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All States Club...............16
Bowling...........................12
Calendar...........................5
Club Contacts................13
Club Corner.............. 17-24
Events...............................7
Financials......................6
Golf............................10-11
Governing Board.............4
Library...............................8
Movies..............................7
Phone Numbers.............13
Travel.........................14-15
Village Store.....................9
General Manager Mike
Whiting will be presenting
Managements proposed
2009-2010 Financial Plan at
two budget hearings in
April.
The hearings are sched-
uled at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April
28, in Palm Ridges Summit
Hall; and 10 a.m. Thursday,
April 30, in the Social Hall.
All residents are encour-
aged to attend one or both of
the sessions.
Whiting will explain the
proposed budget, including
expected revenues, expendi-
tures and the capital projects
plan. There will be time set
aside for questions and an-
swers, and public input will
be welcomed.
The Governing Board will
discuss the proposed budget
at its May 8 Workshop (9
a.m. in the Lecture Hall) and
is expected to vote on the it
at its May 28 meeting (9
a.m. in the Social Hall). Res-
idents are encouraged to at-
tend both sessions.
Budget plan
presented
April 28, 30
Key points to consider when voting March 31
The Recreation Centers of
Sun City West has validated at
least 1,000 signatures on a pe-
tition asking for a resident
vote to amend the Bylaws, so
the Governing Board has
scheduled an election on the
matter.
To keep costs low and to
make it as convenient as pos-
sible for Owner Members to
vote on the issue, the Board
has scheduled the Bylaw
election to coincide with the
regularly scheduled election
of Governing Board Direc-
tors, which is from 8 a.m. to
6 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, in
the Librarys Data Resource
Center. Owner Members in
good standing may vote on
both the referendum and the
election for directors. All vot-
ers must present a valid rec
card to receive their ballots.
The Governing Board
chose to take the high road to
accept the petition in the first
place, given the questionable
nature in which it was circu-
lated and presented. Our legal
counsel advised them that be-
cause there were questions
about whether the official pe-
tition forms were included in
the Bylaws adopted by resi-
dents in 2007, they might
want to err on the side of cau-
Referendum question goes to voters
Balloting will coincide with regular Governing Board election
This referendum will not lower
your dues. It will cost the Associa-
tion more money.
Referendums retroactive lan-
guage is invalid. Pickleball con-
version will still happen.
This referendum will require 8
to 10 resident elections a year;
your dues will pay for them.
Some emergency capital ex-
penses cannot wait. Do we call
emergency elections?
Do we do mail-in ballots for all
those elections? Mailing costs
alone, for just ONE election, could
top $7,000.
Given current Bylaw posting
requirements and the Rec Center
News deadline, each of these
eight to 10 elections must be
planned at least two months in ad-
vance.
Public input is welcome in the
months-long budget process al-
ready. Thats the time to approve
capital expenses.
How do you budget for the
year without knowing which proj-
ects will get approval? Does the
budget hold any meaning at that
point?
Process disenfranchises
Snowbirds as some elections will
occur while they are away. Do we
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Jimmy Buffett tribute makes landfall
Adventures in Parrotdise, A
Tribute to Jimmy Buffett will
be part of the Concert in the
Park Series at 7 p.m. Nov. 1 at
Beardsley Park.
Residents may purchase tick-
ets for $10 beginning April 2 in
the Box Office. Non-resident
tickets are $11 and available
beginning April 16. Tickets are
$12 at the door.
Jimmy Buffett is the worlds
most famous beach bum and
has successfully marketed his
love of beaches, bars, boats
and ballads into a billion dollar
business. Along with an out-
standing musical career, he is a
best-selling author and restau-
rateur. His fans, known as par-
rotheads, can be found
everywhere and are the most
loyal fans in the world. Maybe
the tropical appeal and state
of mind known as Margari-
taville exists in everyone.
Whether it is the lure of the
tropics or some other parrot-
dise, Buffetts music can take
you there and so can this show.
Barrie Cunningham has been
performing Buffetts music al-
most as long as Buffett him-
self. He has also traveled many
of the same roads and even
played at some of the same
places. Barrie takes the show-
goer on a musical tour of Buf-
fetts road to fame and fortune.
Barrie sings all the songs you
know, like Come Monday,
Cheeseburger in Paradise,
Changes in Latitudes,
Changes in Attitudes and, of
course, the national anthem of
all parrotheads, Margari-
taville. He also performs
some of Buffetts other
recorded songs like Brown-
eyed Girl, Southern Cross
and Its 5 OClock Some-
where.
Fingers Taylor and Roger
Bartlett, Jimmy Buffett Coral
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T.O.R.C.H. Academy
Yes! I would like to be a part of the T.O.R.C.H. Class I.
I can commit to meeting for seven weeks,
from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 9-Nov. 19.
Name: ________________________ Rec Card # ____________
Phone No: __________________________________________
Email address: _______________________________________
Mailing Address:_______________________________________
Return completed form to Governing Board Office Manager Sharon
Schomer in the Administrative Offices, 19803 R.H. Johnson Boulevard,
Sun City West. For information, call 623-544-6115.
Applications are due by April 30!
The New Christy Minstrels are returning to Sun City West for
a holiday show in December. Ticket sales begin March 30 for
residents, and April 13 for non-residents. Showtimes are 2 and 7
p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6.
Tickets are $17.50 for residents, $20 for non-residents and $22
at the door. Box Office is open from 8 to 11:30 a.m. weekdays.
The New Christy Minstrels, under the direction of Randy
Sparks, will perform at Palm Ridge. The American folk group
gained fame in the 1960s with several Top 40 folk hits including
This Land Is Your Land, Green, Green, Today and Ram-
blin.
New Christy Minstrels:
Holiday show tickets on sale March 30
The New Christy Min-
strels added a star on
the Palm Springs Walk
of Fame to their long
list of accolades. The
group, which includes
five of the same
Grammy performers
who were regulars on
the Andy Williams
Show in 1962, will per-
form a holiday show at
Palm Ridge.
Applications due for fall T.O.R.C.H. Citizens Academy
Response has been positive for the Focus
Class Citizens Academy that wraps up this
month.
The Focus Class is evaluating the T.O.R.C.H.
Academy to fine-tune it in preparation for Class
I, which will be offered this fall to Sun City
West residents. Developed by the TORCH
Committee, a special committee that grew out
of the Governing Boards Public Relations
Committee, the academys goal is to build a
more informed citizenry by educating, involv-
ing and inspiring residents.
T.O.R.C.H. stands for Tapping our Resources,
Citizens and Heritage, and thats exactly what
the Academy is designed to do. The premier
academy will conclude this month after seven
weekly sessions.
Applications for Class I are being accepted
through the end of April. Dont hesitate to apply
since we have only a few openings remaining.
The classes run from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thurs-
days, Oct. 9-Nov. 19. There is a $10 charge to
cover the costs of materials and refreshments.
Class size is limited to ensure a hands-on, in-
teractive experience. A variety of speakers will
be featured, and some site tours will be in-
cluded. Participants will graduate from the
Academy well-versed in the governance of Sun
City West. Session topics include: Sun City
West Heritage, Past to Present; Golf Operations;
Finances; Recreational Opportunities; Library
and Bowling; Friends and Services; The Future.
For information, call Governing Board Office
Manager Sharon Schomer at 623-544-6115.
Environmental Services Manager Todd Patty discusses the repair of a
water pump at Pebblebrook Golf Courses Maintenance Yard. The on-
site visit is one of several field trips scheduled during the T.O.R.C.H. Cit-
izens Academy, designed to give residents an in-depth and
behind-the-scenes view of the Association and its facilities.
Reefer Band mem-
bers, join Barrie
and his band to
make this the most
authentic Buffett
show anywhere.
Other Coral Reefer Band
members that may appear in-
clude TC Mitchell, Amy Lee,
Doyle Grishma, Mike Utley,
Robert Greenidge, Tina, Nadi-
rah, Mac and who knows who
else may appear
depending on their
tour schedule with
Jimmy. According
to these Coral
Reefers, being in
Adventures in Par-
rotdise is the next best thing to
being at one of Jimmy Buf-
fetts concerts.
Refreshments will be avail-
able for purchase. Get away to
the tropics without leaving
your neighborhood!
Calling all Parrotheads:
tribute tickets go on sale
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Association
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The ever popular Monte Carlo Review has
opened ticket sales for its 20th consecutive sea-
son. Jan Wilson, director of the Monte Carlo Re-
view as well as the widely acclaimed
Showcase of Stars Variety Show performed in
the Maricopa County Events Center, has prom-
ised a show that will provide you with the
proverbial bang for your buck.
The Monte Carlo Review XX will present a
total of six exciting performances in Sun City
Wests Stardust Theater between April 9 and 12.
The shows first performance is a matinee at 2
p.m. Thursday, April 9. Additionally, there will
be performances at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 10,
and 8:15 p.m. Saturday, April 11. The final show
is a matinee performance at 2 p.m. Sunday,
April 12.
Wilson has gathered a grouping of outstanding
performing talent for a show that promises to be
worth 10 times the admission price.
Two of the performers are vocal soloists DJ
Jones and Mary Jo Johnson. DJ was a featured
soloist in the November 2008 Showcase of Stars
Variety Show performed in the Maricopa
County Events Center. Mary Jo, a past member
of the Lamplighters, performs full time as
soloist in a variety of venues. She will be per-
forming for the second year in a row as a sin-
gle artist in the Rec Centers Summer Show Se-
ries. Mary Jo will perform in the Friday and
Saturday performances only.
All tickets are $7 and are now on sale at the
Stardust Theater Box Office. Box office hours
are 10 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday.
All ticket proceeds benefit the Stardust Theatre
Council.
The Oh What a Night
musical tribute to the leg-
endary Frankie Valli and the
Four Seasons begins 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 1, in
Beardsley Park.
Tickets are $10 for resi-
dents, $11 for non-residents,
and $12 if purchased at the
gate.
Oh What a Night is an
exciting musical revue writ-
ten and directed by inde-
pendent Motown producer
and creative consultant
George Solomon, and award-
winning producer/director
Michael Chapman, with cho-
reography by Paul
Holmquist.
The audience will be
treated to the groups biggest
hits, including 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.
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,
19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd.
Dont miss Valli tribute
The Easter Bunny has a
treat in store for Sun City
Wests young visitors! An
Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled
April 4 at Beardsley Park.
The event starts at 8:30 a.m.
Coffee, donuts and hot cocoa
will be available for only 50
cents. Children 10 and
younger can partake in a va-
riety of games from 8:30 to
9:30 a.m. The egg hunts will
begin at 9:45, with a plethora
of eggs containing candy and
small toys.
Children will gather eggs
with other children in their
own age range. One adult
may accompany children 3
years of age and younger.
Children must provide their
own baskets to collect eggs.
All children who will be
participating must be signed
up in advance prior to April
1 at the R.H. Johnson Box
Office. The event is free and
open to the community. So
get your little ones and your
baskets ready the Easter
Bunny is coming to town!
Easter eggs dot Beardsley Park April 4
Register children in advance at the Sun City West Box Office
Monte Carlo Review tickets on sale
The Rec Centers fun 50s and
60s dance featuring Colorado
Connection begins 7 p.m. Fri-
day, April 17, in Palm Ridge Rec
Center. Get your bobby socks
and blue jeans ready, and join
us! Tickets are $8.50 for resi-
dents, $10 for non-residents,
and $1 more at the door.
Nelson, Spur of the Moment
perform free April 26 concert
Marge Nelson and the Spur
of the Moment Band will per-
form a free concert at 7 p.m.
Friday, April 26, in Beardsley
Park.
This popular six-piece
combo returns to play their
versatile repertoire of swing,
Latin, polkas, jazz, waltzes,
and Dixieland. Under the di-
rection of Marge Nelson, pri-
mary vocalist, these
professionals do indeed per-
form spur-of-the-moment since
they use no sheet music. In-
stead, they compose and per-
form simultaneously.
Sometimes referred to as the
Little Big Band, their conta-
gious rhythms get the crowd
dancing on the grass and
singing along. Dont miss this
evening of enjoyable music.
Concessions will be available
for purchase, so you can have
dinner in the park before the
show. Parking and admission
are free.
Marge
Nelson
and the
Spur of the
Moment
Band
perform a
free
concert in
Beardsley
Park at
7 p.m.
Friday,
April 26.
Colorado
Connection plays
50s, 60s dance
DJ Jones, left, and Mary
Jo Johnson will be fea-
tured along with a host
of other talented per-
formers at the 20th
Monte Carlo Review of-
fered in April.
tion and accept it, said Gen-
eral Manager Mike Whiting.
Theyve again taken the high
road in reaching out to as many
voters as possible and saving
money by scheduling this vote
with the regular Board election
on March 31. That election
date and location already has
been well advertised, so our
Owner Members know where
to go on Election Day. Theyll
simply have two matters to
vote on instead of one.
If approved, the Bylaw
amendments would require an
Owner Member vote before
selling, destroying, modifying
or otherwise changing the use
of any recreation facilities as of
Jan. 1, 2008. It would also re-
quire a membership vote be-
fore adding new facilities or
capital improvements, which
exceed $100,000 and change
or modify the function or use
of existing recreation facilities
as they existed on Jan. 1,
2008.
The petition began circulat-
ing shortly after the Governing
Board approved the conversion
of three tennis courts into 12
pickleball courts. The Associa-
tions legal counsel has advised
that the already approved con-
version will move forward de-
spite the retroactive language
in the petition.
The Bylaw amendments, if
approved, would likely cost
residents by requiring the As-
sociation to hold an estimated
8 to 10 Owner Member elec-
tions each year on items that
already have been approved
through the public budgeting
process.
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All Rights Reserved
General Manager - Michael Whiting, 623-544-6110;
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Editor - Katy OGrady, 623-544-6027; dept9@rcscw.com
Member Services - 623-544-6100
28,198 members as of March 1, 2009
Recreation Centers of Sun City West
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DID YOU KNOW:
Our resident winter golf
rate of $28 is lower than it
was 4 years ago, when it
was $35! (a 20 percent
decrease since 2005).
Governing Board Directors
All Directors: gb@rcscw.com
President
Matt Szydlowski
623-544-6064
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
Management and Governing Board
Editors Note: When sending an email, please put SCW in the
memo line so the Directors know its coming from a resident.
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EDITORS
NOTES
A comprehensive roundup
of information about the
March 31 elections is avail-
able at www.rcscw.com/elec-
tion2009.asp. Check it out
before voting!

Former candidate Jim

Rohrer has pulled out of the
Governing Board race. Mr.
Rohrer announced he wanted
to focus his attention on
working to defeat the pro-
posed Bylaw amendment
that would require member-
ship votes for certain capital
expenditures over $100,000.

Results of the March 31

elections will be published in
Mays Rec Center News. Re-
sults were not available as of
press time for this issue.
Editors Note: The PORA News and Views page will no longer be featured in the Rec Center
News, effective with the April issue. In March, PORA chose to end the agreement in which it was
provided this space in the Associations monthly newsletter.
MEETINGS &
WORKSHOPS
Meetings:
9 a.m. April 23 and May
28 in the Social Hall.
Workshops:
9 a.m. April 10 and May 8
in the Lecture Hall.
Dates subject to change.
Call 623-544-6115.
PORA News and Views no longer featured in Rec News
Referendum election coincides
with Board election on March 31
Governing Board pulls CNP Bylaw change
The Governing Board has pulled from upcoming agendas all proposed changes con-
cerning Bylaw 4.16.17, related to the Boards power to determine in what manner and to
what extent non-residents of Sun City West living in neighboring age-restricted senior
communities may be extended Association bowling and golf privileges.
The Bylaw will remain as stated above, and the Board will not vote on any changes at
its April meeting.
If you were at the Sports
Pavilion on March 3, you ex-
perienced an event more un-
usual than bowling a 300 game
or running the table in bil-
liards. You couldnt miss it if
you were there because the ear-
splitting sirens and flashing
strobe lights alerted everyone
to an emergency.
A faulty switch indicated a
water emergency and set off
the alarms. The Surprise Fire
Department responded with
full gear expecting the worst.
It is the policy of the Associ-
ation to provide all employees
and residents with a safe and
healthy environment. Safety is
every employees responsibil-
ity and all employees are re-
quired to be completely
familiar with the emergency
evacuation plan. They also
must know the location of and
how to operate the fire alarm
systems and fire extinguishers.
The six Sports Pavilion em-
ployees on duty that morning
had just completed their evacu-
ation procedure training, but
they had no way of knowing if
this was a false alarm or not.
Their training taught them it is
better to be safe than sorry, so
they were ready for action
when the alarms rang.
They were able to safely
evacuate the 120 residents and
assemble at a safe location.
They also collected the first aid
kit and AED machine on their
way out. The mechanics shut
down critical processes on the
concourse, in the storage room
and in the utility room, includ-
ing all the bowling equipment.
Thanks go to the residents, too
for quickly and calmly follow-
ing staffs directions. Pretty
amazing that all this was done
in less than two minutes!
Thank you to our staff mem-
bers: Brenda Kampf, Felix
Navejas, Donnie James, Terry
King, Bill Wright and Hal
Keanini.
mail ballots out of state? How do
we get valid Snowbird addresses?
Even if you dont use the facil-
ities, letting them fall into disrepair
will hurt your home values.
The proposal will tie the
boards hands. Facilities where
usage falls off will sit unused (like
the Sundome) because the board
cannot convert them to a mean-
ingful use.
We already have financial
safeguards in place that have
worked well for decades.
The proper response if you
dont like what the Board is doing
is to elect new Directors.
Does modifying a facility
mean we wait to do capital proj-
ects that address safety issues
until we can call an election?
If a safety-oriented capital proj-
ect is voted down, do we shutter
the facility? OSHA would say yes.
How do we educate the mem-
bership on, say, the merits of a
water pump replacement before
they vote? Do most of you even
care? (Think of a dying golf course
in the middle of summer while we
try to organize an election.)
Putting off capital projects year
after year only leads to special as-
sessments in the long run.
Special interest groups will be
running the Association. Who will
be looking out for the Big Picture if
the Board has no control?
Proposed changes are vague
and poorly written, meaning addi-
tional legal expenses will be in-
curred as we try to determine how
to apply the amendments.
Your Directors are residents,
too. They are not reckless with
your money. Theyre watching out
for the future of Sun City West.
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April
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
APRIL 1:
Frankie Valli
Oh What a
Night Tribute
Concert 7 pm
Beardsley Park
Stardust
Movie
7 pm
Rec Center
News deadline!
Easter Egg
Hunt
8:30-11 a.m.
Beardsley
Stardust
Movie
7 pm
GB Workshop
9 am
Lecture Hall
Easter Bunny
visits Library
Storytime
10 a.m.
RHJ Library
Kuentz Tour
9 am & 6:30 pm
Beardsley
Tour
9 am, 6:30 pm
RHJ Tour
9 am & 6:30 pm
Newcomers
9 am Social Hall
Bon Voyage
9-4 Village Store
PR Tour
9 am & 6:30 pm
50s-60s
Dance
with Colorado
Connection
7 pm Palm Ridge
GB Meeting
9 am
Social Hall
Star. Movie 7 pm
Concert in
the Park:
Marge Nelson &
Spur of Moment
7 pm Beardsley
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. Johnson Lecture
Hall, 19803 R.H. Johnson
Blvd.
Classes start promptly at 8
a.m. The next class is April
20. To be fair to all students
and so that learning is not in-
terrupted, there is no admit-
tance after class begins.
Classes usually take four or
five hours.
These classes fill up
quickly. You may sign up on-
line at www.rcscw.com. If
you have any problems regis-
tering, call Bob Warren at
214-3760 or Tom Romaine at
584-0906. If you cannot
make a class youve signed
up for, please call Tom or
Bob. Classes are limited to 30
people per session.
Free lifesaving skills!
Referendums onerous requirements likely to cost Association
A NO vote on
referendum is the fiscally
responsible choice.
Vote NO on March 31!

Looking for a new activity that is fun and a great way to make
new friends? Try Wii bowling in the game room at the R.H. John-
son Rec Center.
Learn a new way to bowl no shoes, ball or special equipment
needed. If youre injured or in a wheelchair or using a walker that
prevents you from enjoying traditional bowling, you owe it to
yourself to check out Wii bowling.
Free lessons are available; you can also sign up for our summer
leagues at the monitors booth in the activity center. The cost is
only $2.50 per three games ($2 for bowling, 50 cents for a rolloff
in September). More information is available by calling 623-544-
6105 or 623-544-6108.
Come, join the fun!
Wii bowling leagues forming
Employees evacuation training pays off
Are you watching your pennies? If so,
make every penny count! Bring in this
coupon and receive $1 off per ticket when
purchasing your tickets for the New Christy
Minstrels Holiday Concert.
Coupon expires April 30, 2009, and is good
for up to 10 tickets maximum!
Reserved seating, hurry in for best seat se-
lection! COUPON VALID for MEMBERS
ONLY. Box Office is open 8-11:30 a.m. Mon-
day through Friday, inside the R.H. Johnson
Administrative Building.
No cash value ~ non-transferable.
New Christy Minstrels Holiday Show
Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009, Palm Ridge Summit Hall
Show times: 2 pm and 7 pm
Tickets: $17.50 for members
Residents are advised that
Census workers will be making
the rounds in the community in
upcoming weeks.
The first phase of the 2010
Census is Address Canvassing,
which will determine the address
and physical location of each liv-
ing quarters. An individual, called
a Lister, will travel around geo-
graphic assignment areas and
look for every place where peo-
ple live, stay, or could live or
could stay. In Sun City West, the
lister will come to your front
porch, verify the house address
and put the information into a
hand-held computer. Canvassing
will begin March 30 and is sched-
uled to end June 29.
All information provided to
Census workers is confidential.
Census begins canvassing SCW
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Financials
Details of these summaries are available in the
R.H. Johnson Library at 13801 W. Meeker Blvd.
