Oh What a Night, a musi-

cal revue paying tribute to the

legendary Frankie Valli and the
Four 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 beginning
8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 19. Tick-
ets are $10 for residents, $11
for non-residents, and $12 if
purchased at the gate.
Oh What a Night is an ex-
citing musical revue written
and directed by independent
Motown producer and creative
consultant George Solomon,
and award-winning pro-
ducer/director Michael Chap-
man, with choreography by
Paul Holmquist.
The audience will be treated
to the groups biggest hits, in-
cluding Sherry, Big Girls
Dont Cry, Walk Like a
Man, Cant Take My Eyes
Off You, My Eyes Adored
You, Working My Way Back
to You, Lets Hang On, and
Who Loves You.
While the smash hit Jersey
Boys is a scripted musical bi-
ography of the group, Oh
What a Night is a loving con-
cert and tribute that features all
the original hits as well as sev-
eral Top 10 releases not in
Broadways Tony award win-
C. W. Mulligan, the Rec
Centers and the Golf Commit-
tee are proud to announce a
Sun City West Celebration of
Golf Series during the months
of March and April. If youre
asking yourself, Who the
heck is C.W. Mulligan?
please check out the article to
the right of this one.
Plans have been completed
for this grand celebration, and
the team is announcing golf-
ing events sure to excite
golfers of all levels.
The series kickoff will be a
super fun-filled celebration
scramble on Saturday,
March 21, at Deer Valley. In
this scramble, there will be
mens, womens and mixed
divisions, so we hope youll
join us.
Putters Ladies and Mens
tournament will be held on
Saturday, March 28. Follow-
ing the morning tournament,
the Putters invite you to test
your skills at their open event.
On Thursday, April 2, and
Saturday, April 4, the Sun
City West Ladies and Mens
Niners can be found at Star-
dust and Pebblebrook, respec-
tively.
Desert Trails is the course
selected by the Executive
Women for their scramble on
April 9. The Sunday Couples
event will be held on Sunday,
April 12, at Echo Mesa. If
you dont have a partner or a
foursome, youll be matched
with someone for this fun golf
outing.
A competitive, handicap
tournament for ladies will be
held Friday, April 16, at Peb-
The Arizona Trio, featuring Channel 5
television anchor Mike Chamberlin, will
perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, in Palm
Ridge Rec Center. The band plays music
from the 1950s and 60s, from classics by
the 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. In
high school, he was entrenched in rock n
roll music and had been signed by a record
label. He was drafted into the Army, how-
ever, and after a tour in Vietnam, resumed
a music career that led to a gig as a radio
DJ and eventually into TV news anchor-
ing.
The Arizona Trio will perform in place
of Keith Longbotham, who had to cancel
his performance due to back surgery. He
will return in 2010.
Tickets for the Arizona Trio are on sale
now for $10 for residents and $11 for non-
residents. All seats are reserved. The Box
Office is open from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Mon-
day through Friday.
Visit www.singingtvguy.com.
JANUARY 2009 WWW.RCSCW.COM
Inside this
Rec News
All States Club...............14
Bowling...........................12
Calendar...........................5
Club Contacts................13
Club Corner...........18-25
Events.............................15
Financials......................6
Golf............................10-11
Governing Board.............4
Library...............................8
Movies............................15
Phone Numbers.............13
PORA................................7
Travel.........................16-17
Village Store.....................9
Continued on Page 3
Look for Celebration of Golf this spring
Arizona Trio with Mike Chamberlin performs Jan. 30
Football fans are invited to
the Recreation Centers of
Sun City Wests fourth-an-
nual Big Bowl Party on Sun-
day, Feb. 1, in Palm Ridge
Recreation Center, 13800
W. Deer Valley Drive, Sun
City West. Doors open at 3
p.m.
Fans will enjoy watching
the game on a giant 10-foot
by 12-foot television from
the comfort of padded
chairs. Additional 27-inch
TVs will be placed through-
out the Summit Hall to help
capture all the action.
Attendees will enjoy pizza
made to order on site, soda,
BIG BOWL
SUNDAY
Catch all the action
Feb. 1 at Palm Ridge
Continued on Page 3
C.W. Mulligan has begun
making appearances in Sun
City West. Just who C.W. is,
however, remains a mystery.
Posters showing the cute
mascot carrying his golf
clubs have been appearing at
the Rec Centers seven golf
courses. The campaign has
residents talking, but offi-
cials remain mum on just
who C.W. is or what hes
doing in Sun City West.
C.W. Mulligan brags a lot
about his golf game, but he
is actually a duffer, said one
Sun City West official, who
asked to remain anonymous.
From what we have learned
from interviews, hes actu-
ally pretty much a party ani-
mal. However, hes quick to
a challenge.
The mascot has been mak-
ing more appearances over
the last few weeks, and more
about his identity will be re-
vealed. Stay tuned!
Mascot helps SCW celebrate golf
Continued on Page 2
Frankie Valli, Four Seasons tribute at Beardsley
PAGE 2 623-544-6100 JANUARY 2009
The Rec Centers in-
vites residents to sign
up for a Wii bowling
league, made possible
through the recent ad-
dition of Wii gaming
systems at the R.H. Johnson
Activities Center.
The gaming consoles are lo-
cated in the game room at the
lower level of the R.H. John-
son complex across from the
racquetball courts.
The Wii joins the Associa-
tions long list of
amenities designed to
keep residents socially,
mentally and physi-
cally active. It is a
video game console of-
fered by Nintendo that uses a
wireless controller that detects
movement by the user in three
dimensions.
In the bowling game, for ex-
ample, the user bowls by
swinging the wireless con-
troller using arm movements
similar to those used in real
bowling. 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 bowling
ball can return to the game by
swinging the 6-ounce control
unit.
Those interested in joining
Wii bowling leagues can sign
up in the game room. The
equipment is also available to
rent 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 youre driving around Sun City
West and see an area that needs atten-
tion, your first reaction may be to call
the Rec Centers. Thats probably a good
starting point, but in fact, the Rec Cen-
ters is not responsible for much of the
common areas in the community. We
help when we can, but in reality, the
common areas are owned by Maricopa
County.
The Rec Centers has an agreement
with the county that covers certain
areas of responsibility. The Rec Cen-
ters, for example, paints the common
walls throughout Sun City West. This
task originally was estimated at 4 miles
of common walls, but not all of those
are painted.
We paint the public side of the walls
on 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 walls
in the community.
If the wall is cracked or falls down or
gets hit by a car, it is the responsibility
of the resident living on the adjoining
property to fix the wall. This comes as
a surprise to many, but it is a responsi-
bility the homeowner takes when he or
she moves in; the Rec Centers does not
repair these walls.
The only walls that the Rec Centers
actually owns is a stretch of the wall
that separates the Beardsley Rec Cen-
ter property from the drainage canal on
the east side of the property.
The Rec Centers also takes care of all
the Sun City West signage at the four
entrances 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 the
county in maintaining some of the com-
mon areas, specifically:
The area between the walls and the
sidewalk on R.H. Johnson Boulevard,
from Bell Road to Grand Avenue. We
do not maintain the median in the mid-
dle.
El Mirage and Deer Valley Road,
from Bell Road to the dead-end at the
end 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 Wests 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
arent sure whose responsibility it
is, simply fill out a Member Com-
ment form listing the area; if its not
our responsibility, well forward it to
the appropriate party.
Sign up for Celebration
of Golf events this spring
blebrook, and Sunday, April
18, at Deer Valley.
The Mens competitive divi-
sion will be played April 16 at
Deer Valley, April 17 at Trail
Ridge, and April 18 at Grand-
view.
A Celebration of Golf Din-
ner for participants and guests
will cap off the series at Palm
Ridge on Sunday, April 18,
after the completion of the
mens tournament. It will be
catered by Carrabbas and
promises to be a fun-filled
evening.
Information is available at
all of the golf courses. C. W.
will be posting notices (he
doesnt do interviews) or you
may call Golf Operations at
623-544-6037. Mark your cal-
endars now. These are events
you dont want to miss!
From Page 1
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 Car
Display in the Sun Cities. The Sun Cities Area Historical So-
ciety will host a showing of old and custom golf cars from 9
a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 7, in the parking lot of the Oak-
mont Recreation Center in Sun City. The Historical Society
will be open and will feature an exhibit on the history of Sun
Cities golf courses. Coffee and munchies will be provided.
Prizes will be given for the oldest operating golf car, and for
the most popular custom car.
The Oakmont Center is located next door to the Historical
Society at 10801 Oakmont Drive in Sun City. Arrangements
are being made to take Sun City West golf cars to the site and
back 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 you
are 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 flower
beds) to the community.
All landscaping around the four
recreation centers.
Join our email list - itll be a blast!
Were 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 youre 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. 5
Tickets 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 Years Eve, nearly
50 percent of Americans made
at least one resolution as they
looked toward 2009.
The Fire District of Sun
City West, Sun City West
Sheriffs Posse, Recreation
Centers of Sun City West,
Sun City West Foundation,
Interfaith Community Care
and PORA are combining ef-
forts to encourage our commu-
nity members to make
preparing for an emergency a
resolution that is both impor-
tant and easy to keep.
The above mentioned organ-
izations have formed a Safety
and Emergency Preparedness
Committee (SEPC), and will
work together throughout 2009
to help prepare your family,
home, and business for all
types of emergencies including
natural and manmade disasters.
The Ready Campaign and
the S.E.P.C. encourage you to
take a few extra minutes at the
beginning of this New Year to
plan in case of an emergency.
Consider the following ques-
tions: If you work or volunteer,
do you know the evacuation
plan at your workplace? Do
you know if you can still use
your home telephone if your
electricity is out? If your cell
phone was inoperable, how
would you get in touch with
your family?
Do you have a family meet-
ing place and an out-of-town
contact? Do you know what
goes in an emergency supply
kit?
These are just a few of the
questions you should consider
as you are developing your
emergency plan.
This is the first of a monthly
series of informational articles
intended to help everyone take
the steps to be prepared and an-
swer some important safety
and emergency preparedness
questions.
Tips will include how to pre-
pare an emergency supply kit,
how to make an emergency
plan, how to be informed about
different types of emergencies
in our area and their appropri-
ate responses, and emergency
preparedness tips for families,
workplaces, and communities.
Emergencies will happen,
but taking action now can help
us minimize the impact they
will have on our lives.
Wishing you a happy and
safe New Year, and remember,
Nows the Time: Resolve to
Be Ready in 2009.
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The Recreation staff would like to make sure our members
know we are doing once-a-month spot checks on member-
ship cards.
The rec staff visits all clubs and activities on a given day
once a month, and verifies that all people using the facilities
are rec card holders.
The good news is that these checks are showing us that the
users are indeed members. There has been some rumors
floating around that people from Corte Bella and Sun City
Grand are using our facilities without our knowledge. It is
good to know that this is not happening. Our members are
using 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-checking
members rec cards
Oh What a Night plays Sherry,
Big Girls Dont Cry, other hits
ning show. The revue delivers
informative and often hilari-
ous banter between the stel-
lar, high-spirited cast
members.
Frankie Valli and the Four
Seasons were inducted into
the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame in 1990, and to this day,
their unique and irresistible
music continues to thrill audi-
ences of all ages. The person-
able cast of Oh What a
Night stays true to the origi-
nal recording without trying
to mimic or impersonate the
group. The members inter-
pretation of the classic hits is
so true to the original record-
ings that it must be pointed
out they are singing live and
not lip-synching. The end re-
sult is a show as fresh and rel-
evant today as it is nostalgic
for the purists.
Dont miss this exhilarating
musical revue, its great cho-
reography, boundless energy
and humor. Gates open at 5
p.m. Youre welcome to bring
a chair or blanket to sit on.
Concession stands will be
open, so arrive early and have
dinner in the park.
The Box Office is open 8 to
11:30 a.m. weekdays in the
R.H. Johnson Rec Center.
From Page 1
water, and plenty of half-time
snacks such as salsa and chips,
popcorn, pretzels, peanuts and
cookies. There will be raffles
and door prizes, and every
ticket holder will receive a free
souvenir football glass.
Tickets go on sale to resi-
dents at 8 a.m. Jan. 5. They are
available to non-residents be-
ginning 8 a.m. Jan. 19. Ad-
vance tickets are $10 for resi-
dents and $11 for
non-residents; tickets at the
door are $12. Seating is lim-
ited. Tickets are available at
the Sun City West Box Office,
open in the R.H. Johnson Rec
Center from 8 to 11:30 a.m.
weekdays. The Rec Centers ac-
cepts Visa, MasterCard and
Discover cards, as well as cash.
Football takes center stage
From Page 1
Single-show tickets for the Rec Cen-
ters 2009 Top Hat and Cruise Ship se-
ries are on sale now at the Sun City
West Box Office.
The Top Hat series includes four top-
name acts performing shows at 4 and
7:30 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, March
26. Tickets are $20 each.
The Cruise Ship Series, running at 7
p.m. Fridays, features Al Raitano, who
earned top honors at this years Amer-
icas Most Talented Senior competi-
tion, performing with the Steve Gold
Trio on Jan. 9; Chris Pendleton and
David Levesque as the Funny Fiddlers
on Jan. 23; Mac Frampton, considered
one of the nations top solo pops con-
cert pianists, on Feb. 6; the high-energy
Barbary Coast Dixieland Band, which
was recently inducted into the Min-
nesota Music Hall of Fame, on Feb. 20;
comedian, singer and guitarist Jimmy
Travis on March 6; and New Odyssey
on March 20. Tickets are $10 each.
Stop by the Box Office, 19803 R.H.
Johnson Blvd., between 8 and 11:30
a.m. weekdays for tickets to any of the
shows.
Top Hat, Cruise Ship kick off with John Davidson, Al Raitano
The Rec Centers would
like to thank all those who
donated to the Toys for Kids
program sponsored by the
Rec Centers and graciously
hosted by the Sun City West
Womens Social Club on
Dec. 5. Hundreds of toys
and other items were do-
nated for deserving children.
Those who attended the
event were treated to re-
freshments, a visit from
Santa and songs by Nad-
aburg School children.
Thank you to all who
helped make this holiday a
little brighter for area chil-
dren!
Toys for Kids a
great success,
thanks to you!
If you werent one
of the couple hundred
people who attended
the community forum
in November, you
missed out on a great
opportunity to learn
about some of the
many important
groups that make this
community what it is.
For those who did attend, we
hope you learned a lot about
the Rec Centers, PORA, the
PRIDES, the Posse, the Fire
District, the Foundation and
the TORCH Committee. This
special event was just one of
the many ways your Governing
Board reaches out to you in an
effort to keep you informed
and provide forums to listen to
your concerns.
In fact, every month, the
Board has two forums where
we invite you to express your
thoughts and bring matters of
concern to our attention. Agen-
das for our monthly workshop
and regular meeting are posted
on line and on bulletin boards
in the community. We also
send them to the media, and list
the meetings in the Rec Center
News. The message is: We
want your input, and we want
you to have the opportunity to
provide input on items that in-
terest you.
All of these efforts support
this Boards commitment to
open government. State and
federal laws, as well as our
own Bylaws, require
transparency in our
business decisions.
We comply with
these regulations not
just because its re-
quired, but because it
makes good sense.
You elect us, and this
is your community,
so your input matters
to us.
Thats why our efforts to-
ward open government extend
beyond the meetings. We have
Member Comment Forms
throughout the community and
available for download from
our website. Using these forms,
you can bring our attention to
matters of concern, and indi-
cate on the form whether you
want a personal response from
management. All of these
forms are routed to the appro-
priate department for consider-
ation, and then forwarded to
the General Manager and Gov-
erning Board.
In addition, we publish our
email addresses and phone
numbers in the Rec Center
News, and make them avail-
able on our website. Again, the
message is clear: We want to
hear from you!
For those of you who want to
take your community involve-
ment to the next level, I invite
you to pick up a Governing
Board candidate petition.
Theres still time. You do need
to collect signatures, so dont
hesitate. Packets must be
picked up from Governing
Board Office Manager Sharon
Schomer, 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 be
returned by 3 p.m. Thursday,
Jan. 15.
Were half way through our
fiscal year, and management is
carefully perusing each indi-
vidual budget to find ways to
save money as we deal with the
struggling economy. Some
projects are being postponed,
but in general, the cost savings
are being found in ways that
wont affect the services
youve come to enjoy.
Last, but not least, I hope
each and every one of you has
a wonderful New Year. Re-
solve to make Sun City West
the best it can be, through your
contributions of time and tal-
ent, through your involvement
in the Association, by joining
our Chartered Clubs, and by
supporting the many events
and activities brought to you
throughout the year!
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Copyright 2009
All Rights Reserved
General Manager - Michael Whiting, 623-544-6110;
dept30@rcscw.com
Editor - Katy OGrady, 623-544-6027; dept9@rcscw.com
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
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Sun City West is a senior community for individuals 55 and older.
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For advertising information, call 623-972-6101.
BOARD
MEETINGS &
WORKSHOPS
Meetings:
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 on
the Associations revenue.
Home resales are down
20% from last year, from
304 to 243. This impacts
the collection of Transfer
Fees, Disclosure Fees and
Asset Preservation Fees.
If this trend continues for
the remainder of the year,
this will result in revenue
loss to the Association of
more than $160,000.
Governing Board Directors
All Directors: gb@rcscw.com
President
Matt Szydlowski
623-546-1949
20603 N. Desert Glen Dr.
gbpres@rcscw.com
Ron Gillmeister
623-214-8984
15121 W. Gunsight Drive
Chair: Properties
gbproperties@rcscw.com
Treasurer
Norm Bunas
623-975-7872
21903 Parada Drive
Chair: Budget and Finance
and Water
gbbudget@rcscw.com
gbwater@rcscw.com
Flo Capps
623-594-0400
17807 N. Buntline Drive
Chair: Chartered Clubs
and Library
gbclubs@rcscw.com
Scott Ellis
623-556-4110
14401 W. Futura Drive
Chair: Human Resources
gbhr@rcscw.com
Secretary
Karyl Brandvold
623-214-6559
14626 W. Futura Drive
Chair: Bowling
gbbowling@rcscw.com
Paul Piper
623-975-0732
19826 N. 129th Drive
Chair: Public Relations
gbpr@rcscw.com
John Ronan
623-584-8298
22207 Lobo Lane
Chair: Legal Affairs
gblegal@rcscw.com
Vice President
Ginger Welch
623-214-0814
22632 N. Hermosillo Drive
Committee chair: golf
gbgolf@rcscw.com
Office Manager
Sharon Schomer
623-544-6115
ofcmgr@rcscw.com
Matt Szydlowski
Board President
Management and Governing Board
Open government is standard practice
Editors Note: When sending an email, please put SCW in the
memo line so the Directors know its coming from a resident.
January
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Happy
New Year!
Admin. offices
closed
Rec Center
News deadline!
Stardust
Movie
7 pm
GB Workshop
9 am
Lecture Hall
NPA: Al Raitano
7 pm, Palm Ridge
Kuentz Tour
9 am &
6:30 pm
Beardsley Tour
9 am, 6:30 pm
RHJ Tour
9 am & 6:30 pm
Top Hat: John
Davidson
4, 7:30 pm
Palm Ridge
PR Tour
9 am & 6:30 pm
Stard. Movie 7 pm
GB Petitions due
by 3 pm
Newcomers 9 am
Administrative
Offices closed in
observance of
MLK Day
GB Meeting
9 am
Social Hall
Stardust Movie
7 pm
NPA: Funny
Fiddlers
7 pm Palm Ridge
Stardust
Movie
7 pm
Arizona Trio
7 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 AED
classes offered to residents
and Rec Centers employees
have resumed. All residents
are encouraged to take these
free classes, offered
monthly in the R.H. John-
son Lecture Hall, 19803
R.H. Johnson Blvd.
Classes start promptly at 8
a.m. The 2009 classes are
Mondays, Jan. 19, Feb. 23,
March 23 and April 20. To
be fair to all students and so
that learning is not inter-
rupted, there is no admit-
tance after class begins.
Classes usually take four or
five hours.
These classes fill up
quickly. You may sign up
online at www.rcscw.com.
If you have any problems
registering, call Bob Warren
at 214-3760 or Tom Ro-
maine at 584-0906.
If you cannot make a class
youve signed up for, please
call Tom or Bob. Classes
are limited to 30 people per
session.
Learn CPR
Foundation awaiting two new buses
Don Pastore, a Sun City West
resident who participated in the
Berlin Airlift in World War II,
will relate his experiences dur-
ing the Friends of the R.H.
Johnson Librarys quarterly
general meeting at 1:30 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 26, in the R.H.
Johnson Social Hall, 19803
R.H. Johnson Blvd.
The Berlin Airlift defeated
the Russian blockade of Berlin
by airlifting 2.3 million tons of
supplies to save 2.5 million
Berliners from starvation dur-
ing the war. Some 689 aircraft
flew 124 million miles to ac-
complish this feat. It remains
one of the worlds great hu-
manitarian relief efforts.
Allied aircraft flew day and
night from June 12, 1948, to
Sept. 22, 1949, bringing the
4,500 tons of supplies needed
daily in Berlin. The pilots flew
in all kinds of weather pour-
ing rain, black of night. On one
particular night, in December
1948, a combination of good
luck, unquestionable skill and
sheer courage brought the pi-
lots home safely from the air-
field in Templehof in Berlin.
