addition to numerous social events.Meetings are held from Septemberthrough April, featuring speakers withinteresting programs relating to Ari-zona. Call Al at 214-8890 for moredetails.

The general meeting will begin12:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, in theR.H. Johnson Social Hall, 19803 R.H.Johnson Blvd. The speaker will be arepresentative from The Nature Con-servancy, which works to protect thelands and waters for the fishermen,hikers, birders and off-roaders toenjoy. Join us to socialize, enjoy thespeaker, have cookies, coffee and at-tend the meeting.

There will be beginner/C hikes onJan. 8 and 20. The destinations are yetto be determined. Call LouAnn at214-8637 or DeNae at 556-5355. CallTom at 546-2410 for A and B hikes inJanuary. All hikes will leave from theR.H. Johnson Library parking lot onR.H. Johnson Boulevard. Please ar-rive 15 minutes before departure timeto register and form car pools. Bringplenty of water, a trail snack, hikingstick (strongly recommended), hikingboots (mandatory – no tennis shoesallowed) and lunch if no lunch isplanned. We are always looking fornew hikes – call us if you have any.We also need more leaders!

There will be a Big Wheels Trip onWednesday, Jan. 7, on the BuckboardRoad, leaving at 8 a.m. This trip israted 2 and is a total of 175 miles. CallDon at 544-8021. On Wednesday, Jan.14, the group is going to Wilhoit,leaving at 8 a.m. The trip is rated 5and is 175 miles total. Call Hi at 544-4816. Trips leave from the libraryparking lot. Please arrive 15 minutesbefore departure to check in. Bring

plenty of water, lunch and a campchair. Also be sure to have a full tankof gas before leaving Sun City West.All trips are subject to change due toweather and/or road conditions.

The Birding Group will go for adrive through Arlington Valley onTuesday, Jan. 13. This area, locatedsouth of I-10 and west of Highway85, includes various habitats: desertscrub, irrigated fields, farm ponds andriparian areas. This is a chance to seesparrows, thrashers, egrets and peli-cans. We will leave at 8 a.m. Meet atthe library parking lot 15 minutes be-fore departure time. Bring lunch andwater, and wear sturdy walking shoes.Call Lorraine at 546-2103 or Nancy at214-9045.

The 2009 annual planning meetingfor the fishing club will be held be-tween 1 and 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan.7, in the R.H. Johnson Lecture Hall.All persons interested in fishing andenjoying the outdoors are welcome.Trips to Lake Alamo, Lake Roosevelt,Big Lake and possible other destina-tions will be scheduled. Call Paul at584-3244.

Show and Go fishing meets 6:45a.m. Thursdays to form a car pool. Itwill depart at 7 a.m. from the libraryparking lot. Call Paul at 584-3244.

The Women’s Target ShootingGroup meets 6 p.m. the second andfourth Tuesday in the library parkinglot to carpool to the Ben Avery TargetShooting Range. Call Pam at 214-7317 or Chris at 546-0880. Nofirearms are needed. Shooting timesat the Ben Avery Clay Target Centerare 8 a.m. to dusk Wednesday throughSunday. The range is closed Mondayand Tuesday. Trap goes on Wednes-day and skeet goes on Thursday. CallGene at 214-9824.

Men’s Target Shooting for pistolsand rifles will meet at the library park-ing lot at 10 a.m. every second andfourth Wednesday. Riders will donate$5 to the driver. There will be instruc-tions from some in our group whowill teach you proper firearm han-dling and shooting form. Let us knowbefore we leave the parking lot if youneed assistance. Bring a clean firearmin a case and ammo, hearing protec-tion, (ear muff cuffs are much betterthan foam plugs), paper plates for tar-gets (may be purchased), safetyglasses (regular eyeglasses are OK),drinking water and your nametag.Entry fee is $5. Call Steve at 214-7317.

The May 7-9 Colorado River raft-ing trip still has a few openings. Cost

is $2,195. Outfitter is Hatch River Ex-peditions. Anyone interested in theUpper Salt River paddle rafting trip,which will be either the March 19 and26, and/or the San Juan River raftingtrip should call Mort at 546-3695.

