Great Lawn Entertainment welcomes the blues - Sun City West

March 2018 An official publication of the Recreation Centers of Sun City West

All States Club...................13Bowling.............................18Calendar...............................5Club Contacts....................12Club Corner...................24-32Community...................10-11Entertainment..............19, 22Explore...............................23Financials...........................6Golf/Sports...................16-17Governing Board.................4Library................................14News.....................1-3, 5, 7-8PORA....................................9Travel...........................20-21Village Store.......................15

Inside thisissue:

Great Lawn Entertainmentwelcomes the blues

Chase your blues away at“Bawdy Blues & BBQ with TheJohn Leo Group” at 6 p.m. Sun-day, March 4, on the Great Lawnat R.H. Johnson Recreation Cen-ter, 19803 N. R.H. JohnsonBlvd.

The event is free to Sun CityWest residents and their guests.Concessions will feature BBQchicken sandwiches, kettle chipsand a beverage available for pur-chase. Bring your lawn chairsand join your friends and neigh-bors for this unique, free event atthe Great Lawn on March 4!

This event is brought to youThe John Leo Group will perform as part of the Great Lawn Cultural En-tertainment series Sunday, March 4.

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IF YOU GOWhat:March Dance featuring Yesterday

Once MoreWhen: 7 p.m. Friday, March 23; doors

open at 6:30 p.m.Where: Palm Ridge Rec Center, 13800

W. Deer Valley RoadInfo: Tickets are $10 per person; on sale

at the R.H. Johnson Box Office., 19803R.H. Johnson Blvd., or online at suncity-west.com. Tickets selling quickly.

March Dance features Yesterday Once More

Easter Egg Hunt rolls into Beardsley

The Easter Bunny will bebusy hiding eggs Saturday,March 31, at Beardsley Park,12755 Beardsley Road in SunCity West.

Tickets for the Eggstrava-ganza Easter Egg Hunt are freeto residents and their invitedguests. For tickets, residentsmust show rec cards at theR.H. Johnson Box Office from8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday. Tickets areavailable through March 28.

The hunt starts at 9 a.m.,

with children grouped by ageGates will open at 8:30 a.m.

After the children have fin-ished collecting their eggs theEaster Bunny will arrive forpictures at 9:30 a.m. Parentsmust have their own camera.Bounce houses, face painting,crafts, and much more will beavailable. We will sell donuts,coffee, and drinks.

Children must be registeredfor the Easter egg hunt. Chil-dren must be at least 1 (walk-ing) but no older than 10.

West Valley Wind Ensemblevisits RH Johnson

Join the Rec Centers of SunCity West as we present the WestValley Wind Ensemble at 6 p.m.Wednesday, March 21, on theGreat Lawn at the R.H. JohnsonRec Center, 19803 N. R.H.Johnson Blvd.

The event is free to Sun City

West residents and their guests.West Valley Wind Ensemble hasestablished a strong relationshipand commitment to Valley ViewFood Bank. Food donations tothe Valley View Food Bank is

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The West Valley Wind Ensemble will perform on the Great LawnWednesday, March 21.

www.suncitywest.com Recreation Centers of Sun City West 623-544-6120 March 2018

March acts set for Happy HoursWander over to the Great

Lawn at R.H. Johnson RecCenter, 19803 N. R.H. John-son Blvd., for Happy Hour at6 p.m. Wednesdays, March 14and March 28.

Happy Hours are free andopen to Sun City West resi-dents and their guests. BYOBand lawn chairs; coffee and icewill be provided. Please, nopets – service animals only.

Mark your calendar forWednesday, March 14, totake a trip down memory lane“With A Little Help From MyFriends.” This local three-piece group will perform along list of your favorite Bea-tles songs from “Meet theBeatles” all the way through“Abbey Road.” Experiencethe beautiful harmonies cre-ated by talented musicians,

Tim Polizzi, Ellie Chaffee andLinda Marman as you enjoy anight with the Beatles underthe stars.

On Wednesday, March 28,get ready for the toe-tappinggenres of classic rock, bluesand jazz with Bleu Passion.This five-piece band will per-form an array of upbeat clas-sics that will be sure to haveyou dancing in the isles.

RCSCW Director resigns; Golf

Symposium cancelledRecreation Centers of Sun

City West Governing Board Di-rector Dean Cross has resigned,effective Feb. 13, citing per-sonal reasons.

Cross was the Board’s secre-tary and golf chair. A Golf Sym-posium he was organizing forMarch 22 has been canceled.

The Governing Board willconvene a special session fol-lowing its regularly scheduledmeeting on Feb. 22, to decidehow to fill the vacancy.

The Feb. 22 Governing Boardmeeting begins 9 a.m. in the So-cial Hall, 19803 R.H. Johnson

Blvd. (Please note this is a dif-ferent venue than where theBoard usually meets, due to theHometown Heroes event sched-uled at the beginning of themeeting. A large crowd is ex-pected for that portion of themeeting.)

Cross’s term runs throughJune 30, 2019. Per the Bylaws,the person appointed to fill thevacancy will serve through June30, 2018. The Board will thenvote to choose someone to fillthe remainder of the term fromJuly 1, 2018, through June 30,2019.

General Manager planspublic budget sessions

Let the anniversary festivities begin!

Portion of RHJ parking lot faces constructionAttention R.H. Johnson visitors: Asphalt dem-

olition at the Library parking lot will beginMonday, March 19, in preparation for the instal-lation of parking lot islands. This will affect

about half of the driving/parking area betweenthe Library and Sports Pavilion for about twoweeks until the project is complete. Please driveslowly and cautiously!

Nice rides

Crowds of auto enthusiasts browsed the aisles at R.H. Johnson RecCenter during the sixth-annual ARC Club car show Saturday, Feb. 10.In preperation for the Automotive/Restoration Club’s annual car show,members set up canopies on Friday, Feb. 9. (Photos courtesy of SteveVictor)

Recreation Centers of SunCity West General ManagerMike Whiting has scheduledBudget Forums and invites thecommunity to attend to learnabout the proposed fiscal planfor 2018-19.

The sessions are:• 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 24,

in Palm Ridge’s Summit HallB, 13800 Deer Valley Drive,Sun City West

• 1 p.m. Thursday, April 26,in the R.H. Johnson LectureHall, 19803 R.H. JohnsonBlvd.

• 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May2, in the Lecture Hall.

Whiting will give a Power-Point presentation about theproposed operations and capi-tal budget, including ownermember dues, Asset Preserva-tion Fee, golf and bowlingfees. The budget is not yetfinal, as the Governing Boardwill not approve it until May.There will be time for ques-tions from members.

Community members are en-couraged to attend one of thesesessions.

Edson Allen, with the DelWebb Sun Cities Museum,recounts Sun City West’s

early days during a historicalpresentation at the 40th An-niversary Dinner on Feb. 15.Edson talked about Sun CityWest’s rise from the desert,when it was still known as

Lizard Acres, through the Pi-oneers’ early contributions,

the heydays of the Sundomeand more. For additional in-formation about Sun City

West’s history, check out del-webbsuncitiesmuseum.org.The dinner was just one ofseveral events planned dur-

ing the celebratory weekmarking the community’s

40th anniversary, which cul-minated with a parade onPresidents’ Day. Look for

more pictures in next month’sRec Center News.

March 2018 www.suncitywest.com Recreation Centers of Sun City West 623-544-6120

Come Back Buddy returns for April Dance

The Recreation Centers ofSun City West is happy to wel-come back Come Back Buddyfor its April Dance at 7 p.m. Fri-day, April 20, at Palm Ridge RecCenter, 13800 W. Deer ValleyDrive. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets will be $10 per personand go on sale at 8 a.m. Tuesday,March 6, on our website atsuncitywest.com or at the R.H.Johnson Box Office, 19803 N.R.H. Johnson Blvd.

Soda and water will be avail-able for purchase.

Come Back Buddy is a four-piece rock ’n’ roll band (includ-ing tenor sax) inspired by thelegendary Buddy Holly and theCrickets. The trio’s repertoire in-

cludes the music of many artistsfrom the ’50s era includingElvis Presley, Chuck Berry,

Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison,Ricky Nelson, and of course,Buddy Holly.

Come Back Buddy will performat Palm Ridge Rec Center Friday, April 20.

Surprise Pops will perform at Palm Ridge Rec Center Friday, April 6.

Surprise Pops slates Palm Ridge concertEnjoy the sounds of big-band

music as Surprise Pops per-forms at 2 p.m. Friday, April 6,at Palm Ridge Rec Center,13800 W. Deer Valley Road.

Doors open at 1:30 p.m.The show is free to Sun City

West residents only – two tick-ets per rec card. Tickets areavailable starting at 8 a.m.

Tuesday, March 6, at the R.H.Johnson Box Office, 19803 N.R.H. Johnson Blvd.

Thirty-five years ago a hand-ful of musicians gathered inClancy Wolf’s garage to enjoymaking band music together. Itwas recreation, fun and fellow-ship. Today the band has grownto about 100 members whoplay free concerts to thousandsof West Valley audiences everyseason. The band still keeps thetradition of not charging for aconcert. However, they do askthe audience to bring a nonper-ishable food donation to theconcert for the food bank.

Award-winning impersonator hitsSun City West

Head over to Palm Ridge Rec Center, 13800 W. Deer ValleyRoad, for a cabaret-style show featuring Paulette Rockir.

“From Patsy Cline to Broadway,” Rockir’s one-woman showwill be at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 11, at Palm Ridge. Doorsopen at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person and go on sale at 8a.m. Tuesday, March 6, online at suncitywest.com or at the R.H.Johnson Box Office.

Non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.Paulette is known for impersonating Ethel Merman, Barbra

Streisand, Peggy Lee, Patsy Cline, Cher, Tina Turner, DonnaSummer, Gloria Gaynor, Frankie Valli and the Bee Gees.

She has entertained audiences in all five New York City bor-oughs with a career that spans more than 25 years from musicaltheater to night clubs, to large stages, retirement homes, lounges,private parties and more.

Paulette has received many award and recognitions and manyhonorary mentions from the US Army, including the prestigiousFORSCOM award.

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Did you know that I ownseven golf courses? I also ownfour very nice recreation centersthat include tons of tenniscourts and pickleball courts.Yes, that’s right, all these build-ings and activity centers belongto me. Sun City West belongs tome!

How many times have youheard this kindof comment?It seems thatlately we’rehearing thismore andmore from asmall group ofresidents whoseem to thinkthey are share-holders. I canu n d e r s t a n dhow thatmight happen. Perhaps it’s timefor a few explanations. First, weneed to understand how SunCity West operates.

According to state and federallaws, Sun City West is an unin-corporated, nonprofit activeadult community. Sun CityWest is governed by a set of Ar-ticles of Incorporation and By-

Copyright © 2018All Rights Reserved

General Information: 623-544-6120General Manager - Michael Whiting, 623-544-6110;

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

News Assistant - Michael Melissa; [email protected]

Member Services - 623-544-6100Membership as of Feb. 1, 2018: 29,338

(includes Owners, Associates, Landlords, Investors and Tenants)

Recreation Centers of Sun City West19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd., Sun City West, AZ 85375

[email protected] suncitywest.com and scwaz.com

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

Printed by Independent Newspapers. Advertising information: 623-972-6101.


Governing Board

Governing Board Directors

Ed Van CottJuly 2015-June 2018

480-519-4738Long Range Planning Chair

[email protected]

Connie McHenryGoverning Board

Executive Assistant623-544-6115

[email protected]

TREASURERMarion MosleyJuly 2017-June 2019

612-802-0228Community Relations Chair

[email protected]

Tim HurleyJune 2017-July 2020

623-249-5479Properties Chair

[email protected]

PRESIDENTPeggy RobbinsJuly 2015-June 2018

[email protected]

All Directors: [email protected]

SECRETARy

Golf Chair

Editor’s Note: Director Dean Crossresigned on Feb. 13.

The Secretary’s officeand Golf Chair position were

vacant as of presstime.

Robert GarrettJuly 2016-June 2019

623-680-9592PORA Liaison Chair

[email protected]

Bryan WalusMarch 2017-June 2020

623-214-5244Budget & Finance Chair

[email protected]

VICE PRESIDENTJames Sloan

March 2017-June 2020623-687-8756

Chartered Clubs [email protected]

Vivien WallisJuly 2017-June 2018

480-235-0990Sports Pavilion & Bowling [email protected]

The next Governing BoardWorkshop is at 9 a.m. Friday,March 9, in the Lecture Hall atR.H. Johnson. The next RegularGoverning Board Meeting is 9a.m. Thursday, March 29, inthe Lecture Hall. The public isinvited to both sessions.

The General ManagerOperations Meeting is at 1:30p.m. Monday, March 5 andMarch 26 in the GB ConferenceRoom.

The schedule is subject tochange. Call 623-544-6115 formeeting dates and otherGoverning Board information.Visit scwaz.com and sign up forthe e-newsletter for the latestAssociation information.

MEETINGS &WORKSHOPS

MarionMosley

Community RelationsChair

Did YouKnow?

Association(not residents)owns assets

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RCSCW welcomes newRecreation Activities

ManagerThe Recreation Centers of

Sun City West is happy to wel-come its new Recreation Activ-ities Manager Kristie Riester.

Riester is taking over forCindy Knowlton, who is retiringthis March.

Kristie comes to Sun CityWest from Maricopa where shewas the city’s special projectsadministrator since 2014. Asrecreation activities manager,she will oversee rec center staffand operations, work with andgive support to chartered clubs,tours/scheduling, Explore!, theVillage Store, Sports Pavilionand events.

“There is just so much to offerhere and it’s refreshing,” Kristiesaid. “There is so much goingon (in Sun City West) and it hasreally stoked my passion forcommunity recreation and activ-ities. It’s an incredible opportu-nity. I feel rejuvenated and Ilook forward to visiting the reccenters and the clubs.”

Kristie thought her career pathwould eventually lead to a citymanager position in an activecommunity. But as that goaldrew closer the path took a turn.

She found herself indoorsmore, writing contracts andpolicies, “which was fine, and Ididn’t mind,” but she longed tobe outside with the residents.

“I worked under some really

good city managers at Maricopaand El Centro (Calif.), so Ithought my long-term careergoal was to become a city man-ager myself,” Kristie said.

Now, she can’t imagine a bet-ter, more friendly place to beworking.

“We are so fortunate to haveKristie join our team,” said Gen-eral Manager Mike Whiting.“She fills a critical position asrecreation manager and brings awealth of experience as a parksand recreation professional.Everyone is impressed with herwarmth and friendly personal-ity.”

While her commute is nearly90 minutes, she said she’s tryingto put the time to good use. Anavid reader, Kristie is able to


Kristie Riester


March 2018Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Properties Committee,9 am, Social Hall EastLong Range Planning

Committee, 1 pm

Rec Center News Deadline

Cruise Ship - Keyboard & Komedy, 7 pm Palm Ridge

Tour Beardsley, 9 am

GM Ops Meeting, 1:30 pmONN: Making Most of

Limited Reserves9:30 am, SCW Foundation

Sleep Disorders, 10 amLecture Hall

Tour Palm Ridge, 9 amBudget & FinanceCommittee, 9 am

Chat with local authors10 am, LibraryTalent, 11 am

Tour Kuentz, 9 am Tour RH Johnson, 9 amSports Pavilion

& Bowling Committee, 9 amGolf Committee, 1:30 pm

Top Hat - Scott Record3 & 7 pm, Palm Ridge

GB Workshop, 9 amLecture Hall

Spring Fest - RhinestoneCountry, 7 pmBeardsley Park

Spring Fest - Roy Orbison Tribute

7 pm, Beardsley ParkKuentz Chartered Clubs

Open House, 10 amOverDrive Digital

Bookmobile, 9 am, LibraryParking Lot

Spring Fest - Tennessee River,

Alabama Tribute, 7 pmBeardsley Park

Happy Camp BeginsJam Session, 1 pm

Kuentz

Talent, 11 amChartered Clubs

Committee, 1:30 pm

Happy Hour, 6 pmGreat Lawn

Tour 7 golf courses, 9 am, Grandview

Cruise Ship - new Odyssey7 pm, Palm Ridge

Spring Arts & CraftsFair, 8 am

RH Johnson

Tour Beardsley9 am

ONN: Don’t Leave YourLoved Ones Guessing

9:30 am, SCW Foundation

Tour Palm Ridge, 9 amB&F Committee, 9 am

Talent, 11 am

Tour Kuentz, 9 am Tour RH Johnson, 9 am March Dance withYesterday Once More,

7 p.m.

Jam Session, 1 pmGM Ops Meeting

1:30 pm

Talent, 11 am Author Betty Webb,1 pm, Palm Ridge

Chartered Club Semi-Annual meeting

6 pmHappy Hour

6 pm, Great Lawn

Chartered Club Semi-Annual

meeting, 8 amGoverning Board Regular Meeting

9 am, Lecture Hall

Easter Eggstravaganza

8:30 a.m, Beardsley Park

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

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Chartered Club officersto meet in March

The Chartered Club Officers will meet from 6 ot 7:30p.m. Wednesday, March 28, and 8 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday,March 29, in the Social Hall at the R.H. Johnson Recre-ation Center. It is mandatory that all clubs be representedby at least one officer. You can attend either meeting.Please call Kasey at 623-544-6031 to confirm your atten-dance.

Jam Sessions hitKuentz Courtyard

Join us on Mondays,March 12, and March 26,from 1 to 3 p.m. for twohours of entertainment inthe Kuentz Courtyard. Joinin or just sit back and relaxand enjoy the music.

If you play a string in-strument or other similar

instruments join in on thefun. We supply sound andchairs for the musicians.This is open to Sun CityWest residents and guests.

For questions, contactDori Miller at 623-544-6193.

Learn about the recreation centerswith monthly tours

Join us for tours of our rec centers in March.Learn where the clubs are, plus see the pools, ex-ercise rooms and where the golf courses are lo-cated. All tours start at 9 a.m.

March 5 and 19: Beardsley, meet in front ofthe Arts/Crafts Building off 128th Avenue. Tourlasts approximately one hour. We also visit theMetal Club after; add 45 minutes.

March 6 and 20: Palm Ridge, meet in front ofthe pool building. Tour lasts approximately onehour.

March 7 and 21: Kuentz, meet in front of Star-dust Theatre. Tour lasts approximately one hour.

March 8 and 22: R.H.Johnson, meet in front ofthe Social Hall. Tour lastsapproximately two hours.

March 16: Tour the sevengolf courses, meet in frontof the Pro Shop at Grand-view Golf Course onMeeker Boulevard. Tourlasts approximately 90 min-utes.

For questions, call Dori Miller at 623-544-6193.

Dori Miller

Kuentz Recreation Centerslates Chartered Club

Open HousePlease join us from 10

am. to noon Saturday,March 10, at the KuentzRecreation Center for ourChartered Club OpenHouse. Come and visit withthe clubs that use this RecCenter. We will have enter-tainment in the courtyard alongwith refreshments. Come out

and join in on the fun. Forquestions, contact Dori Millerat 623-544-6193.


December 2017 Financials

It’s spring timein Arizona—springbreak and grand-kids, baseball, andbudgeting for theRecreation Cen-ters. The GeneralManager, with

input from the Governing Board,committees and communitymembers, will issue the first draftof the FY2018-19 Financial Planto the Budget and Finance Com-mittee at the end of February.

The Financial Plan includesoperating and capital budgets forthe FY2018-19 fiscal year, aswell as estimated operational,capital, and reserve funds for thefour following fiscal years— “the5-year Financial Plan”.

Throughout the month ofMarch, the committees (Golf,Sports Pavilion, Properties, andBudget and Finance) will reviewthe financial plan as it relates tothe committees’ responsibilitiesand make recommendations toincorporate into the publishedversion that is issued the firstweek in April.

Per Policy, proposed CapitalBudget line items that exceed$100,000 will be presented at theGoverning Board Workshop onApril 13.

To be included in the FY2018-19 Capital budget, each item willneed to be approved by the Gov-

erning Board at its Regular BoardMeeting on April 26.

Budget Forums for the com-munity are scheduled for the fol-lowing dates and times: • Tuesday, April 24, in PalmRidge Summit Hall B — 10a.m. to 12:30 p.m.• Thursday, April 26, in theR.H. Johnson Social Hall — 1to 3:30 p.m.• Wednesday, May 2, in theR.H. Johnson Lecture Hall —5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Please mark your calendar andattend to share your thoughts andask questions. We value your par-ticipation and input into thebudgeting process.

Once the forums are complete,the final version of the financialplan is presented to the Govern-ing Board for consideration, withfinal approval required by a voteof at least six of the GoverningBoard members prior to the lastday of May. That vote is sched-uled to take place at the May 24Regular Governing Board meet-ing. The new fiscal year budgetwill go into effect on July 1,2018.

We look forward to meetingmany of you throughout thebudget season.

If you have questions or haveideas for future topics for theCFO Corner, please email me [email protected].

