SCW Women's Club Chatter

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Club Chatter

January, February, and March 2018

FROM THE PRESIDENT'S DESK:

Join us at the Women’s Club as we welcome 2018! We hope this year’s activities at the Club will add joy,

laughter, and new friendships in your lives. Arlene Peterson, our past President, succeeded in making the

Club a warm and welcoming second home. The new board will continue in her footsteps. And we hope

that our members will continue their support in this endeavor. Thank you Arlene!

In January, two new groups are forming:

1. “The Breakfast Club” - a monthly get-together for breakfast on various days of the

week at nearby restaurants. Each month we will have a sign-up sheet on the Credenza

with information of where and when for that month. Barbara Shapiro will head the

group. Our first breakfast will be held on Monday, January 22.

2. "Walk and Chat" - this group will meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 am to walk and chat

following the two sidewalk trails that leave from the Kuentz Center. Meet outside the Club at 10 am, and

we will get some exercise before the club opens. Our first walk in January will be Tuesday, the 9th.

Also in January, we will have a Souper Bowl Challenge here at the Club. We will need 8

volunteers to make their favorite soup and bring in crockpots. The Club will furnish

crackers and dessert. The soup of the day that wins the biggest applause will win a gift

card. The cost for our Souper Bowl Challenge will be $3, and all proceeds will be

donated to the SCW Community Fund. The Club will open that day at 1 pm for cards.

On February 14th, we will have our first general meeting of the year. Food will be served at 11:15 am and

be followed by a brief meeting. This year we will once again celebrate Valentine’s Day throughout the

week. On Thursday, February 15th the Club will be closed for TORCH.

On March 10th, the Kuentz Rec Center will host an Open House. Our Club

will have a table by our front door and share information about all our

activities. If you know of someone new in the community, please invite them.

On March 31, we will be serving our yearly “Thank You” Breakfast for the

Prides, Posse, and Fire men and women.

Terrie Schroer, President

Sun City West Women's Social Club

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Tuesdays 9:00 am Talking Bridge

Tuesdays 10:00 am Walk and Chat (starts Jan.

9)

*Tuesdays 11:30 am. Progressive Bridge

Wednesdays Noon Triple Play

Thursdays 10:00 am Walk and Chat

Thursdays Open Games Day

JANUARY 2018

4 9 – 10 am Board Meeting

8 3-5 pm Bunco $2.00

15 Noon Monthly Salad Luncheon Card play at 1 pm

22 The Breakfast Club

26 Day Outing Musical Instrument Museum

29 Souper Bowl Challenge 11:30 am Card play at 1 pm

31 Birthday Celebration

Mah Jongg lessons will resume in January. Watch credenza for details and sign-up

sheet

FEBRUARY 2018

1 9:00 am Board Meeting

5 3 – 5 pm Bunco $2.00

12 – 16 Valentine’s Day Celebration Week

14 11:00 am General Membership Meeting Card Play at 1 pm

15 CLUB CLOSED - TORCH

18 Relay for Life at Beardsley Park 2 – 6 pm

19 9:00 am SCW 40th Anniversary Parade

19 Noon Monthly Salad Luncheon Card Play at 1 pm

22 Breakfast Group

23 Day Outing Fountain Hills Arts and Crafts Fair

26 Birthday Celebration

MARCH 2018

1 9:00 am Board Meeting

5 3 – 5 pm Bunco $2.00

10 10 – Noon Keuntz Open House

14 Breakfast Group

19 Noon Monthly Salad Luncheon Card Play at 1 pm

23 Day Outing Desert Botanical Garden

29 Birthday Celebration

31 9:00 am Posse, Prides, Firefighter Breakfast

*Progressive Bridge starting time is 11:30 a.m. Plan to get to the club between 10:45 and 11

a.m. Call Sue Hall if you have any questions, 623-544-7636.

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Note: This is our busy time of year so please be thoughtful and place your purses

and other items by you and not on the open tables. Tables fill quickly so be mindful of

your fellow members.

Additions and changes to our monthly schedules will appear in your E-newsletter, will be

posted on the bulletin board at the club, and shown on the calendar on our web site.

THURSDAY GAME DAY

Thursday Game Day is a great opportunity to learn a new game (or games) and,

even more importantly, make new friends! We encourage you to come alone and/or

use this as an opportunity to introduce our Club to a friend. You don’t have to

register – just show up at 12:30 pm and be ready to enjoy the afternoon.

PROGRESSIVE (SOCIAL) BRIDGE

Join a fun group of ladies who enjoy social bridge each Tuesday. This group has been playing for many

years but has room for more tables. Meet at the club at 11:30; seating is on a first come, first served

basis; play begins at 12:30 p.m. Four rounds of six hands are played. At the last table, the lady who has

the highest score at that table receives 50 cents from the other 3 ladies. For those who come early,

practice hands are played until the official start.

