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

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$3/Person Per Movie Showing

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

candy bar

Sunday, June 28Sunday, May 24Renowned linguistics professor Alice Howland fights to stay connected to her family, friends, and herself after being diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

Alan Turing, a pioneer of computers, led a group of scholars to crack the codes of Germany’s WWII Enigma machine. A genius under nail-biting pressure helped save millions of lives.

Register at Member Services

MOVIE MADNESSShowing at 1:00 PM Celebration Hall

STILL ALICE THE IMITATION GAME

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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

Tuesday, June 9: Ft. McDowell Casino - Includes $10 Slot Play, bus transportation

Tuesday, June 23: Vee Quiva Casino - $14/Person, includes bus transportation, lunch at Cafe 247, $10 Slot Play

CASINO DAY TRIPSRegister and Get More Details at Member Services

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Saturday, June 67:00 PM Celebration Hall

$20.00 / PersonRegister at Member Services

Cash Bar Available

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May 1 Dinner & A Movie,

“The Theory of Everything”6 pm Celebration Hall

May 5 Cinco de Mayo Happy Hour

3 -5 pm Sage Center Pool & Patio

May 14 Bookmobile9 am -12 pm

Sage Center Parking Lot

Solar Topps Seminar5 pm Celebration Hall West

May 17 Sundaes on Sunday

Ice Cream Social2-4 pm Celebration Hall

May 24 Sunday Movie Matinee,“The Imitation Game”1 pm Celebration Hall

May 28 Bookmobile9 am -12 pm

Sage Center Parking Lot

May 16: Verde Canyon Railroad

June 11-12: Southern Arizona Old West & Wine Tasting

June 14-18: Sierra Nevada Journey

July 2-6: Best of San Francisco & Wine Country

July 9: An Evening with the Stars in Flagstaff

July 14-17: Pageant of the Masters & Queen Mary

August 4-7: Durango & Silverton

August 14 -16: Del Mar Horse Racing

For Extended Travel Tours, Contact

FREE SPIRIT VACATIONS 480-926-5547 www.freespiritvacations.com

UPCOMING TRIPS

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

September 10: “The Spouse Whisperer” Comedy Show

Events For Your Calendar!

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RESIDENT PROFILE

Elizabeth and Paul Wright arrived in Sun City Festival for the first time in the spring of 2010 after visiting several other communities in the Valley and elsewhere. They ended up liking it so much at Festival that they sold their first home here after just two years and upgraded to a larger, more fitting home on a private lot. Previously, the Wrights had vacationed numerous times in various states in the southwest, before ultimately deciding to purchase a home here in Festival.

Paul has been a professional photographer most of his adult life, and has owned a very successful studio in New Hampshire for 40 years. In 1990 he hired a Studio Manager, Elizabeth, who became his wife three years later. They have five children and one new grandchild, all of whom live in either New England or South Carolina.

Here in Arizona, their day-to-day lives are filled mainly with tennis (Paul is President of the SCF Tennis Club) and lots of gourmet cooking. They also enjoy hiking, working out, entertaining, and occasional travel through the southwest.

Elizabeth and Paul Wright

City of Buckeye Now Handles Community Streetlight Outages

Cox is continuing its expansion of home security and automation services. Cox Home Security is now Cox Homelife - which offers a multifaceted solution to help keep loved ones and homes safe and enhance home management.

Cox Homelife provides a wide array of security and advanced smart home features not found in most traditional alarm systems. It also has time-saving, cost-saving, and worry-saving features to help you automate your home. The reliable, 24/7 secure monitor-ing and home management system allows you: • Remote access to control the system away from home through a secure website or Smartphone app • Smart Door Locks that can be locked & unlocked from your smartphone app, and can be opened with a code or key • Intrusion and home safety monitoring (includes fire, gas and flood) • Secure video monitoring so you can check on your home while away • Control of home functions such as lighting, temperature and door locks

For more information about Cox Homelife call 866-961-0445 or visit www.cox.com/homelife

Cox Communications Corner

Cox Expands Home Security and Automation in Sun City Festival.

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The City of Buckeye now handles the maintenance and repair of all city street

lights in the Festival Ranch community. You should no longer contact APS for this issue.

Information still necessary to report a street light outage includes: Pole number, (found on pole facing street & begins with letter “S”), closest street address, major cross streets, problem description, and additional comments.

If you wish to report a streetlight outage, you can visit www.buckeyeaz.gov, go to Online Assist, then select Customer Service Line, then select the Streetlight Outage link and fill in the appropriate information. You may also contact them by phone at 623-349-6800, option 5.

If you have other City of Buckeye related issues, the Customer Service Line mentioned above offers many other opportunities to ask questions, make comments, or to get help.

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Chartered Club NewsSun City Festival actively promotes over 30 Chartered Clubs managed by residents who passionately share a variety of simiar interests. A separate listing introducing each club, a brief description about each, and contact information is available at Member Services and online at www.OurSunCityFestival.net under Community Newsletters as well as under the Clubs & Interest Groups sections.