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 26,261
December 35,180 24,333 27,605
January 34,674 33,847 34,029
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 163,187 148,616 149,026
FY Total 268,316 253,027 149,026
* 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 24,131
December 24,807 20,938 20,130
January 28,941 27,538 31,806
February 34,842 32,699
March 38,624 37,215
April 32,086 29,354
May 21,701 18,941
June 16,530 14,764
FY to Date 154,542 135,323 134,195
FY Total 298,325 268,296 134,195
* Fiscal Year runs from July 1 to June 30
Balance Sheet- Jan. 31, 2009
2009 2008
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents $3,829,369 $5,480,081
Restricted Cash 6,045,119 6,246,295
Accounts Receivable 591,170 666,503
Accounts Receivable over 90 Days 119,999 0
Note Receivable: Theatre West 32,925 57,925
Note Receivable: Library 45,000 0
Inventories 158,999 201,994
Prepaids and Other Assets 107,448 88,822
Total Current Assets $10,930,032 $12,741,623
Fixed Assets
Furniture & Fixtures $982,274 $981,202
Machinery & Equipment 10,892,012 9,971,423
Buildings 37,268,370 35,748,182
Land Improvements 32,492,411 33,590,505
Land 5,196,987 5,196,987
Vehicles 915,385 819,938
Water Rights 2,234,498 0
Accumulated Depreciation (53,106,378) (51,811,623)
Total Fixed Assets $36,875,560 $34,496,614
Total Assets $47,805,592 $47,238,238
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts Payable $399,177 $535,270
Tour Revenue Collected 43,832 0
Accrued Purchase 22,531 128,886
Sweeps-Pro Shop 162,912 187,813
Gift Certificates 3,495 4,513
SCW Softball Club 24,850 48,287
Accrued Payroll 359,511 769,946
Payroll Taxes Payable 33,417 (28,763)
401K Payable 9,884 3,750
Employee Optional Insurance 578 105
Liability for Return Checks 637 413
Credit Card Duplication (210) 0
Accrued Taxes Payable 57,992 76,930
Accrued Pension Plan 197,403 170,035
Arizona Sales Tax Payable 7,022 7,273
Deferred Membership Fees 3,995,385 3,683,028
Deferred Golf Revenue 902,498 894,035
Total Liabilities $6,220,920 $6,481,525
EQUITY
Retained Earnings $42,470,426 $41,656,002
Net Profit/ (Loss) (885,754) (899,289)
Total Equity $41,584,672 $40,756,712
Total Liabilities and Equity $47,805,592 $47,238,238
Recreation Centers of Sun City West, Inc.
Consolidated Inc Stmt for Board
For the Seven Months Ending January 31, 2009
Month Month Monthly Prior Yr YTD YTD YTD Prior YTD
Actual Budget Variance Actual Actual Budget Variance Actual
Revenue-Gross Margin
Recreation Division $877,936 $898,265 ($20,328) $771,960 $5,742,659 $5,724,870 $17,789 $5,014,732
Golf Division 933,448 864,432 69,016 744,420 3,518,166 3,712,501 (194,334) 3,333,344
Bowling Division 78,9865 66,393 12,593 82,976 366,125 343,824 22,301 373,012
Asset Preservation Fee 74,000 98,000 (24,000) 68,280 532,600 682,000 (149,400) 614,034
Facility Investment Fee 6,000 6,000 6,000 24,000 24,000 96,000
Interest Income (8,788) 18,000 (26,788) 34,234 82,117 126,000 (43,882) 249,611
Total Revenue-Gross Margin $1,961,583 $1,945,090 $16,493 $1,707,872 $10,265,669 $10,589,195 ($323,525) $9,680,734
Expenses
Operating Expenses
Recreation Division $638,678 $562,398 ($76,279) $505,515 $3,600,258 $3,820,657 $220,398 $3,466,852
Golf Division 593,590 547,716 (45,873) 459,315 4,460,183 4,712,818 252,634 4,356,101
Bowling Division 46,523 41,370 (5,153) 40,326 277,656 311,029 33,372 293,721
General & Administrative 174,177 160,237 (13,940) 156,532 1,084,771 1,212,230 127,459 1,005,855
Total Operating Expenses 1,452,969 1,311,722 (141,246) 1,161,689 9,422,869 10,056,735 633,865 9,122,531
Depreciation
Recreation Division 133,937 125,200 (8,737) 119,552 899,725 876,400 (23,325) 822,329
Golf Division 89,439 78,000 (11,439) 75,872 706,257 546,000 (160,257) 516,374
Bowling Division 18,478 17,200 (1,278) 17,026 122,570 120,400 (2,170) 118,783
Total Depreciation 241,854 220,400 (21,454) 212,452 1,728,553 1,542,800 (185,753) 1,457,487
Total Expenses 1,694,824 1,532,122 (162,701) 1,374,142 11,151,423 11,599,535 448,111 10,580,019
Net Revenue ( Loss) $266,758 $412,967 ($146,208) $333,729 ($885,754) ($1,010,340) $124,586 ($899,284)
Wednesday, April 1
Oh What a Night Celebra-
tion of the Music of Frankie
Valli and the Four Seasons be-
gins 7 p.m. in Beardsley Park.
Gates open at 5 p.m. and con-
cessions will be available for
sale. Tickets are $10 for resi-
dents, $11 for nonresidents and
$12 at the door.
Saturday, April 4
Easter Egg Hunt begins 8:30
a.m. in Beardsley Park. Chil-
dren under 10 are invited to
play a variety of games and
gather eggs filled with candy
and small toys. Hunts will be
divided by age group. One
adult may accompany children
3 and younger. Children must
provide their own basket to
collect eggs. Children must be
signed-up in advance; register
by noon April 1 at the Box Of-
fice. Games will be from 8:30
to 9:30 a.m., followed by the
hunts beginning at 9:45. Cof-
fee, donuts and hot cocoa
available for 50 cents each.
Thursday, April 16
Newcomers Orientation and
Coffee begins 8 a.m. in the So-
cial Hall. Come learn about all
the Rec Centers has to offer,
from the clubs and events to
the governance and manage-
ment. Browse through many
club displays, and get your
questions answered.
Thursday, April 16
Stop by the Village Store, lo-
cated just down the sidewalk
from the Social Hall, for our
Bon Voyage event from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. The store, open
to the public, features gifts per-
fect for Snowbirds to take back
home or to give to their friends
right here in Sun City West.
Friday, April 17
Our 50s and 60s dance fea-
turing Colorado Connection
Events & Activities
Loss of muscle mass and loss of bone density can deliver a danger-
ous one-two punch as you age. Kathy Shelton, with the help of per-
sonal trainer Colleen Daily, is delivering a few punches of her own,
against the aging process. Kathy is seen executing a lunge, while
stabilizing herself with the cross-cable machine at the Beardsley Fit-
ness Center. Kathy has discovered that strength training, when done
correctly, can increase muscle tissue as well as bone mineral density,
and help with weight loss. The consequences of aging muscle loss
(called sarcopenia) include reduced strength, suppressed metabolic
rate, and diminished stamina. Those of bone loss (called osteope-
nia, leading to osteoporosis) include bone fractures and bone breaks.
As an active retired adult, Kathy wants to avoid both of these poten-
tial dangers. The comprehensive exercise program Colleen has de-
signed for Kathy includes upper and lower body strength training.
The program is tailored to Kathys need and goals. Colleen teaches
Kathy how to use the equipment at Beardsley safely and effectively,
while monitoring all exercises for maximum results. To find out more
about the personal training services offered through Daily Fitness,
call 623-256-7901.
Tips for Seniors
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
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The Sting
APRIL 2
(1973) A rookie
grifter and a veteran
flimflam man mount an
elaborate, phony, race-
track scam to bankrupt
a mob boss who ordered
their partner killed. Double and triple
crosses keep the audience guessing.
Paul Newman, Robert Redford (PG;
2h,9m; shown in SCW in 1992)
Hairspray
APRIL 9
(2007) This adaptation of 1962s
Tony-winning musical, follows pleas-
antly plump teen Tracy Turnblad
through an audition and winning dance
on the Corny Collins Show. Tracy tries
to integrate a racially di-
vided Baltimore, one
Watusi at a time. Nikki
Blonsky, John Travolta,
Queen Latifah, Michelle
Pfeifer, Christopher
Walken (PG; 1h,55m;
never shown in SCW)
On the Waterfront
APRIL 16
(1954) Terry Malloy, a washed-up
boxer turned longshoreman, tends his
pigeons and runs errands
for Johnny Friendly, the
corrupt dockers union
boss. Terry witnesses a
murder by Friendlys
thugs and takes on his
last fight. Winner of
eight Academy Awards, including best
actor, best picture and best director.
Marlon Brando, Lee J. Cobb, Eva Marie
Saint (NR; 1h,48m; B&W; shown
in SCWin 1999)
A River Runs
Through It
APRIL 23
(1992) A true story of two Montana
brothers. One plans and works hard,
while the younger does as he pleases.
Both love fly fishing,
and struggle to live up
to their fathers high
standards in fishing and
morals. Brad Pitt, Craig
Sheffer (PG; 2h,4m;
never shown in SCW)
Ill See You
in My Dreams
APRIL 30
(1951) A biopic of
lyricist Gus Kahn and
his wife, Grace, fea-
tures hit songs, such as My Buddy,
that made Gus a star of the music indus-
try. Danny Thomas, Doris Day
(NR;1h,49m; B&W; never shown in
SCW)
Stardust Theatre
Located at Kuentz Recreation Center
at R. H. Johnson and Stardust Boule-
vards. Donation: $2 per person. Doors
open at 6 p.m. Showtime is at 7. Spon-
sored by the Friends of the R.H. John-
son Library. (All movies are shown in the
digital DVD format.) Hearing assisted
devices now available for your use.
Thursday Nite Movies
Free fitness equipment training scheduled
The Rec Centers has made arrangements for
group equipment demonstrations monthly at
each of the Associations fitness centers. The
presentations are appropriate for individuals
new to the community or new to using a fitness
center. Exercise professionals will provide a
half-hour tour of the facility, demonstrating
basic use of various machines. Group size is
limited. There is no need to register; attendance
is on a first-come, first served basis. The up-
coming schedule is: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April
7, Palm Ridge; 6 p.m. Tuesdays, April 7 and 28,
Beardsley; 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, Kuentz;
and 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, R.H. Johnson.
The Sun City West Sheriffs Posse will celebrate 30 years of community service with an open
house from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 18, at the Posse Headquarters, 20450 Stardust Blvd.
Highlights will include a visit with Sheriff Arpaio and MCSO units including a helicopter, K-
9 unit and tactical operations. There will also be a display of Sun City West Fire Department
equipment, tours of the posse facility and refreshments. The community is invited. For more in-
formation, call 623-584-5808.
Posse marks 30th anniversary
begins 7 p.m. in Palm Ridge.
Tickets are $8.50 for residents,
$10 for non-residents, and $1
more at the door.
Friday, April 26
Marge Nelson and the Spur-
of-the-Moment Band perform
free concert at7 p.m. at Beard-
sley Park. Concessions avail-
able.
This popular six piece
combo returns to play their
versatile repertoire of swing,
Latin, polkas, jazz, waltzes,
and Dixieland.
R.H. Johnson Library
623-544-6100 PAGE 8 APRIL 2009
April is the last
hoorah for many of
the winter visitors and
soon our beautiful
snow birds will be fly-
ing north for the sum-
mer or at least heading
to higher ground like
Prescott or Flagstaff
,so we would like to
take this opportunity
to say it was a pleasure to get-
ting to know many of you.
You were excellent library
patrons. We wish you a safe
trip and a safe summer and
hope to see you back here this
coming fall!
Now for the rest of you, stay
tuned for new and exciting
things to come this summer but
shhh, just keep it down we
dont want to cause a traffic
jam of u-turns from our winter
visitors trying to come back
early!
We have new plans for our
reference and investment area,
a new book discussion group, a
new automation system and a
lot more new DVDs, music
CDs, books on CD and much,
much more coming soon!
Did you know that April
12 through 18 is National Li-
brary Week? Well it is! And we
are going to celebrate by al-
lowing all of our patrons to
check out materials for free.
Wait, you already can do that.
Well how about well let you
check out as many books as
you want each time you come
in? Nope, you can already do
that too. Hey, I know why not
use that week to have you give
us your opinion on how your li-
brary is doing so far. Thats
right, we would like to
know how we are
doing, good or bad,
just let us know by
coming into the library
and filling out our
Simple Survey card.
Its a great way to hear
what our patrons have
to say. Your compli-
ments and comments
will be very much appreciated!
And while you are here, you
can check out as many books
as you would like for free!
Roses are red, violets are
blue, happy are we to present to
you: the Poetry Corner! Are
you a poet and didnt know it?
April is National Poets Month,
and for the occasion we have
reserved an entire area for your
free flowing verse. Whether
there is a rhyme or reason
come have fun in sharing your
poems with others. And while
you are here, you can read their
poems too! We call it our Po-
etry Corner and it will be avail-
able from April 4 to April 25.
Poets can either claim their
fame by signing their work as
the author or leave it anony-
mous. All poems must be writ-
ten on 8.5 by 11 sheets of paper
and will become the property
of the library once submitted.
So, if youve ever wanted to
submit your poems in public,
whether youre a cowboy
poet or not, heres your
chance, partner!
At noon April 15, we will
be raffling off a work of art
right here at the library. Quilt
artist Kris Koates has donated
a very beautiful quilt to the
Friends of the Library that is
the exact replica of the framed
quilt she had donated to the li-
brary during the library reno-
vation dedication.
This quilt is currently on dis-
play in the library, but if you
have the lucky ticket it could
come home with you. Tickets
are just $1 each or six for $5.
Get them while they last!
The Easter Bunny is com-
ing, the Easter Bunny is com-
ing! During our Spring Story
Time from 10 to 10:30 a.m. ,
April 11, Sun City West resi-
dents and their grandchildren
are invited for story time with
the Easter Bunny. Our other
special guests are from the
Maricopa County Animal Care
and Control Mobile Adoption
Unit, which will also be here
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Friends of the Library mem-
bers will be allowed a special
photo opportunity from 9:30 to
10 a.m. before Story Time.
Friends of the Library mem-
berships cost just $2.
A STITCH IN
TIME
Recently we had the good
fortune to have the Creative
Stitchers Club of Sun City
West present the R.H. Johnson
Library with a gorgeous piece
of art work as a community
project within their member-
ship.
Members participating in the
stitching included Dorthy Mai-
jala, Helen Pepper, Betty Gold-
berg, Cathy Felten, Lillian
Mueller, Mary Oster, Brenda
Archambault, Clarice Scott,
Paula Rutili, Julia Ayers, Patsy
Graves, Leone Jung, Adele
Sacher, Charlie Halligan and
President Barbara Bensten.
Thank you for your generous
donation!
DID YOU KNOW
The Friends of the Library
money that is attained through
donations, book sales and
memberships is spent on
books, other reading materials,
books on CD, music CDs and
other equipment used in the li-
brary such as furniture and
desks exclusively for the R.H.
Johnson Library.
The Movie Committee,
which is a division of the
Friends of the Library, gener-
ates monies from movies
shown to residents and their
guests each Thursday evening
at the Stardust Theatre. This
money goes to pay for new
DVDs for the library.
The Endowment Fund raises
money through its annual Fund
Drive, which in turn allows for
100 percent funding of reading
materials such as regular and
large print books, movie DVDs
and books on CD.
The Recreation Centers of
Sun City West Board approves
funding in the general budget
for such items as staff salaries,
utilities and other expenses for
the Library. It is because these
entities come together to pro-
vide the necessary funding that
Sun City West has such a beau-
tiful library.
During hard economic times
like these, the residents of Sun
City West can feel proud that
these entities have thought,
planned and worked together in
advance of what would be
needed for stability during
tough times to maintain the
high level of quality services
our residents have come to
know.
PINCHING OUR
PENNIES
Well, as we are all pinching
our pennies, we find ourselves
looking to see what other
sources of revenue might be
out there to help provide extra
services and programs for our
library. By doing so, that
means looking for any and all
possible grants. If you know of
any grants that might be avail-
able to either libraries or non-
profit groups such as the
Friends of the Library we
would be happy to receive any
and all information that is
available.
With that said we are also
looking for ways to save
money. During these hard eco-
nomic times we all need to do
what we can, what is feasible
and what is realistic.
PROTECT THE
ONES YOU LOVE
Just a reminder please,
please, please if you return
books in the book drop, re-
member to rubber band them
before you drop them in. We
have many books returned
without a rubber band on them
and they become severely dam-
aged, which in turn wastes
money as the books need to be
repaired or discarded and re-
placed with new books. That
becomes very expensive. So if
you love our books, protect
them with the rubber bands.
New programs, events, Poetry Corner in store for patrons
Vince Micallef
Library Director
Why are you here
taking a golf lesson
from me? Thats the
first question I ask of a
new student. The over-
whelming response is:
I want more distance.
Lets discuss the fac-
tors in the golf swing
that are involved in cre-
ating distance.
There is a young man by the
name of Jamie Sadlowski who
won the World Long
Drive Championship a few
months ago with a drive of 418
yards in the finals. This
20-year old stands only
5 11 and weighs only
165 pounds, yet gener-
ates club head speeds
150 mph plus. This
man is a physical quirk
of nature. He turns his
hips 30 degrees in his
back swing but his
shoulders turn an amazing 120
degrees. Most of us here in our
retirement communities are
pressing to make a 50-degree
shoulder turn and our hips
move almost as much. This
young mans spine snaps
through his swing and it takes
tremendous talent to square the
club at impact. In other words:
Do not try this at home!
I like to approach distance in
the following way: First learn
to hit the ball in the center of
the clubface with the club ap-
proaching at the proper angle
(steeper for irons and more
shallow for woods). Once we
hit the ball solidly in this man-
ner, we can work on the speed
of the club. Hitting the ball
solidly requires fundamentals
of a proper set-up and a basic
knowledge of how the hands,
arms, body and golf club work
properly in a golf swing.
These elements help us hit the
ball and compress it for dis-
tance and directional control.
The more difficult factor to
deal with in distance is the
speed of the club. This ele-
ment is dictated by your hand-
eye coordination, athleticism,
strength and flexibility. I have
a more difficult time changing
these items because some of
these are innate.
The best players in the world
hit the ball in the center of the
clubface with the club ap-
proaching at the correct angle
at speeds in excess of 120 mph.
When they do this, the ball
jumps off the face of the club
at speeds in the range of 170
mph. Lets first learn to hit the
ball solidly, and then learn to
swing the club itself faster.
Doug is a PGA member and
a certified instructor giving
lessons at Grandview, Stardust
and Desert Trails. Call 623-
866-9163.
MORE FROM THE GOLF PAGES: I want more distance!
Doug Weber
I am asked all of the
time about consigning
in the Village Store.
Most of the questions
are How many items
can we bring in?;
What do we need in
the store?; How
should I price the
items?; How many
of each thing can I
bring?; Can I consign with-
out belonging to a club?,
What size items can I bring
in?
All of these are very good
questions and there is no stan-
dard answer for any of them,
but let me provide some insight
to some of your questions:
Question #1: How many
items can we bring in?
This is probably the most
controversial question that I re-
ceive. As a rule, the club estab-
lishes how many items each
consignor can put in the Vil-
lage Store. I will sometimes
give an idea to a club if we are
short in an area and advise that
they could ask for specific
items. Depending upon the
number of club members who
wish to consign, the club might
put a limit per person.
It also depends upon the time
of year. For instance, after the
Fall Craft Fair,
Christmas items are
in demand and there
is usually a large sup-
ply. The Village Store
can only hold so
many items, so a limit
is established by me
for Christmas-themed
items.
Ceramic Christmas
trees are very popular, but I
will usually limit the number to
three of each size. That gives a
relatively good selection, but
does not overwhelm the store.
Most of the consignors keep
track of items that have sold, so
they can bring replacements
the next week. We like to have
ample inventory prior to the
craft fair, so I encourage the
clubs to stock up on items in
the store so we can sell them. I
do not tell any club how many
items they can bring in, either
the club as a whole or per per-
son.
Question #2: What do we
need in the store?
That was partially answered
in the previous question. If we
are lacking bracelets, for ex-
ample, I might suggest the Sil-
ver Club members bring in
more.
Most of the clubs know the
amount of space that we have
and are good about not over-
loading. If we have too many
of the same item brought in,
we will often limit the number
and can let the consignor know
when we sell them so they can
be replaced.
I am always asking for
new items. Sometimes we
get things that have been in
multiple times. With our lack
of shelf and wall space, the
consignors need to think about
things they have previously
made that have sold and make
them again. Items should be
brought in for two six month
periods and if they are returned
again, reevaluate whether the
price is too high or the item
will not sell.
Question #3: How should I
price the items?
My suggestion is to talk to
other members of your club
and see what they think. If they
have made similar items and
know the cost of the materials
that were used, they can often
give a good idea of what the
price could be. If you have
similar items and they are
priced radically different, the
lower priced item will not nec-
essarily sell first. We find that
folks have a tendency to ques-
tion something that is much
less than a like item and they
will often by the more expen-
sive one.
Question #4: How many of
each thing can I bring in?
As I said earlier, I do not set
limits for the consignors or the
clubs on the number of items
that can be consigned. There
are clubs that set limits and
others that do not. If a con-
signor brings a large number of
like items, I will take some, but
they must keep the rest for
later. This number is arbitrary
and is based on the item, size
and available space. We try to
be fair to all clubs and allow as
much space as they have items
for.
Question #5: Can I consign
without being a member of a
club?
The answer to that is No.
You must not only live in Sun
City West, but belong to a club
that is a part of the Village
Store. Consignments are
processed through the club by
their Quality Control person(s),
numbers are assigned and they
are brought to the store. The
items must also be partially or
wholly made in the club
rooms. Some of the clubs have
assigned persons to bring the
items and some have the indi-
vidual member bring them.
Question #6: What size
items can I bring in?
The answer to this depends
upon the club that we are talk-
ing about. The Metal Club
often has large pieces that we
must hang on the walls. If they
are too large, it is a challenge
for both our employees and
volunteers to handle. The Art
Club has a size limit for paint-
ings. The Clay Club has a size
limit for pots, as does the
Wood Club for furniture items.
We keep a notebook in the
store so artists can bring in
photos of larger pieces with the
prices for customers to order
from. Our limited space in the
store is the main reason for
these rules.
All of these questions are
common, and there are many
more that I could address,
maybe in other issues. If you
have any questions that you
would like me to answer,
please do not hesitate to email
(dept12@rcscw.com), call me
(623-544-6135) or visit me in
person between 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Monday through Friday.
Happy crafting!
Katie Van Leuven
Katie answers your frequently asked questions
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Village Store
Katie
Van Leuven
Store Supervisor
New SCW residents invited to visit Village Store
Bon Voyage!
Its time once again for
our Snowbirds to begin their
annual migration to warmer
climates, but we hope they
dont leave before making
one last visit to the Village
Store.
What better place to find
that uniquely Arizona item
to give as a gift to your
friends back East, or to use
in decorating your summer
residence to remind you of
the good ol Grand Canyon
State?
To make it easy for you,
weve scheduled our Bon
Voyage event from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. Thursday, April 16, at
the store, located at the R.H.
Johnson Recreation Com-
plex, 19803 R.H. Johnson
Blvd. The public is wel-
come. Refreshments will be
served.
9-4 Thursday, April 16
EMERGENCY CONTACT
Member Name(s): __________________________________________________________
Member No.(s): ____________________________________________________________
Member Address: __________________________________________, Sun City West, AZ
Emergency Contact NOT residing with you: NAME:_______________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________
Telephone No.: Area Code (____) ______________ Relationship:____________________
RETURN TO: 19803 R.H. JOHNSON BLVD.