OPERATING REVENUES DecemberActual

DecemberBudget

yTDActual

yTD Budget

yTD Py

Membership 1,150,617 1,126,050 6,707,015 6,528,381 6,371,313

Recreation 15,419 15,856 52,018 72,195 69,275

Golf Fees 692,143 729,858 2,593,462 2,676,265 2,587,430

Bowling 52,779 55,348 279,771 263,029 261,131

Special Events 24,671 30,587 9,533 14,293 22,175

Ancillary Revenue 68,156 72,804 321,174 318,814 343,971

Merchandise Sales 20,194 34,150 85,048 101,283 81,342

Food and Beverage 21,635 23,716 100,859 119,258 93,125

Interest Income - Operating 424 1,125 6,406 6,750 7,746

Other Income 723 417 (744) 2,500 29,288

TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE 2,046,762 2,089,910 10,154,542 10,102,768 9,866,797

OPERATING EXPENSES

Wages And Benefits 1,124,845 1,219,666 6,482,164 6,661,633 6,291,610

Utilities 192,752 197,917 1,363,066 1,308,986 1,304,028

Repair and Maintenance 89,714 116,018 862,618 696,108 744,236

Landscape Maintenance 66,738 71,352 822,209 796,808 840,923

Supplies and Services 50,694 53,189 315,885 353,622 291,231

Equipment 6,839 43,950 183,451 263,700 191,935

Taxes and Insurance 51,196 44,887 282,448 269,320 238,144

Interest & Financial Expense 28,315 30,806 134,337 148,369 153,276

Operating Expenses 20,983 31,085 111,723 186,510 163,399

Legal and Professional 11,709 17,286 104,041 103,718 100,473

Employee Related Expenses 33,588 16,068 93,684 96,409 93,974

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE 1,677,372 1,842,224 10,755,625 10,885,183 10,413,228

OPERATING CASH INFLOW/(OUTFLOW) 369,390 247,686 (601,083) (782,415) (546,430)

CAPITAL RELATED

Investment Income-Reserves 81,313 33,958 224,441 203,750 192,011

Unrealized Gain (Loss) Investments 44,791 0 625,748 0 (15,268)

Club Funded Capital 0 0 0 0 0

Asset Preservation Fee 325,500 311,500 1,920,500 1,760,500 1,799,600

Depreciation Expense (285,628) (307,357) (1,695,793) (1,844,142) (1,749,711)

TOTAL CAPITAL RELATED 165,977 38,101 1,074,896 120,108 226,632

REVENUES OVER / (UNDER) EXPENSES 535,367 285,788 473,813 (662,307) (319,798)

Capital Project Expenditures 219,337 102,684 4,361,954 4,011,355 2,936,309

Complete financial statements are posted monthly on scwaz.com

Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Capital Projects $100K or Higher - as of 12/31/17Project/Equipment Budget Total

General/AdministrationSignage - Entrances to Community** 152,150 10,790Energy Conservation (e.g. Solar, LED Lighting)** 140,844 40,844 Changing Demographics 100,000 0 Equipment-A/C, Boilers, etc. - All facilities 100,000 23,704

RecreationTennis Facility Master Plan-RH Johnson 961,477 47,169 Facility Enhancement, Phase IV-RH Johnson** 300,000 297,888 Tile Roof - Kuentz 265,000 221,742Roof - Sports Pavilion 182,000 167,504 Parking Lot Lighting LED - Section II 160,000 67,730HVAC Units - Palm Ridge 159,439 0Flooring / Shelving / Painting - Library 115,000 95,326

GolfMaintenance Equipment - All Courses 846,930 805,587 Bunker Project - Grandview 401,453 391,175 Entrance Signs - Golf Courses** 110,000 1,400

** Includes Fy16-17 Carryover Budget and/or savings allocated by GM

CFO’s Corner

TONY STRUCKCFO

FY2018-19 Budget Schedule12/1/17: Budget kickoff12/1/17: Per Bylaws, Committees’ capital requests go to GM2/2/18: Staff capital budget review 2/20/18: Capital budget to B&F2/28/18: Per Fi15, draft to B&F - discussion3/1/18: Capital budget to Properties3/2/18: Draft budget to B&F and GB3/6/18: B&F budget discussion3/8/18: Capital budget to Sports Pavilion Committee3/8/18: Capital budget to Golf Committee3/8/18: Golf fee recommendation - Golf Committee3/20/18: B&F, first review3/31/18: Fi15-Draft to GB; publish proposed budget4/3/18: Capital budget items > $100K to B&F4/3/18: B&F second review4/13/18: GB Workshop, first review4/13/18: GB Workshop, capital > $100K4/23/18: GM Ops, capital > $100K (if needed)4/24/18: Community Forum, 9 a.m. Palm Ridge Summit B4/26/18: GB, capital > $100K capital4/26/18: Community Forum, 1 p.m. RHJ Social Hall5/1/18: B&F Final review (if needed)5/2/18: Community Forum, 5:30 p.m. RHJ Lecture Hall5/11/18: GB Workshop, final review (if needed)5/21/18: GM Ops, final review (if needed)5/24/18: GB Meeting, final budget approval5/31/18: Per Bylaws, deadline for budget approval7/1/18: New fiscal year startsItems in red indicate Policy or Bylaw requirements

by Long Realty (Jim Larkin at520-444-2782).

The John Leo Group proudly

proclaims, “We play bawdyblues and rowdy rock ’n’ roll.”Playing blues classics by MuddyWaters, Little Walter, Eric Clap-ton and Stevie Ray Vaughn, rockstandards like Johnny B Goode

or Shake Rattle & Roll as wellas ’50s and ’60s dance tunes.The John Leo Group creates anatmosphere where the energyand fun are highly contagious.


Talent lineup set for MarchJoin us on Tuesdays in March

for a great talent line up.Come out to the Kuentz

Courtyard at 11 a.m. and enjoythe entertainment.

The lineup features:March 6 – Singer Gale Leach

and Friends. She has a greatvoice.

March 13 - Singer Mike Lei-dner and Friends. This is a newact.

March 20 - Heat Wave with

singers Joyce, Cora and Jeanne.They are heating it up.

March 27 - Singer/instumen-talists Steve Kehler and Friends.This is another new act.

For questions, contact DoriMiller at 623-544-6193.

Folks gather for So You Think You have Talent in the Kuentz Courtyard.

Enjoy some bawdy blues on the Great LawnFrom Page 1

West Valley Wind Ensemble breezes into SCW

encouraged.West Valley Wind Ensemble is

no stranger to Sun City West,having been founded more than30 years ago to provide a vehiclefor musicians to assemble andplay music in the communityand surrounding areas. The bandincludes a group of approxi-mately 50 volunteer musicians

who play brass, wind and per-cussion instruments.

Under the direction of Mr.Clark Chaffee, the ensemblemembers share a common bond;the desire to perform and sharegreat music for listeners of allages.

Mark your calendars now tojoin your friends and neighborson the RHJ Great Lawn for thisspecial event.

From Page 1Well this is a nice way to

celebrate our 40th birthday!According to smartasset.com

Sun City West has retainedits title as the best place toretire in the state. Social

amenities in SCW are tops –those capital improvementsand ongoing annual mainte-nance are paying dividends!

Check out the Feb. 12 Facebook post.

Sun City Weststill the best

Let’s start a club for SunCity West residents who wantto learn a foreign languagewith those who already enjoyspeaking it. German, French,Lithuanian? Arabic, Swedish,Russian, Japanese? What-ever!

In addition to learning andenjoying the languages, thereare several other ways tomake this fun, including cul-turally themed social func-tions (such as Oktoberfest,Bastille Day and other na-tional celebrations), grouptravel to countries speakingthe language, and participat-ing in a book club to readabout the history of the peo-ple, countries and cultures.

Each language within theclub can have its own break-out group.

By compiling multiple lan-guages in one club, we cangain the number of SCW’ersneeded to start a CharteredClub. And we get to meet

others sharing our fascinationwith another language.

Please contact Gerry Con-nor at 623-888-9099 or [email protected] and let me know whichlanguages tickle your fancy.

I’ll arrange a place to meetonce I know how many of usare interested.

Sun City West already hasa great Spanish Club. Thoseinterested in Spanish willhave fun there.


StardustTheatre

MARCH 12, 2018Tickets go on sale at 8 a.m. for “Dance into Spring”

Tickets go on sale for the Rhythm Tappers’ performance“Dance into Spring” at 8 a.m. March. 12. Join them formusic, comedy and dance with a surprise special guest youwon’t want to miss. The show runs from April 20-22.

MARCH 14, 2 P.M.Music Club of Sun City West Monthly Meeting

After a brief meeting the club presents, “Westwind Har-mony Chorus,” a local women’s chorus affiliated withSweet Adelines International, singing in “barbershop style.”Come and enjoy your favorite songs in four-part harmony.Sun City West residents and their invited guests are invitedto attend. No ticket required.

MARCH 16-28“The Odd Couple, Female Version,”

by Neil SimonPresented by Theatre West - Unger and Madison are at it

again! That is, Florence Unger and Olive Madison. Sit backand watch what happens when two totally opposite person-alities move in together. Tickets are still available. Cham-pagne Night is March 23.

MARCH 20, 1:30 P.M.Theatre West Monthly Meeting

Featured this month after the business meeting will betwo skits, “It's a Small World” and “Three Women” by Al-bert M. Brown. If you are a live theater lover, join us forthe monthly meeting, be entertained and consider joiningthis active, dynamic group.

EvERY FRiDAY, 10 A.M.Photography Club

Join your neighbors who share their photographic talentsand provide tips such as, Upper Peninsula Duo, AlpineLakes and Villages Part 1 and 2, Projected Images Compe-tition Awards. Additionally, the Print Competition Awardswill be March 23 at the Sun City West Christian Church at151st Avenue and R.H. Johnson Boulevard.

Westernaires ChorusTickets may still be available for “Reach For The Stars,”

April 6-9. Don’t miss their always inspiring concert.

Tickets for all shows now being sold at the R.H. JohnsonBox Office, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, or online at SunCity-West.com, click Things to do and Stardust Theatre Tickets.

Tickets for all performances may be purchased at theSun City West Recreation Center Box Office at 19803 R.H.Johnson Blvd. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. or online atsuncitywest.com, go to “Things To Do” and click on Star-dust Theatre Tickets. For ticket inquiries call 623-544-6093.

Every Thursday, Friends of the Library present movies, 7p.m., $2 donation requested. (Hearing assisted devices are

now available for your use)Stardust Box Office hours: Tuesday through

Thursday, 10 a.m. to noon. Tickets $10 each.

Learn all the right words with new Language Club

The newly formed Language Club met for its German-languagestammtisch (coffee klatsch). Standing from left to right: RichardMitchell, Helma Fisher, and Brigitte Schubert. Seated from left toright: Wilhelm Ohligschlaeger and Gerry Connor.

ENEWSSign up for the Rec Centers’ enews at suncitywest.com/newsletter.htmlOnce you sign up, you will receive an email confirming you want to opt in.Be sure to complete that final step to start receiving your enews every

Wednesday!

The community is invited to adiscussion exploring the linksbetween sleep disorders andbrain health at 10 a.m. Monday,March 5, in the Lecture Hall atR.H. Johnson Rec Center,19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd., SunCity West.

This is a non-ticketed event,and seating will be first come,first served. The program is pre-sented through a partnership be-tween Banner Sun Health andthe Recreation Centers of SunCity West.

Dr. David Shprecher, D.O.,movementdisorders di-rector atBanner SunHealth Re-search Insti-tute, is thef e a t u r e dspeaker. Doyou or aloved oneshout, kick,or moveyour armsduring sleep, as if acting out adream or nightmare? This couldbe a sign of REM sleep behav-ior disorder, a condition linkedwith increased risk for Parkin-son’s disease and dementia.

Shprecher will discuss theBanner Sun Health ResearchInstitute’s efforts to understandthis link, and develop treat-

ments aimed at preventing theseillnesses. This lecture uses laylanguage to raise awarenessabout Banner’s prevention ef-forts for Alzheimer’s Disease,and demonstrates how we areexpanding to PD/Lewy bodydementia prevention.

Shprecher, who has a masterof science degree in clinical in-vestigation, joined Banner SunHealth Research Institute in SunCity in October 2015. He previ-ously served as movement dis-orders division chief for theUniversity of Utah from 2011 to2015.

Shprecher’s work with theBrain and Body Donation Pro-gram at the research institute isaimed at improving early diag-nosis of Parkinson’s disease andrelated neurodegenerative dis-eases. Inspired by experience asan individual with Tourette syn-drome, he has dedicated his ca-reer to improving quality of lifeand treatment options for peo-ple with movement disorders.

In addition to being the move-ment disorders director for Ban-ner Sun Health ResearchInstitute, Shprecher is clinicalassociate professor in the De-partment of Neurology at theUniversity of Arizona-Phoenix;and adjunct associate professorat the University of Utah De-partment of Neurology, SaltLake City.

The Organization of HOAshave two seminars left for ourspring session. Thursday, March1, will feature speakers from theSun City West Consortium,which is made up of 10 agenciesthat provide services for Sun CityWest residents, i.e., CommunityFund, Our Neighbor Networkand Northwest Valley Connect,etc. These agencies provide SunCity West residents support whenthey need help finding health,human, and volunteer servicesfor themselves or their neighbors.This will be held in the R.H.Johnson Lecture Hall and beginswith refreshments at 10:30 and seminar at 11 a.m.

April’s seminar will be our “Sharing AmongHOA Boards” held at Beardsley Park for the sec-ond year in a row. This seminar will be on the

second Thursday, April 12, beginning at 11 a.m.Food will be served. Please call our office at 623-214-6006 no later than April 6 to reserve yourspot.


Community NewsBenevilla plans free

Caregiver Connect eventBenevilla has announced its

third annual Caregiver Con-nect event will be from 8 a.m.to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March14, in the Conference Centerof Estrella Mountain Commu-nity College, 3000 N. DysartRoad in Avondale.

T h eBenevil laCaregiverC o n n e c tfeatures alineup ofexpert pre-sentationswith spe-cial guestDr. WalterNieri ofBanner Boswell Medical Cen-ter. Dr. Nieri is a graduate ofLoyola Stritch School of Med-icine and is certified in Inter-nal Medicine, Geriatrics andas a Medical Director of LongTerm Care.

Additional expert speakersinclude Lori Nisson, MSW,LCSW from the BannerAlzheimer’s Institute andBanner Sun Health ResearchInstitute and Dana Kennedy,the State Director of AARP.Visit with many senior careand community vendors andenjoy a complimentary break-fast by Birt’s Bistro.

This event is free to the pub-lic. Please call 623-584-4999

to RSVP. Join us for expertpresentations, a complimen-tary breakfast from Birt’sBistro, giveaways and a manyfamily caregiver resources.

Benevilla invites all localbusinesses that provide serv-ices and products of interest toseniors and caregivers tosponsor a table at the Care-giver Connect Event. A spon-sorship for a “Vendor Table”is only $100 per event if youpreorder for all three events. Ifyou wish to attend just one

event a table will be $125. Ifyou wish to get even more in-volved, additional sponsor-ship opportunities are alsoavailable. Please call JayLickus, Benevilla MarketingCoordinator, at 623-584-4999or [email protected] to re-serve your table today or formore information.

For more information onservices and volunteer oppor-tunities, call 623-584-4999 orvisit www.benevilla.org.

The 2017 Caregiver Connect Event attracted many caregivers. The2018 event will be March 14 in the Conference Center of Estrella Moun-tain Community College.

Dr. WalterNieri

Members from left to right are: Donald D. King, Sr., Richard Fearon, PatParcher, Rodger DeBritz, Helen Naleid and Dale Bisbee (missing Bev Pe-terson). The new board brings renewed energy along with fresh ideas.All have served on or are currently serving on their own HOA board.

Organization of HOAs elects new board

Lecture looks at links between sleep disorders,

brain health

David Shprecher

The SCW Pickleball Club,in partnership with the SCWAlliance of Business andCommunity, and the SundomePlaza Merchants, staged thefourth annual Day for CharitySaturday, Jan. 20.

The charity event benefittedtwo important local groups:SCW Foundation/HelpingHands, and Sun City WestCommunity Fund. The eventraised more than $20,000 forcharity this year.

“With the success of ourfourth annual SCW Day forCharity Event, we now haveraised over $62,000 for SunCity West charities,” said KenHoltz, event leader. “The SCWPickleball Club, along withtheir sponsors, are very proudto do what we can to give backto our wonderful community.”

The day’s events kicked offwith a meet-and-greet witharea businesses and two serv-ice organization beneficiaries.

Title sponsor, ABC, had morethan a dozen business tablesset up, including tented areasfor SCW Foundation andSCW PRIDES. Assorted raf-fles and table gifts were pro-vided to attendees.

Title sponsor SunDomePlaza Merchants were con-ducted a raffle for a $1,000flat-screen television to addfunds to the charity event. Atnoon, the crowd gathered tosee the Great American Pick-leball Drop, sponsored byABC, with a $1,000 TV givenaway, and $2,250 in cash andprizes awarded.

These fine local businessessponsored ball drop fishbowlsfor added prizes and fun: JimSwanson, Coldwell Banker;Toni Froese, Long Realty;Toni Nelson, Managed Protec-tive Services; Monheit FrischFinancial Group; Larry &Rachael Ott, Larry Ott Realty;SCW Foundation; Saini

Smiles Dentistry; CaminoDel Sol Funeral Chapel;Arvid & Kay Peterson,Award Realty; Hole n OneRestaurant & BBQ; SCWPickleball Club; Golf 4Less Golf & Pickleball;and Integrity Family Well-ness.

Later, 200 pickleballplayers, party-goers, andvolunteers enjoyed acatered lunch, music, andfilled the courts to cele-brate the Play for Pickle-ball Party, sponsored bySundome Plaza Mer-chants.

To date the SCW Pickle-ball Pickleball Club hashelped raise over $62,000 forSCW Charitable Organiza-

tions. Thank you to all clubmembers who helped makethis a big success and to all

sponsors and volunteers. For more information, visit

scwpickleballclub.com.


Sun City West organizations’ Day for Charity raises $20K

Day for Charity leader Ken Holtz, right, checks for ball-drop winners.

Officials from the Sun City West Pickleball Club, Sundome Plaza Mer-chants and Alliance of Business and Community present the Sun CityWest Foundation and Community Fund of Sun City West with a checkfor $19,986. From left to right: Donna Maloney, president, Sun City WestPickleball Club; Marty Troub, president, Sundome Plaza Merchants;Marni Rice, Sundome Plaza Merchants; Lisa Gill, president, Alliance ofBusiness & Community; Karen Ritz, vice president, Alliance of Business& Community; Laurie Van Roekel, vice president, Sundome Plaza Mer-chants; Richard Catlin, president, Sun City West Foundation; Stan Gold-man, fund raising director, Community Fund of Sun City West.

Community Fund thanks Pickleball ClubThe Community Fund of Sun City West would like

to thank the Sun City West Pickleball Club who part-nered with the Sun City West Alliance of Businessand Community and the Sundome Plaza Merchantsto present the Club’s fourth annual day of charity onJan. 20 at Palm Ridge’s Pickleball Court central.

Enormous work went into this event so that thepublic could interact with rep-resentatives from local busi-nesses, organizations andclubs. When it came to the raf-fle ticket results, the firefight-ers, complete with bucket andladder truck, worked theirmagic as they released 1,850numbered balls, with winning

numbers landing inside fishbowls.In past years, the Pickleball Club has raised more

than $42,000 for local service organizations. At thisyear’s event, the club presented a commitment in theform of a giant check for $19,986 to the Sun CityWest Foundation/ Helping Hands and CFSCW tohelp with their charitable needs. Once again, CFSCWthanks all of those who worked hard on this eventunder the direction of the Pickleball leadership andits outstanding members. We are forever grateful.

Firefighters drop pickleballs from a buckettruck during the fourth annual Day of Charity.

Fourth-annual Day for Charity a huge successSun City West Foundation, Helping Hands Divi-

sion, is extremely grateful for the funds raised forus on Jan. 20 at the very successful Day for Charityhosted by the Sun City West Pickleball Club. Theday started with the Great American Ball Drop atLiberty Courts, Palm Ridge Recreation Center,sponsored by the Sun City West Alliance of Busi-ness and Community. Eighteen hundred and fiftytickets were sold, each representing a numbered balland those with the lucky numbers falling closest tothe bullseye were the big winners. The second halfof the day “Play for Charity” was sponsored by theSundome Plaza Merchant’s. This included pickle

ball games, teaching clinics, lunch and more raffles. Helping Hands would like to thank everyone for

their hard work helping us raise awareness aboutHelping Hands, whose role in our community islending medical equipment and children’s “stuff,”free of charge, to those in need. Helping Hands as-sists approximately 15,000 annually.

This year the event grossed $22,009 to be sharedby Sun City West Foundation, Helping Hands Divi-sion, and Community Fund of Sun City West, both501(c)3 non-profit charity organizations.

Watching 1,850 yellow pickle balls drop from thebucket of one of our local Fire Department’s fire

trucks and onto a bulls-eye painted on the courtwas an amazing sight tosee.

Sun City West Foun-dation Helping Hands isvery appreciative of thisevent and would like to thank everyone who partic-ipated. Maintaining and replenishing our inventoryis a constant, ongoing project. This year we are hop-ing to use some of the funds for new companionwheel chairs – a very popular item at HelpingHands.


ARTS & CRAFTS• Art - Sun West, Karla

Milinovich: 602-571-3711• Basketeers, Carol Mc-

Gatha: 602-361-1548; JeanLytle: 623-518-4714

• Beaders, Karen Os-mond: 623-606-0840

• Calligraphy West, DaleHornyan-Toftoy: 623-546-8502

• Ceramics West, CindyFerguson: 774-284-0471

• Clay Club, Joseph Fer-nandez: 715-209-0092

• Copper Enameling andGlass Arts, Mike Hug:602-568-6652

• Creative Silk Flowers,Beverly Owens: 623-546-6779

• Creative Stitchers, Car-olyn Murphy: 623-214-7182

• Decorative Art, KathyCapps: 623-546-5924

• Encore Needle & Craft,Melanie Parker: 623-584-0773

• Johnson Lapidary, GlenRenshaw: 602-552-6802

• Leather Carvers, KyleBetz: 480-341-2057

• Mac-Cro-Knit, DonnaHarworth: 503-504-7172

• Metal Club, Pat Frantz:253-381-5898

• Palo Verde Patchers,Linda Gagnon: 623-826-9897

• Photography West, Pa-tricia Casey: 623-214-5426

• Porcelain Painters,Sharon Gricol: 623-544-0203; Kaye Renshaw: 602-582-5308

• Rip ’n’ Sew, Sue DeLu-cia: 623-546-1438; SaraTavares: 623-546-9097

• Scrapbooking, Paper-

crafts & More, Carol Taylor:623-414-2200

• Stained Glass Crafters,Donald Lake: 623-466-7938

• Toy-Ki Silvercraft, SteveHuber: 303-956-0908

• Weavers West Guild,Carol Byrne: 602-531-9107

• Woodworking, Ken-neth Brydon: 231-206-2028

• Zymurgy, Ronnie Cas-taneda: 623-546-5596

CARDS & GAMES• Bridge-Kiva West Dupli-

cate, Bonnie Burns: 623-594-1615

• Bridge-One Partner, Eu-gene Mitofsky: 623-505-7206

• Bridge-Tuesday Con-tract, William Lafave: 623-533-6440

• Bunco, Jim Dacier: 623-777-0326

• Canasta West, ArleneRozmus: 623-546-3803

• Club 52 Card Club,Rudy Velasquez: 847-778-6196

• Cribbage, Bob Asher:623-266-3835; GaryGiebelhaus: 402-606-6464

• Euchre Card Club, Mar-guerite Miller: 623-328-7381

• Five-Hundred Card, PatMartin: 360-490-0182

• Mah Jongg, JoyceLehner: 623-810-4665

• Men’s Club, AlSchweizier: 623-328-8753

• Pan Card Club, NancieThompson: 623-444-7736

• Pinochle, Lou Bonar:847-404-9835

• Saturday NightGamesters, RosemaryDougherty: 623-584-2327

• Sheepshead, JimKrause: 623-584-6359

DANCE• Country Western, John

Hobold: 314-825-1946• Hillcrest Dance & So-

cial, Elaine Reed: 605-430-5337

• Latin & BallroomDance, Carol DeAmbra:623-975-6248

• Line Dancers, MarthaWilliams: 623-556-9093

• Rock ‘n’ Roll Dance,Pamela Spears: 480-259-7281

• Westerners SquareDance, Paul J. Van Rooy:608-669-0595

HEALTH & FiTNESS• Arthritis Club, Priscilla

Smith: 623-322-3463 • Energetic Exercise, Glo-

ria Schroeder: 623-986-9392

• Fitness Club, DiannaHurley: 205-382-6681

• Handi-Capables, MaryWolfgeher: 253-223-4354

• Water Fitness, CarolHammond: 602-339-7788

• yoga, Victoria Erla: 623-444-2045

HOBBiES & TRAvEL• Agriculture, Dan

Mesch: 623-444-8483• Automotive Restora-

tion, Tom Jones: 503-887-3430

• Broadcast, DwightSenne: 319-431-6472

• Coin & Stamp, DonaldKing Sr: 623-249-5460

• Computers West, GerrySmith: 602-774-4455

• Garden Club, Tom Win-ter: 623-556-0239

• Investment Club, BillShalter: 815-326-5270

• Model Railroad, BobRose: 623-826-3448

• Recreational Vehicle,Frances DeWell: 623-680-1605

• Rockhounds West, RoyGoble: 913-909-0019

MUSiC & PERFORMANCE• Dancing Arts, Paulette

Halle: 623-546-2617• Karaoke, Byron Broth-

ers: 719-291-0379• Music Club of Sun City

West, Tony Miller: 623-556-9720

• Rhythm Tappers, JanCapperault: 503-367-4986

• Stardust Theatre Coun-cil, Aletha Dellamo: 623-363-6612

• Theatre West, JamieGunyuz: 623-583-7443

• Westernaires Chorus,Joel Anderson: 623-556-2688

SOCiAL• Boomers, Lisa Vines:

702-278-0955• Canine Companions,

Lynne Marion: 440-666-6386

• Club Español, PaulVoorhees: 360-471-7270

• Friends of the Library,Larry Woods: 623-556-8949

• LGBT Club, Suzanne Ar-nopolin: 413-218-8653

• Singles Club, SusanBrokaw: 417-827-1482

• Sunshine Animal Club, Robert Stebbins: 623-

544-2356• Women’s Social Club,

Terrie Schroer: 602-790-

8345

SPORTS - GOLF• Deer Valley Men,

Stephen Weber: 623-755-1875

• Deer Valley Women,Susan Casey: 406-439-6620

• Desert Trails Men,Wayne Hendrickson: 623-518-4203

• Desert Trails Women,Saundra Jones, 503-318-0488; Elaine Keller, 623-556-0689

• Echo Mesa Men, FrankDebold: 602-777-6237

• Echo Mesa Women,Deb Pribnow: 612-518-5954

• Golf Council SCW,Karen Hunter: 623-544-6986

• Grandview Men, JakeJohnson: 308-325-5575

• Grandview Women,Gail Brischke, 623-374-2052

• Lady Putters SCW, Ali-cia Kelley, 623-975-3070

• Men’s Niners, HowardAllnut: 623-214-0583

• Men’s Putting,MikeScheuermann: 937-215-6579

• Pebblebrook Men,Jerry Peskett: 623-544-5943; Terrie Schroer: 602-790-8345

• Pebblebrook Women,Cindy Seibel: 623-398-7751

• Pebblebrook LadiesNiners, Helen Reed:303-941-3624

• Stardust Men, RonaldRyman: 623-546-5869

Stardust Ladies, Cather-ine Thayer: 775-220-2365;Shirley Benjamin: 503-924-9973

• Trail Ridge Men, JoeFleming: 623-322-9691

• Trail Ridge Women, KrisPlueger: 563-357-9586

SPORTS• Bocce, Dan Grove:

602-722-5270• Bowlers Association,

Dena Martin: 623-261-6568

• Cyclists, Lori Schroeder217-577-3228;

• Horseshoe Club, LarryGarcia: 602-284-9346

• Johnson Lawn Bowls,Wayne Baines: 425-246-8693

• Men’s Billiards, TomCorse, 406-883-5464

• Mini-Golfers, GregSwinney: 623-478-2243

• Mis-Cues Ladies Bil-liards, Judy Malm: 623-556-1528

• Pickleball, Donna Mal-oney: 630-272-0219

• Racquetball/Handball/Whisperball, Jan Warren:623-214-3760

• Shuffleboard, DennisWebster: 623-633-4814

• Softball: Craig Hone:623-680-8469

• Sportsman’s, StuartTurner: 206-795-7078

• Tennis Club, RonWambach: 414-559-0815

- Tennis, Mal Jacobson: 623-544-1145

- Platform Tennis,Butch Lynd: 618-581-0729

- Table Tennis, JackHagel: 623-537-7311

- Volleyball, MikeKosanda: 701-739-3795

Chartered Clubs leader-ship is subject to change.The list will be updated asnecessary. Call 544-6031.