During these relief efforts, it
was the duty of the ground con-
trollers to put the pilots into
proper flight position for a
ground controlled approach
landing. It was up to the final
controller to land the pilots
safely. This last controller was
the man who directed the pi-
lots every move down the
radar flight path until they
passed over the end of the run-
way, which at times, many of
them never even saw due to the
weather. Flight crews had to
put their total trust in this con-
troller, listening to his guiding
voice and letting their skills
take over.
On that December night, the
controller had to land the air-
planes in bad weather, stagger-
ing them only three minutes
apart at different altitudes,
down to 1,000 feet or lower.
This controller, the man who
held all of these pilots lives in
his hands, was Sun City Wests
Don Pastore.
One pilot, William Hendrix,
recalled Pastores talent: The
controllers had realized that
something was desperately
wrong (with Hendrixs plane).
And time was fleeting. At 150
miles per hour, it didnt take
very long to get into trouble. ...
The controller had us make a
180-degree turn to bring us
back to Templehof and merge
us into the stream of landing
aircraft with, at most, a 2
minute separation (if everyone
was exactly where they were
supposed to be). This resulted
in two aircraft flying head-on
into each other at the same alti-
tude and practically the same
time. ... We could see nothing
period. Any bail-out or emer-
gency landing would have been
sure death!
To this day, I dont know
how our ground controller
managed it, but, a series of
ground instructions (which we
relied upon without question),
and our tires kissed the runway
at Templehof. This was purely
and simply the saving our lives,
by the unequaled skill of our
controller. He very calmly
talked us through the Valley of
the shadow, and yes, into a
miraculous merger.
Fifty years after surviving
that nights events, Hendrix re-
ceived a call from Pastore, and
realized he was talking to the
ground controller who saved
his life. It was also obvious to
me that Don and I were
brought through that ordeal by
Almighty God. Don was given
the skill to manage an almost
unknown method of navigation
and to save lives with it. I was
given the skill to control an air-
craft which I had almost no
training and to successfully
land it under the most adverse
conditions one can imagine.
You can hear Pastores 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 from
residents and experience it has gained
along the way.
After surveying residents recently about
their transportation needs, the Foundation
decided to offer its own bus service. Some
very dedicated volunteers stepped forward
to offer assistance, but the Foundation
soon discovered that offering service from
7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. five days a week was
not possible with volunteers alone. Ken
Smith was hired as the transportation co-
ordinator. He and his assistants now man-
age the program under the direction of
Foundation Executive Director Patti
Rowan
The job of driving a handicap-equipped
bus is more complicated than one would
think at first glance. The driver needs to
learn how to safely operate the wheel chair
lift, secure the wheel chair once in place
and assure the safety of the passenger.
The dispatcher is required to schedule
pick -ups and drop offs so as not to waste
time and to be able to assist the driver in
finding locations if necessary.
The Foundations foray into transporta-
tion began even early, in 2005, when it en-
tered a contractual agreement with the Sun
Cities Transit System (SCAT) to cover all
the costs of a bus that would be operated
solely 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 to
go out on its own and purchased two buses
directly from Valley Metro. With the as-
sistance of professional help and most im-
portantly, the assistance from SCAT, the
Foundation was able to put together a
transportation program. The Foundation
initiated the service on Nov. 1, but it was-
nt long before unexpected problems
arose. These problems were resolved, and
many 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 have
been ordered from Arizona Bus Services.
They are being built in Kansas and will be
ready for pick up in late January. Mean-
while, Arizona Bus Service has loaned two
buses for the Foundations use in the in-
terim. The passengers have been very co-
operative during the past couple of weeks
and the Foundation is very appreciative.
Bus tickets may be purchased at the Sun
City West Foundation office, located at
R.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 when
the new buses arrive. Stay tuned!
623-544-6100 PAGE 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 Board
For the Four Months Ending October 31, 2008
Month Month Monthly Prior Yr YTD YTD YTD Prior YTD
Actual Budget Variance Actual Actual Budget Variance Actual
Revenue-Gross Margin
Recreation Division $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
Expenses
Operating Expenses
Recreation 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
Depreciation
Recreation 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 10,316
August 4,247 4,259 4,034
September 21,239 19,741 18,526
October 28,520 28,570 28,255
November 28,594 28,023
December 35,180 24,333
January 34,674 33,847
February 30,623 31,638
March 35,347 33,290
April 17,358 16,008
May 10,240 12,137
June 11,561 11,338
FY to Date 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 11,980
August 15,097 12,749 11,974
September 19,303 16,158 15,057
October 22,548 19,594 19,117
November 28,879 25,245
December 24,807 20,938
January 28,941 27,538
February 34,842 32,884
March 38,624 37,215
April 32,086 29,354
May 21,701 18,941
June 16,530 14,764
FY to Date 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 PORA
has a website you can visit to
get information on almost
every organization in Sun City
West? Visit www.porascw.org
to find out more about our gov-
ernment, services, the Visitors
Center, or special programs.
This is a nifty site to add to
your favorites.
Not only does this site con-
tain basic information, it also
has updates on programs, spe-
cial offers, and announce-
ments.
Discover businesses serving
our community by clicking on
Business and Professional
Supporters.
You wont miss a thing when
you subscribe to PORAs
weekly email newsletter. Each
Friday the newsletter is sent to
subscribers for free! To sign
up, visit www.porascw.org.
Lots of clubs and events are
listed along with pertinent in-
formation regarding our com-
munity.
New: Visitors
Center sells mugs,
golf items
The Visitors Center is now
selling items with the Sun City
West logo. Mugs and golf tow-
els, as well as the Arizona state
quarter key chains are avail-
able. In January more items
will be available. Prices start at
$10. Watch for new items to
arrive by stopping by the Visi-
tors Center, visiting www.po-
rascw.org, or checking this
column for announcements.
No Such Thing as a
Golf Cart Lane
The following article was
written by John Hauskins, Di-
rector of the Maricopa County
Department of Transportation
(MCDOT). It is very informa-
tive and will answer many
questions that we get at PORA
as to the existence of Golf
Cart Lanes.
In one simple way its very
easy to talk about golf cart
lanes in Sun City and Sun City
West. Golf cart lanes do not
exist on any roadway in Mari-
copa County. But the problem
arises that many people think
there are some, especially in
the Sun Cities. Here is one rea-
son for the misconception:
When the Del Webb Corpo-
ration designed and built the
communities, the plans had
very wide and winding streets.
The appeal was to people who
wanted to get away from con-
gested traffic. That design con-
cept still appeals to many
people, but it has developed
some unintended conse-
quences that probably could
not have been foreseen in the
late 50s when the Webb peo-
ple were making their original
plans. (Keep in mind that back
then Bell Road did not even go
west far enough to connect
with US60/Grand Avenue!)
Many of the roads are ap-
proximately 40 feet wide. That
means theyre too wide for one
lane in each direction (12 feet
is the standard), but not really
wide enough for two. So, fol-
lowing a national standard,
MCDOT puts a solid stripe 12
feet to the right of the center-
line. This is to discourage mo-
torists from trying to make an
additional car lane and passing
vehicles in the right. That
would be very dangerous.
However, many people inter-
pret those lines as being spe-
cially made for golf carts.
Though that is not correct, we
do encourage slower moving
vehicles to pull as far to the
right as possible. On some
roadways that means driving to
the right of the solid line.
We need to examine what is
the purpose of those vehicles
and that is reflected in their
name. They are called golf
carts because they were origi-
nally made for golfers to get
around the course. Their origi-
nal intent was not to be on
major roadways. Many gov-
ernment bodies have deter-
mined that there are some
areas where it is in the public
interest for people to be able to
take certain types of vehicles
on some public roadways.
(Usually these are in or near re-
tirement communities.) We at
MCDOT understand and
agree.
Generally, the rules are that
these special vehicles must
meet certain safety and opera-
tional standards, and it cant go
on any roadway where the
posted speed limit is greater
than 35 mph. This is for the
safety of the driver and pas-
sengers of the carts as well as
other motorists who drive
much larger vehicles and may
not see the smaller carts.
When we explain the situa-
tion were often asked, There
are bicycle lanes, why not golf
cart lanes? The answer is that
bicycles are not motorized ve-
hicles and we want to keep
them separate from the auto-
mobiles for safety reason. Golf
carts on the roadway are mo-
torized vehicles.
The truth is there are no spe-
cialized lanes for any motor-
ized vehicles. Once we start
doing that, where would it
end? Would we need special
lanes for different sized cars
and trucks? What would we do
if the number of lanes de-
creased at some point along the
route, and everything was sud-
denly mixed together again?
The presence of such special-
ized lanes is confusing and al-
most certainly would lead to
unsafe vehicle conflicts on the
roadway.
Safety on the roadways for
pedestrians, autos, cars, golf
carts and trucks is our pri-
mary concern and obligation.
While some people think a
special lane for golf carts is
necessary, the truth is such a
lane would cause many more
problems than it would solve.
And speaking of safety, I hope
you wear your safety belt
while your drive your cart.
If you have further questions
about this issue, they should be
directed to MCDOT Commu-
nity Relations Manager Roger
Ball. E-mail him your com-
ments at rogerball@mail.mari-
copa.gov and we will address
them in future columns.
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Are you a PORA
Member?
Some residents have told
us that they are PORA
members but when we
check their status against
our current records we dis-
cover that they are not.
If you havent paid the
nominal $10 annual dues
in more than a year, you
might not still be a PORA
member.
Please enroll me/us in PORA
Get in the know with PORA website, newsletter
Make sure you dont get a
ticket this month. The fol-
lowing notice was posted on
the Arizona Department of
Transportation (ADOT) web
site last month. The law
takes affect on Jan. 1:
License Plate Holder Law -
State law* requires that the
state name at the top of Ari-
zona license plates must be
visible.
Any license plate holder or
cover that prevents the li-
cense plate from being
clearly legible is in violation
of this new law.
Arizona Revised Statute
28-235(B), License plates;
attachment, reads, in part:
B. A person shall display
all license plates as required
by subsection A until their
lawful use expires or is can-
celed or revoked. A person
shall maintain each license
plate so it is clearly legible
and so that the name of this
state at the top of the license
plate is not obscured.
New vehicle license plate
law takes effect Jan. 1
Res o lu tion n. a thing
determined upon; decision as
to future action.
Just in case you havent fin-
ished that roster of resolutions
yet, dont forget to jot down
Book-Camp! Then dust off
those sneakers, pull-on those
sweats, stretch those Mighty-
Mouse muscles and get ready
to work out the most precious
part of your anatomy your
think tank, your grey matter,
your bean, your noodle, your
upper story your brain! Your
body may be draggin, your
bottom may be saggin but as
long as your intellects not lag-
gin the rest will tag along. So
among those New
Years resolutions, put
your Library on the list
to get your thinking-
cap back in shape and
warm up with a good
book!
While youre cuttin
down on meals, fill up
instead on Danielle
Steel. As youre puffin
down that road, listen to a Tami
Hoag. Aerobics class is not
over yet until Stephen King has
made you sweat. Tennis play-
ers wont come up short if you
play a set with Frank McCourt.
Golf and Ping Pong may tickle
your fancy, but its a great-
brain workout to read a Tom
Clancy. Patterson, Roberts,
Cussler, or Twain as long as
youre reading youll buff-up
your brain!
As your thoughts turn from
pumpkin pies to thinner thighs
and the challenge of getting
back to your booklist, you
might think its way too hard to
reinvent yourself one more
time, but just think back to all
the changes you made so easily
last year.
When our doors slid open
last February and all the cookie
crumbs were brushed away,
you had 3,000 more square feet
of the library to negotiate and
you met the challenge
without your GPS!
You found the Data
Resource Room and
opened an e-mail ac-
count so the grandkids
could keep in touch
with your wallet
quicker than ever. You
let go of the old card
catalog and learned
how to cruise through thou-
sands of records on the auto-
mated one and became captain
of your keyboard.
You discovered the magic of
the Wellness Center, where you
learned about symptoms and
treatments and the best doctors
and hospitals. You weathered
ups n downs in our Invest-
ment Room. You dashed
through our drive-through and
dropped off your books and
DVDs. You subdued the re-
mote then clicked your way
through comedies, dramas, and
documentaries in our new
Media Center. And you
switched effortlessly from date
due cards to receipt print-outs
like a pro.
In the coming year you can
look forward to more new ma-
terials and services in your li-
brary including music CDs for
you to check-out in our Media
Center; a Book Recommenda-
tion Center where you will find
titles that our well-read volun-
teers will display for you when
youve run out of ideas; a DVD
and CD player that you can
check out to watch a movie or
listen to music in a study room;
and Homebound Services for
our patrons who are no longer
able to come into the library to
make their selections.
Another change will be a
new Librarian to guide you
through the years ahead; a per-
son with new ideas, new en-
ergy, and new challenges for
you because change always
comes bearing gifts.

On behalf of this Librarian, I

wish to thank all of the excep-
tional Rec Center Governing
Board Directors, our dauntless
Administrative Staff, and our
tireless Managers and Crews
who have rolled-up their
sleeves and rendered hands-on
support for all our endeavors
during the past four years.
Warm thanks to our better-
than-chocolate Library Staff
who weathered all the big and
small projects that were put be-
fore them with remarkable en-
ergy, resolve, patience, and a
perpetually positive attitude
that carried us through the
worst and the best of times.
I send hugs and a heartfelt
Thank You to each of our lov-
able, industrious, and ever-
faithful Library Volunteers who
were able to tough it out and
survive wave after wave of
changes in order to nurture our
growing library.
And my everlasting thanks to
you, our generous and support-
ive Members, who contribute
annually to the Endowment
Fund Drive; who purchase the
Friends of the Library mem-
berships; who buy those gen-
tly-used books at our book
sales; and who attend Thursday
night movies at the Stardust
Theatre so we can continue to
purchase new books, maga-
zines, DVDs, puzzles, and in-
vestment periodicals for all of
you to share and enjoy.
I am grateful, beyond meas-
ure, for the privilege of know-
ing, growing, and working with
you.
Carol Foutts
This is how change hap-
pens, though. It is a relay race,
and we're very conscious of
that, that our job really is to do
our part of the race, and then
we pass it on, and then some-
one picks it up, and it keeps
going. And that is how it is.
623-544-6100 PAGE 8 JANUARY 2009
R.H. Johnson Library
As she turns the helm over to a new captain,
Carol encourages your continued support of library in 2009
Carol Foutts
Library Director
Editors note: Librarian Carol
Foutts is retiring at the end of
2008. We are very sad to see
her go, but we wish her well as
she spends more time with her
family and friends.
We will welcome new Librar-
ian Vince Micallef in the New
Year. You will read more about
him in next months issue.
Until then, please enjoy
Carols last column with us. We
know you, like us, have enjoyed
her humor insight, intelligence
and wit each month in the Rec
Center News. Good luck Carol!

The Friends of the Library will have its

next Book Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thurs-
day, Feb. 5, for members only. The sale for
the general public will be from 8 a.m. to 2
p.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 $2
and your rec card. There is still time to join at
the library or at the Social Hall on the day of
the pre-sale.
Our book sales are widely recognized
throughout the county for the fine quality and
low prices of our paper and hardback vol-
umes, as well as our puzzles, tapes, audios,
biographies, books for giving and much
much more. Our previous two-day sale in
November set a record, with more than
$9,100 raised. All monies raised go to the
purchase of reading materials for the library,
as well as necessities that help us maintain a
quality library for all our residents.
For information, call 623-544-6130.
February book
sales 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
woodmedic@aol.com.
SCWs Vintage Base Ball is turning heads
On my summer visit
to the Silk Flower
Club, I arrived in
Room 5 at Kuentz Rec
Center and was
greeted by Rosemarie
Reed, the clubs presi-
dent. The club room
was all set up with sta-
tions for the various
processes of making
silk flowers, and nearly a dozen
ladies were working hard on
their projects. I was shown
around the club room by my
teacher for the day, Florence
Barnick.
We walked through the room
and saw the club library with
books, magazines, and patterns
with pictures of finished prod-
ucts, many of which were do-
nated by club members and
families of past members.
There are cupboards with sup-
plies, available for members to
purchase, including the dyes,
glue, stamens, wire, silk, satin
ribbon and poplin. The silk
used in flower making is pur-
chased from an 84-year-old
lady in Japan, and the club will
continue to buy it from her as
long as they are able. After that,
who knows?
The silk material is white
when it is received by the club.
It is dyed to the desired color.
The dyes that are used are
powdered and mixed with cold
water. A batch of the dye is
made up and stored in a glass
jar for use by club members.
Water is a key ingredient in the
dying of the silk. There are sev-
eral methods including brush-
ing on, dobbing with a cotton
ball or dipping in the dye. Each
of the methods will produce a
different look. The
silk can be dyed as a
whole piece or after
the petals are cut out.
The process of cutting
the petals can be very
time consuming, and
patience is necessary.
The number of petals
on a pattern will vary
as to the type of
flower. A chrysanthemum will
need 12 to 14 petals cut out for
a small/medium flower. If you
are making an arrangement of
six flowers, that is 72 petals to
cut out. That is a lot of cutting!
There are other materials
used in making the flowers.
Poplin can be dyed like the silk
and is popular for many types
of flowers. Satin ribbon can be
used and crinkled but can not
be dyed, but it comes in many
colors. There are various tools
that are used in flower making.
These tools have specific pur-
poses such as the cupping
tool that has a round end and is
pressed into the bottom section
of the flower petal to make it
rounded. This is used to make
rose petals. The other tool used
to make rose petals is a curl-
ing tool. It curls the ends of
the petals to make them more
lifelike. Both tools are heated,
but you must be sure they do
not get too hot or it may harm
the fabric. A leaf press can be
used to make imprints on the
leaves if needed.
Now lets talk about the club.
It has been around since 1980
and grew to more than 150
members in 1989-1990. One of
the more mature members is
Frances Zenor who is 90 years
young and has been with the
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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 youre 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 years 30th Fall Arts and Crafts fair was
a huge success. The outlook for the fair was
fairly questionable, as the economy continued
to slide and a lot of folks were feeling doom and
gloom. Much to our delight, the numbers ex-
ceeded last fall. Some clubs noticed an increase
and some a decrease; in fact it was about half up
and half down. The clubs seeing the largest in-
creases were Clay, Weavers, Beaders, Garden
and Lapidary. The clubs seeing declines were
Art, Baskets, Metal, Stained Glass and Mac-
Cro-Knit. My theory on this is the clubs that
make items in the lower price range are selling
more items, but it takes more sales to achieve
higher totals. The gross sales for the clubs were
$82,094.20, which was up from $81,709.12 last
fall. All in all, things went very well and so far
the comments have been positive.
I must first give thanks to Dick Reterstoff and
his 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 fair
area. That is a very time- and labor-intensive
job, and we could not do the fair without your
hard 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 Store
throughout the day. A special thanks to Dorothy
Brichta, Opal Steider, Sylvia Henderson, Jim
Havlicek, John Crowley, Roberta Walsh, Carol
Jewitt, 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 Shirey
for running the Village Store during the fair. The
folks who ran the credit card machines also de-
serve a great big Job Well Done. They are
Sandy Jugenheimer, Christy Grimstad, Wanda
Husiak, Marie Hodgson, Jack Cuddie, May
Chamberlain and Katy OGrady. We had the
highest number of clubs using the electronic ma-
chines ever 16 clubs out of 24, which was
great. Thanks to Rita Irwin and Ingrid Johansen
for processing and organizing 905 credit cards
totaling $45,642.35. That number was also up
from 854 totaling $44,045.94 in 2007. Also
thanks to Joe and Teri Papay and their folks for
providing a great meal at reasonable prices.
Lastly, I would like to thank the community
of Sun City West and the clubs that sell in the
fair for their continued support and encourage-
ment. I really love my job and am happy to serve
all of you.
Sincerely, Katie Van Leuven,
Village Store Manager
Fall fair proves hugely successful
club for 26 years. Frances has
made more than 200 different
types of flowers. I had a won-
derful time visiting with her.
The club consists of many
members who have been in it
for more than 20 years. The at-
mosphere is fun and the ladies
are most helpful. When I fin-
ished my flower, which I was
proud of, the ladies had also
made tulips and had them in a
vase. I was asked to put mine
in the vase and then it was
handed to me. They all made
flowers to give to me! That was
such a sweet gesture and I love
the bouquet. I was given a kit
to take home and make a
flower on my own. I had to go
to Michaels to purchase some
materials that were not in the
kit. I set up my hobby table and
realized I did not have any dye.
I used yellow food color, water
and a paint brush to dye the
petals, and they turned out
quite well.
I finished the flower and
must say that it was much more
fun to make in the club room
with 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.
Golf
623-544-6100 PAGE 10 JANUARY 2009
Green Team Social Golfing
enters its third year with the
following play dates sched-
uled at Stardust Golf Course:
noon Saturdays, Jan. 3, 17
and 31.
If you would like to play
golf just for the health of it,
and even the fun of it, then
Green Team Social Golfing
may be for you. It is designed
for golfers of all experience
levels, and especially for
lightly experienced golfers
who just want to play golf in
a hassle-free, fun environ-
ment.
Come as a solo, a couple or
bring your own foursome;
share a golf cart or walk the
course, whatever the Green
Team will accommodate you.
Special Golf Mentor help
is available for both brand
new golfers and those return-
ing to the game after a long
lay-off.
