Sun City Festival Community Association

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26501 West Desert Vista Boulevard, Buckeye, Arizona 85396 April 2019

May 10th
Tickets on Sale April 9th 9:00 am

April 20th
RSVP at Member Services

FOOD TRUCK PICNIC

April 20th 4-7pm

Every
Thursday!
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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•Volunteer Market •Right Path Health
Appreciation 10:00 am to • White. Out. Party! Screening 7:00am
Brunch 1:00 pm 6:30 pm
10:00 am to Noon
•Free Living Trust
April Fools Day Seminar 9:00 am

7 8 9 10 •Farmers 11 12 13
Market
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
• BFS Home • Fine Insurance
Warranty 11:00 Group Seminar
am 3:00pm
•Lay-Z-Boy Wine and
Dine 6:30pm

14 15 16 17 •Farmers 18 19 20
Market
• Medicare 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Voyager Concert
Seminar • Understanding •First Financial Equity
Medicare •Food Truck
10:00 am 10:00 am •First Financial
Seminar 6:00 pm •Fashion Show and Seminar 2:00 pm Event 4:00pm
Shopping Event -7:00pm
•Wild Horse 2:00pm
• Sun Valley Solar
Pass Casino Trip 5:30 pm
Good Friday Passover
Taxes Due

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

•Thrivent •Farmers Market

Financial 5:00pm 10:00 am to
1:00 pm
•Harmony Medical •Harmony Medical •Harmony Medical
Care Care Care
Easter Earth Day

28 29 30

April
Voyager
Events
April 20th

BOOKMOBILE is Back!
April 4th, 18th
9 am to Noon - Sage Center
2-4 pm - Foothills Park

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 There is always something to do at Sun City Festival!
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MONDAYS TUESDAYS WEDNESDAYS
Fine Arts 8:30am S.E.T. 8:00 AM ZUMBA 7:15 am
YOGA 8:30AM Swimmers Club Workout 9:00am Wood Carving Class 8:00am
Pickleball 8:00am Swimmers Club Workout 10:00am Fine Arts 8:30am
Mah Jongg 9:00am PILATES 8:20 AM (BALLROOM)
Pickleball 9:00am YOGA 8:30 AM
Knit One & Crochet Too 9:00am
Lady Putters 9:30am
PlayersClubMahJongg&OpenPlay9:00am Pickleball 8:00am

S.T.A.R.T. 9:45AM STEP AND PUMP 9:15 AM Players Club Bridge & Open Play 9:00am
Beginner Bridge 9:00am
AQUA AEROBICS 10:00AM Paper Crafts & More 9:30am
Don’t Worry Bead Happy 9:00am
Current Events 10:30am Digital Photo 10:00 am Mah Jongg Marathon (2nd) 9am-4:00pm
DANCE FINTNESS 11:00AMStrength, Stretch, Balance 10:30AM DANCE FUSION 9:45AM
Pickleball Women’s Rotational TBD AQUA AEROBICS 11:15 AM Line Dancers Practice Intermediate 10:00am
Dealer’s Choice Poker 12:30pm Contract Bridge 12:30pm AQUA AEROBICS 10:00 AM
Chess 12:30pm Knit One & Crochet Too 12:30pm BODY WORKS 11:45 AM
Scrabble 12:30pm Texas Hold’em Limit Poker 12:30pm
Festival Stitchers 12:30pm Mah Jongg 12:30pm
Lady Putters 12:30pm
BODY WORKS 12:15PM YOGA 4:00 PM Lady Putters 12:30pm
Line Dancers Beginner 1:15 pm ZUMBA 5:15 PM CHAIR YOGA 1:00 PM
GENTLE YOGA 2:15 PM
Line Dancers Intermediate 2:45 pm Tournament Poker (1st & 3rd Tue) 5:30pm
AQUA AEROBICS 3:00 PM
GENTLE YOGA 2:15 PM Omaha Poker (2nd,4th,5th Tue) Genealogy (2nd Wed) 3:00pm
Woodcrafters 5:30pm 5:30pm Festival Veterans Club (2nd Wed) 3:30pm
Euchre 6:30pm Ponytail Canasta 6:30pm Line Dancers Practice Beginner Dances 5:00 pm
Social Dance - Ballroom 6:00pm Pickleball 6:30pm Paper Crafts & More 6:00pm
Desert Harmony Rehearsals 6:00pm Single Deck Pinochle 6:30pm
Pickleball 6:30pm Pickleball 6:30pm

