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Registration is open for SunCity West’s first 5k HappyRun, to be held March 14starting at Beardsley Park. Aportion of the proceeds fromthis event will benefit theWounded Warrior Project.

This will be an exciting daywith a festival-like atmos-phere. Walkers and racers willbegin at Beardsley Park, headnorth on Stardust Boulevard,continuing through StardustGolf Course (front nine)

where they will be greetedwith live music by“Boomerang and The Sunsa-tions” and returning south onStardust to the finish line atBeardsley Park.

A celebration of participa-

tion and an awards ceremonywill follow in the park after allthe participants have com-pleted the race. In addition,Neon Circus, a Brooks &Dunn tribute band, will per-form a concert at noon in thepark. (Check out neon-circus.com.)

Participants (excludingthose under 17) will receive aT-shirt, a souvenir timing chipand entry into the concert. Ad-ditional concert tickets areavailable for purchase at the

March 2015 An official publication of the Recreation Centers of Sun City West

Inside this issue:March 2015

All States Club......................11Bowling.................................15Calendar...............................7Club Contacts......................10Club Corner..................23-28Community News....................9Entertainment................19, 22Explore.................................17Financials............................6Golf....................................12-13Governing Board...................4Library...................................14News...................................1-5Phone Numbers...................10PORA......................................8Travel..............................20-21Village Store.........................16

Darris Larsen Ed Van Cott Mikal Haaheim Peggy Robbins

Get ‘Happy’ by joining our 5K March 14

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Thank you to our Happy Run sponsors!

The Recreation Centers of Sun City West welcomes resi-dents and their grandchildren to our very first Spring BreakHappy Camp!

Reservations and tickets are available now, so stop in atthe R.H. Johnson Box Office, 19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd.,between the hours of 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. weekdays to sign upyourself and your grandchildren or great-children. Act now,space is limited and the sign ups are coming in fast and fu-rious!

Get little ones registeredfor Happy Camp!

Four candidates vying for your vote in March 24 Board electionFour candidates have been

certified for the RecreationCenters of Sun City West’sMarch 24 Governing Boardelection, which will have fourvacancies. A proposed Bylawamendment also will be on theballot.

The election is required be-cause one of the positions is fora one-year term and three arefor three-year terms. The topthree vote-getters will earn thelonger terms and the candidatereceiving the lowest number ofvotes will fill the one-year

term, which remains from aterm vacated in 2014 by a Di-rector who resigned shortlyafter taking office.

Because one of the positionsis for one year and three are forthree years, the election is re-quired. The top three vote-get-

ters will earn the longer termswith the final candidate gettingthe one-year term, which wasvacated when Director Nolan

Reed resigned recently tospend more time with family.

The polls will be open from8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday,March 24, in the Social Hall,19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd.Those who cannot vote in per-son can pick up an early ballotbeginning Tuesday, March 10,in the Member Services Office,19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd. Theoffice is open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.weekdays.

Early ballots may be dropped

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LPGA Legends play Grandview GCEight LPGA and World Golf Hall of Fame

members have committed to play in the LPGALegends Tour’s season-opening WalgreensCharity Championship March 6-8 at GrandviewGolf Course.

The field will include such LPGA legendarychampions as Amy Alcott, Pat Bradley, DonnaCaponi, Sandra Hayne, Juli Inkster, Betsy King,Nancy Lopez and Patty Sheehan.

“It’s always great spending time with theseplayers on the Legends Tour,” said Hall ofFamer Juli Inkster, who made her Legends Tourdebut in 2014. “They’re the ones who blazed thepath for me so I could play and I have a lot ofrespect for all of them.”

The tournament will feature a field of 50LPGA Legends competing for a purse of$250,000.

Sweden’s Liselotte Neumann, the event’s2014 champion, will return to defend her title.Neumann is a 13-time LPGA Tour winner, in-cluding her win at the LPGA’s 1998 StandardRegister PING tournament in Phoenix.

Players in the event with Arizona ties include

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Spittin Image mixes comedy,music during April 1 shows

You don’t want to miss anengaging and fun event onApril 1, as the Spittin Imageduo come to Palm RidgeRecreation Center.

Audiences can enjoy identi-cal twin brothers Blain andBrian Swabb, who love to en-tertain. They intertwine won-derful vocal ability withexcellent musicianship andmix it up with comedy into aninteractive, high-energy show.

Top 40 and classic countrycombined with classic rock androll are the tunes they love toperform. But, these profes-sional entertainers also enjoysinging gospel and pop stan-dards from the ‘20s, ‘30s and‘40s.

These versatile enthusiasticperformers will be performingtwo shows, at 3 and 7 p.m.Wedneday, April 1, in PalmRidge. Doors open at 2:30 p.m.and 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are $10, available be-ginning Feb. 10 at the R.H.Johnson Box Office, open be-tween 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Mon-day through Friday, or onlineat suncitywest.com. No con-cessions will be offered for thispublic event.

Spittin Image will surpriseand delight you, so be sure toget your tickets early; they willgo fast.

Thaddeus Rose entertainsat March Gladness Dance

The Rec Centers is excited to announce a new event, our MarchGladness Dance, a casual event from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, March27, in Palm Ridge Rec Center, 13800 W. Deer Valley Drive, SunCity West.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the dance and tickets are $10, avail-able beginning Feb. 10 at the R.H. Johnson Box Office or onlineat suncitywest.com. The Box Office is open between 8 a.m. and2 p.m. weekdays. This event is open to the public and no ticketswill be sold at the door.

Thaddeus Rose is known for his high energy, and will keep youon the dance floor all night. He has been a staple in the West Val-ley for more than six years and has built up his reputation as avibrant and emotive entertainer.

Rose has been quoted quite often saying, “I love music. I loveentertaining.” He is known for his versatility and prowess on thekeyboard, bass, guitar and of course, vocals. You can hear a sam-ple of their fun musical repertoire at thaddeusrose.com.

No concessions are offered for this public event, but ticketholders may bring their own beverages and snacks.

Dancing with Stars is back!Watch out, ‘Dancin’ with

the Stars - the Utah BallroomDance Company is back intown! This company featuressome of the nation’s top ball-room dance athletes, whohave performed nationallyand internationally and havereceived numerous accoladesand awards.

This year, six local starsfrom Sun City West will takethe stage with Utah BallroomCompany at 7 p.m. Monday,March 23, in Sun City West’svery own version of “Dancin’with the Stars” in the SummitRoom at Palm Ridge Recre-ation Centers. Doors open at6:30 p.m.

Our community talent vol-unteers from Sun City West,will learn a ballroom dance

routine with their professionalpartner over the course of oneweek. They will then performthe dance live onstage.Dances include the pasodoble, the elegant foxtrot, thetimeless waltz, the excitingCharleston and more. Addcostumes, video highlightsand a judging panel, and youhave a show you won’t be-lieve.

You will laugh, cheer andlaugh some more - and thebest part is YOU, the audi-ence, will vote for who winsthe coveted mirror ball tro-phy.

Tickets are $12 and go onsale Feb. 10 at the R.H. John-son Box Office or at suncity-west.com.

The General Manager hasscheduled Budget Forums and in-vites the community to attend tolearn about the proposed fiscalplan for 2015-16.

The sessions are:n 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 21, in

Palm Ridge’s Summit Hall An 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 27,

in Social Hall Westn 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, in

the Lecture HallGeneral Manager Mike Whit-

ing will give a PowerPoint presen-tation about the operations andcapital budget, including ownermember dues, Asset Preserva-tion Fee, golf and bowling fees.There will be plenty of time forquestions from members.

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

GM schedulespublic budgetsessions in April

Spring Arts and Crafts Fair returnsSun City West’s 14th an-

nual Spring Arts and CraftsFair will be from 8 a.m. to 3p.m. Saturday, March 21, inthe R.H. Johnson RecreationCenter complex, 19803 R.H.Johnson Boulevard.

This popular event featuresmore than 20 clubs offeringpottery, jewelry, clothing, art-work and so much more atexceptional prices. This eventis ideal for collecting decora-tive items for your home,looking ahead to upcominggraduations or finding thatspecial new baby gift.

Display areas at the R.H.Johnson Rec Center will in-clude the Social Hall, centerCourtyard – including clubrooms, the front drivewayarea and the Village Store.There is plenty of free park-ing in both the front and backparking areas of the center’scampus.

The fair attracts collectorsof popular local artists. Manycollectors come specificallyfor the color scheme or styleof an artist and to see what isnew. A good number of the

items featured at the fair aresold year-round in the VillageStore as well as at the fair, butsome specialty items, such aspieces of metal art and wood-working pieces, are sold onlyat the fair because of size con-straints.

Admission to the fair is freeand is open to the public.Concessions will be availablefor a nominal price. Accepted

forms of payment are Visa,MasterCard, Discover, cashand checks. All venues willinclude sales tax in the priceof the items. Purchase re-ceipts are available upon re-quest.

For more information aboutthe fair, contact Village StoreSupervisor Katie Van Leuvenat [email protected] or at 623-544-6135.

Road Runners perform at April danceOur April dance, sponsored by The Recreation

Centers of Sun City West, will be held from 7to 10 p.m. April 24 at Palm Ridge Rec Center.Tickets will be available on March 10, both inperson at the R.H. Johnson Box Office, 19803R.H. Johnson Blvd., as well as online at sunci-tywest.com. No tickets will be available at the

door.The dance is open to the public. Guests are

asked to bring their own drinks and snacks ifthey would like. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

Musical entertainment will be provided byThe Road Runners, a six-member group per-forming hits of the 1950s and ‘60s.

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Chartered ClubOfficers Meeting

Chartered Club officerswill meet with Rec Centersstaff in the R.H. Johnson So-cial Hall at either 6 p.m.Wednesday, April 1; or 8a.m. Thursday, April 2, to re-view Rules, Regulations andProcedures as they apply toChartered Clubs.

This is a mandatory meet-ing and every club is respon-sible

to send at least one officerto represent their club. At-tendance at this meeting willhelp protect the club’s char-ter as well as its IRS exemptstatus.

Confirm your attendanceby calling Peggy Augustine

at 623-544-6031 or email-ing [email protected].

Members encouraged to vote in March 24 election

off in the same office until Fri-day, March 20, during officehours. Residents who are vot-ing early or in person musthave their rec card with them,be in good standing, and be up

to date on their dues payments.Owner Members cannot pickup ballots for their spouses. As-sociates and tenants are not en-titled to vote.

Those returning early ballotsshould be sure to write their reccard number on the return en-

velope on the back, across thefold. Ballots may only be re-turned to a Member Servicesrepresentative.

The proposed Bylaw amend-ment, offered by the GoverningBoard, would add Bylaws4.20.5.8 and 4.20.5.9, pertain-

ing to restrictions on Govern-ing Board Powers. The newBylaws would allow the Boardto contract for financial auditservices for up to five years;and contract for employeehealth benefit insurance for upto two years. The Board cur-

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DARRIS LARSENMr. Larsen holds a degree in

Finance and Law from Port-land State University, and at-tended Officer’s CandidateSchool at Lackland AFB aswell as Pilot Training atMoody AFB. He attended aMaster's degree program inLand Use Planning at PortlandState University.

Larsen’s work history in-cludes years as a technicalwriter, nationally recognized inreal estate education. He au-thored more than twenty textbooks in the area of Real EstateLaw, Real Estate Finance, RealEstate Principles and Practices,Real Estate Appraisal and Bro-kerage Management. Larsenhas been a contract questionwriter for two national real es-tate testing firms.

For over 20 years, Larsenworked for the Oregon Depart-ment of Transportation, ap-praising the most complexproperties. He served as theODOT liaison to the AttorneyGeneral's office, preparedcases and testified as to ap-praisal issues/values on casesthat involved eminent domain.Then, as Senior R/W Agent,his duties included R/W Proj-ect Manager, state-wide Re-view Appraiser, and in-housetraining for ODOT employees.He also rewrote the Depart-ment's Right-of-Way Manual.

Mr. Larsen retired in 2006and moved to Sun City West in2007. He is an avid golfer; be-longs to a social golf groupcalled the "Early Birds"; is amember of the Desert TrailsMen's Golf Club where heserved as Publicity Chairman.Larsen is currently president ofSun City West Country West-ern Dance Club. He is an ac-tive supporter of SCW, he is afounding member and on thesteering committee of “SunCity West Unite.”

ED VAN COTTMr. Van Cott has lived in Sun

City West since 2000, andserved on the Governing Boardpreviously. He was the chair ofthe Budget & Finance as wellas the Human Resources com-mittees and also served on theGolf and Bylaws committees.

Van Cott is familiar with ourarticles of incorporation, by-laws, policies, standing rulesand committee operations ofthe Recreation Centers of SunCity West. He’s had dealingswith the General Manager,staff managers and GoverningBoard members.

He currently serves on theBudget & Finance and LongRange Planning committeesand has experience in annualbudgets, speaking at Boardmeetings and preparing edito-rials for the Rec Center News.

Some accomplishmentswhile serving as treasurer ofthe Governing Board: Govern-ing Board review and approvalof major capital projects priorto budget approval - now aBoard policy; Use of creditcards for payment of annualdues; Infrastructure replace-ment program initiated; Param-eters of a repair andreplacement study defined;Collection of overdue dues byan outside legal collectionagency.

Ed was employed part timeby Golf Operations for fiveyears. He is a member of theWoodworking Club and EchoMesa Men's Golf Clubs.

He earned his BS in Mechan-ical Engineering and MS inCommunications. Business po-sitions he held before retire-ment were as President andVice President of Engineering,Operations, Planning and Pro-gram Management.

MIKAL HAAHEIM“Mikal” Haaheim is a long-

term Sun City West resident,born in Iowa to an Air Forcefamily. He has lived in Europeand multiple states from coastto coast.

Mikal earned a B.S. degreein English from Iowa StateUniversity, and an M.A. inCounseling from the Univer-sity of North Dakota. Educa-tion also included fouradditional years of higher edu-cation with a teaching assist-antship at Kansas State.Military Service consisted ofVietnam era service in the U.S.Army at Ft. Leonard Wood,Missouri, as a PsychologyTechnician.

Work experience includesover 20 years as a counselorwith the Veterans Administra-tion, English Instructor withRio Salado, grant/proposalwriter, and online fiction writerat which he earned the amazingfigure of $600.

Our residents take a great in-terest in rising recreation feesassociated with Sun City West.I hope to continue efforts to ad-dress this issue by codifyinglimitations on expenditures andcontributions/loans to develop-ing clubs. Additionally, I sup-port educational efforts toshow the many benefits in thisgreat community.

I feel my greatest asset isdedication and tenacity. I nowserve on the Spanish ClubBoard, the Public RelationsCommittee, and have a part inthe Theatre West Production of“Grease.”

Over the past year I have at-tended Recreation Board andCommittee meetings to moni-tor multiple issues such as: In-vestments, the Fire District,Epcor Water, the Zymurgyproject, and the Auto Restora-tion Club building.

I hope owner-members willremember the name Mikal inthe upcoming election.

PEGGY ROBBINSPeggy Robbins was chair-

man of the board, chair ofboard development, chair ofthe nominating committee andmember of the audit committeeat California P.E.O. Home inAlhambra, California, a not forprofit retirement community.She was named Trustee of theYear in 2014 by Leading AgeCalifornia.

Robbins was a licensed agentfor Farmers Insurance Com-pany in Danville, California.

She has a background as amotivational speaker and wasself-employed in the customerservice industry. Robbins isskilled in time management,sales and marketing and self-esteem building.

Ms. Robbins served as pres-ident of California State Chap-ter, P.E.O., a women’sphilanthropic, educational or-ganization with 598 chaptersand 25,000 members in Cali-fornia. While serving, she or-ganized three new chapters,was chair of the State Amend-ments and RecommendationsCommittee and was a memberof the State Nominating Com-mittee.

Robbins was selected as the“Number One New Director”for the Western United Statesin her first year with Mary KayCosmetics where she recruited,led and motivated a sales teamconsisting of over 100 person-nel.

Other positions held by Rob-bins have been: President, Cal-ifornia Association of PastPresidents; co-president, Mar-ried Students on Campus,Washington State University;member, Pastor Search Com-mittee, Presbyterian Church;and Sun City West TORCHCitizens Academy graduate.

Meet the CandidatesThe Rec Centers has scheduled forums for residents to hear from the candidates running in the March Governing Board election. The electionis Tuesday, March 24. The forums are: 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, March 5; and 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 17. Both Forums will take place inthe Lecture Hall. Please plan to attend at least one of these to hear from your candidates and ask questions.

Leadershipworkshopsscheduled

Date: Tuesday March 17 andFriday March 20 (must attendboth days)

Time: 1-4 p.m.Location: Acacia Room,

Palm Ridge Recreation C enterNew to being an officer?

Want tips on how to be more ef-fective in establishing goals,setting agendas and runningmeetings? Like to communi-cate well with everyone, evenin challenging situations?

The Rec Centers has sched-uled Leadership Workshopsfrom 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday,March 17, and Friday, March20. Those who sign up must at-tend both days.

This is open for anyone whois interested in becoming agood leader. Space is limited.

Sign up today to reserveyour spot by contacting Peggyat 623-544-6031 or [email protected]

By MARION MOSLEYGoverning Board President

Governing Boardelections are Tues-day, March 24.Four candidates arerunning for a posi-tion on the Board.Three will be votedinto a three-year as-signment and onewill serve the re-maining one yearon a position thatbecame open due to a directorresignation. Two forums areplanned so that you can viewthe candidates first hand: thefirst forum is at 9 a.m. onThursday, March 5, and thesecond is at 6 p.m. on Tuesday,March 17. Both forums will beheld in the Lecture Hall.

On this year’s ballot you willbe asked to approve two bylawchanges that will allow staff toenter into longer-term agree-ments with service vendors andinsurance firms; currently theyare allowed to commit to onlya one-year contract. Multiyearcontracts will offer the Associ-ation lower rates, which willsave money and allow us to es-

tablish better relationships withour suppliers.

For those of youwho wish to vote ab-sentee ballot, theballots will be avail-able at MemberServices beginningTuesday, March 10.

You may remem-ber that we lost a keymember to the Gov-erning Board re-cently. On Feb. 4, theBoard interviewed

and selected Peggy Robbins tofill the remaining six-monthassignment vacated by NolanReed. Welcome aboard Peggy!

The Governing Board ap-proved the investment policyin January’s Regular Boardmeeting. Staff will begin ourinvestment program soon. Forthose of you who have notheard, Vanguard was selectedas our investment firm. Van-guard’s client base includes ap-proximately 20 percent that arenon-profit organizations.

Each year the GoverningBoard is required to replace athird of its members. Threenew Board members areelected by community resi-dents to fill a three-year posi-tion. Each year we struggle tofind enough residents whowant to run for the positions.Because of this, I pose thisquestion: “Does it make moresense to allow candidates torun for consecutive terms?”PORA and Sun City Boardmembers are allowed to run fortwo terms in succession; Sun

City West Board members areallowed only a single term ofthree years. They then mustwait a year before runningagain.

What do you think? Let meknow. If you feel it makessense, provides more stabilityfor the Association, and makesit easier to keep the positionsfilled, would you agree to a re-quired bylaw change that, ifapproved, would put this intoeffect?

The last two years havebrought many changes to ourcommunity. The Sundomewas razed and Fry’s replaced it,and as projected they are asbusy as planned. We now alsohave a nail salon, gas station,1st Bank, Dunkin’ Donuts and,of course, Goodwill. As I drivearound, I can see only one storethat was impacted by thisgrowth. The Shell station onCamino del Sol and R.H. John-son has closed. All of the otherstores seem to be doing well.

My, how things havechanged. They say change isgood. It certainly has changedthe complexion of our neigh-borhood. What do you think?

Well, enough is enough.Until next time, drive safelyand DON’T FORGET TOVOTE!

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General Manager - Michael Whiting, 623-544-6110; [email protected]

Editor - Katy O’Grady, 623-544-6027; [email protected] Asst. - Claudia Sherrill

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Member Services - 623-544-6100Membership as of March 1, 2014: 28,358

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The next Governing BoardWorkshop is at 9 a.m. Friday,March 13, in the Lecture Hall.The next regular Governing Boardmeeting begins at 9 a.m.

Thursday, March 26, in the Social Hall. The public is invited to

both sessions.The Governing Board will meetMondays with the GeneralManager in its OperationsMeetings at 1:30 p.m.

Monday, March 9 and 23.

These sessions, which are open tothe public, are in the GoverningBoard Conference Room in theAdministrative Offices.

The meeting schedule is subject tochange. Call 623-544-6115 formeeting dates and other GoverningBoard information. Residents alsoare encouraged to check scwaz.comand sign up for the e-newsletter.to receive the latest informationabout the Association andGoverning Board.

MEETINGS &WORKSHOPS

Governing Board Directors

Jack SteinerJuly 2014-June 2015

623-326-2746Public Rela� ons Chair

[email protected]

David WilsonJuly 2012-June 2015

623-229-6903Bowling Chair

[email protected]

Diane CheneyJuly 2014-June 2017

623-546-8026Long Range Planning Chair

[email protected]

Board ManagerDeborah Hevesy

[email protected]

PRESIDENTMarion MosleyJuly 2012-June 2015

[email protected]

VICE PRESIDENTWanda Schnabel

July 2014-June 2017623-975-5360

Golf [email protected]

TREASURERJames Young

July 2014-June 2017623-328-9471

Budget & Finance [email protected]

SECRETARYNancy Landwert

July 2013-June 2016623-544-4845

Chartered Clubs [email protected]

Kay WilliamsJuly 2013-June 2016

623-566-2894Proper� es Chair

gbproper� [email protected]

Peggy RobbinsFebruary 2015-June 2015

559-824-2271Special Projects Chair

[email protected]

Marion MosleyPresident

Governing Board

All Directors: [email protected]


Governing Board welcomes Director, preps for election

“

Does it make more senseto allow candidates to runfor consecutive terms? ...

What do you think? Let me know.”

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Stardust TheatreMARCH 13-29, 2015 “GREASE”

Presented by: Theatre West Evening performances: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday

Matinees: Thursday and SundayTickets on sale now

APRIL 16-19, 2015 “WESTERNAIRES SHOW” Presented by: The Westernaires Chorus

Matinees: Thursday and SundayEvening performances: Friday and Saturday

Tickets on sale March 9, 2015

APRIL 24, 25, 26, 2015 “TV RE-RUNS VARIETY SHOW”Tribute to old favorites - music & memories

Presented by: The Rhythm TappersEvening performances: Friday and Saturday

Matinees: Saturday and SundayTickets on sale March 2, 2015

May 16, 2015 SCW RHYTHM TAPPERS’SENIOR DANCE EXPO

Seniors from all over dancing for Gold, Silver & Bronze MedalsEvening Performance: Saturday

Show Tickets on sale March 15, 2015Registration to attend Three Day Expo available now.

For information, email: [email protected]

Every Thursday, Friends of the Library present movies, 7 p.m., $2 donation requested.

Music will keep you moving during 5K Happy Run

“Boomerang and The Sunsations” will entertain HappyRun participants on Stardust Golf Course. After the race,participants will enjoy a Brooks and Dunn tribute concertin Beardsley Park.

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Newcomers Coffee plannedNew residents are invited

to a Newcomers Coffee andOrientation at 9 a.m. Thurs-day, April 16, in the R.H.Johnson Social Hall, 19803RH Johnson Blvd. This is anopportunity for new resi-dents to learn about theChartered Clubs and get ac-quainted with all the com-munity has to offer. Doorsopen at 9 for residents tovisit with clubs and servicegroups represented at theorientation. Staff will be in-troduced at 9:30 and a pres-entation will follow. Coffeeand pastries will be served.

Carrying on in true Brooks & Dunn style,“Neon Circus” welcomes you to a live, authen-tic tribute to country music’s most legendaryduo. The concert will be held at noon March 14in Beardsley Park at 12755 Beardsley Road inSun City West.

This must-see event is being held at the con-clusion of the first annual “Sun City West 5kHappy Run” and details about participating inthe Happy Run are available now.

Spanning a 20-year career and selling over 30million albums, every country music lover hasBrooks & Dunn in their collection.

Neon Circus features authentic performancesof Brooks & Dunn’s number one hits, such as“My Maria”, “Only in America”, “NeonMoon”, “You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’mGone” and many more.

Incorporating elements of a real concert pro-

Brooks & Dunn tribute is March 14

duction, it will look, sound and feel as if you aretruly at a Brooks & Dunn concert.

All country music fans will want to experienceNeon Circus, but specifically for those Brooks &Dunn fans out there, this is a must see! Put onyour boots and jeans and come out to join us tomake some new memories.

Tickets are $12.50, and are available at the RecCenters’ Box Office at 19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd.or online (suncitywest.com). This concert eventis open to the public.

Come out to theKuentz Courtyardfrom 1 to 3 p.m.March 9 and 23 forour Jam Sessions. Ifyou play a guitar,ukulele, bass, har-monica, mandolin, fid-dle, etc., join in on thefun. We supply thechairs and sound forthe musicians. Thepublic is welcome tosit in the courtyardand enjoy the music.Questions? ContactDori Miller at 623-544-6193.

Monthly Jam Sessions continue

We are now taking dates fornew talent for our 2015-16lineup - the fifth year for “SoYou Think You Have Talent”in Sun City West! If you aretalented and can sing or play aninstrument or both, we wouldlike to make you a part of ourTuesday “Talent” events. Therequirement is that you can en-tertain for an hour in our

Kuentz Courtyard. The seasonis every Tuesday from Octoberto the end of April, except thetwo weeks during the Christ-mas holiday. The event is opento Sun City West residents.

To schedule a performancedate, or for information, callDori Miller at 623-544-6193 ore-mail [email protected].

Calling all Talent - Show Us What You Got!

R.H. Johnson Box Office or online at suncitywest.com(“Online Ticketing.”)

This event is open to residents of all communities;not just Sun City West residents.

It will be a rain-or-shine event. A portion of the pro-ceeds benefits Wounded Warrior Project, a veterans’service organization offering a variety of programs,services and events for wounded veterans of militaryactions following Sept. 11, 2001.

Registration is $25 for adults 18 and older; late reg-istration after March 2 is $30. Children 17 and youngerare free with a paying adult, but they will not receive atiming chip or entry into the concert; parents must signa waiver for participating children.

SCHEDULE:n Friday, March 13, 2015: 3-5 p.m., packet pick-up

at Beardsley Park Pavilionn Saturday, March 14, 2015 (event day):

m 7:30-8:30 a.m. - late packet pick-up m 9 a.m. - runners begin racem 9:15 a.m. - walkers begin race

Residents are invitedto participate inmonthly tours of ourrec centers to learnmore about what eachone offers.

Below is the Marchschedule, including thespecific location at eachcenter where youshould meet for thestart of the tour:

n March 9 – Kuentz;in front of FacilityManager Officen March 10 – Beard-

sley; outside Monitor’sdoorn March 11 – R.H.

Johnson; in front ofSocial Halln March 12 – Palm

Ridge; in front ofStained Glass (inside).

Take a tour of your rec centers

Awards will be presented to the top male and fe-male Racers (varied ages); children 17 and under notincluded in awards consideration.

Participants will be notified if alternate arrange-ments are made. All communities are welcome toparticipate. Registration details are available atscwaz.com/5k.

Save the Date!Every bunny in Sun City West is invited! Our an-nual Easter Egg Hunt at Beardsley Park is April 4.Free tickets(must show arec card)available fromthe Box Officestarting March3. Checkscwaz.com fordetails.

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YTDActual

YTDBudget

2015Budget

Membership Fees 1,079,604 1,086,789 7,758,074 7,370,356 12,838,530

Recrea� on Fees 10,769 6,750 62,952 48,700 77,350

Golf Fees 911,232 719,662 3,313,273 2,940,788 6,276,884

Bowling Fees 76,832 69,500 331,620 330,250 539,150

Ancillary Revenue 109,372 60,375 389,778 326,892 606,561

Special Events 15,209 910 28,473 42,823 39,484

Asset Preserva� on Fee 238,600 201,600 1,818,300 1,413,600 2,913,600

Merchandise Sales 8,392 21,825 108,413 101,324 223,329

Food and Beverage 31,140 22,570 119,633 109,944 217,154

Interest Income 5,878 8,100 49,141 56,700 97,200

Facilty Investment Fee 0 0

Other Income 0 0 795 0 0

Total Revenue 2,487,028 2,198,081 13,980,452 12,741,377 23,829,241

EXPENSES MonthActual

MonthBudget

YTDActual

YTDBudget

2015Budget

Wages & Benefits 1,017,914 1,113,526 7,045,861 7,606,078 12,963,209

Opera� ng Expenses 54,488 53,280 405,264 519,568 733,649

U� li� es 173,468 151,943 1,353,891 1,326,151 2,258,955

Repair & Maintenance 101,980 67,692 790,281 757,189 1,214,183

Interest & Financial 37,793 29,912 186,393 175,578 355,349

Legal & Professional 21,364 16,855 140,820 149,035 222,770

Taxes & Insurance 47,083 44,450 309,573 298,622 519,216

Supplies & Services 41,705 53,211 381,529 402,416 674,722

Landscape Maintenance 46,697 30,662 866,512 943,648 1,234,465

Employee Related 15,294 14,660 106,247 121,458 185,526

Deprecia� on 256,253 257,000 1,787,747 1,799,000 3,084,000

Total Expenses 1,814,039 1,833,191 13,374,118 14,098,743 23,446,044

Excess Revenue over (under)Expenses

672,989 364,890 606,334 (1,357,366) 383,197

Capital Project Expenditures 248,663 354,000 3,034,457 3,288,000 6,632,639

Complete financial statements are posted monthly on scwaz.com (Reports section)

Bowling Lineage by Quarter Golf Rounds by Quarter


Fiscal Year 2014-15 Capital Projects $50,000 or Higher as of 1/31/15

Project Budget Cost YTD TotalAdministra� on

Computer Hardware 120,000 3,880RH Johnson

Tennis Courts 65,000 38,000Parking Lot Ligh� ng (Social Hall to Library) 104,000 25,068Color and Stripe 7-Tennis Courts 51,000 58,610Resurface Outdoor Walking Track 160,000 99,970

BeardsleyFitness Equipment 80,000 44,478Pool U.V. Filtra� on 85,000 49,046Pool Locker Rooms Remodeled 200,000 187,929Arts & Cra� s Restroom Remodel 50,000 0Arts & Cra� s Foam Roof Repair & Re-Coat 60,000 0

Palm RidgeRestroom Expansion, Pickleball 70,000 4,700Pool liners & spas, Palm Ridge indoor 61,000 10,700

KuentzReplace Theatre Sea� ng & Carpet 157,500 0

Maintenance EquipmentPebblebrook 92,496 119,069Stardust 92,889 78,983Grandview 129,566 124,417Echo Mesa 201,265 161,633Trail Ridge 194,297 188,626Deer Valley 130,073 134,142Desert Trails 118,752 118,909

InfrastructureWell Replacement 1,200,000 0Facility Enhancement 235,000 236,604Trail Ridge-Bunker Sand Replacement 120,000 94,451Energy Conserva� on 100,000 0Safety & Structural Integrity 90,000 1,379Changing Demographics 160,000 66,719Equip Replacement (A/C, boilers, etc) 60,000 26,679Grandview Pro Shop Remodel 50,000 0RHJ Underlayment Replacement 75,000 38,143Pebblebrook Lake #4 60,000 58,900Stardust Cart Paths, Maint Yard Slurry Seal 55,000 51,625

January Financials

Join us in theKuentz Courtyardfor an hour of en-tertainment startingat 11 a.m. for musicthat will make yourday! The Marchline up is:

March 3: SingersJune Gust and Maureen Lansing

March 10: Singer/Guitarist BrianWhiteside

March 17: Singer/Guitarist Tony

MillerMarch 24:

Singer/GuitaristBud Parker

March 31:SilverKats, afive-piece band

This is opento the public.

So come out and enjoy yourself inour beautiful courtyard. Questions?Contact Dori Miller at 623-544-6193.


MARCH 2015SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

Budget & Finance

9 amPublic Relations

1 pm

Meet Candidates9 am Lecture Hall

Rec Center Newsdeadline

Todd & Oliver7 pm, Palm RidgeLegends Pro Am

9:30 am Grandview

Walgreens Charity Classic

with LPGA Legends9 am Grandview

Walgreens Charity Classic

with LPGA Legends9 am Grandview

GM Ops, 1:30 pmBoard Conf. Room

Jam Session, 1 pm Kuentz Tour Kuentz

9 am

Chartered Clubs,1:30 pm

Think You Have Talent, 11 am Kuentz

Tour Beardsley 9 am

Happy Hour, 6 pm Kuentz

CourtyardTour RH Johnson

9 am

Bowling 9 amGolf 1:30 pm

Stardust Movie, 7 pmTour Palm Ridge 9 am

Shania Twin Tribute3 & 7 pm Palm Ridge

Board Workshop 9 am Lecture Hall

5K Happy Run9 am

Beardsley ParkNeon Circus

12 pm Beardsley Park

B&F, 1 pmTalent, 11 am, Kuentz

Meet Candidates6 pm Lecture Hall

Leadership Workshop1 pm Palm Ridge

Properties 9 amStardust Movie, 7 pm

Long RangePlanning

1 pm

Assisted Living,the Musical

7 pm, Palm RidgeLeadership Workshop

1 pm Palm Ridge

Spring Arts &Crafts Fair8 am-3 pm

RH Johnson

GM Ops, 1:30 pmGB Conf. Room

Jam Session, 1 pm Kuentz Courtyard

Dancing with Stars7 pm Palm Ridge

**VOTE TODAY**GB ELECTION

8 am-6 pmSocial Hall

You Think You HaveTalent, 11 am Kuentz

Happy Hour, 6 pm Kuentz

Courtyard

Board meeting 9 am Social Hall

Stardust Movie 7 pm

Thaddeus Rose7 pm Palm Ridge

You Think YouHave Talent, 11

am Kuentz Courtyard

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

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Glad You’re Here: Diversity enriches our communityBy Jack SteinerGoverning Board Public Relations Chair

In previous articles,I have mentionedsubjects such as inter-generational integra-tion, civility, courtesy,and human relations.I have mentioned thatwe have a 50-yearspread in age and thatI thought we could bemore respectful of one anotherin correspondence and in per-sonal conversations. Some ofyou have been thoughtful andcaring enough to provide emailsin support of the the RecreationCenters of Sun City West PublicRelations Committee’s effort toreduce vitriol while encouragingmore neighborliness. Thank you.

I hear almosteveryone I meet sayhow glad they are tobe here in Sun CityWest and how satis-fied they are with theAssociation facilitiesand services. I agreethere will never beanother active adultcommunity quitelike ours. Develop-ers simply cannot af-ford to replicate the

resources we have in their newercommunities.

So, if Association Membersare to sustain high levels of sat-isfaction, are there factors otherthan facilities and services weneed to consider? Are we begin-ning to see generational differ-ences influence our respect forone another? Can we view the

opinion of others by first tryingto understand them, then makean effort to be understood? Willdiversity be a bane or a benefit?

As I consider these questions,I am reminded of severalmetaphors that might apply.Would you pay to attend a musi-cal with a one-note musicalscore? Would you purchase ahome in a community where allhouses are painted gray? I thinkthe answer is clearly “no”. Myrhetorical question is this: Whywould you expect everyone elseto think, act, or behave exactlythe same way? To want whatyou want and nothing different?To create a homogeneous com-munity?

Diversity should inspire cu-riosity and conversation ratherthan stereotyping. Skinny, tall,fat, short, rich, poor, handi-

capped, athletic, older, younger– all of these differences con-tribute to diversity. I believethese attributes also form thefoundation of togetherness incommunity. I believe it is about“we,” not “me”.

Can we learn or expand ourappreciation for one another andcelebrate diversity? Are we will-ing to ask someone what theythink, without criticizing? Thefact is, we have the opportunityto reach across the differenceswe see, hear or feel. Too oftenwe treat differences as threatsrather than respecting the factthat generations, and other dif-ferences, are part of a naturalcycle, one that will always bepresent. Opportunity knocks!

Recall, if you will, what welearned in kindergarten: the con-cepts of sharing and social inter-

action. We entered a new phaseof life full of curiosity and theneed to be cared for, loved if youwill. As we travel through life,we seem to become more inter-ested in “me,” as opposed to the“we” of early childhood. Ourcommunity has people fromevery walk of life who have sto-ries to tell. I believe opportunityknocks for every one of us to be-come more interconnected basedon our common need to be caredfor - we are social beings. Diver-sity is richly displayed in ourcommunity, and we can use it tore-ignite the concepts of sharingand caring. Let’s start theprocess by saying to one an-other: “Glad you’re here! Iwould like to get to know youbetter!”

[email protected]

Jack SteinerPublic Relations

Residents and invited guests are welcome tojoin our free Kuentz Happy Hour events slatedfor March 11 and 25. Ice is provided; you maybring your own chair, beverages and snacks.

From 6 to 7 p.m. March 11, two outstandingSun City West vocalists, Suzanne Schmick andBob Collins, will be performing. Schmick per-forms songs from comedy to classical. Collinssings Broadway and classical.

They will be followed by The Silver Katz from7 to 8 p.m. This group has been performing inthe Sun City West area for some time, including

at Birt’s Bistro.From 6 to 7 p.m. March 25, Sid Engle and

Friends, featuring Jan Rittmaster and Pat Hund-ley, will entertain the crowd. They will be per-forming standards from the 1940s, ‘50s, andbeyond, along with Broadway and movie hits.

Following that, from 7 to 8 p.m., Second Windof Arizona, featuring Bryan Whiteside and PeteHirschthal, will finish out the evening. These twotalented guitar playing vocalists have been play-ing together for some time and are quite the en-tertainers.

Free Happy Hours scheduled March 11, 25 “So You Think You Have Talent”


PORA

Grandview Memory Support(GMS) welcomed its first resi-dents in late December and theunique home for people withmemory loss has already re-ceived a national award.

Senior Housing News namedthe residence runner-up for its2014 Architecture and DesignAwards in the Stand-AloneMemory Care category. Theannual awards recognize “ex-citing, innovative design solu-tions in senior housing.”

Located inside Sun HealthSenior Living’s GrandviewCare Center, GMS is licensedas Assisted Living by the Ari-zona Department of HealthServices. It features 16 private,studio-size suites built specifi-cally for people withAlzheimer’s disease and re-lated dementias.

Natural light, spacious floorplans and a décor designed toappeal to the senses permeatethe residence. The dining areaand living room feature bright

colors, inviting furnishings andtactile art on the walls. Thesecommon areas lend themselveswell for social gatherings.Families and friends are al-ways welcome to visit.

Residents and their lovedones are encouraged to put

their own stamp on their suite,decorating it with personal me-mentos, their own furnitureand whatever makes them feel“at home.”

Each suite is fronted by aporch compete with a cozychair, window with a flower

box, and a picket fence. Theporch also can be personalized.GMS is currently home toseven residents with morewaiting in the wings.

A “sensory room” offers acalming place, where residentscan enjoy exercise, aromather-

apy, music and a mesmerizingLED bubble tube. The roomalso contains a large touch-screen computer – called “It’sNever 2 Late” – that’s adaptedfor individuals with physicaland mental challenges. An-other distinguishing feature ofGMS is a secure, outdoor gar-den where residents and familycan walk or relax. It has a foun-tain, soft artificial grass,shaded seating and a raisedplanting bed for gardening.

The residence is staffed by aphysician, nurse practitioner,floor nurses and other healthprofessionals but there are nonurses’ stations, medicationcarts or other outward signs ofclinical care. That’s by de-sign.

“Every detail is designed tocreate a small neighborhoodexperience where residents feelat home, well-cared for andsafe,” Executive Director ofthe Grandview campus BhaktiGosalia said.


Community News

Sun City West Foundation is once again hosting the AARPFoundation Tax-Aide service, the nation’s largest free, vol-unteer-run tax-assistance program for low and moderate in-come seniors. Returns are electronically filed.

The service is available until April 15 at Sun City WestFoundation’s Palo Verde Room, 14465 R.H. Johnson Blvd.,Sun City West.

AARP has no phone line at this location and clients aretaken on a first come/first served basis from 7:30 a.m. to 3p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:30 a.m. until 11 a.m.on Friday.

Tax help available

Community Fund assists residentsSun City West residents: Are you, a neighbor, or a friend in severefinancial need for emergency assistance to help pay, for example,the following items?

n Prescriptionsn Medical or Dental Billsn Utility Billsn Rent or Mortgagen Auto Repairsn Property Taxes

If so, please call the Community Fund of Sun City West hotline at623-546-1122. All information is confidential.

Would you consider making a tax deductible donation?The Community Fund now accepts donations by PayPal and creditcard. Please visit our new website for more information at commu-nityfundsuncitywest.org

Or checks can be sent to: Community Fund of SCW, 13940 W.Meeker Blvd., Suite 115 PMB613, Sun City West, AZ 85375. The Community Fund is Sun City West’s own charity exclusively forour residents!

Benevilla’s Creative Aging Program expandsBenevilla, the West Valley’s

premier human services non-profit, today announced that itsCreative Aging Program is ex-panding opportunities for localartists and community mem-bers to collaborate.

These include the BenevillaLife Enrichment Artists in Res-idence, Birt’s After Hours,Birt’s Boutique, Memory ArtsBistro, Benevilla ArtistGallery, Art in the Garden, andthe Creative Aging Speaker Se-

ries.Benevilla’s new Creative

Aging Outreach Manager,Fiona Falbo, leads the pro-gram, which partners withWHAM, West Valley ArtsCouncil, Vanguard, TheaterWorks of Peoria, and Rio Sal-ado Lifelong Learning Center.

“I’m really excited about theprogram and the chance tobring the community togetherwith the arts,” said Ms. Falbo.“Benevilla reaches so many

people with its services, andthe Creative Aging programexpands that outreach to helppeople become more sociallyengaged, enjoy better health,and find greater happiness.”

If you are interested in moreinformation about Benevilla’sCreative Aging Program,please contact Fiona Falbo [email protected]. Tours ofthe campus and the garden areavailable by calling 623-584-4999.

Grandview Memory Support praised for ‘Innovative Architecture and Design’

Sun City West Fire ServicesCall the Sun City West Fire

District Office at 623-544-5400 for information and tosign-up for a class or service:

A Matter of Balance- Man-aging Falls - Concerned aboutfalling? Learn strategies to pre-vent falls.

Blood Pressure Screening -Visit the Fire District Adminis-trative Offices between 9 and10 a.m., Monday-Thursday,excluding holidays for ascreening by one of the Dis-trict’s Fire Corps nurse mem-bers.

Child Safety Seat Installa-tion and Loaner Program -

Need assistance with installingyour car seat or need to borrowone of the District’s car seatsfor visiting children or grand-children? Call the District foran appointment several weeksin advance.

Residential EmergencyLockbox Program - The FireDistrict can install this specialheavy metal box on yourhome. If there is an emergency,the Fire District can use theirsecured special key to gain en-trance quickly, adding preciouslifesaving moments.

Smoke Alarm Inspection -Not sure when you checked

your smoke alarm last? We candetermine if it is operatingproperly, change the battery, orinstall your purchased alarm.

ASHI CPR, Automated Ex-ternal Defibrillator (AED),and Basic First Aid

Learn - Traditional CPR, in-volving mouth-to-mouth res-cue breathing, blocked airway,and children is recommendedfor hikers, RVers and otherswho might be a distance fromprofessional help.

Class is 8 a.m. to noonWednesday, March 11, at Ad-ministrative Office, 18818 NSpanish Garden Drive.


MAIN TELEPHONE NUMBER:623-544-6000

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 Ceramics: 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: 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: 544-6532Photography: 544-6520, 544-6521

KUENTZ REC CENTER: 544-656114401 R.H. Johnson Blvd.Swimming Pool/Fitness: 544-6561 Softball: 544-6157, 544-6158Stardust: 584-7025Weavers: 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: 544-6037 Tee Time Confirmation: 544-6044 Tee Time Reservations: scw.totalegolf.comCourse Conditions: 544-6175 DEER VALLEY: 544-6016 DESERT TRAILS: 544-6017

ECHO MESA: 544-6014 GRANDVIEW: 544-6013 Crooked Putter: 544-6090 PEBBLEBROOK: 544-6010 STARDUST: 544-6012 TRAIL RIDGE: 544-6015

ADMINISTRATION General Manager: 544-6110 Human Resources: 544-6123 Member Services: 544-6100 Rec Center News: 544-6644 Website: 544-6133 Recreation Manager: 544-6114 Tours & Scheduling: 544-6129Box Office: 544-6093

ARTS & CRAFTS

• Art - Sun West, Val An-derson: 623-980-6721

• Basketeers, Peggy Fis-cher: 360-561-6956; Mer-rikay Vidal: 623-594-4908

• Beaders, Shelia Mack-asek: 623-546-9696

• Calligraphy, CharleneCash: 623-266-1361

• Ceramics West, NancyDobbins: 792-8993

• Clay Club, Rose Wal-don: 623-518-9016

• Copper Enameling andGlass Arts, Marlene Ur-bain: 623-234-4346

• Creative Stitchers,Leone Jung: 546-2643

• Decorative Art, KathyCapps: 546-5924

• Encore Needle & Craft,Joy Hicks: 584-4846

• Johnson Lapidary, GlenRenshaw: 602-552-6802

• Leather Carvers, KyleBetz: 623-271-6001

• Mac-Cro-Knit, MaryKocha: 556-5929

• Metal Club, Rod Flack:406-839-6263

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

• Photography West,John Obradovich: 623-975-1255

• Porcelain Painters,Kaye Renshaw: 602-582-5308

• Rip ‘n’ Sew, Eva Weis-berg: 792-7186/LindaGran: 584-5046

• Scrapbooking, Paper-crafts & More, KarenBjork: 623-584-5296

• Silk Flowers, Rose-marie Read, 623-214-9712

• Stained Glass Crafters,

Norm Kraft: 623-547-6792• Toy-ki Silvercraft,

Robert Lichtenberger: 623-975-9140

• Weavers West Guild,Gayle Smith: 623-214-8761

• Woodworking, JamesSloan: 623-687-8756

• Zymurgy, Gary Daw-son: 480-392-2181

CARDS & GAMES

• Bridge-Kiva West Du-plicate, June Heuser: 584-5851

• Bridge-One Partner,Eugene Mitofsky: 505-7206

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

• Bunco, Wesley Warren:623-975-0414

• Canasta West, ArleneRozmus: 546-3803

• Club 52 Card Club, MoNicholson: 623-261-5554

• Cribbage, RolandCloutier: 623-670-4082

• Euchre Card Club, JohnBellinger: 602-793-6755

• Five-Hundred Card,Marcel Mantha, 466-5115

• Mah Jongg, NormaPlatt: 214-0767

• Pan Card Club, SharonMcKittrick: 623-214-0319

• Pinochle, MarianneBlackman: 203-394-8108

• SaturdayNight Gamesters,

Sharon McKittrick: 623-214-0319

• Sheepshead, JimLinzmeier: 262-424-6281

DANCE• Country Western, Ros-

alie Krause: 623-544-4163

• Hillcrest Dance & So-cial, Doreen Gill: 623-544-0574

• Latin & BallroomDance, Wilbur Lider: 623-584-8543

• Line Dancers, MarthaWilliams: 556-9093

• Westerners SquareDance, Ralph Kwapiszeski:688-0670

HEALTH & FITNESS

• Arthritis Club, BarbaraSumner: 544-7775

• Dance for the Healthof It, Pamela Spears: 602-679-4220

• Energetic Exercise, Jan-ice Brown: 623-505-7710

• Fitness Club, AndreaEllen Green: 249-7911

• Handi-Capables, JJJones: 520-518-2173

• Water Fitness, EdeeWhite: 602-622-1708

• Yoga, Sheryl Gingerich,623-584-7055

HOBBIES &TRAVEL

• Agriculture, Ed Chur-ray: 623-594-1814

• Automotive Restora-tion, Tom Jones: 503-887-3430

• Broadcast Club, JohnHuotari: 214-9840

• Coin & Stamp, FredBubeheimer: 377-6621

• Computers West,Bruce Merrihew: 584-7440

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

• Investment Club, BarryHoke: 322-0909

• Model Railroad, Bob

Rose: 826-3448• Recreational Vehicle,

Diane Thoene: 214-5534• Rockhounds West,

Arthur Nelson: 623-556-9263; and Mary Hagy: 623-234-9102

Mu SIC & PERFORMANCE

• Dancing Arts, MarieFarmer: 544-7842

• Karaoke, Anna Besmer,623-521-5701

• Musicians Club, TonyMiller: 556-9720

• Organ & Keyboard,Ronald Aron: 537-9092

• Rhythm Tappers, KayeProkosch: 651-755-5690

• Stardust Theatre Coun-cil, Lu Gay: 584-0094

• Theatre West, Al Lom-bardos:: 546-3689

• Westernaires Chorus,Wally Witz: 623-975-9374

SOCIAL

• Boomers, RobertaDavidson: 623-889-1992

• Canine Companions,Ron Ouellette: 623-203-8836

• Club Español, MaryAnn Jasken: 701-866-9460

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

• Men’s Club, ArthurMiller: 623-975-7627

• Singles Club, JossieSeelund: 623-546-2618;and Bill Hamel: 623-546-1471

• Sunshine Animal Club, Robert Stebbins: 544-

2356• Women’s Social Club,

Kay Benz: 544-6704

SPORTS - GOLF

• Deer Valley Men,Stephen Weber: 623-546-5798

• Deer Valley Women,Pat Emswiler: 206-550-3713

• Desert Trails Men, CarlWenger: 309-854-1687

• Desert Trails Women18ers and 9ers, ElaineKeller: 623-556-0689;Kathee Flaherty: 623-399-8686

• Echo Mesa Men, TimWilliams: 623-337-4558

• Echo Mesa Women,Charlotte Engel: 623-251-3146

• Golf Council SCW,Karen Hunter: 544-6986

• Grandview Men, BillLewis: 623-258-2112

• Grandview Women,Penny Freel-Ott: 623-256-5592

• Lady Putters SCW,Linda Ryan: 928-230-8033

• Men’s Niners, HowardAllnut: 214-0583

• Men’s Putting, IrvCoon: 602-826-8539

• Pebblebrook Men,Pete MacDonald: 623-252-7617

• Pebblebrook Women,Jeanne Kurz: 623-214-7533

• Pebblebrook LadiesNiners, Katherine Sand-ness: 480-321-7209

• Stardust Men, BobEngland: 556-8306

• Stardust Women, JoanCichos: 208-351-2948

• Stardust Women Nin-ers, Sandra Matschke: 623-544-9641

• Trail Ridge Men, GaryBosak: 556-4812

• Trail Ridge Women,Marsha Ross: 303-921-5755

SPORTS• Bocce, Michael Schlaff:

414-1830• Bowlers Association,

Ernie Prindle: 623-546-6779

• Cyclists, Greg Swift:503-981-2951

• Horseshoe, Jerry Met-calf: 323-972-4689

• Johnson Lawn Bowls,Bill Wilkinson: 623-977-4623

• Men’s Billiards, DonNicks: 719-439-3671

• Mini-Golfers, SueWilliams: 337-4558

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

• Pickleball, DaleHaynes: 907-223-2502

• Racquetball/ Hand-ball/Whisperball, Jan War-ren: 214-3760

• Shuffleboard, CharlesInman: 980-2658

• Softball: GordonKinkead: 584-1264

• Sportsman’s, TomSloan: 203-2683

• Tennis Club, JanetSimcic: 623-214-8935

- Platform Tennis, RonGliot: 584-7838

- Table Tennis, JackWetherbie: 547-6263

- Tennis, Mal Jacob-son: 546-1145

- Volleyball, DawnWakefield: 271-8511

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

Phone Numbers

Club Contacts

ALL STATESWhen we were at the Newcomers

coffee on Jan. 29. We seemed to haveseveral newcomers from the state ofColorado and also California. However,those two states do not have a currentstates club at this time. Both of them hadclubs at one time but could not findenough people to help out, and so dis-banded. However, it would be nice tohave them back again, so if there are anypersons from either of those areas whowould like to start a new club, pleasecall us and we will try to assist you ingetting them re-organized again. Call623-214-8150.

Congratulations to Illinois Club Pres-ident Diane Rice and her staff. We areso happy to see the re-organization ofthe club is paying off; they now have189 members from Illinois! Way to go,keep up the good work!

IDAHO CLUBAnyone who has any affiliation with

the state of Idaho is more than welcometo become part of this active and fu- lov-ing group. Membership fee is $5. Wehave a lot of activities planned and youare welcome to join our Idaho family.We now have about 150 members.

Regular activities include a breakfastmeeting on the first Saturday of everymonth at 8:30 a.m. at the Golden Corralon Grand Avenue and Litchfield Road.The cost of the buffet is $6.99 per per-son, plus tax and gratuity. No reserva-tions are required and you could attendthe meeting without eating and stillenjoy a cup of coffee.

On the first and third Fridays, theladies and men’s Bridge and Hand &Foot Groups have lunch at The Links inSun Village, 14300 W. Bell Road, Sur-prise. Start at 10:30 a.m. and finish at 2p.m. Call Mary for bridge at 623-374-6846 and Joyce at 623-523-4407 forhand and foot.

March 13 is our annual day at the Sur-prise Sports Complex. The 1:05 p.m.game is between the Kansas City Royalsand Oakland Athletics. Cost is $14 perperson. For additional information andreservations call Freeman at 623-249-7236.

March 20 is the Idaho Club’s annualgolf tournament being held at StardustGolf Course, followed by a potluck din-ner at Joyce and Bob’s. Eighteen holesare played, but nine holes can be accom-modated. For tee times and reservationsor additional information, call Bill at208-772-6456.

The Idaho State annual picnic andbingo is April 11 at Beardsley Park.Members and guests are welcome. Moreinformation to follow. For additional in-formation, contact Joe at 623-755-6104.

ILLINOIS CLUBWe hope you are enjoying the activi-

ties the Board has planned so far. Theturn-out has been wonderful and wethank all of you for your support. With-

out all of you, we could not do this. Sug-gestions are always welcome.

On March 22, we will be meeting atthe Stardust Theater in the KuentzRecreation Center. The play being per-formed is “Grease” and it is a matinee at2 p.m.. The last day to purchase ticketsis March 12. Tickets are available for$10. Call Diane at the number listedbelow.

April is in the works so we shouldhave some information soon.

Remember to visit the Illinois StateClub website at il.scwclubs.com.

For information, call Diane at 466-0512.

IOWA CLUB The March club meeting will be held

Saturday, March 14, at BriarwoodCountry Club, 20800 N. 135th Ave., SunCity West, with doors open at 8:30 a.m.

The meeting will feature a breakfastbuffet, entertainment and installation ofnew officers. It replaces the breakfast forthe month of March. Cost for membersis $12 and guests are welcome at a costof $17. Reservations are acceptedthrough March 10. For more informa-tion, contact Jean Hankins at 623-584-8814.

The Iowa Club meets the secondMonday of each month (except March)at 8:30 a.m. for breakfast at Tivoli Gar-dens, 12535 W Bell Road, Surprise.Need not be a member to attend and noreservations are required. For more in-formation, contact Doug Plum at 623-218-6532.

KANSAS CLUBAll Kansas Club members: Here's a

list of activities for all members andguests. On March 17, we are planning a"Wearin' of the Green" in the Quail/Coy-ote Room at the Sun City West Founda-tion, at Stardust and R.H. Johnsonboulevards. We are planning a "PizzaParty" April 15 in the Grand CanyonRoom at the Sun City West Foundation.If you need any additional informationon any of the events, call 623-214-9829or 623-776-6088.

MICHIGAN CLUBThe Michigan Club held a luncheon

at Mimi's on Jan. 26 where new mem-bers were welcomed and plans weremade for the year.

On March 21, the club members willjoin the Ohio Club for a trip to the Ari-zona Opry. It is a sold-out event. Therewill be more trips with the Ohio Club inthe future.

We welcome new members to join usin some fun activities this year. For fur-ther information please call PresidentBill at 623-533-4472.

MINNESOTA CLUBThe Minnesota Club is on a roll, and

has had a very successful year. A sell-out crowd attended both the Wine &Cheese party (January) and Casino Nite(February).

We are inviting all Minnesotans tojoin us for our March Madness, Soup -Sandwich and Such evening on March19, starting with a social hour at 4:30. Itwill be held at the SCW FoundationBuilding, Del Webb Room, 14465 R.H.Johnson and Stardust boulevards. A50/50 will also be played. The cost willbe $10 per member and $12 per guest.

New members are always welcome.Dues for this year are now being ac-cepted and are $5 per person. A trip toOrgan Stop Pizza in Mesa is also beingplanned. Sign up for the bus. For reser-

vations and questions, call Jean at 623-546-0557. Also save the date for ourApril Picnic at Beardsley Park on Fri-day, April 10.

Attention all baseball fans: There arestill a few tickets available for twoSpring Training games at the SurpriseStadium. Kansas City Royals of the2014 World Series and the TexasRangers are the home teams. Games areSunday, March 8, at 1 p.m., and Mon-day, March 30. This year we are havingtwo Minnesota days at the stadium,which is located on Bullard Avenue inSurprise. These game tickets are halfprice: $12.50 for a great first base infieldsecond deck. For questions concerningthe games, call Gil at 623-544-7387.

MONTANA CLUB Montana Club Valley of the Sun hosts

the 19th annual Big Sky Golf Scrambleand Social on Thursday, March 5, atPalmbrook Country Club. Shotgun startis 12:30 p.m. Cost is $60 per golfer andincludes 18 holes of golf, golf cart, din-ner, free range balls, door prizes andsouvenirs. Non-golfers may join for anItalian dinner for only $17. Deadline forregistration was Feb, 26. For informa-tion, call 406-449-6379.

NEBRASKA CLUB We will see the Kansas City Royals

play the Oakland Athletics at 1:05 p.m.Friday, March 13. Good seats are avail-able for $14 per seat. If you would liketickets, call 623-214-9344.

Our picnic begins 5:30 p.m. Tuesday,April 14, at the Sun City West Founda-tion, 14465 R.H. Johnson Blvd. Cost is$13 for members and $16 for guests.Make checks payable to Nebraska Cluband mail to 15621 W. Whitewood Drive,Sun City West, AZ 85375-5741.

The men meet each Tuesday at 6 a.m.at the Hole ‘N’ One Restaurant in SunCity West. Co-ed breakfast is 8 a.m.each Saturday at Tivoli Gardens on BellRoad. Ladies bridge is the third Fridayof each month at 11:30 a.m. at Briar-wood Country Club. Reservations arerequired by calling 623-975-1792 or623-322-2442.

Dues are $10 per person. Mail checksto 13945 Rico Drive, Sun City West, AZ85375-2800.

Info: scneclubnaz.com.

NEW ENGLAND CLUBIn February, New England Club

members enjoyed a matinee at the Ari-zona Broadway Theatre seeing "TheKing and I.” Plans are in the works fora luncheon to celebrate Patriots Day inApril with Yankee Pot Roast, a NewEngland favorite.

We welcome all of you who havelived in Maine, New Hampshire, Ver-mont, Massachusetts, Connecticut andRhode Island to join us. For informa-tion, call Phil and Carol at 623-748-8222 or email at [email protected].

NORTH DAKOTA CLUBThe North Dakota Club attended the

Arizona Opry on Feb. 20 in ApacheJunction. We saw a wonderful matineeshow and enjoyed the dinner as well.

Our next event is our Spring Picnicwhich will be held on March 15 atBeardsley Park. Club members will re-ceive information regarding this event inthe mail in early March. We are also inthe planning stages for the SteamboatDolly event on April 9.

Each year we see our enrollmentclimbing and new members joining. Wealways welcome new members and newideas. For information call Carol at 701-527-5827.

OHIO CLUBOhio Club activities planned for

March 2015 are as follows:March Monthly Club Breakfast,

Monday, March 2, 8:30 a.m., at TivoliGardens, 12555 W. Bell Road, Surprise.Individual checks are take. Membersand guests are welcome.

Spring Training Game is 1 p.m.Thursday, March 5, with the CincinnatiReds vs. Cleveland Indians at GoodyearBall Park in Goodyear. Tickets are $22per person. Call Bea at 623-584-5410for reservations.

We will visit Barleen’s Arizona OpryMatinee on Saturday, March 21., Buspick up is 9:45 a.m. at the R.H. JohnsonRec Center in Sun City West. Cost is$65 per person. Call Bea at 623-584-5410 for reservations. All members andguests welcome!

Information: Call Ruth Laymon at623-584-5813.

OREGON CLUBThe State of Oregon Club will host

the secon- annual golf tournamentMarch 28 at Palmbrook Country Club inSun City. The tournament will have ashotgun start at 9 a.m. and lunch willfollow. The cost is $55. Lunch only,with no golf, is $15. The tournament isopen to anyone.

For more information, contact JackSmith at [email protected] or 623-972-8441. Deadline for sign up is March 15.

PENNSYLVANIA CLUB We are getting ready for an “All You

Can Eat” Pizza and Salad Party on Sat-urday, April 18, in the Quail-CoyoteRoom of the Foundation Building inSun City West. Doors open at noon.

5 Star Pizza will be bringing theirovens on site, and freshly preparing fivevarieties of pizza: pepperoni, sausage,veggie, Hawaiian and “TheWorks.”Lunch includes all the pizza andsalad you can eat and ice tea. Only icetea will be served by the club, but as al-ways, you may bring your own drink ofchoice.Guests of members are welcome.

The price is $8 for members and $10for guests of members.

If you have a Pennsylvania connec-tion, you are eligible to join our club.We have a lot of fun together. If married,your spouse is also eligible for member-ship. New membership is $7 per yearwith a renewal of $5 per year. We holdnine social events per year.

Checks for this event are madepayable to: PA CLUB. Please contactDarlene for further information aboutthis event, or for membership questions:623-875-0295.

WISCONSIN CLUBWell the football games are all over

but now we are in March Madness Bas-ketball. Oh well, we can now concen-trate on the lovely spring weather and allthe upcoming fun activities we havehere.

Our upcoming event is the baseballgame at 1:05 p.m. March 18 featuringMilwaukee vs. Kansas City Royals. No-tice that the game time has changedfrom 6:05 p.m. back to the original timeof l:05 p.m. We will be tailgating at lla.m. before the game. We will meet onthe north side of the parking lot near thesoccer field. Look for the Wisconsinflags. If you want to join the tailgateparty, please bring a dish to pass. Anyquestions, call Larry at 623-214-9248.

April 2 will start off with the tradi-tional shotgun golf scramble at Desert

Trails Golf Course. Lots of prizes andfun for all. Call Paul at 623-546-8297for information.

For those of you who have not pickedup your directory at the monthly break-fasts at Tivoli Gardens, you will have tocall Carol at 623-214-6661 to arrange atime to pick them up at her house.

Enjoy breakfast with fellow Wiscon-sinites on the second Tuesday of themonth at 8:30 a.m. at Tivoli Gardens,12535 W. Bell Road, Surprise. Order offthe menu with individual checks. Besure to wear your Wisconsin namebadge for a drawing of a free breakfast.Call Carol at 623-214-6661 by the Fri-day before to reserve a space.

We will be having a spring farewellpicnic April 24 at noon at BeardsleyPark, with Classic Catering.

We welcome any Wisconsinites newto the area who want to join our greatclub. Call our membership chairwomanPat at 623-546-0853. The club websiteis scwclubs.com/wi.

Cheeseheads’ Trivia: Pardon theirrudeness, but cows burp - a lot. It’s theprice of being ruminants. All that cudgoing up and down the esophagus re-sults in the expulsion of a lot of gas rightout of the mouth. This is important be-cause the world is getting warmer, andall those burps aren’t helping. Scientistsare concerned about the dairy farms,which contribute about 2 percent ofgreenhouse gases.

WASHINGTON STATEOur annual Dungeness crab feed

turned out to be a big success with about300 or so guests attending; if you missedit you missed a good time.

Our next event will be our tour to theWrigley Mansion and the BiltmoreHotel, with a lunch at the Wrigley Man-sion. This tour is full of history of daysgone by; very interesting, if you haven’tsigned up you better hurry! The tour isscheduled for March 26 and is open tomembers and non-members. Price is$68.75 for members and $69.75 for non-members. Call 623-214-8150 for reser-vations.

Following on April 23 is our Luke AirForce Base Tour. This is always a won-derful and informative tour, There is somuch to see and everyone will get toenjoy a very nice lunch following thetour. The tour at this time is sold out butwe have a waiting list so if interestedcall and get on the list.

During our daily life here in Sun CityWest, we often hear the roar of our jetsoverhead from Luke AFB, which I wel-come. This to me is not a detriment butthe sound of freedom, which is so pre-cious in today’s world.

On May 4, arrive at 5:30 p.m. for ourend of the season potluck at BeardsleyPark. Every family attending is ask tobring a dish of some kind to serve eight.We put all of the food together, and frompast experience I will say that the Wash-ington gals really are good cooks! Din-ner will start at 6 p.m.

We ask everyone to bring their owntableware, table cloth, plates etc. andalso your own drinks, plus your happyhour drinks and munchies. In otherwords, nothing is furnished - it is strictlya bring your own table set up plus yourdish to serve 8 people, and come andenjoy our end of the season event. Thisgives us a chance to say goodbye to ourSnowbirds who will head back to Wash-ington and other cooler areas, and ofcourse we will look forward to seeingeveryone again in the fall. This event isfree; just come and enjoy the food andthe company.


Submit All States Clubnews by the first day of eachmonth (for the next month’spublication) to [email protected]. All sub-missions for April are dueby March 1. If you do nothave a computer, pleaseprint and mail to 22211Lobo Lane, Sun City West,AZ 85375.

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Golf

Sun City West Turf Care: Venting greens adds oxygenThe Rec Centers’ Golf Maintenance

staff will be performing a process on thegreens called “venting.” Greens venting isa way for us to get oxygen back into thesoil profile and promote a healthy gas ex-change between the soil and the atmos-phere. Venting also helps relievecompaction caused by the mowers, rollers,and foot traffic from golfers.

The impact on the playability of thegreens surface with the venting process isdifferent than the conventional core aeri-

fication method. During the conventionalcore aerification, we remove a 5/8” coreand topdress with sand which can makethe greens slow and bumpy.

The difference with the venting processis that we use a solid tine, roughly ¼” indiameter that does not remove any mate-rial from the green. The greens are mowedand rolled following venting, which pro-vides a smooth putting surface. After afew days, many of you won’t even noticethat we have done this procedure.

Danielle Ammaccapane, JaneCrafter, Christa Johnson, BetsyKing, Cindy Rarick and SherriTurner.

Making her Legends Tourdebut will be Michelle Mc-Gann of Florida. McGann wonseven LPGA tournaments inher 21-year LPGA Tour career.

Legends Tour Hall of FamerJan Stephenson of Australiaalso will be in the tournamentfield.

Stephenson is the career

Lady legends bring fun, excitement to fourth annual Walgreens Charity ClassicFrom Page 1

Congratulations to Peb-blebrook and Deer Valleygolf courses on beingnamed to the list of 2015GEM golf courses.

This is the second time inthree years that both courseshave been awarded thishonor.

GEM stands for “Golf En-dorsed by Members” and isa program which encour-ages AWGA members tosubmit their opinions aboutgolf courses they play.

In 2014, only 24 golfcourses in Arizona weregiven this award. For moreinformation on this pro-gram, check the ArizonaWomen’s Golf Associationwebsite (www.awga.org).

Two SCW coursesearn GEM award The Sun City West Softball Club’s Tin

Cup Golf Tournament and Banquet, fea-turing fun, prizes, contests, a free beergarden, auction, prizes, and some sur-prises, will be Sunday, March 29.

Presented by the Softball Club andsponsored by Liberty Buick at Deer Val-ley and Grandview golf courses, the eventis open to the public. A raffle for a loaded2015 Yamaha golf car from Desert GolfCarts will be featured. There is no limiton raffle tickets, which are $25 each, oreight for $100; you need not be present towin.

The tournament will feature an 8:30a.m. shotgun start, and a standard four-player scramble, with mixed andwomen’s flights. You may make up yourown foursome, so invite your friends.There will be prizes for the longest drive,closest to the pin and team mulligans.

A banquet featuring Personal TouchCatering and a beer garden will be from12:30 to 1:45 p.m. at Palm Ridge Recre-ation Center.

Doors open at 2 p.m. with a no-host bar.There will be a silent auction from 2 to 4p.m. including golf gear, electronics, etc.

Dinner will be served at 3 p.m. and in-cludes a chicken breast stuffed with jackcheese and beef stroganoff.

Cost for golf and dinner is $75. Dinneronly is $25. Golf only is $50. All pro-ceeds benefit the Sun City West SoftballClub.

For information, call Nancy Dobbins at623-792-8993. For forms, which are dueby March 17, email [email protected],stop by Liberty Field, or visit azsrsoft-ball.com. No jeans or T-shirts are allowedin the tournament. Dress code for dinneris casual.

Annual Tin Cup Tourney benefits Softball Club

Jan StephensonPatty SheehanL. LeumannNancy LopezJuli InksterPat BradleyAmy Alcott

leading money winner on theLegends Tour.

Competition at the Wal-greens Charity Championshipbegins at 9 a.m. on Saturday,March 7, and on Sunday,March 8 for the final round.

The event returns for the fourthyear to Sun City West.

Daily tickets are on sale nowat all Sun City West golf shopsfor $15 per adult.

Discounted advance ticketsare on sale for $10 per day at

all area Walgreens stores.Kids 17-under, as well as ac-

tive military with an ID, will beadmitted free of charge.

Admission is free into theFriday pro-am tournament onMarch 6, but contributions will

be welcome to support theevent’s official charity part-ners, the Phoenix Children’sHospital and the American Di-abetes Association.

For more information, visitwww.thelegendstour.com.


Ladies Nights are coming up at 3 p.m. March14 and April 11 at Echo Mesa. Teams of two will

play. Cost is $20 per person. Must pre-pay oneweek prior to event. Bring a putter, ball and extra

cash for 50/50 pot and raffle prizes. Must pre-pay at Grandview or Echo Mesa. Contact

Chantrell Alexander at 623-810-9506.

Thanks to the 100 golfers who turned up for the Relay forLife Golf Tournament on Jan. 24. The weather cooperatedand everyone enjoyed the day. Prizes and raffle items weredistributed after lunch, which was provided by Carrabbas.

The silent auction for eight tickets to “Dancing with theStars” brought in $750. More than $6,000 was raised for theAmerican Cancer Society Relay for Life of Sun City West.

A special thank you to all of the businesses and individualswho donated raffle and auction items.

American Cancer Society golf tournament a success

It is the Desert Trails Women's Club 2014 Ace of the Year. Eachmonth, Desrt Trails Women’s Golf Club honors an Ace of the Monthfor low gross and low net. In January, thewinners from each monthplay for Ace of the Year. Above, Helen Schneider, right, won lowgross with a 76; and Shirley Alexander won low net with 51. Con-gratulations ladies!

FrequentlyAsked Questions

Q. My ball lies against a rake in a bunker. AmI entitled to relief?

A. Yes. A bunker rake is a movable obstruc-tion, which the player may remove in accor-dance with Rule 24-1.

If the ball is touching the sand in the bunker(or another part of the course), then the rake may be re-moved in accordance with Rule 24-1a. If the ball moves, itmust be replaced, and there is no penalty, provided that themovement of the ball is directly attributable to the removal ofthe obstruction.

If the ball is resting solely on the rake (not also touching apart of the course), then Rule 24-1b permits the player to liftthe ball, remove the rake, and drop the ball as nearly as pos-sible to the spot directly beneath where the ball lay on therake, but not nearer the hole.

The ball may be cleaned when lifted under this rule.

GolfReid West Academies News

NEW GOLF SCHOOLSAND PLAYING LESSONS

We are now offering customgolf schools! One-day, two-day, and short game schoolsare now available with instruc-tors Blayne Hobbs, PGA, andChantrell Alexander.

New playing lessons are alsonow available. Learn fromyour instructor on the golfcourse!

ONLINE MEMBER’SPROGRAM

If you are ready to take yourgame to the next level, then ourOnline Member’s Program isfor you! Sign up today andtake advantage of this amazingoffer!

STUDENTS PLAYINGWELL

Congratulations to SeanCarlton on winning the 8th-an-nual San Diego Junior Ama-teur Championship!

Congratulations to John

Sand on winning two FCWT(Future Collegiate World Tour)tournaments in the past month.

John won the FCWT Classicat PGA West after he firedrounds of 72 and 70 for aseven-shot victory! He thenwent on to win the FCWT tour-nament at the Wigwam withrounds of 70 and 74 for a two-shot victory. Great playingJohn!

FIND YOUR PASSION!

We have adopted a programdeveloped to establish a funda-mental understanding of thegame of golf and the skillsneeded to play the game at anylevel. Inquire with Reid Westto find out more.

ELEVATE YOUR PRACTICE

If you want to get more outof your practice sessions, comeuse our indoor GC2 launchmonitor and simulator. Lettechnology work for you anddiscover exactly what yourgolf ball is doing. To schedule

a time on our simulator, pleasecall us at 623-687-4333.

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK

Keep up with the latest newsfrom Reid West Golf Acade-mies by following us on Face-book!

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Ralph West, for the thirdtime, was named the PGASouthwest Section SeniorPlayer of the Year! Congratula-tions on a great 2014 Ralph!

NEW GOLF FITNESSCLASSES

We are now offering golf fit-ness classes with AndreaTedesco. Andrea is a Level 3TPI (Titleist Performance Insti-tute) certified instructor as wellas a certified personal trainer.She will be offering health andfitness sessions on Mondays inour indoor performance centerat Grandview Golf Course. Formore information, call us at623-687-4333.

Ladies Nights

Reid West Golf Academies isnow offering a way to learnhow to take your driving rangeswing to the golf course. Wewill be offering a two-hourgroup-playing lesson startingthis season.

This instruction will focus onthe mistakes that you make onthe golf course and how to cor-rect them. Included will bemaking better club and shot de-cisions. These lessons will beoffered as a form-your-own-group of two to three playerswhere you can either pick yourday, time and instructor, or wewill have regularly scheduledtimes available.

Contact your golf instructoror the golf academy office forrates and to schedule one of thebest ways to learn how to im-prove your score.

Group lessons

MARCH 7 LIBRARYOPEN HOUSE

The R. H. Johnson Li-brary is holding an openhouse on March 7 and youare invited! Bring a friendand drop-in between 10a.m. and noon. Refresh-ments will be served.

They say the heart of acommunity is its library. Now youhave an opportunity to see all ofour many facets. All areas of thelibrary will be open for touring, soif you ever wondered what goeson behind the scenes this is yourchance. Then discover the Friendsof the Library, chess players,Scrabble players, jigsaw puzzlers,Poetry Group, Writers Group, Ex-plore! Adult Learning and others,that meet at the library.

J. A. JANCE BOOK TALKNew York Times bestselling au-

thor J. A. Jance returns to Sun CityWest at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March8, in the Social Hall for a specialprepublication release of hernewest Ali Reynolds book, “Cold

Betrayal.”Attendeesat the pro-gram willbe able topurchase acopy of thebook evenbefore it isavailable inbookstores.

Compli -m e n t a r ytickets arerequired toattend andmay bepicked up atthe library.

In “ColdBe t r aya l ”A l iR e y n o l d s

goes head-to-head with a shadowypolygamous cult called “TheFamily” when a young pregnantwoman escapes its clutches andturns up in the outside world.

HAPPY CAMP AT THE LIBRARY

The Sun City West SpringBreak Happy Camp comes to thelibrary at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays,March 10, 17, and 24.

Residents and their visitinggrandchildren are invited to joinus for an interactive story, birdmask craft, and a visit from Fallen

Feathers BirdRescue.

Fallen Feath-ers will bringlive birds, in-cluding a greathorned owl, araven, and a

Gambel’s quail. Reserva-tions for all Happy Campactivities are made at theR.H. Johnson box office.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

The Friends announcedthe following officers wereelected for 2015: Larry

Woods, president; Elaine Miller,vice-president; Pat Cave, secre-tary; Ray McFarland, treasurer.Club bylaws were also approved.

The next meeting of the Friendswill be held at 1:30 p.m. on Mon-day, March 23, in the Lecture Halland the public is invited.

After a short membership meet-ing, Kris Coates will speak aboutxeriscaping, the landscape princi-ples that produce gardens of na-tive plants using minimalirrigation. Coates is a Master Gar-dener, certified arborist, and certi-fied desert landscaper with morethan 50 years of gardening expe-rience.

VOLUNTEERS WANTEDThe Movie Committee of the

Friends of the Library is seekingvolunteers to help show movies inthe Stardust Theater on Thursdayevenings. If you enjoy Hollywoodmovies and working with enthusi-astic people in a real movie theatreatmosphere, this opportunity is foryou. Call 623-546-0162.

CHAT WITH LOCALAUTHORS

The next “Chat with Local Au-thors” will be held on Tuesday,March 3. Drop-in anytime be-tween 10 a.m. and noon to meetGary Visconti and Mary Verdier.Library “Chats” are informal oc-casions to meet some of our tal-ented local writers.

World Professional Figure Skat-ing Champion Gary Visconti signs“Falling for the Win.” His bookdescribes his seven-decade jour-ney from a low-income neighbor-hood in East Detroit to Olympicathlete.

Visconti was thrown onto theworld stage after the fatal planecrash that killed the entire U. S.Skating Team in 1961. He and fel-low-skater Peggy Fleming be-came skating world heroes in atime of Cold War competition.Visconti then went on to coachmany of America’s great skaters,including Scott Hamilton,Dorothy Hamil, Tai Babilonia,Randy Gardner, and actress LynnHolly Johnson.

Mary Verdier signs “Are WeHome Yet?” Before retiring,Verdier practiced law in the areasof adoption, child welfare, andcriminal defense. She now writesfull time. “Are We Home Yet?” isher first book.

THANKS TO THE COINAND STAMP CLUB

Recently the Sun City WestCoin and Stamp Club donatedmuseum-quality acrylic cases toprotect two statues in the MainRoom of the library. This verythoughtful gift will do much tohelp preserve the statues. The clubis currently on display in the li-brary. You may be surprised atwhat this club has to offer.

QUILT DONATIONQuilt artist Swanee Pringle of

the Palo Verde Patchers recentlydonated a quilt she stitched. Theadorable gift features the story-book character Curious Georgeand can be found in the Children’sNook.

The R.H. Johnson Library hoursare 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday

through Saturday. A valid Rec Card is necessary tocheck out items and use the

Data Resource Center. Web site: www.scwlibrary.com. The Library has two exterior re-

turn boxes at the horseshoe drive -one for books and one for media.

To prevent damage, please take thetime to rubber band

your materials before depositing.

CARE INSTRUCTIONSFOR A LIBRARY DVD DISC:n Handle carefully and only

by the edges.n Remove gently from the

case by pressing down on thehub button and lifting gently onthe sides.n Don’t bend or twist the disc.n Do not rub or clean the disc.Seat properly on the hub but-

ton and lock in place when re-turning to the case.n Report any problems with

the disc when you return it .

Jane KauzlaricLibrary Director

MARCH 5, 2015 - “AWALK IN THE CLOUDS”

After returning from WorldWar II, a young G.I. (KeanuReeves) finding himself disillu-sioned, heads north to work as atraveling salesman where hemeets the daughter of a wealthyvineyard owner on her wayhome. She is unmarried andpregnant. The young man gal-lantly offers to help by posing asher husband for one night, un-aware that doing so will changeboth of their lives forever. (C)(1995) (102M) (PG-13). (Nevershown in SCW)

MARCH 12, 2015 -“VIVA ZAPATA”

The lifeand timesof the leg-e n d a r yMexicanr e v o l u -t i o n a r yEmilianoZ a p a t aa r ebrought to

the screen in Darryl F. Zanuck’spowerful production of JohnSteinbeck’s screenplay. MarlonBrando, fresh from his successin “A Streetcar Named Desire,”gives a stunning portrayal of theoutlaw turned revolutionaryleader. The film also boasts An-thony Quinn’s Oscar winningperformance as Zapata’sbrother. Viva Zapata! is one ofthe classic political movies andanother fine example ofBrando’s genius as a film actor.(B&W) (1952) (113M) (NR)(Never shown in SCW)

MARCH 19, 2015 - “HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE”

They’re three beautiful mod-

els, look-ing for theman andthe moneyof theird r e a m s !A l m o s tb r o k e ,they pooltheir fundsto rent aposh Man-hattan penthouse in which theyplan to lure their victims. Butthe gold digger’s plans suddenlygo awry when two of them fallfor men who appear to be poor!Trying to stop each other frommarrying the wrong guy, Mari-lyn Monroe, Betty Grable AndLauren Bacall deliver the finestcomedic performances of theircareers. (C) (1953) (95M) (NR).(Last shown in 1997)

MARCH 26, 2015 - “THEFIVE PENNIES”

This biographical film chron-icles the life of ‘20s trumpetplayer Red Nichols (DannyKaye) and his rise to fame in thejazz world. With the support ofhis wife (Barbara Bel Geddes)and his beloved young daughter,Nichols is able to weather boththe good and bad times of hismusical career. Nominated forseveral Oscars, this film featuresthe talent of musicians LouisArmstrong, Bob Crosby, RayAnthony, Shelly Manne, andBobb Troup in an abundance ofmusical numbers, including“When the Saints Go MarchingIn,” “Carnival of Venice,” and“The Five Pennies.” (C) (1959)(117M) (NR). (Never shown inSCW)

Stardust Movies

STARDu ST THEATREKuentz R.C. (Johnson Blvd. @ Stardust Blvd.)

$2 per person donation - 7 p.m. doors open at 6 p.m. Sponsored by the Friends of the R.H. Johnson Library.

Hearing-assisted devices are now available for your use. Please, no food or drink in the theater.

R.H. Johnson Library www.suncitywest.com Recreation Centers of Sun City West 544-6000 March 2015

It’s hard to believe but mostof our leagues will be finishingup the fall/winter season thismonth.

There was a total of 37leagues and 2,116 bowlers. It’sbeen a great season. I and mystaff would like to thank all ofthe league bowlers for theirparticipation and support of theleagues and the lanes.

We hope to see you all backfor the nextf a l l / w i n t e rseason.

Rememberthe summerleagues willbe startingsoon. Join aleague. It’s agreat way tohave fun andkeep cool

during the summer. Sign upbooks are at the League Desk.

Bowling Tip for the Month:The Five Step Approach

Why do bowlers take fivesteps? For bowlers who areshort, very young or seniorswho don’t have a big stride totheir natural walk, five stepscan create faster tempo andhelp you to finish closer to thefoul line.

Five step timing is simplyadding another step and start-ing with your left foot. Withthis step, the ball is not moved


Equipmentdemos

Tips for Seniors by Daily Fitness

Daily Fitness presentsmonthly group equipmentdemonstrations at each of theRec Centers’ fitness centers forindividuals new to the commu-nity or new to using a fitnesscenter. Exercise professionalsprovide a half-hour tour of thefacility one Tuesday a month,demonstrating basic use of vari-ous machines.

Exercise improves your golf game

March Fitness Demonstrations

11:30 a.m. March 3,Palm Ridge

4 p.m. March 10, Beardsley

4:30 p.m. March 24,R.H. Johnson

Barry Hardesty Sports Pavilion

Manager

Bowling & Fitness

Ron Nurss enjoys the game ofgolf. He decided to get strongerfor the game, and improve hisoverall level of fitness. Ron knewmuscle strength was necessary toconsistently execute proper golfmechanics.

With the help of personaltrainer, Dick Fortier, Ron began toworkout at the Palm Ridge FitnessCenter. Dick developed an exer-cise regimen that focused on allmuscles involved in the game ofgolf. The Arm Extension machineis one of the many exercises heuses to achieve an effective golfswing. He has discovered that ex-ercise not only improves his golfgame, but his quality of life, aswell.

“There are 32 major musclegroups involved in the golfswing,” states Fortier, a fitnessspecialist with Daily Fitness.

A good golfer needs to look be-yond the latest $500 driver that’son the market, and concentrateon the engine that is going tomove that driver – and that en-gine is YOUR BODY! Your bodydictates your golfing ability. If youwant to improve your swing,speed, power and accuracy, youneed to improve the body thatexecutes the swing.

This can be done through anexercise program that focuses onthree important areas: AerobicCapacity, Muscle Strength, andBody Flexibility.

Aerobic exercise will improvestamina & endurance, vital tocompleting 18 holes of golf;Weight Training will strengthenand build muscle tissue, key togaining club head speed; andStretching Exercises will improverange of motion and flexibility, es-

sential for a powerful and fluidswing.

All three of these areas, andadditional golf-specific exercises,can be incorporated into a 12-Session training Program. Appro-priate exercise can improve a

golfer’s outlook, game score, andenjoyment of the sport.”

Daily Fitness trainers specializein teaching individuals how to ex-ercise safely and effectively. Tofind out more, call 623-256-7901,or visit DailyFitnessLLC.com.

Ron Nurss is guided through his upper body workout by personal trainerDick Fortier.

Thank you! Another great season is wrapping upaway from your body until theright foot is moved forward inyour second step. Somebowlers get confused with tak-ing an additional. Think aboutthe five steps this way. Since

the ball does not move forwarduntil the right foot comes for-ward on the second step, let’scall the first step zero. Socount 0, 1, 2, 3, 4.

If you are a taller bowler,

taking four steps would proba-bly work better for you. Aswith everything in bowlingthere are no absolutes; experi-ment with both approaches andsee which feels more comfort-

able. When you feel in “time”at the finish, you will haveyour balance, a better releaseand will be able to hit yourmark more consistently.

See you on the lanes.


Village Store

Hours change at Kuentz Rec CenterBeginning Dec. 1, 2014, we extended the

hours that the fitness facilities were availableto residents at the Kuentz Rec Center, 14401R.H. Johnson Blvd., in Sun City West.

We have experienced negligible traffic atthe pool and fitness room areas during theextended time period of 9-10 p.m. on week-

days.Therefore, the Kuentz pool and fitness

areas’ hours have been scaled back to: 6 a.m.to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday; and 7 a.m.to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

The courtyard at Kuentz will remain openuntil 10 p.m. every day.

The Rec Centers of Sun City West invites residents to “Route 66” –a concert performed by the West Valley Pops Band. This event will beheld at 2 p.m. April 22 in the Summit Hall at the Palm Ridge Rec Cen-ter. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m.

Tickets are free, but seats are assigned. Sun City West residentsmay pick up their tickets beginning March 10 at the Box Office in theR.H. Johnson Administration building and must show their rec card todo so. There is a limit of two tickets per card.

The concert benefits the Valley View Community Food Bank. Pleasebring a nonperishable food item to the concert for the food bank.

WV Pops Band supports food bank

FINANCE AND TECHNOLOGY:

BASIC ESTATE PLAN-NING: 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday,March 18; $10 fee.

END OF LIFE READI-NESS: 3 to 5 p.m., Tuesday,March 3 and WednesdayMarch 4; $20 fee.

INVESTING CONCERNSIN FRAGILE MARKETS: 6to 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 15;$10 fee.

FOOD AND FUN: FRENCH COOKING at

AMUSE BOUCHE BISTRO,3:30-7:30 p.m., Monday,March 23; $65 fee.

GOURMET COOKINGCLASSES AT VOGUEBISTRO, 2 to 5 p.m., Mon-days, Appetizers April 27 andfull course Italian dinner, May18

INCREDIBLE AND EDI-BLE SALAD CREATIONS:1:30 to 4:00 p.m., Thursday,March 26; $39 fee (includestasting).

WINE AND PAINTING: 1-4 P.M., Friday, March 20; $35fee (includes art supplies,snacks and wine).

HEALTH AND FITNESS: AGING INTO HEALTH, 3

to 5 p.m., Tuesdays, May 5, 12

and 19 GETTING THE GREAT-

EST BENEFIT FROMWATER WALKING, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesdayand Thursday March 23, 24and 26

LINE DANCING: 4:30 to7:30 p.m., Sundays, March 1-22; March 29-April 26; May 3-24; $24 per four week session.

SELF-HEALING TECH-NIQUES, EFT AND SEVA,TBA

SWIM LESSONS: 6 to 7:30p.m., Mondays, Tuesdays andThursdays, BEGINNERSAND Advanced Beginners/In-termediate, March 9, 10, 12,and 16, 17, 19; $30 per session.

USING YOUR CANE FORSELF-PROTECTION ANDSELF-DEFENSE, Tuesday 19and Thursday May 21

HISTORY AND TRAVEL:ARTISTS OF THE SOUTH-

WEST AND THE CANYON:3 to 5 p.m., Tuesday, March10; $10 fee.

DEL WEBB AND HISCOMMUNITIES, 3-5 p.m.,Monday April 13 and TuesdayApril 14

LEGACIES OF THE PAST-ARIZONA WOMEN THATMADE HISTORY: 3 to 5 p.m.,Thursday, March 26; $10 fee.

NAVAJO CODE TALKERS:

3 to 5 p.m., Thursday, March12; $10 fee.

NEW ZEALAND ANDLANDS DOWN UNDER: 3 to5 p.m., Tuesday, March 3; $10fee.

TRAVELING IN CUBA,TBA

NATURE AND SCIENCE: ALL ABOUT GRAVITY, 3

to 5 p.m., Thursday April 23AZ WEATHER, TBAFLOOD CONTROL AND

EMERGENCY PREPARED-NESS, TBA

STARGAZING IN THEPARK: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.,Thursday, March 12; $20 fee.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT:

PREPARING YOUR

HOME FOR WHEN YOU’REGONE: 3 to 5 p.m., ThursdayMarch 19; $10 fee.

WALKING MEDITATION:3 to 4 p.m. Mondays, March 2,9, 16 and 23; $24 fee.

WORLD RELIGIONS, 6 to8 p.m., Mondays, May 11, 18and June 1 and 8

SKILL BUILDING: AARP SMART DRIVER, 8

to noon, Saturday April 25BEGINNING SPANISH,

TBAEXQUISITE CROCHETED

WIRE JEWELRY, 3 to 5 p.m.,Wednesdays April 8 and 15

GOLF RULES, 6 to 8 p.m.,Tuesday, April 7

HOW TO’S, MAKINGSMALL REPAIRS IN YOURHOME AND CAR, TBA

LET’S DO RADIO, Broad-casting Techniques and Ad-vanced Programming, LEVELII: 6 to 8 p.m., Mondays,March 2, 9, 16 and 23; $45 fee.

EXPLORE! Class Registra-tion Information: detailedclass descriptions are listed on-line at www.rcscw.com, EX-PLORE! Classes. Registrationis easy:

ON-LINE: Click on EX-PLORE! in the left column ofsuncitywest.com; if you arenew to EXPLORE!, sign-in

and create your own account;if you are already a participantin the EXPLORE! Program,log-in and input your username and password. Oncelogged-in, you are able to reg-ister for a class and pay on-linewith your credit or debit card.

If you forget your user nameor password, contact TamraStark at 623-544-6194, [email protected] for as-sistance.

IN PERSON: You can regis-ter for classes at the front deskof the R.H. Johnson Rec Cen-ter administrative office, 19803R. H. Johnson Boulevard, be-tween 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., Mon-day through Friday.

TELEPHONE: EXPLORE!Program Coordinator TamraStark can take your registrationby telephone at 623-544-6194or you can email her [email protected]

Payment is due at the time ofregistration; we accept cash,check or VISA, MasterCardand Discover cards. Registra-tion at the class is available ifthe class is not full.

There is an additional fee forregistration the day of theevent or at the door. Please ar-rive at least 30 minutes prior tothe class start time and bring acheck, cash or credit card topay at the door.

2015 EXPLORE! classes


Dance Expo steps into SCWThe community of Sun City West invites

senior dancers from all over the country, aswell as those from right here in our own backyard, to attend a Senior Dance Expo fromMay 15 to 17.

“Dancing Happens Here - 5-6-7-8” is spon-sored by the Rhythm Tappers and the Recre-ation Centers of Sun City West. Thethree-day Expo will feature workshops andclasses in tap, jazz, clogging, musical theatre,ballroom rhythms, Hawaiian and more.

Most Expo activities will be held at PalmRidge Recreation Center. Included are abrunch and a dinner at Briarwood CountryClub; a costume style show luncheon; and aperformance on stage at the Stardust Theatre.Gold, silver and bronze medals will beawarded by professional judges.

Sun City West, an active adult communityin the West Valley, bustles with some 29,000active seniors participating in more than 110chartered clubs.

Registered guests who attend the Expo willhave the privilege of enjoying communityamenities (golf and bowling require fees) as

well as meeting other dancers, instructors andjudges.

Visit us on the web attappers.scwclubs.com or search Facebook for“Rhythm Tappers of Sun City West.”

Anyone interested in attending the RhythmTappers Dance Expo may contact theRhythm Tappers via email at [email protected].

Messages may also be left by calling ourrecorded line at 623-584-5837.

The Sportsman’sClub held itsOutdoor Expo atthe Social Hallrecently. Therewere hands-onactivities, educa-tional demosand exhibitors.The off-roadershad their Jeepson display, and agreat horned owlfrom a localwildlife rehabgroup made agrand appear-ance.

Automotive RestorationCome and join us and see a show-

case of vintage cars, ride in a Classic1901 Olds and learn the history of au-tomobiles. We restore classic vehi-cles and provide continuedautomotive education.

Dates: Tuesdays – March 10, 17, 24Time: 1:30-3 p.m. (We encourage

all to see presentation before enjoy-ing the antique cars.)

Presentation by Herb Clark on theHistory of Automobiles

Location - Beardsley Rec Center,Room Agave

Cost - FREE. Open all ages

Beaders Club Come and join us and make a

bracelet or necklace for yourself oryour mother. All skill levels welcome.Share and learn the art of beadingwhile making friends with otherbeaders.

Tuesday , March 10: 10-11:30 a.m.Thursday, March 12:10-11:30 a.m.Tuesday, March 17: 10-11:30 a.m.Thursday, March 19: 10-11:30 a.m.Thursday, March 26: 10-11:30 a.m.Location – Beardsley CourtyardCost - $2Age – 5 years and older

Bocce BallThrowing balls toward a target is

the oldest game known to mankind.As early as 5000 B.C. the Egyptiansplayed a form of bocce with polishedrocks. While bocce today looks quitedifferent from its early predecessors,the unbroken thread of bocce’s line-age is the consistently common ob-jective of trying to come as close to afixed target as possible. Bocce is asport that all ages can play and enjoy.It is a challenging sport!

Wednesday, March 11: 1-2 p.m.Wednesday, March 25: 1-2 p.m. Location – Sports Activity Center,

R.H. Johnson – Bocce CourtsCost - FREEAge – 6yrs. and olderThe Club will provide the equip-

ment for use at the events and in-struct participants in the game.

BowlingFun game of bowling for all ages

with a high level of fellowship, sports-manship and friendly competition be-tween grandparents and grandkids.

Tuesday, March 10: 2-4 p.m.Tuesday, March 17: 2-4 p.m.Wednesday, March 11: 2-4 p.m.Wednesday, March 18: 2-4 p.m.Wednesday, March 25: 2-4 p.m.Thursday, March 12: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.Thursday, March 26: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.Location – RHJ Sports PavilionSign up will be at the Sports Pavil-

ion and payment at Sport Pavilion to

secure lane.Cost - $2.50 residents

$1.00 grandchildrenAge - Open age – Children must be

able to safely handle a ball. Bumpersare available on lane 1 and 2

Broadcasting ClubKSCW-LP is a low-power radio sta-

tion serving the greater community ofSun City West. Its primary purpose isto inform residents of Sun City Westabout current local events, to educateand entertain, and to support localcharities. KSCW-LP is operated solelyby volunteer residents of Sun CityWest.n Learn how to do a Radio Shown Record your own announcement

to broadcastCome see what the FUN is all

about!Dates - 1-2:30 p.m. Thursdays,

March 19 and 26Location- Roundup Room of the

Men’s Club, north of LibraryCost - $2Age - Open

Calligraphy West ClubJoin us to create your own hand

made greeting card with a hand let-tered verse.

Monday, March 9: 10-11 a.m.Monday, March 16: 10-11 a.m.Location – Kuentz Craft Room 3Cost – FREEAge – 7 years and older

Ceramics West ClubLove to paint? Join us at the Ce-

ramics Club for a fun time painting apiece of your choice. You can chooseto paint a trinket box or an animal.Some of the animal choices are but-terflies, dragons, or frogs.

Wednesday, March 11: 3-4 p.m.Wednesday, March 18: 3-4 p.m.Wednesday, March 25: 3-4 p.m.Location - R.H. Johnson Rec CenterCost - $5 for grandchildAge – 5 years and older

Clay ClubCome and create a pinch pot or an

animal shape creature. Make some-thing that mom or dad might like oryou want to keep forever!

Tuesday, March 10: 10 a.m. noon;1-3 p.m.

Tuesday, March 17: 10 a.m.-noon;1-3 p.m.

Location – Beardsley Rec CenterCost - $5Age – 7 years and older

Cribbage ClubCome and join us and learn a

unique game using cards and scoringboard with pegs.

Monday, March 9: 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Monday, March 16: 4:30-5:30 p.m.Monday, March 23: 4:30-5:30 p.m.Location – Kuentz Craft Room 4 Cost – FREEAge – Open

Flight SimulatorLearn to fly or just watch as others

take the controls of an airplane. Thisis a group of men and women whoenjoy learning about flying with Mi-crosoft Flight Simulator.

Some members have no flying ex-perience, some are former pilots andothers are active pilots. Their experi-ences range from flying small privateplanes to large commercial jets.

They meet to share their enthusi-asm, knowledge and instruction onusing the simulators.

Demonstrations involve a variety ofplanes and flights to airports aroundthe world.

Come fly With us!Wednesday, March 11: 8 a.m.-

noon AND 1:30-3:30 p.m.Wednesday, March 18: 8 a.m.-noon

AND 1:30-3:30 p.m.Wednesday, March 25: 8 a.m.-noon

AND 1:30-3:30 p.m.Location – Palm Ridge Rec Center –

Palo Verde RoomCost – FREE – Open HouseAge – Computer savvy

Fun RhythmDrumming allows us to get out of

our heads, re-connect with heart andsoul, and feel centered - besides, it’sjust good plain FUN! Gwyn & BarrieMacArthur from FUN Rhythms will beleading us in a community drum circlebefore the movie with a special invi-tation for grandkids and grandparentsto come down in front of the stageand play.

Many types of drums will be avail-able along with other rhythm toyscreating a fun time of rhythm explo-ration.

Wednesday, March 11: 5:30 p.m.Wednesday, March 18: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26: 5:30 p.m.Free Family Movie : We encourage

each family to come early with yourpicnic lunch around 4 p.m. before theFun Rhythm starts at 5:30 p.m. andthe movie will start at dark, around 7

p.m. Popcorn, drinks, and ice creamwill be available to purchase.

Location – Beardsley Park for FunRhythm and the Family Movie

Cost – FREEAge – All ages – young at heart and

youngerMax – Open to all grandchildren

with grandparents and parents

Latin Ballroom DancingBallroom dance is a set of partner

dances, which are enjoyed both so-cially and competitively around theworld, and growing all the more pop-ular in North America.

Because of its performance and en-tertainment aspects, ballroom danceis also widely enjoyed on stage, film,and television, like “Dancing with theStars”, one of the most popular showson TV. You can do this just like theycan! Ballroom dance may refer, at itswidest definition, to almost any typeof partner dancing as recreation andis excellent exercise.

We encourage both grandparentsand their grandchildren to come andjoin us for the fun and love of movingour bodies with enjoyment of music.

Learn posture, directional move-ments, foot positions, hand connec-tion, which all makes beautiful musicinside of us. If you can learn to walk,you can learn to dance!

Monday, March 9: 1-2 p.m.Monday, March 16: 1-2 p.m.Monday, March 23: 1-2 p.m. Location - Palm Ridge Rec Center,

Suite BCost - FREEAge - 6 years and olderMax - 8 grandchildren and grand-

parents (encourage both grandpar-ents to join us)

Leather ClubCome and join the Sun City West

Leather Carvers to learn a bit ofleather craft. Each young person willlearn some stamping, tooling ofleather. They will have their choice ofmaking a name tag, key tag, or book-mark, for themselves or someoneelse. We will have a number ofLeather Club members to help thechildren. It should really be fun!

Tuesday, March 10: 9 a.m.-noonThurs., March 12: 9 a.m.-noonTues., March 17: 9 a.m.-noonThurs., March 19: 9 a.m.-noonTues., March 24: 9 a.m.-noonThurs., March 26: 9 a.m.-noonLocation – Kuentz Room 1Cost – FREEAge – years and older

LibraryResidents and their visiting grand-

kids are invited to join us for a specialinteractive Story Time at the R.H.

Johnson Library at 10 a.m. March 10,17 and 24. Grandparents will readaloud “Sylvester and the Magic Peb-ble” as the youngsters act out thestory. Stories will be followed by amake-and-take bird mask craft.

Tuesday, March 10: 10-11:45 a.m.Tuesday, March 17: 10-11:45 a.m.Tuesday, March 24: 10-11:45 a.m.Location – R.H. Johnson LibraryCost – FREEAge – Young at heartFallen Feathers at the library

Fallen Feathers will visit attendeeswith several live birds (great hornowl, raven, gamble quail) immedi-ately after the Story Time. FallenFeathers rescues orphaned, lost, andinjured wild and exotic birds, with thegoal of restoring their health and re-turning them to either the wildernessor their owner.

Mac Cro KnitCome and make a fun fuzzy scarf

by finger knitting or a bracelet bymacramé. Instructor will be there tohelp with the learning. Grandparentyou will have fun with this also.

Thursday, March 12: 1-2:30 p.m.Thursday, March 19: 1-2:30 p.m.Thursday, March 26: 1-2:30 p.m.Location – Kuentz Room 3Cost - $5.00Age – 7 years and older

Photography West ClubSee how to take digital pictures and

create a disc with music added toyour image. Also, learn how to easilytake impressive photos.

Wednesday, March 11: 6-7:30 p.m.Wednesday, March 18: 6-7:30 p.m.Wednesday, March 25: 6-7:30 p.m.Location - Beardsley Rec Center

Photography West ClubCost - FREEAge – 13 years and older

PickleballThis is a low-impact paddle sport

played with a hard paddle. If youhaven’t tried it, it is a must! The Pick-leball Club will have paddles for les-


HAPPY CAMP!The Sun City West Rec Center is excited to have the

Chartered Clubs of Sun City West open their doors to helpmake Spring Break really memorable for you and yourgrandchildren. We would like our grandchildren to under-stand the love and enjoyment we all share in living in Sun

City West.The events offered by the Sun City West Chartered Clubs

and some other added activities are listed below so that youmight start planning your activities with your Grandchil-dren. Reservations for the Spring Break “Happy Camp”

are available now at the R.H. Johnson Box Office.There will be a $3 per day guest fee plus a minimal

charge for a few of the activities. Many activities are freebut limited in numbers that classes can hold. Info: 623-544-6582 or [email protected].

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CRUISE SHIPLandlubbers can prepare for

another season of entertain-ment fit for the high seas as theRecreation Centers of Sun CityWest unveils its Cruise ShipSeries 2016! All shows are at 7p.m., with doors opening at6:30. Shows are held at thePalm Ridge Recreation Center,13800 Deer Valley Drive, inSun City West. These perform-ances are open to the public.

Ticket sales for the six-showseries will be open first to cur-rent series ticket subscribers torenew previously held seats;this will be available beginning8 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, andwill continue through 2 p.m.Monday, March 23.

Ticket sales for current ticketholders who would like to tryand improve their seats willoccur from 8 a.m. Tuesday,March 24, through 2 p.m.Monday, March 30. Tickets fornew subscribers go on saleTuesday, March 31.

With performances spanningJanuary through March, the2016 series offers a variety ofmusic, comedy and other tal-ent.

DYNAMITE DIVASJAN. 8, 2016

The Dynamite Divas, featur-ing Shondra Jepperson, JeanieCarroll, and Susannah Martinare irresistible and will kickthings off Jan. 8. Three stellarfemale vocalists bring a pow-erhouse of talent, energy, andheart to the stage singingeverything from 1940s swingto disco, Motown and classicrock.

KEVIN JOHNSONJAN. 22, 2016

Master ventriloquist KevinJohnson, along with his twoclosest friends, Clyde and

Matilda, will captivate the au-dience with his extraordinarytalent and believable characterson Jan. 22. Throughout hisshow you’ll see and experiencedifferent variations of ventrilo-quism. From an audience par-ticipant becoming one ofJohnson’s puppets to a magicaldrawing board coming to life,his show is a hit for every age.

SHOWER OF LASVEGAS STARS

FEB. 5, 2016Robbie Howard, musical im-

pressionist, along with musicaldirector Pat Marlin, will per-form their world-class show,“A Shower of Las Vegas Stars”on Feb. 5. Howard’s masterfulability brings an eclectic reper-toire.

While dishing up loads ofclean comedy, you’ll hear spoton impressions of such legends

as Eric Clapton, BarryManilow, Tom Jones, JoeCocker, Bob Dylan, the Right-eous Brothers, Julio Iglesius,Jim Morrison, Neil Diamond,Garth Brooks and many others.

DAN NAINANFEB. 19, 2016

Coming to town on Feb. 19,“World’s Cleanest Comedian”Dan Nainan will make you roarwith laughter at his take onhow we look at each other’s

differences. Born in Indiana, this half-In-

dian, half-Japanese, inventiveyoung comedian, travels theworld bridging many gaps withhis presentation of humor, hys-terically bringing together hisrealistic thoughts on the diver-sity of our multi-cultural soci-ety in North America today.

ROOTBERRYMARCH 4, 2016

Rootberry presents a uniquecomedy variety show onMarch 4. It’s no wonderthey’ve been called “possiblythe best variety act on theplanet.” Since 1998, Rootberryhas devoted all of their time,effort, and creative energy intobuilding the best 75-minutecomedy variety show theycould dream up. Prepare for anaction-packed comedy stuntshow with a little juggling, alittle sword swallowing, and alot of surprises. Looking to beentertained in an off-the-wallmanner? Well look no further -Rootberry is for you!

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ALGODONES, MEXICOTuesday, April 7

We will stop at a fast food restaurant in Gila Bendin the morning for breakfast or coffee (on yourown.) And we’ll stop at Gila Bend on the return tripas well. Arrival at the border at about 11:30 a.m.The motorcoach parks on the US side and you walkabout 100 yards to cross the border. Valid passportor passport card required to enter Mexico. You willhave four hours to enjoy. Lots of room for purchas-es in the bus bays and many nice restaurants forlunch in Algodones. Cost is $68 per person, whichincludes transportation, guide and gratuities.

SABINO CANYON IN TUCSONThursday, April, 9

Sabino Canyon Tour offers a narrated, education-al tour into the foothill of Santa CatalinaMountains. The trams have nine stops along thetour with several restrooms and picnic groundslocated near Sabino Creek. The tram turns aroundat stop #9 and heads back to the Visitor Center. Youmay hike or ride back down. You will have severalhours to explore and enjoy your box lunch. Cost is$90 per person which includes round-trip trans-portation, tram tour of Sabino Canyon, box lunch,driver gratuities and professional tour guide.

ROCKY POINT, MEXICOTuesday-Friday, April 14-17

Join the fun south of the border in beautifulRocky Point, Mexico! Located on the beautiful Seaof Cortez just 66 miles from the US border,Americans frequent Rocky Point to enjoy the softsandy beaches, gorgeous sunsets and the fresh

ocean breezes. Cost is $435 per person, doubleoccupancy and $599 per person, single occupancy.Cost includes round-trip transportation, four daysand three nights at Penasco del Sol Hotel, threebreakfasts, one dinner, tour guide, baggage han-dling and minimum driver and guide gratuities.

CANYON DE CHELLY & PETRIFIED FOREST NATIONAL PARK

Wednesday-Friday, April 22-24Canyon de Chelly National Monument was

authorized in 1931 by President Herbert Hoover inlarge measure to preserve the important archeo-logical resources that span more than 4,000 yearsof human occupation. Experience millions of yearsof land uplifts and stream cutting that created thecolorful sheer cliff walls of the Canyon. At the

Petrified Forest National Park there are manyplaces significant to history and culture. Cost is$456 per person double occupancy or $565 perperson for single occupancy. Cost includes round-trip transportation; two nights’ hotel accommoda-tion at Holiday Inn, Canyon de Chelly; tour ofCanyon de Chelly and Petrified Forest; full-American breakfast daily; three lunches; tourguide; baggage handling; snacks and water; driverand guide gratuity.

PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES AT THEPALMS THEATRESaturday, April 25

The pump boys sell high octane fuel on NorthCarolina’s Highway 57 and the sassy dinettes runthe Double Cupp diner next door. Between chang-ing tires and baking pies, the gang performs a rous-ing, down home mix of country western, rock ‘n’roll and blues in this charming tale of friendship,romance and life’s simple pleasures. Cost is $99 perperson for this matinee performance, and includesroundtrip transportation, show ticket, buffet lunchand a tour guide.

ZION, BRYCE CANYON AND ARCHESNATIONAL PARK

Tuesday-Friday, May 12-15This tour is sure to please as you will see some of

the most photographed scenery in the world. Infact, you’ll discover landscape of contrasting col-ors, landforms and textures unlike any other. InZion, gaze up at massive sandstones cliffs of cream,pink, and red that soar into blue skies. In Bryce,experience the odd shaped pillars of rock leftstanding from the forces of erosion. An array ofplants and animals will enchant you as you absorbthe rich history of the past and enjoy the excite-ment of present-day adventures. At the ArchesNational Park, you will visit and discover a land-scape of contrasting colors, landforms and texturesunlike any other in the world. Highlights includeroundtrip transportation, three nights accommo-dations; full American breakfast daily; two lunches;dinner; tour guide; park entrance fees; baggagehandling; snacks and water; and driver and guidegratuities. Cost is $745 per person double occu-pancy; and $1,035 per person single occupancy.

THE DOLLY STEAMBOAT TOUR& LUNCH AT TORTILLA FLAT

Thursday, April 2First stop, Tortilla Flat in Apache Junction, an

authentic remnant of an Old West town nestled inthe midst of Tonto National Forest in theSuperstition Mountain Range. Tortilla Flat startedout as a stagecoach stop in 1904 and is still goingstrong, despite fire and flood. We’ll have lunch(included) here. After eating, we’ll cruise the innerwaterway of the “Junior Grand Canyon” aboard theDolly Steamboat. You’ll learn more history of thearea and the flora and fauna of the lower SonoranDesert, and the legends and lore of the

Stop by Tours and Scheduling between 8 a.m.and 3 p.m. weekdays or call 623-544-6129 or 623-544-6032 for details on these upcoming trips.

MONTEZUMA CASTLE NATIONAL MONUMENT WITH LUNCH

Monday, March 2Montezuma’s Castle Monument quickly became

a destination for America’s first car-bound tourists.In 1993, Castle “A,” at 45-50 room pueblo ruin wasexcavated, uncovering a wealth of artifacts andgreatly enhanced out understanding of the Sinaguapeople who inhabited this “oasis” along BeaverCreek for more than 400 years.

We will spend time to discover the incrediblelegacy of these ancient people. This is a self-guid-ed, 1/3 mile loop trail that leads you past an incred-ible 5-story cliff dwelling, a sycamore grove, andalong spring-fed Beaver Creek, one of only a fewperennial streams in Arizona.

Before heading back to the Valley, we will stopfor lunch in Cottonwood. Cost is $85 per person,which includes round-trip transportation, admis-sion to Montezuma Castle National Monument,lunch in Cottonwood, driver and guide gratuities.Note: There is walking on this tour. However theterrain is mostly flat, but be sure to wear comfort-able walking shoes.

VALLEY OF THE SUN TOURThursday, March 5

Get to know the greater Phoenix area, you’lllearn lots about your hometown on this tour, whichincludes past and present of the metro Phoenixarea. Newer and older buildings downtown includeChase Field, home of the Diamondbacks; U.S.Airways Arena, home of the Suns and the Mercury;Federal Court House, Arizona Center and the StateCapitol, where there will be a brief, stretch-your-legs stop. The tour continues to Old TownScottsdale for lunch on your own and some timefor browsing the shops, galleries and boutiques inthe area. After lunch, we head to Tempe, the homeof Arizona State University, Sun Devil Stadium andGammage Auditorium, designed by Frank LloydWright; Tempe Town Lake and the Valley Light Railas well. Cost is $40 which includes transportation,tour guide, water and snacks, and driver and guidegratuity.

LUNCH AT ORGAN STOP PIZZAMonday, March 9

Come and see the spectacular Wurlitzer organwith nearly 6,000 pipes at Organ Stop PizzaRestaurant. This unique concept was envisioned byWilliam P. Brown, a Phoenix real estate developer.The success of the original restaurant prompted

plans for a second restaurant in Mesa, where wewill visit. Cost is $60 per person and includesround-trip transportation, private group lunch atOrgan Stop Pizza and gratuity for driver and guide.Enjoy patriotic music and requests from the audi-ence on the Wurlitzer while enjoying an all-you-can-eat salad and pizza lunch. Also includes unlim-ited non-alcoholic beverages. Not open to the pub-lic.

ARIZONA BILTMORE HOTEL TOUR WITH LUNCH

Tuesday, March 10During the one-hour docent tour, your guide will

tell you the story of “the jewel in the desert.” TheArizona Biltmore is a survivor. For 85 years, since itsopening in 1929, the Biltmore has survived thecrash of the stock market, hotel bankruptcy, theGreat Depression, World War II, a six-alarm fire,and multiple changes in ownership and philoso-phies. How did the Biltmore emerge stronger?Today you will visit the world famous Aztec Room.Known to be acoustically perfect, the room was thesite for the wedding reception of Sandra DayO’Connor, Nancy and Ronald Reagan and John andCindy McCain. The Gold room was the original din-ing room where the orchestra would play. The his-tory room displays photos, china, crystal and silverfrom the early days. Today’s lunch (included) willbe served in Frank & Albert’s located at theBiltmore. Seats for this tour are very limited, sosign up early. Cost is $105, which includes round-trip transportation, docent-guided tour of theArizona Biltmore Hotel, three-course lunch at Frank& Albert’s, tour guide, driver and guide gratuitiesand water.

“MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL” AT THEPALMS THEATRESunday, March 15

Come join our sisterhood! This hilarious musicalparody staged to classic tunes from the ‘60s, ‘70sand ‘80s will have you cheering and dancing in theaisles. See what millions of women worldwide havebeen laughing about for more than 10 years!

Set in a department store, four women withseemingly nothing in common but a black lace braon sale, come to find they have more to share thanthey ever imagined. The all-female cast makes funof their woeful hot flashes, forgetfulness, moodswings, wrinkles, night sweats and chocolatebinges. A sisterhood is created between thesediverse women as they realize that menopause isno longer “The Silent Passage,” but a stage in everywoman’s life that is perfectly normal. Cost is $99and includes transportation, ticket to the PalmsTheatre performance, buffet lunch and gratuities.

www.suncitywest.com MARCH 2015 623-544-6000 Page 21Superstition Mountains. This is a beautiful 90-minute nature cruise. We may even see some ofthe big horn sheep that live in the canyon. Cost is$99 per person, which includes round-trip trans-portation, bottled water, lunch at Tortilla Flatrestaurant, Dolly Steamboat cruise, guide, taxesand gratuities.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTSVS. ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

Monday, April 6Come see the World Champion San Francisco

Giants take on our Arizona Diamondbacks OpeningDay at Chase Field. We depart at 5 p.m. for the firstpitch at 6:40 and you’ll return to Sun City West byapproximately 10:30 p.m. The seats are great, alltickets are lower level Reserved Baseline in section111. Cost is $82 per person and includes trans-portation and your ticket to the game. Lots of fun isincluded, so come out to enjoy the game and cheeron your favorite team!

RONALD REAGAN LIBRARYAND THE GETTY VILLA

Saturday-Monday, April 25-27Travel with us to Simi Valley, California to visit the

Presidential Library of our 40th President, RonaldReagan. The Library’s holdings include over 60 mil-lion pages of documents, 1.6 million photographs,half a million feet of motion picture film, tens ofthousands of audio and video tapes and over40,000 artifacts. Walk onboard the actual Air ForceOne aircraft, tail number 27000, which flew sevenU.S. presidents! We’ll also visit the Getty Villa inPacific Palisades, which recreates ancient Romeand Greece with beautiful architecture, art andgardens. Cost is $499 per person for double occu-pancy and $695 for single occupancy. The costincludes round-trip transportation, two-night hotelstay at Ayre’s Hotel in Hawthorne, two breakfasts,two lunches, tour guide, baggage handling, snacksand water, and driver and guide gratuity. Dress iscasual - be sure to wear comfortable shoes as thereis moderate walking on this tour. We suggest youbring a light jacket or sweater.

TONTO NATURAL BRIDGE& LUNCH IN PAYSON

Friday May 1Join us for the day as we venture through the

town of Payson on our way to Tonto Natural BridgePark for a view of this famous geologic wonder. It isunique among natural bridges in that it is formed oftravertine. Most bridges are either sandstone asmany in Utah are, or hard limestone, such as thewell-known natural bridge in Virginia. Beforereturning home we will stop for lunch at a localPayson restaurant. Cost is $90 per person and

includes transportation, entrance fee, lunch, tourguide, minimal driver and guide gratuities, snacksand water.

MOTHER’S DAYJAPANESE FRIENDSHIP GARDENS

& DINNER AT DURANT’SSunday, May 10

The mission of the Japanese Friendship Garden isto maintain a beautiful, serene Japanese garden inthe heart of Phoenix and provide educational andartistic programs and events that celebrate the richhistory and culture of Japan. We will tour the peaceand beauty of Ro Ho En! With serene landscapeviews at every turn of the path, your stroll alongthe wide walkway is a pleasant, rewarding experi-ence. Feel free to take your time and enjoy the sur-roundings and features unique to Japanese gardendesign. Dinner reservations for Mother’s Day willbe early this Sunday at Durant’s. You will orderfrom a choice of menu selections. There is walkingon this tour but you are encouraged to go at yourown pace. There are benches along the way inwhich to stop and rest. Cost is $99 per person andincludes transportation, admission to the gardens,dinner at historic Durant’s Restaurant, tour guideand gratuities.

CHICAGO CUBSVS. ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

Sunday, May 24Come see the beloved Chicago Cubs take on our

Arizona Diamondbacks. We depart at 11:15 a.m.for the first pitch at 1:10 and you’ll return to SunCity West by approximately 5:30 p.m. The seats aregreat, all tickets are lower level Reserved Baselinein section 111. Cost is $75 per person and includestransportation and your ticket to the game. Lots offun is included, so come out to enjoy the game andcheer on your favorite team!

Zion National ParkSanta Barbara Coastline

Tonto National Bridge

TravelOpportunities

Japanese Garden

MARK PRESTONMARCH 18, 2016

To finish out the series,singing sensation Mark Prestonis back by popular demandwith a brand new show! As aformer member of The Letter-men and three-time Grammynominee, Mark’s career keepshim busy over 40 weeks a yearwith appearances in show-rooms around the world.Mark’s show brings the housedown with his incredible voiceand delivery and an unbeliev-able stage presence not seenmuch in today’s performers, allcoupled with his uncanny witand ability to sincerely capti-vate the audience. If youmissed his show the first time,do not make the mistake ofmissing him this time around!

The six-show Cruise Ship Se-ries 2016 is priced at $66.Tickets may be purchased atthe Rec Centers Box Office,19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd., SunCity West, or online at suncity-west.com. Box office hours arefrom 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday. For more information, call

the Box Office at 623-544-6093.

TOP HATGet ready for another season

of world-class entertainment asthe Rec Centers unveils its TopHat Series 2016! Ticket salesfor the four-show series are setto begin soon, with series ticketholders able to renew their ex-isting seats from 8 a.m. Tues-day, March 3, through 2 p.m.Monday, March 16.

Those series owners wishingto try and improve their seats

will be able to do so beginningat 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 17,until 2 p.m. Monday, March23. Series tickets for new sub-scribers will go on sale at 8a.m. Tuesday, March 24.

Offering performances mid-January through mid-March,the 2016 Top Hat Series offersa variety of musical talent.

All shows are at 3 and 7p.m., with doors opening at2:30 and 6:30 p.m. Shows areheld at Palm Ridge RecreationCenter, 13800 Deer ValleyDrive, in Sun City West. Theseperformances are open to thepublic.

NASHVILLE GOLDJAN. 14, 2016

Kicking off the series on Jan.14 is Nashville Gold. They willhave the audience stompin’

their boots and singing alongas they play music of the great-est country artists of all time.Each facet of country music isincluded, from everyone’s fa-vorite kings and queens ofcountry to musical outlaws,urban cowboys and honky-tonk heroes. Featuring anamazing band and some of themost talented vocalists touringtoday, Nashville Gold willbring back great memories.Whether you’re a fan of TheMan in Black or want to hearabout the guy with Friends inLow Places, don’t missNashville Gold!

HARMIKFEB. 11, 2016

On Feb. 11, the Top Hat Se-ries brings Tom Jones imper-sonator extraordinaire,Harmik, to the stage. TomJones is a legend and an icon inthe entertainment world. Hispopularity has spanned nearlyfour decades and doesn’t seemto be waning. As long as Jonesis popular, his top imperson-ator will be as well. Harmikhas become synonymous withTom Jones. He is internation-ally recognized and praised asthe No. 1 Jones look- andsound-alike in the world. Overthe years, Harmik has estab-lished himself as a staple at

corporate events, private func-tions, and full-stage solo con-cert performances.

THE DAVIES FAMILYFEB. 25, 2016

Next up, on Feb. 25, TheDavies Family (Terry, Anneand Nick) return to the stagewith their critically acclaimedfamily variety show as theytake a musical journey fromThe Beatles to Broadway!Terry and Anne have per-formed worldwide for morethan 30 years including a three-year stint at Caesars Palace inLas Vegas. Nick, 21, is takingthe entertainment world bystorm having already per-formed concerts on both sidesof the Atlantic. He is winner ofthe national youth arts awardfor best lead actor in a musical(“Jekyll & Hyde”) and is cur-rently working on his newalbum, “My Generation.”

BANDSTAND BOOGIEMARCH 10

Finally, on March 10, getready for The Diamonds’“Bandstand Boogie” - back bypopular demand! This is fast-paced musical entertainmentfeaturing songs performed onAmerica’s all-time favorite TV

Show, “American Bandstand.”The show aired from 1952 to1989 and in its 3,000 plus pro-grams, showcased the greatestmusic, dance, and fashion offour decades of American popculture. Bandstand Boogiecaptures the magic and the en-during memories of that goldenage!The four-show Top Hat Se-

ries 2016 is priced at $80. In-dividual tickets purchased atthe door (if available) will be$25 and will go on sale in Oc-tober. Tickets available at theRec Centers Box Office. Forinformation, call 623-544-6093.

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AGRICULTURE CLUBEvery year is different - the few

days of cold did little damage towell-covered tomatoes and pep-pers. From March until May, okracan be planted. Soak seedsovernight to give them a fast start.Add bone meal before planting.Apply on a calm day or wear amask. Keep different types of cu-cumber apart to prevent cross pol-lination. Use carpet pieces to keepmelons and squash off the ground,or slings made of string and shadecloth if grown on a trellis.

From mid-March through April,beans can be planted. I like crock-etts - a thin gourmet type fromHarris seeds. Your sweet potatoesstarted in water should haveshoots several inches tall. Thesecan be transplanted in soil readyto go in the ground, but not in thesame place as last year.

Gypsum helps prevent blossomend rot in tomatoes and peppers.Uneven watering can also causethis problem. Plant artichokethrough mid-March; they needlots of room.

Our plots are at 17800 N. 137thDrive. Info: 623-584-1465.

ARTHRITIS CLUBWe are a wonderful club. The

friends we make are solid and lastthroughout the years. Whetheryou are new to Sun City West, orhave been here a while, pleasejoin us. The club meets 8:15 Mon-day and Wednesday, and 8 a.m.Saturday at the Beardsley Pool.

We have volunteer instructorsand have a lot of fun doing thehokey pokey and other low impactwater exercises. Arthritis is not arequirement. Dues are $10 peryear. We have many outings dur-ing the year that everyone enjoys.

Info: 623-544-7775.

BEADERSInterested in trying a new

hobby? Have you always wanted

to make beautiful jewelry? We have all levels of beaders,

from new to expert. Whether yourpassion is bead weaving, beadstringing, bead embroidery or ku-mihimo, you will be inspired. Freelessons and mentoring are offered.We meet at the Beardsley RecCenter in Sagebrush Room 5,Mondays from 6 to 9 p.m., andWednesdays from 10 a.m. to 4p.m. Visitors are welcome. Feelfree to stop by during club hoursor contact us for more informa-tion.

Info: [email protected] or623-546-9696.

BOCCEWalk-in open bocce is offered

every Monday and Wednesdayevening. Join us at 6:30 p.m. forfun under the lights. Just show upat our courts with your rec card.All club members and non-clubmembers are welcome. Come seewhy more than 660 club membersinvite you to experience this won-derful sport called bocce.

Season Finale Meeting/Dinnerwill be held in Palm Ridge Sum-mit Room on March 22 at 4 p.m.Tickets for this event are availablefrom your league captains. Dead-line for ticket sales will be March15.

The club’s In-House Tourna-ment will be held 8:30 a.m. to 5p.m. March 7 with team entries

due no later than March 4. Teammembers must come from thesame league. Coffee and donutswill be available in the morning.

The Tri-Cities Bocce Tourna-ment will be held in Sun CityGrand on March 21. Sun CityWest can have five teams entered.Team entry forms are due no laterthan March 7 to the club presi-dent. Team participants only needto be Bocce Club members andcan come from different leagues.

Spring Bocce begins on Mon-day, March 23, and will run untilthe groups decide to concludeplay based on weather conditions.Sign up to play in the spring sea-son at the bocce bulletin board atthe courts monitor’s station. Coor-dinators for our spring bocce thisyear will be Tom and Pat Hanlon,who look forward to a very suc-cessful spring.

The Bocce Club will be assist-ing the Rec Centers staff membersin their “Happy Camp” by provid-ing our courts and players to helpinstruct visiting grandchildren onMarch 11 and 25 from 1 to 2 p.m.

The club’s official final day ofleague play will be Friday, March20.

Info: 623-414-1830 orbocce.scwclubs.com.

BOOMERSParties, progressive dinners,

brunches, kayaking, hiking, board

games, theater, wine tasting, cy-cling, horseback riding and more!You name it, and most likely therewill be a Sun City West Boomers’interest group waiting for you. Weeven have some members who go“over the wall” to enjoy HappyHours in neighboring communi-ties. New interest groups like In-ternational Home Cooking areforming all the time. Membershipfee for Sun City West residents is$15 a year. To find out more,check out the Activities Directoryand the Calendar at scwboomer-sclub.com to see what’s availablemonthly and to review specialevents. You will be amazed! Youcan join online now or attend oneof our functions as a guest to dis-cover what you are missing.

BOWLING ASSOCIATIONWith the return of winter visi-

tors, the Bowling Club’s No Tapevents have had full rosters for NoTap events. The March calendarincludes No Taps on Saturday,March 7 and Saturday, March 21.Entry fee is $10 for each event andsign-up books are available on theleague desk in the Sports Pavilion.

No-Tap bowlers may view anddownload Division Standings, 3-6-9 Payouts and lane assignmentsfor No Tap events on the clubwebsite at bascw.scwclubs.com.The club’s calendar of upcomingevents for 2015 may also bedownloaded on the website.

If you are new to Sun City West,consider giving us a try. Benefitsof membership are numerous:summer Red Pin; a casino bustrip; bi-weekly no-tap events; par-ties throughout the year, and anannual gala New Years’ Eve cele-bration. The annual fee is only $7per year and is open to all SunCity West Rec Card members ingood standing. No League aver-age is required to bowl in any clubevents. Membership applicationsmay be obtained at the Johnson

Lanes Monitor’s desk. If youwould like to try out a club eventbefore committing to a member-ship, ask about our guest policy.

Info: 623-694-0424.

BRIDGE-TUESDAY AFTERNOON

If you enjoy playing contractbridge, we would like to welcomeyou to our Tuesday afternoongame at Beardsley Rec Center,Card Rooms 1, 2 and 3. You don’tneed to bring a partner, and noreservation is needed. Registrationand table sign-up begins at 11a.m., and play begins between11:30 and noon. Four rounds (sixhands each) are played with a mixof partners. Play ends at 2:30 p.m.

Cost of the game each week is50 cents for members, and $1 forguests. Membership is $3 peryear, with a valid rec card. Resi-dent guests may play twice beforejoining.

Information: 623-533-6440.

BRIDGE-WEDNESDAYNIGHT ONE PARTNER

We are extending an invitationto all Sun City West residents tojoin us each Wednesday night atthe Beardsley Rec Center OcotilloCard Room, for contract bridge.

You must have a partner to playand both partners must be in atten-dance before purchasing theirtally. The cost is 50 cents per per-son, and tallies must be purchasedon the day of play. Sign up beginsabout 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, andplay begins between 5:45 and 6p.m.

Suggestion: Arrive early to en-sure an available table. (In case ofthe rare instance when there is notable remaining to make a finalfoursome, you will not play thatday, but you will be guaranteed toplay the following week).

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Fabulous Fifty donors will receive these commemorative licenseplates for donating $100 or more towards building the BroadcastClub’s new radio tower.

On Jan. 22, the Basketeers Club held a luncheon honoring the clubmembers who have taught our basket making classes this pastyear. Pictured, from left, are Marilyn Barry, Jean Lytle, Betsy O’-Toole, Penny Plass, Peg Fischer, Gail Riley, Kathy Beymer, MurielOakeson, Dorothy Koch and Sue Trevisan. Thank you to all of ourteachers who give so much of their time and effort to teach us thetechniques to make new styles of baskets.

Sun City West Boomers, Bill and Suzy Lane, are sponsoring a newinterest group, International Home Cooking. Members who want toparticipate will be matched up by choice and divided into smallersubgroups for an international feast, sharing all duties from choos-ing the menu to preparing everything from appetizers to desserts.Info: [email protected].

Club CornerHOW TO SUBMITNEWS:

The deadline for Club Cor-ner submissions is noon thefirst Friday of each month forthe following month’s publi-cation.

Deadline for APRIL RecCenter News is noon Fri-day, March. 6.

Club news must be submit-ted every month. We prefersubmissions by e-mail, sosend them to claudia.sher-r i l l @ s u n c i t y w e s t . c o m .Please, in the subject line,show your club name and themonth. Submissions must be200 words or less.

hands, allowing 35 minutes perround.

Your membership is $3 per per-son with a valid rec card. Guestsaccompanied by a member arewelcome to play at a cost of $1 perperson. Guests are allowed to playthree times and then must be aSun City West resident and offi-cially join the club.

Info: 623-505-7206.

BROADCAST We’re one step closer to being

on air, and it is because of you!Thank you, Sun City West, forstepping up in your support of ourfundraising and radio survey ef-forts. The radio survey results arebeing analyzed to determine thekinds of programming that youwant to hear. The radio tower iscloser to being built. The FirstFabulous Fifty donors of $100 ormore will be awarded a front-bumper 103.1 FM FOUNDERplate for an auto or golf cart. And,there’s more!

So, join us at our Wednesday,March 18, club meeting to learnthe latest news! It will be at 6 p.m.in the Men’s Club main room.Stay tuned for more information!

Info: broadcast.scwclubs.com.

CALLIGRAPHY WESTCalligraphy West meets every

Monday at 1 p.m. in Room 3 atKuentz Rec Center. Various letter-ing styles, card making and apaper arts techniques are ex-plored, complete with workshops.More extensive mixed mediaclasses are held on Wednesdayevenings at 6 p.m. If you have anyquestions about the classes orwould like to register for theseclasses, call Mary at 556-5929.The following classes will be of-fered:

9-11 a.m. March 6: Dip Pen Ba-sics. $10 fee. Learn how to select,hold and use a dip pen.

9:30-noon March 13 and 27:Italic Hand. $10 fee. This is abeautiful traditional calligraphyhand.

Classes are for club membersand invited guests.

CERAMICS WESTThe March winds are starting to

blow, the Leprechauns are hidingtheir pots of gold, and we at theCeramic West club are gettingready for spring and the semi-an-nual craft fair coming up thisMarch 21. Come on out and jointhe fun and learn a new craft or re-visit an old one and get started onthose items for the fair (and earna wee bit of the gold too!)

We have classes to fit everyone- beginners, oldtimers doing it foryears and the in-betweeners, We

have hours that we try to fit every-one’s schedules: 8 a.m. to noonMonday through Friday; Mondaysuntil 4 p.m.; and Tuesdays andThursdays again from 4 to 8 p.m.And lastly we have Saturdayhours from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. foranyone who likes to work on theweekend.

We have greenware – more than1,000 molds to choose from!Paints (all colors and types)brushes, cleaning tools and muchmore - all for sale at very reason-able prices. But, the best part isyou learn a craft and get to meetinteresting, friendly and knowl-edgeable people who would loveto meet you also.

So, come visit us and take atour. And to all Ceramics Clubmembers - look out for the GreatWhite Elephant Sale - comingsoon to your club!

Info: 623-546-0975.

CLAY CLUBWe lost two more friends from

Clay this January. Jim Clark hadbeen with the club for many yearsteaching us how to carve andmany other wonderful things. Au-drey Hammel had been a foundingmember, and was known as theQueen of Clean. On the last Sat-urday of the month, she ruled -getting the studio in shape. Butshe always brought us homemadecookies. We miss both of themand think and talk about themoften.

We also will be losing anothergood friend, but she and her hus-band are moving to California tobe near family. Jeanne Kolinick,has taught beginning hand build-ing with partner Gerie Wieland formany years, and they both went toSun City Grand to get their begin-ning hand building programstarted. Jeanne has been a mentorto anyone who sits next to her orasks for help. Jeanne, we wish youwell and hope you can find a newclay environment. We will trulymiss you.

Sandy Bain will be here March3 for a fun and informative work-shop on hand building. Sandy isprofessor emeritus-ceramics, atthe University of Tennessee andDirector Emeritus, at ArrowmontSchool of Arts and Crafts. Shewas featured on the cover ofMarch/April 2009 Clay TimesMagazine and had generously do-nated a mug for our Pot Party raf-fle in January.

Mitch Lyons, from Pennsylva-nia, will show how to monoprinton clay, March 23. Mitch has amasters of fine arts in ceramicsand has exhibited his work in theUnited States and Europe. Hegives numerous workshopsthroughout the country and hasmade a DVD.

The Clay Club is open fromMonday through Saturday from 8a.m. until 4 p.m., and Tuesday andThursday evening until 8. Ourmonitor will gladly show youaround the club anytime you stopin.

Info: 623-544-6530.

COIN AND STAMPOn March 3, your Coin Club

meets. Chairman Mel will intro-duce guest speaker Keith Mullerof the Antique Coin and JewelryExchange, who will bring a fewtype coins for members to view.He will take questions. In addi-tion, if you have a special coinyou want to have evaluated, hecan tell you its approximate value.

For a fun and lively discussion,please join us. All you need isyour rec card. If you are a begin-ning coin collector or an old pro,you will have some fun.

Our Stamp Club will meetMarch 10. This will be a 3 centnight. There will be thousands ofstamps priced at just 3 cents each.Members can bring in their extrasand trade or exchange with othermembers. This is a great way toadd to any collection.

Both clubs meet from 6:30 to 8p.m. in Room 3 at Kuentz Rec

Center. The Coin Club meets thefirst Tuesday of every month. TheStamp Club meets the 2nd Tues-day of the month.

Info: 623-377-6621

COUNTRY WESTERNDANCE

The Country Western DanceClub will be welcoming spring atour monthly dance on Saturday,March 14. Please join us at hePalm Ridge Rec Center from 6:30to 9:30 p.m. Our dancers enjoyballroom, pattern, and line danc-ing, and our listeners tap their feetto the great music played by DJJerry Cutbirth. Cost is $5 formembers and $8 for guests. Youcan join the club if you are a reccard holder for only $5 for theyear. Pizza, ice, and coffee areprovided, and you are welcome tobring your own drinks. Ourdances are held on the second Sat-urday of the month through April2015, and then begin again in Oc-tober.

Beginning West Coast Swinglessons will start on March 4 andwill be held on Wednesdays at6:30 p.m. at the R. H. Johnson So-cial Hall, through March 25. KortKurdi will be the instructor, andcosts for beginning classes will re-main $4 for members and $6 forguests.

Info: 623-544-4163 or country-western.scwclubs.com.

CREATIVE SILK FLOWERS

The purpose of the club is tobring people together who are in-terested in creating flowers madeof fabrics. We offer beginnerclasses, teaching members to cutthe fabric, dye the petals, tool orcrinkle them for shape, assembleand arrange the newly made flow-ers. Beginning classes teach theart of making daisies, carnationsand tulips.

After the beginning classes,there are more advanced classestaught by our talented members.Please join us from 8 to 11:30 a.m.any Wednesday in Room 5 atKuentz Rec Center.

Info: 619-857-7402 or 623-214-9712.

CYCISTSSun City West Cyclists (for-

merly known as Crestview Rid-ers) gather at the Echo Mesa GolfCourse parking lot every weekdaymorning. March starting time is8:30 a.m. We have several differ-ent groups, depending on yourspeed.

We ride for one hour with abreak half way. Other activities in-clude twice monthly breakfastrides and some off-campus rides.New riders are always welcome,just show up or check out our

website at: bicycle.scwclubs.comfor info on the club.

CLUB 52 - TEXAS HOLD ‘EM

Are you tired of playing pokeron-line against “invisible” play-ers! Have I got a “deal” for you.Come play live Texas Hold ‘EmPoker at the Poker Club 52. Youwill not only find the poker play-ing experience more fun, you willalso meet new friends with similarinterests.

We meet on Tuesday and Thurs-day evenings at 5:30 in the cardroom in the Men’s Club building,having exclusive evening use ofthis facility. It is located onMeeker Boulevard, just north ofthe R.H. Johnson Library.

The club offers nightly “LimitCash Games” and “No LimitTournaments”

Limit cash games played haveblinds ranging from 25 cents to$1. Nightly “No Limit Tourna-ments” are a $20 buy-in, receiving$4,900 in tournament chips. Onehundred percent of the tournamententry fee is always returned asprize money.

All Sun City West men andwomen with a current rec card arewelcome as a new member orguest.

Annual membership dues are$5, and nightly play fee is $1.

Info: 623-261-5554, 623-584-5440, orfiftytwocard.scwclubs.com.

COMPUTERS WESTComputers West (CW), at the

Palm Ridge Recreation Center(623-214-1546), is the parent or-ganization of two user groups:MacsWest and the PC Group.Room A is open from 8 a.m. to 4p.m. weekdays. Both PC and Maccomputers are available for clubmembers’ use. Club website: com-puterswest.org. Next GeneralMeeting is 1 p.m. Tuesday, April14, in Summit Hall A at PalmRidge.

We need your old cell phonesfor “Cell Phones for Soldiers!”Phones are recycled, and phonecalling cards are distributed to ourservicemen overseas. Collectionboxes are at CW and around SunCity West.

PC Group: The next PC Groupmeeting is 1 p.m. Tuesday, March10, in Summit A. The PC Groupprovides instructional programs,including hands-on classes, pre-sentations, and discussions. Linuxand Flight Sim are also available.Help group is Wednesdays andFridays from 8 to 10 a.m. Watchfor classes and walk-ins atpcscw.org.

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Rod Anderson will discuss “All About Growing Palms in the South-west Desert” at the Garden Club’s 9 a.m. March 3 meeting in theR.H. Johnson Lecture Hall.

Fridays (Meeting & Program) inthe Palo Verde Room. There is al-ways something to learn. Checkour website (macswest.org) forthis month’s topics, scheduledclasses, current Mac Message,iPad help, and Senior Genius Bardates.

COPPER ENAMELINGAND GLASS ARTS

Spring is in the wind – and wewill be participating in Sun CityWest’s 14th annual Spring Artsand Crafts Fair from 8 a.m. to 3p.m. Saturday, March 21, in theR.H. Johnson Rec Center.

We have that special gift forEaster, Mother’s Day, birthday,anniversary, or a “just because wecare gift” - check out our springcraft table.

Currently we are offering thefollowing classes in Glass Art:Fusing - $25, Friday afternoonsand Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (1 ½days). Slumping - $20 Saturdays8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For more information and spe-cific dates of classes, call DianeMayta at 623-546-8462. The Cop-per and Glass Arts Studio inBeardsley Recreation Center isopen 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.

Info: 623-544-6532.

DANCE FOR THEHEALTH OF IT

Monthly ‘70s & ‘80s Rock ‘n’Roll dances! Weekly dance/exer-cise classes!

Singles and couples! Enjoy ourRock ‘n’ Roll Dance on Saturday,March 21 at Palm Ridge SummitHall A from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.!Our DJ and host, Kort Kurdi, willspin the great sounds of the ‘70sand ‘80s - all the music that madethese decades of rock ‘n’ roll oneof the best dance eras! Cups andice provided. Feel free to bringsnacks and beverages. Cost is $6for members and $8 for guests.

In our dance/exercise classes,Kort offers fun, energizing, low-impact exercise through basicdance steps and rhythms likeswing, rumba, waltz, cha cha andmore using his proven teachingtechniques, engaging sense ofhumor and great variety of music!Classes are for individuals. Nopartner necessary.

Classes: Saturdays at JohnsonSocial Hall, 9 a.m. Level 1, and 10a.m. Level 2. Cost: $4 per class.Location can change from time totime due to Rec Center events.Please call to verify.

Membership: $5 per calendaryear. Info: 602-679-4220.

DANCING ARTSNew registrations are being ac-

cepted for classes in the DancingArts Club. The following classes

are being offered on Tuesdays andThursdays: zumba, 8 a.m.; ad-vanced ballet, 9 a.m.; jazz, 10a.m.; musical theatre dancing, 11a.m.; hula, noon-2 p.m.; pilates, 2p.m.; beginning ballet, 3 p.m.;zumba, 6:30 p.m. Additionally,zumba is offered on Saturdays at3 p.m., and Sundays at 9 a.m.

Registration sheets are in thedance studio at Palm Ridge andcan also be requested by calling623-544-7842. Our email [email protected]. Youcan visit us at dancingarts.scw-clubs.com, orfacebook.com/dancingartsclub.

DECORATIVE ARTSDecorative Arts artists are in

full swing as we head into springwith Wednesday classes in morn-ing and afternoon in Room 3 atKuentz Rec Center. The morningclass starts at 8:30 and will be fin-ishing its “Ink-A-Do” project onMarch 4, and starting “Noah Cel-ebrates Too” on March 11. Thatclass runs through April 1.

The afternoon class starts atnoon and will be painting an “IrishBear” on March 4, tulip on wineglass March 11, and a dress onblack board for March 18 andApril 1. We will have our monthmeeting at noon March 25. Wehave a spot at the Spring CraftFair on March 21, so be sure tostop by and see all our hand-painted items for sale.

Info: 623-546-5924 or decora-tive.scwclubs.com.

DEER VALLEY WOMEN’S GOLF

We play 18 holes every Tuesdaymorning at our beautiful course.Deer Valley, 13975 Deer ValleyRoad, is an Arizona Women’sGolf Association endorsed

“GEM” course - Golf Endorsedby Members as female-friendly.The golf course recently won theGEM Award for the second time!This ranks the club among the top5 percent of the clubs that womengolfers play.

New competitive or socialmembers may join at any time.Stop by the club, fill out an appli-cation, and join our next orienta-tion group! We also have a picnicin October, a holiday party in De-cember, and a spring luncheon inApril.

Each month we award the lowgross and low net scores as Acesof the Month. Ace for January lowgross was Peg Wynkoop with a74. January low net Aces wereLois Ambrose, Terry Barnes andIola Dean with scores of 64.

The annual Match Play tourna-ment was played the weeks of Jan.20, 27, and Feb. 3. Flight winnerswon all three of their matches asshown: Flight 1, Lynn Adams;Flight 2, Lainie Rose; Flight 3,Pepper Trautman; Flight 4, Mer-rilee DeMartini; Flight 5, MargieZener; Flight 6, Connie O’Neal;Flight 7, Lona Porkkonen.

Thanks to the TournamentCommittee of Bev Sandberg andJanie Braswell who gave so muchtime to this event!

ENCORE NEEDLE AND CRAFT

We have something for every-one in our club. We meet 8 a.m.each Friday in Rooms 4 and 5 atKuentz Rec Center. We donate tovarious charities during the year.Your donations of fabric and yarnare greatly appreciated. Some ofour charities are: Airman’s Attic,Salvation Army, Eve’s Place, Vet-eran’s Home and many others. We

also help members who are hav-ing trouble with knitting and cro-cheting, and have workshops onmany projects. Come and checkus out some Friday morning.

Info: 623-584-4846.

ENERGETIC EXERCISEEnergetic Exercise: What a

wonderful way to start the day!Stay young and active! Men andwomen from Baby Boomers tooctogenarians are encouraged tojoin us.

Exercise with us Mondays,Wednesdays and Fridays from7:55 to 8:45 a.m. in the RH John-son Social Hall. The exercises arelow impact, plus stretching. Weuse an exercise mat and a PVCpole. The annual membership feeis $3 and no daily fee! Come joinin the fun!

Info: 623-505-7710.

FITNESS CLUBThe Fitness Club offers land

and water classes. There is a $5yearly membership fee, plus classtickets for purchase.

Jazzercise Lo: R.H. JohnsonSocial Hall (9:15 to 10:15 a.m.)Monday, Wednesday, Friday -Susan Shewmake; Palm RidgeActivity Center (8 to 9 a.m.) Mon-day, Wednesday, Friday-SandraSanchez.

Strength45: Palm Ridge Activ-ity Center (9:15 to 10 a.m.) Mon-day, Wednesday, Friday - SandraSanchez.

Aqua Aerobics: Palm RidgePool (9:15 to 10:15 a.m.) Monday,Wednesday, Friday - Mitzi Cere-cedes. Aqua Zumba: Palm RidgePool (8:30 to 9:30 a.m.) Saturday- Mitzi Cerecedes.

Deep Water: (January throughmid-April, and mid-Octoberthrough December) BeardsleyPool (6:45 a.m. to 7:35 a.m.).(Mid-April through mid-October)R.H. Johnson Pool (7:45 to 8:45a.m.) Monday, Wednesday, Friday- Sherry Johnson Traver.

Wicked Water: (Januarythrough mid-April, and mid-Octo-ber through December) PalmRidge Pool (8:45 to 9:45 a.m.)Tuesday Thursday - Lisa Fried-man. (No classes mid-Aprilthrough mid-October).

ABS: (January through mid-April and mid-October throughDecember) Palm Ridge AcaciaRoom (7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.)Tuesday Thursday - Lisa Fried-man. (No classes mid-Aprilthrough mid-October).

Info: 623-249-7911, 623-214-9373, or scwclubs.com.

GARDEN CLUBAnother interesting program is

on tap for the Garden Club’s 9a.m. March 3 meeting in the R.H.Johnson Lecture Hall (betweenthe Village Store and the Bowling

Lanes). A Master Gardener will bepresent at 8:45 a.m. to answer gar-den related questions. The pro-gram, “All about Growing Palmsin the Southwest Desert,” will bepresented by guest speaker RodAnderson.

Anderson has 20 years experi-ence growing palms/cycads inArizona. There are many typesand sizes of palms. This presenta-tion will provide one with infor-mation regarding theidentification, care, trimming, andfeeding necessary for growingbeautiful palms in one’s land-scape.

The next Plant Sale at theBeardsley Greenhouse will be 8 to11 a.m. March 6. Dish type gar-dens are sold in the Village Store.

The month of March is a goodtime to trim and clean up the yard.The club is looking for usabletrimmings that can be propagatedat the greenhouse. Call Steve at623-584-3110. Suitable containersfor cactus gardens are alwaysneeded. They can be left at thegreenhouse.

HANDICAPABLESAt 1 p.m. Thursday, March 12,

in the R.H. Johnson Social Hall, JJJones, president of the Handi-Ca-pables Club, will be presenting afascinating historical perspectiveon a unique group of AfricanAmerican soldiers known as the“Buffalo Soldiers.” The BuffaloSoldiers served our countryvaliantly during our country’searly years and protected settlersas they moved west. In addition,they supported the western expan-sion by building the infrastructureneeded for new settlements toflourish.

Dressed in an authentic Buffalosoldier uniform and using variousvisual aids, JJ vividly brings his-tory to life in an entertaining andinformative manner. His in-depthknowledge of the subject mattermakes the presentation a veryworthwhile experience for historybuffs and those wishing to expandtheir understanding and apprecia-tion of this vital chapter in Amer-ican history!

This special event is free andopen to the public.

HILLCREST DANCEAND SOCIAL

The “leprechauns” are out andready to sprinkle you with fairydust at our St. Patrick’s Day Din-ner dance on Saturday, March 14.Join us at 5:30 for a traditionalIrish dinner of corned beef, cab-bage, red potatoes, carrots, dinnerrolls, and brownies. Cost is $13per person, (reservation required).Purchase tickets at our dances onFeb. 21, 28 and March 7. You can


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Encore Needle & Craft Club has been making turbans for the Can-cer Society since 2003. During the years we have added other typesof headwear such as: chemo caps, flapper, fun fur hats and berets.The following members are in the process of preparing some ofthese caps. Back row, Betty Anderson and Yvonne Cooper; and frontrow, seated from left, Arlene Claytor, Julianna Bock and ShirleyEgan. Our club will be happy to accept any stretch or cotton fabric.All of these items are furnished FREE to anyone in need.

attend the dance without partici-pating in the dinner. Put on a bit ofthe green, enjoy a West CoastSwing lesson at 6:15, and dance tomusic by Michael & Manuel at 7.For details call 623-544-0574.

March 7 - Tuxedo Junction,Tango lesson.

March 14 - St. Patrick’s DinnerDance, Michael & Manuel, WestCoast Swing lesson.

March 21 – No dance.March 28 - Bobby Freeman &

Charlene, West Coast Swing les-son.

Dance with us Saturdays from 7to 9:45 p.m. at the R.H. JohnsonSocial Hall. Complimentary les-son at 6:15 p.m. included with ad-mission ($4 members, $6 guests).Rec card holders may join at $10per person annually. Bring yourown beverages. Coffee, tea, water,ice and cookies furnished. Guestsare always welcome.

LADY PUTTERSThe Lady Putters meet each

Wednesday morning at Grand-view Golf Course on the 18-holeputting green. Our new start timeon March 11 will be 8:30 a.m.with check-in times from 7:45 to8:15 a.m. We will be wearinggreen for St. Patrick’s Day insteadof our usual all white attire.

Our quarterly luncheon/generalmeeting also is taking placeMarch 11 in the Kuentz Courtyardafter putting. All skill levels arewelcome to play. Come be a guestand join in our fun. Membershipis open to all women in goodstanding with the Rec Centers.

Info: 928-230-8033 or ladyput-ters.scwclubs.com.

LATIN AND BALLROOM DANCE

The Latin and Ballroom DanceClub will hold a Cabaret Dance onMarch 5 and a Spring ThemeDance on March 19. Dress is nicecasual - no shorts, jeans, tank tops,or T-shirts, please. Both danceswill be at Palm Ridge RecreationCenter from 7:15 to 9:30 p.m.Light refreshments will be pro-vided. Admission is $4 per personfor club members and $6 per per-son for non-members. Music byDale Timberlake.

Monday dance lessons at PalmRidge starting March 2 with in-structor Paul Jack will be begin-ning Cha Cha at 11 a.m. andIntermediate Foxtrot at noon.Tuesday lessons at R.H. JohnsonSocial Hall with Paul Jack will be:Beginning East Coast Swing &Foxtrot at 5 p.m.; Silver Bolrto at6; and Silver Waltz at 7. Each one-hour lesson is $4 per person forclub members and $6 per personfor non-members.

LAWN BOWLINGLawn bowling is an interesting

and challenging sport. Activitiesthroughout the year include socialbowling, local tournaments andpotluck dinners. We offer socialbowling seven days a week andmore competitive bowling in tour-naments

Weekly bowling hours: Mondaythrough Saturday morning draws8:45 (tags up) for 9 play; Sunday,Tuesday and Thursday afternoondraws 12:45 (tags up) for 1 p.m.play.

Upcoming events: March 2,pairs league. March 3 and 4, sen-ior open triples at Sun City.March 4, $2 Wednesday. March 5,senior open triples at Sun City.

March 9, 10 and 11, senior openpairs at JLBC. March 11, $2Wednesday. March 13, visitationand Sun City Grand.

March 16, pairs league. March17, St. Patrick’s Day event. March18, $2 Wednesday. March 19, 20

and 21, club singles. March 23,pyramid playoff. March 24, pairsleague. March 25, $2 Wednesday.March 27, Spring Fling. March30, Board meeting, 11 a.m. in theclubhouse. March 31, April 1 and2, club triples.

We offer free lessons and freeuse of our equipment. Our club islocated inside the walking path atthe R.H. Johnson Complex. Ourlesson plan is flexible and can bescheduled at the clubhouse.

Info: 623-214-6958 or scw-clubs.com and click on LawnBowls.

LINE DANCINGA new four-week beginners

workshop starts on Wednesday,March 4, at the Johnson SocialHall and continues on March 11,18 and 25 from 3:10 until 4:10 for$16 for the four-week session (anda $5 membership fee if you arenot a club member).

Kort Kurdi will teach the basic

steps and fundamentals of linedancing in this fun and livelyclass. Remember no dance partneris required to line dance. Otherclasses are available on Wednes-days and Saturdays from the be-ginner to intermediate levels. Callto confirm times and locations asthere are some schedulingchanges in March.

In addition, we have a monthlyevening line dance at Palm Ridgeon Saturday, March 7. Dance les-son is at 6 p.m. and open dancingis from 6:30 until 9:30.

Info: 623-556-9093 orlinedancers.scwclubs.com.

MAC-CRO-KNIT The Mac-Cro-Knit Club has

many new activities planned for2015. We are reintroducing sometraditional skills through classeson our meeting days. In Januarywe had a class on Tunisian crochetstitch. We are learning or “relearn-ing” macramé. We are also plan-ning a day to share our favoriteonline websites for knitting andcrocheting patterns and instruc-tion.

The MCK Club is a very socialgroup of knitters, crocheters, etc.We love to work on our manyprojects, share ideas, and talk. Theclub donates numerous knittedand crocheted items to communitycharities through hospitals,women’s shelters and veteransgroups. Coffee, tea and a smallsnack is available at all meetings.

If you are interested in joining,please come by the MCK Club atKuentz Recreation Center inRoom 3 each Thursday from 8 to11 a.m. New members are alwayswelcome. Annual dues are $5.

We appreciate all yarn dona-tions for our many charity proj-ects.

Info: 623-556-5929.

MAH JONGGIt’s almost spring, and to cele-

brate, Marilyn Cunningham isplanning a light lunch and dessertat our March 5 meeting, which be-gins 11 a.m. Reservations andmoney were due to her by Feb. 26.

The Mah Jongg Club is openedto residents with a current reccard. Dues are $10 year.

The club meets every Tuesdayand Thursday during the year,from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. You donot have to play both days. Sign-in and social time is between 11and 11:30 a.m., and games start at11:30. On the first Thursday ofeach month (September-June) wehave a short business meetingwith members supplying treats.We follow the National MahJongg League rules.

Need to learn the game? Con-tact Joy Eisner (623-214-7307) orToni Rhodes (623-546-2845). Aseries of six lessons cost $45.

Info: 623-214-0767 or 623-398-7771.

MEN’S CLUBEnjoy playing cards? Visit the

Men’s Club between 7:30 a.m.and 4:45 p.m. Monday throughSaturday for poker, Texas Hold‘em, bridge, Omaha, hi-lo and ginrummy. The club is located on theR.H. Johnson campus between thelibrary and walking track.

Info: mensclub.scwclubs.comor 623-544-6150.

MEN’S NINERSThe Men’s Niners Golf Club

was formed to fill a need for resi-dents who cannot play 18 holes ofgolf because of health reasons ortime constraints, or just anotherfun day of golf.

The club is sponsored by theSCW Golf Council with supportfrom Golf Operations, and hasbeen formally recognized by theArizona Golf Association. Allmembers establish a 9 hole USGAhandicap. The annual fee is $25.

The playing schedule providesfor competitive golf outings eachThursday at Stardust Golf Coursewith tee times starting at noonduring the winter months. Theclub rotates monthly between thetwo executive courses that areopen during the summer monthswith tee times starting at 8:30 a.m.The club has its own monitor.

Info: 623-214-0583 or 623-544-6037.

METAL CLUBCustom work, including metal

art, cutting, sharpening, welding,mill and lathe work and otherservices are offered to the commu-nity. Let us know what you need.

Visitors are always welcomeduring operating hours from 8a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, and noonto 4 p.m. weekends. More than300 pieces of metal art are on dis-play. Metal art may be purchasedat the Metal Club or the VillageStore. Vacation/security mail-boxes may be purchased at theVillage Store with installationavailable at the Metal Club.

If you are interested in joiningthe Metal Club, stop by for a tour.No experience is required. A widevariety of new skills can belearned from the myriad of classesavailable. Annual dues are $20.

The next general membershipmeeting will be 10 a.m. Thursday,March 12, in the R.H. JohnsonLecture Hall. A new high tec spotwelder has been installed at theclub.

Mark your calendars for twoupcoming events: Spring Arts andCrafts Fair at R.H. Johnson RecCenter on March 21 and the MetalClubs Spring Picnic on April 23 at


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The Mac-Cro-Knit Club has been preparing for Happy Camp inMarch. Pictured are club members Joanne Bacus, Patti Cavanaugh,Elizabeth Dustman, Kathy Church, Dolores Sherman, Joyce Snee,Nancy Wing, and Jean Yankowski dusting off their Macrame’ skillsunder the tutelage of Mary Ann Talavage. The club is planning toteach the children who attend our Happy Camp sessions tomacrame’ a bracelet and finger-crochet a scarf. The MCK clubmeets from 8 to 11 a.m. Thursdays in Room 3 at Kuentz Rec Center.For information about the club, classes or yarn donations, contactMary at 623-556-5929.

The “lep-rechauns”are out andready tosprinkle youwith fairy dustat Hillcrest-Dance andSocial Club’sSt. Patrick’sDay Dinnerdance onSaturday,March 14.

Beardsley Park. Pat Frantz is incharge of the picnic and will belooking for volunteers.

The Metal Club is located nextto the Visitors Center at 13849Camino del Sol. Stop by for a visitand tour.

Info: 623-584-0150 or scwmet-alclub.com

MINI GOLFPlease join us before 8:50 a.m.

on most Thursdays at the R.H.Johnson Miniature Golf Course.We will tee off at 9 after an-nouncements. We will not playgolf on Thursday, March 19, sincewe will have a general meeting atthe RHJ Social Hall West startingat 9 a.m. There is also a CasinoTrip planned for March 5; how-ever golf will be played for thosewho do not go to the casino.

If you do not have a putter orgolf ball, they have them at themonitor station. Bring your reccard and a happy face to play withsome fun people.

After playing 18 holes of minia-ture golf, we will have a drawingfor a cash prize for members. Youmay play twice without being amember, and then we hope youwill join our club. The annualdues are $5 per year.

We are happy to announce theofficers for this coming year: pres-ident, Sue Williams; vice presi-dent, Cliff Webb; secretary, SandyDavis; treasurer, Larry McFad-den; and tournament director,Sandi Faulstich.

Info: scwclubs, 623-337-4558or 623-561-5002.

MODEL RAILROADRecord crowds of all ages

toured the club’s Holiday OpenHouses at Thanksgiving andChristmas enjoying trains of allscales running outdoors and insidethe club room at R.H. JohnsonRec Center and the Garden Rail-road at Beardsley Park. Speciallyfeatured were the Polar Expressand a holiday edition of Thomasthe Tank Engine

In conjunction with the openhouses, the club ran two raffles toraise funds for further improve-ments to the G, HO, and N scalelayouts The raffle winners were:Butch Johnston and Bob Wead,both of Sun City West, winningthe train sets; and Nate Keithley ofAlbuquerque, N.M., winning a$100 gift card.

Another popular HoBo nightwill be held Friday, March 6 at theBeardsley Park G-Scale site be-ginning at 4 p.m. Dinner willagain be catered by Texas RoadHouse and will be servedpromptly at 4. Of course the trainswill be running! Tickets, $12 perperson (which includes a contri-

bution to fund further expansionand improvements to the G-scalelayout ), are available at theBeardsley site as well as at theclub room at R.H. Johnson RecCenter. Please purchase any tick-ets by March 1 to ensure an accu-rate count for the caterer.

The club has now returned toregular hours of operations as fol-lows:

HO/N Scale - 9 a.m. to noonMondays, Wednesdays, Thurs-days and Fridays; and 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesdays at the club room in theR.H. Johnson Rec Center Com-plex. The club is open and free toall visitors, so come on in andbring the kids and grandkids too.(Last year we had over 15,000 vis-itors!) There are scale HO and Nlayouts and Thomas the Tank onhis own track

N-Scale - Work continues onbuilding a new shelf layout featur-ing a double main line with vari-ous industries for switching andlocomotive servicing facilities.The mainlines are operational, thetrack is down for the industriesand yards and adding scenes to the

layout has begun.G-Scale (Outdoor Garden Rail-

road - The site at Beardsley Parkis operational Tuesdays andThursdays from 2 to 4 p.m., andSaturdays from noon to 3 p.m.(See also the March Happy Camphours). Please call 480-518-3402or the club room at 623-544-6148for more details The layout hascontinued to grow with new loco-motives, rolling stock, buildings,and bridges. Work also continueson construction of a new moun-tain area.

Info: 623-544-6148.

MUSICIANS CLUB The Musicians Club proudly

presents the newly formed group,What’s Happenin,’ a group of fivemusicians and actors who performa unique blend of music and com-edy. That’s what makes them dif-ferent from musical or theatergroups. You will get a little bit ofboth. Members are: Neil White,Byron Brothers, Judy Moreland,Linda Roach and RuthannPeirona, who also directs thegroup. All three women are Musi-

cians Club officers. Mark your calendar for

Wednesday, March 11, and join usin the Stardust Theatre. Doorsopen at 1:30. There will be a shortbusiness meeting and the perform-ance begins at 2 p.m.

Complete your New Year’s res-olution by joining the MusiciansClub, or renewing your member-ship. Sun City West residents andtheir invited guests are welcometo listen and are encouraged to be-come members for an annualmembership of $5. You need notbe a musician yourself; you justneed to enjoy a variety of music.

Programs are presented the sec-ond Wednesday of the month at 2p.m. at the Stardust Theatre fromOctober through April. Where elsecan you enjoy live music for lessthan a dollar per program?

Info: 623-556-9720.

ORGAN AND KEYBOARDThe Organ and Keyboard Club

is proud to sponsor a concert withRosemary Bailey, the “First Ladyof the Organ,” at the Palm RidgeRec Center at 7:30 p.m. Thursday,March 26.

Rosemary is a well-diversifiedorganist incorporating jazz andtraditional music styles in herrepertoire. At the age of 9 she wastouring throughout the UnitedStates while concurrently main-taining a weekly radio show thatbroadcasted from Chicago. Rose-mary has performed with VictorBorge, Pete Nero, as well as theDuke Ellington orchestra. She hasalso been a featured soloist withthe Chicago Symphony.

Her concert schedules havetaken her to Japan, South Africa,Italy, Spain, England, Portugaland Australia.

Concerts are $2 for club mem-bers. Non-member guests are wel-come for $7 per concert. Ticketsmay be purchased at the door.Doors open at 6:15 PM and abench warmer organist starts thefestivities at 6:30 p.m.

Mark your calendars and join usfor an exciting evening of diversi-fied music.

Info: organ.scwclubs.com or623-537-9092.

PAN CLUBPan (short for panguingue) is a

gambling game played with eightdecks of cards minus the 8s, 9s,and 10s. You work toward runsand sets, similar to gin rummy butit has many of its own rules andterminologies.

We play Tuesdays from 11:45a.m. to 3 p.m.; Thursdays from5:30 to 8:30 p.m., and Saturdaysfrom 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Come jointhe fun! Free lessons are given -call for more information.

Info: 623-975-4501.

PEBBLEBROOK LADYNINERS

The weather is warming up andwe are excited about two veryspecial March events.

1. Our annual Spring Tourna-ment will be held March 17, fol-lowed by our general meeting andpotluck luncheon hosted at thehome of Vice President MarilynSage.

2. On March 31, the Niners byinvitation will join forces with thePebblebrook 18-hole league for aFun Scramble and Social.

Ladies of Sun City West, if youhave a busy schedule, think about9 holes of golf first thing Tuesdaymornings. By no later than 11a.m., the last tee time group hascompleted their round. The day isstill young for other activities.Give us a try. We would be glad tohave you play as a guest of ourleague – guests are responsible fortheir green fees.

For further information regard-ing our 9-hole league on a regula-tion course, call Pat Baltins,membership chairperson, at 623-546-4181.

PHOTOGRAPHY WESTPhotography West at the Beard-

sley Rec Center is a club for SunCity West residents who enjoyphotography. Photo/Video/Digitallabs (623-544-6520) are open 9a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. We nowhave two adjoining renovatedrooms. You may use a dark room,mount and matt pictures, sign upfor classes, get information andpay dues, convert 8 mm and 16mm silent, sound, or Hi 8 moviesto DVD, make movies, transferslides and VHS to DVD, workwith Elements, and transferrecords or cassettes to CDs.

Photography West meets at 10a.m. Fridays at the Stardust The-atre. Solo Shows are in the PhotoLab at 2 p.m. (March 6, 20) Pho-tography is displayed at the Li-brary, Lecture Hall, and Visitor’sCenter. Pictures and cards areavailable for purchase at the Vil-lage Store.

Photography West is dedicatedto helping its members become


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The Musicians Club presents What’s Happenin’, which performs aunique blend of music and comedy. Pictured are, back row from left,Neil White and Byron Brothers; front row from left, Judy Moreland,Director Ruthann Peirona, and Linda Roach.

Musicians Club officers are, back row from left, Vice President-Pro-gram Chair Ruthann Peirona, Treasurer Lew Korman, SunshineChair Judy Moreland, and Publicity Chair Joyce Bowlby; seated fromleft, Lobby Chair Ronnie Tollefson, Historian June Gust, PresidentTony Miller, Membership Chair Carolyn Robison, and Secretary LindaRoach.

The Organ and Keyboard Clubis proud to sponsor a concertwith Rosemary Bailey, the“First Lady of the Organ,” at thePalm Ridge Rec Center at 7:30p.m. Thursday, March 26.

better photographers through in-structional programs, workshops,and mentoring opportunities.There are two competitions eachyear for beginner, advanced, mas-ter. Check website for travel op-portunities, classes, andcompetition dates.

Info: photographyscw.org.

PICKLEBALLTop players from around the

U.S. will join our own players asthe Pickleball Club hosts the fifth-annual Fun in the Sun TournamentMarch 9-11, beginning each dayat 8 a.m. This nationally-recog-nized USAPA-sanctioned eventwill take place at Liberty Courts,Palm Ridge, and will feature food,vendors, raffles, and some of thebest pickleball matches you’llever see, including men’s andwomen’s skill levels, mixed dou-bles, and age 70+ doubles.

Club volunteers have beenworking hard to make this a mem-orable event. You’re not familiarwith pickleball? Spectators are en-couraged to attend and see whatthis exciting sport is all about!

Our 1,000-plus members havealso been busy honing their skillsthrough PickleSkills+ lessons, aprogram designed to help newbiesthrough advanced players becomemore proficient. In addition, roundrobins, ladders, couples mixers,and drop-in sessions keep ourcourts busy and provide numerousopportunities for play and fellow-ship at all levels. Come join us!

