Recreation Centers

Of Sun City West, Inc.

INTER-OFFICE

MEMORANDUM:

Date:               November 27, 2017

To:                  RCSCW Governing Board

From:             Mike Whiting, General Manager

Subject:          Weekly Activity Report – November 27, 2017

Facility Projects:

1. RHJ Parking Lot Lighting Section 1 & 2 replacement began 11/14/17 with existing light pole foundation engineering inspections. Installation of 2 new concrete foundations in front of the south side of the Sports Pavilion on 11/20 through 12/01, to be followed by the replacement of 30 light poles and lighting heads from the Library parking lot to the Activity Center.

2. RHJ Silvercraft stucco project was completed on 11/21/17.

3. Kuentz Craft Room #5 cabinet refacing begins 11/27/17. This room will be closed until 12/05/17.

4. The Kuentz Tile Roof Felt Replacement and Parapet walls repair is in progress through 12/08 for the entire complex. The Kuentz Fitness Center and pool will be closed on 11/28/17.  The Fitness Center reopens on 11/29/17, however the pool will remain closed until 12/1/17.

5. Sports Pavilion Flat Roof replacement was completed 11/22/17.

Facility Maintenance:

6. We’ve received delivery of filter replacement parts for Beardsley Pool. The vendor found that it will not be necessary to close Beardsley Pool for making these repairs so it will not impact pool usage.

7. We asked a local plumbing company to check into the blockage of a pipe at hole #14 at the R. H. Johnson Mini-Golf Course making this hole unusable. The quote we received form the vendor for repairing this was $4,900.  We asked Facility Maintenance Staff to take another look at the problem and they were able to come up with a plan to unblock the hole for approximately $50.  Thanks for the effort guys…the cost savings was much appreciated!

Recreation:

8. Our next “So You Think You Have Talent” is scheduled for 11 a.m. at the Kuentz Courtyard on Nov. 28 featuring singer Bud Parker.

9. Our next Jam Session is from 1 – 3 p.m. at the Kuentz Courtyard today, Nov. 27. Join us for two hours of entertainment where you can sit back, relax and enjoy the music!

10. The King’s Carolers perform on Wed., Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. on the Great Lawn at R. H. Johnson. This event is free and open to Sun City West residents and their invited guests.  Free cookies and cocoa will be served.  Be sure to bring your own chairs.  The King’s Carolers are a highly trained professional singing group out of Arizona who will wow you and warm your hearts with your favorite Christmas songs and carols.  Join your friends and neighbors for this unique, uplifting holiday event.

11. Saturday, Dec. 02 there will be a groundbreaking for the ARC Paint Booth at 10:00 a.m.

Sports Pavilion:

12. Sunday’s Special brought in $648.

13. 41 attended NFL Sunday.

Library:

14. Grandchildren and their families attended the library’s Thanksgiving Story Time last Saturday. The Faith Journey Sextet of Desert Palm s Presbyterian Church performed three songs for the children.

15. Back by popular demand, J. C. Eaton, the Sun City West husband-and -wife writing team of James E. Clapp and Ann I. Goldfarb, will present a book talk and signing for the second book in their new Sophie Kimball Cozy Mysteries series at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 28 in the Lecture Hall. Tickets are not required.  Ditched 4 Murder is set right here in Sun City West and Ann and Jim will once again have the audience laughing as they read funny scenes from the book.

General Services;

16. We have established an email address that Sun City West residents should use to request the ability to vote on-line in the March 2018 Governing Board Election. For those interested, please send an email to vote@suncitywest.com which should include the member’s name, Member No. and unique email address that the invitation can be sent to.  Members who are also employees must use a personal email address and NOT use their work-related email address.

17. The deadline for the Rec. Center News is noon on Friday, Dec. 1.

Village Store:

18. The Village Store did very well on Black Friday and the following Saturday with well over $3,000 in sales.

Environmental Services:

19. They have forecasted the possibility of rain for this coming weekend. It’s been August 13, 2017 since we received our last measurable amount of rain.

20. Christmas Poinsettias are here to be set out at R. H. Johnson Administration Bldg. today.

Golf Operations:

21. For the first 26 days in November, golf is up 800 rounds and up $22,00 in revenue for the same period in November 2016.

22. Our popular Night Golf Tournament scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 9 at Pebblebrook Golf Course is sold out. 104 golfers have signed up for this nine-hole scramble.  There will a Door Prize Raffle with all proceeds going to Meals on Wheels here in SCW.

23. There will be a Men’s Team, Round Robin Match Play Tournament December 16 & 17 at Deer Valley. This event has been sold out!

24. One of our Call Center employees resigned so we will be interviewing to find a replacement for this position.

25. We redesigned the score cards for GV Golf Course and now plan to redesign the cards for the other 6 courses.

Human Resources:

26. We had our meeting with a Company on Threat Assessments last week. The Company Representative addressed different ideas with us regarding threats and security and we provided him a checklist of things we wanted addressed.  Gary took all of this information and will provide us with a proposal.

 Upcoming Events:        

NOVEMBER 2017

Every Tue at Kuentz                        SO YOU THINK YOU HAVE TALENT! 11 am at Kuentz Courtyard.

Join us for our 7^th Season high-lighting many new acts and “all your old favorites!”

Nov. 28 – Singer/guitarist Bud Parker, with his great voice and music.

                                                             For questions or information, contact Dori Miller at 623-544- 6193.  This event is FREE!

Mon, Nov 27                                      JAM SESSION,  1-3 pm, Kuentz Courtyard. Join us on from 1 to 3 p.m. for two hours of entertainment in the Kuentz Courtyard. Join in or just sit back and relax and enjoy the music. This starts our third season. For questions or information, contact Dori Miller at 623- 544-6193.

Wed Nov 29                                       THE KING’S CAROLERS, 6 pm, The Great Lawn at RH Johnson, This free event is open to Sun City West residents and guests. Free cookies and cocoa will be served. Be sure to bring your own chairs. The “King’s Carolers” are the preeminent group of professional Christmas carolers in Arizona. Their highly trained professional singers will wow you and warm your hearts with your favorite Christmas songs and carols. You may have seen the King’s Carolers last year at the Desert Botanical Gardens Luminarias, Taliesin West, Butterfly Wonderland or any number of parties and events across the Valley. They are the only group of carolers in Arizona staffed entirely by professional musicians. Join your friends and neighbors for this unique, uplifting holiday event.