MAIN TELEPHONE NUMBER:623-544-6120(All numbers have 623 area

code unless otherwise noted)

RH JOHNSON REC CENTER: 544-612019803 R.H. Johnson Blvd.Fitness Center: 544-6107Swimming Pool: 544-6106 Tennis Reservations: 544-6151 Mini Golf, Table Tennis, Wii, Arcade, Racquetball, Bocce: 544-6108 Auto Restoration: 518-3226Ceramics: 546-0975Lapidary: 584-8952Lawn Bowls: 584-0617 or 544-6147

Men’s Club: 544-6150Metal Club: 584-0150Model Railroad: 544-6148Rip ‘N’ Sew: 546-4050Silvercraft: 584-8153

VILLAGE STORE: 623-544-6135(located at R.H. Johnson Rec Center)

RH JOHNSON LIBRARy:544-6130Data Resource Center: 544-6644

SPORTS PAVILION (Bowling): 544-6140 Memo’s Bistro: 544-6116

BEARDSLEy REC CENTER: 544-6524 12755 Beardsley Road at Stardust BoulevardPool/Fitness/Mini Golf: 544-6525Bridge Club: 544-6529 Clay Club: 544-6530Copper Cookers: 544-6532Horseshoe: 215-5807Photography: 544-6520Porcelain Painters: 544-6521

KUENTZ REC CENTER: 544-656114401 R.H. Johnson Blvd.Swimming Pool/Fitness:544-6561 Softball: 544-6157, 544-6158

Weavers: 544-6515Women’s Social: 546-4236Woodworking: 546-4722

PALM RIDGE REC CENTER: 544-6580 13800 W. Deer Valley DriveSwimming Pool/Fitness: 544-6581 Computers West: 214-1546Stained Glass: 544-6586

GOLF OPERATIONS: Tee Time Reservations: scw.totalegolf.comCourse Conditions: 544-6175 Golf Operations: 544-6037DEER 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: 544-6104 Member Services: 544-6100 Rec Center News: 544-6519 Website: 544-6133 Recreation Manager: 544-6114 Tours & Scheduling: 544-6129Box Office: 544-6093

Phone Numbers

Club Contacts

CANADAWe are a social club for Canadians

and meet each month for breakfasts andget-togethers. The next breakfast willbe 8:30 a.m. Thursday March 1, at Mer-cer’s Restaurant, 9720 W. Peoria Ave.,Peoria. It is the end unit on the northside of the plaza, just up from the papercraft store.

There will be a dinner/dance at Ari-zona Traditions Canadian Party, 17225N. Citrus Road, on the corner of Belland Citrus roads in Surprise. Pleasecheck our website for registration andfurther details.

Our farewell luncheon will be at10:15 a.m. Monday, March 12. We willtour the Sahuaro Ranch homes, 9802 N.59th Ave., Glendale. Lunch will be atManuel’s at 5670 W. Peoria, Glen-dale. Cost is $13. The event is limitedto 50 members. Registration is re-quired. Check the website for furtherdetails and registration forms,canclub.ca.

IDAHOThe Idaho State Club is an active and

fun-loving group of people. Anyonewho has any affiliation with the state ofIdaho is more than welcome to becomepart of this group. Cost is $5 member-ship fees. We have a lot of activitiesplanned for the upcoming year and youare welcome to join our Idaho family,an excellent opportunity to make newfriends.

Regular scheduled activities includea breakfast meeting on the first Satur-day of every month at 8:30 a.m. at theGolden Corral on Grand Avenue andLitchfield Road. The cost of the buffetis $8.49 per person plus tax and gratu-ity. Remember this is an-all-you-can-eat breakfast with every imaginablebreakfast item you could think of. Noreservations are required. Plan on eat-ing and enjoy the companionship ofother Idaho State Club members andguests.

Our Christmas party at I and JRestaurant on Dec. 14 was a smashinghit. The food was great, entertainmentwas first class and a very enjoyablenight. If you were not able to come tothe party, be sure to put the event onyour calendar next year.

We attend the play “Dearly De-parted” at the Sunflower RV Resort at7 p.m. March 6. The cost of the ticketsis $14 per person. Anyone interestedcontact Darlene or Don at 208-859-6069 or email [email protected] sooner tickets are ordered the bet-ter the seats.

Our Idaho State Club Golf gatheringis schedule for March 17 at StardustGolf Course in Sun City West for par-

ticipation or information call Joyce at208-898-7187.

The last event for the club will be ourFarewell Party on April 7. More infor-mation to follow. For membership in-formation, contact Karen at208-484-8968.

IOWAThe Iowa Club of the West Valley is

made up of people who share an appre-ciation for Iowa. We are a social cluboffering a variety of events throughoutthe year and our membership encom-passes all of the West Valley. Membersand guests are invited to our breakfastson the second Monday of each monthat the Golden Corral on the corner ofLitchfield Road and Grand Avenue be-ginning at 8:30 a.m. Cost is approxi-mately $10 per person. Please join uson Monday, March 12, and be sure tomention you are with the Iowa Club atthe cash register. No reservations are re-quired.

Membership dues are $10 peryear. Iowa Club shirts are for sale ateach breakfast. Please contact GeriSkogen, Membership Chair, at 651-645-0073 for further information.

The annual Spring Luncheon andElection of Officers will be Saturday,March 10, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in theGrand Canyon Room at the RH John-son Foundation with an internationaltheme. The luncheon will feature greatMexican food and musical entertain-ment will be presented by “Come To-gether,” a Beatles Tribute duo. Cost is$10 for members, $12 for guests andreservations are due by March 5. Con-tact Joe Brown at 623-256-2525.

Get your tickets now for a SpringTraining game between the KansasCity Royals and the Chicago Cubs atthe Surprise Recreation Stadium onSunday, March 25. Cost is $27 per per-son. Call Sharon Simon at 623-846-5628 for tickets.

MINNESOTAThe Minnesota Club again had a suc-

cessful sell out event, by spending

Tuesday, Feb. 27, at spring trainingcamp at Surprise Stadium, watching theKansas City Royals and the SeattleMariners tune up for the 2018 season.

Our next event will be held Thurs-day, March 15, a “March Madness Din-ner.” It will be held at the Sun City WestFoundation Building, in the Del WebbRoom at 14465 R.H. Johnson Blvd. (atStardust Boulevard). Doors open at4:30 with a social hour. Dinner will beserved at 5 p.m. and includes ham, scal-loped potatoes, salad and dessert.Music entertainment will be providedby The Dan Reed Combo. Reservationsmust be made by Monday, March 12.Cost will be $12 per member andguests are always welcome at $15 each.

For more information and/or ques-tions call Bruce at 623-512-9072. Markyour calendars for our Farewell Picnicon Friday, April 6. Details in April RecNews.

NEBRASKAThe Nebraska Club of the Sun Cities

will host a Lake Pleasant Sunset dinnercruise on Sunday, March 18. The cruisebegins at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:30.Dinner is a barbecue buffet from Dil-lon’s with a cash bar. Price is $60 perperson and includes bus ride from SunCity Rec Center at 99th Avenue andBell Road and the R.H. Johnson RecCenter at 4:15 p.m. Return reservationsby Feb. 24 to Jim Winterstein at 16205W. Desert Winds Drive, Surprise, AZ,85374. Checks payable to the NebraskaClub of the Sun Cities, 623-975-6974.

NORTHDAKOTAOur activities are in full swing and

being enjoyed by many North DakotaClub members. The variety show at theArizona Opry was another hit for us.The meal continues to be delicious andthe entertainment top notch.

Our next major event will be ourNorth Dakota picnic March 18 at Ra-madas 1, 2 and 3 at Beardsley Park. Besure you check your email as well asthe club website – arizonandclub.com– for additional information.

The next dates for the North DakotaCoffee Club at Tivoli Gardens, 12535W. Bell Road, will be March 12 andApril 9. Enjoy coffee, breakfast andgood conversation with fellow clubmembers.

Send your membership to Karen at13434 W. Ballad Drive, Sun City West.For questions and information, contactJudy at 701-226-9126 or Carol at 701-527-5827.

OHIOHere are the upcoming Ohio Club

events:Ohio Club “Happy Hour” monthly

event: Friday, March 2, “Power Hour”3 to 4 p.m. at Boots & Bourbon Bar &Grille, 14051 W. Grand Ave., Surprise.It will be individual orders/checks.Members and guests welcome.

Ohio Club monthly breakfast will beat 8:30 a.m. Monday, March 5, at TivoliGardens, 12555 W. Bell Road, Sur-prise. It will be individualorders/checks. No reservations areneeded. Members and guests welcome.

Ohio Club pizza/Bingo party will befrom 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday,March 7. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. inthe Sun City West Foundation Buildingin the Grand Canyon Room, 14465R.H. Johnson Blvd. Cost is $13 per per-son, due by March 5. Forinformation/reservations, call Beverlyat 623-777-1268. Members and guestwelcome!

Arizona Broadway Theatre matineeshowing of “Hair,” Saturday, March 10,doors open at noon. Reservations areneeded. Cost is $70 per person and in-cludes lunch and show. Call Bea at 623-584-5410. Members and guests arewelcome.

Ohio Club spring training game -Cleveland Indians vs. Texas Rangers -Saturday, March 24. Game time is12:05 p.m. Gates open at 11 a.m., Sur-prise Ball Park, 15930 N. Bullard Ave.,Surprise. Cost is $24 per person. For in-formation/reservations, call Ruth at623-875-0311. Members and guests arewelcome.

OREGONTee off with the Oregon Social Club

golfers and friends at Palmbrook Coun-try Club in Sun City on Saturday,March 31. There will be an 8:30 a.m.shotgun start. This will be a “best-ball”tournament and no handicap is needed.Lunch will follow the tournament so, ifyou are not a golfer, join us for lunch.Reservation forms are available by call-ing Jack at 623-972-8441 or emailinghim at [email protected] or [email protected]. Price is $65 forOregon Social Club members and $70for non-members. Members of Palm-brook Country Club will pay $25 plus$5 if not a member of the State of Ore-gon Club. All Oregonians, former Ore-gonians and friends are invited. Priceincludes golf, range balls, prizes andlunch. Lunch only is $15. Reservationdeadline is March 20.

PENNSYLVANIAMembers and their guests are wel-

come to join us on Monday, March 12,as we board a bus for lunch at OrganStop Pizza in Mesa. The trip includesbus transportation, driver gratuity, andall the pizza and salad you can eat. Four

selections of pizza will be available:Hawaiian, pepperoni, three cheese andcombo. Drinks and dessert are at yourown expense. We will be treated to themusical presentation of the MightyWurlitzer, the finest theatre organ in theworld. We will board the bus at theR.H. Johnson Parking Lot in Sun CityWest (aisles 8 and 9) at 9:30 a.m. Thecost for the trip and luncheon is $25 perperson. What a bargain! The deadlinefor all money and reservations is March4. Please call Barbara at 623-975-0561to book your reservation.

Membership is open to anyone witha Pennsylvania affiliation. If married,one’s spouse is eligible to join. Singlestables available. We host a variety ofactivities. For membership information,call 623-875-0295 or send an email [email protected].

WASHINGTONIf you are a new resident, full or part

time to the Sun City West area get intouch with Adina at 623-256-6012 or206-715-3219, for membership infor-mation. We enjoy the company of newand old members on our trips and out-ings.

WISCONSINWarm weather brings sweet-

smelling flowers, bees, and fun in thesun.

Take me out to the ballgame. Buy mesome peanuts and crackerjacks. Wehave just a few discount tickets left toour March 7 ballgame and tailgatingevent. Game time is 1:05 p.m. ContactLarry at 602-330-8055 for more infor-mation.

A few tickets are available for theBroadway Theatre production of“Hair” on March 15. Contact Lee at623-544-9757.

If you are Irish or just want to cometo our leprechaun-served corned beefand cabbage luncheon at the IrishWolfhound Restaurant on March 29.Contact Linda at 623-399-8237.

Our traditional shotgun golf shambleat Desert Trails Golf Course will beApril 5. We will have lunch after theevent with great golf prizes. Sign upwith Paul at 623-546-8297.

The last event of spring will be pizzaon the patio at Little Bite of Italy onApril 24. Contact Ben at 623-548-3458.

Wisconsin Day for all people will befrom 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, March8, at the Sun Bowl in Sun City. Join forfood, fun, and friendship. This upcom-ing event is open to anyone in the Val-ley who enjoys beer, soda, brats, hotdogs, beans, and cheese. There will bemusic, prizes and cash drawings. Bringa chair. Tickets are $8. For more infor-mation call Morgan 623-229-2650.

Enjoy breakfast with fellow Wiscoson the second Tuesday of the month ata new time – 9 a.m. – at Tivoli Gardens,121535 W. Bell Road, Surprise. Orderoff the menu and it will be individualchecks. Be sure to wear your Wisconsinname badge for a drawing of a freebreakfast. Call Pat at 623-546-0853 theFriday before to reserve space or visitscwclubs.com/wi to reserve online.

Wisconsin towns known for: Supe-rior - soup town; Pulaski – polka; Mt.Horeb - troll capitol; Monroe - swisscheese; Babcock - cranberry pie; andRacine - kringle.


Submit All States Club newsby the first day of each month(for the next month’s Rec Center News) to: [email protected] submissions for April aredue by March 1. If you do nothave a computer, please drop offyour submission in the Member-ship Office. If you have ques-tions regarding clubsubmissions, call Michael Melissaat 623-544-6519.

All States Clubs

ILLINOISThe Illinois State Club has elected new officers for 2018. Pictured are

from left to right: Glenn Doering, president; Betty Cress, vice president;Judy Hatfield, secretary; and Angelo Petrarca, treasurer. A huge thank youto the out-going officers who brought back the club to what it is today -an active group of Illinoians getting to know one another and have a funtime travelling to events in Arizona and Nevada. Registration is closedfor the trip to Barleens Arizona Opry Dinner Show in ApacheJunction. This trip is one reason to join the Illinois Club. Completing the2017-18 season will be a pizza party at Little Bite of Italy in Sun Cityfrom 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. April 20. Flyers will be sent. Registrationdeadline is April 1. Cost for members is $55; guests are $60. No refundsafter registration deadline. Further questions can be directed to Diane Riceat 772-321-7544.

FRIENDS OF LIBRARYMEMBERSHIP MEETING

The Friends of the R.H.Johnson Library meet at 9:30a.m. on Thursday, March 8 inthe library. All members arewelcome.

CHAT WITH LOCAL AUTHORS

A “Chat with Local Authors”is scheduled for Tuesday,March 6, in the library. Drop-in any time between 10 a.m.and noon to meet Sun CityWest resident Ursula Parrent.She introduces her book, “MyLife’s Journey: My Feet inTwo Worlds,” a memoir ofgrowing up in Germany duringWorld War II.

OVERDRIVE DIGITALBOOKMOBILE

The R.H. Johnson Library isexcited to announce the arrivalof the OverDrive DigitalBookmobile in the libraryparking lot on Saturday, March10. You are welcome to comeaboard anytime between 9 a.m.and 3 p.m. Discover tablet andcomputer workstations tobrowse our library’s large col-lection of eBooks and digitalaudiobooks. The bookmobilealso features a Gadget Gallery,so you can have hands-on ex-perience using the OverDriveapp on many different populardevices. Feel free to bring yourown device for expert one-on-one assistance. It is importantto first enter your Rec Card inour Digital Library databaseand staff will be happy to dothis for you prior to the arrivalof the bookmobile.

AUTHOR J. A. JANCENew York Times Bestselling

author J. A. Jance visits SunCity West at 10:30 a.m. onTuesday, March 20, in SummitHall B of the Palm RidgeRecreation Center (13800 DeerValley Road at WilliamsDrive). Complimentary ticketswill be distributed to the gen-eral public on Tuesday, Feb.27. Doors open at 10 a.m. and

p e o p l ew i t h o u ttickets areadmitted toremainingseats at10:30 a.m.

“Duel tothe Death,”the 13th

book in the Ali Reynolds se-ries, releases on the day of thetalk and is available for pur-chase at the venue. In additionto the Ali Reynolds series,Jance is the top 10 New YorkTimes bestselling author of theJoanna Brady series, the J. P.Beaumont series, and theWalker family series.

AUTHOR C. J. BOXNew York Times Bestselling

Author C. J. Box visits SunCity West on Tuesday, March27. He presents a book talk andsigning at 10:30 a.m. in theR.H. Johnson Social Hall- East(19803 N. R.H. Johnson Blvd.,next toFry’s FoodS t o r e ) .C o m p l i -m e n t a r ytickets aredistributedin the li-brary, be-g i n n i n gw i t hFriends of the Library mem-bers on Wednesday, March 7,Sun City West residents on Fri-day, March 9, and the generalpublic on Tuesday, March 13.Doors open at 10 a.m. and peo-ple without tickets are admittedto remaining seats at 10:30a.m.

“The Disappeared,” avail-able for purchase at the venue,is the 18th book in the JoePickett series. Box, a Wyomingnative, is the author of fivestand-alone novels in additionto the Joe Pickett books. Hehas won the Edgar, Anthony,Macavity, Gumshoe, and BarryAwards, as well as the FrenchPrix Calibre .38, and has beena Los Angeles Times BookPrize finalist.

AUTHOR BETTY WEBBAuthor Betty Webb presents

a book talk and signing at 1p.m. on Wednesday, March 28,in SummitHall B ofthe PalmR i d g eRecreationC e n t e r( 1 3 8 0 0Deer ValleyDrive atW i l l i a m sDrive). Herentertaining book talks alwaysinclude many writing tips.

Webb is the author of 15 na-tional best-selling mysterynovels: the dark Lena Jonesbooks and the humorous GunnZoo books. The Lena Jones se-ries is based on real crimes thathave taken place in Arizona,such as the forced “marriages”of underage girls in polygamycompounds and the Gunn Zoobooks are based upon her ex-periences as a volunteer for thePhoenix Zoo.

HAPPY CAMPThe R.H. Johnson Library

will participate in Happy Campagain this year. Story time willbe 10 a.m. Wednesdays, March14, 21, and 28, followed by avisit with live reptiles. Sun CityWest residents may registertheir grandchildren through theRecreation Centers of Sun CityWest.


Libraryhours are 9a.m. to 4 p.m.Tuesdaythrough Saturday.

A valid reccard is neces-sary to checkout items anduse the Data Resource Center.

Web site: scwlibrary.com. The Library has two exterior

return boxes at the horseshoedrive - one for books and onefor media. To prevent dam-age, please take the time torubber band your materialsbefore depositing.

Jane KauzlaricLibrary Director

R.H. Johnson Library

Stardust Movies

STARDUST THEATREKuentz R.C. (Johnson Blvd. at Stardust Blvd.) $2/person donation - (Doors open at 6 p.m.)

Program starts at 7 p.m. or when all seats filled.Please, no saving seats

(Hearing assisted devices are now available for your use) Please no food or drink in the theater

scwaz.com/category/movies

C.J. Box

J.A. Jance

Betty Webb

MARCH 1“Darkest Hour”

As Hitler’s forces storm across Europe andclose in on the United Kingdom, WinstonChurchill (Gary Oldman, 2018 Best Actornominee) is elected the new Prime Minister.With his party questioning his every move,and King George VI (Ben Mendelsohn) skep-tical of his new political leader, it is up toChurchill to lead his nation and protect them

from the most dangerous threat ever seen. (2017) (2H 5M) (PG-13).

MARCH 8“Murder on the Orient Express”

What starts out as a lavish train ride through Europe quicklyunfolds into one of the most stylish, suspense-ful and thrilling mysteries ever told. From thenovel by best-selling author Agatha Christie,“Murder on the Orient Express” tells the taleof 13 strangers stranded on a train, whereeveryone’s a suspect. One man must raceagainst time to solve the puzzle. KennethBranagh directs and leads an all-star cast in-cluding Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, JohnnyDepp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy Ridley and Josh Gad. (2017) (1h54M) (PG-13).

MARCH 15“Victoria & Abdul”

The extraordinary true story of an unexpectedfriendship in the later years of Queen Victoria’s(Judi Dench) remarkable rule. When AbdulKarim (Ali Fazal), a young clerk, travels fromIndia to participate in the Queen’s Golden Jubilee,he is surprised to find favor with the Queen her-self. (2017) (1H 51M) (PG-13).