Sign up for a tee-time by
going to the Stardust Golf
Course, or calling 623-544-
6012 (press option No. 1)
and ask to be put in with the
Green Team.
For information send an e-
mail to newgolfers@cox.net.
I dont know about
you, but Im kind of
glad the holidays are
over. The season is
trying for some, and
filled with joy for oth-
ers. Our two person
office right here in
Golf Operations at
Pebblebrook Golf
Course personifies
that fact of life.
Annette cleaned up in the
gift department from many of
you. She does so much for so
many it is especially pleasing
to see her efforts so genuinely
appreciated. But she seemed to
find the greatest enjoyment in
the two lumps of coal Santa
thoughtfully left for me.
Shes right, though. It took
some real effort for someone to
express this time-honored sen-
timent in such traditional style,
because thats not a gift youre
likely to find readily in Sun
City West.
So thank you, Annette, for
this insight. And thank you,
Ginger, Santa, for a humor-
ous afternoon this past holiday
season.
But the real reason Im
pleased to see January roll in is
that it marks the height of our
golf season. The vast majority
of our snowbirds and
winter visitors are
here as well. All
seven of the Rec Cen-
ters golf courses
local mens and
womens clubs are in
full swing, and Deer
Valley Mens Club re-
ports increased mem-
bership this year.
Club membership requires
yearly registration/dues. Dues
go toward the clubs opera-
tional costs, competition
prizes, social activities and
membership/handicap services
of the AGA, AWGA or other
entity. League competition is
held year round on Wednes-
days for the men and Tuesdays
for the women.
Golfers not wishing to be a
part of a league but wanting a
handicap service may sign up
at Grandview for the Kachina
membership.
Several of the courses and
the Golf Council conduct
leagues for Niners, for
golfers preferring to participate
in nine-hole competitions.
If an even shorter game is
more your style, the Mens and
Ladies Putters might be just for
you! Inquire at Grandview
Golf Course.
Sunday Couples are open to
all golfing couples and held
twice a month on Sundays, ro-
tating events among all seven
golf courses. An entry fee in-
cludes food and prize money.
Green fees are separate and are
paid at the host course on the
day of the event.
Charity events, community
events and seasonal tourna-
ments are scheduled through-
out the year to enhance social
opportunities and keep the
competitive juices flowing.
The First Swing and the
Green Team are programs of-
fered for individuals wanting
to learn to play and enjoy the
game. Both programs are led
by skilled volunteers assisting
with skill development through
group instruction, rule inter-
pretation and golf etiquette.
RCSCW has three teaching
professionals who rotate
courses for instruction. These
professionals are the only in-
structors who may use the
ranges, courses or facilities and
receive payment in return for
instruction. Golfers may make
appointments by calling the
golf shops or contacting the in-
structor.
Twilight golf is an all you
can play proposition for half
the daily fee rate and begins at
3:30 pm daily.
And dont forget! Rental
carts, both motorized and pull
carts, are available at each golf
course, as are rental clubs. If
youre a left-handed golfer,
please call ahead if you need
rental clubs.
Last but not least: Our Mem-
ber Credit program allows a
member/owner to go to Mem-
ber Services and place money
in increments of $100 into an
account that can be used for
payment of greens fees, mer-
chandise or other services at
the golf courses. Your Associa-
tion rec card can be used as a
debit card as long as there is
money in your account.
Please call Golf Operations
at 623-544-6037 for additional
information about any of the
above programs.
Golf season, programs are in full swing
Scott Simpson
Golf Operations,
Marketing Manager
GREEN TEAM
2009 DATES
Coyotes are natural part of
Sun City Wests ecosystem
Many of you may have been as disheartened as we are to
hear recently that four coyotes found dead on Sun City West
golf courses may have been poisoned. They were found on
four different courses in early November. Because they were
found within days of each other, the deaths appear suspicious,
and Game and Fish officials believe poisoning may have been
the cause.
If so, the Rec Centers would like to remind its residents of
several important points. This kind of activity can jeopardize
the safety of our residents pets if they get ahold of the poison,
as well as other animals that might feed on the dead animals.
Its also important to understand that given coyote behavior,
any attempts to poison the animals will simply result in new
coyotes 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 rid
the 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. It
will help you learn how to live with urban coyotes.
For additional information, please visit
www.http://www.azgfd.gov/w_c/urban_coyote.shtml.
RCSCW has three teaching
professionals who rotate
courses for instruction. These
professionals are the only
instructors who may use the
ranges, courses or facilities
and receive payment in return
for instruction.

Club
5 Hybrid
7 Iron
7 Wood
8 Iron
Pitch. wedge
Driver
6 Iron
7 Wood
5 Wood
9 Wood
7 Wood
Pitch. wedge
Wedge
4 Iron
Yardage
107
131
123
123
95
142
155
107
84
94
146
119
103
160
Hole
16
2
8
8
2
13
11
16
17
8
7
6
15
3
Golf Course
Echo Mesa
Stardust
Stardust
Stardust
Echo Mesa
Echo Mesa
Pebblebrook
Echo Mesa
Desert Trails
Pebblebrook
Trail Ridge
Echo Mesa
Echo Mesa
Desert Trails
Date
11-2-2008
11-3-2008
11-5-2008
11-8-2008
11-8-2008
11-10-2008
11-12-2008
11-16-2008
11-18-2008
11-20-2008
11-21-2008
11-21-2008
11-22-2008
11-24-2008
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 is
the key to hitting consistent
golf shots. Yes, you need other
things as well (starting with a
good set-up and proper swing
mechanics), but I have found
that timing is something many
golfers struggle with.
What exactly is timing?
Timing is the way you use your
arms, hands and body together
in swinging the golf
club. When the timing
is good, everything
works in the proper
order; when timing is
off things get out of
sync. A swing with good tim-
ing will most likely look
smooth, although it may be fast
or slow. It most likely will be
in balance at the end of the fol-
low-through.
Why is good timing
important? If the tim-
ing of the swing is
good, the chance that
the club will stay on
path and make proper
connection with the
golf ball is improved
greatly.
Besides making better con-
nection, generally a golfer with
good timing will find consis-
tency in their shots.
How do you best work on
timing? See if you can swing
the club in a smooth manner,
one that allows you to be in
balance at the end of the swing.
Sometimes counting one and
two or back and through
may help in finding a good
rhythm to the swing.
Tee up the ball and practice
with short clubs first, then as
confidence and consistency is
attained, gradually move on to
medium and long clubs.
Robin Eichten is a Class A
LPGA member and certified
teacher. She gives lessons on
alternating weeks at Echo
Mesa, Deer Valley and Pebble-
brook. Lessons are $35.
Group lessons for beginners
and intermediates begin
Wednesday, Jan. 14 ($125 for
five weeks).
For information or to sched-
ule an appointment, call Robin
at 623-322-6300 or email her
at golfinwithrobin@aol.com.
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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 the
objectives of the
backswing is to arrive
at the top of the back-
swing in a relaxed
state. If you have
done a good job of
swinging to the top of
the backswing, you
have made a backswing that
utilized momentum and mini-
mized muscle involvement of
the shoulders. You are then in
a position to drop the hands
and the club into the hitting
area.
Youll notice I said drop.
Thats the difference between a
good downswing and the
downswing we see most often.
The most common two-plane
downswing could be referred
to as tugging on the handle.
The golfer tries to maximize
his power by applying force to
the club as the club ap-
proaches the hitting
area. The problem
with this approach is it
leads to a premature re-
lease of the angle be-
tween the left arm and
the shaft of the club.
The clubhead over-
takes the hands before
impact and as it approaches the
hitting area it is traveling up
and away, not into, the ball.
The result is a glancing blow
on the ball and little power.
Some golfers recognize this
and try to pull on the club as
opposed to pushing on the
club. They need to understand
that any force applied to the
club from the top will cause it
to overtake the hands. Pulling
and pushing amount to the
same thing.
The very act of applying
force to the club for the pur-
poses of bashing the ball will
lead to this loss of angle and
dissipation of power.
Well gee, Tom, if Im not
supposed to pull/push on the
club to get power, how does it
happen? It happens by drop-
ping your hands in front of the
club, not pulling on it! Now
what does that mean?
It means, literally, that your
hands should drop out from
under the club in the same way
that a trapdoor would drop out
from under your feet. If you
look at slow motion pictures of
touring players you will see
that the club drops in closer to
them at the start of the down-
swing. There is no way to ex-
plain that by applying force to
the club. The only way to ex-
plain that is by the hands drop-
ping out from under the club
and the club falling to the in-
side.
When the downswing is un-
dertaken in this way, the re-
lease of the club comes late in
the downswing and explodes
into the back of the ball. The
weight of the entire club is ap-
plied to the ball, not merely the
clubhead. This is the essence
of effortless power the maxi-
mum application of mass into
the back of the ball. Therefore,
the effective downswing is one
that is characterized by relax-
ing the shoulders and allowing
the club and the arms to drop
together. This enables the
hands to reach the ball first,
ahead of the clubhead, and to
deliver crushing impact.
Space limitations prohibit
me from going into the one-
plane downswing at this time.
Well undertake that next
time
NOTE: The free clinics
meet at 3 p.m. Fridays. In Jan-
uary, the clinics will be Jan. 2
at Pebblebrook (short game),
Jan.9 at Stardust (putting),
Jan.16 at Trail Ridge (full
swing), Jan. 23 at Deer Valley
(short game) and Jan. 30 at
Desert Trails (putting). In Feb-
ruary, the clinics will be Feb. 6
at 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 the
season. The clinics will run
through April 24.
Tom Drisler is the teacher at
Trail Ridge Golf Club. The
Intensive Care Daily Golf
School meets every day, Mon-
day through Friday, at Trail
Ridge. For more information,
to obtain an emailed brochure,
or to schedule a lesson, call
602-316-0419.
Tom Drisler
There always seems
to be a big argument
among golf instructors
about the role the hands
play in the golf swing.
All good golfers use
their hands, some more
than others.
The hands, mainly the
cocking and uncocking
of the wrists, play a big part in
supplying power and speed to
the golf swing. Using the
hands to do so however makes
it difficult to square the club-
face at impact and hit the golf
ball straight.
There is no doubt that the
wrists and forearms play a
huge role in both the
power we supply with
the club and the direc-
tion the ball goes.
It does not appear
readily to us that some
of the best players in
the world use their
hands a great deal, but
they all do.
When we see professional
golfers such as Tiger, Phil and
others who possess long flexi-
ble swings, we see a lot of leg
drive and weight transfer that
seem to dominate the swing
(and it does), but there is still a
tremendous unleashing of the
wrists and forearms in prona-
tion or rotation that provides
speed to the club.
If youve ever seen slow mo-
tion of Phil or Tiger after im-
pacting the ball, you will see
the hands turning over and al-
most coming off the club.
Body type, age and injury
greatly effect how we see the
use of the hands. When we
watch older or less supple
golfers swing, it does not ap-
pear as rhythmic and fluid and
it appears that they use their
upper bodies and their hands
and arms more in the golf
swing than the more flexible
players.
When we see this type of
swing, it appears to us that
these golfers muscle and
hit the golf ball instead of
having a nice smooth swing
with a lot of finesse. If thats
your body style, then learn
what parts of your body can be
used to generate your best re-
sults. Arnold Palmer always
muscled the golf ball. He
never really possessed a loose
and flexible body and he did all
right for himself!
Doug is a PGA member and
a certified instructor for the
Sun 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 are
also available.
How you use hands depends on your body style
Doug Weber
Building a Better Golf Game
Sun City West golfers are
reminded the cut-off time for
the tee time lottery has been
changed to give golfers more
advance notice of their con-
firmed times.
The lottery run-time has
been moved to seven days
out from the day of play. Tee
time requests must be sub-
mitted through paper slips or
Webtimes by 2 p.m. a week
in advance of the requested
date. For example, submis-
sions must be in by 2 p.m.
Monday for play the follow-
ing Monday. Lottery results
will be available by 6 a.m.
the following day.
Reminder about
lottery requests
Greg Waldon was presented with a 300 game
and an 803 series recognition award from Sports
Pavilion Manager Donnie James during an Oct.
16 Bowling Committee meeting. Those high
scores are few and far between, and the Sports
Pavilion staff is pleased to be able to present
them to our bowlers for such an outstanding ac-
complishment. Congratulations Greg!

The Bowling Committee is proposing a free

Bowling Mentoring Program for interested new
bowlers on Saturday mornings or afternoons. If
youre interested in learning more, call Karyl
Brandvold at 214-6559.

Joni Bell and her partner, Shirley Braverman,

earned first place in the annual Arizona State
Senior Womens Tournament held Dec. 6-7 in
Green Valley. Joni also placed sixth overall in
the handicap division.
Joni bowls in Sun City West, where she is a
member of the bowling Hall of Fame. Joni also
serves as the Friday Nighters League secretary.
Congratulations to you, Joni.
623-544-6100 PAGE 12 JANUARY 2009
No matter what
your age or skill level,
always be sure you
are using the proper
ball weight. Many
bowlers think the size
of a person is the de-
termining factor for
weight selection, feel-
ing that the larger the
person, the heavier the ball
that can be used. The weight
of a ball that a bowler should
use is entirely dependent upon
that individuals strength,
armswing and timing.
A bowler should not make a
selection by merely standing
and swinging various weights.
If possible, the bowler should
bowl with the various weights
that are being considered, for
the ball will feel lighter when
going through the approach as
opposed to just standing and
swinging it. Also, one must re-
member that a properly fitted
ball will feel lighter than one
that is an improper fit.
It is true that a heavier ball
has greater striking or im-
pact power, and therefore a
bowler should use the heavi-
est ball that can be comfort-
ably and accurately
handled. If consider-
able effort must be
used to hold the ball,
then it is probably too
heavy or else it does
not fit.
However, a bowler
who must convert to
the use of a slightly
lighter ball than was used pre-
viously will find that accuracy
acquired through use of the
lighter ball will more than
make up for the difference in
impact force.
A lighter ball may feel more
comfortable to a bowler, but if
it is too light for the individ-
ual, it will react noticeably to
any variance in hand position
or hand action when deliver-
ing the ball. It will also deflect
more when it hits the pins.
Senior bowlers need to roll
the ball with velocity. Velocity
is more important than trying
to use a heavier ball. A lighter
weight ball thrown faster is
more effective and a better
overall choice than using a
ball thats too heavy.
Always deliver a ball as
heavy as you can handle.
Bowling
Proper Ball Weight
Marie Forman
Bowling Instructor
Learn to Bowl clinics are of-
fered every month at Johnson
Lanes.
The next sessions will begin
9 a.m. on Wednesdays, Jan. 7,
14 and 21 at Johnson Lanes in
the Sports Pavilion at R.H.
Johnson Rec Center, 19803
R.H. Johnson Blvd.
Cost is $25 per person,
which includes the three
weeks of instruction and
bowling. Payments and reser-
vations can be made at the
Sports Pavilion counter.
Certified instructors Marie
Forman, Ray Hansen and Al
Bramucci will teach you all
the fundamentals in a fun and
welcoming atmosphere.
Sign up for lessons
2008-09 Available Winter Leagues
League Type Monday Contact
Morning 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 Contact
Repeats Mixed 8:30 a.m. Marie Forman: 544-6170
Keglers Mixed 11 a.m. Marie Forman: 544-6170
Tuesday Peterson Mens Scratch 11 a.m. Stan Smith: 214-8847
Saguaro Mens 11 a.m. Terry King: 975-2509
Sr. Non-Smokers Mixed 2 p.m. Claude Rossignol: 975-0977
Happy Trails Mixed 2 p.m. Mildred Chaoera: 546-9125
Vegas Mixed 5:30 p.m. Irv Glorit: 214-8791
No-Tappers Mixed 6 p.m. Matti Barone: 546-1069
League Type Wednesday Contact
Arizona Traditions Mixed 8:45 a.m. Carolyn Rawie: 583-9059
High Rollers Womens 11:15 a.m. Sandy Zickau: 975-9377
Our Lady of Lourdes Mixed 2 p.m. Les Wilbur: 584-0174
Cactus Mens 5:30 p.m. Ralph Varrato: 556-1007
Sr. Drop Outs Mixed 5:30 p.m. Sandy Goff: 584-9252
Mens Classic Mens Scratch 8 p.m. Ron Goff: 584-9252
League Type Thursday Contact
Methodist Too Mixed 8:45 a.m. Dena Martin: 584-2192
Greenhorns Mixed 8:45 a.m. Marie Forman: 544-6170
Lutherans Mixed 8:45 a.m. Cherry Bernard: 975-4309
Snowbirds Mixed 11:30 a.m. Bonnie Griffin: 214-2424
Thursday Ladies Womens Scratch 12 p.m. Mal Jacobson: 546-1145
Feathered Friends Mixed 2 p.m. Roy Jacobson: 546-7156
No-Tap Mixed 2 p.m. Marie Forman: 546-9111
Pioneer Mens 5:15 p.m. Mel Shirey: 214-3308
League Type Friday Contact
Early Girls Womens 8:45 a.m. Lil Suhaysik: 584-4542
Grand Mixers Mixed 11 a.m. Ken Martin: 215-6760
Western Seniors Mens POA 11:15 a.m. Stan Smith: 214-8847
Johnson Mixers Mixed 2 p.m. Jacque Curtis: 640-7656
Friday Mixers Mixed 5:30 p.m. Terry King: 975-2509
Friday Nighters Mixed 8 p.m. Joni Bell: 584-9459
BOWLING NOTES
From left, Greg Waldon, Sports Pavilion Manager
Donnie James and Bowling Chair Karyl Brandvold
show off Waldons high score trophies.
During the Bowling Associa-
tion of Sun City Wests general
membership meeting on Dec.
13, the membership ratified
new Directors Terry Hamman,
Rae Hughes, Ken Pavlik and
Bob Roady, who will be join-
ing BASCW Board on Jan. 1.
On New Years Eve, more
than 100 members and guests
enjoyed a champagne breakfast
after the No Tap Tournament.
During our recent Saturday
Night No Tap, a few of our
members hit that perfect score
of 300: Jerry Schwitzki and
Glenn Compton on Nov. 15;
and John Cochran, Chuck
Foley and Marty Bell on Nov.
29.
We will sponsor Saturday No
Taps on Jan. 19 and 24, and
Feb. 7 and 21. Regular No Tap
Tournaments are $10 each for
members. You may sign up and
pay at the Johnson Lanes mon-
itors desk.
The Board said goodbye to
Jim Christy, Jim Hackbarth and
Tina Michling, whose terms
ended Dec. 31. Thank you for
your service over the last year!
BASCW welcomes directors
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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 Espaol,
Charlotte Gisriel: 975-
7841
Friends of the Li-
brary, JoAnn Dauer:
214-9170.
Mens Club, John
Kelley: 556-2772
Singles Club,
Norma Wallace: 214-
8232
Womens Social
Club, Barbara Parks:
975-3099
Sports - Golf
Golf Council SCW,
Howard Allnutt: 214-
0583
Deer Valley Men,
Don Berge: 214-1650
Deer Valley
Women, Marilyn Fagot:
214-1601
Desert Trails Men,
Dennis Bailey: 214-
8853
Desert Trails
Women, Jan Landis:
214-8904
Echo Mesa Men,
Bob Stone: 214-2827
Echo Mesa
Women, Lorraine Saari:
556-4071
Grandview Men,
Bob Baker: 975-4832
Grandview Women,
Dianne Schroetlin: 546-
4626
Lady Putters SCW,
Jeanne Ricard: 546-
8326
Pebblebrook Men,
Noah Murphy: 546-8736
Pebblebrook
Women, Sharon Peb-
ley: 214-8289
Mens Putting,
Manny Zarate: 362-
9164
Pebblebrook
Women Niners, Sally
Peterson: 877-9471
Stardust Men, Lee
Reynolds: 584-1551
Stardust Women,
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
Sportsmens, Earl
Fray: 214-5267
Hot Shot Billiards,
Joe Gobell: 687-6619
Table Tennis, Don
Scheidt: 556-1065
Chartered Clubs lead-
ership is subject to
change. The list will be
updated as necessary.
Call 544-6031.
Phone Numbers
Club Contacts
ATTENTION ALL
STATES CLUB
MEMBERS:
Flyers and brochures are available
for the All States Cruise that is going
out next November. They will be sent
to your presidents; if interested, you
can pick one up from them or call
623-214-8150 for one.
Dont miss this wonderful cruise at
a bargain price, departing from San
Diego. We will take a bus to San
Diego, avoiding all airline hassles.
You must book early as space is lim-
ited.
A small deposit of $50 per person
holds your space until April, and then
an additional deposit of $150 holds it
until final payment in August. For in-
formation, call 623-214-8150. Guests
are welcome. Dont be left out!
CALIFORNIA
There will not be a function in Jan-
uary, however, mark your calendars
for Feb. 20 when we have a Valentine
Party at Luke Air Force Base. Details
will be announced later.
A day at the races is scheduled for
March 17, St. Patricks Day.
There will be a Coastal Wine
Cruise from May 9 to May 15, from
Los Angeles to Vancouver, Canada.
For information and reservations,
contact Lyn at 623-977-8800. Please
mention you are with the Sun City
West California Club.