SUN CITY WEST, AZ 85375-4498
Does our Member Services
Office have your most recent
contact and emergency infor-
mation?
The Sheriffs Posse often
uses this information to contact
your loved ones if you have
had a health issue, or if your
property is damaged or bur-
glarized while you are away.
Your contact information is
even more critical with HIPPA,
the Health Insurance Portabil-
ity and Accountability Act,
which protects patient privacy,
but often makes it difficult to
track down family members or
friends who should be notified
of a persons circumstances.
Please fill out the form below
and mail it to our Member
Services Office at 19803 R.H.
Johnson Blvd., Sun City West,
AZ 85375. We appreciate your
help in keeing records updated.
Make sure Membership has your emergency information
Hi, new residents! Welcome to the neighborhood! If you are
looking for a great way to get acquainted with all the craft clubs
that make and sell items in Sun City West, come and see the Vil-
lage Store. If you have half a day to spend with us, you can learn
about the items in the store, talk with folks who make them and
perhaps find your dream hobby. It is also a great way to meet
new friends. Volunteer opportunities are available in two shifts
Monday through Friday: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 12:30 to 4 p.m.
There is one shift on Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm. We would love
to have you.
Golf
623-544-6100 PAGE 10 APRIL 2009
After a months hiatus,
Carrabbas will be reinstating
their Golfer of the Week pro-
gram at each of our seven
courses in April. Each week
two different golfers will be
randomly selected off the tee
sheet at each course and
awarded $20 certificates for
purchases at the restaurant on
Bell Road.
Speaking of Carrabbas, who
is also a major sponsor of our
Celebration of Golf Series,
wed like to thank all
of the sponsors for
their support of Sun
City West golf. The
Celebration of Golf
Series provides a
focal point for recog-
nition of these corpo-
rate partners. Wed
like all of you to re-
member them when
considering purchases of prod-
ucts or services. In these tough
economic times, these busi-
nesses have pledged
their support of the
community in mean-
ingful ways, and it is
anticipated that our
residents will reward
their support in an
equally meaningful
manner. At the time of
this writing, we still
have openings in
Aprils events associated with
the Celebration of Golf Series,
so please take time to check
your schedule and get in-
volved.
And please, if youre playing
on April 1st, remember that we
have a lot of young-at-heart
golfers here in the community.
Golf balls that explode in a
cloud of dust upon impact on
the tee box are a favorite with
this crowd, as are off-center
golf balls that will corkscrew
toward the cup on the putting
green. Dont say no one
warned you!
Golfer of Week program resumes in April
Scott Simpson
Golf Operations,
Marketing Manager
It happens only twice a year! The First
Swing Golf Day is scheduled from 12:30
to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at Stardust
Golf Course in Sun City West.
The Sun City West Golf Mentors First
Swing is a special day for people who
would like to learn to play golf or return
to the game, but need an easy and friendly
way to begin. Its free for Sun City West
residents with current rec cards, and to
Controlled Neighborhood Play card hold-
ers from qualifying senior communities.
First Swing is expressly designed for in-
experienced or new golfers, and for
golfers returning to the game after a lay
off.
There will be Hands-On Golf Clinics for
driving, putting, sand and chipping. A sep-
arate Rookies Clinic will be held for
those with no, or very limited golfing ex-
perience.
PGA Teaching Professional Doug
Weber, assisted by volunteer Golf Men-
tors, will guide First Swing golfers
through the clinics.
Space is limited, and new golfers must
have a confirmed and numbered reserva-
tion. No walk-ons, no exceptions. (Players
who have taken more than one First Swing
are not eligible.)
Reservations can only be made by send-
ing a request to: newgolfers@cox.net, or
by calling the Golf Hot Line at 544-6117.
Sign-in for those with confirmed reser-
vations is 12:30 p.m. All clinics begin at 1
p.m.
Biannual First Swing event slated April 4
Always wanted to learn how to golf, but didnt know how to get started?
All Sun City West golfers and CNP players are encour-
aged to sign up for our e-newsletter by visiting
www.rcscw.com and clicking on the green E-Newsletter
tab located at the top of the right column on the home page.
Youll receive weekly email updates with up-to-date golf in-
formation and other news from the Rec Centers.
Sign up for E-Newsletter
The Rec Centers has
adopted a modified golf
rate structure to allow for
twilight and super-twilight
discounts.
Prime-time rates will not
be affected. Under the
modified structure, twi-
light moves up from 3:30
to 2 p.m. now through
May, allowing golfers to
take advantage of the dis-
counted rates an hour and
a half earlier.
In addition, a super-twi-
light rate is offered at 3:30
p.m., dropping rates even
further.
In June, twilight rates
will begin at noon, and
super-twilight rates will
begin at 2 p.m.
The twilight and super-
twilight rates for residents
only are lower at executive
courses than the champi-
onship courses, a move de-
signed to encourage more
play at the shorter courses.
The rates now in effect
are as follows:
RESIDENTS
Twilight, Champi-
onship Courses: $18 in
March and April; $17 in
May; and $12 in June.
Super-Twilight, Cham-
pionship Courses: $13 in
March and April; $12 in
May; and $10 in June.
Twilight, Executive
Courses: $16 in March
and April; $15 in May and
$12 in June.
Super-Twilight, Execu-
tive Courses: $12 in
March and April; $11 in
May; and $10 in June.
CONTROLLED
NEIGHBORHOOD
PLAY/GUESTS
Twilight: $28 in March,
$25 in April, $23 in May
and $16 in June.
Super-Twilight: $23 in
March, $20 in April, $18 in
May and $15 in June.
New twilight,
supertwilight
rates in effect
More play dates have been approved for Green Team Social
Golf at Stardust Golf Course and other executive golf courses
in Sun City West.
On Saturdays throughout April and May, Green Team tee
times will be offered beginning at 10:30 a.m. Hands-on golf
clinics are frequently available at no charge to new golfer res-
idents.
Green Team Social Golfing is designed for golfers of all ex-
perience levels, and especially for lightly experienced golfers
who just want to play golf in a hassle-free, fun environ-
ment. Its for Sun City West residents, their guests, and CNP
players from qualifying senior communities.
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.
Sign up for a tee-time by going to Stardust Golf Course or
calling 544-6012 (press option 1) and asking to be put in with
the Green Team. For more information, send an e-mail to scw-
golfers@mac.com.
Green Team Social Golf
gets green light to go!
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Golf
Club
6 Iron
8 Iron
7 Iron
7 Iron
8 Iron
5 Iron
5 Iron
Utility Wedge
11 Wood
7 Iron
7 Wood
4 Iron
4 Iron
6 Iron
Pitch. wedge
6 Iron
Gap Wedge
6 Iron
9 Iron
Pitch. wedge
3 Wood
6 Iron
9 Iron
7 Wood
Gap Wedge
7 Iron
Pitch. wedge
Yardage
84
133
135
127
135
162
157
108
86
107
155
150
123
91
115
155
109
160
117
106
121
142
135
197
110
109
112
Hole
15
8
2
8
2
3
3
17
8
8
11
12
8
7
2
15
15
15
8
13
3
3
8
14
2
2
2
Golf Course
Echo Mesa
Echo Mesa
Deer Valley
Grandview
Stardust
Grandview
Pebblebrook
Desert Trails
Desert Trails
Echo Mesa
Pebblebrook
Grandview
Stardust
Desert Trails
Desert Trails
Grandview
Echo Mesa
Grandview
Pebblebrook
Desert Trails
Desert Trails
Desert Trails
Pebblebrook
Deer Valley
Echo Mesa
Echo Mesa
Echo Mesa
Date
2-2-2009
2-4-2009
2-6-2009
2-7-2009
2-10-2009
2-11-2009
2-13-2009
2-13-2009
2-15-2009
2-16-2009
2-18-2009
2-18-2009
2-18-2009
2-19-2009
2-20-2009
2-20-2009
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2-21-2009
2-23-2009
2-23-2009
2-24-2009
2-24-2009
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2-27-2009
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2-28-2009
2-28-2009
Name
Diane Hanrahan
Bill Ammann
Jan Strock
Dick OBrien
Gary Perko
Roger Dietsch
Don Swanson
William G. Baur
Jean Ferreira
Jackie VanOgtrop
Pete Roberto
Ed Coffman
John Joseph Shipe
Dee Abrams
Jim Liddell
Donald Gronowick
Chuck Fowler
Terry R. White
Bob Herchenroeder
Jim Frye
Sharron Peterson
Edward J. Duda
Bob Leaf
Vince Crescenzi
Tommy Hightower
George Winandy
Denny Diestler
Holes in One
As an instructor,
after giving my stu-
dents something to
work on, I always
stress the importance
of practice. Practice is
how we learn some-
thing new or how we
replace our old habits
with new ones.
Many times, students will
leave the lesson tee and go play
golf and then wonder why it
doesnt work! Unfortunately
playing golf is not practice, nor
should it be. Playing just rein-
forces what we already do
good or bad. Practicing is how
we make real change
automatic or non-
thinking so that play
will be better! Here are
some tips for practice:
Practice on days
you dont play. Go
ahead and warm up by
hitting a bucket of balls
before you play, but if you are
truly practicing and want to
focus on the how-to, dont
do that before your round of
golf. Its generally hard to
switch to the automatic
mode required to play golf
right after a practice session.
Practice short to long for
success. Generally this means
if there is something you are
working on, use a shorter club
first and then work up to longer
clubs. Its usually easier to
make changes with shorter
shafted/higher lofted clubs
first. Sometimes it is also usu-
ally easier to work from to
to full swings in the same way.
Add some game-like quali-
ties into your practice ses-
sion. Always picking a target
to hit to, even on the range, or
practicing your putting with
one ball instead of three and
finishing each one out is a
good way to make practice feel
more like golf.
Its about quality not quan-
tity. I would rather have my
students take their time and hit
30 balls during a practice ses-
sion than rifle away trying to
get through three buckets! Re-
member, its perfect practice
that makes perfect! If youre
rushing just to get done, youre
likely back to old habits!
The goal in practice is to
become natural or auto-
matic in what we do. Once
we have learned something
new by practicing it enough
times, it will become second
nature. This is truly when we
start to see changes in our ac-
tual golf game because we can
play without a head full of
swing thoughts! Most students
see the improvement first at the
driving range and then on the
golf course. Be patient its
worth the wait!
Robin Eichten is an LPGA
Class A member and certified
teacher giving lessons at Echo
Mesa, Deer Valley and Pebble-
brook. She has been teaching
professionally for 22 years, 15
of them here in Sun City West.
Lessons are $35. To sign up,
call 623-322-6300 or email
golfinwithrobin@aol.com
Free golf history program set
Adding to our Celebration
of Golf events in April will
be a talk on the history of
golf, along with a display of
antique clubs, balls and other
golf memorabilia.
The Sun Cities Area His-
torical Society has arranged
for collector Bob Lucas to
trace the evolution of golf
and the tools with which it
has been played. Bob has col-
lected old clubs all his life,
and at one time, his collec-
tion consisted of more than
9,000 antique clubs. He and
his wife travel regularly to
Scotland and other golfing
venues, buying, selling and
trading antique golf memora-
bilia.
The program begins 1 p.m.
Wednesday, April 1, in Hill-
crest Golf Courses Pavilion.
It is free, open to the public
and includes coffee and re-
freshments. This is sure to be
an interesting and fun event!
Robin Eichten
Putting time into practice will reap benefits on course
I once had a student
who was obviously
used to being a con-
sumer. He had taken
three lessons and as
we started the fourth,
he said, rather point-
edly, Tom, I dont
seem to be getting any
better! He was imply-
ing I was not doing what I
should have been to make
him better.
I asked him how often had he
played during the course of
these lessons? His answer was
once a week. How often had he
practiced the things I showed
him? His answer was not at all.
I asked him if he knew of any-
one who got better at anything
in the absence of actually
doing it. He turned a little
sheepish and we continued.
I take very little credit for the
success of my students. I did-
nt do it; they did. I quickly de-
flect any praise for what I
might have accomplished in a
students game back on them. I
do my very best with
every student I meet.
Some take what I give
them and run with it.
Others take the very
same information and
founder. Whats the
difference?
Over the course of
decades of teaching
students, I have observed the
way people approach lessons.
What the student brings to the
table is crucial.
Tthe student has to be will-
ing to change.You would be
surprised how many students
show up with the expectation
that the golf pro is going to put
a benediction on what they are
already doing.
The bottom line is, it has to
feel uncomfortable. If the pro
gives you an instruction and
you try to make it feel com-
fortable, you are probably
continuing in the same direc-
tion you were before. You have
to have the courage to get out
there where it feels uncomfort-
How much one will learn depends on students dedication
able and awkward and uncoor-
dinated if you are going to
truly make a change.
In addition, you have to suc-
ceed on some level. We have
all been around long enough to
realize that when you under-
take something new, failure is
inevitable. But that doesnt
make it desirable. Failure only
has value to the extent that it
causes us to change course. If
we keep failing, we are not get-
ting any closer to our goal.
I watch golfers come out to
the range and miss a whole
bucket of balls. They think
they have accomplished some-
thing. Their apparent frame of
mind is that if they pay their
pound of flesh, they will
somehow be mystically trans-
formed into better players.
Practice does not make per-
fect. Only perfect practice
makes perfect. If you are miss-
ing the ball, dont keep missing
it! Change something! Slow
down and shorten up and take
the new position or procedure
step-by-step in slow motion
until you have some familiar-
ity with it. Then, slowly and
patiently, increase your range
and speed of motion. If, at any
point in time you lose it, go
back to slower and shorter until
you reestablish your success
pattern and then continue from
there.
Finally, repeated exposures
are better than one intensive
practice session. It works into
your subconscious better when
you revisit the changes fre-
quently.
NOTE: The free clinics meet
3 p.m. Fridays. Upcoming clin-
ics are April 3 at Grandview
(putting), April 10 at Pebble-
brook (full swing), April 17 at
Stardust (short game) and April
24 at Trail Ridge (putting).
That will conclude the free
clinics for this season. We will
pick them up again in Novem-
ber.
Tom Drisler is the teacher at
Trail Ridge. Call 602-316-
0419.
Tom Drisler
623-544-6100 PAGE 12 APRIL 2009
There are three types of bowling grips
or drillings that are most popular.
These are the conventional or stan-
dard grip, fingertip and semi-finger-
tip grips.
Conventional:
The conventional grip is the most
popular and is recommended for the
majority of all bowlers. With this type
of grip, the two middle fingers are
placed in to the ball to the second joint. The
thumb is the same in all grips. It is very impor-
tant to insert the thumb fully. If the thumb is not
inserted fully, it makes the ball more difficult to
hold and it causes you to squeeze it, thereby
tightening the arm muscles, which detracts from
a relaxed arm swing.
The area between the thumb and finger holes
is known as the span or grip of the ball, and
if the span is too wide or narrow, it will place
unnecessary strain on the hand, affect the accu-
racy and detract from the effectiveness of the
ball.
Checking for the proper fit of a conventional
grip is rather simple. The thumb is inserted to
the full extent, then rotated clockwise and
counter clockwise.
If the size of the hole is proper, a slight
amount of friction will be felt. The finger holes
should be comfortably snug.
To check for proper span or grip, place the
thumb into the hole to the desired depth. Then
reach toward the finger holes. The crease of the
second joint of the fingers should extend about
one-quarter inch beyond the inner edge of the
finger holes.
Fingertip grip:
The fingertip grip requires holding
the ball with the finger tips of the bowl-
ing hand. It provides greater leverage
than a conventional type. This is due to
the fact that the hand covers a greater
portion of the balls surface. To deter-
mine the proper span for this grip, the
same procedure is followed as indicated
for the conventional except that the first
join of the fingers is used.
Semi-fingertip grip:
The semi-fingertip grip is held with the fin-
gers inserted midway between the first and sec-
ond joints. Since there is no flexibility at that
point of the fingers, many bowlers find this grip
to be uncomfortable and more difficult to hold
than the fingertip.
To check the proper fit of a semi-fingertip, use
the same procedure, once again using the sec-
ond joint of the fingers, which in this case
should be one-eighth to one-quarter inch below
the inner edge of the finger holes.
Bowling
Find the best grip for your style
Marie Forman
Bowling Instructor
Johnson Lanes welcomes all levels of
bowlers to our monthly Learn to Bowl clinics.
Three weeks of bowling and instruction are
offered at 8:30 a.m. Wednesdays, April 1, 8
and 15. Cost is $25 per person, and includes
all three sessions. Payments and reservations
may be made in advance at the Sports Pavilion
counter. Certified bowling instructors are
Marie Forman, Ray Hansen and Al Bramucci.
Learn to Bowl clinics
A new Mentor Program is
being offered at Johnson
Lanes. The program is de-
signed for bowlers who are in-
termediate and above (130
average and up).
Instruction is free to all Sun
City West residents and CNP
qualified bowlers. Bowlers
will pay for their lineage only
($2.25 per line for residents,
$2.65 per line for CNP
bowlers). Mentor volunteers
include some of the best
bowlers at Johnson Lanes.
Mentors will be available the
first Saturday of every month,
by appointment. Times will
change with availability of
mentors. Contact Bob Warren
at 214-3760 for more informa-
tion or to schedule a session.
Bowlers must schedule by the
Thursday before each session.
Mentor program available
JUDY AND LIZA:
TOGETHER AGAIN
JAN. 8
Suzanne Goulet and
Julie Sheppard perform
as the most famous
show business mother-
and-daughter team of all
time: Judy Garland and
Liza Minnelli. The show
combines all the spec-
tacular musical hits each
had throughout two glo-
rious careers. You will be dazzled and
amazed at their spot on characterizations
of these icons of the television, Broadway,
concert, theater and night club stages.
A DOUBLE BILL OF MUSIC
AND LAUGHS
Tommy Leadbeater
(the Scottish Vagabond with the big
voice) & Hiram Kasten
(funny man from TV sit-coms)
FEB. 19
Tommy Leadbeater is a delightful singer
who hails from Toronto with a huge voice
and a personality to match. In his colorful
Scottish kilts, he sings and cavorts his way
through many wonderful
songs and humorous
stories. Hiram Kasten
delivers hysterical mono-
logues about a variety of
subjects. His clean ap-
proach to humor is a
breath of fresh air. He
has appeared on sit-
coms such as Seinfeld, Everybody
Loves Raymond, The Tonight Show and
King of Queens. This is a face you will
recognize the minute he appears on stage.
A DOUBLE BILL OF
INSTRUMENTALISTS
Banjo Master Doug Mattocks and
Pops Concert Pianist
Deborah Offenhauser
JAN. 22
Doug Mattocks comes
storming out of southern
California with one of the
happiest sounds in all of
music. His virtuosity on
stringed instruments is
widely known and re-
spected throughout the
instrumental world. Deb-
orah Offenhauser is one
of Arizonas most prolific musicians. With
her strong playing style and her delightful
personality, she can enrapture the sever-
est critic.
ROBERT SHIELDS
COMEDIAN, PANTOMIMIST
& ACTOR
FEB. 5
Formerly one half of the
great TV comedy team
of Shields & Yarnell, in
recent times Robert
Shields has broken out
on his own as a solo
stage artist entertaining
his long-time television
fans with a lot of new as
well as classic routines from his vast reser-
voir of material. He performs some hilari-
ous stand-up monologues, as well as
many of his award-winning mime routines.
He also presents some nostalgic video
clips of the TV years.
SKILES & HENDERSON
MARCH 19
This is the hysterical musical comedy team
that boasts more than 500 national TV ap-
pearances on The Ed
Sullivan Show, The
Johnny Carson Tonight
Show, The Merv Griffin
Show, The Bob Hope
Show, Laugh In, The
Dean Martin Show,
The Bell Telephone
Hour and as regulars on
The Hollywood Squares. Beginning their
brilliant career in 1965 as part of the New
Christy Minstrels, they soon branched out
to touring with The Carpenters, Andy
Williams and Kenny Rogers.
THESE THREE TENORS
MARCH 5
These are three of New
York Citys greatest
voices combined on the
same stage. They have
been rated by the high-
est professionals as
being equally as good as
the original Italian
tenors. They sing com-
pletely familiar music ranging from the
wonderful American songbook to the most
popular light classics that everyone can re-
late to.
2010 Cruise Ship Series
On March 30, all unsold full-season tickets go on sale to the public. On Nov. 2, individual show tickets will go on sale. The series is available for $55 for residents and $60 for
non-residents. The series begins in January 2010 and runs through March. All shows begin at 7 p.m. in Palm Ridge Rec Center. Details available at the Box Office.
The Bowling Association of
Sun City West will have a gen-
eral membership meeting at
p.m. April 25 in the Lecture
Hall, just prior to the No Tap
Tournament. Please attend.
Congratulations go out to the
clubs 300 bowlers at the Feb.
28 No Tap: Jerry Schwitzke,
John Cochran and Ron Goff.
Congratulations!
April Schedule: We will
sponsor No Tap tournaments
every two weeks throughout
the spring and summer
months. April Saturday No
Taps will be on April 11 and
April 25. BASCW members
pay only $10 for regular No
Tap Tournaments. You may
sign up in the BASCW book at
the monitors desk.
Red Pin Bowling will begin
after the leagues have com-
pleted their season. The first
Tuesday will be April 28.
Watch the bulletin board or go
to the web site, www.scw-
clubs.com and click on Bowl-
ing Association for more
information.
Winter visitors: Have a safe
trip and safe summer. Let us
know when you return.fall.
BASCW membership is
open to rec card holders in
good standing. Fee is only $5
per person per year. Call 623-
975-6373, or visit www.scw-
clubs.com.
BASCW sets schedule
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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, Wii,
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
Ross: 584-8698
Ceramics West,
Wesley Warren: 975-
0414
Clay Club, Doris
Miller: 293-1657
Copper Cookers,
Helen Skaggs: 214-
6097
Johnson Lapidary,
Jude Foster: 544-8806
SCW Beaders,
Mary Hester: 584-1012
(through May); Rose
Anythony (June-Sept.):
878-6900
Leather Carvers,
Arthur Truesdell Sr.:
546-2963.
Mac-Cro-Knit, Sally
Gallardo: 546-9140
Metal Club, George
Wildridge: 546-6904.