The annual Rose Parade Tour isDec. 31-Jan. 2, 2009. Cost is $499 perperson double and $699 per single.See the travel insert in the newsletter,or call Mike at 602-276-9008 or Ruthat 584-1292.

STAINED GLASS

CRAFTERSThe Stained Glass Crafters Club of

Sun City West has elected its new of-ficers for 2009. They are: PresidentBud Armstrong, Vice President JayFrench, Secretary Joenne Galipeu,Treasurer Donna Youells and Assis-tant Treasurer Sachiko Evanson.

Our members enjoy working withstained glass and produce outstandingpieces including windows, sun-catch-ers and seasonal items. In addition,we have four kilns that are used tocreate all kinds of glass items includ-ing unique dishes and beautiful jew-elry.

SUNWEST ARTSun West Art Club’s next general

meeting begins 1 p.m. Jan. 12 in theR.H. Johnson Social Hall. At thistime, our guest will be nature andeveryday artist Judith Visker.

She says, “As a professional artist,creating something that has not ex-isted before is the driving force for mypaintings. My subject matter comesfrom nature and everyday life. Be-cause of my stylistic independenceand interpretation, objects fill withbold colors and patterns. I choosecolor instinctively on some pieces,while others have a carefully plannedpalette. My favorite acrylic paints andmediums go on impasto and/orglazed, and at times, are combinedwith other media. Observers of mywork comment on the originality andthe playful juxtaposition of subjectmatter. As each day of painting ends,I am grateful for the God-given op-portunity to leave in this world objectsof my invention.”

Judith has exhibited in many juriedand non-juried shows in Arizona andthroughout the Midwest, andachieved numerous awards. Join usfor the first meeting of the New Year.Refreshments will be served, andmembers and their guests are wel-come. For information, call 623-546-1098.

Meanwhile, continue to check outour new, very colorful board in theWatercolor side of the art room for in-formation regarding the dates, pricesand instructors of the classes that willbe coming up in the near future. Also,keep in mind that there is open art onWednesdays and Saturdays in themornings; no instructors.

We also have introduced two newworkshops called “Try Me” Water-color ($15) and “Try Me” Oil andAcrylic ($15) on Saturdays. Theclasses are for members and non-members who would like to try amedium to see if they would like topursue it further. The SWAC will sup-ply the artist material free to those

who attend the class. This gives youa chance to try a new medium beforemaking that big purchase of supplies!

If you choose to “try,” please spec-ify which class you wish to reserveand mail reservation and check (madeout to SWAC) to Marilyn Robinett,20424 N. Aurora Drive, Sun CityWest, AZ 85375. The workshopsstarted in November and hopefullywill continue to be successful.


THEATRE WESTTheatre West spring 2009 musical

tickets go on sale 8:30 a.m. Jan. 26.The musical “High Spirits” is anadaptation of Noel Coward’s “BlitheSpirits” by Hugh Martin and TimothyGray, directed by Dean Spotts.

Production dates are March 17, 18,20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31, andApril 1,3,4,5 in Stardust Theatre. Formore information, call 623-975-2338.

Theatre West held its first fallluncheon Nov. 18. Nearly 200 Mem-bers and their guests came together tomeet old friends and make newfriends. In previous years, these gath-erings were chaired by one person,but this is a huge undertaking andtakes month to prepare. In order tomake the production easier and givemore volunteers responsibilities in or-ganizing and creating the right atmos-phere, the board decided to establishthree separate committees: the designand sales of the tickets, the decora-tions (which are always special) andof course the selection of the caterersand the menu.

Ticket sales went without a hitch,the decoration was beautiful and alucky person at each table got to takethe centerpiece home. The buffet wasoutstanding; keeping in line with theseason we enjoyed ham, turkey, stuff-ing and all the fixings, even apple andpumpkin pie for dessert. All in all itwas a great success. Thank you to allthe volunteers.

Theatre West will hold its generalmembership meeting at 1:30 p.m. Jan.20 in Stardust Theatre. All membersand their guests are invited to attendthis free event. Following the businessagenda, the audience will be enter-tained by two short programs.

Lydia Boyer will present amonolog that she wrote herself titled“What Are The Odds?” It’s all aboutthe things that can happen to a biker,and it’s sure to get a lot of laughs.Yvonne Dyer and Irv Rothman willperform in “I’ll Never Forgot What’sHer Name,” a one-act, amusing yettender tale of “identity theft.”