CANADIAN
The Canadian Club has two events
planned for the month of January
2009. We will be starting with a bus
tour to the Organ Stop Pizza in Mesa
on Jan. 8 to see the amazing, one of a
kind pipe organ. This event will fill up
fast, so get your tickets early.
The regular monthly meeting on
Jan. 22 will feature the well known
author Mike Bohn, a humorist and
motivational speaker. His presentation
will be on Relationships. This event
will be held in the Webb Room at the
Sun City West Foundation Building,
14465 R.H. Johnson Blvd. The meet-
ing will start at 11:30. On Feb. 19, we
will enjoy an evening out at the I&J
Fountain Caf (formerly Jim
Henrys).
The cost of joining the Canadian
Club is $10 for singles and $15 for
couples. For further information, con-
tact Sylvia at 623-933-3118.
KANSAS
Happy New Year to all the Kansas
Club members; may 2009 be happy
and healthy.
In January 2009, Kansas will cele-
brate the 147th anniversary of being
admitted to the union as the 34th state.
The Kansas Club will commemorate
the anniversary with a pig roast on
Wednesday, Jan. 28. The party will
begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Webb Room
of the Foundation Building, 14465
R.H. Johnson Blvd. Cost is $18 for
members and $20 for guests. (Bring
your own beverages.) Reservation
slips are in the January newsletter. If
you 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 your
reservations in for the Sunday, Feb.
15, matinee performance of Annie
Get Your Gun. At this time, the event
is open for members only. Price is $45
per person; the club will subsidize the
remaining cost. Make out your check
to the Kansas Club, and mail to:
Kansas Club, P.O. Box 5245, Sun
City West, AZ 85375.
MICHIGAN
Feb. 24 is the date for our outing to
Barleens Arizona Opry in Apache
Junction. The bus trip is $69 per per-
son and includes dinner, the show, and
the bus ride.
The bus will depart from the R.H.
Johnson Rec Center parking lot (aisle
19) at 4:30 p.m. Arrive no later than
4:15 p.m. We return at approxi-
mately 11:15 p.m. Escort and driver
gratuities are included. Although our
deadline was Jan. 12 for receiving
reservations, we encourage interested
club members or guests to call 537-
7394. Bus seats may still be avail-
able.
The deadline for our March outing
is also fast approaching! We plan a
bus trip to Rawhide for a hayride and
barbecue March 28. The cost is $65
per person, and all activities are in-
cluded. We meet in the R.H. Johnson
parking lot (aisle 19). The bus leaves
promptly at 5 p.m., so arrive before
4:45 p.m. It returns at approximately
10 p.m.
Club members should see the latest
Michigan Matters brochure for in-
formation and payment coupon. Send
checks made out to the Sun City West
Michigan Club with the coupon to the
address on the coupon. Guests and
others are welcome to call phone 584-
2944 for reservations and informa-
tion. Reserve early as bus seating is
limited. Deadline date for receipt of
checks and reservations is March 10.
MINNESOTA
Hope you all enjoyed a wonderful
holiday season and are ready for the
New Year, which begins with our an-
nual Wine and Cheese Party from 4 to
5:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16, in the
Del Webb Room of the Sun City West
Foundation Building, 14465 R.H.
Johnson Blvd., Sun City West. There
will also be juice. Cost is $5 for mem-
bers; $6 for guests. If you have not
paid your 2009 dues, send that with
your reservation. Reservations are re-
quired.
On Feb. 4, we will see a matinee
performance of Annie Get Your
Gun at the Arizona Broadway The-
atre, 7701 W. Paradise Lane, Peoria.
(Paradise Lane is one block south of
Bell Road; its easy to locate and lots
of parking.) This matinee perform-
ance is limited to 75 prepaid reserva-
tions. You should receive your
reservation flyer in the mail, the first
week in January. The group rate will
be $50 per person, which includes
hospitality room, lunch, matinee per-
formance, tax, and gratuity. For more
information, call 546-0557.
NEBRASKA
Plans have been made to attend the
Arizona Dinner Theater in Peoria on
Thursday, Jan. 22, for dinner and the
stage production of Annie Get Your
Gun. Meet at the theater at 5:30 p.m.
Reservations are limited and must be
submitted no later than Jan. 2. You
will find the reservation forms in the
October and January newsletters. For
additional information, contact Judy
or Jack at 623-974-1946.
The annual luncheon will begin
11:30 a.m. Feb. 21 in Briarwood
Country Club. Reservation forms
were in the October and January
newsletters. We hope to have some-
one from the University of
Nebraska Athletic Department as our
featured speaker. Submit your reser-
vations early so we can determine if
there is a need to make attendance re-
strictions. For information, contact
Lila at 623-322-2442.
March is a baseball game at the
Surprise Stadium; the date and infor-
mation on which teams will be play-
ing will be available in January. We
are tentatively looking at Saturday,
March 14, to see the Diamondbacks
vs. the Kansas City Royals. For infor-
mation, call Patty at 623-214-9344.
The final event for this season will
be the annual Picnic in the Park to be
held at Beardsley Park. The date and
time will be announced later. Contact
Roger or Joyce at 623-266-3557 for
information.
The Ladies Bridge Club meets
11:30 a.m. the third Friday of every
month for luncheon and bridge at
Martins Restaurant, 17300 N. Sun
Village Parkway. Contact Lila at 623-
322-2442 for information.
Singles and couples have continued
to meet at Lous Tivoli Garden, and
the Mens Club meets at the Hole In
One in Sun City West at 6:30 a.m.
every Tuesday morning throughout
the year.
Our membership year will now be
from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 each year. We
hope this clarifies the dues date. The
dues for the 2009 year are due now.
The new membership cards are avail-
able with the 2009 football schedule
on the back. For information, call Lu
at 623-444-8420.
NEW ENGLAND
The club closed out the year with a
well attended annual Holiday Brunch
at Union Hills Country Club. A slate
of officers was presented and voted
on. We are scheduled to go to the
Broadway Palms Dinner Theatre for
a matinee performance of Annie Get
Your Gun on Saturday, Jan. 24.
Notice for annual dues will be in-
cluded in January newsletter along
with greater details on upcoming
events. Dues remain at $8. If you have
lived or worked in New England, start
the New Year off right by joining and
sharing in the friendly company and
fun.
Information: 623-975-3482.
NEW JERSEY
Brown Bag University goes to the
races! The New Jersey State Club in-
vites members and their friends to
spend the afternoon of Monday, Jan.
12, at the Turf Paradise Race Track.
Arrive at 11:30 a.m. and enjoy a hot
lunch with cash bar at 12:30 p.m. The
cost is $22.50 per person.
Please make checks payable to the
New Jersey State Club, 14623 Wind-
crest Drive, Sun City West, AZ. Come
join us, root for your horse and have a
great day.
Information: 623-546-1787.
NORTH DAKOTA
The annual Wine and Cheese Party
will be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday,
Jan. 14, at Palm Ridge in Sun City
West. A flyer will be mailed to all
members. Please join us if you have
ties to North Dakota. Plan to pay your
2009 dues of $5 per person at the
party.
OHIO
The Sun City West Ohio Club
meets the first Monday of every
month for breakfast at Lous Tivoli
Gardens in Sun City. Come celebrate
the New Year with your fellow Buck-
eyes on Jan. 5.
Coming soon will be our annual
Bingo/Pizza party on Feb. 16; 5-Star
Pizza makes the pizza right before
your eyes. Watch for a flyer with all
the details.
Information: 623-546-4603.
SOUTH DAKOTA
The South Dakota Club will hold
its annual luncheon Saturday, Feb. 7,
at Palmbrook Country Club, 9350 W.
Greenway Road, Sun City. Doors
open at 11 a.m. for pre-luncheon fel-
lowship. Lunch is at noon.
All individuals with South Dakota
ties and their guests are welcome.
Send check for $21 per person, which
covers tax, gratuity, and club dues.
Reservations must be received by
Monday, Feb. 2. Make checks
payable to South Dakota Club, 10811
N. Fairway Court E., Sun City, AZ
85351. For information, call 623-815-
7832.
The speaker will be Frank Kurten-
bach, vice president of sales for Dak-
tronics Inc. of Broweokings, an
international leader in ballpark score-
board construction.
WASHINGTON
Were taking a three-day, two-night
trip to Avi resort Jan. 18-20 for a fun-
filled adventure, a great Casino, a
Colorado River Lunch Cruise and a
visit to Oatman to see the wild don-
keys roam the streets. There are
quaint shops and maybe a gunfight or
two.
We only have a few spaces left.
Call Jean or send in coupon from the
September newsletter. The tour in-
cludes transportation, two nights
hotel, two meals, steamboat cruise
and lunch, time at Oatman and bag-
gage handling. Price is $157 per per-
son based on double and $172 per
person 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 the
Northwest just for us! Dont miss it
and reserve early; this event is by
table assignment only and if you wish
to sit with someone, you must send in
their names and checks all together in
one envelope.
The maximum at each table is eight
persons only (no exceptions). The
price will be announced in the De-
cember/January Washington State
Newsletter.
If you do not have anyone to sit
with, we will assign you to a table.
This is a great way to meet new peo-
ple. Guests are welcome. Keep this
date open for a great crab fest and a
fun evening. For information, call
Jean at 623-214-8150.
On March 2, well enjoy a Day at
the Races. Bring your lucky rabbits
foot and join us. The price includes
transportation, a lovely lunch in the
private directors suite above the fin-
ish line, a program, wagering guide
and much more.
Hurry, space is very limited. Price
is $59.55 per person, and guests are
welcome. See the December /January
newsletter for coupons or call Jean at
623-214-8150.
April is a Sundown Cookout in the
Desert. Last years was great. It in-
cluded a hay wagon ride through the
desert to the site, wonderful food,
steaks, barbecue chicken or ribs
cooked to perfection, entertainment
and more.
The price, date and time will be an-
nounced in the December/January
newsletter. For information call 623-
214-8150.
Our final event is a pot luck in May.
Dates to be announced later. Dues for
the 2009 season are being accepted
now, at $10 per person.
WISCONSIN
On Jan. 21, were off to the Arizona
Broadway Theatre to see Annie Get
Your Gun, and on Jan. 23 we will be
touring Luke Air Force Base with a
lunch to follow.
We are looking forward to the Pizza
Party on Feb. 8. There will be enter-
tainment and all the pizza you want to
eat by Five Star Pizza. On Feb. 23, we
will be going to Buckys in Prescott.
You should have received your
fliers for the upcoming events. Make
sure that you have your reservations
in for the events you want to attend.
Limited seats are available for most
events. For information, call 623-546-
6129.
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All States Club
Submit All States Club news by
the first day of each month (for
the next months publication) to
azsunmama@cox.net. All 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.
Fitness
TRAINING
Editors 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. 9
Our 2009 Cruise Ship Series
opens with Al Raitano and the
Steve Gold Trio at 7 p.m. in
Palm Ridge. Tickets are $10
each.
Jan.14
The 2009 Top Hat Series de-
buts with John Davidson, per-
forming at 4 and 7:30 p.m. in
Palm Ridge. Tickets are $20
each.
Jan. 14
Newcomers Orientation and
Coffee begins at 9 a.m. Come
learn about all the wonderful
amenities, clubs and activities
this community has to offer.
Refreshments will be provided,
and youll have time to browse
displays by many community
groups. This event is free and
open to the community.
Jan. 23
The Cruise Ship Series con-
tinues with David Levesque
and Christ Pendelton as the
Funny Fiddlers at 7 p.m. in
Palm Ridge. Tickets are $10
each and available now at the
Box Office.
Jan. 30
The Arizona Trio with TV
personality Mike Chamberlin
performs at 7 p.m. in Palm
Ridge. Tickets are $10 and
available now at the Box Of-
fice. (Please note: The Arizona
Trio is replacing Keith Long-
botham, who had to cancel his
performance due to back sur-
gery.)
Feb. 1
Join us in Palm Ridge Rec
Center as we watch the big
game on a big-screen TV.
Catch all the action at our
fourth-annual Big Bowl Party.
Doors open at 3 p.m. Tickets
are $10 for residents, $11 for
nonresidents, and $12 at the
door.
Feb. 6
The Cruise Ship Series con-
tinues with Mac Frampton at 7
p.m. in Palm Ridge. Tickets are
$10 each.
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Jan. 1
NEW YEARS DAY, NO MOVIE
Jan. 8
THE FAMILY MAN
(2000) Ruth-
less, wealthy
Jack Campbell,
an unmarried in-
vestment banker
without emo-
tional ties, wakes
up on Christmas
morn into the life
he would have
led had he mar-
ried Kate, his
college sweetheart. Instead of his Fer-
rari, he now drives a broken-down
minivan, has two kids and a loving
wife.
Nicholas Cage, Tia Leoni (2h, 5m;
never shown in SCW).
Jan.15
DIVE BOMBER
(1941) Navy
dive-bomber
pilots are
blacking out,
crashing and
dying. Two
researchers,
Drs. Doug Lee
and Lance
Rogers team up to develop a high alti-
tude flying suit that prevents blackouts
and altitude sickness. Pre-WWII air-
craft star along with Errol Flynn, Fred
MacMurray, Ralph Bellamy, Alexis
Smith and pre-WWII aircraft star (2h,
12m; never shown in SCW).
Jan. 22
ROAD TO RIO
(1947) Another Hope and Crosby
comedy romp that finds the dynamic
duo framed
for starting a
fire. To
avoid arrest,
the pair hop
a boat to Rio
de Janeiro.
Posing as
musicians, they meet hapless Dorothy
Lamour (Who else?) and rescue her
from her sinister aunt. Der Bingle ser-
enades Dorothy with But Beautiful,
and the Andrews Sisters blend their
voices as well. Bing Crosby, Bob
Hope, Dorothy Lamour (1h, 40m;
B&W; shown in SCW in 1992).
Jan. 29
STATE FAIR
(1945) When the Flake
family takes their prize
pig, Blue Boy, to the
Iowa State Fair, they
bring back more than just a few blue
ribbons. Margie and her brother,
Wayne, each find their first sweethearts
at the fair. Rogers and Hammerstein
supply the music, including the Oscar-
winning It Might As Well Be Spring.
Jeanne Crain, Dick Haymes (1h, 40m;
shown in SCW in 2000).
Stardust Theatre
Located 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 now
available 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. Ginnys exercise program in-
cludes all three of these important elements.
Getting started was probably Ginnys biggest ob-
stacle. Thats where Daily Fitness trainer Dick
Fortier stepped in. Dick custom-designed an exer-
cise program that meets Ginnys needs, goals and
medical issues a program thats 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 dont 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
PAGE 16 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
Youll taste the creations of future chefs in
LEcole, the institutes Mobile 3-star rated
restaurant. This is the highest award granted
for student-operated restaurants. LEcole fea-
tures a complete meal of several courses
offered at a fixed price. The six-course meal
will be created by master chefs, and highlights
the classic cuisine of France. We have made
arrangements for our guests to dine in private.
After lunch there will be time for shopping at
Scottsdale Fashion Mall and/or sight-seeing in
Old Town Scottsdale. Cost is $70 per person.
TALIESIN WEST
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21
Travel with us to Taliesin West in Scottsdale,
where youll enjoy an hour and a half tour of
Frank Lloyd Wrights newly restored living
quarters and the dramatic Taliesin West Living
Room, known by Wright as the Garden
Room. His architecture philosophy consisted
of organic architecture, organic education and
conservation of the natural environment. After
the tour, well stop for lunch at Abuelos
Mexican Restaurant. Cost is $82 per person.
TUBAC ANNUAL FESTIVAL
THURSDAY, FEB. 5
Tubac is located about 40 miles south of
Tucson in Santa Cruz County. It was founded
in 1752 as a Spanish presidio, or fort. It is the
oldest European settlement in what would later
become the state of Arizona. The area offers
more than 120 shops, studios and galleries.
The Tubac Festival showcases the work of
hundreds of visiting artists, craftspersons and
musicians from around the country and North
America. The weekend also features regional
musical performances and demonstrations.
Cost is $61 per person.
ALGODONES, MEXICO
SATURDAY, FEB. 7
SATURDAY, MARCH 21
People are friendly and prices are low in
Algodones, a town located near Yuma. We will
stop at a fast food restaurant in Gila Bend in
the morning so you can get breakfast or coffee,
and again on the return trip. The motorcoach
parks on the U.S. side of the border and you
walk about 100 yards to cross into Mexico. A
valid passport is required. We provide trans-
portation only; no tour guide.
In Algodones, you will have four hours to
spend bargaining, shopping or just enjoying
the different culture. We have plenty of room
in our coachs luggage bays to bring home
your purchases. There are several nice restau-
rants in Algodones for lunch. Well return to
the Valley about 8:30 p.m. Cost is $42 per per-
son.
ROCKY POINT
TUESDAY-THURSDAY, FEB. 10-12
Join the fun south of the border in beautiful
Rocky Point, Mexico! It is located on the Sea
of Cortez just 66 miles from the U.S. border.
Many Americans frequent Rocky Point to
enjoy the beaches, the gorgeous sunsets and
the fresh ocean breeze.
You must have two forms of ID a drivers
license or ID card and an official copy of your
birth certificate or passport. Well stay at the
Peasco del Sol Hotel. Highlights include a
coach tour of the area, a shopping excursion, a
stop at the Seafood Market, and of course,
plenty of time for hanging out at the beach and
sight-seeing. Cost is $355 per person double
occupancy, and $462 per person single occu-
pancy.
ARABIAN HORSE SHOW
MONDAY, FEB. 16
Youll enjoy lunch at McCormick Ranch
Golf Club and a visit to the Arabian Horse
Show at West World in Scottsdale during this
fun trip east. The two-entre buffet meal with
dessert is fantastic. Entre choices are
Burgundy beef tips with bow tie pasta, and
roast turkey breast with whipped potatoes. The
meal is served with tossed salad, fresh veg-
etable medley, fresh breads, beverages and
dessert. At the Arabian Horse Show, youll see
the magnificent animals compete in different
disciplined categories ranging from Pleasure
Western and Pleasure Country English to
Mounted Native Costume Championship.
There are also two heated big-top tents hous-
ing more than 400 vendors that you can visit.
Well stay for the Platinum Performance
Liberty event, which is one of the more enjoy-
able parts of the show.
Cost is $94 per person.
DOLLY STEAMBOAT CRUISE
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17
Catch a glimpse of the Apache Trail with a
beautiful Canyon Lake Cruise and a hearty,
home-cooked meal at the Mining Camp
Restaurant. Youll cruise the secluded inner
waterway of the Junior Grand Canyon, and
learn the history of the Apache Trail and
Canyon Lake. Enjoy the flora and fauna of the
lower Sonoran Desert, and hear the legend and
lore of the Superstition Mountains. After our
cruise, well stop at the Mining Camp
Restaurant and Trading Post in Apache
Junction for an all-you-can-eat meal of roast
chicken, world-famous barbecue ribs or baked
ham, as well as oven-baked beans, roasted
potatoes, sourdough rolls, raisin bread, coffee
by the pot and prospector cookies. Cost is $115
per person.
FOUNTAIN HILLS
ART FESTIVAL
FRIDAY, FEB. 20
The Fountain Hills Great Fair is held in the
month of February. Youll be there on the first
day of this three-day event. This juried art fair,
which attracts more than 200,000 visitors, fea-
tures nearly 480 artists and artisans from
across the United States and around the globe.
There will be food booths and seating areas
throughout the venue, with great breakfast,
lunch and rest stops situated at locations in the
middle and both ends of the festival area.
There will be live music featuring Brule and
his award winning Native American group.
Cost is $45 per person.
SOUTH MOUNTAIN
FARM TOUR
THURSDAY, MARCH 5
Enjoy this 12-acre farm nestled between 100
pecan trees on an ancient riverbed, where the
natural sand deposits enliven the soil, creating
the perfect medium for growing beautiful root
vegetables, 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 the
guided tour and lessons in farming, you will
enjoy lunch from the Farm Kitchen. Taste the
amazing difference between organic ingredi-
ents versus the store-bought versions were
used to. Cost is $68 per person.
VERDE CANYON
RAILROAD/SEDONA
THURSDAY, MARCH 12
Were going first class on the train, so you
wont want to miss this trip. This is a two-day
tour that will take you through Prescott,
overnight in Sedona, and on a train ride on the
Verde Canyon Railroad. This ride is known as
the longest-running nature show in Arizona,
so come on board and join us. Cost is $361 per
person, 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 new
Nancy Reagan exhibit features AFirst Ladys
Style, revealing more than 80 of her dresses,
suits and gowns. The exhibit will illustrate the
important roles Mrs. Reagan played while in
the White House as First lady, hostess and
ambassador. From wonderful food and wine
tasting, to elegant hotels, this trip has it all.
Well tour the Gainey Vineyard and enjoy a
grape and wine tasting, as well as a picnic
lunch. Well also tour the Santa Barbara
Mission and Santa Barbara Courthouse, and
the Danish town of Solvang.
Cost is $1,099 per person double occupancy,
and $1,500 per person single occupancy.
HISTORIC RESORTS
WEDNESDAY, 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 and
driver.