Encore Needle &
Craft, Mary Falzone:
214-5633
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, Sherry
Dorner: 546-4644
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 Bentsen: 975-
0316
Tole Artists, Sharon
McAndrews: 544-2837
Weavers West
Guild, Janet Crane:
546-1760
Woodworking,
Michael Bell: 975-2691
Cards & Games
Kiva West Dupli-
cate Bridge, Richard
Starbuck: 680-0926
Saturday Ladies
Contract Bridge, Car-
olyn Robinson: 214-
7858
Tuesday Contract
Bridge, William Drury:
933-4975
One Partner
Bridge, George Nelson:
915-9905
SCW Bunco, Viv
Hennessey: 556-4818
Canasta West, Ar-
lene Rozmus: 546-3803
Five-Hundred Card,
Al & Dottie Merrill: 584-
6689
Cribbage, Nicole
Donati: 328-5697
Saturday Night
Gamesters, John
Jack Wetherbie: 547-
6263
Euchre Card Club,
Mary Tackett:556-1253
Mah Jongg, Eva
Tiberio: 584-3350
Pan Card Club,
Martha Windecker: 556-
9834
Pinochle, David
Crane: 584-6695
Sheepshead, Karen
Horsley: 584-2700
Club 52 Card Club,
Raymond Potocki: 584-
8411
Dance
Country Western,
James Cochran: 544-
4208
Hillcrest Ballroom,
Joe Oliver: 214-6801
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,
Sharron G. Nelson:
972-4735
Energetic Exercise,
Ernie Dern: 546-2032
Fitness Club, Alvin
Andrus: 546-9648
Handi-Capables,
Thomas Simard: 544-
2428
Water Fitness, Lor-
ree Parrella: 544-3407
Yoga, Judy Archer:
217-2889
Hobbies &
Travel
Agriculture, Steve
Byrd: 214-7317
Coin & Stamp, Fred
Bubeheimer: 544-0871
Computers West,
Frank Treibel: 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,
Kevin Foley: 975-4155
Music &
Performance
Dancing Arts,
Helen Onni: 584-6222
Westernaires Cho-
rus, Lee Puro; 544-
5868
Karaoke, Thomas
Harrigan: 975-5582
Musicians Club,
Mary Lee: 584-0308
Organ & Keyboard,
Flora Rutledge: 975-
0023
Rhythm Tappers,
Peg Kuntzelman: 214-
6226
Stardust Theatre
Council, Hal Lind: 546-
6385
Theatre West, Al
Lombardos: 546-3689
Social
Canine Compan-
ions, Don Gerboth:
546-4093
Sunshine Animal
Club, Robert Stebbins:
544-2356
Club Espaol, Don
Monroe: 547-7534
Friends of the Li-
brary, JoAnn Dauer:
214-9170.
Mens Club, Dennis
Lake: 640-2530
Singles Club, Tiny
Phillips: 466-0151
Womens Social
Club, Mary Reilly: 546-
9851
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,
Jerry Kinane: 214-5752
Desert Trails
Women, Jan Landis:
214-8904
Echo Mesa Men,
Jack Sautter: 214-8561
Echo Mesa
Women, Lorraine Saari:
556-4071
Grandview Men,
Don Oblander: 584-
8281
Grandview Women,
Gretchen Novak: 584-
6798
Lady Putters SCW,
Myrna Thielmann: 584-
6887
Pebblebrook Men,
Larry Pfent: 340-3347
Pebblebrook
Ladies, Sarah Baird:
546-2854
Mens Putting,
Larry McAlpin: 214-
2908
Pebblebrook
Ladies Niners, Glenn-
dine Thomas: 214-3343
Stardust Men, Lee
Reynolds: 584-1551
Stardust Women,
Joye Kohl: 556-1746.
Stardust Women
Niners, Sandra
Matschke: 544-9641
Trail Ridge Men,
John Pike: 556-8214
Trail Ridge Women,
Bonnie Kehoe: 546-
9807
Sports
Crestview Bike
Riders, Faye Fray: 214-
5267
Pickleball, Larry
Masteller: 584-6619
Mis-Cues Ladies
Billiards, Judy Malm:
556-1528
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,
James Hess: 546-6903
Platform Tennis,
Ron Gliot: 584-7838
Racquetball/ Hand-
ball, Cliff Philpott: 214-
2314
Shuffleboard, Russ
Rutz: 975-3122
SCW Softball, Rich
McAndrews: 544-2837
Sportsmens, Earl
Fray: 214-5267
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
PAGE 14 APRIL 2009 PAGE 15
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:
KIERLAND COMMONS &
PENSKE RACING MUSEUM
MONDAY, MARCH 30
This trip includes a chance to shop the fabu-
lous stores at Kierland Commons, celebrate
nearly 40 years of the winning Penske Racing
tradition, and enjoy a fabulous lunch at
McCormick Golf Club. The Penske museum
showcases a world-class collection of various
racing memorabilia, including 11 of the 13
Indy 500 winning cars, vintage cars and the
Team Penske trophies. Lunch at McCormick
Golf Club includes homemade soup, salad,
fresh bread, dessert, coffee and tea. Cost is $69
per person.
SONORAN DESERT MUSEUM
FRIDAY, APRIL 3
The Sonoran Desert Museum has a mission,
and that is to inspire people to live in harmo-
ny with the natural world, by fostering love,
appreciation and understanding of the Sonoran
Desert. This museum is a world-renowned
zoo, natural history museum and botanical gar-
den all in one place! The exhibits recreate the
natural landscape of the Sonoran Region.
Within the museum grounds, you will see
more than 300 animal species and plants.
There are almost two miles of pathways tra-
versing 21 acres of beautiful desert. After our
tour, lunch (included) will be offered picnic-
style outside the museum.
Join us for this incredible journey of ani-
mals, natural history and garden all wrapped
into one perfectly orchestrated tour! Cost is
$89 per person.
DESERT BOTANICAL
GARDEN
TUESDAY, APRIL 7
The Desert Botanical Garden, located in
beautiful Papago Park, is a wonderful way for
you to experience the beauty of the desert
without leaving Phoenix. Youll also enjoy a
boat ride on Tempe Town Lake. The Desert
Botanical Garden has the worlds largest col-
lection of desert flora in an outdoor setting.
Theres a charming garden shop filled with
uniquely Southwestern gifts and plants.
This is a self-guided tour through the garden
trails. A unique exhibit from Dale Chihulys
Glass Art is displayed throughout the desert
garden plants. We will have a picnic style
lunch (included) prior to the boat cruise. Cost
is $89 per person.
VICTORIAN DAY
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8
Our Victorian Day Tour includes a docent
tour of the Niels Petersen House, the Rosson
House, and High Tea at the historic Teeter
House. The Petersen House Museum is con-
sidered 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 (not included)
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 the
history behind the walls of this grand old home
now owned and preserved by the city. Our last
stop will at the Teeter House, which is more
than 102 years old located and in Heritage
Square. The Teeter House now serves up High
Tea; we will sit relax and enjoy a true after-
noon tea complete with assorted finger sand-
wiches, traditional scones, nuts and a slice of
cake. Cost is $90 per person.
LAGUNA BEACH
AND GETTY MUSEUM
TUESDAY-THURSDAY, APRIL 21-23
Climb on board for our trip to California and
visit all these wonderful attractions: the Queen
Mary, Flower Fields of Carlsbad, Temecula
Wine Country and the Getty Museum. Our
first stop is the family 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 morn-
ing we will head for Carlsbad coastal farm-
land, where we will tour the flower 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 a tour of the Getty Museum. This
will be an enjoyable three-day tour of great
food, hotel accommodations and attractions.
Cost is $525 per person double occupancy, and
$735 per person single.
ALGODONES, MEXICO
SATURDAY, APRIL 25
People are friendly and prices are low in
Algodones, a town located near Yuma. You
will have four hours to spend bargaining, shop-
ping or just enjoying the different culture.
Well return to the Valley about 8:30 p.m. Cost
is $42 per person.
FLAGSTAFF &
GRAND CANYON
TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, MAY 5-6
Well start our trip with a visit to Sedona to
shop and eat lunch. Then well visit the muse-
um of Northern Arizona, and stay overnight at
the lovely Little America Hotel in Flagstaff.
The trip includes dinner at the hotel, breakfast
at the hotel, the Grand Canyon entrance fee,
Grand Canyon IMAX experience, a chance to
tour the canyon and a visit to the Cameron
Trading Post. Cost is $275 per person double
occupancy, and $355 per single.
MOTHERS DAY BRUNCH
AND SHOPPING
SUNDAY, MAY 10
Enjoy a brunch at the Cheesecake Factory,
along with a tour of the Biltmore area and
Paradise Valley, on this fun trip. Youll have
time for shopping at Biltmore Fashion Mall,
and receive a narrated tour of the area. Cost is
$73 per person.
ROCKY POINT
SATURDAY-MONDAY, MAY 16-18
Join the fun south of the border in beautiful
Rocky Point, Mexico. Its located on the Sea of
Cortez just 66 miles from the U.S. border.
Enjoy the beaches, gorgeous sunsets and fresh
ocean breeze. Cost is $355 per person double
occupancy, and $462 per person single occu-
pancy.
RONALD REAGAN LIBRARY
& GARDENS OF THE WORLD
TUESDAY-THURSDAY, JUNE 2-4
The Ronald Reagan Library is a favorite trip
among our residents. The tour includes admis-
sion to the library, hotel accommodations at
the Ayres European Style Hotel, two full
breakfasts, dinner at Marmalades Caf, a
guided tour of Gardens of the World, a guided
tour of the Getty Art Museum, and roundtrip
transportation to Manhattan Beach, Calif. Cost
is $437 per person double occupancy, and
$634 per person single occupancy.
ARIZONAS HIGH COUNTRY
WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY, JUNE 17-19
Enjoy the cool, fresh air of Arizonas White
Mountains and escape the summer heat of
Phoenix. Lush meadows, towering pines,
Aspen trees and the meandering Little
Colorado River. Cost is $384 per person dou-
ble occupancy, and $462 per person single
occupancy.
WICKED THE MUSICAL
THURSDAY, JULY 2
Back by popular demand is Broadways
biggest blockbuster, Wicked, which first
played the Valley in 2006. At that time it broke
box office records and sold out in record time.
Dont miss out on this opportunity to meet the
witch long before that girl from Kansas arrived
in Munchkinland.
The musical tells the story of two girls who
meet in the land of Oz. One, born with emer-
ald green skin, is smart, fiery and misunder-
stood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and
very popular. How they grow to become the
Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the
Good Witch makes for a fascinating story.
Cost is $125 per person.
SAN DIEGO OVER
FOURTH OF JULY
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JULY 3-5
Its time to get away to beautiful San Diego.
Enjoy the cooler temperatures, the ocean
breezes and gorgeous scenery over July 4th.
Youll enjoy accommodations at the gorgeous
Embassy Suites by the Bay, a General
Managers Welcome Reception, happy hour at
the hotel each evening, a Fourth of July Dinner
Cruise and Fireworks on San Diego Bay, a trip
to the San Diego Zoo, and more.
Cost is $599 per person double occupancy,
and $895 per person single occupancy.
APOLLO 11 MOON LANDING
40th ANNIVERSARY
MONDAY-TUESDAY, JULY 20-21
Come and experience where the Apollo 11
astronauts trained in Flagstaff and surrounding
areas for the historic moon landing on July 20,
1969. Well visit Meteor Crater, the best pre-
served and first proven meteor impact site on
Earth, and the Lowell Observatory (which
houses the historic Clark Telescope used by the
Apollo astronauts to map their landing site on
the moon).
The tour also includes the Pluto Scope from
which Pluto was first discovered, and the guest
register signed by Neil Armstrong and crew.
Youll also get a tour of the USGS
Astrogeology Center houses that houses the
Grover Lunar training rover, and visit the
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument.
Cost is $259 per person double occupancy, and
$329 per person single occupancy.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
SATURDAY, JULY 25
Come experience one of the longest-running
shows on Broadway, Disneys Beauty and the
Beast. Nominated for numerous Tony Awards
and an Academy Award for best musical score,
this magical show will delight audiences of all
ages. Youll enjoy the intimate setting of the
Hale Center Theatre in Gilbert. Cost is $60 per
person.
DIAMONDBACKS VS.
PHILLIES
MONDAY, JULY 27
Come and see the DBacks play the World
Champion Philadelphia Phillies at Chase Field
in Phoenix. Our seats are located in the lower
level, Section 111. Cost is $43 per person.
PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS
TUESDAY-THURSDAY, AUG. 25-27
The idea of the Pageant of the Masters came
to this small village when the Great
Depression swept the land. With little money,
this art colony struck on a summer art festival
to be held the week following the Olympics in
hopes that visitors would travel south to
Laguna Beach. The whole town pitched in to
make the 1932 festival a resounding success,
in effect, transforming Laguna Beach into one
enormous art gallery for the week.
The festival featured art exhibitions, commu-
nity plays, outdoor pageants, a parade, street
market, spectacle of lights and tour of artists.
Today, 76 years later, this event sells out!
Many people ask, What is the Pageant of the
Masters? It is 90 minutes of living pictures
art, re-creations of classical and contemporary
works with real people posing to look exactly
like their counterparts in the original art pieces.
It includes an outdoor amphitheater, profes-
sional orchestra, original score, and live sets
accompanied with sophisticated lighting.
This pageant is the best presentation of its
kind and most definitely a must see! Cost is
$570 per person double occupancy, and $733
per person single occupancy.
LAKE POWELL & GRAND
CANYON
WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY, SEPT. 2-4
Our professional tour guide will lead you on
this breath-taking trip including an excursion
to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and a
sunset dinner cruise on Lake Powell. Cost is
$565 per person double occupancy and $715
per person single occupancy.
DIAMONDBACKS VS.
DODGERS
TUESDAY, SEPT. 8
Come see the D-Backs play the division rival
Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field in
Phoenix. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the
game, where you can come and cheer the
Diamondbacks to victory. Cost is $43 per per-
son.
ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON
FIESTA
WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY, OCT. 7-10
The internationally acclaimed Albuquerque
Balloon Fiestas includes a variety of events,
including the Dawn Patrol, Special Shape
Rodeo, Flying Competition and Prize Grab,
Special Shape Glowdeo, the AfterGlow and
Fireworks Display. Well stay at the beautiful
Embassy Suites Hotel and Spa, and enjoy a
brief city tour of Albuquerque, including Old
Town. The trip also includes a stop in Santa Fe
to experience unique art galleries, restaurants,
boutiques, history and culture. Cost is $650 per
person double occupancy and $999 per person
single occupancy.
T R A V E L O P P O R T U N I T I E S
ALL STATES
Reservations for the big All States
Cruise are going great. The cruise
leaves Sun City West Nov. 7 for San
Diego, where we board the beautiful
Radiance ship from Royal Caribbean
Cruise Line for a group cruise for five
nights. Well return to San Diego and
then Sun City West by bus Nov. 12.
Ports of call in are Ensenada and
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. All mem-
bers of the various state clubs are in-
vited.
The prices start with inside cabins
at $270 per person plus port charges
and tax. Outside cabins start as low as
$370 per person. A small deposit
holds your space. The bus cost and
cancellation including medical insur-
ance are additional at a low rate. We
are getting very low on cabin inven-
tory so if you are interested, please get
signed up now so you wont be disap-
pointed. For all details, call 623-214-
8150. Cut-off date for reservations
will be in April, so dont miss the
boat. Sign up now and help your
club win the prize. So far Wisconsin
and Ohio are almost neck and neck,
with Wisconsin a bit in front and other
clubs catching up fast! If interested,
call now. Guests are welcome if space
permits.
SPECIAL NOTE
To all of the States Clubs in Sun
City West, the parking area for clubs
to leave their cars while on bus trips is
now Aisles 19-20. Please inform your
members.
CALIFORNIA
Well have a Western-themed Pic-
nic in the Park at 1 p.m. Sunday, April
19, in Beardsley Park, at Ramadas 8,
9 and 10. A lunch of hamburgers, hot
dogs, potato salad, condiments, cof-
fee and dessert catered by Rod & Jane
will be served at 1:30. Music will be
provided by B.J. Jones. Cost is $11
for members and $12 for guests.
On May 9, well begin a seven-day
Coastal Wine Cruise aboard the Sap-
phire Princess. We have a nice group
signed up for the cruise. For informa-
tion, call Lyn at 623-977-8800.
Well take a trip to the Colorado
Belle Hotel in Laughlin from April 29
to May 1. The trip includes two nights
lodging at the Colorado Belle, bus
fare, and two meals. The cost is $99
per person double occupancy and
$119 per person single occupancy.
Minimum of 40 people needed. The
bus will leave from Aisle 16 in the
R.H. Johnson parking lot at 8 a.m.
Wednesday, April 29, and return at
midday May 1. Call Dick at 623-214-
8370 for information.
All former California residents are
welcome to join the club. For infor-
mation, call Marge at 623-214-2038.
MINNESOTA
The Minnesota Club has scheduled
our second, very successful, pizza
party as this years finale. The event
is from 4:40 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April
16. Cost is $12 for members, and $13
for guests. Prepaid reservations are re-
quired. Come say goodbye to all your
friends until we meet again in the fall.
The November Welcome Back and
Christmas Party are being planned.
Information: 623-546-0557.
NEBRASKA
The final event for this season will
be the annual Picnic in the Park at 5
p.m. Monday, April 13, in Beardsley
Park. Cost is $17 for members and
$20 for guests. Call 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 lunch and bridge at Mar-
tins Restaurant in Sun Village, 17300
N. Sun Village Parkway, Surprise.
Call Lila at 623-322-2442 for infor-
mation.
Singles and couples continue to
meet 9 a.m. Saturdays at Lous Tivoli
Gardens in Sun City for breakfast.
The Mens Club meets 6:30 a.m.
Tuesdays at the Hole In One in Sun
City West. These breakfast meetings
are held throughout the year.
The dues for 2009 are due now.
Make sure your dues are paid as the
membership list will soon be purged
of those who have not paid their dues.
The new membership cards are avail-
able with the 2009 football schedule
on the back. All Nebraskans are in-
vited to join the Nebraska Club.
Information: 623-444-8420.
NEW ENGLAND
The month of April is always spe-
cial for New Englanders as it usually
signals the end of the long, cold, dark
days of winter. The trees are in bloom
and there finally is green grass about.
We desert transplants share these
memories and do not forget the im-
portance of Patriots Day.
On Saturday, April 18, we will cel-
ebrate with a catered lunch in the Sun
City West Foundations Quail Room.
The menu and theme will be centered
on events that shaped our countrys
history. So, come One if by land.
Two if by sea, and mark your calen-
dar. Details will be available in next
newsletter.
Information: 623-975-3482.
NEW JERSEY
The New Jersey State Club invites
you to a delicious breakfast at 9 a.m.
Wednesday, April 8, at My Favorite
Martins restaurant in Sun Village,
17300 N. Sun Village Parkway, Sur-
prise. Guests will order and pay indi-
vidually. A check for $10 per person is
required to hold your seat and will be
returned to you at the table. Please
send checks made payable to the New
Jersey State Club, c/o F. Burkhardt,
16129 W. Greystone Drive, Sun City
West, AZ 85375.
Information: 623-584-4674.
NEW YORK
The New York State Club is wind-
ing down. Were making the final call
for our seven-day bus trip to San An-
tonio April 19-25. This is open to
everyone. Cost is just $575 per person
double occupancy, $755 for singles,
and includes bus, all hotels, baggage
handling, most tips, six breakfasts,
four dinners, an on-board tour guide,
and a ton of professional guided sight-
seeing tours including the famous San
Antonio River Walk, the Scenic River
Cruise, the Alamo, King William His-
torical Area, LBJ Ranch, San Fer-
nando Cathedral, early 18th century
historical missions, IMAX Theater,
the Authentic Mexican Market Place,
the National Museum of the Pacific
War, and much, much more. Call Ron
at 623-879-2541 for information. The
bus is filling up quickly at this reces-
sionary price! We leave from the R.H.
Johnson parking lot, aisle 19, at 7:45
a.m., but call Ron now for particulars.
As I said, this trip is open to everyone,
not just New Yorkers.
On April 22, well have our annual
Casino Arizona bus trip. Cost is $10
per person, but you will receive $5
back for gaming plus a $5 voucher to-
wards food once you get there, mak-
ing it a freebie. All are welcome.
Make checks payable to New York
State Club (with your name, phone
number, and Casino AZ on it) and
send as soon as possible to Ted c/o
New York State Club at 14068 W.
Dusty Trail Blvd, Sun City West, AZ
85375. For information, call 623-214-
1108. This is open to everyone! The
bus leaves from the R.H. Johnson
Parking lot, aisle 19, at 8:30 a.m. (be
there by 8:10), and returns about 4
p.m.
Our March 18 and April 15, well
meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Foundations
Webb Room, 14465 R.H. Johnson
Blvd. Refreshments will be served
and our fantastic entertainment will
knock your socks off. On March 18,
it will be the fantastic singing star of
local variety shows, Joe Gallo; and on
April 15, additional Variety Show
stars Dave Burgoyne and Bonnie
Stenzel. All former New Yorkers are
welcome.
OHIO-SC
The Ohio Clubs annual Spring
Party will be Tuesday, April 14, at
Beardsley Park, Ramadas 1, 2 and 3.
Lunch will be served at noon and in-
cludes roast pig, baked beans, salads,
cole slaw, beverages (coffee and ice
tea) and dessert. Following lunch,
bingo will be played with prizes for
the winners.
All Buckeyes and guests are wel-
come; however, reservations are re-
quired. Cost is $15 per person. For
reservations, call John at 975-0789 or
Ruth at 974-6975.
OHIO-SCW
The Sun City West Ohio Club
meets for breakfast at 8:30 a.m. the
first Monday of every month at Lous
Tivoli Gardens in Sun City. All Buck-
eyes are welcome. Watch for a flyer
in the mail listing our events for the
year. See you at breakfast on Monday,
April 6.
Information: 623-546-4603.
PENNSYLVANIA
The Pennsylvania Club is hosting a
Pizza in the Park activity from 2 to 5
p.m. April 25. Cost is $8 for members
and $9 for guests. Menu includes un-
limited pizza, salad and a beverage of
wine or soda. Reservations must be in
by April 17. Call Donna at 623-556-
4377 for details.
On May 9, we have reserved space
to see Miss Saigon at the Arizona
Broadway Dinner Theatre. From the
creators of Les Misrables, this
epic, daring pop opera brings a classic
love story up to date in one of the
most stunning theatrical spectacles of
all time.
We only have a limited number of
tickets available for this activity and
urge you to get your reservations in as
soon as possible. Deadline for reser-
vations is April 22 if tickets are still
available. Call Phyllis at 623-584-
1917. Reservation coupons for these
activities are available in your PA
monthly newsletter.
For members who have not yet
sent in their renewals, we encourage
you to do so as soon as possible. Re-
newals are $3 per member. You may
not attend future functions unless
dues are paid for 2009.
WASHINGTON STATE
A reminder to all Washington State
members: Its time to sign up for the
big All States Cruise where we will
bus with the other state clubs to San
Diego and sail on the beautiful ship
Radiance for 5five nights and six
days Nov. 7-12. Get signed up now.
See information in the All States col-
umn at the top of this page.