Theatre West is pleased to an-nounce their first Summer Play Festi-val scheduled for the month of July.The program will consist of three one-acts. Act one by Jean Lenox Toddie is“Tell Me Another Story, Sing Me An-other Song.” This is a witty, yetpoignant look at mother-daughter re-lationships. At two is “From Broad-way with Love,” a musical reviewthat includes songs of RichardRogers, Oscar Hammerstein, LorenzHart, Andrew Lloyd Webber andIrwin Berlin. Act three by DorothyDaniels Anderson is “The Bed,” acomic but thoughtful look of a con-

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The Stained Glass Crafters Club of Sun City West has elected its new

officers for 2009. Pictured from left are Secretary Joenne Galipeau,

Treasurer Donna Youells, President Bud Armstrong, Vice President

Jay French and Assistant Treasurer Sachiko Evanson.

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temporary parent dealing with anadult child.

Nine performances will be offeredat 7 p.m. July 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25,and 2 p.m. July 12, 19 and 26. Ticketsgo on sale 8:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26.They are $6 when purchased at thesame time as “High Spirits,” or $7 ifpurchased alone.

TOLE ARTISTSA hearty “Welcome 2009” to all our

wonderful Tole Artists Club mem-bers!

A bright New Year is unfoldingwith new officers – President SharonMcAndrews, First Vice PresidentErma Crippen, Second Vice PresidentBettye Sanders, Secretary EvelynKerns and Treasurer Joan Vosen. Wewish them success and offer them ourvery best! Seeing that it’s the NewYear – what were your resolutions?Didn’t make many? Didn’t make any?Well, in that case, I have some herefor you Tole Artists, if I may. Resolve:I will/I will not! I will read the direc-tions my teacher handed out in classand listen to her instructions! (Ohwell, reading never hurt anyone.) Iwill not be afraid to try new paintingtechniques and/or mediums! (Happyaccidents?) I will silence my innercritic – and stop going back to touchup my work one more time! Youknow who you are, so! (Maybe!) Iwill not covet my classmate’s project!(Or offer them huge amounts ofmoney to trade pieces with me!)

I will paint up a storm and enjoymy 2009 Tole Artists journey thisyear! (Promise!) Therefore, doing allthis I will be awarded with my own artstudio, a maid, a cook, a driver, a gar-dener and a brush cleaner free ofcharge so I can paint until I faint! (Justkidding!) This might be harder thanyou imagined for there was an exper-iment in which young fish were put ina tank with a glass barrier that sepa-rated them from other fish. When thefish became adults, the barrier was re-moved but the fish always stopped atthe exact place where the barrier hadbeen. Hmmm! That’s the way it’s al-ways been done?

Time to gather up your paints andhead for Barbara McCart’s beautiful“Santa with Poinsettias” three-weekclass starting at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 7 inRoom 3 at Kuentz Rec Center. Fol-lowing the morning class, at noon Jan.7, Erma Crippen has a spring-themedproject, Shara Reiners “Folk ArtFunk,” a quick-and-easy project withShara’s famous signature-style flow-ers! Visit our Kuentz Classroom 3 onWednesday afternoons and see whatyou are missing! A general meetingwill be held at noon Jan. 28. Therewill be a Members’ Table Sale withdoor prizes and refreshments.


WATER FITNESSOut with the old, in with the new.

We have new board members for2009. Bonnie Campbell is the newpresident, Lorrie Parrella is vice pres-ident, Carmen Block is treasurer andRoma Clasen is secretary. Jean Smithis the social director. We thank them

for volunteering, and are confidentthey will have a successful year.

Water Fitness Club meets 7:45 a.m.Monday, Wednesday and Friday at thePalm Ridge indoor pool beginning inJanuary. The class at Beardsley poolwill meet at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Thurs-day and Friday. The annual member-ship fee is $3. This is payable bycheck only. This class exercises everymuscle in the body, including the so-cial muscle. Come and enjoy, every-one is welcome.