Well depart the R.H. Johnson parking lot,
aisles 19 and 20 at 8 a.m. for the Wigwam
Resort and Spa, built in 1929. It officially
opened its doors as a guest ranch. A behind
the scenes tour has been arranged. The
Wigwam was a guest ranch owned and operat-
ed by The Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Company. Today it is a renowned resort and
spa. The Royal Palms Resort and Spa is our
next stop in our history book, originally built
as a winter home by Delos Cooke. Named for
the regal towering trees lining each side of the
entryway, the Royal Palms Inn opened to
guests in the winter of 1948. It became a desti-
nation of choice for many travelers from
around the world, including celebrities such as
Groucho Marx and Helena Rubenstein. Lunch
(included) will be at Sweet Tomatoes. After
lunch our journey will continue to the San
Carlos Hotel, located in downtown Phoenix.
Once the location of the first school house in
Phoenix, it is now a proud member of the
Historic Hotels of America. This Italian renais-
sance style hotel opened in 1928 and was con-
sidered state-of-the-art by having the first air
conditioned high-rise hotel in Phoenix with
elevators. Throughout the years (1928-1960)
this hotels guest list included Clark Gable,
Carole Lombard, Marilyn Monroe, Spencer
Tracy, Jean Harlow, Ingrid Bergman and Gary
Cooper. Cost is $90 per person.
For reservations, please contact Tours and
Scheduling at 623-544-6129.
VICTORIAN DAY
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8
Enjoy a docent our of the Niels Petersen
House, Rosson House, High Tea at Historic
Teeter House, roundtrip transportation by lux-
ury motorcoach, professional guide, bever-
ages/snacks, and the gratuity for tour guide
and driver.
Well depart Sun City West at 9 a.m. and
head to the Petersen House Museum, consid-
ered the oldest Queen Ann brick residence in
the Salt River Valley. The house was built in
1892 and consists of 13 rooms, with study, par-
lor, dining room, bedroom, bathroom and
breezeway. After our tour we will head for
downtown Tempe where lunch (on own) will
be at the many restaurants located on Mill
Avenue. The Rosson House another Victorian
home of the 1880s stands on land that was pur-
chased by a medical practitioner. We will learn
who owned the home over the years and histo-
ry behind the walls of this grand old home now
owned and preserved by the city. Our last stop
will be of the Teeter House, which is over 102
years old and located in Heritage Square. The
Teeter House now serves up High Tea where
we will sit relax and enjoy a true afternoon tea
complete with, assorted finger sandwiches, tra-
ditional scones, nuts and finished with a slice
of cake. Cost is $90 per person.
For reservations, please contact Tours and
Scheduling at 623-544-6129.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
THURSDAY-MONDAY, APRIL 16-20,
Spring is a beautiful time to see our nations
capital and enjoy the cherry blossoms. This
packed tour includes roundtrip air fare and vis-
its to Arlington National Cemetery, Mount
Vernon, the White House, the National
Cathedral, Georgetown, Fort McHenry, an
evening performance at the Kennedy Center of
Performing Arts, Fords Theatre and Peterson
House, the museum, a dinner cruise on the
Potomac River, and visits to the following
memorials: National World War II, Vietnam
Veterans, Korean War, Marine Corps (Iwo
Jima statue), Lincoln, Franklin and Jefferson.
Youll enjoy five days and four nights at the
gorgeous Marriott. Cost is $1,977 per person
double occupancy, and $2,247 per person sin-
gle occupancy.
LAGUNA BEACH
TUESDAY-THURSDAY, APRIL 21-23
Climb on board for our trip to California and
visit all these wonderful attractions: the Queen
Mary, Flower Fields, Temecula Wine Country
and the Getty Museum. Our first stop is the
Queen Mary Hotel where we will have an
early dinner and tour before checking into our
hotel on the beach at Laguna Beach for two
nights. The next morning we will head for
Carlsbad coastal farmland, where we will tour
the fields by hay wagons. In the afternoon, we
will continue on to Temecula Wine Country,
where lunch has been arranged, along with a
tour and wine tasting. Lastly, before heading
back to the Valley, we will have at our of the
Getty Museum. This will be an enjoyable
three-day tour of great food, hotel accommo-
dations and attractions. Cost is $525 per per-
son double occupancy, and $735 per person
single occupancy.
TOURS & SCHEDULING
Open 8 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.
We accept cash, Visa, MasterCard
and Discover. Trips and tours must be
purchased in person at Tours and
Scheduling, 19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd.
Information: 623-544-6129.
SPORTS EVENTS
PHOENIX COYOTES
VS
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 SUNS
VS
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
AGRICULTURAL
Its January. Happy New Year to
all. It will be hard to beat the old year,
a great year for gardening. But, here
come the seed catalogs. Every year I
say Im not ordering anymore seeds
since I have enough to live another
lifetime, but I always see something
new I have to try.
Unlike our Northern friends, we
can do more than just look. I usually
start my tomato seeds New Years
Day. If you plant seeds, look for ones
that are resistant to the many diseases
tomatoes get in the desert. Its great to
try varieties you cant find at our nurs-
eries. Be sure they are short-season
seeds. Catalogs will give the days till
harvest. Use a sterile mix such as per-
lite, sand and vermiculite in equal
parts. Leave about a half inch at the
top for water. When they have at least
four leaves, they can be fertilized with
houseplant fertilizer, a teaspoon to a
gallon of water. Heat blankets will
keep the bottom warm and help pre-
vent damping off. If youre not into
growing your own, nurseries should
have plants by February. Add some
starter solution when you transplant.
If you love squash, I found a great
website, www.the200acres.com; it of-
fers heirloom seeds and seeds from
around the world. Seed catalogs have
new varieties of watermelon radish,
black krim tomatoes from the
Ukraine, blue Hubbard squash, and
Bothbys blonde cucumber, which is
a cucumber passed down from a
Maine family.
Our onions are planted and doing
well. The mild fall and winter are
great for farming. My second crop of
broccoli is ready to pick, along with
cauliflower and Melissa cabbage.
Snap peas are still producing. Fences
all over the garden are full of them.
Growing plants like lettuce will need
ammonium nitrate, which is soluble
in cold weather, instead of ammonium
sulphate, which is not used by plants
when the soil is cold. Its time to clean
up your asparagus bed; most will be
brown and brittle. If you havent
added manure, you can do it now.
Give the bed some deep irrigation. It
will start growing again. You can add
some ammonium sulphate or nitrate if
the weather is cold. The crowns are
right below the surface, so dig the ma-
nure in carefully.
Grapes can be pruned in January.
The Master Gardeners at PORA have
some bulletins on pruning if you need
help.
Our new officers will be elected at
our Christmas luncheon. Our club
gave more than 700 pounds of food,
including 38 turkeys, to the Westside
Food Bank. Well try to do the same
for Christmas. Marie Coulter will be
giving up her job after this year. She
has helped the club donate thousands
of pounds of excess vegetables to the
food bank. Fresh vegetables are al-
ways appreciated and hard to come
by. Thanks again for all your hard
work. If youd like to join us, we have
the plots available. Were at 17800
137th Drive.
Information: 623-584-1465.
BASCW
The Bowling Association of Sun
City West was established to further
Sun City West residents enjoyment in
bowling. We sponsor several events
throughout the year for your pleasure.
We sponsor 9 Pin No-Tap bowling
every other Saturday night, a Hall of
Fame Dinner in October and an Over
Average Tournament in March. Our
next major event is the New Years
Eve No Tap Tournament and Cham-
pagne Breakfast.
Membership fee for the club is $5
per year, and it is open to all Rec Cen-
ters members in good standing with a
valid rec card. Membership applica-
tions may be obtained at the Johnson
Lanes monitors desk.
Information: 623-975-6373.
BASKETEERS
The Sun City West Basketeers wish
you a very Happy New Year! We are
looking forward to a busy and pro-
ductive year, learning new skills in
basket-making and making new
friends in the club.
We meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Mondays and Thursdays, and from 6
to 9 p.m. Thursdays, in Room 4 at
Kuentz. On Tuesdays, we meet from 9
a.m. to noon in Room 3. We welcome
newcomers, we provide beginner in-
struction, and we enjoy working to-
gether. So come join us!
Information: 623-584-4699 or 623-
544-6291.
BEADERS
We just had a very successful booth
selling our beadwork at the Novem-
ber craft fair.
In the planning stages is a trip to the
Bead Show in Tucson in February.
New classes are being planned, and
along with necklaces and bracelets,
we even have a class on beading
rings. Abeginners class is held every
month.
We meet from 6 to 9 p.m. every
Monday 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 people
interested in beading to come visit our
club; you are always welcome.
Information: 623-584-1012 or
www.scwclubs.com (click on SCW
Beaders).
BOCCE BALL
Happy New Year, happy New Year,
happy New Year to all!
Lets make your first resolution for
the New Year to resolve to take part
in our clubs activities: as officers, as
captains, as meeting organizers, to
promote new members, etc. Your cur-
rent officers are here to help you, just
ask. You have heard the saying,
There are no dumb questions. But
its is dumb not to question.
Our next board meeting is 7:45
a.m. Jan. 6, at the Mens Club. Did
you know that you are all welcome at
this meeting? Seating is limited, so
call ahead for a parking spot.
A Captains meeting is planned 9
a.m. Jan. 17 at the Lecture Hall. Bring
all of your ideas and wishes with you.
The results of the Kick-Off Party:
We are not often lost for words, but
our Kick-Off Party is almost impossi-
ble to describe. Wow, it was! We
had approximately 400 attendees and
we checked and found all of the plates
were empty after the dinner. The
roasted chicken was mouth-watering,
the slaw was heavenly, the baked
beans were ambrosia to the palate.
Along with fresh dinner rolls, the but-
ter and several delicious cookies, cof-
fee and soda, there were many, many
door prizes given away to our happy
members.
(Just between us, we would join the
club, $5 per year, for all the fun and
food at the meetings and play bocce
ball as a great bonus.)
We all thank the nationals team and
their captain, Pat Sprangler, for their
ability to create such a wonderful
function for us all. Thanks again!
Still thinking of food here is some
food for thought: remember, we all
come here at different times, we all
will leave here at different times. But
in the meantime, we are all here to-
gether at the same time, so lets have
a grand old time now.
Important, lest we forget, on Feb.
15 we will have a very important sit-
down luncheon and general election
of officers. Please plan to attend and
maybe throw your hat in the ring for
one of these important offices. Our
clubs life depends on your participa-
tion.
The month of March is very impor-
tant to our club because we will be
participating in the following tourna-
ments: Tri-Cities Tournament (Sun
City, Sun City Grand and Sun City
West), and our own In-House Tourna-
ment. Now is a good time to get your
teams ready for these two great
events. More information will follow.
For Sale: T-shirts, caps and visors.
Call Jo Taschler at 623-584-7079 for
sizes and prices.
We still have a few free bocce
lessons available. Sign-up now and
enjoy the New Year with your friends
on the bocce courts.
Until next time, kiss the pallino and
give your beautiful smile to someone
today. It feels good!
Information: 623-546-1632 or 623-
546-5646.
CALLIGRAPHY WEST
Calligraphy West meetings are held
at 1 p.m. Mondays in Room 5 at
Kuentz Rec Center. All Sun City West
rec card holders are invited to attend
our meetings. You can come on down
and sit with us for a spell! Were just
not all about calligraphy!
For example, were working very
hard on getting everything together
for the second-annual Scrapbook
Crop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 7 at
Palm Ridge. The word from Char
Stiehl is this years crop will be bet-
ter than last years. I know I had a
wonderful time and it was the talk of
Sun City West. There will be door
prizes, and Make and Takes, and a
box lunch also will be available to
order. So mark the calendar and save
the date. If you enjoy making cards of
any type, you cant miss this crop.
Scrapbooking and card making do go
hand in hand. Maybe, this hobby was
something you were thinking of learn-
ing. If it is, once you attend this func-
tion it will be addictive! The cropping
fee is $20. For additional information,
please contact Char Stiehl at 584-
6457.
Also, the special interest group of
scrapbooking will be meeting from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16; and
from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 7,
14, 21 and 28, in Room 5 at Kuentz. If
you are interested in any of these
dates, call Char Stiehl at 584-6457.
Registration for winter 2009 callig-
raphy will be from 10 a.m. to noon
Monday, Jan. 12, in Craft Room 5 at
Kuentz Rec Center. Contact Char
Cash at 266-1361. Everyone in the
Calligraphy Club is proud of Char.
She is the most patient and under-
standing teacher of this craft. Do
come by and meet her; she will touch
your heart.
Calligraphy classes for Italic Re-
fresher and Flourishing will be
held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays,
Feb. 23, and March 2, 9 and 16. Cost
is $40.
Chancery Cursive will be taught
from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays Jan. 23
and 30, and Feb. 6 and 13. Cost is
$40.
Spencerian Script will be from 9
to 11:30 Mondays Jan. 19 and Feb. 2,
9 and 16. Cost is $40.
Introduction to Calligraphy will
be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays, Feb.
27 and March 6, 13 and 20. Cost is
$40.
Looking ahead: Pat Korver is the
chairperson for the Spring Craft Fair.
She is half of the dynamic duo of
Mary Kocha and Pat Korver, our So-
cial Committee. This is another date
to mark on your calendar: March 21.
I can only dream of having half as
much talent as she has in her little fin-
ger. And speaking of talent, these two
wonderful, giving ladies will be host-
ing our first social event Feb. 22. My
calendar is marked, is yours?
Additional information regarding
the Calligraphy Club can be seen on
the website.
The club wishes you all a very safe,
healthy and happy New Year in 2009.
CERAMICS WEST
Ceramics West wishes everyone a
Happy New Year. We will be starting
off this year with our new board
headed by President Wes Warren.
Were looking forward to a great year.
The club will reopen on Monday,
Jan. 5, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday
through Friday, and from 8 a.m. to 1
p.m. the second and fourth Saturdays
of each month to accommodate our
working members.
Lynn Kagen will give a class titled
Piano Keys at 9 m. on Wednesday,
Jan. 7.
On Thursday, Jan. 8, we will hold
our first general meeting of the year
at 9 a.m. in the R. H. Johnson Social
Hall East.
Lynn Kagen will hold a beginners
class from 8 a.m. to noon each Friday
of 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 Stallings
are 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 8:30
a.m.
Information: 623-546-0975.
CLAY CLUB
The Clay Club is featuring Audrey
Hammel this month. Audrey has been
a member since 1988. She is in her
90th year and our oldest active mem-
ber. She never had the opportunity to
take beginning hand building, so she
just 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. Now
she can incorporate both.
For many years Audrey was known
as the Queen of Clean. The first
Saturday of the month we give the
Clay Club studio a good cleaning and
she ruled the roost. She also made
homemade cookies to encourage vol-
unteers. Audrey is a snowbird from
Owatonna Minnesota. We are all very
happy to see her come back each fall.
Way to go Audrey!
Our Hawaiian Luau Christmas
Party was held Dec 9 at Palm Ridge
Rec Center. A good time was had by
all.
Our third-annual Pot Party is com-
ing Feb. 21. It is held in our studio at
the Beardsley Rec Center from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Come see our potters at
work and many beautiful handmade
pieces 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 and
Thursday. Lots of time to play in the
mud.
We did well at the fall craft show.
Thank you all for making it a success.
Information: 623-544-6530.
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The Calligraphy Club welcomes its new board members for 2009.
CLUB ESPAOL
See Spanish Club.
CLUB 52
If you enjoy playing Texas Hold
Em poker, come and join us from
5:30 to 9:45 p.m. Tuesday and Thurs-
day in Building H (aka the Mens
Club) on Meeker Boulevard. We also
play from 1 to 5:30 p.m. on the third
Sunday of each month. Ladies and
gentlemen are welcome at the ses-
sions.
Information: 623-584-8411.
COIN AND STAMP
Start your New Year off right. De-
cide to join a club. If coins or stamps
are of interest to you, feel free to come
and visit us. On Jan. 6, the Coin Sec-
tion will have guest speakers Keith
and Jerry Mueller of Antique Coin
and Jewelry. All you bring is your rec
card and well find you a chair!
On Jan. 13, the Stamp Section will
hold a stamp auction. If youve been
thinking about a nice winter hobby,
this could be it. Were a beginner
friendly club. Meetings are held from
7 to 8 p.m. in Room 3 at Kuentz Rec
Center, on the Stardust side.
Information: 623-544-0871.
COMPUTERS WEST
Computers West, located at the
Palm Ridge Rec Center, is the parent
organization of two user groups: Mac-
sWest and the PCUG. It is a social and
technology club whose members
share information and experiences
about computers and have fun doing
so. The next meeting is 1 p.m. Tues-
day, Jan. 6, in Palm Ridges Summit
Hall A, followed by the PCUG gen-
eral membership meeting. Sun City
West residents may attend three CW
meetings before joining the club.
Complete information on CW, PCUG,
and MacsWest can be found on our
club website, http://www.computer-
swest.org.
CW members receive individual-
ized help with computer problems at
the club. Fellow members provide
these services, as well as instruction
on the use of hardware and software.
The Help Group is at Computers West
at Palm Ridge from 7 to 9 p.m.
Wednesdays. You need to sign in upon
arriving at Room A.
We need your old cell phones!
Computers West was honored for
being the top single site collection
center for Cell Phones for Soldiers in
the United States. We have already
collected over 2,400 cell phones.
Great job, but were not through yet!
Bring your old phones to the CW of-
fice or PORA. Donated cell phones
are converted into telephone cards
that are given to our soldiers around
the globe. The cell phones are recy-
cled, so they will not be adding to our
landfills. Donation boxes are also
found at: PORA, Calligraphy, Dance,
Library, Metal Club, Photography and
Stained Glass. Learn more about this
wonderful organization started by two
teenagers 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. This
is the very best way to start your PC
and Computers West/PCUG learning
experience. Dont miss Open Discus-
sions from 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays
in the Palo Verde Room. Vista How
To class is from 1 to 3 p.m. Thurs-
days. This is a demo of the newest PC
operating system. Updated Vista
How To books are available for pur-
chase. Advanced Outlook Ex-
press/Windows Mail workshops will
be from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan.
6. Be sure to check out the Palo Verde
Room schedule.
Anyone interested in buying a
computer is invited to a meeting at
10:30 a.m. Jan. 20 in the Palo Verde
Room. You need not be a Computers
West member to attend this meeting.
Just bring your Sun City West rec
card.
Want hands-on training? Then sign
up for Windows Basics, Windows XP
Level 2, Word, PowerPoint, Graphics
in Word, Windows MovieMaker,
Excel, and Adobe Photoshop Ele-
ments. Look for sign-up binders in
Room A at Palm Ridge.
XP-Level 2 will be from 10:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7. Be
sure to sign up quickly. There is a
small fee for these classes.
If youve never stopped in at a
Flight Simulator group meeting,
youre missing out on a fun time. The
group meets 10:30 a.m. the second
and fourth Wednesdays (Jan. 14 and
28) of every month in the Palo Verde
Room. The group shares a common
interest in aviation. No sign-up fee is
required; just walk in. You must be a
member of Computers West to join
this group.
Beginners, intermediate, and sea-
soned PC users alike will find a class
that will suit their needs. The infor-
mation available at these meetings is
boundless. To get more information
on these classes, go to
http://www.computerswest.org, click
on PCUG, and then the calendar for
the Palo Verde Room or Room B.
Click on the class that interests you
and detailed information will pop up
on that class. You do not need to be a
member of Computers West to peruse
the calendars. We hope the classes,
workshops and discussion groups will
entice you to join. We want to share
the joys of learning a new skill.
MacsWest meets at 1 p.m. Tues-
days and Fridays in the Palo Verde
Room. A special program is planned
for each Friday meeting. You are sure
to learn something new. MacsWest is
a fun group of people who combine
education and having a good time.
Check the current MacsWest Newslet-
ter (www.macswest.org ) for updated
information. Specific details on meet-
ing topics, our monthly newsletter,
class offerings, and other Macintosh
information can be found there.
Classes and help groups have begun.
Be sure to check out both the Tuesday
and Friday meetings. Stop by and see
what we are all about. We are always
looking for new members. We wel-
come visitors to our meetings.
Be sure to keep watching our web
site for upcoming classes. Quicken
and 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. Sign
up for classes online and the instructor
will e-mail you back. Bring your fee
to the first class session. If there is a
class that you are willing to teach,
please let us know.
Whether you are an experienced
Macintosh user or are new to Macs,
there is something new to learn. If you
are thinking of buying a Mac, stop by
one of our meetings and see what we
have to offer. A free class for all Sun
City West residents on Buying a
Mac will be held 8 a.m. Tuesday,
Jan. 6, in Room C of the Computers
West Office. Our weekly Green Ap-
ples group will resume on Tuesdays
this month. If you are new Mac user,
this is the place for you. It is a free
class for MacsWest members that
meets 2:15 p.m. Tuesdays in the Palo
Verde Room. Mac users are always
willing to give a helping hand.
MacsWest will be holding a raffle
for a 16GB ipod starting in January.
The ipod is both Mac and PC compat-
ible. It holds 3,500 songs, 20 hours of
video, and 20,000 photos. Watch CW
and Mac meetings for tickets, which
will be $2 each or six for $10. Details
of where else you can purchase tickets
will be forthcoming. The drawing will
be March 6 at the Mac general meet-
ing, and the winner need not be pres-
ent to win. You may contact Nancy
Owen at 623-521-5649 for informa-
tion.
Anyone in Sun City West interested
in learning more about the Apple iPod
is invited to join our January Friday
meetings at 1 p.m. in the Palo Verde
Room at Palm Ridge. You need not be
a Computers West member to attend.