April 4 is the date for our Sundown
Cook Out. Hop on the hay wagon and
head off into the desert for a fantastic
cook out. Its your choice of steak hot
off the flaming open grill, barbecue
chicken or ribs with all the fixings,
and hot apple pie for dessert. Roast
marshmallows over the bon fire,
enjoy the entertainment and the desert
atmosphere. We did this last year and
had a great time. The price includes
round trip motor coach, food, coffee,
lemonade, entertainment and lots of
fun. The coupon is in the last newslet-
ter. Price is $62.50 per person. Sign
up now. Call 623-214-8150. Guests
are welcome.
Our last event of the season on May
7 is the End of Season Potluck begin-
ning with a happy hour at 5:45 p.m. at
Ramada 7 in Beardsley Park. This is
BYOB so bring everything you need
with you: table service, glass, ice,
mix, table cloth, plates, etc., and a
dish to serve 8. There is no charge for
this, but its a fun way to enjoy being
with fellow members and winding up
our season. No reservation are
needed.
On Oct. 2, our Snowbird Cruise de-
parts from Seattle on a three-night,
four-day cruise around the sound with
stops in Naniamo and Victoria, BC,
on the beautiful Celebrity ship The
Mercury. Just drive to the pier in
Seattle, park your car and hop aboard
for a fun time. The prices are a bar-
gain and a fun way to mix with your
fellow members. We did this last year
and had a great time. All cabin types
are available at this time, but dont
wait. Reservations are due by April
15. For information, call Jean at 623-
214-8150. Prices for an inside cabin
start at $210 per person plus port
charge and tax. Hurry, hurry, a small
deposit holds your space.
WISCONSIN
Our golf scramble is April 2 at the
Desert Trails Golf Course. We have
room for more foursomes, so contact
Paul if interested. Registration is 7:15
a.m., with a starting time at 7:45 a.m.
On Tuesday, April 21, we will have
a Wisconsin Derby Day at Turf Para-
dise. The bus will depart at 11 a.m.
sharp from the Sundome parking lot,
aisles 19-20, and returns about 5 p.m.
Cost is $41 for members and $43 for
guests. The trip includes admission to
the race track, clubhouse seating,
lunch and program. The reservation
deadline is April 15. Contact Bev at
623-214-7311.
Information: 623-546-6129 or 623-
433-8775.
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
submissions for May are due by
April 1. If you do not have a
computer, please print and mail
to: 22211 Lobo Lane, Sun City
West, AZ 85375.
623-544-6100 PAGE 16 APRIL 2009
The Boomers group is a a new
and growing social club in Sun
City West. We have already been
doing some fun things, including a
picnic, card games, pool party (at a
gracious members house), and a
day at the horse races. We are now
planning a dinner theater outing.
If you are interested, our yearly
dues are $5 per person. Lets make
this one of Sun City Wests most
successful clubs. We hope to see
you soon.
For more information contact us
at our new email address: scw-
babyboomers@gmail.com
Boomers group
The Rhythm Tappers Jazzy Poms started off their 2009 parade sea-
son Feb. 14 with a first place win at Wickenburgs Gold Rush Parade.
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AGRICULTURAL
Sowing is done, transplants are in,
and April is here. Now it is time to
relax and enjoy our spring gardens.
Shade cloth should be up, especially
over peppers and tomatoes; strawber-
ries dont like the hot sun either, so
shade them too.
Our strawberries were producing in
March, earlier then usual because of
the warm temperatures. Mine look
better this year. I had plenty last year,
but some were misshapen. Adding
boron this year (Miracle-Gro has
boron in it) seems to help a lot. Escar-
Go insect slug and snail bail also
helps, if you are having trouble with
pill bugs eating your strawberries. I
just scatter it around the berries every
week or so. Gardens Alive sell this
product, but using shredded paper or
straw works too.
My cinnamon basil is blooming
again. I love it and so do the bees.
Anything you can do to attract bees is
a good thing. Paul Rankin let his car-
rots go to seed last year and that
brought plenty of bees. Broccoli flow-
ers and even my oxalis have bees
buzzing around.
Several of my European melons are
up. I bought a mixed pack of them just
for a change from cantaloupe. Zuc-
chini is plentiful; watch for the hidden
one that grows to football size
overnight. My pepper plants made it
through the winter and look pretty
good, so Im leaving them in. My
freezer is full of peppers from last sea-
son, so if this doesnt work Ill still
have some backups. After heavy
pruning, my grapevine is starting to
leaf out. I thought it was never going
to come back. It was so slow. I did fer-
tilize it in January and will try to
prune some of the clusters out this
year to have bigger grapes.
Im watching my tomatoes for
signs of disease and trying to catch it
early. Sulfur spray for russet mites
works but cant be used above 90 de-
grees. Although we had russet mites
and curly top last year, our tomatoes
were still OK to eat. I cover my toma-
toes to protect against leafhopper;
they spread the virus like the sun, so
shading could help. Snap beans, cu-
cumber (Armenian dont get bitter
when it heats up), carrots, radish, and
summer squash can still go in. Can-
taloupe and watermelon are safe bets
to plant now; transplants of artichoke
too. Peanuts are fun to try; Jeanette
Gricol had a couple rows last year.
Our plots are going fast, but we still
have a few saved just for you: the guy
who always had a garden or the girl
who loves her herbs and wants more
than a tomato plant on the patio. We
are here to help, console and cheer
you on. Our plots are at 17800 N.
137th Drive. Call our plot manager at
623-584-1465 for information. You
can be a winter resident and still have
a garden.
ARTHRITIS CLUB
The Arthritis Club will be holding
its annual picnic 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
April 16 at Beardsley Park Ramada 7.
We will be having a barbecue and en-
tertainment with a short meeting.
Come join us from 8 to 8:45 a.m.
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday for
low-impact, warm water exercise.
Come early and water walk with us
starting at 7:30 a.m. All classes have
volunteer instructors and we will be
happy to see you.
Information: 623-972-4735.
BASKETEERS
We hope you had the opportunity to
visit the Arts and Crafts Fair last
month, and that you visited our dis-
play of baskets. Did it inspire you to
join our club and learn basket weav-
ing? If so, stop by and see us 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays and
from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday in Room 4
at Kuentz Rec Center. We are also
there from 9 a.m. to noon in Room 3.
We are always happy to welcome new
members and we offer newcomer
classes. Remember to bring your Sun
City West rec card.
Weve had a busy, productive win-
ter. On April 9 we will enjoy our an-
nual picnic at Beardsley Park.
Information: 623-584-4699 or 623-
544-6291
BEADERS
Sun City West Beading Club meets
6 to 9 p.m. Monday nights and 10 a.m
to 4 p.m. Wednesdays in Beardsley
Rec Center, Room 5.
We had a successful and fun trip to
the Bead Show in Tucson.
The classes being held now include
Versa Looming, Wire Wrapping,
Never Ending Necklace, Flat Spiral
Bracelet and Embellishing (by adding
glitter to clothing).
A members-only garage sale will
be held in March. Members can sell
leftovers, or other items such as tools,
books and magazines.
The general meeting will be April
20 followed by snacks and desserts.
We would like to invite anyone
who is interested in beading to join us.
Dues are $10 per year. Beginners
classes are available at no charge, and
most other classes are free.
Information: 623- 878-6900.
BOCCE
Happy Easter to one and all! If you
see the Easter Bunny that lays colored
eggs, please give us a call. Last year,
it was reported it was spotted at the
bocce courts on Easter Day. We didnt
get its picture sorry about that.
Come watch with us at the bocce
courts and maybe we can play a game
of bocce while we are waiting.
Sounds like fun!
Results fo the general meeting and
luncheon of Feb. 15, 2009: We had
305 members in attendance who were
enticed by the wafting aroma of our
fresh and hot roast beef sandwiches
and all the wonderful trimmings. Par-
don us while we place the napkins to
the corner of our mouth. Yum! Yum!
Who worked so hard to get our
lunch together? What is her name? Oh
well, you know who we mean our
Second Vice President.
Speaking of our club officers, we
did have our election and our new of-
ficers, nominated and elected unani-
mously are: Second Vice President
Pat Spangler, Treasurer Paul Bryan
and Coordinator Bob Stoltz. Congrat-
ulations!
Once again, our members at our
general meeting stepped up to the
plate and donated $155 to the St.
Marys Food Bank Alliance. It is re-
ally needed. Thank you!
Our two important tournaments,
the Tri-Cities Tournament and the In-
House Tournament, will have been
played before this publication. We
will have the results of these tourna-
ments in next months letter. The
Award Social meeting and dinner will
be reported next month as well. It is
on March 29 at 4 p.m.
Acts of kindness are like waves;
they ripple. Dont forget the Spring
Bocce League. Any member who
wants to extend their bocce season
past the end of the regular season
(March 21) should sign up now. Con-
tact Bob Landler at 623-556-2685, or
Bob Bauer at 623-694-7647.
Do you want to hear an inspiring
bocce story? Well, listen up! The last
year that we sponsored the Special
Olympics at our courts, we witnessed
some great bocce being played. Our
story is about one boy and one girl
who were contestants. During their
game, the young girl was really out-
playing the young boy. To everyones
surprise, the young girl went to her
mother who was standing nearby and
asked her to help the boy with his
play. This she did, and the young
boys game improved greatly. Never-
theless, the young girl won the game,
but at the end of the competition, the
young boy turned to his former oppo-
nent with a great big smile of accom-
plishment. The young girl returned his
smile with her own great big smile of
love. Bocce is a good game!
Until next time, kiss the pallino and
love yourself!
Information: 623-546-1632 or 623-
546-5646.
BOWLING
The Bowling Association of Sun
City West was established to further
residents bowling enjoyment. We
sponsor several events throughout the
year for your pleasure. We sponsor 9
Pin No-Tap bowling every other Sat-
urday night (next date is April 11), a
Hall of Fame Dinner in October, an
Over-Average Tournament in March,
and Red Pin bowling on Tuesdays
during the summer months. Member-
ship fee for the club is $5 per person,
per year, and is open to all valid rec
card holders. Membership applica-
tions may be obtained at the Johnson
Lanes monitors desk.
Information: 623-975-6373.
CALLIGRAPHY
Mary and Pat, our social events di-
rectors, have been very busy planning
a wonderful year of events. In Febru-
ary there was the Happy Everything
Party at Palm Ridge. It was a baked
potato luncheon. We had entertain-
ment by Voice of the Desert - Sweet
Adelines. Their singing brought tears
to everyones eyes.
You should mark your calendar for
these special events. Get out your
pens and jot down April 20. Sign up
is required because we will be going
to other members homes to check out
their organization skills for paper
crafting materials and equipment.
This gives other club members ideas
for work spaces and storage.
On April 6, Berta Robinson will be
pulling the talents of the club mem-
bers in working on the Outreach Pro-
gram for Grandview Nursing Home.
This is the Happy Spring-Easter
theme. There will be about 100 bags
of candy and another 50 sugar-free
candy bags being put together. Berta
can use all kinds of helping hands.
Join us at 1 p.m. in Room 5 at Kuentz
Rec Center and help put a smile on
a deserving face.
Scrapbooking meets 6 to 9 p.m.
Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22 and
29; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays, April
3 and 17. Additional information can
be obtained by calling Char Stiehl at
584-6457. We have a blast each time
we meet!
Monday evening the room is open
to all members to do a variety of
tasks. Club stamps, equipment,
punches, and library are open from
6:30 to 8:45 p.m. Stop by and see
what this club has to offer. Let your
imagination run wild. The club is also
open 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays in Room 5
at Kuentz Rec Center.
Information: 623-584-8698 or
www.scwclubs.com (click on Callig-
raphy).
CERAMICS WEST
The general meeting will take place
10 a.m. Thursday, April 2, in R.H.
Johnson Social Hall East. At that
meeting we will have our Spring
Potluck Luncheon and celebrate April
birthdays.
Ceramics West Club is changing
the hours of operation. On April 1, we
will start our new routine by being
open 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through
Friday and on the second and fourth
Saturday of the month. This will con-
tinue at least through the end of the
year, if it is found to be successfully
accommodating our membership.
The Anything Workshop will be
held on Wednesday, April 8, with
Nancy Stallings and Lynn Kagen
starting at 9 a.m. Stop in and get some
direction on a piece that is giving you
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Continued on Page 18
Sun City West Beaders are all smiles as they embark on a trip to the
Tucson Bead Show on Feb 4. They were joined by the bead clubs
from Sun City Grand and Sun City. A great time was had by all.
As one of the out-
reach projects for
Grandview Care
Center, Activities Di-
rector Tammy
Soares receives 150
Valentine favors for
residents. Outreach
Chairperson Berta
Robinson led the
Calligraphy Club in
making these Valen-
tines. Other projects
are planned for
Easter, July 4 and
Christmas.
At the February meeting, the
Sun City West Bocce Club
elected officers for the 09-10
season. Pictured top row from
left are Coordinator Bob Stolz,
President Ed Stroming and
Treasurer Paul Bryan. Front
row from left are Second Vice
President Pat Spangler, First
Vice President Jo Taschler and
Secretary Sharon Clymer.
trouble finishing or advice on some-
thing new.
At 8:30 a.m. April 14, Kathy Rim-
linger will present a Class Mirrano
Glass.
Information: 623-546-0975.
CLAY CLUB
We would like to thank everyone
who visited our Pot Party and the
Spring Arts and Crafts Fair. We had a
great time and loved showing our pots
and demonstrating how we do it.
Colleen and Harold Toupin moved
to Sun City West as snowbirds in
1999. They have both belonged to
many clubs, but luckily, Colleen has
been very active in our club. She sin-
gle-handedly made a history book of
our club, combining old records, pic-
tures and memories of our older mem-
bers. Colleen has worked hard to
make monitor training meaningful.
Moreover, she is in charge of doling
out lockers. This is not an easy task
because people frequently come and
go. If asked to do a job, she always
does it efficiently. Anyone who has a
question about the club knows she is
the one to ask. Colleen is always help-
ful and a great club member.
We lost a friend of clay on Feb. 26.
David Hillman was in his 89th year
and loved coming here every morn-
ing. He made wonderful sculptures.
He was our Norman Rockwell.
Information: 623-544-6580.
CLUB 52
If you enjoy playing Texas Hold
Em Poker, come and join us from
5:30 to 9:45 p.m. Tuesdays and
Thursdays, with free pizza on the first
Tuesday of the month. We meet in
Building H (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.
Information: 623-584-8411.
CLUB ESPAOL
See Spanish Club.
COIN AND STAMP
On April 7, the Coin Club Section
will feature guest speaker, David
McHenery, owner of Arizona Coin.
All current rec card holders may at-
tend this informative meeting. Mel
Roselman will bring his state quarters.
On April 14, the club will hold its
annual picnic from 4 to 6 p.m. at
Beardsley Park, Ramada 10. See you
members there!
Meetings are held from 7 to 8 p.m.
in Room 3 at Kuentz, on the Stardust
side. Information: 623-544-0871.
COMPUTERS WEST
Computers West, located at Palm
Ridge, is the parent organization of
two user groups: MacsWest and the
PCUG. It is a social and technology
club whose members share informa-
tion and experiences about computers
and have fun doing so. Complete in-
formation on CW, PCUG, and Mac-
sWest can be found on our club
website: www.computerswest.org. A
monthly newsletter, Random Ac-
cess, keeps members informed of
current club activities and programs.
Join us at the Computers West meet-
ing 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, in Sum-
mit A at Palm Ridge.
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 2,700 cell phones.
These donated cell phones are con-
verted into telephone cards that are
given to our soldiers around the
globe. All area residents are encour-
aged to drop off their old cell phones
at the CW office at Palm Ridge, or at
PORA, Calligraphy, Dance, Library,
Metal Club, Photography, and Stained
Glass. This is one way to give back to
those wonderful young Americans
serving our country. Learn more at
www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com.
PC USERS GROUP
The next PCUG meeting is 1 p.m.
Tuesday, April 14, following the CW
meeting at Summit A at Palm Ridge.
The PCUG provides instructional pro-
grams, including hands-on classes,
presentations and discussions to train
and develop members knowledge in
the use of computers, peripheral de-
vices, and application software.
From 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Mondays,
Beginning Windows is presented in
Palm Ridges Palo Verde Room. This
is the very best way to start your PC
learning experience. This class not
only helps you learn about PCs, but
about our great club, too. Dont miss
Word Perfect at 8 a.m. Thursdays, and
Open Discussions from 10 a.m. to
noon Thursdays in the Palo Verde
room. The Vista How To class is 1 to
3 p.m. Thursdays. This is a demon-
stration of the newest PC operating
system. Updated Vista How To books
are available for purchase. The eight
sessions finish up this month. The
Linux group meets 8 a.m. Fridays. Be
sure to check out the Palo Verde
Room schedule (these discussion
groups are free).
The PCUG offers a volunteer help
group to work on computer hardware
and software problems that members
bring in for repair. The group is avail-
able from 7 to 9 a.m. Wednesdays and
Fridays at Computers West in Palm
Ridge. You need to sign in upon ar-
riving at Room A.
Anyone interested in Buying a
Computer is invited to a meeting at
10:30 a.m. April 21 in the Palo Verde
room. You need not be a CW member
to attend; just bring a valid rec card.
Want hands on training? Then sign
up for Windows Basics. New sessions
begin on March 30 and another set of
sessions begins on April 23. Windows
XP/Level 2 starts April 22. Look for
sign up binders in Room A at Palm
Ridge. Be sure to sign up quickly.
There is a small fee for these classes.
Check for other classes at our website
under Room B.
Beginners, intermediate, and sea-
soned PC users alike will find a class
that suits their needs. The information
available at these meetings is bound-
less. For more information on these
classes, go to
www.computerswest.org, click on
PCUG. Once there, check out what is
available, especially at the Palo Verde
Room and Room B. Click on the class
that interests you and detailed infor-
mation will pop up on that class. We
hope the classes, workshops, and dis-
cussion groups will entice you to join.
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 (April 8 and
22) of every month in the Palo Verde
room. The group shares a common in-
terest in aviation. No sign-up fee is re-
quired; just walk in. You must be a
member of Computers West to join.
MACSWEST
MacsWest meets 1 p.m. every
Tuesday and Friday in the Palo Verde
room. Tuesdays are designed to be
Question and Answer sessions, and a
special program is planned for each
Friday meeting. You are sure to learn
something new at each meeting. Mac-
sWest is a fun group of people who
combine education and having a good
time. Check the current MacsWest
Newsletter (www.macswest.org) for
updated information. Specific details
on meeting topics, our monthly
newsletter, class offerings, help
groups, and other Macintosh informa-
tion can be found there. Be sure to
check out Rays Corner for helpful
tips and information.
Be sure to check out both the Tues-
day and Friday meetings. Stop by and
see what we are all about. We are al-
ways looking for new members. We
welcome visitors to our meetings.
Keep watching our website for up-
coming classes. You must be a mem-
ber of MacsWest to attend our classes.
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. Cant get eas-
ier than that! If there is a class that
you are willing to teach, let us know.
Whether you are an experienced
Macintosh user or are new to Macs,
there is something new to learn. In-
terested in genealogy? We have a
group for you. A free class for all on
Buying a Mac will begin 8 a.m.
Tuesday, April 7, in Room C in the
Computers West Office.
If you are new Mac user, the Tues-
day Green Apples group is the place
for you. It is a free class, for Mac-
sWest members, that meets 2:15 p.m.
Tuesdays in the Palo Verde Room.
Dont forget to give back to your
club by signing up to monitor. Its a
fun way to get to know other mem-
bers, as well as familiarize yourself
with everything we have to offer.
There are two monitors working to-
gether, so if you are a new monitor,
there will be someone to help you out.
Go to www.computerswest.org and
click on Schedule under Monitors.
Monitor training sessions will be
held 1 p.m. Monday, April 27. Sign up
in the Computers West office on the
bulletin board in front of the monitor
desk. Both PCUG and MacsWest are
available to its members because of
the many volunteers that monitor,
teach, govern, maintain equipment
and keep software updated. We
wouldnt be here if it wasnt for our
wonderful volunteers. Be sure to do
your part.
COPPER COOKERS
Is it really April all ready or have
we fallen down the rabbit hole? Wow.
This year we have had classes for
new members four times, workshops
for cloisonn, glass slumping, silk
screening and dichroic glass three
times. There also was the Club Expo,
Craft Fair, and Open House. Please
look for our display all this month at
the Visitors Center.
I need to make a correction regard-
ing our message last month. The cross
at the Desert Garden United Church
is the Chancery Cross. The name I
had last month was incorrect.
Deputy Fire Marshal Keith Tanner
visited our monthly meeting and
wowed us all with all the information
and knowledge that we could never
have gotten any place else. What a
great speaker he is.
We are open 9 a.m. Monday
through Friday at Beardsley Rec Cen-
ter. We are happy to see visitors and
will be happy to show what we do and
how we do it.
Information: 623-544-6532.
COUNTRY WESTERN
DANCE
Country Western Dance Club con-
tinues to be a lot of fun. Our dances
are held on the second Saturday of
each month at Palm Ridge Rec Cen-
ter. Light refreshments will be served.
Dancers may bring additional refresh-
ments. Cost is $4 for members and $6
for guests. Membership is $5 per per-
son and you can join at lessons or
dances.
Our lessons are held at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesdays at the R. H. Johnson So-
cial Hall. Lessons are $4 for members
and $6 for guests. All valid rec card
holders are invited to join. Kort Kurdi
makes sure we have fun while we are
learning. This is a good way to meet
other folks who enjoy country west-
ern music.
Information 623-544-4208.
CREATIVE
SILK FLOWERS
Can you believe it? Easter is in the
air. We will be having our special
Spring Potluck and meeting April 8.
Due to great demand and popular-
ity, we have scheduled a second class
for the Camellia on April 22. The rest
of the Wednesdays in April will be
open sessions to cut, color, create,
catch up or chat Arizonas 5 Cs.
Remember we meet 8 a.m. to noon
Wednesdays at Kuentz Rec Center.
We have ongoing beginner classes.
Information: 623-214-9712.
CREATIVE STITCHERS
The club has the following activi-
ties planned: 12:30 p.m.April 13, final
Needlepoint Class with Cathy Felten.
April 13 is also the last day to sign up
for Spring Luncheon. Well have our
general meeting and introduction of
summer projects at 9:30 a.m. April 20,
followed by a spring luncheon at
11:30 a.m. For those of our members
who will be leaving for the summer,
have a safe journey to your destina-
tion and we will see you in the fall.
Information: 623-75-0316.
CRESTVIEW RIDERS
Getting on a bike is not only fun,
its good for you. Start your day by
being good to yourself by joining the
Crestview Bicycle Club.
Our next meeting will be held 8
a.m. Wednesday, April 8 in Beardsley
Rec Centers multipurpose room.
Come join us. Saturdays, April 4 and
18, the club will meet at Echo Mesa
Golf Course for a ride and to a local
restaurant for breakfast.