MARCH 22“Breathe”

Breathe is the inspiring true love story betweenRobin and Diana Cavendish (Andrew Garfieldand Claire Foy), an adventurous couple who re-fuse to give up in the face of devastating odds.When Robin contracts polio and is given only afew months to live, Diana plots a daring escapefrom the hospital and they seek a full and pas-sionate life together — raising their young son,traveling and devoting their lives to helping oth-ers. Breathe is a heartwarming celebration of love and humanpossibility. (2017) (1H 58M) (PG-13).

MARCH 29“Angels in the Outfield”To celebrate this year’s opening day we pres-

ent “Angels in the Outfield.” It looks like thelowly Pittsburgh Pirates haven’t got a prayer…until the prayers of a young orphan girl get thePirates some celestial support! Comedy andcharm form the winning lineup of “Angels in theOutfield,” starring Paul Douglas as the team’sshort-fused manager. (1951) (1H 39M) (NR).


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Q: There is a lot of discussionabout new rules. Are they in ef-fect now?

A: The new proposed rulechanges will not be in effect untilJanuary 1, 2019. For more infor-mation on the upcoming proposedrule changes, visit usga.org andsearch for “modernizing golfrules” and click on FAQs.


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Golf/Sports

Sun City WestGreen Team Golfing

RELAXED, CASUAL GOLF

“Golfing without Tears”

Saturdays. Play at Stardust,Echo Mesa, Desert Trails

Your choice:9 or 18 holes

Green Team Social Golfing is designed for golfers of allexperience levels who just want to play golf in a hassle-free, fun

environment. For more information, send an e-mail to

[email protected]

Residents, GuestsSenior Residents

Free Clinics

No Membership Fee

New Rules

Frequently Asked Questions

Ohio couple pair up acesA couple from Springfield, Ohio, both

recorded their first aces at Echo Mesa GolfCourse while playing together.

Mabel Ford notched the first hole-in-one of

the day on the 112-yard No. 3, using a 9 iron. J. L. Ford followed with his ace on the 133-

yard No. 8 with a 7 iron.

Women’s SocialGolf keeps it funfor everyone

SCW Women’s SocialGolf is a non-chartered clubthat plays to have fun andenjoy the day on the golfcourse. Our group’s rules arethere are no rules. You playthe way you want to play.

We play on Mondaysand/or Thursdays either nineor 18 holes. The choice isyours and we only play theexecutive courses (DesertTrails, Echo Mesa or Star-dust) from October throughMarch, with our Springluncheon in April.

We play for the fun of thegame and the camaraderie

with a group of ladies wholike to laugh and relax asthey play.

We would be happy tohave you join us at our meet-ings which are held the thirdWednesday of the month inthe Quail Room at the SunCity West Foundation Build-ing, on the corner of R.H.Johnson and Stardust boule-vards, at 8:30 a.m. Ouryearly dues are only $10 andmade payable to Sun CityWest Women’s Social Golf.

For information, pleasecall Linda Pimental at 623-399-5498.

Sink an ace for a chance at $1 million

Sun City West Golf Opera-tions and Desert Golf Cars areteaming up to present the third-annual Hole-In-One contest.This fun event will be Wednes-day, March 14, through Satur-day, March 17, at Echo MesaGolf Course, 20349 N. EchoMesa Drive Sun City West85375.

Golfers will compete for achance to win $1 million.

Each day the top two golfers,either nearest to the hole or hole-in-one, will advance to the finalson Saturday afternoon. In addi-tion, one golfer chosen at ran-dom will compete with the eightdaily winners for the $1 millionfinal.

On Saturday, the final ninegolfers will draw a number todetermine the hitting order.Players one through eight willget one attempt at a $250,000hole-in-one, while the ninthgolfer will get a shot worth $1

million if aced. The 135-yardfinal attempts will be heldaround 5:30 p.m. Saturday,March 17, on the ninth hole atEcho Mesa Golf Course.

Balls may be purchased atEcho Mesa Golf Course driv-

Pictured Rob Forsythe, general manager Desert Golf Cars, and PatrickO’Hara, director of Golf Operations of Sun City West



Golf/Sports

Sunday Couples offer spring events

The busy season continuesinto spring for Sunday CouplesGolf with more than 100 golfersduring a pair of January outings.

It’s time for another fun yearof Sunday Couples Golf. Teetimes will start at 8 a.m.:

March 11 – StardustMarch 25 – Trail RidgeApril 15 – Desert TrailsApril 22 – PebblebrookTo join us, sign up on the pre-

vious game day or call Lee orJean at 623-214-1501.

Softball Club tees upTin Cup InvitationalThe Softball Club will

present a day of golfing andfun in the sun, as well as anevening of dining, awardsand prizes with the 2018 TinCup Invitational Sunday,March 18, at Deer Valleyand Trail Ridge golfcourses.

Cost for golf and dinnerper person is $90, golf onlyis $55 and dinner only is$35. Participants are limitedto 144 on each golf course,so sign up and pay as soonas possible. No jeans or T-shirts permitted. Dress codefor dinner is casual. The golftournament, banquet andraffle are open to all. Ban-quet attendance is not re-quired to win the raffle.

The tournament will havean 8 a.m. shotgun start atboth courses with a four-person scramble that in-cludes standard, mixed andwomen’s flights. There willbe contests including:longest drive and closest tothe pin. Each person maypurchase one team “mulli-gan.”

The tournament banquetwill be at Palm Ridge RecCenter, 13800 W. Deer Val-ley Dr. Banquet doors willopen at 2 p.m. but attendeesmay come early to enjoy theBeer Garden from 1 to 2p.m. Dinner will be servedat 3 p.m. and will featurechicken and ribs.

Incredible prizes and sur-prises will be presented atthe banquet along with thetournament awards, includ-ing the grand prize of a 2014Smart Car, provided byLunde’s Peoria VW. Raffletickets are $25 each, $50 forthree and $100 for eight.There will be a silent auc-tion with lots of great items,including golf equipment,electronics, etc. The rafflewill also feature a mysterybox.

Deer Valley Golf Courseis located at 13975 W. DeerValley Drive. Trail RidgeGolf Course is at 21021 N.151st Ave.

For more information con-tact Orie McDonald at 602-576-1795.

Coupons give golfers morechances at ace

ing range each day, Wednes-day through Saturday for $5 abag (seven balls). Play asoften as you want. To get thebiggest bang for your buck, apre-paid coupon will be avail-able for purchase prior to theHole-in-One event at GolfOperations located at Pebble-brook Golf Course (18836 N.

128th Ave., Sun City West,85375) for $20, which willgive you five bags for theprice of four (20 percent sav-ings). All proceeds will bene-fit the Sun City WestBroadcasting Club, which isresponsible for developing,managing and financially sup-porting the local radio station,KSCW (103.1 FM), and is a501(c)3 not-for-profit organi-zation.

From Page 16 Think safety, stay alive!For everyone’s safety in the community as

we drive around in our golf carts during theday, night, dawn or dusk, if you have golfclubs on the back of your cart, please makesure towels hanging from the golf bag(s) donot cover up the rear lights.

Towels hanging from a golf bags can easilyblock one or both lights when a turn signal ison or the brakes are being applied or to evensee the golf cart at all. This is potentially a

very dangerous situation. Please take a mo-ment to check your carts for visibility andthank you.

Drivers can protect themselves with arm sig-nals (like when riding a bike) in addition tothe blinkers. Another suggestion is to makesure you have your lights on, especially atdawn or dusk. Most motorcycles now havetheir lights on all the time to increase their vis-ibility.

Tennis Club plans Swing into Spring Tournament

The Sun City West TennisClub is pleased to announce its33rd-annual “Swing intoSpring” Senior Tennis Tourna-ment March 21-26 at the R.H.Johnson Tennis Center in SunCity West.

The tournament is open toplayers age 50 and older andincludes men’s singles, men’sand women’s doubles, andmixed doubles, in divisions byage group and/or USTA skilllevel. A round-robin formatwill be used, which guaranteesat least three matches in eachdivision. Our tournament is de-signed to be a fun and socialevent for both players andspectators.

The “Swing into Spring”tournament is an annual high-light in Sun City West and thegreater Phoenix area and issponsored this year with thehelp of the PGA TOUR Super-store. Spectators are encour-aged to come and watch theaction. Admission is free.

Complete tournament infor-

mation can be found on ourtournament website at swing-intospringaz.com or by con-tacting Diane Hashem at603-483-5990, or by email [email protected] forms can be printedfrom the website. Registrationdeadline is Feb. 28.

For those individuals whowould like to play doubles inthe tournament but do not have

a partner, please email your re-quest to [email protected]. See entry formfor more details.

Fundraising events will ben-efit the Sun City West Commu-nity Fund and the courtrenovation fund. Please feelfree to inform your friends andother tennis enthusiasts of thisevent. We hope to see you“swinging” on the courts.

On Sunday, the 10 a.m. to 2p.m. open play special has beenso popular that it will continuethrough March. Residents may

bowl for $1.75and non-resi-dent games are$2. There willalso be RedPin No Taps at5 p.m. on Sat-urday, March 3and March 31.

Staff is busypreparing forthe second

Nate Brickman Memorial 9-PinNo Tap Bowling Tournamentstarting at noon Saturday,March 24. Tournament entryfee of $25 includes three linesof bowling, rental shoes,snacks, and beverages. Rafflesand 50/50 drawings will beheld, as well as a silent auction,featuring jewelry, pottery,restaurant gift certificates, etc.All proceeds go to the Sun CityWest Sunrise Lions Club; a por-tion of the entry fee is tax-de-ductible.

Nate Brickman was a long-

time bowler at Johnson Lanes.He and his wife, Ruth, retired toSun City West in 1981 and Nateimmediately joined a leaguehere and continued to bowl in atleast two leagues per week forthe next 32 years.

He was also an active mem-ber of the Sun City West Sun-rise Lions Club and supportedLions Club projects until hispassing in 2015, just twomonths short of his 100th birth-

day. For this reason, his familyhas chosen to honor his mem-ory by establishing the NateBrickman Memorial Tourna-

ment, benefitting the organiza-tion that meant so much to him.

Please join us in supportingthis worthy cause. For informa-

tion, contact Nate’s daughter,Laurie Bowen at 607-754-5952or send an email to her at [email protected].


Bowling

Barry Hardesty Sports Pavilion

Manager

Tips for Seniors, from Daily FitnessEquipmentDemos

Daily Fitness presentsmonthly group equipmentdeomonstrations at each ofthe Rec Centers’ fitnesscenters for individuals newto the community or new tousing a fitness center. Ex-ercise professionals pro-vide a half-hour tour of thefacility one Tuesday amonth, demonstrating basicuse of various machines.

MARCH FITNESS DEMONSTRATIONSPalm Ridge, Tuesday,•

March 6, 4 p.m.Beardsley, Tuesday,•

March 13, 4 p.m.Kuentz, Tuesday, March•

20, 4 p.m.R.H. Johnson, Tuesday,•

March 27, 4 p.m.

Misconceptions women need to toss about weight trainingBy Colleen Daily-Page

For years, women have turned overwhelm-ingly to cardiovascular exercise to stay healthyand lose weight, especially considering thatmoves like running are proven to blast a highnumber of calories quickly. Weight training isn’tsomething to disregard, however, and most ex-perts now recommend that, male or female, youinclude both strength and cardio workouts inyour exercise program. As some encouragementfor you to do more of the former, these points de-bunk some of the most common misconceptionsthat still are keeping ladies from grabbing somedumbbells.Myth (by far No. 1): Weight training willmake me big and bulky.

Truth: Even if you’re lifting the same amountas your best bro, your body is fundamentally dif-ferent from his. Specifically, you produce less ofthe sex hormone testosterone, which is one of themost important chemicals involved in musclebuilding. With less testosterone in production, it’snot likely that you’ll look like a bodybuilder un-less you are training hard (two hours a day ormore) and are purposely taking testosterone sup-plements to bulk up. You’ll just look beautifullystrong, defined and toned.Myth: Weight training won’t help me shedpounds or look more slim.

Truth: When you do resistance training, youmight not burn as many calories in a workout,but a higher percentage of the calories you doburn comes from fat. Subsequently, you’re betterable to keep the lean muscle you have, and youwon’t have to sacrifice strength just to fit into

your skinny jeans. Additionally, muscle is moremetabolically active, meaning that it takes moreenergy to maintain it. The extra calorie burn isn’tenough to justify drowning yourself in cookies,but it still can reach into the triple digits daily.Weight training also yields a post-workout calo-rie burn that’s greater than you get traditional car-dio training, as your body needs to both return toits pre-exercise “resting” state and to repair theintentional, “good” damage you did to your mus-cles. Lastly, cardio usually results in higher pro-duction of the stress hormone cortisol. Thishormone is linked to greater ease in fat storage,particularly around the abdomen, so if you’re re-lying on cardio to turn your spare tire into anhourglass, your strategy can backfire.Myth: Real weight training means liftingheavy.

Truth: Muscle gain happens in response tophysical stress, when your muscle fibers tear mi-croscopically. Your body repairs the damage,building up your muscles to prevent additionalinjury in the future. From this standpoint, it’sbeneficial to grab something other than little pink2-, 3- and 5-pound weights, as heavier loadscause some trauma. But doing an exercise moretimes with a lighter weight also can result insome damage and build muscle, provided you doenough reps to reach the point of fatigue. You justhave to put in more time to see results.Myth: Strength training will put too muchstress on my joints and bones, and I’ll gethurt.

Truth: Weight training can be beneficial for thejoints in that it strengthens internal and surround-

ing stabilizingtissues. How-ever, this devel-opment usuallydoesn’t happenquite as quicklyas strength gainsin the largermuscle groupsyou’re working,so you must finda delicate bal-ance, selecting a weight that’s both safe for thejoint and challenging for the muscles. Addition-ally, like muscle, bone responds to increasedloads by adding more tissue. Bone density thus,often increases during a weight training program,reducing the likelihood of a break. That’s excel-lent news for ladies, who are at a higher risk forosteoporosis, compared to men. All this isn’teven adding in the fact that, if you slim down be-cause of your regimen, you’ll reduce the stressyour joints must deal with on a daily basis.

The weight rack at the gym most often is dom-inated by guys, but most of the reasons ladies shyaway from it are meritless. In fact, competingwith the boys for your turn with the iron may beone of the best things you can do for both yourphysical appearance and health. Find the exer-cises and weight levels that work for you and getstarted!

Work with a Daily Fitness Personal Trainer toget started on a safe and effective exercise pro-gram. Call 623-256-7901 for a free consultation!

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CRUISE SHIPJoin the Recreation Centers

of Sun City West as it presentsanother exciting season of funacts with the Cruise Ship Se-ries beginning in January 2019.

All shows are at 7 p.m. withdoors opening at 6:30 at PalmRidge Recreation Center,13800 Deer Valley Drive inSun City West. These perform-ances are open to the public.

With shows spanning Janu-ary through March, the 2019series offers a variety of music,comedy and other talent.

AMERiCANA SHOWJan. 4, 2019

Americana is a show thatfeatures timeless songs fromNorth American singers andsongwriters, like Simon &Garfunkel, Mamas & Papas,Gordon Lightfoot, Anne Mur-ray, James Taylor, The Carpen-ters, Jim Croce, LindaRonstadt, Bing Crosby, Stills& Nash plus many more. Ashow that celebrates an era oflasting classics.

TOM TAYBACK ’50S & ’60SGRAFFiTi GOLD SHOW

Jan. 18, 2019If you’re a fan of ’50s and

’60s Golden Oldies, you’lllove this authentic blast fromthe past, recalling those greatdays of sock hops and sodashops with jukeboxes playing45 records, Tom Tayback willguide you on this trip downmemory lane with nostalgicstories and tributes to rock ’n’roll legends like Elvis Presley,Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, JerryLee Lewis, Buddy Holly,Richie Valens, The Big Bop-per, Dion and the Belmonts,

Bobby Lewis, Danny and theJuniors, Frankie Lymon,Bobby Rydell and The Beatles.The times were never better,and the music was never better.You can “Remember When” atthis show.

GREG BONHAM – AUSTRALiAN

ENTERTAiNER WiTH TRiOFeb. 1, 2019

Greg Bonham has thrilledaudiences from Las Vegas toLondon. His polished, high-en-ergy performance is temperedby a quiet confidence andAussie charm that sets himapart from all the others.Greg’s dynamic show, featur-ing his powerful voice, superbtrumpet playing, and originalsongs has established him as aninternational headliner. The tel-evision show “Showcase”brought Greg into the nationalspotlight. At just 16 years oldhe took home the grand prize

and his career was off and run-ning. He won the hearts ofAustralia, plus the attention ofthe major Sydney bookingagents. With more than 150 na-tional television appearances,recordings success and count-less club engagements to hiscredit in his homeland, Gregyearned to “make it” overseas.

ROB RASNER MAGiC SHOWFeb. 15, 2019

As a full-time comedian andmagician based out of Los An-geles, Rob has appeared inter-nationally, performing atcorporate events, on the col-lege circuit, and headlining inpopular venues throughout Eu-rope and Asia. He was ac-cepted to and studied at theprestigious Mystery School inLas Vegas. When AshtonKutcher needed the best magi-cian to help with a popular

magic-themed hidden camerashow, he hired Rob as a per-former, consultant and writerfor MTV’s “Room 401.” Robhas given a command perform-ance for the princess of SaudiArabia and toured China, per-forming multiple times on Chi-nese national television. In theUS, Rob has appeared in morethan a dozen national commer-cials, guest starred on majorsitcoms and made appearancesin several feature films. Be-cause of his successful per-formance on the A&E series“Gene Simmons: Family Jew-els,” Rob was invited to per-form for Gene’s spectacular60th birthday party.

A SALUTE TO GLEN CAMPBELL

March 1, 2019Jeff presents an intimate, up-

beat performance of Glen’shits, the first-person stories be-

hind the songs, backstage an-tics and adventures on the roadwith a Hall of Fame great. Jeffis joined by fellow Campbellband members and top pro mu-sicians, making this show theclosest thing to hearing Glen ashe was in the ’70s, ’80s and2000s.


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DOLLY STEAMBOAT & LUNCH ATTORTILLA FLAT

Tuesday, March 6 OR Wednesday, March 14Tortilla Flat is an authentic remnant of an old west

town, nestled in the Superstition Mountains. TortillaFlat started out as a stagecoach stop in 1904 and nei-ther fire nor flood has been able to take away thismemorable stop along the Historic Apache Trail.After our meal at Tortilla Flat, we will cruise CanyonLake on the Dolly Steamboat. You’ll learn history ofthe Apache Trail and Canyon Lake, and theSuperstition Mountains.Cost is $110 per person and includes: Dolly

Steamboat Cruise; lunch at Tortilla Flat, round-triptransportation; tour guide; bottled water; taxes andgratuities.

TONTO NATURAL BRIDGEThursday, March 8

Join us for a fun adventure to Payson. TontoNatural Bridge State Park is in central Arizona, nearPayson. It is believed to be the largest natural traver-tine bridge in the world. The bridge stands 183 feethigh over a 400-foot long tunnel that measures 150feet at its widest point. This stunning, off-the-beatenpath of Arizona’s back country was made mostfamous by author Zane Grey. Before returning to theValley, we will stop for lunch at Fargo Steakhouse inPayson. Sit back and relax in the largest PonderosaPine Forest in the world. Don’t forget to wear com-fortable shoes for walking to the view point.Cost is $105 per person and includes: round-trip

transportation; Tonto Natural Bridge entrance fee;lunch at Fargo Steakhouse; tour guide; snacks andwater; driver and guide gratuities.

GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRASunday, March 11

With its unique jazz sound, the Glenn MillerOrchestra is one of the greatest bands of all time.The present Glenn Miller Orchestra was formed in1956 and has been touring consistently since, play-ing an average of 300 live dates a year all around theworld. Lunch will be served at Rancho de losCaballeros resort.Cost is $120 per person and includes: admission to

the Glenn Miller Orchestra; round-trip transporta-tion; lunch at Rancho de los Caballeros resort; taxesand gratuities; bottled water and a tour guide.

RUSTLER’S ROOSTETuesday, March 20

Established in 1971, the legend goes that the orig-inal site, atop a butte in the foothills of the SouthMountains, was a hideout for cattle rustlers. Today,it is Arizona’s legendary cowboy steakhouse. It is thehome of Homey, an Arizona longhorn steer withhorns that span four feet from tip to tip. Enjoy acountry western dinner, with a choice of grilledsalmon topped with honey dill butter or prime rib ofbeef with garden greens and vegetables with housedressing, Arizona-style ranch cowboy beans andhoney biscuits. You won’t want to miss this spectac-ular panoramic view of the city.

Cost is $105 per person and includes round-triptransportation; BBQ dinner at Rustler’s Rooste;western entertainment; tour guide; driver and guidegratuity.

POMPEII EXHIBITION AT ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER

Tuesday, April 3On Aug. 24, 79 A.D., the city of Pompeii was frozen

in time by the catastrophic eruption of MountVesuvius. The same ash and debris from Vesuvius’eruption that destroyed the city also remarkablypreserved it. In this blockbuster exhibition, guestsbecome time travelers, transported to the bustlingcommercial port and trading center of Pompeii.There will be more than 200 precious artifacts on

loan from the unparalleled collection of the NaplesNational Archaeological Museum in Italy, includingfrescoes, mosaics, marble and bronze sculptures andjewelry. Cost is $105 per person and includes: round-trip

transportation, admission to the Arizona ScienceCenter and Pompeii Exhibition; lunch at Durant’sRestaurant; bottled water; tour guide; taxes and gra-tuities.

ALGODONES, MEXICOThursday, April 5

We will stop at a fast food restaurant in Gila Bendin the morning for breakfast (on own). The motor-coach will stop in Gila Bend on the return as well. Weshould arrive at the border about 11:30 a.m. Themotorcoach parks on the U.S. side and you walkabout 100 yards to cross the border in to Mexico. InAlgodones, you will have four hours to spend bar-gaining, shopping or just enjoying the different cul-ture. We have plenty of room in our coach’s luggagebays to bring home your purchases. There are sev-eral nice restaurants in Algodones to eat lunch. Avalid passport or passport card is required to enterMexico. Cost is $87 per person and includes: round-trip

transportation, tour guide, driver and guide gratu-ities.

MURDER MYSTERY DINNER PARTYSunday, April 8

Come join us in Phoenix for a “killer” night of food,fun and crime solving with The Murder MysteryCompany! This show provides you with a two-hourinteractive game of mystery, intrigue and murder, aswell as a tasty three-course meal during the show!From the moment you walk through the door youwill be immersed in a thrilling “whodunit” experi-ence, mingling with crazy characters and shady sus-pects in a game of murder you get to play! Cost is $110 per person and includes: round-trip

transportation; three course dinner at the OldSpaghetti Factory – Phoenix; two-hour mysterygame; tour guide; bottled water; taxes and gratu-ities.

VERDE CANYON RAILROAD Wednesday, April 11

The casual grace of train travel never goes out ofstyle. From the moment you step aboard the fully-restored vintage train, you are whisked back to atime of luxurious and leisurely train travel. This four-hour excursion takes you on a 20-mile journeythrough 100 years of history. There will be an oppor-tunity to have lunch (on own) at the Copper SpikeCafé prior to our departure. First-class cars comewith plush upholstered furniture. Full bar service at

one’s seat is featured and appetizers are complimen-tary. A champagne (or sparkling cider) toast isoffered upon boarding. Indoor cars are climate-con-trolled and each has a restroom.Cost is $190 per person and includes: round-trip

transportation; round-trip Verde Valley TrainAdventure; first-class seating; snacks and water; tourguide; driver and guide gratuities.