WEAVERS WESTWeavers West is back into the

swing of things for the winter season,now that our snowbird members areback with us. Many classes have al-ready been in session such as Navajoweaving, rag rugs, little people, greet-ing card designs, tapestry totes and“Beyond Basics.” A new Basics Classwill begin Jan. 5 and will continueinto February and March. If you areinterested in learning how to weave,be sure to come in and register for thisclass.

There will be a “yours and ours”equipment sale in January. This is anopportunity to pick up some goodequipment or to get rid of some ofyour items that you no longer use.Robyn Spady will be back in Febru-ary (Feb. 3-5) for a workshop.

This is an excellent workshop witha dynamic teacher. It will be limitedto participants, so if you are inter-

ested, come in and register. Weavers West is located at Kuentz

Rec Center and is open from 9 a.m. to3 p.m. Monday through Friday.


WESTERNAIRESHappy New Year to all from the

Westernaires! Can you believe it’s2009? Where has the time gone? Werehearsed and rehearsed. Will we everget it right? Janet Hochstatter, our di-rector, our cheerleader and our friend,provided us with many familiarChristmas songs. We even traveled tothe “Big Apple” to attend someBroadway shows that opened duringDecember in the 1920s, ‘30s and ‘40s.Thanks to you, the Sun City Westcommunity, friends and relatives, forthe support you gave us. It was“music” to our ears whenwe heard that all four performanceswere sold out weeks ahead of time.We enjoyed the chance to share ourmusic with you during the holidayseason.

Now we’ve had our rest and areready to get down to business for ourSpring Concert. As of this publication,not even the members know whatJanet has prepared for us. But, ifthere’s any indication from previousconcerts, we once again are going tobe challenged to give it our all! This isthe time for those who enjoy choralsinging to join us on Jan. 8, the first

day of practice. We meet every Thurs-day and alternate each Monday be-tween the women and men. Auditionswill then be held at the end of Janu-ary to join us and become a memberof the Westernaires. All rehearsals areheld at 8:30 a.m. Thursdays and 1p.m. Mondays in the “Back 40” of theStardust Theatre at the Kuentz RecCenter.

The Westernaires normally has onlythree performances in the spring. Weare breaking tradition by adding afourth performance, so mark your cal-endars and delay your trip back to thecold states a few days for a musicalsend-off by the Westernaires. Perfor-mances are 7 p.m. Friday, Saturdayand Monday, April 17, 18 and 20; and2 p.m. Sunday, April 19. Tickets go onsale 10 a.m. Monday, March 9, andcontinue through Thursday each weekuntil the performances. Tickets are $7each.


WESTERNERS

SQUARE DANCINGBeginning Monday, Jan. 5, Annie

Brownrigg will start cueing a weeklyworkshop and dance. The rounddance level is 2-3+. The activity startsat 7 p.m. in the R.H. Johnson SocialHall. The hall will be split as the A2lessons begin at 6:30 p.m. The ad-vance dance follows at 7:30 p.m., withDan Nordbye calling.

The R.H. Johnson Social Hall issplit again on Thursdays. The main-stream class begins at 6 p.m., withBob Jones calling. The plus work-shop/lessons also begin at 6 p.m., withLee Hailey calling. The main-stream/plus dance follows at 7 p.m.Lee Hailey calls alternating tips.

The Sweetheart Dance will beThursday, Feb. 19, in the R.H. John-son Social Hall. Pre-rounds begin at6:30 p.m., with cuer Annie Brown-rigg. Lee Hailey and Bob Jones willbe calling alternating mainstream andplus tips. Cost is $5 per person, andfinger food is appreciated.

Information: 623-322-5201, 623-556-4410 or www.scwclubs.com.

WOODWORKINGHappy New Year to all! This is a

time when we look back on the pastyear and forward to the next.

Throughout the year, club membersmake wooden toys that are donated toWest Valley charities for the holidays.This year, that amounted to some 600toys. On Dec. 5, children from theDesert Oasis Nadaburg School visitedour shop (temporarily dubbed“Santa’s Workshop”) to sing songsand open their gifts. Their annual visitis a special event for all.

If one of your resolutions for theNew Year is to learn a new skill orbuild a bookcase for the den; if youlove the smell of sawdust and makinguseful or beautiful objects from wood,join the men and women of the Wood-working Club. The club includes allskill levels; the only requirements aresafe practices and a good time work-ing and comparing notes with otherwoodworkers. We all learn from eachother and we never cease to learn.