A presentation on Buying Your First
iPod 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 the
Apple store at Arrowhead will demon-
strate the many uses of iTunes. There
is much to learn, plus the raffle tickets
to win a new iPod will be available for
purchase at these meetings.
Whether you are a PC or Macintosh
user, dont forget to give back to your
club by signing up to monitor. Its a
fun way to get to know other members
of the club, as well as familiarize
yourself with all our club has to offer.
If you havent renewed your Comput-
ers West membership, now is the time.
PC User Group is $25 a year, and
Macs West is $30 a year. With the
signing of the pledge to monitor once
during the enrollment period that was
included in the new or renew payment
envelopes, we hope to see lots of new
faces at the desk. There are two mon-
itors working together, so if you are a
new monitor, there will be someone
experienced to help you out. Be sure
to go to www.computerswest.org and
click on Schedule under Monitors
to sign up. Monitor training sessions
will be held on Monday, Jan. 26, start-
ing at 1. Sign up in the Computers
West office on the bulletin board in
front of the monitors desk.
COPPER COOKERS
Change 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 excellent
preparation for the new board to step
in with continuity.
We will have two workshops in
January. Harry Reupert is conducting
a glass class on Jan. 10 and Doris
Shumway is conducting a cloisonn
class on Jan. 17. You must complete
the basic enamel lessons before you
can participate in the workshops.
As usual a great many people are
necessary to keep a club running
smoothly. We have many people al-
ready stepping up. However, there are
still a few jobs that are needed to be
filled. I am sure there will be room for
everyone to contribute to our club be-
fore the year is completed.
We are open at 9 a.m. Monday
through Friday. We welcome anyone
who wishes to come to our studio and
get a tour. Monitors are knowledge-
able and cheerful when we receive
guests. As they used to say in Price is
Right, Come on down. We are at
Beardsley Rec Center.
Information:623-544-6532.
COUNTRY WESTERN
DANCE
We welcome all of you to our coun-
try western dance lessons. They are
held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays in the
R.H. Johnson Social Hall. Our dances
are held at Palm Ridge Rec Center on
the second Saturday of each month.
The dance starts at 6:30 p.m., and
light refreshments are provided. Hope
to see you.
Information: 623-544-4208.
CREATIVE
SILK FLOWERS
The Creative Silk Flowers Club is
looking for new members and will
give beginners classes on an as
needed basis. The club meets from 8
a.m. to noon Wednesdays in Room 5
of Kuentz Rec Center.
Come into the Club for more infor-
mation or call President Rosemarie
Read at 623-214-9712. A class on
how to make a Fuji Mum will be
given on Jan. 14 and members must
come into the club to sign up to take
this class.
CREATIVE STITCHERS
Visitors 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 art
created with needle and thread in a
display of the variety of fine needle art
by local artisans who are Creative
Stitchers Club members.
Framed and free standing needle-
point items, counted cross stitch,
Brazilian embroidery, hardanger table
linens, holiday ornaments and sea-
sonal decorative pieces are just some
of the many techniques created by the
talented ladies of the club.
The display, arranged by members
Carolyn Camelon and Brenda Ar-
chambault, serves as a preview of the
more than 300 items that will be
shown at the biennial needlework
show slated for Feb. 16 in the Acacia
Room of Palm Ridge Rec Center.
Please feel free to stop at the library
during the month of January for this
preview and save the February date
for 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 are
the activities we have planned for Jan-
uary.
Jan. 12: Our speaker at 9:30 a.m.
will be Sheila Groman. From noon to
3 p.m., she will be teaching a class on
Embellishing Fabric. Cost is $20.
Jan. 19: General meeting at 9:30
a.m. Our program at 10 a.m. will be
Needles and Needlepoint Hints. At
12:30 p.m., a Blackwork Class will
be held with Mary Oster.
Jan. 26: Assemble Needlework
Needle Case at 12:30 p.m. with Betty
Lewis.
Our club meets from 8:30 a.m. to 3
p.m. Mondays in the Acacia Room at
Palm Ridge Rec Center. If you are in-
terested in fine needlework, like
hardanger, needlepoint, counted
cross-stitch, punch needle, blackwork
and Brazilian embroidery, come on
down and see what our club has to
offer. Your membership dues are now
payable, and due by Jan. 31 to retain
your membership. Dues are $6 per
year and you must bring your rec card
with you when you renew your mem-
bership.
Information: 623-975-0316.
CRESTVIEW
BICYCLE RIDERS
Happy New Year! Start the New
Year by being good to your body.
Start by joining the Crestview Bicy-
cle Club for exercising and meeting
some very fine people who love to
ride.
Our next meeting will begin at 8
a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, in Beards-
ley Rec Centers Multipurpose Room.
Come join us. On Saturdays, Jan. 3
and 17, the club will meet at Echo
Mesa Golf Course for a ride to a local
restaurant for breakfast.
Do you have a bike in the garage
that has been gathering dust that you
keep saying you are going to get out
and ride again? Do you have a bike
you are looking to sell? Are you think-
ing of buying a bike? If so, here is
your chance to get your bike checked
out and tuned up for free, or to look
for a used bike to start riding or sell
your existing bike.
Crestview Riders Bicycle Club of
Sun 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 annual
Bicycle Expo from 1 to 3 p.m. Satur-
day, Jan. 24, at the east parking lot of
Beardsley Rec Center.
Performance Bike will have techni-
cians present to adjust brakes, oil
chains, tighten spokes and generally
make bikes safer for their riders.
Members of the bike club will be
present to answer questions about
their rides and to discuss membership
in the Crestview Riders Bike Club.
There will be a bike corral where
you can sell your old bike and/or look
for a newer model.
Last years event was attended by
133 bikes and their riders. Bikes
ranged from very old, single speed to
$3,000-plus road bikes. Many of the
bikes are used to run errands to the
store or for a little exercise around the
area. Other bikes have carried their
owners across the country.
The Performance Technicians did
an incredible job adjusting and tuning
the bikes for their riders last year. All
of the techs voiced the same opinion:
We cant wait for the next expo. We
had a blast working on these bikes!
Ride, carry or haul that bike to the
expo. Refreshments will be served
after having your bike serviced. Per-
formance Bike Shop will have give-
aways and discount coupons
available.
For more information about the
expo, call Don Wennerlind at 623-
584-7600.
Information: 623-214-5267 or
623-556-1218.
DANCING ARTS
The Dancing Arts Club has a vari-
ety of activities: ballet, jazz, musical
theater, 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 8:55
p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6.
Another class, cardio dance, will be
starting again in January. This class is
a fusion of dance moves (jazz, tap,
ballet and modern dance principles)
that are fun and will increase your en-
durance and stamina. You dont have
to be a dancer to enjoy the benefits.
Pick up a brochure in the rack across
from the Palm Ridge studio or call
Marilyn at 623-546-6121.
The club has the perfect solution to
enjoy your Valentines Day weekend
with your sweetheart or significant
other. How about taking him or her
for a wonderful evening or matinee of
great entertainment? Well make you
laugh, cheer and be awed by our cast
of performers. We have dancers in
ballet, jazz, musical theater and
Hawaiian, as well as a special guest
dancer to dance on pointe and dance a
lyrical number. Also included in our
cast to dazzle you will be a comedy
act, soloists, vocalists and a piano
solo. Something for everyone!
Now that we teased you as to some
of the entertainment, we need to give
you the most important information as
to when and where. This is our ninth
Hearts and Follies Revue, featuring
the theme of Love to Travel. There
will 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 10
a.m. to noon Monday through Thurs-
day at Stardust Theatre. Tickets are $7
each.
ENCORE NEEDLE
AND CRAFTS
Encore would like to wish every-
one a safe, healthy and happy New
Year.
The craft fair was so successful for
this club. All of you did a wonderful
job. A special thank you goes out to
Yvonne, Joy and Sharon for getting it
all together for us. It was a job well
done. And everyone had fun.
This month the club will be cutting
turbans starting on the first Friday,
Jan. 2. This project usually goes on
until the month of April. If anyone has
stretch fabric that they would like to
donate, 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 from
scratch. Her first class of the New
Year is Friday, Jan. 9. But you must
be a member, so join! Membership is
only $2 for the year.
Additional workshops, trips, club
projects, classes and schedules will be
posted in Februarys article.
Encore Needle and Crafts Club
meets 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays.
This club is so big that we need two
rooms. Thats rooms 3 and 4 at
Kuentz. Why dont you plan on stop-
ping by, have a cup of coffee or tea,
and meet some of the most talented
women of this caring and giving club.
ENERGETICS
EXERCISE
Get up and get going every Mon-
day, Wednesday and Friday at the
R.H. Johnson Social Hall, for Ener-
getic Exercise class from 8 to 8:45
a.m. We meet all year long and our
dues are only $3 annually. It is a gen-
eral stretching routine that uses floor
mats and PVC poles for coordinated
movement. Come join the group that
finds a good way to make exercising
fun. Information: 623-584-4903.
EUCHRE
The Euchre Card Club meets 5:45
p.m. Thursdays in the Beardsley Mul-
tipurpose Room 5. Games start at 6
p.m. We play eight games of 10 hands
each. A partner is not necessary. These
are fast-paced and fun games.
As we start the New Year, this is a
reminder that you need to pay your
dues by Jan. 29 to keep your mem-
bership current. A valid Rec Center
card must be presented at the time of
renewal. Dues are still $3 per year.
Information: 623-556-1253.
FITNESS CLUB
Want to have a lot of fun and burn
off all those extra holiday pounds at
the same time? Come join us at Dance
for the Health of It, a unique combi-
nation of dance and exercise. Learn
the basic steps of many dance styles
including West Coast swing, foxtrot,
rumba, waltz and others. Our instruc-
tor, Kort Kurdi, choreographs fun,
easy and effective exercise routines to
a wide variety of updated music from
Big Band to todays Top 40. Routines
are designed for individuals, so no
partners are needed.
Dance for the Health of It offers
three levels. In Level 1, learn basic
steps and work on motion and bal-
ance. In Level 2, learn more basic
steps and work on changes of rhythm
and pattern. In Level 3, learn more
creative steps and combinations and
continue working on changes of
rhythm and pattern at a faster pace.
Each level is only a slight step up, so
you can join any level at any time.
Take one or more levels depending on
the amount of dancing and exercise
you want!
Tuesday evening classes are held at
Beardsley Rec Center in Room 6.
Level 1 is at 7 p.m. and Level 2 is at
8 p.m. Thursday evening classes are
in Beardsley Rec Center in Room 6.
Level 2 is at 7 p.m. and Level 3 is at
8 p.m. Saturday morning classes are
in the R.H. Johnson Social Hall.
Level 1 is at 9 a.m., Level 2 is at 10
a.m., and Level 3 is at 11 a.m.
Membership in the Fitness Club is
required ($5 per calendar year). The
cost of the class is $4 per day for your
first level plus $1 for each additional
level that day.
Information: 602-679-4220, 602-
679-0952, or www.scwclubs.com
(under Health and Fitness).
GARDEN
The first meeting of the New Year
will be given by John Eisenhower,
owner of Integrity Tree Service. His
topic will be growing and pruning of
trees. He is a certified arborist and
Master Gardener. This is a timely
topic as trees are such an important
part of our landscape.
The meeting begins 9 a.m. Jan. 6
in the R.H. Johnson Lecture Hall,
next to the Village Store. There will
be Master Gardeners on hand to an-
swer your questions.
Dues for the year can be paid at this
meeting. They are $6; please pay by
check. Watch for a dues form in your
next newsletter.
Information: 623-214-7823 or 623-
584-7980.
HILLCREST DANCE
The Hillcrest Ballroom Dance Club
is welcoming the New Year in grand
style with five dances in the month of
January. So get out those dancing
shoes and keep them handy so you are
ready to dance each and every Satur-
day in the month of January.
The newly elected officers (Presi-
dent Joe Oliver, Vice President Irene
Broome, Secretary Nancy Jenkins
and Treasurer Barbara Knop) will be
there to welcome you as well as an-
swer any questions you may have.
Hillcrest Ballroom Dance Club
members and guests dance from 7 to
10 p.m. Saturdays in the R.H. John-
son Social Hall Jackets are required
for men. Please, no shorts, golf shirts,
T-shirts or jeans.
Membership to the club, new or re-
newal, is $10 per year. Renewals are
due before the end of January, so be
sure and bring your Sun City West rec
card to the dance so you can renew or
join before the end of January. For in-
formation on Saturday night dances
and events only, call 623-546-6845.
Our music schedule for January is
as follows: Jan. 3, Rich Howard; Jan.
10, Frank Romani; Jan. 17, Michael
Lawrence Carollo; Jan. 24, Erv
Reutael; and Jan. 31, Peggy Kaye and
the Blu Notes. Cost per dance is $4
for members and $6 for invited
guests. The cost includes refresh-
ments served during the break.
Dance classes continue Tuesday af-
ternoons in the R.H. Johnson Social
Hall in Sun City West. Cost is $4 for
club members and $5 for non-mem-
bers per ongoing session. Singles are
welcome.
Frank Romani is the instructor. For
information on dance classes only,
call 623-412-4363.
INTERNATIONAL
SOCIAL AND DANCE
The International Social and Dance
Club of Sun City West will be hold-
ing its monthly dinner dance Jan. 25
in the R.H. Johnson Social Hall. This
event will be celebrated as Our
Clubs Anniversary. Sharkos Cater-
ing will provide dinner. Bring your
own favored beverage. Members and
invited guests should get dressed in
formal clothes or as dressy as they
like.
Lynn Taraski Daniels will pro-
vide the music. The buffet dinner will
be served at 5:30 p.m., with socializ-
ing and dancing until 9 p.m. Members
pay $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. Johnson
Social Hall.
Information: 214-0875, 546-0808
or 214-9712. Only Sun City West rec
card members may become members.
INVESTMENT
The goal of the club is to learn how
to invest in stocks and equities. All
Sun City West rec card holders are
welcome to visit the club twice as our
guest before deciding to join.
The annual membership dues are
$10, with a one-time initiation fee of
$20 for equipment and supplies. The
club meets from 7 to 8 p.m. Mondays
in the R.H. Johnson Lecture Hall.
We are pleased to announce that a
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Club Corner
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 youre interested in having your bicycle tuned up, want to learn
about safe bicycle riding, or youre 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 Clubs 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 of
our speakers and our members in the
audience using laptops.
For all new members, the club pro-
vides a free CD containing a 14-chap-
ter course on technical analysis and
chart reading that was written by one
of our club members.
The following programs will be
presented (subject to change without
notice. Please call for confirmation):
Jan. 5: Club member presentation,
Bob Baron, What Might Work on
Wall Street.
Jan. 12: UBS, Pat Bertenshaw,
Using ETFs in Your Portfolio.
Jan. 19: Annual Spouse Night,
Lance Marble, Preparing Your Heirs
for 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 chosen
stocks, ETFs, or mutual funds which
short the market continue to lead the
way. One picks five stock symbols
and invests an imaginary $10,000 in
each. We give prizes of $5 to each
weekly winner.
The overall winner at the end of
December will receive $100, second
place $75, third place $50 and fourth,
fifth and sixth places each get $25.
We ask them to tell us their strategy
in picking the winning stocks.
The club will host the second-an-
nual Financial and Benefits Fair on
Feb. 9 at Palm Ridge Rec Center from
4 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 the
Treasurer of Arizona, Honorable
Dean Martin, and the Maricopa
County Assessor Keith Russell who
will provide a staff member to answer
real estate tax questions. Many finan-
cial industry government regulatory
agencies and benefits providers will
attend, as well as various exhibitors
from financial firms.
KIVA WEST
DUPLICATE BRIDGE
Kiva West Duplicate Bridge Club
held a party to celebrate the 100th
birthday of Millie Singer, who is still
an active member of the club.
A group of dedicated members of
the club are working hard to help de-
velop a young peoples bridge pro-
gram in the Dysart School District.
On Nov. 11, the club hosted a party
to party to honor the clubs 11 direc-
tors. This has become an annual event
to let the directors know they appre-
ciate the work they do to make the
club such a success.
Kiva West is again sponsoring
classes for Sun City West rec card
holders starting Jan. 12 at Beardsley
Rec Center. The cost is $48 for each
series of six classes.
Bridge II: Intermediate classes
for 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 first
class 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.
LAPIDARY
Lapidary: the art of cutting and pol-
ishing stones. We play with rocks!
Classes are offered throughout the
year. There is the basic lapidary class
and classes in intarsia, inlay, faceting
and dichroic glass. Stop in and meet
our club members and visit our fabu-
lous facilities.
The club is open from 8 a.m. to 1
p.m. Monday through Friday; from 6
to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays; and from 8
a.m. to noon Saturdays.
Information: 623-584-8952.
LATIN AND
BALLROOM DANCE
Our club will hold its Monday
dance class from Jan. 5 to Jan. 26 in
Palm Ridges Summit Hall B. Basic
classes featuring waltz will be held
from 11 a.m. to noon. Intermediate
classes featuring cha-cha will be from
noon to 1 p.m. Advance classes fea-
turing various dances will be from 1
to 2 p.m. Instructor is Henia Lynne.
Pay-as-you-go cost is $4 for members
and $6 for invited guests.
Tuesday classes in R.H. Johnsons
Social Hall East are Jan. 6 to Jan. 27.
Basic classes featuring tango will be
from 6 to 7 p.m. Intermediate classes
featuring swing will be from 7 to 8
p.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 and
third Thursday of each month in Palm
Ridges Summit Hall A. Due to the
New Years holiday falling on the first
Thursday in January, this dance is
canceled.
Our Silver and White Ball will be
from 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. Jan. 15. Frank
Romani will provide the music. Cost
is $4 for members and $6 for guests.
Evening wear is suggested.
Information: 623-544-0805 or
www.scwclubs.com.
LAWN BOWLING
So, you went to several holiday
parties and gained a few pounds. Now
you have made a New Years resolu-
tion to lose that extra weight by walk-
ing the track at R.H. Johnson Rec
Center. As you walk the track you will
see people out there rolling a bowl at
a little white ball and will think,
What the heck are they doing?
Well, folks, they are lawn bowling
and getting exercise and enjoying the
beautiful Arizona weather.
Lawn bowling is a great sport for
any age and nearly every physical
condition. Our lessons are free and
you will be out there bowling in no
time. You can use our equipment to
get started. Our dues are only $10 per
year with no daily fees. Stop in any-
time you see the club house doors
open and we will answer any ques-
tions you might have. You can start
lessons right away. Lose those extra
pounds and have fun at the same time.
We will be hosting several tourna-
ments in the next few weeks, so stop
and watch the competitive bowlers
show their expertise.
Information: 623-214-6958.
MAH JONGG
The Sun City West Mah Jongg
Club meets from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. Tuesday and Thursday in Beard-
sley Rec Center. All Sun City West
residents with a valid rec card are in-
vited to join us. Lessons are available
for a fee.
The club will have a holiday party
Jan. 17 at Briarwood Country Club.
Refreshments are served on the first
Thursday of the month.
Information: 623-792-8410 or 623-
546-4435.
MENS PUTTING
Please join us at 10 a.m. Tuesdays
(check in at 9:30) for an 18-hole put-
ting competition at the Grandview
Course. Improve your skills and meet
other golf enthusiasts. Not a golfer? It
doesnt matter since handicaps are de-
veloped so that everyone competes
within their own skill level.
To our potential newcomers, we
would like to welcome you by mak-
ing your first visit complimentary.
Stop by and see what were all about!
Over the past few months, our
membership has steadily increased,
with new putters joining the club
every week. We are proud to say that
our 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 some
capacity, whether as board members
or on a committee, which you should
hear more about during the coming
year. If you are interested and have
just a little free time on your hands,
please see any one of the board mem-
bers for more information.
Our new officers begin their term
in January. On a personal note, Presi-
dent Manny Zarate would like to
thank the board and club members for
all of their support during the past two
years. Its been my pleasure to serve.
Information: 623-214-2908 or
www.scwclubs.com.
MENS SOCIAL
Men looking for a place to spend
their leisure time in a friendly envi-
ronment are invited to the Mens So-
cial Club. This is where members
engage in social card games between
7:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Monday
through Saturday. The most popular
game played is poker, including the
ever-popular Texas Hold Em, There
is a range of betting limits from nickel
and dime to quarter, 50 cents and $1.
This should fit almost everyones
pocketbook.
Bridge is also popular. There are
progressive bridge tournaments at 8
a.m. Tuesdays. There also are daily
bridge tables where four players agree
on a time and a day of the week to
play a game of contract or Chicago
bridge. Other card games such as gin
and pinochle as well as board games
also are played.
Free lunches are served after every
membership meeting and other occa-
sions as well. Other social activities
also are planned. Membership re-
newals paid in January for 2009 will
be $4, which includes $3 for renewal
dues plus a $1 late penalty.
Our first quarterly membership
meeting for 2009 will begin 11 a.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 10. A pizza lunch will
follow the meeting.
We are sorry to announce that the
monthly bus trips to the Laughlin
casinos are canceled.
Our birthday celebration will begin
at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30. We will
serve the usual cake to celebrate with
members who have birthdays in Jan-
uary.
Come to the club, check it out and
take a brochure to peruse at home.
Talk to some of our members. They
will be happy to answer your ques-
tions and welcome you to the club.
New membership is $8 and renewal is
$3. Information: 623-544-6150 or
www.scwclubs.com (click on Mens
Social Club).