40TH ANNUAL SCOTTSDALE CULINARY FESTIVAL

Saturday, April 14The 40th anniversary of the Scottsdale Culinary

Festival brings together a melody of food, fun andfestivities from talent all over Arizona. This festivalhighlights food from 40 local restaurants and bever-ages from more than 25 craft breweries on 25 acresof food lover’s bliss. The Scottsdale Culinary Festivalbenefits the Scottsdale League for the Arts, a non-profit organization that raises money for arts pro-grams in Arizona

Cost is $80 per person and includes: round-triptransportation; admission to Scottsdale CulinaryFestival; bottled water; taxes and gratuities.

GRAND CANYON RAILWAYFriday, April 20 – Sunday, April 22

Have you ever wanted to ride the train fromWilliams to the Grand Canyon? Now’s your chance!Join us for a three-day, two-night adventure to theGrand Canyon. Our adventure will begin in Williams,where we will stay at the beautiful Grand CanyonRailway hotel. From there we will take an unforget-table ride on a beautifully restored passenger car tothe Grand Canyon, where we will be treated with aprivate tour of the south rim as well as time for shop-

ping and lunch. On the way home Sunday, we willstop in Sedona for some additional sight-seeing andshopping.Cost is $615 per person double occupancy or $805

per person single occupancy. The tour includes:round-trip transportation; two nights accommoda-tion; two breakfasts, one dinner, round-trip GrandCanyon Railway transportation; baggage handling;tour guide; snacks and bottled water on the coach;and minimum driver and guide gratuities.

GRANITE CREEK WINERY WITH LUNCH & WINE TASTING

Wednesday, April 25Granite Creek Winery is a picturesque family

owned vineyard and winery in Chino Valley. Nestledin the Northern Arizona valley, these vineyards aresurrounded by rugged granite peaks and rollingprairie. Today we will tour this winery and learnabout the rich history that Granite Creek has to offeras we tour the vineyard. After our tour, we will enjoylunch with plenty of wine pairing options. Our luxurymotor coach has plenty of room for any goodies youmay want to bring home with you.

Cost is $105 per person and includes: round-triptransportation; lunch at Granite Creek Winery alongwith a tour and wine tasting; tour guide; driver andguide gratuities.

ROCKY POINT, MEXICOMonday-Thursday, April 30-May 3

April is a fabulous time to visit Rocky Point,Mexico! It is located on the gorgeous Sea of Cortezjust 66 miles from the U.S. border. Americans fre-quent Rocky Point, Mexico, to enjoy the soft sandybeaches, gorgeous sunsets and the fresh ocean

breeze. Cost is $600 double occupancy per person and

$805 single occupancy. The trip includes: round-triptransportation; four days, three nights stay at gor-geous Penasco del Sol Hotel; three breakfasts; twodinners at a local restaurant; a free day to exploreRocky Point at your discretion; professional tourguide; safe group travel environment; baggage han-dling; taxes and gratuities.

HOUSTON ASTROS VS. ARIZONADIAMONDBACKS

Friday, May 4Come see the defending World Series champion

Houston Astros play against your ArizonaDiamondbacks at Chase Field. Great seats, great fun,so come out and enjoy the sights and sounds of thegame and cheer on your favorite team! Cost is $94and tickets are located in lower level, ReservedBaseline.

ZION AND BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARKS

Monday, May 7- Thursday, May 10Every year national parks awe visitors with spec-

tacular geological formations and brilliant colors.The alpine environment is home to dozens of speciesof mammals and birds, all acquainted with a spectac-ular truth: this is no ordinary forest. The toweringred rock pillars, narrow fins, and natural bridgesseem to deny all reason or explanation, leaving visi-tors gazing in disbelief. This surreal landscape is whatbrings people from around the world to visit thebreathtaking wonders of Zion and Bryce Canyonnational parks - stunning scenery and great times.Cost is $697 double occupancy per person, $957

single occupancy. The tour includes: round-triptransportation; all national parks entrance fees; one-night stay at Embassy Suites, Flagstaff; two nightsstay at Best Western Ruby Inn, Bryce CanyonNational Park, Utah; three breakfasts two lunches;open air tram ride; tour guide; bottled water andsnack; taxes and gratuities.

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!Lunch at The Gladly and a tour of the

Arizona BiltmoreSunday, May 13

Join us for Mother’s Day and enjoy a fabulouslunch at The Gladly and a memorable tour of theArizona Biltmore. The day out will start with lunch atThe Gladly, a popular restaurant in central Phoenixwith a stylish bistro ambiance. You will have a choiceof entree from the brunch menu along with appetiz-ers and dessert. After our lunch we will head to theArizona Biltmore for a one-hour walking history tour.You will hear rich stories dating back to 1929 whenthis Arizona landmark was known as the “Jewel ofthe Desert.” Please wear comfortable walking shoes. Cost is $110 per person and includes: round-trip

transportation; tour guide; lunch at The Gladly; tourof the Arizona Biltmore; bottled water; taxes andgratuities.

SEDONA WITH LUNCH AND WINE TASTING

Tuesday, May 29Whether you’re an avid art collector, or simply

looking for a souvenir for friends and family backhome, your choices are many. Sedona is home tonumerous art galleries, supported by a thrivingbohemian art community. Artists in the area oftenfind inspiration right in their own back yard, withbreathtaking landscapes of red rock formationsunderneath a vast sky. Pair this scenery with a glass(or two) of wine along with the lunch and you’ll geta perfect day in Sedona.Cost is $105 per person and includes: round-trip

transportation; lunch and wine tasting; bottledwater and snack; a tour guide; and all taxes and gra-tuities.

PRESCOTT TERRITORIAL ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL

Saturday, June 9The Arts & Crafts Festival in Prescott has a 25-plus

year history and has remained a most popular visitorattraction. Join us at the Courthouse Plaza wherethere will be live music on stage and a variety of ven-dors surrounding the city block. Whether its arts andcrafts, jewelry, clothing, home décor or other spe-cialty items, you are sure to enjoy your Prescottexperience.Cost is $65 per person and includes: round-trip

transportation; live music; great shopping at thePlaza in Prescott; tour guide; snacks and water; timefor lunch (on own); driver and guide gratuities.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MUSEUMExperience the Mediterranean

Sunday, June 10At this special event you’ll enjoy the sounds and

cultures of the Mediterranean! Get up close and per-sonal with some instruments from this region, andgive your ears a taste of the Mediterranean with liveperformances. The Musical Instruments Museuminvites guests to experience the world throughmusic. Not only is this the world’s only global musicalinstrument museum, but Phoenix was specificallyselected as the city in which MIM was built. Followyour guide to see videos and hear music in differentgenres from iconic performers including country,jazz, pop, classical, and so much more. End the tourin the Experience Gallery where you make somemusic of your own on instruments from around theworld.

Cost is $105 per person and includes: round-triptransportation; admission to Musical Instruments

Museum; lunch at Café Alelgro at MIM; tour guide;bottle water; and driver and guide gratuities.

RUSTLER’S ROOSTE Friday June 15

Rustler’s Rooste is Arizona’s legendary cowboysteakhouse that has been a landmark for more than40 years. They are situated at the top of a butte inthe foothills of the South Mountains, which providesa beautiful panoramic view of Phoenix. The eveninglights are spectacular! You will enjoy live countrywestern music with a spacious dance floor for linedancing or two-steppin’. The specially ordered menuselection will give you a choice of grilled salmontopped with honey dill butter, top sirloin steak, orbarbecued chicken. All meals are accompanied withgarden greens and vegetable salad with a housedressing, Arizona-style ranch cowboy beans, west-ern vegetable medley, tender corn on the cob, freshbaked biscuits with butter and honey. You won’twant to miss a fun night out with your friends atRustler’s Rooste!Cost is $105 per person and includes: round-trip

transportation; barbecue dinner at Rustler’s Rooste;western entertainment; tour guide; and drive andguide gratuity.

CALIFORNIA DREAMIN TOURSolvang, Morro Bay, Harmony, Hearst

Castle, and Paso RoblesMonday-Friday, June 18-22

Our trip will include round-trip airfare fromPhoenix Sky Harbor to Burbank, Calif., where our pri-vate motorcoach will pick us up to begin our beauti-ful and exciting tour of the California Coast. We willvisit the quaint Danish town of Solvang, the iconicMorro Rock at Morro Bay and pastoral Harmony. Wewill travel along miles of beaches and the MontereyPines in Cambria (with a visit to the famous HearstCastle), and a lovely winery nestled in the hills ofPaso Robles. We will spend one night in Solvang andthree nights in Cambria, which is a lovely seaside vil-lage that offers amazing beaches, the nearby colonyof elephant seals, and the Piedras BlancasLighthouse. The average weather is in the high 70swith lows in the mid 50s. Please join us as we escapethe Arizona heat and head for the ocean breezes. Cost is $1,650 per person double occupancy or

$1,990 single occupancy. The tour includes: fivedays, four nights accommodations at charming bou-tique hotels - The Wine Valley Inn at Solvang and theCambria Pines Lodge in Cambria; airport transfers toand from Sky Harbor International Airport; air trans-portation to and from Burbank on SouthwestAirlines; private motorcoach upon arrival in Burbank,Calif., seal and otter viewing at Morro Bay; guidedtour of Hearst Castle; visit to the Elephant SealRookery and the Piedras Blancas Lighthouse; winetour with tasting and lunch in Paso Robles;Stepladder Creamery Tour (local farm) and cheesetasting; four breakfasts, three lunches and a dinner;baggage handling; a professional tour guide; driverand guide gratuity; snacks and water.

“BIG FISH”Saturday, June 23

Join us for this fun and music-filled afternoon withlunch at our favorite Italian restaurant. “Big Fish”tells the story of Edward Bloom, a traveling salesmanwho lives life to its fullest … and then some. Edward’sincredible, larger-than-life stories thrill everyonearound him – most of all, his devoted wife Sandra.But their son Will is determined to find the truthbehind his father’s epic tales. Overflowing withheart, humor and spectacular stagecraft, “Big Fish” isan extraordinary musical that reminds us why welove going to the theatre – for an experience that’sricher and funnier than life itself.

Cost is $115 per person and includes: round-triptransportation; tour guide; lunch at RigaTony’sAuthentic Italian Restaurant; admission to the HaleCentre Theatre; bottled water; driver and guide gra-tuities.

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THE TONEDEviLSMarch 15, 2019

Best known for designing themodern harp guitar, theTonedevils’ company,Tonedevil Guitars, has beenthe premiere U.S.-made harpguitar manufacturer for morethan 100 years. Sit back andenjoy The Tonedevils’ new col-lection of original songs andarrangements of westernswing, bluegrass, blues, singer-songwriter, and Americana.

Anthony Powell, who playsmandolin and sings, and hisbrother David, who accompa-nies exclusively playing theharp guitar, entertain and en-lighten audiences with broth-erly harmonies and a beautifulvintage sound. They appearregularly at the InternationalHarp Guitar Gathering,throughout the western UnitedStates and now worldwide.

The six-show 2019 CruiseShip Series is priced at $66. In-dividual tickets will go on saleOct 9. Box office hours arefrom 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday

through Friday. For more in-formation, call the Box Officeat 623-544-6093.

TOP HATBlue-chip performances re-

turn with the 2019 Top Hat Se-ries at Palm Ridge, 13800 DeerVally Drive, in Sun City West.

Each act will offer two per-formances at 3 and 7 p.m.Doors open at 2:30 and 6:30p.m. for each show. The seriesis open to the public.

JUKE BOx GiANTSThursday, Jan. 10, 2019Jukebox Giants - it’s three

shows in one! Relive thosemagical memories of Elvis livefrom Hawaii; Frank Sinatra atThe Sands in Las Vegas; and anight of excitement with NeilDiamond at Los Angeles’sGreek Theatre! And it’s a greatway to get a little taste of ourfull tribute shows, too. The castwill change each season allow-ing you to experience an allnew show year after year.

MiCHAEL PAUL/ivAN PECCEL

Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019Philly native Michael Paul

began his career in local televi-sion at age 16. Sustaining a 25-year comedy career, he honedhis craft touring with suchnames as James Brown, LisaLampanelli, Wynonna, JoanRivers and Don Rickles to be-

come a headliner in more than40 countries along with televi-sion credits on “The TonightShow” and “Saturday NightLive” and a film career that in-cludes “27 Dresses,” “TheTen” and voiceover work forPixar, Jim Henson Produc-tions, and Disney. Roundingout Michael Paul’s impressivetalents, he is also well-knownfor creating branded puppetcharacters, as well as trainingcasts of “The LionKing” and “Avenue Q.”

Making Juggling Tolerable -as funny as a stand-up comicand as skilled as a Chinese ac-robat, there is no comedy jug-gler with the same chops asIvan working today. With ap-pearances on MTV, ComedyCentral, “America’s Got Tal-ent,” and the “Tonight Showwith Jay Leno,” Ivan is one ofthe most sought-after acts inthe country. If you didn’t lovehis art form before his show,

you will after, or at least toler-ate it.

THE GOTHARD SiSTERSThursday, Feb. 21, 2019The Gothard Sisters are a dy-

namic group of three sisters,whose impressive array of tal-ents have set them apart as oneof the most refreshing andcompelling acts in Celticmusic.

The sisters’ unpredictableand theatrical flair brings ayouthful splash to the time-honored tradition of Celtic folkmusic, bridging the gap be-tween modern pop and folk-rock with a sunny style that hasbeen described as “beautifully-arranged, melodic-mindedCeltic folk-pop.”

BETTE MiDLER TRiBUTE

Thursday, March 7, 2019Sherie Rae Parker is one of

the top impersonators in theworld with performances from

Las Vegas to cities and coun-tries around the world. Majorproduction shows, to name afew: “Legends in Concert,”“American Superstars,” “Starsin Concert” (in Berlin),“Serendipity” (a musical com-edy), “A Really Big Show” and“Tribute the Concert” havemade Sherie their best Bette.“It’s immediately obvious thatRae has sass to burn and fitsthe Midler mold perfectly.Sherie Rae manages such apowerful performance as BetteMidler that she actually endsup on the floor during an emo-tion packed “Stay with MeBaby.” Her “Wind Beneath MyWings” will send chills up themost jaded show go-er’s spine.

The four-show 2019 Top HatSeries is priced at $80. Individ-ual tickets will go on sale inOct 2. Those tickets will beavailable at the Rec CentersBox Office or atsuncitywest.com. For informa-tion, call 623-544-6093.

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Paying for Long TermCare: 6-8 pm., Thursday,June 21, Acacia Room; $10.Positioning Yourself toThrive in Retirement: 6-8p.m. Thursday, April 19, Aca-cia Room; $10 fee.Technology and Traveling:

3-5 p.m., Wednesday, March21, Lecture Hall; $10Today’s World of Safe In-vesting: 6-8 p.m., Thursday,March 15, Acacia Room; $10fee.Warning, Financial In-struments to watch OutFor: 6-8 p.m., Thursday, May17, Acacia room; $10.“What the Hack”, OnlineSecurity: 6-8 p.m., Thursday,March 15, Lecture Hall; $10fee.

FOOD & FUNAmuse Bouche FrenchBistro: 4-7:30 p.m., Sunday,April 8; $70 fee.Barbeque, Becoming aGrill Master: noon-4 pm,Thursday, March 22, Beards-ley Park: $85 fee. Creative Cooking withDesert Plants: 10 a.m.-1p.m., Friday, April 6, AcaciaRoom; $25 fee.Delicious and HealthySmoothies and Juicing: 6-8p.m., Monday, March 5,Men’s Club; $35 fee.

Healthy and DeliciousMenu for Easter Dinner: 6-8p.m., Wednesday, March 14,Men’s Club; $35 fee.Pressure Cooking: 5-8

p.m., Tuesdays, March 6, 13and 20, Acacia Room; $45fee. (Sold Out)HEALTH & FITNESSAromatherapy, EssentialOils for common health con-cerns: 3:30-5:30 p.m., Mon-

day March 6, SagebrushRoom; $10 fee.

Barre: 12:30-1:30 p.m. and1:30-2:30 p.m. Tuesdays andThursdays, Feb. 27-March 15,March 20-April 5, April 10-26, May 1-17, May 22-June 7,June 12-28, Fitness on De-mand: $50 fee.B-FIT, Cardio BootCamp: 6-7 p.m., Tuesday andThursdays, Feb. 27-March 22;March 27-April 19, April 24-May 10; May 15-31, Fitnesson Demand; $50 fee. Finding the HealerWithin: 6-8 p.m., Wednesday,March 7, Lecture Hall; $10Five Treasures Practice(Qigong): 9-10 a.m. Tuesdaysand Thursday, May 22, 24, 29and 30, Fitness on DemandRoom; $30.Line Dancing for Begin-ners: 1:30-2:30 p.m.,Wednesday, March 7-28;April 4-25, May 2-30; June 6-27, Social Hall; $25 fee.

Power Water Walking: 3-4p.m., Monday, Tuesday andThursday, March 19, 20 and22, Palm Ridge Walking Pool;$25 fee.Rock and Roll RhythmsDance Exercise: 9-10 a.m.,Saturdays, March 3-24, April7-28, may 5-26, June 2-30,Social Hall; $25 fee.Swim Lessons for Ad-vanced Beginners: 7:15-8p.m., Monday, Tuesday andThursday, March 5-15, Beard-sley Pool; $30 fee.Swim Lessons for Begin-ners: 6:30-7:15 p.m., Mon-days, Tuesdays andThursdays, March 5-15,Beardsley Pool; $30 fee.Tai Chi: 9-10 a.m., Tuesday

and Thursday, February 27-March 22; March 27-April 19,April 24-May 17, Fitness onDemand; $60 fee.

Yoga Paddleboarding:Demonstation 2-3 p.m. Fri-day, March 23, R.H. JohnsonPool Zumba in the Evening:

6:30-7:30 p.m., Monday andWednesday, Feb. 26, 28,March 5, 7, 19, 26, April 2-25, April 30-May 23; May 28-June 20, Fitness on Demand;$40 fee.HISTORY & TRAVELAncient and Extinct Reli-gions: 6-8 p.m., Tuesdays,April 4, 11 and 18, CopperCookers; $35 fee.Apache Culture and Tra-ditions: 6-8 p.m., Wednesday,Feb. 28, Lecture Hall, $10fee.

Drones, Past, Present andFuture: 3-5 p.m., Thursday,March 1, Lecture Hall; $10fee.Early Writings of MajorWorld Religions: 6-8 p.m.,Wednesdays, March 7, 14, 21and 28, Stampede Room; $45fee.Explore the 4 Corners, APictorial View of the Area,its History and Geography:Thursday, June 7, LectureHall; $10. Memorable BroadwayHits: 3-5 pm., Tuesday,March 20, Lecture Hall, $10fee.Reflections on 40 years ofHistory, Sun City West,Plans, Schemes and FadedDreams: 3-5 p.m., Wednes-day, March 7, Acacia Room;$10 fee.NATURE AND SCIENCE

Birds of the SonoranDesert: 6-8 p.m., Wednesday,March 14, Lecture Hall; $10fee.

Lake Pleasant SpringWildflower Hike: 10 a.m.-noon, Tuesday, March 27; $15fee.

Migratory Bird Walk atThe Hassayampa Preserve:8-10 a.m., Friday, April 6; $15fee.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Envisioning Your Life inRetirement: 6-9 p.m., Tues-day, March 13, ChicoryRoom; $15 fee.Meditation Techniques: 6-

8 p.m., Thursdays, April 19,26, May 3 and 10, MesquiteRoom; $35 fee.

Soul Collage: 3-6 p.m.,Tuesday, March 6, PorcelainPainters; $15 fee.Writing Your Memoir: 3-5

p.m., Wednesdays, March 14,21 and 28; $35 fee.

SKILL BUILDINGBuilding Your Own Kalei-doscope: 5:30-8:30 p.m.,Wednesday, March 21, Cop-per Enameling Room; $25fee.Getting Published: 6-8

p.m., Thursdays, March 15and 22, Stampede Room; $25fee.Hand Foot, Card Game:

3:30-5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb.27, Mesquite Room; $5 fee.

Hand and Foot, CardGame, Level II: 3:30-5:30p.m., Tuesday, March 6,Mesquite Room; $5 fee.

EXPLORE! CLASSESREGISTRATION

ONLINE: suncitywest.classtrackonline.com. If youare new to EXPLORE! sign-in and create your own ac-count. If you are already aparticipant in the EXPLORE!Program, log-in and inputyour user name and password.

Once logged-in, you canregister for a class and payonline with your credit ordebit card. If you forget youruser name or password, con-tact Tamra Stark at 623-544-6194, or [email protected] PERSON:You can reg-

ister for classes at the frontdesk of the R.H. Johnson RecCenter Administrative Office,19803 R. H. Johnson Boule-vard, between 9 a.m. and 2p.m., Monday through Friday. TELEPHONE: EX-

PLORE! Program Coordina-tor Tamra Stark can take yourregistration by telephone at623-544-6194 or email her [email protected].

Please note: Registration atthe door is possible, if theclass is not full. Payment isdue at the time of registration.Please note: EXPLORE! has ano-refund policy, unless aclass is cancelled.

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AGRICULTURECucumbers have large seeds that ger-

minate in a few days in warm weatherneed to be well watered to grow deeproots. Armenians are a good choice anddon't get bitter in hot weather. Side dresswith ammonium sulphate. Pinch ends tokeep them from spreading too far.

Squash is easy to grow. Winter squashcan be grown in summer, just laststhrough the winter if kept in a cool place.The first flowers on squash are male, fol-lowed by female where the fruit grows.

Less water on strawberries meansfewer pill bugs munching on your berries;they like wet ground. I use plastic discsfrom gardener’s supply to keep plants offthe ground. They work well but havesome drawbacks. They are hard on theback to put in and the plants burn in sum-mer, so they should be taken off after fruitis picked. Our plots are at 17800 N. 137thDrive. For information, call Otto at 623-512-3088.

ARTHave you wanted to try your hand at

art? The Sun West Art Club offers begin-ners a chance to get started painting andthose with some artistic experience theopportunity to polish their skills or to trynew and different art techniques or medi-ums. In weekly classes and special one ortwo-day workshops professional artistsoffer instruction in watercolor, oils, draw-ing, mixed media and more.

Open Art times allow members tocome together (if two are present) toshare the fun of painting together in ourart studios. Visit the Art Rooms at theKuentz Center where you can fill out amembership application, review the cal-endar of classes and workshops and signup for the ones you’d like to try. A newweekly class added this month is“Gourds” taught by Ron Fernandez 9a.m. to noon March 1, 8 and 15.

The March workshops, which runfrom 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. include ReneePalmer-Jones on March 6 -“Palette Knife,Abstract or Realism for Oil and Acrylics”and Joy Moon on March 13 and March14 - “Pouring Paint with Passion.”

The general meeting will be from 1 to3 p.m. Monday, March 12, in the JohnsonSocial Hall, and will feature Joy Moon’swatercolor paint pouring demonstration.