Information: 623-214-5267 or 623-
556-1218.
ENCORE
Encore is in full swing this month
with Phyllis teaching a new technique
for cards. It all happens on April 10.
Remember that there are some re-
quirements that must be met before
taking this class. Active member re-
quirements are: One must attend one
business meeting (9 a.m. the last Fri-
day of each month as deemed neces-
sary), monitor at least one club day
during the course of the calendar year,
attend three Friday sessions. (You
cant cheat, if you just sign up and
leave, it does not qualify you.) Mem-
bers also are responsible for recording
meetings, duties, etc., in the Red Ac-
tivities Book. What could be easier!
The charity workshops continue
this month. One April 3, we will be
stuffing toys and pillows, and on April
17, it will be doing charity work for
the preemie babies. The next business
meeting is 9 a.m. April 24.
Encore meets 7:30 to 11 a.m. every
Friday at Kuentz Rec Center. Enter in
Room 3. We have two rooms to cover
the volume of work that we do. Take
your pick, or just come for some re-
freshments and socialize with this
wonderful club. This is the highlight
of my week after I attend Encore.
Come and experience the wonderful
feeling you will receive. Dont just
take my word, try it! Youll like it.
Dues are only $2 for the year.
ENERGETICS
EXERCISE
Looking for a low-impact exercise
program? The Energetic Exercise
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Clay Club members
Colleen and Harold
Toupin are great
contributors to the
club. Colleen single-
handedly made a
history book of the
club using old
records, pictures
and memories of
older members.
Club has one for you, three times a
week. We meet 8 to 8:45 a.m. Mon-
days, Wednesdays and Fridays in the
R.H. Johnson Social Hall. Bring a
floor mat, a PVC pole and $3 for an-
nual dues, and you are set to go for a
fun and healthy workout. Drop in for
a preview.
Information: 623-546-2032.
EUCHRE CARDS
The Euchre Card Club will have a
Spring Potluck April 16 in Beardsley
Multipurpose Room 5. The club will
furnish the meat (chicken). Members
must sign up for baked or fried
chicken by Thursday April 9. Spouses
are invited to the potluck. Card play-
ing will follow the potluck.
Information: 623-556-1253 or 623-
546-1606.
FITNESS CLUB
Dance for the Health of It, a unique
combination of exercise and dance de-
veloped by instructor Kort Kurdi, of-
fers three levels of fun, easy, and
effective classes three times a week.
Learn the basic steps of many dance
styles using a wide variety of updated,
multigenerational music from Big
Band to todays Top 40. Routines are
for individuals, so no partners are
needed.
Tuesday evening classes are held at
Beardsley Rec Center in Room 6.
Level 1 is 7 p.m. and Level 2 is 8 p.m.
Thursday evening classes are at
Beardsley in Room 6. Level 2 is 7
p.m. and Level 3 is 8 p.m.
Saturday morning classes are at R.
H. Johnson Social Hall. Level 1 is 9
a.m., Level 2 is 10 a.m., and Level 3 is
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 or 602-
679-0952 or www.scwclubs.com
(under Health and Fitness).
GARDEN CLUB
All aboard! The Garden Club is tak-
ing a bus trip April 7 to The Arizona-
Sonoran Desert Museum in Tucson .
The cost will be $20 for members and
spouses. If you signed up for the trip
and you are unable to come, please
call Carol Kampa, 546-7128, so we
can fill your seat with someone from
the waiting list. Watch for your
newsletter with the reservation
coupon and send it in as soon as pos-
sible.
HILLCREST
BALLROOM DANCE
April Showers Bring May Flow-
ers and it also brings friends together
to enjoy Saturday Night dances with
the Hillcrest Ballroom Dance Club.
This month we will feature music by
some outstanding musical groups in-
cluding Erv Reutzel on April 4.
April 11 will be our Easter Dance
as well as our Anniversary Dance
honoring our past presidents. The
Spur of the Moment Quartet with pro-
vides the music.
Michael Lawrence Carollo will
play our favorite songs on April 18
and Frank Romani will provide won-
derful dance music on April 25.
With these wonderful musicians
providing great dance music, you
wont want to miss a single Saturday.
Leading us in the Anniversary
Dance in April will be Bob and Joan
Dudak celebrating 55 years of mar-
riage, and Charles and Nancy Jenkins
celebrating 30 years. Dancing every
Saturday night keeps both these cou-
ples young and active.
Membership to the club, new or re-
newal is $10. Cost per dance is $4 for
members and $6 for invited guest,
which includes refreshments served
during the break. Jackets are required
for men. Please, no shorts, golf shirts,
T-shirts or jeans.
For information on Saturday night
dances and events only, call 623-546-
6845.
Dance classes continue Tuesday af-
ternoons in the R. H. Johnson Social
Hall. Cost is $4 for club members and
$5 for non-members per ongoing ses-
sion. Singles are welcome. Frank Ro-
mani is the instructor. For information
on dance classes only, call 623-412-
4363.
INTERNATIONAL
SOCIAL AND DANCE
You are invited to come and enjoy a
wonderful evening of socializing,
good food and dancing as the Interna-
tional Social and Dance Club holds its
monthly dinner dance April 26 in the
R. H. Johnson Social Hall. This event
will be celebrated as Italian Fiesta.
Mike Carollo will provide the music.
Dinner by Sharkos Catering. Bring
your own favored beverage. The buf-
fet dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m.,
with socializing and dancing follow-
ing until 9 p.m.
Members pay $15, invited guests
pay $17. Due to the catered dinner,
advance reservations are always re-
quired. Membership is only $5 per
year. Members must be Sun City West
residents. Guests are always welcome.
All events are held on the fourth
Sunday of the month in the Johnson
Social Hall. For membership or reser-
vations, call President Ann Besmer at
214-0875, or Rosemarie Read at 214-
9712. Reservation and membership
forms are also available at the Sun
City West Visitor Center. You can also
get the form at our website:
www.scwclubs.com, under Dance
click on International Social and
Dance Club and then on Newsletter.
At the bottom of the newsletter you
will find the membership and reserva-
tion forms.
Only Sun City West residents may
be members of the club, but members
may bring non-residents as guests.
INVESTMENT CLUB
The goal of our club is to learn how
to invest in stocks and equities
through investor education. We pro-
vide a forum to present educational
information to club members, so they
can make their own individual invest-
ment decisions. Every Monday night
we feature a variety of financial serv-
ices speakers, who cover a wide range
of topics such as stocks, mutual funds,
day trading techniques, insurance and
real estate investment strategies. Oc-
casionally, some of our club members
share their experiences with various
subscription software services, market
analysis and other market evaluation
techniques.
The club meets 6:45 to 8 p.m. Mon-
days in the R. H. Johnson Lecture
Hall. Annual membership dues are
$10 with a one-time initiation fee of
$20 for equipment and supplies. All
Sun City West rec card holders are
welcome to visit the club twice before
joining. For all new members the club
provides a free CD containing a 14-
chapter course on technical analysis
and chart reading which was written
by one of our members.
We also conduct two three-month
stock picking contests each year and
award prizes to the winners. Each club
member who chooses to participate
picks five stocks and invests an imag-
inary $10,000 in each. Those who fin-
ish in the top six places are awarded
prizes ranging from $50 to $200. We
ask the winners to share their winning
strategies with the club.
The stock picking contest winners
for the end of December are: first
place ($100) Roger Grandpre; second
place ($75) Florence Huth; third place
($50) Adam Storch; fourth place ($25)
Earl Augspurger; fifth place ($25)
Bob Racus; and sixth place ($25)
Margie Weiss. Congratulations to
these winners and thanks to all club
members who participated.
The following programs will be
presented subject to change without
notification. Please call for confirma-
tion: April 6: Bob Hall, Asset Protec-
tion Planners What to Do with Your
Money Now; April 13: Bret Barron,
ING History of Financial Distress;
April 20: Hall Ewing, Reverse Mort-
gage of America; April 27: Club
Member Presentation, Newsletter Re-
ports.
Information: 623-975-4155.
JOHNSON LAWN
BOWLS
Are you looking for a sport that of-
fers exercise, entertainment, relax-
ation and good fellowship?
Then you should consider lawn
bowling. We have many activities
throughout the year that include social
bowling, local tournaments, and great
potluck dinners for less than the cost
of a burger. Our lawn bowling greens
are well maintained and beautiful. We
offer relaxed social bowling seven
days a week and more competitive
bowling in scheduled tournaments. If
you desire an even more competitive
experience, perhaps you would enjoy
national or international tournaments.
All champion bowlers started with
free lessons before moving on to these
tournaments. During the summer
months many people enjoy bowling in
the evening under the lights.
There are several club tournaments
and events in April: April 1-3,
Womens and Mens Club Triples;
April 7-11, U.S. Championships,
SCD; and April 14, Club Games Day.
You can stop in and watch any of
these tournaments at any time and see
if lawn bowling is of interest to you.
To get started, we offer free lessons
and free use of our equipment. Our
club is located inside the walking path
at the R.H. Johnson Complex.
People often stop and ask why we
wear white attire. Lawn bowling has
a long history that originated in Scot-
land and England. Wearing white
clothes while bowling is part of that
tradition. We wear casual clothes for
our daily bowling and whites on
Sundays and for tournaments. Smooth
soled shoes are required when bowl-
ing to protect the greens. Any smooth
soled shoe is acceptable. Our lesson
plan is flexible so stop in any time you
see the doors of the clubhouse open.
Information: 623-214-6958 or to
arrange for lessons call Curt at 623-
583-4284 or visit www.scwclubs.com
and click on Lawn Bowls.
KARAOKE
Radio Daze. Well, you can only
say Great Success. Our 2009 show
proved to be the most well attended,
the most talented, the best decorated,
(rah, rah Candice Krstulja and team)
and the best and most enthusiastic au-
dience ever. The Karaoke Club show-
cased 32 singers, and the more than
300 attendees were treated to wonder-
ful entertainment and a great dinner.
Heres what when on:
Suzanne Schmick began the
evenings entertainment with a lovely
Volare. Jim (aka Lou Rawls) did a
deep-voiced Lady Love. Doris Pir-
ret made the audience cheer with
Moon River. Nadine Sanville gave
us a moody, moving Key Largo.
John Besmer performed a super
Everybody Loves Somebody. The
Jan Wilson trio were simply very
lovely and were gracious while we ex-
perienced technical problems (the au-
dience was happy to just look at em).
Betty Polasek gave us a staged per-
formance while singing Sentimental
Journal. Neil White (Sun City Wests
version of Dean Martin) looked and
sounded great doing Al Di La. Liz
Gamber strutted and sang a sultry
Whatever Lola Wants. Ron McCol-
lor, our great DJ and excellent singer,
did Venus. Anna Besmer polkaed
her way to much applause. Gloria
Joyner, our temptress in a slinky red
gown, sang Love Is A Many Splen-
dored Thing. Jack Fahey, the best
(and only) country singer sang (ap-
propriately) You Aint Much Fun
Since I Quit Drinkin. June Gust was
magical singing Its Magic. John
Gamber did a great rendition of
Candy Man, which included John
playing air harmonica. Marge Nelson
looked as good as she sang I Get
Ideas. Bob Latzo (dressed in swim
wear) had the audience cheering with
Splish Splash. Sandy Burke, multi-
talented song bird, did My Heart Be-
longs to Daddy. Stan Braff, in a
costume designed in Hollywood, did
an excellent job of Country Road.
Maureen Lansing sang a perfect ver-
sion of Yesterday, Once More. Hal
and Gwen Colony, the best (and only)
duet, harmonized and strutted to a re-
ally neat version of How About
You. Howard Franklin (cheered on
by truly large number of grandchil-
dren,) sang Orange Colored Sky.
Lori Sechter did a super job singing
Just Another Woman. Marion
Forsyth exhibited not only great legs
but a fine voice, doing Twilight
Time. Don Richards, our favorite
baritone, hit it on the nose with
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Bob and Joan Dudak, left, will lead Hillcrest Ballroom Dance Club members in the Anniversary Waltz as
they celebrate 55 years of marriage. Past President Nancy Jenkins and husband Charles, right, are cel-
ebrating 30 years of marriage this month. Both of these couples enjoy dancing and especially enjoy the
wonderful music provided at the Hillcrest Ballroom Dance Club.
Somewhere. Leona Galas gave an
exceptional performance that had the
house singing right along to Cotton
Fields. Nona Uthoff sparkled (she
wore sequins) and did the best song of
her life singing SWonderful. Bill
Royal, replete with flaming red
jacket, rocked the group with Bad,
Bad, Leroy Brown. Ursula Parrent,
attired in a mini dress, net stockings
and high heel boots, wowed us with
Lily Marlene. Jack McDonald, The
Tenor, thrilled us with Be My Love.
Tobi Ingram did the smoothest ver-
sion of Moonlight in Vermont that
wed ever heard. And lastly, Tom Har-
rigan, president of the Karaoke Club,
sang Whos Your Daddy, accompa-
nied by our in-house line dancers
The show was speedily moved
along due to the talent of our DJ, Ron
McCollor, who was ably assisted by
our Lonely Woman, Ruth Walsh.
The show was a great success due to
the team effort of the members.
Come and join us (its free) from 7
to 9:30 p.m. Fridays in Beardsley
Card Room 5. Well furnish the cups
and ice; bring your beverages.
Information: 623-975-5582.
LATIN AND
BALLROOM DANCE
Monday dance classes will be of-
fered April 6 to 27 in Summit Hall B
at Palm Ridge. Basic classes featuring
rumba are 11 a.m. to noon. Interme-
diate classes featuring swing are noon
to 1 p.m. Advanced classes with vari-
ous dances are 1 to 2 p.m. Instructor is
Henia Lynne. Pay-as-you-go cost is
$4 for members and $6 for guests.
Tuesday dance classes run April 7
to April 28 in Social Hall East at R.H.
Johnson. Basic classes featuring night
club two-step re 6 to 7 p.m. Interme-
diate classes featuring waltz re 7 to 8
pm. Instructor is Elias Alvarez. Pay-
as-you-go cost is $4 for members and
$6 for guests.
For this month only our dances are
held on the first Thursday and fourth
Thursday (instead of the third) of the
month in Palm Ridges Summit Hall
A. Admission includes complimen-
tary dance lessons from 6:30 to 7 p.m.
Our Hawaiian Dance is 7:15 to
9:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2. Music by
Frank Romani. Cost is $4 for mem-
bers and $6 for guests.
Our Cabaret Dance is 7:15 to 9:30
p.m. Thursday, April 23. Music will
be provided by Frank Romani. Cost is
$4 for members and $6 for guests.
Information: 623-544-0805 or
www.rcscw.com.
MAH JONGG
The Mah Jongg Club meets 11:15
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thurs-
days at Beardsley Rec Center. All Sun
City West residents with a valid rec
card are invited to join us. The club
has a meeting on the first Thursday of
the month and refreshments are avail-
able. Mah Jongg lessons are offered
for a fee of $45 for six lessons. Come
join us for a fun afternoon.
Information: 623-692-8410
MAC-CRO-KNIT
The MacCroKnit Club has a special
request. They are in need of your left-
over yarn (or new) for their projects.
They support projects for the Prescott
and Phoenix VA, battered womens
shelter in Goodyear, Eves Place and
several other organizations. If you
have yarn or needles (knitting or cro-
chet) you would like to donate, please
call President Sally at 623-546-9140
or bring it by the club room before 11
a.m. Thursdays Room 3 Kuentz Rec
Center.
MENS PUTTING CLUB
Please join us on Tuesday mornings
for an 18-hole putting competition at
the Grandview Course. Improve your
skills and have fun at the same time.
Our membership is now at an all-time
high, having just exceeded 100 mem-
bers.
Starting Tuesday, April 7, and con-
tinuing through the summer, we will
start at an earlier time. Our putting
competition will start at 9 a.m. with
the check-in commencing at 8:30 a.m.
To our potential newcomers, we
would like to welcome you by mak-
ing your first visit complimentary. We
have a varied membership consisting
of active golfers, non-golfers, and for-
mer golfers. Our main objective is for
everyone to have fun. Stop by and see
what were all about!
Our quarterly awards meeting and
luncheon will be held immediately
following the putting competition on
April 14. The tentative plans are to
have this right at the Grandview
Course with the meal catered by the
Crooked Putter Restaurant.
We are looking for individuals who
would like to contribute 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 in-
terested and have just a little free time
on your hands, please see any one of
the board members for more informa-
tion. We are actively soliciting inter-
ested members, both full-time
residents as well as those who live in
Sun City West on a part-year basis.
METAL CLUB
Ben Hammer has spent the better
part of 10 years building the 1880s
vintage steam engine, Early American
440. He has spent countless hours
working on patterns, plans, metal and
wood work and piecing together the
locomotive. The engine is 18 feet
long and just fits inside his SCW
garage. Most of the parts were built at
the Metal Club and the Wood Club
with the help of friends at the clubs.
Hammer, 94, started building small
engines when he was 12 and it has
been a full time hobby since his re-
tirement. This is the third large model
he has built. He has enough parts to
start building another locomotive but
isnt sure he will take on the task.
The clubs next general member-
ship meeting will be at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, April 16, in the R. H. John-
son Lecture Hall. All Metal Club
members are encouraged to attend.
Two lucky members attending the
meeting will receive $25 checks.
Over 300 pieces of metal art cre-
ated by members of the club are on
display year around at the Metal Club
and the Village Store. Metal art can be
purchased at the Village Store in the
R.H. Johnson Rec Center or at the
Metal Club. Vacation/security mail-
boxes are available at the Village
Store.
A large number of members of the
Metal Club had no experience in
metal work prior to joining, and have
found the club a wonderful place to
learn. New members can expect to de-
velop a wide variety of new skills in
the myriad of classes available and
from members willing to demonstrate
and teach informally at almost any
time. The annual dues of $20 provide
access to hundreds of thousands of
dollars worth of first-rate equipment
unavailable elsewhere.
If you are interested in joining the
club, stop by for a visit and tour of the
facility. The club also offers social op-
portunities and events that include
spouses or significant others.
Custom sheet metal, milling and
lathe work, repairing garbage con-
tainer tops, metal furniture repair,
welding, custom metal art, etc. are
services offered to the community by
members of the club. Visit the club
and let us know of your needs. Visi-
tors are always welcome at the club
during normal operating hours 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m. weekdays. Tours are avail-
able for those wishing to see the ex-
cellent facilities and equipment. Fresh
coffee and pop is provided for visitors
by our friendly members. The club
building is the large rose beige build-
ing next to the Visitors Center/PORA
at 13849 Camino del Sol
Information: 623-584-0150 or
www.scwmetalclub.com.
MINI-GOLFERS
April is our month to welcome the
Sun City Mini Golf Club members to
our Friendship Tournament. This
event will be held 9 a.m. Thursday,
April 16, at the R.H. Johnson course.
Refreshments are available before and
after play. Our general meeting will
be held at 9 a.m. April 9 at Palm
Ridge. Regular play will be April 2,
April 23 and April 30 at R.H.Johnson.
We honor Julia Marino as our Golfer
of the Month! New members are wel-
come. Dues are $5.
Information: 623-975-1118 or 623-
546-4275 or www.scwclubs.com.
MODEL RAILROAD
Hello train fans. Greetings from
your Agua Fria Northern Railroad
Club, where every day is a great day.
We are located in the R.H. Johnson
Rec Center. Our hours are 9 a.m. to
noon Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday; and from 7 to 9 p.m.
Tuesdays. Every other Thursday, usu-
ally in the second and fourth week, we
have a special operational running
from 6 to 9 p.m. Call for information
at the number listed below.
We encourage and welcome your
visits to our station depot. We also
welcome all guys and gals with a
valid rec card to join us. Dues are only
$25 for the first year and $15 each
year thereafter. If you know anything
about railroad clubs, this is a fantastic
bargain. You dont have to know any-
thing about this great hobby as we are
happy to teach you anything you wish
to know. There is absolutely no pres-
sure, just enjoy yourself in air-condi-
tioned comfort with good friends.
Our Thursday night prototypical
operations are working out very well.
Running on a timed schedule around
our three major lines has brought re-
alism and a great deal of interest.
Some come in and visit. Bring your
friends and cameras.
Our dry heat is just around the cor-
ner, and some of you travelers will
head for cooler vacations. Some will
want to visit Alaska. The Alaska Rail-
road Corp. advertises: The best way
to see Alaska is on the railroad. They
also have a cruise-rail trip. Call 1-
800-544-0552 for information.
Well, thats it for now, so until next
time, Ill see you down the line. All
aboard! Have your tickets ready
please! Information: 623-544-6148.
MUSICIANS CLUB
The music of the Big Band Era will
come alive at 2 p.m. Wednesday,
April 8, in Stardust Theatre when the
15-piece Music Makers Orchestra
presents a Remember When pro-
gram. This group of talented musi-
cians will recreate the sounds of
Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington,
Tommy Dorsey, Harry James and
Stan Kenton. Come and enjoy the
sounds of Little Brown Jug, Tuxedo
Junction, Woodchoppers Ball, 920
Special, Opus One and many other
Big Band favorites. Members and
their invited guests are welcome.
There will be refreshments served fol-
lowing the program.
Information: 623-584-0308.
ORGAN AND
KEYBOARD
The Organ and Keyboard Club will
meet 7 p.m. Monday, April 27, at
Palm Ridge Rec Center. A concert
will be presented by OLyn Callahan.
OLyn, born and raised in Califor-
nia, began her music studies at the age
of 9 on the piano, switching to the
organ when she was 14. She contin-
ued her studies going on to graduate
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Leona Galas sings Cotton
Fields to the more than 300
attendees at the Karaoke
Clubs Dinner Show.
LADY PUTTERS
The Sun City West Lady Putters recently enjoyed their first general
meeting and awards luncheon of 2009 at Heritage Traditions in Sun
City West. The new Board of Directors members are, from left, Sec-
retary Melanie Parker, President Myrna Thielmann, Vice President
Jo Ann Lepkowski, and Treasurer Judith Stone. For more informa-
tion about this favorite chartered club, call Myrna at 584-6887.
Ben Hammer is show with his 1880s vintage steam engine that he
and friends built at the Metal and Wood clubs.
from California State University in
Fresno with a bachelors degree in
music and a masters degree in classi-
cal organ performance graduating
cum laude. In 1973, she was named
West Coast Champion in an Interna-
tional Organ Festival, which led her
to the U.S. National Finals. She trav-
eled 9 years as a national keyboard
artist throughout the United States,
Canada, and Asia. Since then she has
operated a retail piano and organ store
in Florida for several years, continued
teaching and performing concerts in-
cluding Concerts at Sea on Music-
Cruises, and been honored nationally
and locally for her various endeavors.
OLyn has been a featured artist at
previous Organ and Keyboard Club
concerts, and we are especially
pleased to have her here for another
performance. We know that you will
enjoy an evening with OLyn. Guest
admission is $5.