METAL CLUB
Visitors are always welcome at the
Sun City West Metal Club during nor-
mal operating hours. Tours and
demonstrations are available for those
wishing to see the excellent facilities
and equipment. Fresh coffee and pop
is provided for visitors by our friendly
members. Over 200 pieces of metal
art created by members of the club are
on display.
It is time to renew Metal Club
memberships. Annual dues will re-
main the same at $20. This is the best
bargain in Sun City West with access
to about half a million dollars of top-
notch equipment and facilities. You
can renew your membership at the
monitors desk starting Friday, Jan. 2.
Board members elected at the De-
cember membership meeting were
President George Wildridge, First
Vice President Terry Phillips, Second
Vice President Bob Freese, Secretary
Sy Handvik, Assistant Secretary Bob
West, Treasurer Don Mellum, Assis-
tant Treasurer Bill Welnick and Pur-
chasing Agents Ken Brauer, Jim
Hesser and Frank Morgan. It is im-
portant that we support them in the
fulfillment of their duties.
The January general membership
meeting will be at 11 a.m. Thursday,
Jan. 15, in the R.H. Johnson Lecture
Hall located next to the Village Store.
General membership meetings are
moving to the third Thursday of the
month in 2009. All Metal Club mem-
bers are encouraged to attend. Two
lucky members attending the meeting
will receive $25 checks.
Repairing garbage container tops
and metal furniture, knife/ax sharpen-
ing, special welding needs, custom
metal art, milling and lathe work, etc.,
are services offered to the community
by Metal Club members. Visit the
Metal Club and let us know of your
needs.
If you are interested in joining the
club, stop by for a visit and tour of the
facility. Many members had no previ-
ous experience working with metal as
no experienced is necessary. A wide
variety of new skills can be learned
from the myriad of classes available.
Minimal membership dues provide
access to equipment and instruction
unavailable elsewhere. The club also
offers social opportunities and events
that include spouses or significant
others.
For additional information on the
club and its many activities and pro-
grams, visit www.scwmetalclub.com
The club is located in the large rose
beige building next to the Visitors
Center/PORA at 13849 Camino del
Sol. Club hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday. Stop by for
a visit.
Information: 623/584-0150.
MINI GOLF
In this beginning of another year,
our members plan to have lots of
holes in one and low scores as we
play games at the R.H. Johnson
course! We will not meet Jan. 1, so
Happy New Year! At 9 a.m. Thursday,
Jan. 8, our annual meeting will be
held 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 will
be Jan. 22 and 29.
Congratulations to Jo Conroy as
our golfer of the month. We invite
Sun City West residents to visit our
club, play as our guest and we are sure
you 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 bulletin
board at R.H. Johnson, or visit our
website at www.scwclubs.com.
MODEL RAILROAD
Hello rail fans. Greetings from
your Agua Fria Northern Railroad
Club, located in the R.H. Johnson Rec
Center. We invite you all to come visit
our station depot. Bring your family,
camera and questions. We will be
more 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 a
bargain at $25 for the first year and
then only $15 a year thereafter. You
will receive a nice name badge pro-
claiming your good taste. You will
also receive a friendly club with only
one rule: Enjoy yourself and have fun.
We will teach you the operation of
our railroad at your own pace no
pressure! Remember, both men and
women are equally welcome. All you
need is a current rec card from Sun
City West.
Our operating hours are 9 a.m. to
noon Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, and from 7 to 9 p.m. Tues-
days.
Well, on Saturday, Nov. 8, the R.H.
Johnson Arts and Crafts Center hosted
the Fall Arts and Crafts Fair. Since our
station depot is located here, we were
visited by 1,227 interested people!
The youngsters were very excited to
see our action carnival and Thomas
the Tank Engine and his two friends
traveling around the layout. Thomas
was met with squeals of delight each
time he traveled by the childrens eye
level. We all had a great deal of fun.
ORGAN & KEYBOARD
The clubs January concert will be
held at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, in
Palm Ridge Rec Center.
The concert will be presented by
Bobby Speaker, who has entertained
audiences and celebrities for more
than 20 years. His appearances have
ranged from opening for Bob Hope,
and sharing the state with Liberace at
the Las Vegas Hilton, to playing pri-
vate parties for former President Ford,
Bob and Dolores Hope and Carol
Channing at Palm Springs.
Bob performs a musical range from
jazz to Broadway, stirring hymns to
Big Band, and Bobs favorite, the
music of George Gershwin. Mark
your calendars now for what promises
to be a great evening of entertainment.
Guest admission is $5.
Information: 623-975-0023.
PALO VERDE
PATCHERS
The Palo Verde Patchers finished
2008 with a wonderful Holiday Party
that was celebrated at the Briarwood
Country Club. Our members have al-
ways used this opportunity to give
back to the community. As we have
done in previous years, we each
brought a non-perishable food item to
be donated to the St. Marys/Westside
Food 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 many
quilt classes and we look forward to
our biannual Quilt Show at the Madi-
son House on Feb. 7. We welcome all
members of the community to come
see our extraordinary work. All pro-
ceeds ($3 donation) go to support our
charitable activities. Our group meets
from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every
Tuesday and Thursday, and most
Tuesday evenings, if desired. We also
meet most Saturday mornings from 9
a.m. to whenever. We meet in Room 5
at Kuentz Rec Center. If you are in-
terested in our club, come by to visit
us during meeting hours or contact
Gayle LeGrand at 546-3350. You can
also find us on the web at www.scw-
clubs.com.
PAN CARD CLUB
Looking for something to do in the
evenings? Our Pan Club will teach
you to play. We have a friendly group
and a great card game. We play from
6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays in Beardsley
Rec Center Card Room 4.
Our Christmas pot luck was a huge
success. Good side dishes will be pro-
vided by the club members.
Information: 623-556-9834.
PICKLEBALL
A series of softball games between
the Pickleball Club and the Ladies
and Mens Softball teams was held
Sunday, Nov. 16. Approximately 140
people attended the games. The ladies
game started at noon and was fol-
lowed by the mens game. The Soft-
ball Club won both games, but the
Pickleball players and spectators had
a great time. Much cheering could be
heard for both teams. Lunch was a
combination potluck by the members.
The soda pop, hot dogs, water and
cookies were all donated by Arvid and
Kay Peterson of Award Realty.
The next pickleball social event
will be Jan. 23. It will be a luncheon
of chili/potluck with a day of playing
pickleball!
If you would like to get some addi-
tional and enjoyable exercise then you
need to try playing pickleball. It is
easy and it is fun! It develops hand-
eye coordination, balance and in-
creases your mobility. We have many
new members and you will enjoy
meeting and playing with them.
So, how do you get started? Easy.
We have free lessons at 10 a.m. the
first and third Mondays of each
month. Just come down to the pickle-
ball courts (R.H. Johnson) and we
will provide the paddle. Our instruc-
tors, Dee and Larry Masteller, will
show you why Pickleball is the fastest
growing sport in America. Call Dee or
Larry at 584-6619 if you have any
questions.
We have many programs that will
give you the opportunity to play more
pickleball! Ladies ladder is held
Monday mornings. Contact Sandy
Burie at smburie@cs.com or 975-
1349.
Tuesdays are a ladies recreational
round robin from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Contact Karen Oveson at 214-2746 or
Ann Westphal at 546-6929.
On Wednesdays, there is a mixed
(co-ed) ladder in the morning. Contact
Martha Wasserman at
mswnazcjw2@aol.com or 975-0764.
Ladies intermediate round robin is
from 3 to 5 p.m. Contact Patti Lind-
berg at 544-7306 or Katie Villareal at
214-0224.
Thursday is New Players Day
from 10 a.m. to noon. This is for all
new members. Contact Mary and Jack
Steiner at 584-2054 or Linda Swift at
556-8070. Ladies competitive round
robin is from 5 to 7 p.m. Contact Ulla
Koski at 546-7939 or Deb Ruff at
975-6923. Mens ladder is held in the
evening. Contact Harry Abramowski
at harryabra@cox.net or 374-2993.
On Friday, mens round robin play
is from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Coordinator
is Don Anderson (544-7236). Team
league will be starting soon, from
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Martha Wasserman
(975-0764) is the league coordinator.
For additional information, please
go to www.scwclubs.com and click
on Pickleball.
RACQUET
Presumably everyone survived the
holidays, wherever they were spent,
and had safe travels back to Sun City
West.
Though the economy and our
shrinking retirement portfolios seem
to be on most of our minds, perhaps
the New Year will bring renewed
hope for our finances and maybe even
some good New Years resolutions.
When thinking about New Years res-
olutions, think about playing more
tennis or other Racquet Club sports.
There are numerous opportunities
to get out on the courts every day.
Even with the cooler weather, you
warm up real fast while moving
around the courts and might even
burn off some of those extra pounds
acquired over the holidays.
Theres always a flood of holiday
parties in December and ours was no
exception. On Dec. 12, more than 165
Racquet Club members and guests en-
joyed a delicious meal and great
music for dancing provided by Bobby
and Charlene Freemen at the Briar-
wood Country Club. For future plan-
ning, next years Racquet Club
holiday party will also be at the Bri-
arwood Country Club on Dec. 4, so
you can mark your calendars well in
advance.
Joining the Racquet Club means
you can play tennis, platform tennis,
table tennis and volleyball, all for $5
per year! Youre also able to attend
the monthly social hour and catered
meetings, held September through
May in the R.H. Johnson Social Hall.
The next meeting will be Jan. 13 in
the Social Hall. Flyers are posted
around the courts and in the tower
with additional information.
TENNIS
Round robin tennis is available
every day except Sunday at the John-
son courts. No reservations or part-
ners are required. Just show up and
play. If youre new to Sun City West,
or even here for a few weeks or
months, its a great way to meet other
tennis players to set up other times to
play. Round robin tennis occurs every
morning at 7 a.m. (Coordinator Horst
Weinheimer, 214-0484); Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays at 10:30
a.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 courts
for players who have been away from
tennis for a while and want to get
back into it. This is also a great way to
meet other players in the same situa-
tion. The leaders, Karly Brandvold
(214-6559) and Diane Becker (584-
7954), run drills and practice sessions
to get you back in the game. Call them
for additional information.
Mark your calendars for the Swing
into Spring Tournament to be held
April 2-5. This is the biggest tennis
event held in Sun City West, and
brings players from all around the
area to compete. There will be some
changes this year in the line ups so
stay tuned for more information.
The West Valley Womens Senior
Tennis League is in full swing with
more than 20 teams of 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0
players from Sun City West and the
surrounding adult communities.
PLATFORM TENNIS
Play begins at 7:30 a.m. for this
easy-to-learn and fun sport at the
Johnson courts. Paddles, balls and les-
sons are free. Contact Ron Gliot (584-
7838) or Walt Schalm (546-9211) for
additional information.
TABLE TENNIS
Singles 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 City
Grand. The challenge will pit the four
best players from each club.
You are required to wear non-mark-
ing gym shoes in the table tennis
room. Play times are:
A Group, doubles play: 9 a.m.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and
1:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.
B Group, doubles play: 9 a.m.
Tuesday and Thursday, and 1:30 p.m.
Friday.
A Group, singles play: noon Satur-
day and 1 p.m. Sunday.
Group A is for advanced players; it
is more competitive and aggressive.
Group B is more social and for be-
ginners or those who are less compet-
itive.
VOLLEYBALL
Open play continues at the Surprise
location. Contact Roy Handwerk at
584-6416 or Walt Schalm at 546-9211
for 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 wont 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 TAPPERS
The Rhythm Tappers are starting
off the New Year with a welcome
back combo luncheon, style show and
business meeting. The event is 11 a.m.
Jan. 22 in Palm Ridge Rec Centers
Summit Hall A. There will be a fabu-
lous Style Show presented by Shers,
with gift certificates from Shers as
door prizes. There will be a delicious
menu of four different entrees, salad,
bread and dessert.
Cost is $13.75 per person. Friends
are welcome. Please make checks out
to Rhythm Tappers by Jan. 12, and
place your check in the envelope in
the Dance Room. If you would like to
mail your check in or for information
regarding this event, please call
Sharon Haselhuhn at 623-544-4216.
On Nov. 23, thirty-three hopefuls
congregated at the US Airways Arena
for a chance to represent the Phoenix
Suns on their Golden Grannies team.
They came from all over the state for
this opportunity. Each applicant was
given a number and for the next hour
they worked with a choreographer
who taught a hip-hop routine for their
audition.
The group was divided into groups
of eight, and for the next hour they
continually rotated to perform in front
of the judges. It was a scary but ex-
hilarating experience. After the audi-
tions, the group was given a list of
performance dates and a phone num-
ber to call for the results. Only 17
were chosen 3 of which were
Rhythm Tappers. Presiding President
Peg Kuntzelman and Sharon Hasel-
huhn, both returning dancers, will
perform for their second year, and
Karen Stricherz was selected as a new
recruit. All three are very excited and
proud to not only represent the Suns
organization, but the Rhythm Tappers
as well.
RIP N SEW
Several different classes are being
offered at various skill levels in the
month of January. If you have ever
had an interest in learning (or im-
proving) sewing, quilting, embroidery
or needlework skills, or you just
wanted to learn to use the different
machines available to Rip N Sew
club members, January would be an
excellent time to join our group and
learn.
A partial listing of classes being of-
fered in January and the instructor
names are: Strip Quilting with Pat
Cave, Muriel Oakeson and Evelyn
Simek; Hand Appliqu by Machine
with Carlisle LeBaron; Spiral Table
Runner with Sue Davis; Quilting
Block of the Month with Margaret
Crist and Sue Davis; Free Motion Ma-
chine Quilting and Embroidery with
Karen Lagergren; Hand Turn Needle
Appliqu 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 Joy
Hicks; Quilted Sweat Shirt with Sara
Tavares; Lils Quilted Bag with Lil
Mueller; Classic SCW Wallet with
Dee Flynn and Lil Mueller; Six Pack
Tote with Sue DeLucia and Kathy
Gundersen; Quilted Sweatshirt Jacket
with Sara Tavares; and Casserole
Cover with Diane Oliver and Joan
Hardy.
Classes are taught in the clubroom
located next to the Village Store at the
R.H. Johnson Rec Center.
The Machine Embrodiery Group
will meet Jan. 21 in the R.H. Johnson
Lecture Hall. Any member with an in-
terest in machine embroidery or learn-
ing machine embroidery is
encouraged to attend.
The quilting bee will be Jan. 27 in
the clubroom, where members will be
making Quilts for the Needy.
A bus trip to the Phoenix Quilt,
Craft and Sewing Festival will be on
Friday, Jan. 30, for members only.
Whether you are an experienced,
beginner or somewhere in between,
come check out our club! Any person
with a valid Sun City West rec card is
invited for a personal tour.
Information: 623-546-4050.
ROCKHOUNDS WEST
Our 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 of
it? Always wanted to go but didnt
want to go alone? We have the an-
swers. The Quartzsite annual Rock
and Gem show will be our next trip in
January. It will be an interesting trip
for all Rockhounds, friends and
spouses. There is shopping for every-
one. All are welcome to our next
meeting at 9 a.m. Jan. 5 in the R.H.
Johnson Lecture Hall. Get all the de-
tails of the trip to Quartzsite as well
as 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 CLUB
RV Club members travel together
and enjoy each others company. We
use CB radios to communicate be-
tween the rigs while we are on the
road. At our destinations, we see the
sights and socialize.
In 2009 caravans are scheduled to
see among other things the Arizona
Opry in Apache Junction. Then a car-
avan to Death Valley, a rally to the red
rock country to visit Indian Heritage
sites, followed by a caravan to Palm
Springs for the Follies.
Then there will be a caravan to L.A.
and Hollywood and another caravan
that will go to the high Colorado
Rockies. In the planning stage is a
caravan to the Indian country in
northeastern Arizona.
If this sounds interesting, visit with
us at our next caravan meeting at 8:30
a.m. Jan. 27 in the Social Hall. We
supply the coffee and donuts.
Information: 623-214-1331, 623-
544-6836 or www.scw-clubs.com.
SHUFFLEBOARD
WEST
Our winter program is in full swing
now. To start the New Year off right,
now is a good time to come and join
Shuffleboard West. We meet at 6:15
p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
(Red Pin Play), or 1:15 p.m. Tues-
days. We offer a friendly club with
members offering good help with
your game (if you need it) and lessons
for the new members to get them
started. For information or to answer
questions, call Bob Wilt at 623-214-
9279 or Joyce Webster at 546-6419.
Come in and talk to our members any
regular play time and join the club.
SINGLES
Happy New Year to everyone! It
was a very busy holiday season, and
on Dec. 3 we hit the 200 members
mark. A new board has been estab-
lished with the addition of Justine
Kmiecik, 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 at
R.H. Johnson with host Tiny; 466-
0151.
Jan. 16: 5 p.m., happy hour at
Mikes Greek and Italian Cuisine,
17191 N. Litchfield Road with host
Trish Heinzmann; 792-8586.
Jan. 21: 1 to 4 p.m., Palm Ridge
Rec Center, general meeting.
Jan. 26: 6:30 p.m., Organ Club
with Bob Seaker playing organ, host
Thelma; 388-4801.
Jan. 28: 5 p.m., dinner at New
China Buffet with host Norma; 214-
8232.
SOFTBALL
Now that youve survived the holi-
days, its time to think about exercise
thats fun. Official softball play
started in October, but you can join
the second session that begins mid-
January. We have 400 players of all
skill levels and ages. Youre sure to fit
into either the American or National
league where youll be assigned ac-
cording to your age, skill and abilities.
New players are continually moving
in and out of the system, especially
the snowbirds. If youre ready to play,
fine. Or the Farm Team will get you
warmed up.
Be there when 26 to 28 new teams
of 12 players each start play in the
middle of this month. Half are with
the National League and half the
American League. Substitutes and re-
placements round out the player ros-
ter. The formal softball season goes
through April. This is followed by
more informal play next summer.
Our emphasis is on having a good
time and enjoying great fellowship.
Cost is only $25 per year (plus $50 for
the first year). This gets you a full uni-
form plus excitement, hundreds of po-
tential new friends, exercise and the
pure joy of playing ball again
Games start at 8:30 a.m. and last all
day. We thank the Rec Centers and
our members for beautiful Liberty
Field located next to Kuentz Rec Cen-
ter. Games are played on Tuesday and
Thursday here and in Sun City with
the two leagues alternating fields.
Be sure to contact us at the phone
number below so you can join in the
fun and games. All youll need is a
bat, glove and softball shoes (no metal
spikes). If you prefer, our players can
give you advice and help you get the
necessary gear, new or used. The club
supplies the full uniform: hat, sponsor
jersey, long and short pants plus knee-
high socks. There are lots of safety
rules to protect you, like no sliding,
and even suggested warm-up exer-
cises. Many events take place
throughout the year including special
ball games, barbecues, breakfasts,
Toys for Kids, food drives, golf din-
ner/dance, etc. Our members are
highly involved.
If youre interested in being an um-
pire, professional-type instruction is
provided at no cost. Our league has its
own website if you can access the In-
ternet at the address below. There
youll 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 from
our covered bleachers located near
first and third bases. Park your golf
cart in our new cart lot right next to
the third base line. Cheer for your fa-
vorite player or team. Restrooms are
right there in our beautiful clubhouse
plus water, soft drinks and maybe
some free popcorn. Be sure to note the
names of our team sponsors and our
super-supportive billboard sponsors
on the outfield fence.
WOMENS SOFTBALL
In addition to our exciting Sparks
and Flames womens local-travel
teams, there has been huge interest in
womens recreational softball in Sun
City West and Sun City. Our goal is to
put together two additional teams of
women who are not on the Sparks or
Flames. They play games among
themselves plus invites to teams from
Sun City Grand, Pebble Creek and
Traditions whose players could not be
on any of their traveling teams. This
presents a wonderful opportunity for
new women softball players or
women who havent played in a
while. They compete with other
women of their own skill level, make
new friends and have some ball park
fun. Please spread the word about this
concept. For information, call Bob
Dobbins at 623-792-8993.
The Valley Womens League
kicked off its season Nov 15. The
Flames and Sparks are battling with
Sun City Grands two teams (Dia-
monds/Gems) and Traditions, which
expanded its recruiting boundaries
and beefed up its line up.
The womens softball rosters and
schedules can be found on the Senior
Softball website at http://www.azsr-
softball.com/index.htm. All home
games are played at 1 p.m. Saturdays
at Liberty Field. Schedules are posted
at the field on the womens board.
However, two added home games will
be played at Sun City on Jan. 17 and
Jan. 31 with Traditions.
Fourteen of our women have joined
the National League Coed teams and
13 women play on the Friday Coed
Teams. Softball has given many of
our women a chance to physically im-
prove themselves after some had to
give up sports in order to raise chil-
dren or work outside the home. Soft-
ball at Sun City West has rekindled
their youth and given them a second
chance 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 on
their respective teams.
To join the womens softball teams,
the players must first attend a
Womens Green Team practice. De-
pending on their skill levels and de-
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Rip N Sew
member
Diana Oliver
shows off the
quilt she
made after
taking Diane
Cuzzettos
Needle Turn-
ing Applique
class.