Social Bridge is also played each Saturday at noon. Sign-up is required one week in advance. Call Mona

Hiler at 623-215-5791. The same rounds are played and prize money is awarded.

3rd MONDAY POTLUCK LUNCHEONS: Luncheons will continue during the summer. We will need

additional help in the kitchen as some of our regulars will not be here. When you sign up to attend the

luncheon and, if you are willing, write in a W next to your name which indicates that you will help that day.

Your duties will be to arrive at 10:30 a.m., collect the food as members come into the club, put food in the

refrig or stove, make coffee, set up the tables, set the food out on the tables, etc., - and, as a reward, you

will be able to go through the buffet line first! Always a good thing! After the lunch, only the spoons are

washed so clean-up is done quickly and you can enjoy an afternoon of cards.

IMPORTANT – LUNCHEON RULES

Bring a dish to share that will feed 8-10 people. No crackers or chips. Bring desserts only if you have

signed up for desserts. All items should be cut and ready to serve. Please make sure they are not still

frozen. Do not bring spoons or serving utensils as they may get lost. After the meal, if you wish to save

your item, cover it and place in refrig or appropriate storage. The club will not wash your dish or put it

away. Your covers, aluminum wrap and plastic wrap will be next to the table after the meal. If you would

like others to take your left-overs home, leave them on the serving table or distribute to your friends.

Please remember that if you don’t participate in the luncheon, you are asked to wait until after 1 p.m. to

enter the club for cards. Also, if you did not bring food to share, please do not take food or desserts from

the buffet tables.

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SUNSHINE COMMITTEE

If you know of someone who is ill or has lost a loved one, please advise our Sunshine

Chairperson, Janice Pavelka at 623-584-3377 so that a card can be sent. It is so

important to let our members know that we are thinking about them during their time of

distress.

REMINDERS

CLUB HOURS: Monday – Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.

MEMBERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES: Remember, it is your responsibility to monitor at least once during

the year to be a member in good standing. If you are concerned about making coffee or closing the club,

sign up with a friend to help you with the duties. Monitors are to arrive at the club at 10:45 a.m. and are at

the club until closing at 4 p.m. A Key Monitor always is there in the morning to help you open the club and

find the supplies. You may play games while monitoring but your most important duty is to welcome the

members, make sure they have signed in, and to give information to prospective members. Our monitors

are the ambassadors for the club and so important to the smooth operation of the club. Please click on the

link below to go to our web site for a printable, viewable, savable copy of the monitoring instructions.

http://womensclub.scwclubs.com/files/2012/10/MonnitorInstructions.pdf

ILLNESS: Be considerate of others. If you have something that can be shared, PLEASE do not bring it to

the club. We welcome you back after you are feeling better.

PERFUME: Consider others, please. Many people are unable to tolerate perfumes so leave it at home

when you visit the club.

FANS: If this is a problem, bring a jacket or sit away from the fans.

NOISE: Please try to be considerate of others but do realize that this is a social club and sometimes we

get a little noisy. If the noise bothers your group, try sitting in the long back room where it tends to be less

noisy. The most noise is experienced at tables on the dance floor where there is no carpet to help muffle

the talking.

PLAYERS NEEDED: There are flags available to use if you need another player at your table.

Let’s welcome new members into our groups.

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2017 Women's Club Board

President:

Terrie Schroer 602-790-8345

Vice President:

Theresa Streed 913-568-0580

Treasurer:

Gerry Hubacka 928-205-5183

Secretary:

Kenlyn Boyd 623-214-1498

Membership Director:

Jonella Rolinger 928-951-2150

Membership Director:

Janette Hill 815-347-2665

Director of Monitors:

Sandy Cubbage 303-916-8916

2017 Key Monitors

Monday:

Pat Pallini  623-505-3805

Tuesday:

Susan Hall  623-544-7636

Jan Mann 623-584-8185 (S)

Wednesday:

Kenlyn Boyd  623-214-1498

Thursday:

Geri Lahti 218-235-1645

Sandy Cubbage 303-916-8916 (S)

Friday:

Claudia Evans 623-214-1349

Saturday:

Sheryl Cohen 562-713-2367

2017 Committee Chairs

Bunco:

Gerry Hubacka 928-205-5183

Tuesday Bridge:

Sue Hall 623-544-7636

Wednesday Triple Play:

Terrie Schroer 602-790-8345

Saturday Bridge:

Mona Hiler 623-215-2803

Salad Luncheons:

Teresa Streed 913-568-0580

Thursday Games:

Need Volunteers

Decorations:

Marge Loeffler 623-546-5720

Purchasing:

Terrie Schroer 602-790-8345

Sunshine:

Janice Pavelka 623-584-3377

Technology:

Liz Mitofsky 623-505-7206

E-mail Coordinator:

Patsy Taylor 623-547-7895

A Big Thank You to all who

volunteer for the Sun City West

Women's Social Club.

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