THURSDAYS FRIDAYS SATURDAYS

H.I.I.T. 8:00 AM
S.E.T. 8:00 AM PILATES 8:00 AM (BALLROOM) Pickleball 9:00am
Swimmers Club Workout 9:00am Pickleball 8:00am
Contract Bridge 9:00am Don’t Worry Bead Happy 9:00am
Swimmers Club Workout10:00am
Pickleball 8:00am Quilting Bees 9:00am Line Dancers Absolute Beginners 9:30 am
Fine Arts 9:00am ZUMBA 9:15 AM AQUA YOGA 11:00 AM
AQUA AEROBICS 10:00 AM Table Tennis 11:45 am
STEP IT UP 9:15 AM
Lady Putters 9:30am WoodshopMonthlyMtg(3rdFri)10:00am Texas Hold’Em Limit Poker 12:30pm
Strength, Stretch, Balance 10:30AM FAB’s Luncheon 11:30am Partners Pinochle 12:30pm
AQUA AEROBICS 11:15 AM BODY WORKS 11:45 AM Couples Contract Bridge 6:00pm
Duplicate Bridge 12:30pm Mah Jongg 12:30pm Pickleball 6:30pm
Knit One & Crochet Too 12:30pm
EQUIPMENT ORIENTATION3:00PM
Chess 12:30pm SUNDAYS
Genealogy (2nd & 4th Fri) 1:00 pm
Computer Club (2nd and 4th Thursday) 3:00pm CHAIR YOGA 1:00 PM Mah Jongg 12:30pm
YOGA 4:00 PM GENTLE YOGA 2:15 PM
ZUMBA 5:15 PM Chinese Mah Jongg 12:30pm
Bunco 6:30pm Dominoes (Mexican Train) 6:00pm
Dealer’s Choice Poker 5:00pm
Pa rtners Pinochle 6:30pm
Pickleball 6:30pm Double Deck Pinochle 6:00pm
Pickleball 6:30pm
Table Tennis 6:30 pm

Charter CLUBS in Black.

FITNESS CLASSES in Purple. Stop by the Sage Center to sign up! 3
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Resident Profile Debra McCrorey
Having purchased a home in 2001 in Sun City Grand and having
really enjoyed that lifestyle, I just knew that I wanted my next
home purchase to be in the same type of community. So, in 2007
I bought my home here in Sun City Festival. Being a part of this
community has been fun and full of opportunities from the very
beginning. I was in a three day photo shoot for pictures and com-
mercials all done in the Sage Center swimming pool back in 2008.
The most obvious picture is currently on an advertising billboard
just as you drive west on Sun Valley Parkway near the corner of Sun
Valley Parkway and Canyon Springs Boulevard. Other pictures and
commercials from the shoot have and are being used as well.
In the past eleven years, I’ve been involved in a variety of clubs and
activities such as serving as vice-president of the Quilting Bees, vol-
unteering for eleven years as a Neighborhood Watch Captain and
more recently a Citizens on Patrol volunteer with the Buckeye Police.
I enjoy travel especially experiencing the outdoors, long road trips, cruises and have traveled in Europe. A
lifetime of dance, from age four through my 20’s I did a lot of tap dancing. Then my interest shifted to ball-
room dancing when I was in my 30’s of which I continue to do now. I’m the owner of An Octave Higher, LLC
as a violinist (44 years of experience) playing for a variety of services, events and occasions and playing in
worship ministry teams. I’m looking forward to each new phase in the growth here in Sun City Festival and
my hope is that every resident here finds the joy I have had as well.
This is a wonderful Community I have met many great people from all different walks of life I love hearing
their stories and how they got here I am enjoying my retirement to the fullest and I love living here.