ARTHRITISThe club excels in providing Sun City

West residents with low-impact water ex-ercises in the heated Beardsley Pool. Wemeet three days a week, at 8 a.m. Mon-day, Wednesday and Saturday. To thosewho would like an easy exercise pro-gram, this club meets your needs. Themember-volunteer instructors lead thegroup through a series of fun pool exer-cises, sure to enhance joint movementand help maintain and build strength.Whether you are new to Sun City West orhave been here for a while, this positive-thinking, fun-loving group welcomesyou. A variety of social events/outings areoffered each year and add to the enjoy-ment of keeping you fit while building alink with other residents who share yourinterests. Dues are $10 per year.

For more information visit our webpage at arthritis.scwclubs.com. Be sure tocheck out the “Albums” page for a peekat some of our previous social events.You may also call club president, PriscillaSmith at 623-322-3463.

AUTOMOTIVE/RESTORATION

The Automotive/Restoration Club isfor all car enthusiasts. Owning a classiccar, a hot rod, or an antique car is not arequirement for membership. Just havean interest in cars.

We welcome all who enjoy the com-radery of a club with cars as a focal point.We offer a 6,000 square foot shop formembers to either work on their personalcars or help other members with clubprojects that are underway. The buildingof our paint booth will begin soon.

For the less experienced, you may fol-low members working on these specialprojects to learn more about automotivemechanics.

Come by the shop and tour the facility.Or visit our website at restoration.scw-clubs.com. The club phone number is623-518-3226. The club address is Build-ing 2 (off Meeker Boulevard), 19803 N.R.H. Johnson Blvd., Sun City West.

The Auto Restoration Club is a501(c)(3) organization. The Club hasbeen designated as a non-profit organiza-tion for the charitable work that it doesthroughout the community. We havesome of our members working with a fewhigh school automotive enthusiasts onour latest restoration project.

We hope you enjoyed the sixth-annualCar Show & Swap Meet last month.Come and join the fun next February.

BOCCEThe Bocce Club invites you participate

in our Spring Bocce weekly play begin-ning March 26. All games are Monday

through Friday and begin at 9 a.m. TheSpring Bocce games will last until it getstoo hot to play. Please call Dan Grove at602-722-5270 to sign up!

We also offer open Bocce play at 6p.m. Monday and Wednesday and 10a.m. Saturday. Come on down, no sign uprequired. If you are a beginning or just alittle rusty, this is a great way to catch upon your skills and have fun. Anyone witha rec card is welcome to join us. Bocce isfor all ages. It is a low-impact, handicap-accessible, outdoor sport. Come join usfor the fun.

BOOMERSBored? Want to discover some great

things to do? Meet new friends? Get in-volved in a wide variety of activities andevents? Then join the Boomers Club!Dances, card and board games, bike rid-ing, international and domestic travel,book club, water volleyball, BoomersMingle Parties, wine tasting, restaurantvisits, barbecues, Wednesday AcousticJam Sessions, Boomer trivia, line danc-ing, Musicians Night and more.

A new friendly, “talking bridge” groupmeets on Thursdays at 6 to 9 p.m. forpractice bridge and conversation. Whynot come to our first Friday Happy Houron March 2, in the Kuentz Clubhouse tomeet other members and find out moreabout the club? Fun and dancing from5:30 to 9 p.m. Cost is $3 at the door.Guests are welcome. BYOB and snacks.Stop by the Kuentz clubhouse eveningsfor Rummikube, Pinochle, WickedWitch, Hand and Foot, Euchre or Mexi-can Train. Be part of the Boomers sectionat Theatre West on March 24 to see thefemale version of “The Odd Couple,” andmeet the actors at a party in the clubhouseafter the play.

For more detailed information aboutthese and many other activities, justcheck out our website and our Calendarat scwboomersclub.com. This club isopen to all residents of Sun City West.You can join online. Want to have a goodtime? What are you waiting for? Generalmembership meeting 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday,March 20 at Palm Ridge.

BOWLINGMarch 2018 is another busy month for

Bowling Association of Sun City West.There are two no-tap events on the calen-dar. The first no-tap event is on March 10with the second no-tap occurring onMarch 24. Both bowling events are atJohnson Lanes at 5:30 p.m. Besides thethree games of bowling, the no-tap in-

cludes, as always, a “300 pot,” a “50-50drawing” and a “3-6-9” competition.

If you are interested in any of our no-tap events, sign-up books are available atthe league sign-up desk at Johnson Lanes.The Bowling Association also has placeda secure box near the membership deskwhere you may place your payment forthe upcoming event or place your pay-ment for renewal or as a new member ofBASCW.

If signing up for an event, be sure tosign-up by noon on the Thursday prior tothe event as the space available is limited.The 9-pin no-tap events cost $10 ($6.75for guests) and are open to all BASCWMembers and guests. Please be advisedthat only BASCW members are eligibleto participate in available prize funds. Ifyou have not paid your 2018 membershipdues, please do so promptly. The cost isonly $7 per year.

For more information regarding mem-bership and upcoming events, visit us atbascw.scwclubs.com.

BRIDGE – TUESDAY CONTRACT BRIDGE

The purpose of the Tuesday ContractBridge Club is to have fun while playingsocial, mixed partners, contract or partybridge. All player levels are welcome andyou do not need to come with a partner.Play consists of four rounds of six handseach, rotating to a different partner eachround. The game is played at the Beards-ley Center Card Rooms 1, 2 and 3 onTuesdays. Signup begins at 11:15 a.m.,and play begins at approximately 11:30.Cost is $3 per year plus 50 cents per ses-sion with a rec card. Rec Card holdersmay play as a guest twice for $1 per ses-sion before membership is required. Formore information, please contact BillLafave at 623-533-6440 or visit the website at tuesdaybridge.scwclubs.com/.

BRIDGE – WEDNESDAYNIGHT ONE PARTNER We extend a cordial invitation to all

Sun City West residents to join us eachWednesday night at the Beardsley RecCenter, Ocotillo Card Room, for socialContract Bridge. All skill levels are wel-come. We play to have fun and socializewith friends. Sign-up begins at 5:30 p.m.and play begins between 5:45 and 6. Wesuggest players arrive early to ensure an

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HOW TO SUBMITCLUB NEWS:

The deadline for ClubCorner submissions isnoon the first Friday ofeach month for the follow-ing month’s publication.Deadline for the April Rec Center News isnoon, Friday, March 2.

Club news must be sub-mitted every month. Pleaseemail your news [email protected]. Please, in thesubject line, show yourclub name and the month.Submissions must be 200words or less.

BASKETEERSThe Basketeers Club had its annual teachers luncheon Jan. 11. The Baske-

teers honored members who taught basketmaking classes in 2017 with a lunch-eon. A Mexican food buffet was enjoyed by the membership. We appreciatethese ladies who have given of their talent and time to instruct us in all mannerof basket-making. Pictured lower to top left: Cynthia Greer, Gail Riley, BetsyO’Toole, Kathy Gaynor, Jean Lytle and MaryKay Furtado. Right top to bot-tom: Kathy Beymer, Carol McGatha, Georgia Gregoire, Marilyn Barry, BarbBaldwin and Muriel Oakeson.

Join the Bocce Club for weekly Spring Bocce starting March 26.

The Boomers Club 2018 Board of Directors are: Gus Grell, treasurer;Sue Redman, secretary; Kathy Schillinger, vice president; and LisaVines, president.

available table.You must have a partner to play and

both partners must be in attendance be-fore purchasing their tally. If you don'thave a partner we might be able to pairyou up with someone. The cost for clubmembers is 50 cents per person. Clubmembership is $5 per person with a validrec card. Guests are welcome to playthree times at a cost of $1 per person.

We play six hands and then rotate, fourrotations, 35 minutes per rotation. For in-formation, contact Gene Mitofsky at 623-505-7206.

BROADCASTThis club’s mission is to improve the

lives of members of the local communityby encouraging them to participate in ac-tivities and to keep them informed so theycan take advantage of services offered by

other local organizations. Members createthe programming for and operate KSCW-LP 103.1 FM. To listen online, visitSunCityWestRadio.com and click on the“Listen Live” button.

Some of the new programs that may beof interest to you:

Host Charlie Mack - New show onThursday and Sunday at 4 p.m. The showthat brings you only the number one hitsfrom the Billboard country charts. Charliestarts in 1950 and follows the evolutionof country music through the 2000s.

Mayo Clinic Radio - A one-hour pro-gram at 7 a.m. Sunday morning and aMayo Health Minute – weekdays at 9a.m. and 3 p.m.

For a latest list of our programs go toour website at SunCityWestRadio.comand click on the “Program Guide” button.

The next general membership meetingof the Broadcast Club will be on Monday,March 19, at 6 p.m. and will be held inthe main room of the Men's Club.

The SCW Broadcast Club is a

501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organiza-tion and tax-deductible donations are ap-preciated. Our mailing address is SCWBroadcast Club, P.O. Box 5432, Sun CityWest, AZ 85376. The club room for theKSCW studio is in the Round Up roomof the Men’s Club. The station is openMonday’s from 9 a.m. to noon and by re-quest by calling 602-538-1031 for an ap-pointment. If no answer, please leave amessage.

BUNCOLooking for a way to make new

friends or maybe just something to do onWednesday nights? Join us for two hoursof fun and comradery. Bunco is a dicegame which originated in England morethan 200 years ago. If you can roll dice,you can play this game. No skill is re-quired. With a little luck you might evenwin a little money.

We meet every Wednesday night in theMesquite Room at Beardsley Center. Thedoors open at 6 p.m. for social hourand/or cards, and Bunco play starts at 7p.m. New players should arrive by 6:30.The cost is $1 per night for members. Allentries are returned as prize moneynightly and we have more than 100 mem-bers. We are open to rec card holders andtheir guests. For more information, con-tact Jim Dacier at 623-777-0326.

CALLIGRAPHY WESTCutline: Let’s say you have a special

friend that sends you great handmadecards and she belongs to the CalligraphyWest Club – you know how the letteringon the card happens but where on earthdid she get that amazing paper? One ofthe many crafts we have fun with eachweek is the art of making our own per-sonally designed paper.***

Have you ever wanted to learn a newstyle of lettering, or sharpen your skill incursive handwriting?

Calligraphy West members come to-gether weekly to share the art of manydifferent styles of calligraphic writing,along with learning new card making andcrafting techniques.

Class scheduled for the upcomingmonth is: Judy Ross will teach LivelyLettering on Friday, April 6, from 9:30 to11:30 a.m. The cost is $10. Lively Letter-ing is a fun style of lettering for those thatare looking for a more relaxed, yet specialway to pen their thoughts. Registration isMondays from 1 to 3 p.m. at our clubmeeting. If you aren’t available on Mon-days, contact Judy Stacey [email protected] to register. All addi-tional classes will be listed on our website

at calligraphywest.scwclubs.com alongwith our many other activities.

Calligraphy West meets at the KuentzRec Center, Room 3. Workshops are at 1p.m. Mondays and often include greatcard-making techniques, or fun projectinstructions taught by talented and artisticmembers. Mixed Media meets at 6 p.m.on Wednesday evenings. We also have anopen club on Monday evenings at 6 p.m.,which allows members to use club equip-ment for their personal projects. On Fri-days, our club meets at 1 to work oncreative projects for the community out-reach program, or members can work onpersonal projects. Club membership isonly $10 for the year.

Come join us for fun, fellowship, andlearn a new skill.

CERAMICS WESTThe Ceramics West Club is in the R.H.

Johnson Rec Center Complex next doorto member services. The club is open 8a.m. to noon Monday through Friday,noon to 4 p.m. on Monday afternoons, 4to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday eveningsand the second and fourth Saturdays from8 a.m. to noon.

Club members will sell their creationsat the Spring Arts & Crafts Fair on March17. Raffle tickets will be sold for somefabulous prizes.

Happy Camp will be March 14, 21,and 28 for youngsters who are five yearsold or older. There is a small fee for theevent that will be held from 3 to 4 p.m.each day.

A Yarn Art Class is scheduled forMarch 8. Beginning classes are scheduledfor March 14 and will continue two fol-lowing Wednesdays, March 21 andMarch 28. A Dry Brush class is scheduledfor March 15.

Visitors are always welcome to stop bythe club for a tour. For more on theseevents, stop by the club or call 623-546-0975 during open club hours.

CLUB 52Poker – Club 52 plays Texas Hold’em

and is open to all Sun City West men andwomen at any skill level. This is a funclub and you will meet many new friendswith this common interest.

Check out Club 52’s website at fiftytwocard.scwclubs.com and see moreabout special monthly activities such aspizza night, gourmet hot dog night andbuild-your-own Dagwood sandwichnight.

We meet on Tuesday and Thursdayevenings at 5:15 in the card room of theMen’s Club building, located on Meeker

Road just north of the Library. We haveexclusive evening use of this facility andwelcome all Sun City West men andwomen.

The club offers nightly limit cashgames and no limit tournaments.

Special events include “Big Stack”tournaments and a planed tri-city tourna-ment involving poker clubs from otherSun City communities.

Annual membership dues are $10and nightly play fee for members is $1,guests are $2.

For information, contact Rudy Ve-lasquez at 847-778-6196, Melody Wernliat 310-918-0813, or visit our web site atfiftytwocard.scwclubs.com.

COIN & STAMPClub President Don King will hold a

short auction and introduce back clubmember Ken Peterson March 6. Ken willpresent one of his many interesting pro-grams. He picks a particle coin type andprovides us with some interesting historyon it. This year there are many topics thatclub members will talk about, the swingsin the bullion market, as well as tradi-tional investment coins. Guests are wel-come, please check us out.

Stamp Club member Ed will open themeeting and speak on current eventsMarch 13.

It's an easy and fun experience to starta stamp collection. Very experienced col-lectors are always on hand to help otherswith identifying their stamps. Short sub-jects are also discussed on various sub-jects when time permits. Many membersbring their duplicates to trade with othermembers. A great way to add to your col-lection at little cost.

Whether you are a long-time collector,or a beginner that would be interested instarting a collection (Coin or Stamps),please feel free to stop by. You are alwayswelcome. We meet at the Kuentz RecCenter at 6:30 p.m. in Room 4. Coinsmeet always on the first Tuesday of themonth (except June through September).Stamps are always the second Tuesday ofthe month (year round).

For questions, call Fred at 377-6621.

COMPUTERS WESTComputers West at the Palm Ridge

Recreation Center (623-214-1546) is theparent organization of two user groups:MacsWest and the PC Group. Room A isopen from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.Both PC and Mac computers are avail-able for club members’ use. For informa-tion, visit the club website:computerswest.org. The next generalmeeting is at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, inSummit Hall A at Palm Ridge. Comput-ers West Membership Orientation is onthe first Wednesday of the month (March7) at 10 a.m. in the Palo Verde Room.

We need your old cell phones for “CellPhones for Soldiers!” Collection boxesare at Computers West and around SunCity West. Each phone donated providesa phone calling card for one of our ser-vicemen overseas. Please continue to do-nate them.

PC Group: The next PC Group meet-ing is 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, in Sum-mit A. The PC Group providesinstructional programs, including hands-on classes, presentations and discussions.Question-and-Answer is from 10 a.m. tonoon Thursdays, Flight Sim is at 9 a.m.Wednesdays, and Linux at 8 a.m. Fridays.The Help group is from 8 to 10 a.m.

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Cribbage Club slates Sun City West

Invitational TournamentThe Sun City West Invitation Cribbage Tournament will start

at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 17, in Craft Room 3 at the KuentzRecreation Center. The registration fee is $10 per person (cashpayment), and is open to Sun City West, Sun City Grand, andSun City rec card holders. It will be an 18-game tournamentagainst 18 different opponents, with nine games in the morn-ing, an hour break for lunch (on your own), and nine games inthe afternoon. All proceeds, less expenses, will be returned asprize money to the top 25 percent of participants. For infor-mation, contact June Fordham at 410-533-8456 or email [email protected].

2018 Sun City West Cribbage Club Board Members, from left toright: Co-President Bob Asher, Treasurer Darlene Kehler, Vice-Pres-ident Tom Hashem, Secretary Judy Larson, and Co-President GaryGiebelhaus.

The Tuesday Contract Bridge Club celebrated the 101st birthday ofHelen McMasters, a long-time member of the club. On Jan. 16, thewhole club enjoyed cake to celebrate this very special occasion.

Wednesdays and Fridays. Watch forclasses and walk-ins at pcscw.org.

MacsWest meets 1 p.m. Tuesdays forQuestion-and-Answer and Fridays formeeting and program in the Palo VerdeRoom. There are also IOS and Mac Ba-sics groups at 2:15 p.m. Tuesdays andFridays. Check schedule for topics. Thereis always something to learn. Wednes-days is the Senior Help Group from 10 to11:30 a.m. in Room C. Check our websiteat macswest.org for this month’s topics,scheduled classes, current Mac Message,and iPad help.

COUNTRY WESTERN DANCE

Come join the relaxed atmosphere ofthe Country Western Dance Club fordance lessons on Wednesdays in the R.H.Johnson Social Hall.

Lessons: March 28 through April 25we will teach beginning East CoastSwing from 6:30-7:30 p.m., and interme-diate Arizona 2 step from 7:30-8:30 p.m.

No partner is necessary. Cost is $4 formembers and $5 for guests. Membershipto the club is available for rec card hold-ers for only $5 per year.

The monthly dance will be from 6:30to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10, at PalmRidge Summit Hall. A dance lesson is in-cluded. Cost is $4 for members, $7 forguests. Country, ballroom, pattern, lineand rock ’n’ roll dancers are welcome toshare the large dance floor. All dancers,single and couples are welcome.

Visit countrywestern.scwclubs.com forthe current schedule, or call John Hoboldat 314-825-1946. We hope to see you onthe dance floor!

CREATIVE STITCHERS Creative Stitchers meets on Mondays

in Room 5 at the Kuentz Recreation Cen-ter. There is open stitching from 8 to11:30 a.m. Every Monday, members areencouraged to take part in a brown baglunch at 11:30. Classes, when scheduled,begin at 12:30 p.m.

Our members do various types of nee-dle and thread techniques - cross-stitch,hardanger, needlepoint, redwork embroi-dery, punchneedle, blackwork, creweland many other types of stitchery.

General meetings are held on the thirdMonday of each month. Newcomers arealways welcome and are invited to ob-serve the members as they stitch. If youare interested in membership or have anyquestions, please call 623-214-7182.

DEER VALLEY WOMEN’S GOLF

Welcome to the “warmer” Marchweather. We are looking forward to play-ing golf each Tuesday on the beautifulDeer Valley Golf Course. We hope youwould like to join this friendly group ofwomen who enjoy the game of golf, thecomradery of fellow players, the popcornafter your round and the challenge ofbeating your best game. We are playersof all abilities, from single digit handicap-pers to those in the 30s. You can sign upwith your friends or make new friends onthe course. We have various gamesthroughout the month so there is alwayssomething to challenge you.

Our Spring Luncheon is coming upand we plan a special program for thatdate. Further information is available onour website.

Each month we award the low grossand low net scores as Ace (handicap 18and under) and Aces (19+ handicap). TheAce award winner for January was CathyLowman with a low gross of 78 and theAces award went to Joan Leuth with alow net of 60.

Check out our website (dvwom-ensgolf.scwclubs.com) to see all the ex-citing things we have planned for thespring.

ENCORE NEEDLE & CRAFT

Come and have a cup of coffee with usand enjoy the fellowship of those whoknit, crochet and are knowledgeable inother crafts. We meet every Friday at 8:00a.m. Rooms 4 and 5 in Kuentz Center. Wehelp with problems you may have withyour needles, hooks and reading patterns.We donate items such as hats, afghans,slippers, baby items, etc., to veteran's as-sociations, Eve's Place, Salvation Army,Arizona Cancer Society and others. Weaccept donations of yarn and fabric forour projects. Please contact Melanie at623-584-0773 (after 4 p.m.) for more in-formation.

EUCHREDo you like to play cards? The Euchre

Card Club meets every Thursday eveningat the Beardsley Rec Center in the Sage-brush Room. Everyone should sign in by5:30, so that play can start at 5:45 p.m.Come join this fun club, where wechange partners after every round of 10hands, so it’s an opportunity to meet lotsof nice folks. If you don’t know how toplay Euchre, come and learn. We will behappy to have you join us, whether you

are already an experienced Euchre playeror a beginner. Dues are only $5 per yearand you can play twice as a guest beforedeciding to join us. For more information,contact club president Marguerite Millerat 623-328-7381.

FITNESSThe Fitness Club offers jazzercise and

water classes. Cost is $5 for a yearlymembership. Class tickets are availablefor purchase.

Jazzercise Lo Dance Mixx: R.H. John-son Social Hall from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.Monday, Wednesday and Friday withSusan Shewmake.

Jazzercise Lo Dance Mixx: PalmRidge Activity Center from 8 to 9 a.m.Monday, Wednesday and Friday withSandra Sanchez.

Jazzercise Strength45: Palm Ridge Ac-tivity Center from 9:15 to 10 a.m. Mon-day, Wednesday and Friday with SandraSanchez.

Jazzercise PT/Core: Palm Ridge Activ-ity Center from 7:45 to 8:30 a.m. Tuesdayand Thursday with Sandra Sanchez.

Aqua Aerobics: Palm Ridge Pool from9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Monday, Wednesdayand Friday with Mitzi Cerecedes.

Aqua Zumba: Palm Ridge Pool from8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday with MitziCerecedes.

Deep Water: January through mid-April and mid-October through Decem-ber at Beardsley Pool from 7 to 7:55 a.m.Mid-April through mid-October at theR.H. Johnson Pool from 7:45 to 8:45 a.m.Monday, Wednesday and Friday withSherry Johnson Traver.

Water Aerobics and Fitness: Januarythrough mid-April and Novemberthrough December at Palm Ridge Poolfrom 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. Tuesday andThursday with Bill Benson. There are noclasses mid-April through October.

For information, call Dianna Hurley at205-382-6681 or visit scwclubs.com.

GARDENBe sure to attend the 9 a.m. March 6

meeting of the Sun City West GardenClub if you want to learn about the crit-ters and pests here in SCW area. Themeeting will be in the Lecture Hall in the

R.H. Johnson Rec Center on the firstTuesday of the month. Our guest speakerwill be Truley Nolan. He will identifywhat might be lurking about in andaround the premises and how to eradicatethem and some cases, how to live withthem.

The monthly Plant Sale at the Beards-ley Greenhouse is from 8 to 10 a.m. Fri-day, March 2 (always the first Friday ofthe month).

The club is always in need of contain-ers that are suitable for Catcus bowls. Youmay bring them to a meeting, plant saleor just leave them at the greenhouse.These donations are appreciated and theclub thanks you in advance.

HANDI-CAPABLES March could be your lucky month to

discover a unique club in Sun City West!The Handi-Capables Club welcomes allability levels to Beardsley pool everyMonday, Wednesday, and Saturday from9 to 10 a.m. to participate in water walk-ing, lively conversation and friendship.Whether you are experiencing normalaging issues or more advanced mobility

concerns, the low-impact water walkingis a great way to build healthy physicalactivity into your life. Adaptive equip-ment including water-bound wheelchairsand floats are available. As a special ben-efit of membership, licensed physicaltherapists are on duty to provide one-on-one therapy in the pool.

In addition, as a member of Handi-Ca-pables, you will be able to enjoy varioussocial activities, such as club luncheonsand monthly dinners at area restaurants.

This month we will celebrate the 100thbirthday of one of our members, HansSiverts. He’s a perfect example that funand fitness can keep you feeling young!A valid rec card and $25 is your ticket toone of the best values in town.

