Sun City Festival Community AssociationContact Information April 201526501 West Desert Vista Boulevard, Buckeye, Arizona 85396

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Please join us in welcoming Pat Cassidy, Sun City Festival’s Facilities Director.

Pat is an Arizona native of 40 years. He is married and resides with his wife and five-year old son in Surprise.

Prior to joining the Festival Team, Pat worked for 19 years in the motion picture industry for one

company. His experience includes management, construction, and maintainance of over 30 theatres in five different states. For the past five years, facilities management and construction have been his main responsibilities.

Some of Pat’s hobbies include coaching baseball, playing softball, and making home improvements.

Pat Cassidy Hired As Sun City Festival’s Facilities Director

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Mucho May Events!

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MOVIE MADNESSShows @ 1:00 PM Celebration Hall

$3/Person Per Movie Showing

Register at Member Services

Includes: All-you-can-eat popcorn, soda,

candy bar

Sunday, April 26

BOYHOOD

Sunday, May 24

THE IMITATION GAME

Depicts the joys and pitfalls of a 12 year old growing up.

During World War II, a mathematician tries to crack the enigma code.

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April 2Bookmobile9 am -12 pm Sage Center Parking Lot

April 7Improve Your Balance Lecture10 am Celebration Hall

April 9Retirement Insurance Specilists10 am Sable Room

Solar Topps Seminar5 pm Celebration Hall West

April 10BINGO Happy Hour3 pm Celebration Hall

April 16Bookmobile9 am -12 pm Sage Center Parking Lot

Dental Implant Seminar by Leslie Davis Periodontics10 am Sable Room

April 18Endless Summer Pool Party12 - 3 pm Sage Center Pool & Patio

April 20AARP Driver Safety Program12 - 4 pm Celebration Hall West

April 23Sun Valley Solar Seminar10 am Sable Room

Dynamic Wealth Management Seminar3:30 pm Celebration Hall West

April 24Concert In The Park6:30 pm Celebration Hall Event Lawn

April 26Sunday Movie Matinee, Boyhood1 pm Celebration Hall

April 30Bookmobile9 am -12 pm Sage Center Parking Lot

April Activities & Seminars

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Tuesday, April 21: Vee Quiva Casino - $14/Person, includes bus transportation, lunch, and $10 Slot Play

Wednesday, May 6: Ft. McDowell Casino - Includes $10 Slot Play, bus transportation

Thursday, May 21: Wild Horse Pass Casino - $14/Person, includes bus transportation, lunch at Cafe 247, $10 Slot Play

CASINO DAY TRIPSRegister and Get More Details at Member Services

April 7-8: Highlights of Tucson

May 16: Verde Canyon RailroadFor Extended Travel Tours, Contact

FREE SPIRIT VACATIONS480-926-5547

www.freespiritvacations.com

UPCOMING TRIPS

June 6:“Broadway Concerts” Show

June 19:Summer Kick-Off Dive-In Movie

June 26:BINGO & Pizza Party

(note date change)

July 3:Star Spangled Celebration

July 17: Trivia Night

July 26:“Catch A Wave”

Beach Boys Tribute Show

August 15: Breakfast BINGO

August 29: “Teen Idols” Show

Upcoming Events

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RESIDENT PROFILE

When Chris and Wendy planned to meet their friends in Phoenix they had no intention of buying a house. On the road for the past two years, they were busy volunteering in the state parks from Florida to Califor-nia. Thoroughly enjoying the experience of working with the rangers and campers in a variety of parks, they thought they would try another couple of years, at least until they found the perfect stop for them.

When their friends invited them to visit Festival and said that “...this place just feels right” they were skeptical, at least until they got out of the car. It took only a few weeks before they bought a house and put the RV in storage. That was last June.

It has been over forty years since Chris lived in the valley. He was in flight training at Williams Air Force Base, now closed, and remembered there was just

one stop light to get there. The remarkable growth and development of the area is still amazing to him. He remembers low flights over the desert where there are now high rises and communities. Later, while based in the Philippines, he was the water safety in-structor for the base, teaching swimming and diving.

Chris is California born and raised, and a gradu-ate of Brigham Young University. He has worked in construction, heavy machinery and equipment, and automotive. He spent most of his career with GM in Detroit where he trained technicians through distance learning (TV) and wrote and edited many manuals. He is fully Red Cross certified and teaches rehabilita-tion swimming lessons here at the Festival pool. This is a special course designed for people with joint replacement and neck problems, and the results have been gratifying.