Upcoming Sun City Festival

Lifestyle Events

Sunday May 19th

Movie The Mule
Madness
Pre-Register at
Member Services
$3/person Includes
1 pm Popcorn,
Celebration Hall 1 Soda and 1 Candy

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 Upcoming Sun City Festival
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Lifestyle Events
Wild Horse Pass White. Out. Party!
Casino Trip Dress Attire. SCF Poolside. Party!

When: April 16 When: Friday, April 5th

Time: 9:00 am Time: 6:30 pm
Cost: $15 Cost: $15
(receive $30 credit Music provided
at casino) by Steven Powell Band
$2 tip for the bus driver
Return at 5pm Cash Bar and Light Snacks
to SCF provided.

Space is limited!

Chartered Club News

S un City Festival actively promotes and supports a variety of more than 30 Chartered Clubs within the
community. Each club is managed and run by volunteer residents who passionately share a similar
interests.

A separate club listing page with a short introduction of each club and the contact person is available at
Member Services as well as online at www.OurSunCityFestival.net under the Clubs & Interest Groups sec-
tion.

All Sun City Festival residents are encouraged to participate in any or all clubs. You can learn more about
club opportunities by attending their upcoming events or by contacting the club
representatives for more information. What are your interests? Join a club and have some fun!

Free Knitting
and Crochet
classes!
Want to learn to knit or
crochet? The Knit One
& Crochet Too club of-
fers one‐on‐one classes
on a first come basis. Membership in our club is
not necessary. We have all tools and materials for
you to drop in during any of our regular meet-
ings and get started.
We meet in the Terra Cotta room on Mondays, 9
am to noon; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30pm –
4:30pm.
Contact Caron Schwahn at 602‐399‐1372 for
more information or stop by any time.
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BOOST YOUR BRAIN!
We all know
regular ex-
ercise does
great things
for the
body. Being
physically
active keeps
the car-
diovascular system functioning
effectively, maintains strength and
lean muscle mass, and helps fight
osteoporosis. In addition being
physically fit reduces risk factors
for Type II diabetes, many forms
of cancer, heart disease and other
chronic diseases. Equal to, or
greater than, the physical benefits
of exercise are the benefits to
the structure and function of the
brain.
Exercise, in people of all ages,
promotes the process of making
new brain cells-also called neuro-
genesis. As humans age, the hip-
pocampus, part of the brain used
for forming and storing memory,
shrinks in size. In research with
Fitness Assessment:
$40/one lesson. Complete Fitness Enjoy a relaxing, therapeutic massage. A
Assessment with a personal exercise massage promotes relaxation, reduces
program including one lesson
Equipment Orientation: FREE
60-minute group session on effective
and safe exercise with demonstrations. One-on-one personal training is avail- Blood Pressure Testing is offered
Every Thursday at 3:00 PM in the able for those wanting or needing, a bit
Fitness Center.
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mice, time spent running on a
wheel showed development of
new cells in the hippocampus. In
addition, these active mice per-
formed better on simple learning
tasks than sedentary cohorts. In
humans, the hippocampus has
been found to be larger in those
who are physically fit. And, exer-
cise has been shown to decrease
the risk for dementia and even
slow its progress.
Beyond just neurogenesis, ex-
ercise boosts the brain’s neuro-
trophic factors. Neurotrophic
factors are small proteins which
promote the growth and survival
of brain cells. Research has shown
exercise causes the release of
brain-derived neurotrophic factors
(BDNF) which, in turn lead to en-
hanced memory and learning. Re-
search also shows a genetic link to
BDNF. This may lead some people
to get greater or lesser release of,
and have more/less benefit from,
BDNF.
Recent research has also showed
Fitness
Massage Therapy
stress and relieves mental and physical
fatigue. 60-minute appointment $60.00
Personal Training:
more exercise guidance or motivation.
exercise program. 1 session: $35.00
by Chuck Eier, M.S. C.S.C..
Fitness/Wellness Director
that inflammatory chemicals cre-
ated from stored abdominal fat
can cross the blood/brain barrier.
This allows systemic inflammation
to reach the brain and possibly
lead to dementia.
Just as exercise boosts the body’s
endurance, it also boosts the
brain’s endurance. In response to
cardiovascular exercise, the body’s
cells create additional “power-
houses” called mitochondria. This
process is not limited to working
muscles. The brain’s cells also cre-
ate more mitochondria. As a re-
sult, the brain’s ability to operate
at peak levels may be extended to
a greater period of time across the
day.
A habit of regular exercise will
build not just the body, but also
the brain. Keep moving and keep
thinking.
Free Blood Pressure
Screenings
April 5th at 2 pm &
April 15th at 9 am
(Sage Center Fitness)
twice per month in the Fitness
Center. No appointments are
necessary.
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Dining Hours:
Sat 10:30 am - 8 pm
Sun 8:00 am - 8 pm
Mon - Fri 10:30 am - 8 pm