Information: 623-556-5307
PALO VERDE
PATCHERS
April finds Palo Verde Patchers
with a spring in their step. Members
enjoyed the March spring luncheon at
Palm Ridge. Especially fun at the
luncheon was a live auction of quilt-
related items brought by members.
Our own member, Ginny Meyers,
provided us with entertainment and
her expertise as the head auctioneer.
The committee provided us with a
flower fantasy of decorations to put us
all in the spring spirit.
The regular monthly meeting of
Palo Verde Patchers is always the sec-
ond Tuesday of the month in the R.H.
Johnson meeting room. In March we
enjoyed a program by nationally-
known quilter Pat Knoechel. She gave
a lively presentation around the theme
Night and Day, based on a new
Eleanor Burns book. Several quilters
then attended a class the following
Saturday utilizing Eleanor Burns pat-
terns and taught by Pat Knoechel.
Other classes are winding down and
will resume in the fall.
One day each month the quilt room
is humming with quilters working on
quilts for the New Life Center, a
refuge for women and children of do-
mestic violence. In addition to that
designated day, several members par-
ticipated in a Saturday work day to as-
semble kits for quilts for this
community outreach project. Many
members take these kits home and as-
semble quilt tops to bring back t the
quilt room to finish on the work days.
In March, the New Life Center
brought a delicious lunch to the quilt
room as a thank you for the many
quilts we donate each month to the
women and children at the center. In
April a trip to visit the center is
planned for interested quilters, espe-
cially many who are new to our
group.
Final reports of our Biennial Quilt
Show noted that more than 700 peo-
ple attended the Quilts for Causes
show held at the Madison House.
With proceeds from admission, the
quilt raffle, and boutique, a generous
amount of money was raised for sup-
port of the New Life Center, our com-
munity outreach project. Palo Verde
Patchers want to thank all those peo-
ple for their support. Though the next
large quilt show will not be held until
2011, friends and supporters can
watch for a Quilt Show next February
based on our Flower Power Chal-
lenge.
People are always welcome the
quilt room. Patchers meet 8:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays
in Room 5 at Kuentz Recreation Cen-
ter. We also meet most Tuesday
evenings and Saturday mornings.
Please feel free to stop by at any time.
Information: 623-546-3350 or
www.scwclubs.com.
PAN CARDS
I hope you had a chance to visit out
club at Beardsley last month; a lot of
members stopped by. We give free
lessons. This card game is additive
you wont want to miss a night. We
play 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays in Card
Room 4 at Beardsley.
Information: 623-556-9834
PEBBLEBROOK MEN
February saw some great weather
for PMGC golfers with warmer days
so its not so darn cold for those first
tee times. The course is in great con-
dition and is playing well but is start-
ing to firm up. We completed the
four-week Match Play Tournament
with the following winners and flights
listed below. Match play is an excit-
ing format as compared to stroke play
and requires a different strategy as
one is playing to win individual holes
verses the cumulative score for a
round in stroke play. One can have a
bad hole and would just lose that hole
and can go on to recover and win back
the next hole. It is typical to go back
and forth with the winner quite often
being decided at the last hole. Should
there be a tie, then on to extra holes to
decide the winner.
The 2009 Match Play Champi-
onship Winners: Flight A Cham-
pion and Club Champion, Jack
Johnson; Flight B Champion, Jerry
Travis; Flight C Champion, Dave
Campbell; Flight D Champion,
David Willis; Flight E Champion,
Tom Dameron; Flight F Champion,
Frank Wierman; Flight G Cham-
pion, Stu Cecil.
The Consolation Winners for each
flight include Don Johnson for Flight
A, Leonard Campbell for Flight
B, Gordon Petersen for Flight C,
Lee Schlabach for Flight D, Wayne
Pecher for Flight E, Flo Katsanos
for Flight F, and Dale McConnell
for Flight G. Congratulations to the
winners in each flight. Each of the
flight champion winners will receive
a nice patch for their golf jacket and
some cash for spending.
Coming in April is our spring gen-
eral meeting on Tuesda, April 14.
Starting on April 1 and continuing
through April 8 is the 36-hole
Stroke/Medal Play Championship.
Results will be reported here next
time.
We invite you to come and play
Pebblebrook sometime if you have
not had the opportunity. Pebblebrook
is a course that challenges golfers of
all ability levels. The fairways are
wide and friendly and bordered by
mature trees. Several lakes and mean-
dering creeks add to the beauty and
challenge of the course. We play
every Wednesday and are a low
gross/low net competition in flights.
We also have special events with dif-
ferent formats and bigger prizes. If
you would like to join or would like
more information, please stop by the
clubhouse to pick up and compete a
membership application, or go to our
website, www.scwclubs.com, and
look for Pebblebrook Men under
Golf Clubs. The 2009 dues are $45
and include membership in the AGA.
The 2009 Directory is now avail-
able and can be picked up at the Peb-
blebrook Golf Course clubhouse.
PICKLEBALL
The Arizona Senior Olympics was
held Feb. 24-28 at Sun City Festival
with 270 participants. It was a full
week of pickleball at its best. The
competition in all divisions was ex-
tremely strong.
The following members from our
club participated in the event: Martha
Wasserman, Mike Johnson, Larry and
Dee Masteller, Jack and Cheri Ca-
vanaugh, Corny Dereemer, Lee
Subke, Cliff Gee, Dorothy Moroff,
Charlie Robinson, Sandy Woods, Kim
Peterson, Teresa Smith and Jerry
Funk. Many of the club members
went out to support our players each
day and cheer them on to victory.
Our Pickleball Club members won
a total of 13 medals! Players winning
the medals were: Cliff Gee, bronze;
Sandy Woods, one silver and one
gold; Charlie Robinson, silver; Teresa
Smith, silver; Martha Wasserman, one
silver and two gold; Mike Johnson,
three silver; Lee Subke, gold; Dorothy
Moroff, gold. All players did a won-
derful job in representing our club in
this competition.
Approximately 75 members partic-
ipated in the Pickleball Winter Carni-
val held at the R. H. Johnson courts
Feb. 17. Once again, the weatherman
forecast rain, but it turned out to be a
beautiful sunny day and that is just
what we needed to enjoy the pizza
and potluck luncheon. The courts
were decorated with balloons, creat-
ing a festive atmosphere. A serving
tray from a Clay Club and Pickleball
Club member, Sandy Cryer, was do-
nated for the club raffle. The lucky
winner was Shirley Wilson. President
Larry Masteller held a short business
meeting.
The members anxiously took on the
challenges of pickleball bowling, tar-
get shots, lob shots, hula hoop shots
and serving shots. The competition
was keen and the enthusiasm was at
an all time high. Lots of cheering and
encouragement could be heard as the
members attempted to improve their
scores in the different events. A thank
you to Cornelia Dereemer and her
committee for all the work and effort
that went into the event to make it a
huge success.
RACQUET CLUB
There has been lots of activity on
all the racquet sport courts since the
beginning of the year. Many short
term renters have taken advantage of
the racquet sports offered, and partic-
ipated in the round robins, other or-
ganized tennis activities, platform
tennis, table tennis and volleyball. We
in the Racquet Club have enjoyed
your participation and hope you will
even make Sun City West your home
away from home in the years to come,
and even better, buy a place here and
stay even longer. We believe its the
best community going.
Splurge and join the Racquet Club
so you can attend the monthly meet-
ings and enjoy the social hours and
dinners for very reasonable prices.
The next Racquet Club meeting will
be April 14 in the Social Hall. Flyers
are posted around the courts and in
the tower with additional information
on times and menu.
Court reservation times change
again in April and start at 6:30 a.m.
for 1 hour sessions for tennis and
platform tennis. While these hours
might appear to be too early in the
morning, just think, you can get out of
the house early, get some good exer-
cise before it gets too hot, and spend
the rest of the day when its really hot
at poolside.
Tennis court reservations can be
made a day in advance either in per-
son at the R.H. Johnson tower or by
calling the tower at 544-6151. Tower
hours in April are 5:45 to 10:30 a.m.
TENNIS
More than 100 players participated
in the Hobo Stew Fun Day on March
7. This years event was an even big-
ger success than last years. The
hobo stew is made up of a meat
base with all the cans of vegetables
brought by the players added to it to
make a stew. It was delicious. There
was quite an array of desserts and the
tennis was fun for all.
Swing into Spring Tournament will
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. Events will include
mens singles and doubles, womens
singles and doubles, and mixed dou-
bles. A major change this year is a 3.0
level division, in addition to the open
age grouping competition. Also, the
format will be round robin for all
groupings, as long as there are at least
three entries in the particular event.
Applications were due March 14, so
if youre not playing in the tourna-
ment, come by the Johnson courts and
watch some great tennis; admission is
free!
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 6 a.m.
every morning in April (Horst Wein-
heimer, coordinator, 214-0484); Tues-
days and Thursdays (Gerhard
Kronshage, coordinator, 546-9773);
9:30 a.m. Saturdays (Andrew Mor-
gan, coordinator, 670-1622); and 6:30
p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays (Rose
Joel, coordinator, 544-2796.)
Saturday morning lessons and play
continue at 10 a.m. though April 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 situation. The leaders, Karyl
Brandvold (214-6559) and Diane
Becker (584-7954), run drills and
practice sessions to get you back in
the game. Call them for information.
PLATFORM TENNIS
The platform tennis group had an
active demonstration and play during
the hobo stew fun day, and they had
lots of fun also. Platform tennis is
easy to learn and always fun. New
paddles and balls are available for
new players. Tennis and pickleball
players are welcome. A good time is
guaranteed with a group of young
seniors. Play begins at 6:30 a.m. in
April at the Johnson courts and les-
sons are free. Contact Ron Gliot at
584-7838 or Ron Majka at 544-7220
for additional information. All you
need to bring is a sense of humor!
Demonstrations will also be ongoing
at the Swing into Spring tournament.
TABLE TENNIS
Singles and doubles play is avail-
able daily at the Activities Center.
Call Don Scheidt 556-1065 for addi-
tional information. Free instruction is
available, and remember that neither
rain, sun nor wind bothers the table
tennis players.
Non-marking gym shoes are re-
quired in the table tennis room. Play
times are:
A Group Doubles play 9 a.m.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays,
and 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thurs-
days
B Group Doubles play 9 a.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays,and 1:30
p.m. Fridays;
A Group Singles play noon Sat-
urdays and 1 p.m. Sunday.
Group A is for advanced players,
more competitive and aggressive; and
Group B is more social and for begin-
ners or those who are less competi-
tive.
VOLLEYBALL
Open play continues at the Surprise
location. Contact Roy Handwerk on
584-6416 or Ron Majka on 544- 7220
for additional information.
For complete Racquet Club news,
visit us at www.scwclubs.com.
RHYTHM TAPPERS
The Rhythm Tappers Jazzy Poms
started off their 2009 parade season
with a first place win at Wickenburgs
Gold Rush Parade on Feb. 14. With
14 marchers, four banner carriers, and
baton twirler Lee Daugherty, the
group wowed the crowds to an uproar
of applause. They were led in the pa-
rade by their new instructor, Illana
Gimleili, along with her assistant, Val
Gitter.
The following weekend, Feb. 21,
the Poms headed to Scottsdale for the
Parada del Sol Parade. In the absence
of Illana, Val led 15 marchers, two
banner carriers, and the baton twirler
to another exciting group of on-look-
ers. Once again, their appreciation
was shown to the Poms by a huge ap-
plause. No results or wins have been
announced yet. Jazzy Poms are keep-
ing their fingers crossed that they can
continue to be amongst the winners.
If you want to enjoy watching the
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Jazzy Poms in action, attend one of
their upcoming parades. They will be
at the Chandler Ostrich Parade, March
7th, the Phoenix St. Patricks Day Pa-
rade, March 14, and supporting
NAMI on March 29.
In between parading the Jazzy
Poms are preparing for the Rhythm
Tappers Spring Show.
This years show is titled A Salute
to the USO. It will be presented 7
p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 24
and 25, and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 26,
at Stardust Theater. Tickets are $7
each and will be on sale 10 a.m. to
noon Monday through Thursday be-
ginning March 9 at the Stardust The-
ater Box Office. Get your tickets early
to make sure you get a good seat.
Information: 623-544-4216.
RIP N SEW
Whether you want to cover your
butt with a skirt, pants, wraparound,
apron, swimsuit cover-up or cover a
button to match your outfit, match
your shoes, or match a theme, Rip N
Sew has members with the knowl-
edge and skill to do it! Even better,
they are willing to teach classes to
help you do it too!
The club offers on-going classes to
members each month which will im-
prove their sewing, quilting skills,
teach a new skill or increase machine
proficiency. Members can learn new
processes, create handcrafted items of
their own, and/or become more profi-
cient with the machines available to
the club members. Classes are avail-
able for all skill levels, including be-
ginner.
Sewing 101 is taught in April by
Wanda Peterson. Linda Clewett will
be teaching us how to make a re-
versible tote, and team teachers Dee
Flynn and Lil Mueller have classes
scheduled for April to teach others
how to make a wallet that fits in your
hand or pocket that will hold cash,
coins, credit cards and business cards.
Later in the month learn to make the
Sun City West Purse with team
teachers Gloria Rakovic and Doris
Van Peeren.
One of the programs at our club
is Big Sister, Little Sister. Members
who feel they could use a mentor to
learn more about the club or find who
they can go to if they have a sewing
question or how to find answers/tech-
niques in the sewing group can re-
quest to be paired with a Big Sister.
Our Big Sisters have an amazing
amount of skill and knowledge!
Sew-ins for making clothing for
premature infants and sew-ins to
make comfort caps for cancer pa-
tients are scheduled several different
dates in April. Even the beginner can
help, and often the sew-in is an op-
portunity to learn new techniques
while contributing to a very worth-
while project. All materials are do-
nated for the charity sew-ins, and our
participating members work together
to sew quilts, blankets, shirts, pants
and much more. If you dont know
how to sew when you arrive and want
to help, youll know something when
you leave! There are also things that
would be helpful that dont require
sewing, i.e. cutting, marking, assem-
bling. The members create projects
that give back to the community.
There are several different sew-in
dates for opportunities to work to-
gether with other club members who
participate in these different commu-
nity service projects.
Chiropractic doctor Terese Farrar
and licensed massage therapist-in-
structor Diana Kubajak spoke to the
club members at the March general
meeting about the importance of good
posture, the correct ergonomics for
those who sew and the power of mas-
sage. The importance of drinking
water and staying hydrated along with
the information how to sit while we
sew were good tips.
Rip N Sew is a group of Sun City
West residents who join together to
share their love of sewing, quilting
and/or machine embroidery. Members
of Rip N Sew are able to use the clu-
broom and the equipment during open
hours for their own personal sewing
projects. The clubroom is open Mon-
day through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4:00
p.m., plus the first and third Wednes-
day of each month from 4 to 7 p.m.
Additionally, the clubroom is open for
classes that are scheduled each month
at different times, including evenings
and Sundays. The clubroom is located
next to the Village Store at Johnson
Rec Center.
To participate in the clubs projects,
to sign up for classes or to use the
clubs equipment, you must have a
current rec card, complete an orienta-
tion class and a lesson on the basic
sewing machine.
Any interested person with a Sun
City West rec card is invited for a per-
sonal tour of the clubroom during the
hours the clubroom is scheduled open.
Information: 623-546-4050.
SATURDAY NIGHT
GAMESTERS
We play poker at 4:30 p.m. and
pinochle at 5:30 p.m. (sign in at 5
p.m.) in Rooms 3 and 4 Beardsley
Rec Center.
Information: 623-547-6263.
SHUFFLEBOARD
WEST
Club members are now in the
process of sending off our Snowbirds,
which means that any new prospec-
tive members will get even more at-
tention to learn our fun, low-impact
and competitive game. This is a great
time to find out about our game, since
our courts are indoors and air-condi-
tioned for spring and summer activity.
Play continues as follows: open play
at 6:30 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays;
1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and the popu-
lar Red Pin game at 6:30 p.m. on
Thursdays.
The clubs annual spring picnic was
held Saturday, March 28, at Beards-
ley Park, where members of the first-
place Monday District V Traveling
League team were recognized. A spe-
cial thank you was also extended from
the membership to the retiring District
V president, Laurel Erickson, for his
three years of dedicated service.
Lessons are available anytime by
appointment. See the bulletin board in
Johnson Rec Center for details.
Information: 623-214-9279.
SINGLES
Dues are due for 2009 if you have
not paid and have attended two func-
tions (events and/or meetings) you
will be asked to pay before you may
attend any other function.
Thanks to the wonderful volunteers
that come forward to host events. All
the Sun City West clubs are here due
to the hard work of all the people who
volunteer to make the club operate;
that includes officers, chairpersons,
etc. Maybe in your time in a club you
could monitor, host, or serve as chair-
person anything to support your club.
If you are shy or dont know anyone
to host or serve with, call us and we
will be happy to work with you or pair
you with someone.
Thursday, April 2, white water
rafting with host Tiny, 466-0151
(must be a paid member).
4:30 p.m. Friday, April 3, Elks
Lodge for dinner/dancing with host
Rob Allen, 307-214-8998.
Noon, Wednesday, April 8, board
meeting prior to general meeting,
Summit A.
1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 8,
general meeting at Palm Ridge Sum-
mit A.
1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, April 9,
shuffleboard at the Bowling Alley
with host Bob Woodke, (OK to just
show up).
11 a.m. Thursday, April 16, pizza
in the park, at Beardsley Park (5 Star
Pizza). You must sign up by April 8
and be a paid member.
2 p.m. Friday, April 17, late lunch
at Skye (Arrowhead Mall area) with
host Jimmy Devaney; call for reser-
vations, 374-6366.
Friday, April 24, snacks and
drinks (BYOB) in her home with
hosts Marlene Douglas, 214-0253,
and Brian Lander, 556-4645, (must be
a paid member).
Tuesday, April 28, lunch at Ele-
phant Bar and Restaurant with host
Ginny Bloom, 546-1788.
We are not a dating or matchmak-
ing club. We are a group of men and
women who share the fact that we are
single. Membership is $10 per year.
Information: 623-466-0151 or
www.scwclubs.com.
SOFTBALL
The league plays year around, so
you can join us at any time. The first
session of official softball play started
in October and the second session
began in January. Games run through
April 9, then summer play starts im-
mediately and lasts through Septem-
ber. Sign up now.
Youll meet lots of new friends
with similar interests. There are play-
ers of all skill levels and ages, and we
do mean all. Youre sure to fit into ei-
ther the American or National league
where youll be assigned according to
your age, skill and abilities. New
players are continually moving in and
out of the system especially the snow-
birds. If youre ready to play, fine. Or
the Farm Team will get you warmed
up. Dust off your spikes. Step up to
the plate to get your signing bonus
which is big-time Senior League fun
with 400 members.
There are 26-28 teams of 12 play-
ers each, half National League and
half American League. Temporary
substitutes and replacements round
out the player roster. Our emphasis is
on having a good time and enjoying
great fellowship. The cost is only $25
per year (plus $50 for the first year).
This gets you a full uniform plus ex-
citement, hundreds of potential new
friends, exercise and the pure joy of
playing ball again. Imagine that at
your age! Wait till the kids, grand kids
and relatives hear about this. Send
them one of your professionally take
individual baseball cards or team pho-
tos. You can even get your picture on
a Wheaties Box, T-shirt or ball.
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 the Kuentz Rec
Center at R.H. Johnson and Stardust
boulevards. Games are played on
Tuesday and Thursday both here and
in Sun City with the two leagues al-
ternating 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). Our players can give you ad-
vice 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 exercises. Many
events take place throughout the year
including special ball games for can-
cer and heart causes, Vintage Ball
from 1860, annual banquet, barbe-
cues, breakfasts, Toys for Kids, food
drives, Tin Cup golf-dinner day, 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 web site you can access at the ad-
dress below. There youll find the lat-
est updates, schedules, rosters, Hall of
Fame, pictures, newsletters, history of
the League, Angels in the Outfield,
minutes of meetings, rules, archives
and much more.
Should you decide not to play,
come out and watch the games from
our covered bleachers. Park your golf
cart in our new cart lot right next to
the third base line. Cheer for your fa-
vorite player or team and get to know
some of the playersordinary folks,
just like you who get a charge out of
softball. His and her 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 Bill-Board Sponsors
on the out-field 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 womens
teams composed of women that are
not on the Sparks or Flames. They
would 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.
Information: 623-792-8993.
The womens regular season ended
March 28. A Fun Day get-together
will be April 4 at Traditions. This is a
non-league game, but a real fun mix-
ing of players to make new teams for
the day.
The Valley Womens League
kicked off its season Nov 15. The
Flames and Sparks did battle with Sun
City Grands two teams (Dia-
monds/Gems) and Traditions.
The Womens Softball rosters and
schedules can be found on the senior
softball website at www.azsrsoft-
ball.com/index.htm. All home games
are played 1 p.m. Saturdays at Liberty
Field. Schedules are posted at the
field on the Womens Board.
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 they had given
up sports to raise a family or work
outside the home. Softball 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.
To join the Womens Softball
Teams, the players must first attend a
Womens Green Team practice. De-
pending on their skill levels and de-
sires, they will be placed on the
substitute list for competitive games
or play recreational games only. There
is something for everyone in
Womens Softball. Weve had excel-
lent volunteers join the teams as bat-
ting/base coaches, scorekeepers and
announcers. If you cant play, 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 web-
site www.azsrsoftball.com
SPANISH CLUB
Hola mis amigos. (Hello my
friends.) Spanish Club members are
enjoying a very active springtime.
There are eight classes of Spanish
currently being taught, ranging from
Beginners to Advanced Conversation.
A new teacher from Colombia has
joined our ranks this term giving us
even more expertise and range of
classes. In addition to the classes, our
club has had two great social Fiestas
and meetings. Members had some
great times at these fiestas and have
gained new friends.
Learning Spanish is a stimulating
way to learn about another culture and
our focus is on the Mexican and
South American language and cus-
toms. We work with members, who
have never said a word of Spanish,
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knowingly, to those who are thirsty to
become able to converse comfortably
with native Mexicans and other fluent
speakers of Spanish. The clubs goal
is to use the Spanish language to com-
municate, to entertain and to stimulate
our minds, while learning about var-
ied Spanish customs.
For information on the current
classes, summer classes and the ones
planned for next fall, go online to
www.scwclubs.com. Scroll down to
Social Clubs, click on Club Espaol.
You can go to Membership to print
and mail the registration form. New
members are welcome at any time.
Each person selects his or her own
level of comfort and challenge for
learning, and then has the flexibility
to visit and find the best class or
classes. Membership is $10 per year.
Other than the purchase of textbooks,
instruction is free.