Come for a visit to see Handi-Capablesin action and to check out all this uniqueclub has to offer! Contact Mary Wolfge-her at ([email protected]) orcall 252-223-4354 for information or toarrange a visit.

Join the fun on St. Patrick’s Day!Three Sun City West dance clubs – Hill-

crest Dance and Social, Country WesternDance and Latin & Ballroom – will jointlyhost the first-of-its-kind variety dance. Theevent will be at the Palm Ridge RecreationCenter from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, March17. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Music will be provided by The Newtones.Tickets are selling fast and may be obtainedin person through the R.H. Johnson Box Of-fice for $6. If not sold out prior to the event,tickets at the door will be $10. This is gen-eral admisison and open to residents andguests. BYOB.

A variety of dance-style music will be of-fered including waltz, cha cha, rumba,swing, and a variety of country music. Thisevent is an opportunity to experience whateach club has to offer.

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Trio of clubs host first variety dance

Ready for St. Patrick’s Day are, from left to right,club presidents Carol DeAmbra, Latin & BallroomDance Club; Elaine Reed, Hillcrest Dance Club; andJohn Hobold, Country Western Dance Club. Allworked together to host a special St. Pat’s Dayevent.

New MacsWest Board members were installed for 2018. From left toright: Greta Manville, Sue Vasconcellos, Clyde Johnson and DavidMorin.

HORSESHOEThe Horseshoe Club, based in Sun City West, has elected and installed the

following officers for 2018. Pictured above, left to right, are Vice PresidentJerry Solheim, President Larry Garcia, Treasurer Gina Garcia and SecretaryArlin Bates. The club recently underwent a name change and is focusing itsefforts outreach and new member recruitment.

INVESTMENTWe are members who provide in-

vestors education to assist each other inmaking informed investment decisions.

Club members make their own finan-cial decisions, using their own financialresources. We provide a forum for guestspeakers and club members with a varietyof topics each week from 6:30 to 8 p.m.each Monday.

The annual membership fee is $10with a one-time fee of $20 for supplies.A broadband wireless is available for theuse of guest speakers and members. Weprovide free meals twice a season, stockcontest with cash prizes, and valuabledoor prizes every week from October toMay. We travel to Las Vegas in May andNovember to attend The MoneyShow atspecial rates. We meet at the Lecture Hallin the main complex, 19803 R.H. John-son Blvd., from October through May.

Meetings are at the Lecture Hall nowthrough the end of May.

Upcoming speakers are:March 5 – “Stock whisperers” finan-

cial adviserMarch 12 - John Wnuk, Bitcoin, Tide

Rock, Simon ReeseMarch 26 - President Bill Shalter, Fun-

damentals of Trading Systems.For information, contact William Shal-

ter at 815-326-5270.

LAPIDARYThe Johnson Lapidary Club is a social

and hobby club open to rec card holders.Lapidary is the art of cutting, forming andpolishing gemstones and precious mate-rials.

Club members use modern cutting,shaping and polishing equipment to cre-ate their “works of art” as jewelry (e.g.bola’s, belt buckles, pendants, earrings,

etc.), bookends, clocks or other pieces.Members also wrap their “work of art” inSterling Silver and other wire to makejewelry. We have dichroic glass equip-ment and faceting equipment used tofacet man-made or natural gems.

We provide beginner and advancedclasses. Visit us in the R.H. Johnson RecCenter for a tour and to get more infor-mation on how to join our club. It’s fun,easy and very rewarding. For informa-tion, visit http://lapidary.scwclubs.com.

LATIN & BALLROOMDANCE

The Latin & Ballroom Dance Clubwill have its annual Sweetheart Dinnerand Dance (semi-formal attire) on Thurs-day, March 1 (rescheduled from Feb. 1).After-dinner dancers are welcome after7:15. Music will be by Manual Dorantes.

The St. Patrick's Day dance will be

March 15. Music will be by the ClubMusic Committee. Admission to thedance is $4 for club members and $6 forguests. Dances are held at the Palm RidgeRec Center from 7:15 to 9:30. Marchdance lessons are: Mondays - BeginningCha Cha at 11 a.m. and IntermediateSamba at noon; Tuesdays - BeginningFoxtrot at 5 p.m., Beginning East CoastSwing at 6 p.m., and Intermediate Waltzat 7 p.m. The cost for each one-hour les-son is $4 for club members and $6 forguests. Each hour will be 45 minutes ofinstruction and 15 minutes of supervisedpractice

Latest information and fliers are avail-able at latinballroom.scwclubs.com under“Club Information” or call 623-975-6248.

“Club Information” or call 623-975-6248.

LGBTThe LGBT Club of Sun City West is

your newest and coolest chartered club.We are a social club dedicated to theneeds of the lesbian, gay, bisexual andtransgender folks and their allies in SunCity West. This group is open to anyone.We want to promote community, meetingnew people, ending isolation and facili-tate networking. Dues are $10 per year.

We gather the second Monday at 5:30p.m., and fourth Sunday at 2 p.m. at ourspace within the Men’s Club.

Activities for March will include:Monday, March 12 - Meet in the club

room at 5:30 p.m. for a game of Pic-tionary with a gay theme, bring snacksand drinks

Sunday March 25 - Meet at R.H. John-son Lanes for Wii Bowling at 2 p.m. Feeis $2 per person or if you aren’t interestedin playing, just come out to cheer for yourfavorite team.

Our website is scwlgbt.scwclubs.comhas more details about all our activities.

LEATHER CARVERSDo you enjoy working with your

hands and creating one of a kind projects?The Leather Club is for you! The Carversmeet from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat-urday at the Kuentz Rec Center (if mon-itor plus one is present). We offer manyopportunities to create projects, such ashandbags, wallets, phone cases, guitarstraps, and much more. Members createeverything from the simplest belts to themost detailed saddles. Club tools andequipment are available for use.

Lessons are also provided for newmembers to either learn or refresh theirskills. Members offer years of experienceand are always happy and available to ex-change ideas, answer questions and assistwith projects. The club also has a varietyof items and kits for sale to members. Allthat is required is your imagination!

Hand-crafted leather items make won-derful gifts for family and friends. Activemembers receive special discounts onleather products from our suppliers. Newmembers classes are periodically sched-uled, so this is the perfect time for somehands-on learning and to experience anew craft.

Some members sell their items in theVillage Store and in the club room. Youcan also have something custom made ifyou like. The Carvers participate in manylocal events such as the Toys for KidsChristmas collection, the Relay for Lifefundraiser recently held for the AmericanCancer Society, and provided a hands ondemonstration of the art of leather work-ing to residents of the Orchard PointeMemory Facility in Surprise. The clubwill offer classes for visiting children dur-ing spring break and Happy Camp.

The Leather Carvers will participate inthe Spring Craft Fair on Saturday, March17. We will be in the area behind the Rail-road Club overlooking the beautiful newswimming pool and big lawn.

All Sun City West residents with avalid rec card are welcome to becomemembers so please check out our website: scwleathercarversclub.weebly.comor call 623-271-6001 for information.

MAC-CRO-KNITCome on in to the Mac-Cro-Knit Club

to learn to knit and crochet or just to learnnew skills and pick up new ideas. Ourproject window at Kuentz is updatedmonthly to show off some of our mem-bers skills. Visit our website at knit.scw-clubs.com to see some our latest projects.We are constantly sharing our skills, ideasand projects as well as learning newskills. The club will host a luncheon formembers in March. We do this all whileenjoying each other’s company. Firsttimers, come by our meeting to learnwhat is going on.

If you are interested in joining, pleasecome by the Mac-Cro-Knit Club atKuentz Recreation Center in Room 3where we meet each Thursday from 8 to11 a.m. New members are always wel-come. Annual dues are $5.

We appreciate all yarn donations forour many charity projects. For more in-formation on the club or yarn donations,please contact Donna at 503-504-7172.

MAH JONGGIt’s hard to believe that it is only one

more month until the new cards arrive inthe mail. If you have a rec card and havedebated about joining us, now is the time.The new cards will arrive in April, whichmay be a good time to visit us as the clubstarts to slow down.

Come now and check us out. The Mah Jongg Club of Sun City West

is opened to Sun City West residents witha current rec card. Dues are $10 year. Wefollow the National Mah Jongg LeagueRules.

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Horseshoe Clubchanges name

The Horseshoe Club,based in Sun City West, an-nounced it has changed itsname for their horseshoepitching club. Formerlyknown as the WesternHorseshoe Club since its in-ception in 1984, this SunCity West chartered clubwill now be known as theHorseshoe Club.

Club officers haveadopted an official club logo designed to aid in raisingawareness and identity of the club within Sun City West.

The Horseshoe Club is open to all residents and guests ofSun City West. With a membership of about 65, this clubcarries on the age-old game of horseshoe pitching in afriendly, non-competitive environment. If you want a morecompetitive environment, our Snowbird Horseshoe Leaguefills the bill. While the club has several “top-shelf” pitchers,all skill levels are represented, and we encourage beginners,men and women. Our pitchers will gladly provide free les-sons to anyone interested in learning the game.

For more information about the Horseshoe Club, pleasecontact Bill Hart at [email protected].

The Sun City West LGBT Club participated at the Newcomers event onThursday, Jan. 18. We were able to represent our club and provide in-formation about the club's purpose and tell about activities available tonew residents of the Sun City West community. Members staffing thebooth are Ronnie Williams, Suzanne Arnopolin and Allen Hughes.

The Sun City West Leather Carvers participated in the recent Novembercraft fair held at the R.H. Johnson Rec Center. Many local businessesdonated their products and services to show their support of the LeatherCarvers Club. The items were raffled at the fair and the funds raisedhave been used to purchase a new leather sewing machine for the club.Sun City resident Sue Shive won the $620 package and Sun City Westresident Dick Tiede won the package worth $520. The Leather Carverswill participate in the Spring Craft Fair March 17 and will be in the newarea overlooking the swimming pool and big lawn. We’ll be tucked awaybehind the Railroad Club but if you look for the signs and banners lead-ing to our tables you’ll be glad you did.

Sign-in and social time is between 11 and11:30 a.m. and games start at 11:30. Onthe first Thursday of each month (Sep-tember-June) we have a short businessmeeting, which starts at 11 a.m. withmembers supplying treats.

If you like what you see, take somelessons from Joy Eisner (623-214-7307).A series of six lessons cost $45. Whenyou are done, come play with us.

If you already know how to play, bringyour Mah card and visit us on Tuesday. Itis a great day to visit since we tend to bea smaller group and it’s a great way tomeet the other ladies.

Members: to get the latest informationon activities for the Mah Jongg Club, signup for the newsletter by sending an emailto [email protected]. Be sure to in-clude your first and last name in the sub-ject area.

For more information, please callJoyce Lehner (623-810-4665) or PhyllisHibben (623-398-7771).

MEN’S NINERS GOLFThe Men’s Niners Golf Club was

formed to fill a need of golf for residentswho cannot play 18 holes of golf becauseof health reasons or time constraints, orjust want another fun day of golf.

The club is sponsored by the SCWGolf Council with support from Golf Op-erations and has been formally recog-nized by the Arizona Golf Association.All members establish a nine-hole USGAhandicap. The annual fee is $25.

The playing schedule provides forcompetitive golf outings each Thursdayat Stardust Golf Course with tee timesstarting at noon during the winter months.The Club rotates monthly between thetwo executive courses that are open dur-ing the summer months with tee timesstarting at 8:30 a.m. The club has its ownmonitor.

Anyone desiring additional informa-tion should contact Howard Allnutt at214-0583.

MEN’S SOCIAL CLUB Men looking for a place to spend their

leisure time in a friendly environment, areinvited to the Men’s Social Club. Mem-bers engage ins card games between 7:30a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday through Satur-day.

Poker: Most poker games are played

including Texas Hold’em. Betting rangesfrom nickel/dime to $1.

Bridge: Daily Bridge tables where fourmembers agree on a time and a day of theweek to play contract or Chicago bridge.Progressive bridge tournaments are everyTuesday morning at 8:30 a.m.

Poker Tournaments: Texas Hold’em isevery Monday and Friday. Buy in is $25.All tournaments start at 12:30 p.m.

Gin Rummy & other games: Cardplayers may develop their own game ofGin Rummy and Cribbage or other typeof card game to enjoy the fellowship withclub members.

Birthday celebration will be at 2 p.m.Friday, March 30. Cake will be served tocelebrate members’ birthdays in March.

Come to the club, check it out, andtake a brochure to peruse at home. Dues:new membership is $15, renewal is $10.Late charges after January will apply. Forinformation call 623-544-6150.

METALVisitors are always welcome during

operating hours from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.weekdays and noon to 4 p.m. weekends.Over 300 pieces of metal art are on dis-play. Metal art may be purchased at theMetal Club or the Village Store. Vaca-tion/security mail boxes may also be pur-chased at the club or the Village Storewith installation available at the MetalClub.

Custom work, including metal art, cut-ting, knife sharpening, welding, mill andlathe work, and other services are offeredto the community. Just let us know whatyou need.

If you are interested in joining theMetal Club, stop by for a tour of our well-equipped shop. A wide variety of newskills can be learned from the myriad ofclasses available. Annual dues are just$20. The club also offers social opportu-nities and free coffee.

The Metal Club is next to the Sun CityWest Visitors Center at 13849 CaminoDel Sol. Stop by for a visit and tour. Wewould love to show you around!

Be sure to check out all the awesomemetal artwork produced by our membersat the Spring Arts and Crafts Fair onMach 17 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the R.H. Johnson Recreation Center. You’resure to find that perfect item for yourhome or yard.

For information, call 623-584-0150 orvisit www.scwmetalclub.com.

MODEL RAILROADThe club is now running on our regular

operating schedule as noted below. Addi-tionally, our Garden Railroad at Beards-ley Park will run during the Rec Center'sEggstravaganza Easter Egg Hunt on Sat-urday, March 31.

HO/N Scale: 9 a.m. to noon Mondays,Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays,and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the club roomat R.H. Johnson Rec Center. The club isopen and free to all visitors.

HO Scale: We recently completed a re-working of the locomotive service facili-ties, the main passenger station, yardtracks and the adjacent scenery to en-hance the operations. The constructioncrew has now moved to the area underthe rear mountain to realign the mainlines and the staging tracks.

N-Scale: A new shelf layout featuringa double main line, various industries forswitching and yard and locomotive serv-ice facilities is fully operational.

G-Scale: (Outdoor Garden Railroad atBeardsley Park) is operating on its regu-lar winter schedule in addition to theEaster event - Tuesday and Thursdaynoon to 2 p.m. and Saturday noon to 3p.m. There is also a night run 5 to 8 p.m.on the third Friday of each month. Thereare new buildings, bridges, a new moun-tain area, a watermill and waterfall, a zooand an industrial area.

The G-Scale excitement is now fo-cused on our phase 2 expansion withtracks extending toward 128th Avenue. Insupport of this expansion we have amajor fundraising campaign, includingsignature walkway bricks, your name onspecific building/scenery features, andspecial parties).

If you would like to help us in this ex-pansion effort, please pick up a brochuredetailing the fundraising program at theBeardsley Park layout or the R.H. John-

son Club Room or call 480-518-3402.New club members are welcome in all

scales - N, HO, and G. All you need is acurrent rec card and $30 for the firstyear's dues. Annual renewal is $20.

For information, please call 623-544-6148 or 480-518-3402 (G- Scale) or stopin at the club room at R.H. Johnson.

PALO VERDE PATCHERSClasses being offered in March are

Quilt as You go, French Braid, Flip &Sew Fish and String Bling. A variety ofspecial interest groups meet on a regularbasis. They are Art Quilts, Handwork,Honor Quilts, Miniatures Quilts, Feath-

erweight Group UFO (unfinished ob-jects) and Shelter Quilts. We will haveour Spring Luncheon March 20 at PalmRidge Recreation Center.

The first Thursday of each month isdesignated as our "Honor Quilts Block ofthe Month." The blocks are made then as-sembled into quilts for our local veteransimpacted by war. There will be an HonorQuilt Presentation at 7 p.m. Wednesday,March 21, at Fred Kuentz RecreationCenter in Room 5. Palo Verde Patchersmeet each Tuesday morning to work andsocialize with announcements followedby "show and tell." For more informationvisit Patchers.scwclubs.com or contactPresident Linda Gagnon at 623-826-9897.

PHOTOGRAPHY WESTPhotography West at the Beardsley

Recreation Center is a club for Sun CityWest residents who enjoy photography.Photo/Video/Digital labs (623-544-6520)regular hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mon-days through Thursdays. You may mountand matt pictures, sign up for classes, getinformation and pay dues. You can alsoconvert 8mm and 16mm silent, sound, orHi 8 movies to DVD, make movies,transfer slides and VHS to DVD, workwith Elements, and transfer records orcassettes to CDs. You will want to learnto use our Still Life and Portrait Studio.For information, visit our website: pho-tographyscw.org.

Photography West meets at 10 a.m.Fridays at the Stardust Theatre at Kuentzwith a special program each week. Visi-tors are welcome to stop by and see whatwe are about. Solo Shows are in thePhoto Lab at 2 p.m. (March 2 and 16)Photography is displayed at the Libraryand Visitor’s Center. Pictures and cardsare available for purchase at the VillageStore.

Photography West is dedicated to help-ing its members become better photogra-phers through instructional programs,workshops, and mentoring opportunities.There are two Print and Projected Imagescompetitions each year for beginner, ad-vanced, and master. Check website fortravel opportunities, classes, user groups,competition dates, social events, and gen-


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LINE DANCERSJoin our four-week Beginners Workshop starting on March 7 and meeting

on the four Wednesdays in March from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Johnson SocialHall. Instructor Kort Kurdi teaches the basic steps and fundamentals of linedancing in a relaxed and friendly environment. He will have you dancing inyour first class. The dance fee is $20 for the four weeks, plus a $5 club mem-bership. You will need your rec card to register. For registration information,email [email protected] or contact her at 623-556-9093. If you alreadyknow how to line dance, join one of our other classes from the Upper Begin-ners through the Intermediate levels. We also have two straight dancing (noteaching) classes and a classics class, which focuses on the most popular linedances from the past. Contact Martha for the dance schedule.

Metal Club member, Rod Flab, assembles a large metal art piece.Classes are available at the Metal Club enabling members to use anypiece of club equipment.

Palo Verde Patchers member Joanne with instructor Deb Sullivan andher completed watercolor.

eral information. We need monitors tokeep our club open. Bring a friend andmonitor together!

PORCELAINHave you ever looked at a lovely piece

of painted porcelain/china and thought toyourself, “I could never do that.” You willbe surprised to learn you can. We have awonderful master teacher, Kaye Ren-shaw, who teaches and guides beginnerpainters in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. Itreally is doable and easier than you think.So, don't hesitate.

If you are interested in creating person-alized “functional art” you can use everyday, come visit us in our classroom at theBeardsley Center. We love visitors andyou can check us out and see what we aredoing. If you decide to join our club foronly $5 per year, you will receive free les-sons and a piece of free porcelain to painton, using the club's supplies and kilns.You have nothing to lose and will end upowning a one-of-kind masterpiece youcreated. Porcelain painting is about self-expression and creating beautiful person-alized items for yourself, to give as giftsto family and friends as keepsakes, or tosell at the Village Store and Craft Fair.Please call Kaye Renshaw at 602-582-5308 about beginner classes. You will beglad you did.

RHYTHM TAPPERSRhythm Tappers current session offers

the following classes with instructors onMondays, Wednesdays and Fridays withteacher assistants:

Performance Troupe, 9 a.m.; Tap 1 and2, 10 a.m.; Jazz, 11 a.m.; Jazzy Poms,noon; Intermediate Tap, 1 p.m.; Ad-vanced Tap, 2 p.m.; Precision Tap, 3 p.m.;Theatre Dance, 4 p.m.; Tap After Hours,6 p.m.; and Jazz After Hours, 7 p.m.

All classes meet in the Dance Room atthe Palm Ridge Rec Center. For ques-tions? Call Jan 503-367-4986 or Terri623-388-7677, or visit our website tap-pers.scwclubs.com. Happy feet are danc-ing feet!

RIP N’ SEWLooking for something unique? Some-

thing “one of a kind?” Many membershave worked on projects for the annual“Sun City West Spring Craft Fair,” March17. Plan to attend the craft fair and seewhat handmade items our members havemade.

It is easy to be inspired by others whenyou see members working on projects orteaching classes. We invite Sun City Westrec card holders who have an interest insewing to stop by our clubhouse, adjacentto the Village Store at R.H. Johnson RecCenter. We have members who have beenactive for more than 20 and even 30 yearsand are still inspired by what others arecreating at the club.

ROCK ‘N’ ROLL DANCEIf you like to dance, we have you cov-

ered - Couples dance lessons, rock ’n’ rolldances and Rock ‘n’ Rhythms Dance Ex-ercise.

Rock ’n’ Roll dances: Singles and cou-ples, let’s dance! Join popular DJ KortKurdi for our Classic Rewind Danceswith a lesson on Friday, March 9 and Fri-day, March 30. Lessons are at 6 p.m., fol-lowed by the dance from 6:30 to 9 p.m.Kort plays the hottest rock ‘n’ roll dancemusic from the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s, in-cluding a few current popular favorites,all from the original artists. The lesson onthe ninth will be a fun, easy “club scene”style dance at 6 p.m. for individuals thateveryone will enjoy. On the March 30,the lesson will be a “teaser” for the twodances that will be taught in our Aprilcouples classes. Dances are at PalmRidge Rec Center, Summit Hall A. Cupsand ice are provided. Feel free to bringwhatever snacks and beverages you like.Cost is $6 for members and $8 for guests.

Couples Dance Lessons: If you’veever wanted to learn to dance as a couple,we have the right instructor for you.Kort‘s unique, methodical teaching styleand friendly, relaxed manner makeslearning to dance a pleasure. This month,we will offer the very popular BeginnerArizona Rhythm Two-Step. This six-count, straight rhythm dance is easy tolearn and so versatile, it can be danced atmany dance venues. Our second class in-troduces Beginner Rock ‘n’ Rumba!Come experience Rumba in a unique wayas we show you how this standard dance,traditionally done as many social func-tions, such as weddings and on cruises,has evolved to include rock ’n’ rollmusic! Both classes are offered in four-week sessions every Wednesday, March7-28, in the Shuffleboard Room at theJohnson Sports Pavilion. The BeginnerAZ Rhythm Class is from 6:15-7:15 p.m.,and the Beginner Rumba is from 7:20-8:20 p.m. Both classes will focus onlearning the basic footwork, properframe, and basic turns and movementsassociated with that dance style. A partneris necessary. Cost per each four-week ses-sion is $20 for members and $24 for non-

members.Dance exercise: Get your motor run-

nin’ on Saturday mornings! Join Kort onthe dance floor at R.H. Johnson SocialHall at 9 a.m. as he leads us in his danceexercise program called “Rock ‘n’Rhythms.” This fun, energizing class usesbasic, easy dance steps and rhythms de-signed for everybody and Every Body!With Kort’s unique style of showing andcalling the steps, you’ll be dancing to thebeat in no time. Cost is $5 for membersand $6 for guests.

Annual membership is $5. To join,please bring your rec card with you. Forinformation and updates, call 480-259-7281 or visit rocknroll.scwclubs.com.