Wendy had a career in education as a classroom teacher, teacher trainer and principal. She would like to meet other UCLA grads (Bruins) in our community. She has focused on children’s literacy and worked for Scholastic as a national literacy consultant. Currently, when she is not editing books, she is elbows deep in clay at the pottery studio or practicing yoga.

And the friends that directed them to Festival? They also bought a house here a few months ago because “...it just feels right.”

Wendy and Chris Cottam

We want to thank Pulte and the Sun City Festival homeowners Association for the partnership we have had since the inception of the community. As a benefit of living in Sun City Festival, your Cox Starter TV service is included in your HOA dues at a discounted rate. You will see no charge for Cox Start-er TV on your Cox invoice, a $26.99 value. For billing questions please call Cox at 623-594-1000.

Many residents inquire about discounts on Internet and telephone service which are available to the residents at Sun City Festival. Cox offers five (5) levels of Internet service: Starter, Essential, Preferred, Premier and Ultimate, ranging in download speeds from 1 Mbps to 150 Mbps. Additionally, we offer three (3) telephone packages: Starter, Essential and

Premier. For information about upgrading your services or pricing, please call David Jaronik at 602-694-1813.4

Cox Communications Corner Share Your Story... Volunteer to be Featured Resident(s) for a MonthSun City Festival residents make this beautiful community interesting and give it personal-ity as well as demonstrate the active-lifestyle available.

Volunteer to be the featured resident(s) for a month in the newsletter and on the community portal to let your neighbors get a glimpse into who you are, why you came to Sun City Festival and what lifestyle activities keep you busy.

If you are interested in volunteering to be fea-tured by sharing your short profile and picture, please contact Lisa Annett at lannett@aamaz.com or at 928-252-2133.

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Chartered Club NewsSun City Festival actively promotes over 30 Chartered Clubs managed by residents who passionately share the same interests. A separate listing of each club, a brief description about each, and contact information is available at Member Services and online at www.OurSunCityFestival.net.

Below are a few upcoming activities and events scheduled. All Sun City Festival residents are encouraged to participate in any or all clubs. Learn more about club opportunities by visiting the community website under the Clubs & Interest Groups section.

Ladies Doubles Tennis 8:00amFine Arts 8:30am

Pickleball 9:00amMah Jongg 9:00am

Knit One & Crochet Too 9:00amPickleball Women’s Rotational Play 12:00pm

Dealer’s Choice Poker 12:30pmChess or Scrabble 12:30pm

Lady Putters 12:30pmWoodcrafters 5:30pm

Euchre 6:30pmSocial Dance - Ballroom Lessons 6:30pm

Desert Harmony Rehearsals 6:30pmPickleball 6:30pm

Pickleball 9:00amMixed Doubles Drop-In Tennis 9:00am

Players Club -Play Anything 9:00amPaper Crafts & More 9:30am

Contract Bridge 1:00pmWater Volleyball 1:00pm

Knit One & Crochet Too 1:00pmTx Hold Em Poker Trn (1st & 3rd Tue) 5:30pm

Omaha Poker (2nd,4th,5th Tue) 5:30amPonytail Canasta 6:30pm

Pickleball 6:30pm

Wood Carving Class 8:00amFine Arts 8:30am

Pickleball 9:00amMen’s Doubles Tennis 9:00am

Crafty Scrappers 9:00amPlayers Club -Open Play 9:00am

Mah Jongg Marathon (2nd) 9am-4:00pmMah Jongg 12:30pm

Texas Hold’Em Poker 12:30pmLady Putters 12:30pm

Ladies’ Doubles Drop-In Tennis 1:30pmDon’t Worry Bead Happy 2:00pm

Paper Crafts & More 6:00pmSingle Deck Pinochle 6:30pm

Pickleball 6:30pm

Pickleball 9:00amMixed Doubles Drop-in Tennis 9:00am

Fine Arts 9:00amBeginner Bridge/Mah Jongg 9:00am

Lady Putters 9:30amLine Dancing Beginner Lessons 10:30am

Line Dancing Intermediate Lessons 11:15amDuplicate Bridge 12:00pm

Water Volleyball 1:00pmKnit One & Crochet Too 1:00pm

Dealer’s Choice Poker 5:00pmPartners Pinochle 6:30pm

Pickleball 6:30pm

Men’s Doubles Tennis Ladder 9:00amPickleball 9:00am

Contract Bridge 9:00amQuilting Bees 9:00am

FAB’s Luncheon 11:30am Mah Jongg 12:30pm

Bunco 6:30pmPickleball 6:30pm

Mixed Doubles 3.0/3.5 Tennis 8:00amPickleball 9:00am

Don’t Worry Bead Happy 12:00pmTexas Hold’Em 12:30pm

Couples Contract Bridge 6:30pmPickleball 6:30pm

Mah Jongg 1:00pmBocce Ball 2:00pm

Double Deck Pinochle 6:30pmMexican Train 6:30pm 5

Wood Shop & Craft Studios Facility Hours: Monday - Saturday 7 am - 9 pm; Sunday 12 pm - 9 pm