An RV Club
caravan
stops to trade
with the
Navajos sell-
ing jewelry
on the road-
side during a
recent trip.
sires, they will be placed on the sub-
stitute list for competitive games or
play recreational games only. There is
something for everyone in womens
softball. Weve had excellent volun-
teers join the teams as batting/base
coaches, scorekeepers and announc-
ers. Big thanks go to Mel Bentley,
Dorothy Buchanan, Dee Coumont,
Ray Early, Ron Powers and Barb
Waddell.
The coaches/managers for the
teams this year are: Flames, Judy
White/Frank Coumont; and Sparks,
Bob Dobbins/Carol Bowden. We wel-
come all of you to come out and
watch the Womens Softball Valley
League play. You will enjoy it.
ALL SOFTBALL MEMBERS
Open practices, occasional tourna-
ments and farm team play take place
on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and
Monday for all softball members.
Information: 623-214-1013 or
www.azsrsoftball.com.
SPANISH CLUB
Feliz Ao Nuevo! (Happy New
Year!) Is one of your New Years res-
olutions to learn about the Spanish
language and culture? Club Espaol
welcomes new members! The spring
classes (at three levels) are held from
January 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. Gloria
Mamola will teach the class in Room
2 at Beardsley Rec Center from 8:30
to 10:30 a.m. The textbooks may be
purchased at the first meeting.
Club Espaols 2009 officers were
elected at our wonderful December
Holiday Fiesta hosted by member
Roland Robinson at Grandview Ter-
race Ballroom. The 2009 officers will
be President Don Monroe, Vice Pres-
ident Bill Anderson, Secretary Jan
Taylor (continuing officer from
2008), Treasurer Olivette Miller, and
Member-At-Large Dan Mesch. The
club welcomes its new board and
thanks the outgoing 2008 board for
serving the club (President Ellie Gis-
riel, Vice President Margaret Rauch,
Treasurer Carol Perko and Fiesta
Chair Carolyn Hegna). Due to the fine
work of the board and numerous will-
ing workers, the 2008 members en-
joyed four great fiestas, eleven classes
and the talents of nine great maestros
(teachers)!
The club will hold its Valentines
Day Fiesta on Feb. 13 at Palm Ridge
Rec Center. Club members may ob-
tain the flyer for this fiesta in class or
go to the website for registration in-
formation.
Sun City West residents wishing to
join the Spanish classes may go to the
clubs website at www.scwclubs.com.
Scroll down to the category, Social
Clubs, and click on Club Espaol.
When the Spanish Club information
appears on the screen, click on Mem-
bership in the menu bar. The regis-
tration form is the first page, then
scroll to the second page for the list of
classes. 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 club
maestros (teachers) have biographies
on the site, and the clubs many fies-
tas are pictured as well. Ol!
Gracias to Club Espaol mem-
bers who have paid their 2009 dues.
Members are asked to renew by Jan.
14 to enjoy 2009 events.
Information: 623-214-7530.
SPORTSMENS CLUB
The Sportsmens Club is for men
and women who live in Sun City West
and enjoy outdoor activities and so-
cial events with people of similar in-
terests. The dues are $7.50 per year.
The Sportsmens Club offers fishing,
hiking, back road trips, birding,
trap/skeet shooting, fly tying, rafting,
skiing, and womens target shooting
in addition to numerous social events.
Meetings are held from September
through April, featuring speakers with
interesting programs relating to Ari-
zona. Call Al at 214-8890 for more
details.
The general meeting will begin
12:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, in the
R.H. Johnson Social Hall, 19803 R.H.
Johnson Blvd. The speaker will be a
representative from The Nature Con-
servancy, which works to protect the
lands and waters for the fishermen,
hikers, birders and off-roaders to
enjoy. Join us to socialize, enjoy the
speaker, have cookies, coffee and at-
tend the meeting.
There will be beginner/C hikes on
Jan. 8 and 20. The destinations are yet
to be determined. Call LouAnn at
214-8637 or DeNae at 556-5355. Call
Tom at 546-2410 for A and B hikes in
January. All hikes will leave from the
R.H. Johnson Library parking lot on
R.H. Johnson Boulevard. Please ar-
rive 15 minutes before departure time
to register and form car pools. Bring
plenty of water, a trail snack, hiking
stick (strongly recommended), hiking
boots (mandatory no tennis shoes
allowed) and lunch if no lunch is
planned. We are always looking for
new hikes call us if you have any.
We also need more leaders!
There will be a Big Wheels Trip on
Wednesday, Jan. 7, on the Buckboard
Road, leaving at 8 a.m. This trip is
rated 2 and is a total of 175 miles. Call
Don at 544-8021. On Wednesday, Jan.
14, the group is going to Wilhoit,
leaving at 8 a.m. The trip is rated 5
and is 175 miles total. Call Hi at 544-
4816. Trips leave from the library
parking lot. Please arrive 15 minutes
before departure to check in. Bring
plenty of water, lunch and a camp
chair. Also be sure to have a full tank
of gas before leaving Sun City West.
All trips are subject to change due to
weather and/or road conditions.
The Birding Group will go for a
drive through Arlington Valley on
Tuesday, Jan. 13. This area, located
south of I-10 and west of Highway
85, includes various habitats: desert
scrub, irrigated fields, farm ponds and
riparian areas. This is a chance to see
sparrows, thrashers, egrets and peli-
cans. We will leave at 8 a.m. Meet at
the library parking lot 15 minutes be-
fore departure time. Bring lunch and
water, and wear sturdy walking shoes.
Call Lorraine at 546-2103 or Nancy at
214-9045.
The 2009 annual planning meeting
for 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 and
enjoying the outdoors are welcome.
Trips to Lake Alamo, Lake Roosevelt,
Big Lake and possible other destina-
tions will be scheduled. Call Paul at
584-3244.
Show and Go fishing meets 6:45
a.m. Thursdays to form a car pool. It
will depart at 7 a.m. from the library
parking lot. Call Paul at 584-3244.
The Womens Target Shooting
Group meets 6 p.m. the second and
fourth Tuesday in the library parking
lot to carpool to the Ben Avery Target
Shooting Range. Call Pam at 214-
7317 or Chris at 546-0880. No
firearms are needed. Shooting times
at the Ben Avery Clay Target Center
are 8 a.m. to dusk Wednesday through
Sunday. The range is closed Monday
and Tuesday. Trap goes on Wednes-
day and skeet goes on Thursday. Call
Gene at 214-9824.
Mens Target Shooting for pistols
and rifles will meet at the library park-
ing lot at 10 a.m. every second and
fourth Wednesday. Riders will donate
$5 to the driver. There will be instruc-
tions from some in our group who
will teach you proper firearm han-
dling and shooting form. Let us know
before we leave the parking lot if you
need assistance. Bring a clean firearm
in a case and ammo, hearing protec-
tion, (ear muff cuffs are much better
than foam plugs), paper plates for tar-
gets (may be purchased), safety
glasses (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 the
Upper Salt River paddle rafting trip,
which will be either the March 19 and
26, and/or the San Juan River rafting
trip should call Mort at 546-3695.
The annual Rose Parade Tour is
Dec. 31-Jan. 2, 2009. Cost is $499 per
person double and $699 per single.
See the travel insert in the newsletter,
or call Mike at 602-276-9008 or Ruth
at 584-1292.
STAINED GLASS
CRAFTERS
The Stained Glass Crafters Club of
Sun City West has elected its new of-
ficers for 2009. They are: President
Bud Armstrong, Vice President Jay
French, Secretary Joenne Galipeu,
Treasurer Donna Youells and Assis-
tant Treasurer Sachiko Evanson.
Our members enjoy working with
stained glass and produce outstanding
pieces including windows, sun-catch-
ers and seasonal items. In addition,
we have four kilns that are used to
create all kinds of glass items includ-
ing unique dishes and beautiful jew-
elry.
SUNWEST ART
Sun West Art Clubs next general
meeting begins 1 p.m. Jan. 12 in the
R.H. Johnson Social Hall. At this
time, our guest will be nature and
everyday artist Judith Visker.
She says, As a professional artist,
creating something that has not ex-
isted before is the driving force for my
paintings. My subject matter comes
from nature and everyday life. Be-
cause of my stylistic independence
and interpretation, objects fill with
bold colors and patterns. I choose
color instinctively on some pieces,
while others have a carefully planned
palette. My favorite acrylic paints and
mediums go on impasto and/or
glazed, and at times, are combined
with other media. Observers of my
work comment on the originality and
the playful juxtaposition of subject
matter. As each day of painting ends,
I am grateful for the God-given op-
portunity to leave in this world objects
of my invention.
Judith has exhibited in many juried
and non-juried shows in Arizona and
throughout the Midwest, and
achieved numerous awards. Join us
for the first meeting of the New Year.
Refreshments will be served, and
members and their guests are wel-
come. For information, call 623-546-
1098.
Meanwhile, continue to check out
our new, very colorful board in the
Watercolor side of the art room for in-
formation regarding the dates, prices
and instructors of the classes that will
be coming up in the near future. Also,
keep in mind that there is open art on
Wednesdays and Saturdays in the
mornings; no instructors.
We also have introduced two new
workshops called Try Me Water-
color ($15) and Try Me Oil and
Acrylic ($15) on Saturdays. The
classes are for members and non-
members who would like to try a
medium to see if they would like to
pursue it further. The SWAC will sup-
ply the artist material free to those
who attend the class. This gives you
a chance to try a new medium before
making that big purchase of supplies!
If you choose to try, please spec-
ify which class you wish to reserve
and mail reservation and check (made
out to SWAC) to Marilyn Robinett,
20424 N. Aurora Drive, Sun City
West, AZ 85375. The workshops
started in November and hopefully
will continue to be successful.
Information: 623-975-6358.
THEATRE WEST
Theatre West spring 2009 musical
tickets go on sale 8:30 a.m. Jan. 26.
The musical High Spirits is an
adaptation of Noel Cowards Blithe
Spirits by Hugh Martin and Timothy
Gray, directed by Dean Spotts.
Production dates are March 17, 18,
20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31, and
April 1,3,4,5 in Stardust Theatre. For
more information, call 623-975-2338.
Theatre West held its first fall
luncheon Nov. 18. Nearly 200 Mem-
bers and their guests came together to
meet old friends and make new
friends. In previous years, these gath-
erings were chaired by one person,
but this is a huge undertaking and
takes month to prepare. In order to
make the production easier and give
more volunteers responsibilities in or-
ganizing and creating the right atmos-
phere, the board decided to establish
three separate committees: the design
and sales of the tickets, the decora-
tions (which are always special) and
of course the selection of the caterers
and the menu.
Ticket sales went without a hitch,
the decoration was beautiful and a
lucky person at each table got to take
the centerpiece home. The buffet was
outstanding; keeping in line with the
season we enjoyed ham, turkey, stuff-
ing and all the fixings, even apple and
pumpkin pie for dessert. All in all it
was a great success. Thank you to all
the volunteers.
Theatre West will hold its general
membership meeting at 1:30 p.m. Jan.
20 in Stardust Theatre. All members
and their guests are invited to attend
this free event. Following the business
agenda, the audience will be enter-
tained by two short programs.
Lydia Boyer will present a
monolog that she wrote herself titled
What Are The Odds? Its all about
the things that can happen to a biker,
and its sure to get a lot of laughs.
Yvonne Dyer and Irv Rothman will
perform in Ill Never Forgot Whats
Her Name, a one-act, amusing yet
tender 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, yet
poignant look at mother-daughter re-
lationships. At two is From Broad-
way with Love, a musical review
that includes songs of Richard
Rogers, Oscar Hammerstein, Lorenz
Hart, Andrew Lloyd Webber and
Irwin Berlin. Act three by Dorothy
Daniels Anderson is The Bed, a
comic 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 an
adult child.
Nine performances will be offered
at 7 p.m. July 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25,
and 2 p.m. July 12, 19 and 26. Tickets
go on sale 8:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26.
They are $6 when purchased at the
same time as High Spirits, or $7 if
purchased alone.
TOLE ARTISTS
A hearty Welcome 2009 to all our
wonderful Tole Artists Club mem-
bers!
A bright New Year is unfolding
with new officers President Sharon
McAndrews, First Vice President
Erma Crippen, Second Vice President
Bettye Sanders, Secretary Evelyn
Kerns and Treasurer Joan Vosen. We
wish them success and offer them our
very best! Seeing that its the New
Year what were your resolutions?
Didnt make many? Didnt make any?
Well, in that case, I have some here
for you Tole Artists, if I may. Resolve:
I will/I will not! I will read the direc-
tions my teacher handed out in class
and listen to her instructions! (Oh
well, reading never hurt anyone.) I
will not be afraid to try new painting
techniques and/or mediums! (Happy
accidents?) I will silence my inner
critic and stop going back to touch
up my work one more time! You
know who you are, so! (Maybe!) I
will not covet my classmates project!
(Or offer them huge amounts of
money to trade pieces with me!)
I will paint up a storm and enjoy
my 2009 Tole Artists journey this
year! (Promise!) Therefore, doing all
this I will be awarded with my own art
studio, a maid, a cook, a driver, a gar-
dener and a brush cleaner free of
charge so I can paint until I faint! (Just
kidding!) This might be harder than
you imagined for there was an exper-
iment in which young fish were put in
a tank with a glass barrier that sepa-
rated them from other fish. When the
fish became adults, the barrier was re-
moved but the fish always stopped at
the exact place where the barrier had
been. Hmmm! Thats the way its al-
ways been done?
Time to gather up your paints and
head for Barbara McCarts beautiful
Santa with Poinsettias three-week
class starting at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in
Room 3 at Kuentz Rec Center. Fol-
lowing the morning class, at noon Jan.
7, Erma Crippen has a spring-themed
project, Shara Reiners Folk Art
Funk, a quick-and-easy project with
Sharas famous signature-style flow-
ers! Visit our Kuentz Classroom 3 on
Wednesday afternoons and see what
you are missing! A general meeting
will be held at noon Jan. 28. There
will be a Members Table Sale with
door prizes and refreshments.
Information: 623-544-2837.
WATER FITNESS
Out with the old, in with the new.
We have new board members for
2009. Bonnie Campbell is the new
president, Lorrie Parrella is vice pres-
ident, Carmen Block is treasurer and
Roma Clasen is secretary. Jean Smith
is the social director. We thank them
for volunteering, and are confident
they will have a successful year.
Water Fitness Club meets 7:45 a.m.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the
Palm Ridge indoor pool beginning in
January. The class at Beardsley pool
will meet at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Thurs-
day and Friday. The annual member-
ship fee is $3. This is payable by
check only. This class exercises every
muscle in the body, including the so-
cial muscle. Come and enjoy, every-
one is welcome.
WEAVERS WEST
Weavers West is back into the
swing of things for the winter season,
now that our snowbird members are
back with us. Many classes have al-
ready been in session such as Navajo
weaving, rag rugs, little people, greet-
ing card designs, tapestry totes and
Beyond Basics. A new Basics Class
will begin Jan. 5 and will continue
into February and March. If you are
interested in learning how to weave,
be sure to come in and register for this
class.
There will be a yours and ours
equipment sale in January. This is an
opportunity to pick up some good
equipment or to get rid of some of
your 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 with
a dynamic teacher. It will be limited
to 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. to
3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Information: 623-544-6515 or
www.scwclubs.com.
WESTERNAIRES
Happy New Year to all from the
Westernaires! Can you believe its
2009? Where has the time gone? We
rehearsed and rehearsed. Will we ever
get it right? Janet Hochstatter, our di-
rector, our cheerleader and our friend,
provided us with many familiar
Christmas songs. We even traveled to
the Big Apple to attend some
Broadway shows that opened during
December in the 1920s, 30s and 40s.
Thanks to you, the Sun City West
community, friends and relatives, for
the support you gave us. It was
music to our ears when
we heard that all four performances
were sold out weeks ahead of time.
We enjoyed the chance to share our
music with you during the holiday
season.
Now weve had our rest and are
ready to get down to business for our
Spring Concert. As of this publication,
not even the members know what
Janet has prepared for us. But, if
theres any indication from previous
concerts, we once again are going to
be challenged to give it our all! This is
the time for those who enjoy choral
singing 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. Auditions
will then be held at the end of Janu-
ary to join us and become a member
of the Westernaires. All rehearsals are
held at 8:30 a.m. Thursdays and 1
p.m. Mondays in the Back 40 of the
Stardust Theatre at the Kuentz Rec
Center.
The Westernaires normally has only
three performances in the spring. We
are breaking tradition by adding a
fourth performance, so mark your cal-
endars and delay your trip back to the
cold states a few days for a musical
send-off by the Westernaires. Perfor-
mances are 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday
and Monday, April 17, 18 and 20; and
2 p.m. Sunday, April 19. Tickets go on
sale 10 a.m. Monday, March 9, and
continue through Thursday each week
until the performances. Tickets are $7
each.
Information: 623-544-5868.
WESTERNERS
SQUARE DANCING
Beginning Monday, Jan. 5, Annie
Brownrigg will start cueing a weekly
workshop and dance. The round
dance level is 2-3+. The activity starts
at 7 p.m. in the R.H. Johnson Social
Hall. The hall will be split as the A2
lessons begin at 6:30 p.m. The ad-
vance dance follows at 7:30 p.m., with
Dan Nordbye calling.
The R.H. Johnson Social Hall is
split again on Thursdays. The main-
stream class begins at 6 p.m., with
Bob Jones calling. The plus work-
shop/lessons also begin at 6 p.m., with
Lee Hailey calling. The main-
stream/plus dance follows at 7 p.m.
Lee Hailey calls alternating tips.
The Sweetheart Dance will be
Thursday, Feb. 19, in the R.H. John-
son Social Hall. Pre-rounds begin at
6:30 p.m., with cuer Annie Brown-
rigg. Lee Hailey and Bob Jones will
be calling alternating mainstream and
plus tips. Cost is $5 per person, and
finger food is appreciated.
Information: 623-322-5201, 623-
556-4410 or www.scwclubs.com.
WOODWORKING
Happy New Year to all! This is a
time when we look back on the past
year and forward to the next.
Throughout the year, club members
make wooden toys that are donated to
West Valley charities for the holidays.
This year, that amounted to some 600
toys. On Dec. 5, children from the
Desert Oasis Nadaburg School visited
our shop (temporarily dubbed
Santas Workshop) to sing songs
and open their gifts. Their annual visit
is a special event for all.
If one of your resolutions for the
New Year is to learn a new skill or
build a bookcase for the den; if you
love the smell of sawdust and making
useful or beautiful objects from wood,
join the men and women of the Wood-
working Club. The club includes all
skill levels; the only requirements are
safe practices and a good time work-
ing and comparing notes with other
woodworkers. We all learn from each
other and we never cease to learn.
New members must complete a
course in shop safety and an introduc-
tion to the tools and machines in our
wonderfully 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 dues
for 2009.
On Dec. 2, the Woodworking Club
elected its officers and board of direc-
tors for 2009. The officers are Presi-
dent Mike Bell, Vice Presidents Gary
Roberts and Dave Wierenga, Secre-
tary Louise Carroll, and Treasurer
Dave Whitehouse. Directors for 2009
are Lou Fucilo, Dave Boulet, Jim
Booy and Larry Smith.
For information, visit the shop at
Kuentz (enter the parking lot across
from the fire station) or call the num-
ber below. Wed love to see you.
Information: 623-546-4722.
YOGA
Good news! Our Introduction to
Yoga class is back by popular de-
mand.
The Sun City West Yoga Club is
pleased to announce that Mary Jane
will be offering a second series of six
Introduction to Yoga classes on
Mondays, Jan. 19 through Feb. 2. The
classes will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. in
Beardsley Rec Centers Multi-Pur-
pose Room 6.
Introduction to Yoga is geared for
the student with no or limited knowl-
edge of the practice of yoga. The first
class will be free of charge. Partici-
pants are asked to bring their rec card
and a mat if they have one.
Those who plan to return for the re-
maining five weeks will be given a
club registration form to take home
and fill out. They must bring the com-
pleted form to class the next Monday
with the $10 fee (cash please). The
charge includes $5 for the Yoga Club
annual dues and $5 for the remaining
classes. For information about this in-
troductory class call Mary Jane at
214-8113.
Why not make one of your New
Years resolutions the goal of discov-
ering all the classes offered by the
Yoga Club? Whether you enjoy
stretching, yoga or Pilates, the club
has a class that will meet your needs.
Our teachers modify the classes to ac-
commodate your levels of fitness and
experience.
Stretching helps you become more
limber. Practicing yoga not only re-
lieves stress but helps develop sta-
mina and flexibility. Pilates
strengthens your core muscles and im-
proves posture.
More than 20 million Americans
practice yoga daily. Maybe you
should be one of them. What are you
waiting for? January is a time for new
beginnings. Check out the locations
and times at www.scwclubs.com or
call 214-0761 for more information.
Attention all Yoga Club members
or new members: You will need a
2009 Yoga Club card to attend classes
beginning in January. Special regis-
tration for all Yoga Club members
will be Jan. 2-16.
You can register 30 minutes before
class at the Johnson Center or in
Room 4 at Beardsley Rec Center be-
ginning 7 a.m. and 30 minutes before
each class. Bring your rec card with
you to register. Please have your $5
fee in cash to simplify the procedure.
From Page 24
Club Corner
Meet the cast of Theatre Wests 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, Contents very, very best friend and confidant. Here the game
of seduction becomes an ironic commentary on the war between the
sexes. This play, Theatre Wests 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.