SATURDAY NIGHTGAMESTERS

We have various games of skill at theBeardsley Recreational Center, which in-cludes Poker, Mah-Jong, Pan, DoubleDeck Pinochle and other games. Pokerstarts at 4:45 p.m. and 5:15 for all othergames. You can bring what you’d like toplay, if it isn’t mentioned, as we do havetables available. We play in the SaguaroRoom, which is accessed from the Beard-sley parking lot off 128th Avenue andalong the east hallway of the building.Dues for the entire year are $3.

Please contact Gamester PresidentRosemary Dougherty for further infor-mation at 623-584-2327 or just show up.

SCRAPBOOKING, PAPERCRAFT & MOREMarch brings warmer weather and

more fun to our club. And we love to wel-come new friends into our crafty circle.We will welcome our new members at aNewcomer’s Luncheon from 1 to 3 p.m.Friday, March 2.

This month we will prepare for twoevents - Happy Camp and the SpringCraft Fair. We will help the kids make analbum to remember the event with pic-tures taken throughout on March 16, 20and 30 (Friday) from 10 a.m. to noon.

The Craft Fair is a huge communityevent every spring and fall. Our membersmake great projects and cards to sell dur-ing this event. Our club members love toshare their talents one-on-one and in-

group demonstrations and classes. Our club meets in the Agave Room at

Beardsley Rec Center from 6 to 9 p.m.Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thurs-day, and 12:30 to 4 p.m. Friday. Our Hos-pitality table is available to answerquestions and give tours of our equip-ment and tools. If you have questions,call Carol at 623-414-2200, or check outour calendar atwww.localcalendar.com/public/scwscrapbook.

SINGLESHere are the upcoming March events

for the Singles Club:Thursday, March 8 - 4:30 p.m. dinner

at I&J Fountain Restaurant, with musicand dancing, 12221 W Bell Road, Sur-prise. Hosted by Carol S., 602-422-0361.

Limit 30.Wednesday, March 14 - 1 p.m. general

meeting at Palm Ridge Rec Center. Ar-rive by 12:45 p.m. Business meeting, fol-lowed by program and cookies. Call SueB. for questions at 417-827-1482.

Tuesday, March 27 - 4:30 p.m. dinnerat Carrabba’s Italian Grill, 14043 W BellRoad, Surprise. Hosted by Lu M. at 623-776-5775. Limit 40.

Tuesday, March 27 - 5:45 p.m. Mexi-can Train (Dominoes) at the BeardsleyRec Center in the Chicory Room. Bringa snack to share and BYOB. Call if youare first time attendee - Beverly P. 623-322-5313.

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PICKLEBALLThe 2018 Sun City West Pickleball Club Board of Directors are, fromleft to right: President Donna Maloney, Vice President Sheri Boelman,Secretary Linda Valencia, Treasurer Bill Spiller, Officer-at-Large CherylCrawford, Officer-at-Large Susan Polizzi, Officer-at-Large Rosie Mullen.

Don't we all remember the Lawrence Welk Show and his amazing tapdancer, Arthur Duncan? Rhythm Tappers is thrilled to announce that Mr.Duncan will be the guest celebrity in our Hooked on Spring show at theStardust Theatre April 20-22: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday evenings, 2p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10 and go on sale March 5 at the R.H. John-son Box Office or online at tappers.scwclubs.com by clicking "Buy Tick-ets Now." In addition to the celebrated Arthur Duncan, audiences willenjoy a variety of skits, dance, and musical acts, many with a GreatGatsby theme. Pictured are Lee Doherty, Roselynn Woodward, LindaThordsen, Jan Capperauld, JoAnn Denson, Terri Carey, and JoyceGoldstein.

Left, Rip n' Sew members Joan Hiele and Bev MacGregor showcase purses that they made at the club'sclassroom. The purse class was offered to members for a nominal fee for those who registered. Bev Mac-Gregor was the instructor. Right, Rip n' Sew member Char Heins took advantage of the work space availablefor sewing projects by creating blocks of large pieced chicken/rooster appliques. Each piece was createdand laid out, pieced together, fused and sewn.

rescheduled to April 4, same time andplace.

SOFTBALLSCW and SC residents, join exciting

senior slow-pitch 12-inch softball anytime. You will be in one of three funleagues: Central between the more recre-ational National or the more advancedAmerican. Play twice per week, noweekends, alternating between beautifulSun City West and Sun City fields allyear. Official league play finishes by theend of March. Then Summer ball startsinto September.

There are 34-38 teams, fewer in sum-mer, plus special games listed below.Teams usually have 11 players with fouroutfielders and rover, but no rover inAmerican League. Only $25 per year($100 the first year) and includes uni-form. Open practices, tournaments,Green Team or special games on otherdays. For information, Ken Skinner, 623-546-8983 or azsrsoftball.com.

70s Softball League: Club members(any rating) 70 or older as of Dec. 31,2018, play in one of two divisions basedon skills. Games alternate between SunCity West/Sun City on Saturday morn-ings. For information, call Rich McAn-drews at 406-370-9342.

Women’s Softball: The “Hot Flashes”play in Sun City West on most Saturdaysfrom November through March. Practiceat 1 p.m. Fridays. Play at 10 a.m. March3. For information, contact Carol Bow-den at 623-337-5131.

Coed League: This is about fun, notcompetition. We are always looking formore women of any skill level. Makenew friends. For information, contactRick Bialock at 360-509-3625.

Green Team: Newcomers are evalu-ated then assigned. For information, con-

tact Mike Milts at 623-444-9402, oremail [email protected].

SPANISHClub Español is for those who want to

learn more about the Spanish languageand Hispanic culture. Ten volunteersteach our exciting sequential Spanish lan-guage program.

There are beginning, intermediate, ad-vanced and conversational classes. Theclasses are in full swing. Vocabulary,grammar, conversation, reading, history,geography and cultural information is in-troduced.

Classes are held mid-October throughmid-April weekday mornings at Beards-ley. There is material for every level,from the casual new learner to the de-tailed fluent language specialist. Mem-bership dues are $15. All classes are freefor members.

If you want to join or continue learningSpanish this summer, visit spanish.scw-clubs.com. The website provides a listingof summer classes and information onclass instructors.

Club events also include fiestas, movienights, Spanish board games, book clubs,cooking classes and travel.

We have great fiestas often with enter-tainment and dancing. Our April fiesta isa chance to sample authentic Spanishfood and is held outdoors at Beardsley.

Two adventurous trips are planned thisspring. The March trip to Peru includesLima, Cusco and Machu Picchu. In April,an immersion program in Playa Del Car-men, Mexico, will provide Spanish lan-guage instruction in a relaxingatmosphere.

For questions about the Spanish Clubactivities, call or mail Tish at 360-620-7634 or visit our website.

SPORTSMAN’SThe next general meeting is 1 p.m.,

March 19, in the R.H. Johnson SocialHall. Come at 1 p.m. to meet event lead-

ers and/or join the membership. Themeeting will convene about 1:30 p.m.Following this short business meetingwill be this month’s speaker Sarah Steele,chief of operations at Arizona State Parks& Trails. This state agency did win thegold medal awarded by the NationalRecreation and Parks Association forbeing the best-managed state park systemin the United States.

The meeting is also where one can buytickets for the Spring Social at PalmRidge on Saturday, April 7. The cost is$15 for members and $20 for guests.Bring your cash or checks.

The Club offers Sun City West menand women a multitude of outdoor Ari-zona activities. These include big wheels(off road vehicles), fishing, GEOcaching,hiking, horseback riding, metal detecting,white water rafting, target shooting,archery, and travel (“Adventures withMarilynn”). Information about these ac-tivities is available on the web site, under“Activities.”

Come join the almost 500 memberswho participate in activities designed tomake you feel more connected to SunCity West and Arizona as you learn aboutarea history, geology, geography, flora,and fauna. These activities are also a wayto help maintain your body and brain’s

health.Join the club at one of the monthly

meetings or via the website under “mem-bership” for $5 annually.

SQUARE DANCEThis month the Westerners Square

Dance Club will have our huge SpringFling dance party at 6:30 p.m. March 31at Palm Ridge. All square dancers are in-vited. Our club does square dancing,round dancing, and line dancing. Squareand round dancing occurs every Thurs-day all year from 7 to 9 p.m. There is around dance party the last Monday ofeach month at 7 p.m. Advanced SquareDance Classes occur the first three Mon-days each month at 7 p.m. For members,there are free line dance lessons mostMonday evenings at 6 p.m.

All dances except the Spring FlingDance are at the R.H. Johnson SocialHall. Sun City West residents and invitedguests are welcome. For information, callBill or Suzy at 623-251-7655 or Paul at608-669-0595.

STAINED GLASSCRAFTERS

Joe and his wife, Carol, were on vaca-

tion, had never been to the Phoenix areaand set out to explore the West Valley.They took one look at Sun City West anddecided “this was the place.” They wentback to their home near Tacoma, Wash.,sold everything and started on their newadventure in Sun City West, in July 2016.

Joe retired from QWEST as a linemanand spent most of his time outdoors in allkinds of weather. This was enough forhim to seek our mild weather and sun.

Joe discovered Stained Glass Craftersfrom one of his neighbors, went to theclub to learn more and became intriguedby what he saw at Palm Ridge Rec Cen-ter. He immediately took lessons andstarted making major projects, which is agood indication of his ability in the field.He spends four hours a day, six days aweek at the club. He can’t find enoughtime to work on all the projects he hasfloating in his brain. Joe really likes doingabstract items and has just completed alarge backyard project.

Some of Joe’s very creative works willbe on display in the Stained Glass showwindow at Palm Ridge during the monthof March.

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Marjorey Defray won the Scrapbooking, Papercraft & More club mem-bers’ raffle basket filled with tools and supplies for paper crafting andcard making.

The Sportsman’s Clubmembers went on a trioof hikes recently, in-cluding Black CanyonTrail, top left; VulturePeak, bottom left; andLake Pleasant.

Club member Joe Hemmel showcases his new backyard glass piecealong with several other creations.

learn more about the club. We are openweekdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4p.m. and many times on evenings andSundays.

TENNISThe 33rd annual Swing into Spring

senior tennis tournament is rapidly ap-proaching, with the last day to enter Feb.28. The dates are March 21-25, so don’tmiss out on the fun, competition, food,chances to win prizes, auctions, andmore.

Another great event recently held bythe club is the second annual golf tourna-ment on Feb. 11 at Deer Valley GolfCourse. This included many prizesoffered by our generous sponsors, alovely dinner provided by Memo’sBistro, silent auction goodies, and more.Be sure to patronize our major sponsorsfor Swing into Spring and the golf event,PGA TOUR Superstore and Memo’s. Tellthem you are a member of our club.

The big court construction project willget under way in early April. You will bekept informed of the progress.

Platform Tennis will start play at 7 a.m.in March, Monday through Saturday(free donuts and coffee the first Saturday).This is a friendly and welcoming group.

The Monday through Wednesdayevening drop-in tennis will continue playat 6:30 p.m.

Our next general meeting will be at4:30 p.m. March 13, Social Hall.

Sun City West residents are encour-aged to join the Tennis Club by signingup at the R.H. Johnson Tennis Tower, at19803 N. R.H. Johnson Blvd. Players ofall levels are welcome to join the club andparticipate in our fun and charitable ac-tivities. For beginners and those lookingto improve their game, tennis lessons areavailable through our resident pro, JRLampley. Additional club informationcan be found on our Facebook page, face-book.com/SCWTennisClub/, attennis.scwclubs.com/ or the Swing IntoSpring website, swingintospringaz.com.

THEATRE WESTTwo skits will be performed at 1:30

p.m., March 20, after a brief businessmeeting: “It's A Small World” and “ThreeWomen” by Albert M. Brown and di-rected by Mary Lee.

Diane Valdez and Don Marine will star

in “It's A SmallWorld.” A manand a womanmeet, quite by ac-cident, in thelobby of a hotelwhere a conven-tion is being held.They do not getalong well at firstuntil they dis-cover a certainnatural bond ofinterest holdsthem, not justtemporarily, butfor the rest oftheir lives.

Anita Rich,Valerie Griffinand ShirleyannFautheree willstar in “ThreeWomen.” Threewomen have theiroccasional gameof cards when theconversation andgossip becomefar more impor-tant than the card game.

Enjoy an afternoon of fun and enter-tainment at the Stardust Theater. Mem-bers and guests are welcome!

TOY-KI SILVERCRAFTIt’s time to celebrate spring at our Arts

& Crafts fair on March 17. The Toy-KiSilvercraft Club members have been cre-ating lots of beautiful, unique jewelry justfor you to buy at the Arts & Crafts Fair.Feel free to do some pre-fair shopping atour club. On display in our club is an out-standing silver and amethyst necklaceand earrings set, created by one of ourmaster crafts-people, that will be raffledat the Arts & Crafts Fair. You do not needto be present to win. You will want to buyraffle tickets early and often once you seethis amazing set. Tickets are $1 per ticketor six tickets for $5, a real bargain. Wehope to see you at the Arts & Crafts Fair,if not before. It’s a great time to buy pres-ents for friends and relatives.

WATER FITNESSClub members do gentle stretches to

cardio exercises set to recorded musicand instruction in the shallow end of thepool. The exercise session is self-di-rected, with volunteers demonstratingand leading the classes. We alternate be-

tween two routines. It is recommendedthat you try to do at least one session ofeach routine per week since the two ses-sions use different muscle combinations.We are presently working with a profes-sional trainer to add a third routine to ourrepertoire. Detailed descriptions of theroutines can be found on our website.

We meet year round indoors at theBeardsley Pool every Tuesday, Thursday,and Friday from 9 to 10 a.m. StartingMarch 5, we also follow a warm-weatheroutdoor schedule of Monday through Fri-day at the R.H. Johnson Pool from 9 to10 a.m. Members can attend sessions atboth pools.

During the cooler months, the outdoorsession moves indoors to the Palm RidgePool.

You can try us out five times before de-ciding to join. Membership is $10 peryear. We also have fun, social activitiesthroughout the year, such as luncheonsand outings. Please visit our website forcurrent pool times, exercise routineschedule, and for more information orcontact Carol Hammond at 602-339-7788. Our web site is waterfitness.scw-clubs.com.

WEAVERS WESTThis year, 2018, promises to be an-

other exciting and active year for themembers of Weavers West. A major en-deavor will be the “Weave to Wear” proj-ect. Members will focus their weavingskills on creating cloth that will then beturned into wearable garments. This proj-ect will conclude in December with afashion show when members will presenttheir creations as they walk down the run-way.

The renowned weaver, designer andinstructor Rosalie Neilson presented aclass to guild members on Feb. 7-8. Thefocus of the class was color and design inHuck Lace. The guild was most fortunateto have had this opportunity.

Many weavers attended the ArizonaFederation Day a few weeks ago. Thiswas a great opportunity for our membersto meet and share ideas with members ofweaving and spinning guilds from allover the state. In addition to takingclasses and learning new skills, partici-pants were able to shop for fiber suppliesand accessories.

The study group, Kumihimo Kids atWork, will get underway in late March,meeting on the second and fourthWednesdays of each month. Kumihimois the Japanese art of braiding.

Stop by on any Thursday afternoonfrom 1 to 3 p.m. and visit with our spin-ners. You will see various styles of spin-ning wheels and spindles in action. Theyspin various fibers from alpaca, llama,camel, bison, and dog and cat brushings,to cotton, flax, silk, mohair, and wool.

Visitor are encouraged to visit theWeavers West Studio in Kuentz Rec Cen-ter from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday. If you are interested injoining the weavers, ask for a member-ship application. Introductory classes areoffered several times a year.

Many items displayed in the windowsat the studio are for sale. The VillageStore also carries many items handcraftedby members of Weavers West.

WESTERNAIRES"Reach for the Stars" being performed

at the Stardust Theatre in the Kuentz RecCenter on at 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday andMonday, April 6, 7 and 9; and at 2 p.m.Sunday, April 8. Tickets are on sale from8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and continuing Mondaythrough Friday at the Box Office in theR.H. Johnson Rec Center. Tickets canalso be purchased online atsuncitywest.com through the "Things ToDo" box and "Stardust Theatre Tickets."All reserved seats are $10. Sylvia Collins,

Director, has arranged a wonderful Con-cert for the audience’s enjoyment; whichincludes a combination of oldies and re-cent popular songs. Many of the selec-tions are also new to the Chorus. It is achallenge but worth the effort to presenta variety of music to showcase the Cho-rus as they "Reach for the Stars."

WOMEN’S SOCIAL CLUBJoin us for a variety of social activities

and monthly events. Games includeBridge; Mah Jongg; Triple Play; MexicanTrain; Progressive Hand and Foot;Samba; Sequence; and many more! Weare open Monday through Saturday from11 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Kuentz Recre-ation Center, 14401 R.H. Johnson Blvd.,directly across from the Stardust Theatre.For more information call the club at 623-546-4236 or visit our website: women-sclub.scwclubs.com; or come in for avisit! Membership dues are $20 per yearplus $5 for a membership badge.

Our March calendar includes the fol-lowing activities:

Bunco: Monday, March. 5, 3 to 5 p.m.Triple Play: Wednesdays at noon. Be-

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Top left photo, from left to right: Doug Fairchild (Sun City West), Jack duMee (Peoria), Milt Lebsack (SunCity), Ray Dagis (Surprise), and Lee Johnson (Sun City, not pictured), participated in the Tucson SeniorGames Jan. 6-7. Volleyball, a division of the Sun City West Tennis Club, invites members to play indoor co-ed volleyball every Wednesday and Friday from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at the Villanueva Rec Center in Surprise.There is a nominal fee for court times. For more information regarding this fun sport, contact Mike Kosanda,club representative, at 701-739-3795, or Dawn Wakefield at [email protected]. Right photo, the Sun City WestTennis Club recently held its second Team Tennis event of the season. The “Blue Team” won the event (pic-tured), with Shirley John serving as team captain. This tennis activity is always a fun and friendly competition,followed by snacks and spirits for everyone. Event organizer, Sandy Johnson (pictured in back with the tie-dyed shirt), can be reached at 847-370-8809 for additional information on upcoming Team Tennis events.The next Team Tennis social will be March 3, so get signed up.

If you enjoyed seeing Felix Unger and Oscar Madison in Neil Simon's“The Odd Couple,” you will really enjoy this version. Unger and Madisonare at it again - "Florence" Unger and "Olive" Madison, that is. Insteadof a poker party, Olive invites the girls over for an evening of Trivial Pur-suit. The "Pidgeon sisters" have been replaced by the two "Con-stanzuela" brothers, but the hilarity remains the same. Don't miss thisgreat comedy at the Stardust Theater, directed by Judy Ross. The showruns March 16 through March 25. For tickets contact the R.H. JohnsonBox office from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday (623-544-6093)or online at suncitywest.com. Pictured standing, from left to right: JaniceLombardos, Byron Brothers and Ellen Strier; sitting: Ruthann Peirona,LK Prichard, Sherry Possner and Pamela Gunyuz. Not pictured isBernie Meagher.Bottom photo, Valerie Griffin, left, Anita Rich, center,and Shirleyann Fautheree will star in “Three Women.”

Diane Valdez

Don Marino

Coloring: Every Thursday morning at11 a.m. for an hour or more

Thursday Games Day: Every Thurs-day at 12:30 p.m. No partners needed. Agreat way to meet new friends and learna new game.

Monthly Salad Luncheon: March 19 atnoon. Sign up and bring your favoritesalad or casserole to share with 8 people.Card play after at 1 pm.

Day Outing: 4th Friday of the month:a chance to visit interesting places aroundthe Valley.

Birthday Celebration: March 29 wecelebrate the birthdays for that monthwith birthday cake.

Stop in for a visit; we will be glad toshow you around our club.

YOGARegular yoga practice promotes flex-

ibility, balance, strength, and confidence

all of which lead to reducing stress andfatigue. The Yoga Club offers a varietyof classes for beginners tointermediate/advanced levels of senioryoga practice. The winter schedule offers21 classes at three recreation campuses.Three chair classes are for those whofind it difficult to get up and down on amat. Classes on the mat offer a variety of

yoga styles, such as Hatha or Ashtangathree of which focus on core exercises(Pilates), a class emphasizing healthystretching and a class for roll and re-lease! We have classes in the morning,afternoon, evening, and Saturday. SCWresidents may try out a class by fillingout a guest waiver form, but must paythe class fee, which vary from free to $4,

depending on the accreditation level ofthe instructor. Annual dues for YogaClub membership are $10 per calendaryear. For class schedules and fees, checkour website: scwyoga.com or pick up abrochure outside the Agave Room atBeardsley, the R.H. Johnson Social Hall,and Visitors’ Center or call Vikki at 623-444-2045.

laws, and run by a GoverningBoard made up of residents justlike you and me, and an organ-ization of employees who an-swer to a General Manager.

Del Webb established SunCity West such that all facilitiesand physical assets belong tothe Recreation Centers, betterknown as the Association.Homeowners are required tobecome association members.Membership dues are paid an-nually on the owners’ anniver-sary date. All dues are paid to

the Association and become As-sociation operating funds.

Comparing it to a city ortownship form of governmentyou might be more familiarwith, consider these funds sim-ilar to city taxes, like those usedto support your previous home-town.

I know some feel that the As-sociation’s assets belong to theresidents. Keep in mind that theRecreation Centers, albeit anon-profit unincorporated com-munity, is a business much likeyour previous city. Sun CityWest’s Governing Board andstaff work diligently to ensure

that our community is run as ef-ficiently as possible while en-suring it remains vibrant, thathome values remain high andthe community continues to beattractive to incoming seniorslooking for their dream retire-ment location.

One last comment: Sun CityWest’s Governing Board andstaff strive to make sure thecommunity continues to remainamong the best in the state andnation. That’s why we are soconcerned at keeping this com-munity vibrant and inviting toall who come. We do this bybuilding our reserves that allow

you and me to continue livingcomfortably, knowing thatwhen it’s time, our property isguaranteed to provide maxi-mum value in the market. Keepthis in mind when you hearthose negative comments aboutthe Recreation Centers lookingat facility modifications and up-dates.

I will be working on an addi-tional article that will better de-fine Sun City West’s rolecompared to a city environ-ment. Stay tuned. Feel free tosend me comments and/orquestions: [email protected].


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By design, Association owns physical assets, facilities

feed that passion with audio-books during her trek home. Shealso enjoys hiking with her hus-band and daughter, as well asswimming.

After graduating from Hori-zon High School in Scottsdale,and the University of Arizona,Kristie spent some time with thecities of Oro Valley and El Cen-tro (Calif.) before landing hermost recent position with Mari-copa.

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The Westernaires are well into their rehearsals for the upcoming springconcert, "Reach for the Stars." This concert, for the first time, will featurefour accompanists from within the Westernaires. The Chorus is so for-tunate to have the members to share this talent; along with their vocalresponsibilities. From left to right): Beth Hamstra, Judy Moreland, SandyDeRosso and Tim DeRosso. Sylvia Collins, director, will lead the 85mixed-voice chorus for the second year. "Reach for the Stars" ticketswent on sale Feb. 26. Don't miss this concert. Please see the accom-panying article for more particulars.

Pictured here are yoga students in a pose that builds flexibility, strength,and balance.

ZYMURGYTop Left, Steve Byrd bot-tles his homemadewine.Top right, ladiesenjoy Katherine Heisler'swine making classes,Monday eveningsthroughout the winter sea-son. From left to right:Laura Amundsen, CeciliaCastaneda, Vicki Erla, In-structor Katherine Heisler,Sheri Houck, and JanaKay. Left, Zymurgy mem-bers enjoy a "beer andfood pairing" activity at ourlocal State 48 Brewery onBell Road.

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