Breakfast:
Sat & Sun, 8 am - 11 am

Happy Hour:
Daily 2 pm - 5 pm

Bar 28:
12:00pm - 8 pm

Golf Shop Semi Annual Shopping Sale

Friday April 5th 5:00pm-7:00pm Please join us for
our Semi Annual Shopping Sale, where wine and
appetizers will not be the only thing you enjoy.
Enjoy discounts up to 50% off your entire purchase
of golf shop merchandise in a fun festive Get Golf Ready Clinics
atmosphere. Please remember that the golf shop These clinics are perfect for people who have never
will be closed from 4:00pm-5:00pm in preparation played the game or have not played in awhile.
for the big event Next Clinic Dates: April 15th – April 19th
Clinic Times: 9:00-10:30am
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Golf Cost: $99
Clinics Register in the Golf Shop
Clinics are from 10:00am -11:00am and cost $20.
Space is limited so please sign up early. For more
information or to sign up please call or visit the golf
Rate Change – April 15th
Residents - $43
shop. Resident Guests - $54
Annual Pass Holders - $2
Nine and Dine
Sunday April 28th at 3:30pm
Sign up in the golf shop For a complete list of our rates, please
visit www.coppercanyongolfclub.com

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 Contact Information
Kim Rinehart
Community Manager
928-252-2103
krinehart@aamaz.com

Melissa Kean
Community Standards
928-252-2105
mkean@aamaz.com

Mike Marino
Facilities Director
928-252-2130
mmarino@aamaz.com

Janet Turner
Lifestyle Director
928-252-2104
jturner@aamaz.com

Chuck Eier
Fitness & Wellness
Director
928-252-2115
ceier@aamaz.com

Ryan Duncan
Communications
928-252-2133
rduncan@aamaz.com

Caring Neighbors
928-252-2118

Copper Canyon Golf Club/

Indigo Grille
928-252-6445

Festival Sales Center

623-444-1105

Del Webb/Pulte
Customer Service
800-664-3094

AAM Billing/Customer Care

602-906-4940
Vic Owen
Realtor
SC Festival
Resident 503-706-4047 Sage Recreation Center
vicowen08@gmail.com
Arizonabuyersrealy.com 928-252-2100
Fax: 928-252-2102
Monday - Friday
SCFestivalrealty.com 5:30 am - 10:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday
7:00 am - 10:00 pm

Wood Shop & Craft Studios

928-252-2283
Monday - Saturday
7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm