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July 2015 An official publication of the Recreation Centers of Sun City West Cool down with Summer Shows at Stardust The Rec Centers is offering and in a class all 7 p.m. Monday and two special Summer Shows in her own. Tuesday, Aug. 17 and Stardust Theatre this July and Her song 18. This group plays August for residents who stay choices reflect old a variety of instru- with us year-round. standards: Judy ments, ranging from Mary Jo Johnson will per- Garland, Frank the 12-string guitar to form twice – at 7 p.m. Monday Sinatra, Lori Mor- six-string guitar, to and Tuesday, July 13 and 14, at gan, Tina Turner bass, banjo and the Theatre, located at Stardust and Patsy Cline, congo. Get out of the and R.H. Johnson boulevards. to name a few. heat and join us for Mary Jo, who relocated to She will deliver this wonderful tribute the Valley in 2002 from Min- an evening to re- group. nesota, has been performing in member. Tickets for each front of audiences since the In-Folk-Us, a show are $6 and tender age of 8. She is full of Kingston Trio Tribute, will available at the Box Office or In-Folk-Us, a Kingston Trio Tribute band will perform two shows Aug. energy, and is funny, delightful perform two shows as well, at online at suncitywest.com. 17 and Aug. 18. Hey you! Yeah, we’re talking to you! Tickets on sale Did that headline get your at- tention? Good! Sometimes, no matter what we do here at the now for The Texas Rec Centers, it’s hard to get our residents’ attention. Seems strange, considering we’ve got Tenors show our very own newspaper, a The Texas Tenors are website, enews, a Facebook coming to Sun City West on page, comment forms, posters, Feb. 1 and 2, 2016, with public meetings, etc., etc., etc. shows at 3 and 7 p.m. Doors Hmmmm, maybe the prob- will open at 2:30 and 6:30 lem is you are all drowning in to know what you want to do ested in becoming an officer or p.m. and shows are held at information? Well, hopefully yet, or how much time or in leader in an organization. Palm Ridge Recreation Cen- this little article stands out, be- what capacity you might want These sessions are open to all ter, 13800 Deer Valley cause this is important. to lend a hand. Just wanting to residents. Call Peggy Augus- Drive, in Sun City West. Whether you were one of the learn is enough at this stage. tine at 623-544-6031. With their Emmy Award first people to buy a home in Here’s how to get started: Remember, Sun City West is winning PBS special now Sun City West, or you’re still TORCH Citizens Acad- YOUR community. We would airing across the country, unpacking your moving boxes emy: This seven-week acad- love to hear your voice, and we and Billboard chart topping - Sun City West is your home! emy is held every spring and want you to be involved! albums, it’s easy to see why We hope that means you take fall, and is limited to about 42 The Texas Tenors are as much pride in it as we do, students a session to provide quickly becoming Amer- that you want to learn about hands-on, in-depth experience. Inside this issue: ica’s favorite new tenors. your great community, and that You will learn all the ins and ment to quality, family en- you want to be INVOLVED! Since their whirlwind outs of life in unincorporated All States Club......................11 tertainment for all ages. Citizen engagement is im- debut five years ago on Sun City West. Call Dick Bowling.................................15 Whether it be stage, televi- perative to the success of a vi- NBC’s America’s Got Tal- Schroeder at 623-544-6120 to Calendar...............................5 sion, recording or multi- brant community - especially a ent, The Texas Tenors have learn more. Club Contacts......................10 media projects, these “three 36-year-old, unincorporated accumulated a long list of Governing Board and Club Corner.......................22-28 friends with a dream” never community like ours. Involve- awards, accolades and ex- Committees: Sitting in on a Community News................7-8 forget their roots. ment can mean a lot of things - cited fans. They have per- public Board meeting or Com- Entertainment..................17, 20 You won’t want to miss it can be as simple as educating formed more than 800 mittee meeting is a simple way Explore.................................21 this special performance! yourself so you can dispel ru- concerts around the world to get involved and learn. And Financials............................6 Tickets for this public event mors you hear in the commu- and have collaborated with if it piques your interest to Golf/Sports.......................12-13 are $30 and on sale now at nity; it can mean serving as a some of the most prestigious want to serve on one of those Governing Board...................4 the R.H. Johnson Box Of- chartered club officer; or it can symphonies, performing arts committees, or maybe run for Library...................................14 fice, 19803 R.H. Johnson even inspire you to seek a po- centers and arenas in the the Board, you can do that, too. News...................................1-5 Blvd. in Sun City West, or sition on the Governing Board. United States. Call Deborah Hevesy at 623- Phone Numbers...................10 online at suncitywest.com. All of those things start with The Texas Tenors proudly 544-6115 for details. PORA......................................9 The box office is open from one thing - interest. Are you in- remain self-produced and Leadership Training: Travel..............................18-19 8 a.m-2 p.m. weekdays. terested in learning more about managed with a commit- Twice a year we offer leader- Village Store.........................16 Sun City West? You don’t need ship training for anyone inter- Page 2 www.suncitywest.com Recreation Centers of Sun City West 623-544-6120 July 2015 Mark July 4 with Yankee Doodle Sweethearts The mother-daughter trio Sweethearts are from Yankee Doodle Sweet- Mesa. Jana Waters has hearts will perform at Palm been singing all of her life, Ridge Rec Center on July 4 so when her daughters, as part of the Rec Centers’’ Ashley and Haley, came Fourth of July celebration. along, it was only natural Doors open at 12:30 p.m. they form a group. Ashley and the show begins at 1. and Haley grew up watch- Tickets are available now ing their mother sing and and free to residents and perform, and sang around their invited guests; how- the house with their ever seats will be assigned. mother. Eventually they Those interested in attend- performed in school and at ing must bring their recre- their own events. Now all ation card to the Box three women sing together Office to received two free in a local professional tickets per card. group, Resonance Vocal ‘Night Fever’ celebrates The Yankee Doodle Ensemble. the Bee Gees in Beardsley Park The show must go on... Join us Wednesday, Nov. 4, collection of Bee Gees hits, at Beardsley Park, 12755 and includes best loved songs Beardsley Road, in Sun City such as “Massachusetts,” West for an evening of Bee “Words,” “Spicks and Gees hits performed by the Specks,” “Tragedy,” “I Started “Night Fever” tribute band. a Joke,” “How Deep Is Your Tickets for this event are Love,” “Run to Me,” along $12.50 and are on sale now. with disco tracks, “Night Even today, no party is com- Fever,” “Stayin’ Alive” and plete without some Bee Gees “You Should Be Dancin’.” songs, and no night on the Night Fever also will present town can end without hearing a touching tribute to the two at least one of their harmony- lost Gibb brothers, Andy and laden tracks. The Bee Gees Maurice. music is timeless, and fans Tickets may be purchased at around the world clamor to the Rec Centers’ Box Office hear their songs performed and online. Visit live. Night Fever fills that suncitywest.com and click the need! This amazing re-cre- green “Online Ticketing” but- ation of the Bee Gees’ music ton. Tickets will not be avail- is based on the 1997 “One able at the gate. Night Only” concert in Las The gates will open at 5 p.m. Vegas, and the highly ac- and the show starts at 7. Con- claimed live recording of that cessions including brats, hot concert later released on dogs, burgers, beverages, ice DVD. cream and more will be avail- This show’s playlist has able for sale. The public is By the time you receive your July Rec Center News, work should be just about complete at the Stardust been hailed as the definitive welcome! Theatre. The theater was expected to be closed for renovations through June 22. RHJ north lot repaved thanks to settlement agreement The north R.H. Johnson Recreation Center parking lot was repaved in June thanks to a Pinnacle paved the lot two years ago but problems quickly arose with the asphalt coming settlement agreement. Pinnacle Paving repaired the parking lot and covered legal fees, up and cracks appearing, and the matter had been in legal dispute until the settlement ensuring the Association received the parking lot it originally paid for at no additional costs. agreement was reached. July 2015 www.suncitywest.com Recreation Centers of Sun City West 623-544-6120 Page 3 Sun City West is going to the dogs (and cats) August generally isn’t a fa- Society has been the state’s vorite month for most Arizo- largest animal welfare and nans, but it does have one protection agency, and the redeeming quality for employ- state’s designated responder ees of the Recreation Centers for animals in distress.