CHARTEREDCLUBS

Chartered Club Listings

(The deadline for June 2023 chartered club articles is Friday, April 28, 2023. If you have questions, contact the Link at 9661435 or eileend@suncitylv.com.)

Aquacize

The Aquacize Club provides exercise in water that is healthy, low impact, easy on your joints and covers all muscle groups. Aquacize Club members can choose from several different class times and locations. Classes last about 45 minutes. The current class schedule is: 1) 8 a.m. Desert Vista. 2) 8 a.m. Sun Shadows (winter)- Mountain Shadows (summer). 3) 10 a.m. Sun Shadows. 4) 7 p.m. Desert Vista indoor (winter)- Desert Vista outdoor (summer). Dues are $5 per year. Please contact Larry Cohn 714-328-3844.

Art

Artists of all levels and those who just love art, are welcome to join the Art Club. Yearly dues are $15. We offer beginner and advanced classes in oil, acrylic, watercolor, drawing and mixed media. Our instructors are extraordinary artists and teachers. Annually, we hold an incredible Fine Art Show, featuring the works of our members. We also offer opportunities for members to display their works on our Desert Vista Art Wall. Our last general meeting before summer break will be held in Desert Vista Room 1, on May 15 at 1 p.m. For more information, contact Steve Brenner at 749-7737 or visit our website at www.SunCityArtClub.org.

Arthritis

Do those painful joints keep you from exercising? We have a solution. Slip into your swimsuit and join us in the pool for soothing exercises that get those joints limbered up. These exercises safely move every part of the body. Stretching, range of motion, flexibility and balance improve health and wellness. This low-impact pool exercise Club meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Desert Vista indoor pool. Check with your doctor to ensure you are fit enough for the class. Annual dues are $15. Call Pam Miller 804-240-8626.

Basketball Join us in making basketball a new community exercise option. Our court is located at Desert Vista. Times are limited and court dimensions challenging. We’ve requested the court be relocated and are working through the Associations Conceptual Idea process. We hope to offer both regularly scheduled men’s and women’s pick-up games as well as Horse, 21, and just shooting around. Presently we offer “friendly” pick-up games on Tuesday and Thursday 5 p.m.- 8 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Please contact Jim Mathews (503) 894-3040 or Al Bonardi (631) 398-1891.

Be Fit

For information, contact Nancy Sanders, President, at 4239039 or email scsfit@fastmail.us (Club Members Only please).

Beading and Jewelry

The Beading & Jewelry Club meets the first Tuesday of the month at Desert Vista at 1 p.m. The remaining Tuesdays we meet in the Silver Room at Mountain Shadows at 1 p.m. On occasion we also meet on Thursdays at 1 p.m. If you are interested in learning a new creative hobby, please come join us to see what we are all about. Ellen Crawford holds classes for beginners to learn the basics. You can call her at 478-8806 to register for her next class. No experience necessary. Any other questions, please call Paula Nuzzo 820-9343. We are looking forward to seeing you. Bracelets made by Sharon Rohloff.

Bicycle Club

The Bicycle Club does group rides starting at the lower Desert Vista parking lot on Tuesday and Thursday and Sun Shadows on Saturday. In May rides will start at 8 a.m. Anyone with a bicycle (or e-bike) and a helmet is more than welcome to join us for any ride. Don’t worry about keeping up, we’re just an easy-riding bunch of SOB’s (Seniors on Bicycles). For information, please email Gary Trowbridge at scsbikeclub@gmail.com.

Billiards

The Billiards Room has four 9-foot Diamond pool tables. Pool cues are available for use if needed. Club play is weekly starting at 11:30 on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays with one of those days devoted to organized tournament play. If interested in joining the Billiards Club, please stop by during club play, or for more information, call Kaye Bence at (818) 424-8348.

Bocci Ball

The Bocci Ball Club plays on Mondays at Sun Shadows and Thursdays at Desert Vista at 2 p.m. Please arrive a little early so we can start at 2 p.m. sharp. Hope to see you all soon. For information call Henrietta at 987-3456.

Book

The Sun City Summerlin Book Club is planning to meet 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at Desert Vista. 1:30 to 2 is social time, the meeting starts at 2:00. Our selection for May 2023 is The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni, which is an historical fiction. For more information, please feel free to contact Cherie: 541-233-6545 or by email at klipsan2@gmail.com.

Bridge, Duplicate

Welcome to our challenging & FUN duplicate bridge game held at Mountain Shadows every Wednesday & Saturday afternoon. Games start at 12 noon & end at approximately 3:15 p.m. Need a partner? More information? Call president Gloria Traxler 702-341-1244.

Bridge, Friday Night

You're invited to join us at Mountain Shadows on Friday night at 5:45 p.m. Come with a partner to fill a table or start a new one. Annual dues are $10 & $1 each time you play. You play with the same partner, moving to another table after six hands. Play is timed, with 35 minutes given for six hands. A warning is called after 30 minutes. Recent winners were Russ & Donna Roskins (twice), Mary Ann Clark & Pauline Stahl, and Elaine Erickson & Linda Sedler. For more information or help finding a partner, call Peggy Cushman at 462-2250.

Bridge, Rubber Monday-Thursday

Join us for 24 hands of bridge at noon, Mondays, Mountain Shadows. You play with the same partner, moving to another table after six hands. Play starts at 12:30 and is timed. 40 minutes are given for six hands, with a warning given after 35 minutes. Come with your partner to fill a table or start a new one. Annual dues are $10 and $1 each time you play. Recent winners were Judy Mirisch & Elaine Siegel, Mary Jo Spiegelmyer & Gail Yangas, Marilyn Pekrul & Gail Yangas, Chuck & Julie VanCise, and Donna Fink & Joff Johnson. There will be a club meeting on May 15. For more information or help finding a partner, call MaryAnn Clark at 254-6943.

Bridge, Social Duplicate

Congratulations to March’s BIG games: Pat Rossi & Patty Doane (69.90%, 81.79%),Marijke Raju & Shirley Laudenschlager (72.95%), Karen Benson & Shelly Peretz (72.40%), Vicki Malone & Karen Jacobson (68.08%). We meet Saturdays, noon at MS Sahara Room. We have a mini lesson at 11:30 a.m. Bring your favorite partner or we will pair you up at the game. We use the site RSVPBridge.com to manage signups, partner requests and scoring! Contact Shelly to be added (peretz.shelly@gmail.com; cell 708.610.3375). During Supervised Play, participants are encouraged to ask questions and receive coaching on all aspects of the game with the main difference being the level of experience of players and length of the game - we usually play between 14 and 16 boards. Annual Dues-$5. Membership meeting to approve the new Charter, Operating Procedures, and budget will be May 13, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. If you cannot make it at that time give Shelly your proxy!!! Very important so that we have a quorum. New Beginner lessons starting May 20th at 9:0010:30 a.m., MS Sahara room. If you have a laptop, bring it!!! You will be able to access the lessons from home. Free!!! Contact Shelly!!!