Below are a few upcoming club activities and/or events planned. 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 6:00pmPickleball 6:30pm

Mah Jongg 1:00pmBocce Ball 2:00pm

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

If you are interested in learning to quilt or just want to sharpen your skills, beginner quilting classes are now being offered at Sun City Festival. Denise Plonski, a member of the Quilting Bees, will teach beginning quilters how to select fabrics, cut, sew, press and learn other skills necessary for successful quilt projects. The classes will

meet for five sessions in the Sage Recreation Center. You will need to bring a sewing machine and be knowledgable of its operation.

Conact Denise at quilterscoach@gmail.com for more information on days and times.

Quilting Bees Club

Glass Arts Club Glass Arts Club will be holding a summer new member training beginning on July 13th.

If you want to learn more about the art of glass, contact Barb Waggoner at 928-252-2958.

There will also be openings for the October training starting on the 12th.

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

Sunday 12 pm - 9 pm

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Fitness/Wellness ServicesMassage 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 CLASSESMondaysFlow 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 pm

TuesdaysS.E.T. 8:00 amCardio Burn 9:15 amStrength, Stretch, Balance 10:30 amYoga 5:30 pm

WednesdaysBody 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 am

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

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

SaturdaysHIIT 8:15 amInterval Blast 9:30 amAqua Aerobics 10:00 am

Free Blood Pressure Screenings

May 1 at 2 pmMay 18 at 9 am

* Most classes have a $2 or $4 fee

Weight training does wonders for maintaining strength and muscle mass and for boosting metabolism. New research shows weight training may also help in the battle against dementia. Dementia is a category of brain diseases which cause gradual decline in cognitive ability and loss of memory. Alzheimer’s Disease is one of several forms of dementia.

One hundred people participated in a five-year study done by Professor Maria Fiatarone Singh at the University of Sydney. The research compared the effects of computer-based brain training, weight training, and both combined. Since weight training can stimulate the release of hormones which make muscles grow, it might have a similar benefit for the brain.

Study participants did six months of structured, supervised weight train-ing. After six months, significant improvements were measured in cognitive function relative to planning, visual memory and others. Twelve months after the supervised weight training was discontinued, the cognitive improvements were still present. To find out how long the benefits last, researchers will follow the study participants over the next five years.

Of the study participants, only the weight training group showed improvement on the cognitive function tests. The group doing both weight and brain training actually showed a decline in function over the same six-month period. It is believed the combined treatment created elevated levels of stress hormones known to cause a decline in cognitive function.

By 2050, dementia is predicted to affect 135 million people around the world. Aerobic exercise and now weight training have both been shown to minimize risks for loss of cognitive function in the healthy brain and prevent further decline in early stages of cognitive loss.

Pumping Iron Can Pump Your Brain

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

Like us on Facebook at Facebook.com/coppercanyongolfclubaz

Mother’s Day BrunchSunday, May 10th

KARAOKE

May 16th

4:00 - 6:00 pm

Reservations RecommendedCall 928-252-6445 ext 209

$25.95 Adults Inclusive$14.95 Children 12 & Under

Scrambled EggsBacon/SausageAssorted Cheese Platter, Fresh FruitMorning Potatoes w/ Peppers & OnionsVegetable Crudite, Assorted SaladsBaked Cod FlorentineRoasted Pork Loin & Mushroom SauceChicken PicattaRoasted PotatoesAssorted Vegetable MedleyMarinated Mushrooms/OlivesDesserts & Mini Pastries

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

SCF Women’s Golf GroupMondays, Tuesdays, Fridays

10 am - 2 pm

Horse Race / Shootout Thursday, May 7 & May 21 at 5:00 PMCost: $5 per person

This event is a great time! It’s almost full contact golf as your competitors egg you on, sometimes in your backswing.

Two-person teams alternate their shots while the high-scoring teams are eliminated on each hole until there are only three teams left. Out of those three teams, we will award a “Win” (1st Place), “Place” (2nd Place), and a “Show” (3rd Place). Serious golfers should leave their sensitive side at home for this event; we like to have fun!

Peg ‘N KegMonday, May 18 at 4:00 PMOnly $5 per person

This putting contest is a favorite among our residents. Test your putting skills on our ever changing 9-hole course and quench your thirst by sharing a keg of beer.

Memorial Day Tournament Monday, May 25 at 8:00 am ShotgunSign up in the Golf Shop.

Individual stroke play competition. Prizes for Men’s & Women’s Divisions. Price: Includes Green Fee, Prize Entry, Lunch, Tax $35 - Indigo Pass; $55 - SCF Resident; $65 - Guest

Like MindsMay 8th

8:00 - 10:00 pm

FREE Short Game Demonstration ClinicThursday, May 28 from 9 - 10 AM

The clinic will feature demonstrations: • Bunkers, • Chipping, • Pitching. Participants have the option of booking a follow-up lesson at a discounted rate. Sign up in the Golf Shop. 7

live entertainment

May 22nd

8:00 - 10:00 pmlive entertainment

BOOMERANG

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Brad LundmarkCommunity Manager

928-252-2103

Leigh KleinCommunity Standards

Director928-252-2105

Pat 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.