Recreation Centers

Of Sun City West, Inc.

INTER-OFFICE

MEMORANDUM:

Date:               October 30, 2017

To:                  RCSCW Governing Board

From:             Mike Whiting, General Manager

Subject:          Weekly Activity Report – October 30, 2017

Facility Projects:

1. Kuentz Tile Roof Felt Replacement and Parapet Wall Repairs are in progress and we expect this project to be completed on Nov. 21 for the entire complex.

2. The Sports Pavilion Flat Roof Replacement Project is in progress and continues through Nov. 21.

3. We started resurfacing Palm Ridge Pickleball courts on Oct. 23 and expect this project to continue through 11/21/17.

Facility Maintenance:

4. ForeSite and Shasta Pools are on site today to follow up on the installation of the newly installed replacement motor for the pool fountain.

Recreation:

5. Our next “So You Think You Have Talent” is scheduled for 11 a.m. at the Kuentz Courtyard on Oct. 31 and features Singer/Guitarist Arlyn Engel performing a great mix of tunes!

6. Our next Jam Session is from 1 – 3 p.m. at the Kuentz Courtyard on Monday, Nov. 13. Join us for two hours of entertainment where you can sit back, relax and enjoy the music!

7. Make plans to attend “Fall Fest” at Beardsley Park on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 2 & 3. ’56 Thursday takes place on Thursday, 11/2 and SuperHuey Friday takes place on 11/3.  Both shows start at 7 p.m.  Gates open at 5 p.m. and full concessions will be available for sale.  Tickets are $20 per person for a ticket package for both nights or $12.50 for an individual show and are on sale at the RHJ Box Office or on line at www.suncitywest.com.

Sports Pavilion:

8. Sunday’s Special brought in $684.

9. 21 attended NFL Sunday.

Library:

10. All sessions for today and tomorrow’s Virtual Reality Haunted House at the library are filled. On Monday, Nov. 6 we will offer a special opportunity for residents who are veterans to experience Virtual Reality.  The vets will be able to select from some patriotic experiences, such as the Honor Flight, and the usual offerings.  The library continues to offer Virtual Reality on Fridays.  Residents may register for dates in December by going to the Data Resource Center or by calling 623-544-6644.

11. Medicare – 2018! The Benefits Assistance Program at the Area Agency on Aging, Region One, presents “Medicare 2018” at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, October 30 in Social Hall West.  This program is free and open to everyone.  Tickets are not required.  The presentation is all about Medicare and any changes in 2018.  It is for people newly eligible for Medicare and for those already enrolled.

12. On Thursday, November 2, Library Director Jane Kauzlaric will be attending an all-day workshop on Emergency and Disaster Preparedness at the Arizona State Library in Phoenix. Assistant Librarian Audrey Ellis will be on hand for the tour of the library for TORCH participants on that day.

General Services;

13. TORCH participants will be touring the R. H. Johnson Administration Building this Thursday.

14. Deadline for the Rec. Center News is noon on Friday, 11/3.

15. Friday’s Governing Board Meeting (11/3) will be held at Palm Ridge.

Environmental Services:

16. Grandview, Trail Ridge, Stardust and Desert Trails Golf reopened on Tuesday, October 17. Cart path restrictions have been lifted.

17. Echo Mesa, Pebblebrook and Deer Valley golf courses were overseeded and are looking great.

18. All general landscaping areas have been overseeded with the exception of Beardsley Park which will close on 11/16/17 for overseeding and reopen 12/05/17. We may be able to reopen the park a bit earlier if the weather remains as good as it’s been.

19. Winter flowers have been planted at R. H. Johnson and Bell Road. We have also completed plantings in the Kuentz Courtyard.

Golf Operations:

20. Golf rounds are down 56 for the same period in October 2016 and about $8,000 down in revenue which shows improvement from last week.

21. Our Turkey Trot Tournament is scheduled for Nov. 17.

22. Our popular Night Golf Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 9 at Pebblebrook Golf Course. This is a nine-hole scramble.

Upcoming Events:

OCTOBER 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!”

10/31  Singer/Guitarist Arlyn Engel…Great mix of tunes!

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

NOVEMBER 2017

Thu & Fri Nov 2 & 3                           FALL FEST! at Beardsley Park.  Show time is 7 p.m. for both nights. Gates open at 5 p.m. Cost is $20 per person for a ticket package to both nights or $12.50 for and individual show. Tickets are on sale at the R.H. Johnson Box Office, 19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd., or online at suncitywest.com. Tickets are available to the public. Full concessions will be available and a menu will be presented at a further date.

                                                            ’56 Thursday, Nov. 2 Then: ’56 was a year that featured Coup de Villes and drive-in movies, Ed Sullivan and Milton Berle in your living room once a week, Mickey Mantle leading the Yankees to the pennant and Grace Kelly leaving Hollywood’s silver screen to become a Princess. Elvis had four top 10 hits that year, alongside Dean Martin and The Platters, and then became a movie star – all in 1956. Now: ’56 features four amazing musicians, individually accomplished in other genres, who came together and asked this question: What if all those legends from Sun Records and the Louisiana Hayride never went to Hollywood, never made television shows and movies, but were still playing today? ’56 is the answer. So, put your glad-rags on and grab your best gal or guy, and get ready to rock!

                                                            SuperHuey Friday, Nov. 3 The ultimate Huey Lewis experience – SuperHuey, a Huey Lewis and the News tribute band, is the only show of its kind anywhere in the nation. With their super high-energy faithful renditions of feel-good music that defined a generation, SuperHuey is a seven-piece explosion of 1980s rock power who have performed across the United States. Huey Lewis and the News have carried the banner as the quintessential American rock band – endeared by millions of fans and earning them the right to mark their place in pop music history. With a nearly unbroken string of hit songs, their music became the soundtrack for a generation. During the 1980s and early ’90s they scored a total of 19 top-10 singles across the Billboard Hot 100, adult contemporary and mainstream rock charts. Grab your 501 jeans, Ray-Bans, linen sport coat and skinny tie because you’re goin’ back in time with SuperHuey!

Sat Nov 4                                            FALL ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW, 8 am – 2pm at the RH Johnson Recreation Center.   Please mark your calendars and enjoy the fun. It’s a great place to get your Christmas shopping done. Admission is free and there will be food available for purchase. We hope to see you there!