The Club Espaol Spring Fiesta
Picnic will be 5 p.m. Wednesday,
April 15, at Beardsley Rec Center
Park, Ramadas 1 and 2. This picnic
will be a celebration of our wonderful
Maestros (teachers) with group pho-
tos of all. Former students are wel-
come to register again and come to
this Fiesta. Ol!
SPORTSMANS CLUB
The Sportsmens Club is for resi-
dents who enjoy outdoor activities
and social events with people of sim-
ilar interests. Annual dues are $7.50.
The club offers birding, fishing, hik-
ing, back-road trips, trap/skeet shoot-
ing, fly-tying, rafting, mens and
womens target shootings, travel op-
portunities and numerous social
events. Meetings are held September
through April and feature speakers
with interesting programs relating to
Arizona. Call Dick at 975-1245 for
details.
The general meeting begins 12:30
p.m. Monday, April 20, in the R.H.
Johnson Social Hall. Join us to so-
cialize, have cookies and coffee, and
enjoy our speaker, Kathy Sullivan of
the Arizona Game and Fish Dept.
Kathys program is on the Condor -
the most spectacular of endangered
birds.
The annual Sportsmens Club
Spring Picnic will be 5 p.m. April 15
at Beard Park. Food will provided by
Coopers Barbeque and music by
Hilery. Tickets: $14 members and
$16 guests. Call Jim at 544-3205.
BIG WHEELS
A three-day trip to explore the
desert in the Yuma area will be the
destination for the Big Wheels, leav-
ing on Monday, April 6, and returning
to Sun City West on April 8. Various
trail ratings. 9 a.m. Wednesday, April
15, the Big Wheels will have a plan-
ning meeting in the Acacia Room at
Palm Ridge Rec Center. Everyone is
welcome to come and help plan the
coming fall and winter trips. We need
suggested trips and trip leaders.
At 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23,
we will head for the Hassayampa
River for our 4th annual campfire.
Trail rating of 2. You provide your
own food and drink. We will provide
the fire. Call Don at 544-8021. Trips
leave from the library parking lot on
R.H. Johnson Blvd. 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.
BIRDING
A birding field trip to Boyce
Thompson Arboretum is scheduled
Tuesday, April 14. The arboretum has
varied habitats (desert, riparian and a
lake) so it attracts many species.
Please note the 7:30 departure time.
Admission is $7.00 per person or an
Arizona Park Pass for the car.
The final trip of the spring will be
Wednesday, April 29, destination to
be determined. As the date ap-
proaches, e-mail will be sent, or call
Lorraine or Nancy. All trips meet at
the library 15 minutes before depar-
ture time to register and form car-
pools. Bring lunch, water and wear
sturdy walking shoes. Call Lorraine at
546-2103 or Nancy at 214-9045.
FISHING
The Fishing Club has scheduled a
fishing and camping trip to Roosevelt
Lake for April 6, 7 and 8. Host will be
Paul at 584-3244. On April 21, 22 and
23 a fishing and camping trip is
planned at Alamo Lake. Host will be
Dick at 214-3749. Trips include a
nightly campfire and group fish fry.
Lake Pleasant fishing trips will occur
when club members call each other
and schedule among themselves. Call
Ron at 455-9969. Show and Go fish-
ing meets at 6:45 a.m. on Thursdays
to form a carpool with departure at 7
a.m. from the library parking lot. Call
Paul at 584-3244.
HIKING
There will be a C+ hike on Tues-
day, March 31, at Fat Mans Pass and
Hidden Valley at South Mountain.
This is a C+ hike due to loose rock
and some rock scrambling. We will
leave the Library at 7 a.m. On Thurs-
day, April 2, we will hike the Metate
Trail at Spur Cross Ranch Conserva-
tion Area. Leave Library at 7 a.m. On
Tuesday, April 14, well hike at Mor-
gans Wash at Lake Pleasant. Again,
leave Library at 7 a.m. Call Lou Ann
at 214-8637 or DeNae at 556-5355.
Call Tom at 546-2410 for A and B
hikes in April. All hikes are subject to
change. Bring plenty of water, a trail
snack, hiking stick (strongly recom-
mended), hiking boots (mandatory
no tennis shoes allowed) and lunch if
no lunch is planned. All hikes will
leave from the R.H. Johnson Library
parking lot. Please arrive 15 minutes
before departure time to register and
form car pools. We are always look-
ing for new hikes. Call us if you have
any. We also need new leaders!
RAFTING
The May 7, 188-mile Colorado
River Rafting trip is fully booked. To
be placed on an interested list for
the May 3, 2010, Colorado River
Rafting trip, call Mort at 546-3695 or
e-mail mfrank@futureone.com.
An Upper Salt River exciting pad-
dle raft trip out of the Globe area is
planned for Thursday, March 26. Out-
fitter is Wilderness Aware. Cost is
$119. Lunch, guides, wetsuits, etc. are
provided by the outfitter. Please call
Mort at 546-3695 if youd like addi-
tional info or to book your reserva-
tion.
A San Juan River Float out of
Bluff, Utah is being planned for April
9. Call Mort at 546-3695 for informa-
tion or to be put on the interested list.
TARGET SHOOTING
The Womens Target Shooting
Group meets at 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. No firearms are needed. Shoot-
ing 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 shooting goes on Thursday. For
trap/skeet shooting call Gene at 214-
9824.
Mens Target Shooting for pistols
and rifles meets 9:45 a.m. every sec-
ond and fourth Wednesday in the li-
brary parking lot for departure at 10
a.m. Riders will donate $5 to the
driver. There will be instructions from
some in our group who will teach you
proper firearm handling and shooting
form. Let us know before we leave the
parking lot if you need assistance.
Hearing and eye protection are
mandatory. Bring a clean firearm in a
case and ammo, hearing protection
(ear muff cuffs are much better than
the plugs), paper plates for targets
(may be purchased), safety glasses
(regular eye glasses are OK), drinking
water and your nametag. Entry fee is
$5. Call Steve at 214-7317.
TRAVEL
Travel with us to Grand Canyon
West on April 6 and 7, where you will
experience the one and only Grand
Canyon Skywalk. We will also visit
Oatman. Cost is $159 per person dou-
ble, $179 single. Join us April 14 for
a day of shopping in Algodones, just
across the border from Yuma - only
$59 per person. See the travel insert
in the newsletter or call Clem at 214-
7090 or Ruth at 584-1292.
STAINED GLASS
Stained glass isnt just big window
projects! Members make such diverse
things as night lights to colorful
kachinas to butterflies and birds.
Making items for grandchildren is a
popular pastime for many people.
There are Disney characters, fairies,
baseball and soccer items, teddy bears
and other stuffed animals to choose
from. College athletic banners and
mascots are fun to make too. We have
a file cabinet full of patterns and hun-
dreds of books from easy to difficult
to make almost anything. If you cant
find a pattern, take a photo and make
a pattern on our equipment.
On April 24, you may see a caravan
of golf carts wending their way
through Sun City West with a Posse
escort. This is our annual Parade of
Homes, a showcase of members re-
cent creations. Several homes will be
opened to club members who always
enjoy seeing what their fellow arti-
sans have designed. It is such a popu-
lar event it is necessary to schedule a
morning and an afternoon tour. This
event is restricted to members, so if
you would like to join the tour, please
become a member during the next
month. . Following the last tour, there
will be a barbecue roundup in the park
with lots of food, fun and surprises!
Guests are welcome at the barbecue.
Our workshop is open 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. Monday through Friday at Palm
Ridge Rec Center. The phone number
is 544-6586. Stop by, enjoy our color-
ful windows, and then come in for a
tour of the facility. Your house guests
are always welcome, too.
SUN WEST ART
Over 800 people who came to view
the 30 Years of Excellence judged
Art Show, held in the Kuentz
Rec Center art rooms. If you missed
the show you can stop by the art
rooms during the month of April to
view some of the winning artwork.
Following are the results: Best of
show, Pam Bleakney for her pen and
ink drawing titled Follow your
dream, and the Peoples Choice
Award went to Ross Snodgrass for his
oil titled Early Morning Singer
Kachina.
Oil or Acrylic: 1st place, Joy Kap-
sala; 2nd place, Jim Lacey; 3rd place
C.Ian Nelson; and two honorable
mentions to Penelope Freel Ott and
Ralph Ventura.
Water Media: 1st place, Nancy
Gayou; 2nd place, Lois Doty; third
place, Kay Kindall; with 3 honorable
mentions; Blanka Schuster, Kristi
Hering and Claudia Tolan.
Mixed Media/Experimental: 1st
place, Cy Thiewes; 2nd place, Sali
Sonnenlieter; 3rd place, Joan Henson,
with two honorable mentions; Janet
Goldfarb and Regina Cirillo.
Dry Media: 1st place, Judy Sin; 2nd
place, Rhonda Holmes; third place,
Grant Thompson; with two honorable
mentions; Cherie Yard and Betty
Macauley.
Dimensional or Sculpture: 1st
place, Charles Lagergren; 2nd place,
Sue Lacy; third place, Marlene Brady;
with two honorable mentions, Nancy
Keys and Marilyn Mikols.
Beginner: 1st place, Kathy Kim-
pling; 2nd place Donna Heyer and 3rd
place; Violet Schlanbusch, with three
honorable mentions: Wiliam F. Van
Horn, Carol Anderson and Rhoda Fra-
jola.
Advanced: 1st place, Ross Snod-
grass; 2nd place, Linda Lee Gimby;
3rd place, Dorothy Ayan. In this pres-
tigious class there where nine honor-
able mentions; Barbara Ahrens,
Patricia Knoor, Donna Heslip, June
Brantner, Val Anderson, Mary Lou
Harvey, Marjorie Swann and two
honorable mentions for Linda Halabe.
The 1 p.m. April 13 program will
feature artist Deborah Peters. By age
nine, Deborah knew art was her call-
ing. Her emergence as an artist comes
from a unique history with film pro-
duction and photography. She re-
ceived her degree in Computer
Animation and landed a job with 20th
Century Fox Animation Studios. As
always guests are welcome. Refresh-
ments will be served.
We have some great teachers in the
club. Workshops and classes are:
Workshop 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April
18 with Jossy Lownes; acrylic paint-
ing. Classes for April and May are:
Drawing and mixed media starting
April 6 for 6 weeks and May 18 for 6
weeks with Hewes; Watercolor with
Kathy Frey starting April 14 for 6
weeks; Kitchen has a 4 week class in
oil and any medium starting April 30;
Bertelsen has a watercolor class start-
ing April 9 for six weeks; Tom Has
has a 5 week class in oil starting
March 26 but you should be able to
catch up. Come to the art rooms
Wednesday or Saturday between 9
a.m. and noon during open art and
check the bulletin boards for classes.
THEATRE WEST
The Theatre
West Ham
Award was
presented to
Marie Farmer
by Ron Mc-
Collor, former
recipient of the
award, for her
performance
as Katrina
Sveg, the sexy,
young inter-
loper in the re-
cent production of
Marriage-Go-Round.
Do you remember Bob Hope and
his famous USO tours? They were so
much fun and very enjoyable. Now
you can take a trip back to those times
and relive the fun and enjoyment by
attending this years Rhythm Tappers
Spring Show, A Salute to the USO,
directed by Valerie Gitter. The show
will feature all new dance numbers
from the many jazz and tap classes,
military marching numbers from the
Jazzy Poms, the Jan Wilson trio (aka
the Andrew sisters), and many other
surprising guests.
One of the special guests is Jacob
Rodvelt-Gamlieli, son of Ilauna Gam-
lieli, the shows artistic director, and
the third generation in a family of
great dancers. Jacob began dancing at
the age of 2. He has trained with many
different teachers to diversify his tal-
ent. Jacob holds World Championship
awards in tap. He currently guest per-
forms with the Washington Contem-
porary Ballet and will be honoring the
Rhythm Tappers audiences with his
amazing talents. You wont want to
miss him.
Another added attraction in the
show, is Sun City Wests own Wendy
McLaughlin. She has sung in many
various chorale and musical groups
throughout the US, but most recently
and close to her Arizona home, in-
cludes singing the National Anthem
for the Surprise and Peoria Spring
Training Games.
A Salute to the USO will be pre-
sented at the Stardust Theater at 7
p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 24
and 25; and 2 p.m. on Sunday, April
26. Tickets are $7 each and are on sale
at the Stardust Theater box office 10
a.m. to noon Monday through Thurs-
day. Get your tickets early to make
sure you get a good seat. Ticket infor-
mation: Sharon Haselhuhn, 623-544-
4216.
Theatre West will hold its regular
membership meeting 1:30 p.m. April
21 at the Stardust Theatre. Following
the Business Agenda a delightful Pro-
gram will entertain members and their
guests. This event is free. The pro-
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Marie Farmer
gram is: Neighborhood News by
Louise Carroll, directed by Jenny
Kaupu.
Act One: H.O.A. typical monthly
meeting. On the agenda a major
change in architectural standards. Not
on the Agenda but there anyway, the
squabbling, bickering, recriminations
in other words the usual.
Act Two: Welcome Wagon, two
sisters, the mainstays of the towns
Welcome Wagon volunteers, visit the
home of an intriguing new resident.
He looks like but he couldnt be!
One sister is determined to find out,
by fair means or foul, who the new-
comer really is.
Act Three: Park Bench, have you
ever thought about those benches in
every park? Simple or elaborate,
shaded or sunny, they just sit there as
silent witnesses to the scenes and
changes in our lives. Should we take
them so much for granted?
Tickets for the Summer Play Fes-
tival are now on sale at the Stardust
Theatre Box Office. The three one-
act programs will be over a period of
three weekends in July 2009 (only
nine performances) July 10, 11, 12,
17, 18, 19, 24, 25 and 26. Reserved
seating tickets are $7.
Act One: The Bed by Dorothy
Daniels Anderson, directed by Jenny
Kaupu, takes a comedic but thought-
ful look at the challenges a contem-
porary parent faces dealing with an
adult child. Based on a true story, it all
started with the purchase of a piece of
furniture, a bed.
Act Two, Tell Me Another Story,
Sing Me Another Song by Jean
Lenox Toddie, directed by Anna Be-
smer. This witty and yet poignant look
at mother-daughter relationships is a
light hearted exploration of irritations
and misunderstandings that built
walls between a woman and her fe-
male offspring and the love and
compassion that destroys these walls.
The crisis and humor of childhood,
adolescence, adulthood and old age
are evoked in this celebration of con-
flict and harmony between mothers
and daughters. With a light touch of
fantasy, it touches some of our deep-
est emotions.
Act Three, From Broadway with
Love directed by Al Lombardos.
This musical review includes music
and songs of Richard Rogers, Oscar
Hammerstein, Lorenz Hart, Andrew
Lloyd Webber and Irving Berlin in-
terwoven to show the various moods
of love and the effects that they have
on us. Shows such as Carousel, As-
pects of Love, South Pacific, Annie
Get Your Gun, Babes in Arms, Evita
and Jesus Christ Superstar are all pre-
sented.
Auditions: 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, April
17, for the comedy Senior Follies
by Billy St. John, directed by Betty
Polasek, Oct. 24-Nov. 8, (13 perform-
ances); 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 22,
for the comedy Play On by Rich
Abbot, directed by Bernie Meagher,
Jan. 23-Feb. 7, 2010, (13 perform-
ances).
All auditions are at the Stardust
Theatre. Residents with a valid ID
may audition. One does not need to be
a member of Theatre West, but once
selected must become a member.
Information: 623-975-2338.
TOLE ARTISTS
April, a month of five Wednesdays,
spilling over with more great Wednes-
day Tole Artists decorative painting
classes all month long and the annual
Teachers Recognition Potluck Lunch-
eon at noon, Wednesday, April 29, in
Room 3 t Kuentz Rec Center. Our
artists shine in the kitchen too! Bring
your favorite dish and a good ap-
petite! See you there.
Advanced Acrylic April Classes at
8:30 a.m. with Barbara McCart will
continue with the final steps to com-
plete the regal Rooster on April 1
now thats no April Fools. April 8
and 15 will feature a fashionable Red
Hat Lady Class to be followed with a
Jamie Mills-Price series Bailey
Bear, April 22 and April 29 continu-
ing into May. Noon classes with Erma
Crippen, who continues to surprise us
with her vast selection of projects, are
sure to delight you also with more
great projects for you to pick and
choose from. Earth Day, April 22,
brings to mind that our Sweet April
showers do spring May Flowers.
Information: 623-544-2837.
WATER FITNESS
A vigorous 30-minute water work-
out offers both muscular and cardio
benefits, making it as efficient as it is
effective. Come join us at Water Fit-
ness! We meet 9 to 10 a.m. Monday
through Friday at Johnson Pool and 9
to 10 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday, and Fri-
day at the indoor Beardsley Pool.
Membership is only $3 a year, check
only.
We welcome all to our general
meeting 11:30 a.m. April 22 in Sum-
mit Hall B at Palm Ridge.
WEAVERS WEST
Weavers West members are busy
preparing for their April meeting and
annual spring luncheon on April 3.
This year it will be a potluck with
recipes prepared from the guild cook-
book, Food of the Loom. The cook-
book is available for sale at the
Village Store or in the club room and
consists of favorite recipes of our
members.
Classes on the rigid heddle looms
have started and there will also be a
class on making simple garments in
keeping with our theme for the sum-
mer, which will be Woven Wear-
ables. Those members who will be
out of town are gathering patterns to
take with them so they can also par-
ticipate.
The weaving room is open 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday for
members use. If you are interested in
weaving, stop in and visit.
Information: 623-544-6515 or visit
our web site at www.scwclubs.com
and click on Weavers West.
WESTERNERS
SQUARE DANCE
Westerners Square Dance Club is
for fun-loving energetic people inter-
ested in promoting the enjoyment of
square and round dancing. The club
offers beginner, plus, A1, A2 square
dancing and round dance lessons each
week.
Here is the dance schedule: 7 p.m.
Mondays, advance dance and 2/3+
round dance lessons/workshop; 6
p.m. Thursdays, mainstream work-
shop and 7 to 9 p.m. mainstream/plus
dance. Events are held in R.H. John-
son Social Hall.
Dances continue over the summer
at 7 p.m. Thursdays for mainstream
and plus.
Square dancing is friendship set to
music! Please come and join us.
Information: 623-322-5201 or 623-
556-4410 or www.scw.clubs.com.
WOMENS CLUB
April is an exciting month at the
club. Besides the usual fun and
games, well have the Spring Fling
Luncheon and Fashion Show from 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 30, in
Briarwood Country Club. Cost is $23
per member or guest. Draper and Da-
mons will present a fashion show. The
menu includes salad, almond-crusted
chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetable
medley, strawberry shortcake and a
cash bar. If you have questions, con-
tact the club. Hope to see you there.
The general meeting will be Tues-
day, April 7, in the clubhouse. Doors
open at 9 a.m., and the meeting begins
promptly at 9:30. There will be a
penny auction at this meeting. Its al-
ways exciting. Please drop off any
items you plan to donate at the club-
house. These meetings are very im-
portant, so please make every effort to
attend.
The club is open to all Sun City
West women with a valid rec card.
The club is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday through Saturday at Kuentz
Rec Center. We have two luncheons
per month, on the second Monday and
the fourth Friday. We ask you to bring
$1 and a dish to serve eight people.
Call the club at 546-4236 if you have
questions.
We offer progressive bridge at
12:30 p.m. Tuesdays; no partner
needed (please leave the big room for
bridge playing only). Thursday is a
good time to meet other new members
without partners. That day is set aside
to learn different card games, and of
course no partner is required. The
games begin at 12:30 p.m. and are
held just inside the front door, to the
left.
We have special socials in the
evening throughout the year, as well
as tours to fun places. Pick up fliers at
the club.
Information: 623-546-4236.
WOODWORKING
These are busy days in the club.
Some members are finishing projects
for the Spring Craft Fair. The new
sub-group, ROWW (Reach Out With
Wood) is off and running, and has at-
tracted a number of new members.
They will be raffling off some beauti-
ful donated wood creations to raise
funds for their cause of making
needed items for shelters.
We have new gooseneck lamps on
the lathes, new utility sinks, new palm
sanders, and a new miter saw for pic-
ture frames. A special routing table
with setup for dovetailing is nearing
completion. In the planning stage is a
new kitchenette area, with more
new equipment.
Aprils general meeting is 1 p.m.
Tuesday, April 7, in the R.H. Johnson
Lecture Hall. Visitors are welcome.
Come visit us at Kuentz Rec Center.
You can take a tour at any time. The
club is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Saturday; and 6 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday. The next classes for new
members are April 6, 7 and 8. We
hope youll visit us and join the fun
making sawdust.
YOGA
The summer season is here (or just
around the corner)! Yoga, stretching
and Pilates classes are a wonderful
way of toning those slightly flabby
areas we all have and want to im-
prove. Get ready to show off a toned
and healthy body in your spring and
summer fashions.
Start by joining the Yoga Club now.
Your $5 annual dues entitle you to at-
tend one or many of our 16 weekly
classes. Some are even completely
free (once you become a member of
the club). There is no requirement to
attend any set number per week, and
you can easily switch from one to an-
other just by showing up! All classes
and postures can be modified for
those new to yoga or Pilates. We even
have two evening classes. Why not
join us?
Contrary to popular perception,
yoga positions are not about how far
you can reach to touch your toes or
how many repetitions you can per-
form.
Yoga is all about paying attention
to how your body feels, about how it
moves, about how the muscles can
stretch and release tension. Yoga can
enhance your strength, energy, vital-
ity, flexibility and level of endurance.
Its a great form of exercise and a
wonderful way to reduce stress.
Information: 623-214-0761 or
www.scwclubs.com.
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"High Spirit, an extravagant musical based on Noel Cowards Blithe
Spirit by Hugh Martin and Timothy Gray, directed by Dean Spotts,
opened to a standing ovation March 17 at the Stardust Theatre. The
cast shown here is in one of the many costumes created by the De-
signing Divas. The extraordinary set was designed by Dean Spotts
and built with the help of many.The show runs through April 5. Re-
served seating tickets are $ 7. Show time is 7 p.m., except Sunday
when there is a 2 p.m. matinee; there are no performances March
26, 30 and April 2. Call 623-584-7025 or 623-975-2338.
Its the last call for Lets Go to the Movies, the Westernaires spring
concert. Performers include Dick Landis on harmonica, Marion
Forsythe, Bob Mummy on percussion, Vicki Baker, Joyce Martin and
Dick Goodwin on guitar. Tickets are $7 and available from 10 a.m.
to noon Monday through Thursday in the Stardust Theatre lobby. An
additional Monday evening performance has been added for an
extra opportunity to hear a song that made a movie to be remem-
bered. A surprise Celebrity Rectangle is also a feature of this spring
concert. Mark your calendars for 7 p.m. Friday, April 17; Saturday,
April 18; and Monday, April 20. There will also be a matinee at 2 p.m.
Sunday, April 19. Enjoy the movies with the Westernaires.