Festival Swimmers Club

The Sun City Festival Swimmers Club had a small contingent of competitive swimmers travel to Chandler, Arizona on February 23 to participate in the Arizona Senior Olympics, a qualifier for the world’s largest National Senior Games. This meet brings out the finest swim-mers from west coast states and snowbirds from all over the United States who are interested in qualifying for the National Senior Games held the following year. Festival Swimmers had four swimmers who gathered 15 medals total. Thomas Jacob (55-59 age) 1 gold, 2 silvers, 1 bronze. John Kelly (65-69, and John’s second swim meet ever) 1 silver, 3 bronze. Coach Don Schaefer (70-74 ) 2 silver, 1 bronze. Phillip Moore (55-59) 4 golds.

Moore, Jacobs and Schaefer all had times presently ranked in the top 50 in the U.S. The outstanding race of the meet was turned in by Phil Moore in the 50 Butterfly where he swam a 19th nationally ranked 27.98 seconds, beating several swimmers seeded higher than himself.

The Festival Swimmers Club is made up of fitness swimmers (the majority), open water, tri-athletes, and competitive swimmers. We welcome and encourage anyone who can already swim four lengths of the Festival pool and are interested in working on stroke technique and fitness improvement to join us. The workouts are tailored to each swimmers ability with emphasis on improved endurance and fitness.

Left to Right Coach Don Schaefer, Thomas Jacob, John Kelly, & Phillip Moore

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Fitness/Wellness Services

Massage Therapy: 1-hr $60, 90-Minutes $90

Fitness Assessment: Complete Fitness Assessment with a personal exercise program including one lesson = $40

Equipment Orientation: Free 60-minute group session on effective and safe exercise with demonstrations.

Personal Training: One-on-one personal training session $35/hr

FITNESS CLASSESEvery MondayFlow Yoga 8:45 am Pilates 8:45 am (ballroom)Body Sculpting & Balance 10:00 amAqua Aerobics 10:00 amZUMBA 11:00 amInterval Blast 12:00 pmGroup Cycling 4:00 pm

Every TuesdayS.E.T. 8:00 amCardio Core 9:15 amStrength, Stretch, Balance 10:30 amYoga 5:30 pm

Every WednesdayBody Sculpting & Balance 8:00 amFlow Yoga 8:45 am (ballroom)ZUMBA 9:00 amAqua Aerobics 10:00 amPilates 10:15 am (ballroom)T’ai Chi (sign up only) 10:15 amGroup Cycling 4:00 pm

Every ThursdayS.E.T. 8:00 amCardio Core 9:15 amStrength, Stretch, Balance 10:30 amEquipment Orientation 3:00 pmYoga 5:30 pm

Every FridayFlow Yoga 8:00 amPilates 8:00 am (ballroom)Body Sculpting & Balance 9:15 amAqua Aerobics 10:00 amZUMBA 10:15 amDance Movement (sign up only) 11:15 am

Every SaturdayGroup Cycling 8:00 amInterval Blast 9:30 amAqua Aerobics 11:00 am

Free Blood Pressure ScreeningsApril 3 at 2pm & April 20 at 9am

* Most classes have a $2 or $4 fee

We are constantly bombarded with information about the best way to exercise. How do we know what is fact and what is fiction? Continue reading and have some of the myths busted.

Muscle Turns Into Fat: Muscle and fat are completely different types of tissue and have totally different functions. One type of tissue cannot turn into another type. When consistent exercise stops, muscle tissue will atrophy (get smaller in size). Calorie burning decreases and fat storage increases causing fat cells to get larger.

Stretch Prior To Exercise: Traditionally, people believed stretching functioned as a warm-up and prevented injuries. Recent research published in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine showed stretching prior to exercise did not prevent injury and reduced muscle force output. Stretching is most beneficial, and safest, when done after five to ten minutes of light activity (warm up) AND after exercise is completed.

Lifting Heavy Weights Will Make Women Get Bulky: Women don’t have enough of the muscle-building hormone testosterone to get bulky. Regular strength straining is still very important to maintain age-related strength and muscle loss and to maintain bone density. In addi-tion, strength training helps boost metabolism and improve the hormonal profile.