New members must complete acourse in shop safety and an introduc-

tion to the tools and machines in ourwonderfully equipped shop. The Jan-uary class runs from 3:30 to 6 p.m.Monday, Jan.5, through Thursday,Jan. 8. The cost of $55 includes duesfor 2009.

On Dec. 2, the Woodworking Clubelected its officers and board of direc-tors for 2009. The officers are Presi-dent Mike Bell, Vice Presidents GaryRoberts and Dave Wierenga, Secre-tary Louise Carroll, and TreasurerDave Whitehouse. Directors for 2009are Lou Fucilo, Dave Boulet, JimBooy and Larry Smith.

For information, visit the shop atKuentz (enter the parking lot acrossfrom the fire station) or call the num-ber below. We’d love to see you.


YOGAGood news! Our “Introduction to

Yoga” class is back by popular de-mand.

The Sun City West Yoga Club ispleased to announce that Mary Janewill be offering a second series of six“Introduction to Yoga” classes onMondays, Jan. 19 through Feb. 2. Theclasses will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. inBeardsley Rec Center’s Multi-Pur-pose Room 6.

Introduction to Yoga is geared forthe student with no or limited knowl-edge of the practice of yoga. The firstclass will be free of charge. Partici-pants are asked to bring their rec cardand a mat if they have one.

Those who plan to return for the re-maining five weeks will be given aclub registration form to take homeand fill out. They must bring the com-pleted form to class the next Mondaywith the $10 fee (cash please). Thecharge includes $5 for the Yoga Clubannual dues and $5 for the remainingclasses. For information about this in-troductory class call Mary Jane at214-8113.

Why not make one of your NewYear’s resolutions the goal of discov-ering all the classes offered by theYoga Club? Whether you enjoystretching, yoga or Pilates, the clubhas a class that will meet your needs.Our teachers modify the classes to ac-commodate your levels of fitness andexperience.

Stretching helps you become morelimber. Practicing yoga not only re-lieves stress but helps develop sta-mina and flexibility. Pilatesstrengthens your core muscles and im-proves posture.

More than 20 million Americanspractice yoga daily. Maybe youshould be one of them. What are youwaiting for? January is a time for newbeginnings. Check out the locationsand times at www.scwclubs.com orcall 214-0761 for more information.

Attention all Yoga Club membersor new members: You will need a2009 Yoga Club card to attend classesbeginning in January. Special regis-tration for all Yoga Club memberswill be Jan. 2-16.

You can register 30 minutes beforeclass at the Johnson Center or inRoom 4 at Beardsley Rec Center be-ginning 7 a.m. and 30 minutes beforeeach class. Bring your rec card withyou to register. Please have your $5fee in cash to simplify the procedure.

From

Club Corner

Meet the cast of Theatre West’s “Marriage Go Round.” Seated from

left are Clint Clark as Professor Paul Delville and his wife, Dean Con-

tent Lowell played by Candice Krstulja. Standing from left are Marie

Farmer, who plays the sexy, young interloper Katrin Sveg, and Bernie

Meagher who is the very best old friend of Content.

This wonderful comedy is an illustrated lecture of the perils of

monogamy, delivered alternately by a professor of cultural anthro-

pology at a suburban New York college and his wife, who is dean of

women at the school. The couple had enjoyed a long-term loving mar-

riage that is being interrupted by a very young, sexy interloper, de-

termined to tear the marriage apart. Add to the foursome Ross

Barnett, Content’s very, very best friend and confidant. Here the game

of seduction becomes an ironic commentary on the war between the

sexes. This play, Theatre West’s first production of 2009, will delight

the audience to the fullest. It is written by Leslie Stevens and directed

by Peter Schmaltz.

Thirteen performances will be offered Jan. 24 through Feb. 8 in

Stardust Theatre. Showtimes are 7 p.m., with a Sunday matinee at 2

p.m. There are no performances Jan. 29, Feb. 2 or Feb. 5. Reserved

seating tickets are $7. For information, call 623-584-7025 or 623-975-

2338.

Rec Center News Sun City West Jan 2009

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