Info: scwpickleballclub.com.

PORCELAIN PAINTERSWe are finding that we are get-

ting pretty crowded in our class-room, and the afternoon classeshave been increasing so much thatthe Thursday class probably willnot be able to add any new stu-dents. We had one morning classcancel, so we are using the timefor free painting until the teacher(Millie) recovers. We sure coulduse more free time to free paint.

Thursday of this week, Jo isstarting a class painting poppieson pieces that have fiber glass onthem. Right now we are paintingangels on a piece of our choice.They are so cute. Kaye Renshawis always looking for those wholike to try a hand at china painting;just call her at 602-582-5308. Sheoffers three free classes with sup-plies; all you have to do is join theclub for two years.

We are busy looking forward tothe coming year. Come on downand see our display windows andlook in our classroom to get anidea of some of our lovely work.

RIP ‘N’ SEW Now there are two evenings for

those who want to sew after 4p.m.! Rip n’ Sew is open for “Sun-set Sewing” Mondays andWednesdays, as long as a membersigns up to be available as a mon-itor. Wednesday evening has beena scheduled evening for more thana year; Monday evening is a trialto see how many members woulduse this time in the clubroom.Come sew on Monday nights orsign up to monitor this time slot.

There are lots of classes on thecalendar. Longtime member andinstructor Lil Mueller has a newpurse featured. Look for the sam-

ple on the bulletin board. Jukiserger refresher classes also areoffered over the next few months.

The window displays are some-thing to see. If you are out for awalk, stop and see what’s new inthe window.

Stop in and ask for a tour whenthe clubroom is open, if you havean interest in sewing, quilting orserging. Rip n’ Sew is located ad-jacent to the Village Store.

ROCKHOUNDS WESTRockhounds West is a geology

club for people who are interestedin gaining knowledge of mineral-ogy and earth sciences as theyapply to the many spectacularareas of the Arizona and theSouthwest. We collect and studyrocks and minerals and learn aswe go. Newcomers are alwayswelcome and are taught by knowl-edgeable collectors

On March 9, our speaker will begeologist Calvin Walker. Our fieldtrip will be on Friday, March 13,to Rowley Mine.

Info: 623-556-9263.

RHYTHM TAPPERSIf you would like to join the

Rhythm Tappers dance classes,they offer all levels of tap, jazz,jazzy poms and precision tap.Give it a try, the first class is free!

Info: tappers.scwclubs.com [email protected].

SATURDAY NIGHTGAMESTERS

Existing games being playedare double deck pinochle, poker,pan and mah jong. It is an openforum and you may bring anygame and even people to play. Wemeet in the Ocotillo Room atBeardsley Rec Center. We playfrom 5 to 8:30 p.m.

Give us a try two times for freeand then join for only $3 a year.We have lots of fun, and hold twoto four parties a year.

Info: 623-214-0319.

SCRAPBOOKING, PAPERCRAFTS & MORE

The month of March means ourclub’s focus will be preparing forthe Spring Arts and Crafts Fairand participating in the newHappy Camp program. We can al-ways use help to complete theclub projects, and helpers to workat our table at the fair. Or, bringyour grandchildren to HappyCamp and watch them make theirown scrapbook!

We have two field trips planned:the Mesa Stamp Convention and asupply store in Mesa. These arealways fun events where one canfind new items to purchase orlearn how to use something new.

We will be visiting a local craftstore to make cards for charityusing our own tools. This mightbe a good time to learn how tomake a card. Or just browse thestore for ideas and supplies.(There may also be a stop forfood).

In our club room we are offer-ing classes on card making, theCricut die cut machine and scrap-book pages. Our club supplies areavailable for all members to use,and we will gladly show any visi-tors our “stash”!

Our club meets at BeardsleyRec Center in the Agave Room onWednesday, Thursday and Friday.We will not meet on March 5 or18. Our complete online calendarcan be found atlocalcalendar.com/public/scwscrapbook.

SOFTBALL Sun City West and Sun City res-

idents - join exciting senior slow-pitch 12-inch softball any time. Anew three-league program beganon Oct. 28 based on overall skillratings. The Central League hasbeen added between the morerecreational National League andthe more advanced AmericanLeague. Each plays two days perweek, no weekends. Emphasis is


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There’s never a dull moment for the Rhythm Tappers Precision Tap Clogging class! The gals are takinga much needed break while practicing for the upcoming April Variety Show, “TV Reruns.” Theme musicwill take you all back to the days of your youth: “Lucy,” “Bonanza,” “Gilligan’s Island” and more. Ticketsare $10 and go on sale March 2 at the Stardust Theater (open 10 a.m. to noon Monday through Thurs-day), 14401 RH Johnson Blvd. For questions about tickets call Barb at 623-546-2811 or email her [email protected].

Rip ‘n’ Sew members Dianne Repsholdt, Sylvia Berg and Sara Tavares are some of the many members who sew on their projects during“Sunset Sewing.”


on fun, camaraderie, and manyspecial events.

Play alternates between beauti-ful Sun City West and Sun Cityfields. Official play is from Octo-ber to mid-April. There are 34teams of 10-11 players, with fewerin summer. This generally in-cludes four outfielders and arover. At Sun City West, $25 peryear ($100 the first year) includesuniform. We’ll help you get a bat,glove, softball shoes. Open prac-tices, tournaments or Green Teamplay on Saturday and Sunday.Info: Gordon Kinkead at 623-584-1264 or www.azsrsoftball.com.

Coed League: Join now for funball that started in October andcontinues on Fridays. Check website above. Barb Waddell at 623-975-1781.

Women’s Softball: The “HotFlashes” play at Liberty Field onmost Saturdays through the end ofMarch. Exact dates posted at field.Practice Fridays about 2 p.m..Carol Bowden at 623-337-5131

70s Softball League: Clubmembers who are 70 or oldermake six teams from Sun CityWest and Sun City on Saturdaymornings. Join any time. Info:Jack Harrison at 623-556-4845.

SPANISH CLUBHola amigos! La primavera está

aquí. (Hello friends! Spring ishere.)

Sun City West has an activeSpanish Club (Club Español).Classes (beginning, intermediate,

advanced) introduce vocabulary,grammar, conversation and cul-tural information. Conversationgroups share stories, articles,books or just chat in Spanish. Weoffer book clubs focusing onLatino themes (all books and dis-cussions are in English) andschedule movies with Spanishsubtitles.

If you’re excited about learningto speak Spanish, new sessionswill be starting this summer. Fol-low our website for a listing ofclasses, class facilitators, place-ment guide, events, and newslet-ters: spanish.scwclubs.com.

Club Español has great fiestas!The next fiesta will be Fiesta dePrimavera (Spring Fiesta), ourend-of-the-year picnic at the John-son Shuffleboard Room on April15.

Writing dates on your new 2015calendar? Mark Oct. 9, 2015, forFall Orientation to sign up for fallSpanish classes at the JohnsonRec Center Shuffleboard Room.As always, new and returning stu-dents are welcome! Dues: $10 peryear; classes and conversationgroups are free to members.

Info: 623-337-4256 or [email protected].

SUN WEST ART Many retirees wonder whether

a hobby as an artist might be justthe activity they are seeking. Whynot discover your artistic side?The Sun West Art Club lets youexplore different media and pro-duce works of art. Beginners arealways welcome. The club offersweekly classes in watercolor, oils,drawing, pastels, gourds, book-making and mixed media, as wellas an exciting workshop program.

Save these dates: Our annual artshow will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat-urday, Feb. 28, and 10 a.m. to 2p.m. Sunday, March 1, in theKuentz Art Gallery.

From 1 to 3 p.m. March 9, dur-ing the general meeting in theR.H. Johnson Social Hall, JoyeMoon will demonstrate how acolor foundation in a landscapewill unify a painting. Light re-freshments will be offered and thepublic is invited.

On March 13 and 14, Moon willpresent a workshop guiding stu-dents in capturing cactus bloomswith watercolors. On March 21and 22, Suz Galloway will present“Botanical Bliss,” showing how todevelop a botanical painting fromdrawing, to composition, to color,to value development. Sign-upsheets, fee schedules and lists ofmaterials are listed in the ArtRooms at Kuentz.

THEATRE WEST Theatre West, the community

theater of Sun City West, is lo-cated in the Stardust Theatre atKuentz Recreation Center, 14401R.H. Johnson Blvd.

The next meeting is 1:30 p.m.March 17. After the businessmeeting, you will be entertainedby “A Fractured Fairy Tale” di-rected by Judy Ross. Tickets willbe on sale for the Spring Picnic sobring your check book!

TW will begin a mentoring pro-gram for directors with the 2015-2016 season. Work withexperienced directors on a majorproduction to learn the require-ments of this position.

Info: 623-546-3689.

TOY-KI SILVERCRAFTJanuary was a busy month in

the club with a beginning silverclass, casting and a lecture onmold making by Aaron Brownfrom Reynolds Advanced Materi-als. February was also busy withclasses and members gettingready for the Spring Craft Showbeing held in March.

Membership dues now have anadded $5 late fee.

Beginning silver classes arebeing offered on a regular basis asare various mini classes that teachnew and advance skills not taughtin the beginning class. Sign upand costs are posted in the club.

Info: 623-584-8153.

WESTERNAIRES CHORUS

“With Her Songs in OurHearts,” the Westernaires’ springconcert, Janet Hochstatter’sfarewell concerts will feature fa-vorite songs from her 10 years ofdirecting and 13 years of being anaccompanist. You’ve seen thembefore and the chorus has had afun time performing them. Comewith your family and friends to bepart of these concerts. A “SpecialSection” has also been planned byJanet for your enjoyment. Don’tmiss it!

The Westernaires Chorus ticketsgo on sale Monday, March 9, from9 a.m. to noon in the Stardust The-atre located at 14401 R.H. John-son Blvd., for their spring concert,“With Her Songs in Our Heart.”Numbers will be handed out ear-

lier in the morning. A limit ofeight tickets per number will beallotted the first day. After the firstday, regular sale hours are 10 a.m.to noon Monday through Thurs-day in the lobby of the theater.Tickets are priced at $10 for re-served seating.

Performances are 2 p.m. Thurs-day, Saturday, and Sunday, April16, 18 and 19; and 7 p.m. Fridayand Saturday, April 17 and 18.The additional matinee beingadded on Saturday is to accommo-date friends and family due toJanet Hochstatter’s announcementto retire as director.

WESTERNERS SQUAREDANCE CLUB

Our club does square dancingand round dancing. Square danc-ing occurs every Thursday from 7until 9 p.m. Our caller is the verypopular Lee Hailey. He alternatesmainstream and plus level dances.Round dancing is each Mondayfrom 7 to 9 p.m., led by the popu-lar Annie Brownrigg.

All dances are at the R.H. John-son Social Hall. Sun City Westresidents and invited guests arewelcome.

Info: 623-688-0670.

ZYMGURGYFrom 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb.

20, the Zymurgy Club presentsMusZart, a monthly communityparty combining music, art, foodand wine. Bring an unopened bot-tle of your favorite wine, a snackto share, and your wine glass tothe Kuentz Courtyard. All SunCity West residents are welcome.

Zymurgy is the art and scienceof fermentation. We are a beer andwine craft club with a strong so-cial aspect, fermenting grains,grapes and friendships. Events in-clude monthly beer and wine tast-ings; brewing and wine-makingclasses; and a monthly communityparty called “MusZart” combiningmusic, art, food and wine.

All Sun City West residents arewelcome. Info: scwZymurgy-Club.com/calendar

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Carl (Bud) Knauer, a new member of the Sun West Art Club, proudlydisplays the watercolor painting he created during Sue Nuhn’s Jan-uary Art Club workshop on “painting faces.” What an amazing workfor a brand new artist. Way to go, Bud!

Pictured are four of the Westernaires Chorus’s Committee Chairswho volunteer their time, along with many other chorus members, toprovide the behind-the-scene work necessary for concert perform-ances: Jackie Witz, costumes; Barbara Carl, tickets; Gail Anderson,membership; and Marilyn Bunas, music librarian.

Sandy (Vicki Baker) and Danny (Steve Johnsen) invite you to jointhe Pink Ladies and the Burger Boys in reliving the ‘50s in the The-atre West production of “Grease.” Rock and Roll to “Summer Nights”,“Hand Jive”, “Greased Lighting” and more. Reserved seat tickets are$10 at the Box Office, which is in the Stardust Theatre and open from10 a.m. to noon, or online at theatrewestscw.com (click on Buy Tick-ets and use your Visa or Master Card). Box Office also accepts cashor checks. Run dates are 7 p.m. March 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 21, 25, 27and 28; and 2 p.m. March 15, 22, 26 and 29. Be there or be square!


Happy Camp

sons. Ages 9 yrs. and older come andjoin us.

Monday, March 16: 10-11 a.m. -Start Up Lesson

Friday, March 20: 10-11 a.m. - FinalLesson

We encourage all to check out rack-ets from Palm Ridge Rec desk andpractice all week!

Monday, March 23: 10-11 a.m. –Start Up Lesson

Friday, March 27: 10-11 a.m. –Final Lesson

Location – Palm Ridge PickleballCourts

Cost – FREEAge – 9 years and olderAttire – Tennis shoes, hat or visor,

sunglasses and water to drink. Pad-dles for lessons will be provided.

Moday Railroad ClubSun City West Model Railroad Club

has three divisions - N Scale, HOScale, both located at R.H. JohnsonRec Center, and the G Scale locatedat Beardsley Park Rec Center by theHorseshoe pits and the Putt PuttCoarse. The G Scale has been oper-ating for a little over a year now.

G Scale, or Garden, is the largest ofthe three scales, a typical engine isabout 2 foot long. Presently our lay-out occupies over 3600 square feet,with over 750 feet of track, plus anobservation area. Lizard Acres, ourtown, has 46 commercial buildings,16 houses, plus a mobile home parkand hobo village we call Hooverville.The layout is powered by 5 transform-ers.

Trains consist of two passengertrains the longest is 22’, freight trainspulling up to 40 cars, and old timesteam engines. The trolley line runsdown Front Street and around thetown.

Visitors can watch the trains fromthe sidewalk or our observation areawith tables, chairs and umbrellas.The layout offers much to see…a ballpark, coal mines, grave yard, a wed-ding next to the chapel, cattle ranchand Olson’s wheat farm and more.

The layout is being built by the clubmembers and funded by the gener-ous donations from the residents ofSun City West.

Our train will be operating duringthe hours of 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Mon-day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.Come and enjoy our village,Hooverville in Sun City West.

Mondays, March 9, 16 and 23: 9-11a.m.

Wednesdays, March 11, 18 and 25:9-11 a.m.

Thursdays, March 12, 19 and 26: 9-11 a.m.

Fridays, March 13, 20 and 27: 9-11a.m.

Location – Beardsley Park Rec Cen-ter (next to the Horseshoe pits andthe mini golf course.)

Cost – FREEAge – Open

Reid West Golf AcademyIt’s a game that can be played for a

lifetime and now you can learn toplay golf during Happy Camp! HappyCamp’s golf instruction will be pro-vided by golf professionals at Reid

West Golf Academies and will incor-porate FUN instruction and gamebased learning to provide an unfor-gettable camp experience.

Monday, March 9: 3-4 p.m.Monday, March 16: 3-4 p.m.Monday, March 23: 3-4 p.m.Wednesday, March 11: 3-4 p.m.Wednesday, March 18: 3-4 p.m.Friday, March 13: 3-4 p.m.Friday, March 20: 3-4 p.m.Friday, March 27: 3-4 p.m.Location – Grandview Golf CourseCost – Three-day camp per week

with Pro $25 One day only on above day and

time with pro $10Age – Open

Rockhounds West ClubRockhounds West is a geology club

for people who are interested in gain-ing knowledge of mineralogy andearth sciences as they apply to themany spectacular areas of Arizona.We collect and study rocks and min-erals and learn as we go. Kids fromthe ages of 9-12 are welcome withtheir Grandparents to try their handat gold panning.

Wednesday, March 25: 11 a.m.- 1p.m.

Location – Beardsley Rec Center -Ramadas 2 and 3

Cost – FREE (will give a bag ofrocks to the kids that find gold)

Age – 9-12 years old

Scrapbooking, Papercrafting & More

Visitors should bring photos, if theyhave some already printed of theirtrip to SCW which can be added to ahandmade scrapbook made by ourmembers. No pictures yet? No prob-lem. We’ll leave a spot for the chil-dren to add them. All other materialswill be supplied, including papers andembellishments to finish their book.

Thursdays, March 12 and 26: noon-3 p.m.

Location – Beardsley Agave RoomCost - $5.00Age – 8 years and older

SoftballCome on out and practice some

fielding and hitting with softball play-ers.

Mondays, March 9, 16 and 23: 6p.m.

Location – Liberty Softball FieldCost – FREEAge – Open

Stardust TheaterHere is Rydell High's senior class of

1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding"Burger Palace Boys" and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking "Pink Ladies" inbobby sox and pedal pushers, evokingthe look and sound of the 1950s inthis rollicking musical. Head "greaser"Danny Zuko and new (good) girlSandy Dumbrowski try to relive thehigh romance of their "SummerNights" as the rest of the gang singsand dances its way through suchsongs as "Greased Lightnin'", "It'sRaining on Prom Night", and "Aloneat the Drive-In Movie" recalling themusic of Buddy Holly, Little Richardand Elvis Presley that became thesoundtrack of a generation. An 8-yearrun on Broadway and two subse-

quent revivals along with innumer-able school and community produc-tions place Grease among the world'smost popular musicals.

Tickets become available online atthe Sun City West Box Office, Febru-ary 2, 2015, $10.00 for our StardustTheater Production.

** For our “Happy Camp” grand-children and grandparents, StardustTheater production of “Grease” willhave a preview day on March 12 for afew interested in theater.

Thursday, March 12: 1-2 p.m. Location – Kuentz Rec Center, Star-

dust TheaterCost – FREE for Preview Day only –

limited availableAge – Those interested in Theatric

Red Hot ClownsLaughter is the best energy for

one’s soul! Come and be a clownyourself! See the twinkle in the eyesof the young and mature whenclowns make you laugh. Or enjoyhaving your face painted and get afunny animal balloon. Come one,come all, It’s circus for an hour.


Location – R.H. Johnson PoolAge – Young at heart

Swim Lessons for Beginners

Swimming lessons with a twist – aswimming instructor and grandpar-ents as teaching assistants. In thisclass the teacher will explain anddemonstrate swimming skills to thegrandchildren and grandparents andthe grandchildren will practice theskill with their grandparents watchingand providing assistance. This is notyour usual swimming lessons wheregrandparents are spectators. In thisclass grandparents are right in thewater with their grandchild.

Instructor Bill Benson is a Sun CityWest resident and is starting his thirdyear of teaching swimming for theRecreation Centers. Benson was aschool counselor in the Madison, Wis.area for 36 years. During this time healso taught swimming and coachedtrack. Benson’s years of teaching andhis counseling skills have preparedhim to work with and support begin-ner swimmers. This will be an inter-active swim lesson at the R.H.Johnson Outdoor Pool with grandpar-ents’ support in the pool.

3 Day Lesson $9 per session Max - 7 children and grandparentAge - 4-6 years old and grandpar-

entHours - 8-9 a.m.Monday, March 9, 16 and 23Tuesday, March 10, 17 and 24Wed., March 11, 18 and 25

3 Day Lesson $9 per sessionAge - 7 - 9 years old and grandpar-

entHours - 9-10 a.m. Monday, March 9, 16 and 23Tuesday, March 10, 17 and 24Wed., March 11, 18 and 25

Sun West ArtArt and collage, mix media, fun and

excitement. Geared for all ages!Mondays, March 9, 16 and 23: 1-2

p.m.Location – Kuentz Rec CenterCost – FREEAge – All agesMax - Open

Tennis ClubBrush up on your game or just

come, play and have fun. If you are 7years old or older, bring your grand-parent(s), your racquet and get freeinstructions from one of our instruc-tors on Wednesday, March 11 adn 18.Then the week of March 23 come andwatch our pros in our Swing IntoSpring Tennis Tournament.

Wednesday, March 11: 1:30 p.m.(with instructor)

Wednesday, March 18: 1:30 p.m.(with instructor)

Certificate will be awarded tograndchildren who use an instructor.

Location – R.H. Johnson Courts(only)

Cost – freeAge – 7 years and olderMax – All welcome - grandchildren

and grandparentsAlso, two courts available on Mon-

day afternoons, March 9, 16 and 23;and Tuesday afternoons, March 10,17 and 24.

Attire - Normal tennis wear, tennisshoes, visor, water and racquet.

(We will have a limited number ofadults and children racquets avail-able at no charge.)

Please remember this is for grand-children and grandparents.

Western HorseshoeHorseshoes is an outdoor game

played between two people (or twoteams of two people) using fourhorseshoes and two throwing targets(stakes) set in a sandbox area. Horse-shoes started way back in the Grecianwar days and continues to be a funcompetition. (Hard rubber horse-shoes for the youngest of young!)Come and join us!


Tuesdays, March 10, 17 and 24:tournmaent days - come and watch

Wednesdays: March 11, 18 and 25:9-11 a.m.

Thursdays, March 12, 19 and 26: 9-11 a.m.

Fridays, March 13, 20 and 27: 9-11a.m.

Location – Beardsley Park Cost – FreeAge – Open (for the very young, we

have rubber horseshoes)

Wii BowlingThe game is a sports simulations of

bowling. The game has become apopular means for social gatheringand competition among prayers ofvarying ages.


Tuesdays, March 10 and 24: 9-11a.m.


Fridays, March 20 and 27: 9-11a.m.

Location – RHJ Sport Pavilion Cost – $2Age – Open

Woodworking Club The members of this woodworking

club will have age appropriate woodworking projects, with experiencedmembers assisting students to ac-complish a great Mother’s Day gift.

Wednesdays, March 11, 18 or 25:6-7:30 p.m.

Location – Kuentz Rec Center -Woodshop

Cost - FreeAge – 10 years and older

Yoga & PilatesCome and join us and help develop

better balance and strength throughheld poses, and promotes flexibilityby stretching the body. Those whopractice yoga report that it reducesstress, anxiety and fatigue. Yoga is arelatively quiet exercise activity soour instructors caution that any childwith disruptive behavior may beasked to leave with the Grandparent.

Mondays, March 9, 16 and 23 only:2-3 p.m. A combination of beginningyoga and beginning Pilates class

Mondays, March 9, 16, 23; andWednesdays, March 11, 18 and 25;and Fridays, March 13, 20 and 27:

- 7:15-8:15 a.m. - yoga classes atBeardsley Chicory and MesquiteRooms; ages 8 and up.

- 8:30-9:30 a.m. - Pilates classes atBeardsley Agave Room; ages 8+

- 10:30-11:30 a.m. - yoga classes atRHJ Social Hall; ages 8+

Tuesdays, March 10, 17, 24; andThursdays, March 12, 19 and 26:

- 7:20-8:20 a.m. - yoga stretchingclasses at Beardsley Agave Room;ages 8+

- 5:30-6:30 p.m. - yoga classes atBeardsley Agave Room; ages:teenagers and up.

Cost: FREE Attire: Stretchable clothing for ex-

ercises. Please bring a mat if possible– limited mats available on site.

SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION

STARGAZING THE NIGHT SKY7-8:30 p.m., Thursday, March 12,

Beardsley Park; $20 fee. View the night sky through tele-

scopes and binoculars. Learn how tofind and identify bright stars and con-stellations, the legends behind themand other interesting sky facts and fic-tion.

Everyone attending will receive asky map for March and learn how touse it. Bring your camera (cellphone,tablet or simple digital camera) totake pictures of the craters on theMoon! High-power green lasers willbe used to sketch out the constella-tions in the sky, identify the planetsand name the bright stars. This classincludes an outdoor presentation onthe night sky followed by telescopeviewing in the park. Dress appropri-ately and bring a chair/blanket.

Children over 15 can participateand need to come with an adult tothis program. They can register withEXPLORE: suncitywest.com; at theR.H. Johnson Rec Center; or by calling623-544-6194.

For assistance with registratin, callTamra Stark at 623-544-6194, oremail [email protected].

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