Calorie Readout On Equipment Is Accurate: Research has shown that calorie burn listed on some exercise equipment can overestimate calorie burn by 40 percent. Treadmills and stationary bikes tend to have more accurate calorie readouts than elliptical machines and other equipment. To get the most accurate reading for a particular machine, enter your age and weight. And, other factors such as gender and fitness level, also play a role in numbers of calories burned.

Abdominal Exercises Reduce Abdominal Fat: This is the myth of spot reduction. This applies not only to the body’s abdominal region but it also applies to every part of the body. The location from which fat is burned cannot be controlled. Stored body fat is burned only by creating a deficit of caloric intake vs. caloric burn.

Many times, fitness information we get seems too good to be true. Other times, information is dated and recent research has refuted previous beliefs. Feel free to stop by the Fitness Office with questions you may have about any fitness information.

The Myths of Exercise by Chuck Eier, M.S. C.S.C.S., Fitness/Wellness Director

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Dining Hours: Sat & Sun 8 am - 8 pm Mon- Fri 11 am - 8 pm Breakfast: Sat & Sun 8 am - 12 pm Happy Hour: Daily 3 pm - 6 pm

Nine and Dine Sunday, April 12

Tee Time is 3:30 pmMake your own foursome and sign up in the Golf Shop.

Nine holes of golf followed by a wonderful dinner buffet. Dinner will be at approximately 5/5:30 pm.

Get Golf Ready ClinicsApril 13 - 17 9:00 - 10:30 am - Cost: $99These clinics are perfect for people who have never played the game or have not played in awhile. Register in the Golf Shop or online at www.playgolfamerica.com/ggr/

Monday and Friday Golf ClinicsGolf Clinics are offered every Monday and Friday at 11:00 am. Space is limited so please sign up early. For more information or to sign up, please call or visit the Pro Shop. $15/Session

GOLF CLINICS

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Easter BrunchApril 5th

The Copper Canyon Groove

April 3rd 4:00 - 6:00 pmOldies from the 50s, 60s 70s

KARAOKE

April 25th

4:00 - 6:00 pm

Presented byPat-Mark Productions

Bob Marotta & Friends

April 10th

8:00 - 10:00 pm

Mo & The Bulldog

April 17th8:00 - 10:00 pm

10 am - 2 pmReservations Recommended

Call 928-252-6445 ext 209$25.95 Adults Inclusive

$14.95 Children 12 & Under

Scrambled EggsBacon/SausageCheese Blintz w/ Blueberry CompoteMorning Potatoes w/ Peppers & OnionsFresh FruitAssorted Cheese PlatterVegetable CruditeAssorted SaladsPoached Salmon w/ Hollandaise Sauce

Honey Mustard Baked HamRoasted Turkey w/ Thyme Jus LieMashed PotatoesAssorted Vegetable MedleyMarinated MushroomsPickles / OlivesDesserts & Mini Pastries

Golf Shop Semi Annual Shopping Sale

Friday, April 105:00 - 7:00 pm

Please join us for our Semi Annual Shopping Sale with wine and appetizers to enjoy. Receive discounts up to 50% off your entire purchase of golf shop merchandise in a fun and festive atmosphere. The

Golf Shop will be closed from 4 - 5 pm in preparation of the event.

Note: This event will only take place if we are back in the Golf Shop.

Sun City Festival Men’s Golf GroupMondays, Wednesdays & Fridays

SCF Women’s Golf GroupMondays, Tuesdays, Fridays

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Brad LundmarkCommunity Manager

928-252-2103

Leigh KleinCommunity Standards

Director928-252-2105

Patrick CassidyFacilities Director

928-252-2130

Tracy CitranoLifestyle Director928-252-2104

Chuck EierFitness & Wellness Director

928-252-2115

Lisa AnnettCommunications

Coordinator928-252-2133

George Jeffers, Ed. D.Lifelong Learning Coord.

928-252-2107

Caring Neighbors928-252-2118

Copper Canyon Golf Club/Indigo Grille

928-252-6445

Sales Center928-252-6500

Del Webb Customer Service800-664-3094

OurSunCityFestival.net

Marketplace Partners

Monday - Friday 5:30 am - 10:00 pm

Saturday & Sunday 7:00 am - 10:00 pm

Wood Shop & Craft Studios928-252-2283

Sage Recreation Center928-252-2100

Fax: 928-252-2102

Monday - Saturday7:00 am - 9:00 pm

Sunday 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Contact Information

Contact Lisa at lannett@aamaz.com or 928-252-2133 for more information, or to advertise on our Business Listings posted on the community website at www.OurSunCityFestival.net.