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THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF SUNRIVER ST GEORGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

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SunRiver Pottery Studio Cone 10 Kiln The current Kindred Spirits Pottery Studio had its Grand Opening in 2005. Three kilns were bought originally, an electric kiln which was replaced after 16 years, a raqu kiln and a Cone 10 gas kiln.

In addition to those, we now have a low fire bisque kiln. The Cone 10 gas kiln is a Geil, Front Loading Fire Brick Lined Kiln. This kiln is our hottest kiln which can fire up to a range of 2,284˚ to 2,381˚ F depending on the results desired. The photographs here represent a huge body of work, all thrown on the wheel and then recently fired in a Cone 10 firing at 2,350˚ F. The load was fired in reduction, meaning that the oxygen environment is reduced at about 1400˚ to 1600˚F. This creates a chemical reaction to the glaze.

While the process of firing takes 8-10 hours the items are not cool enough to remove from the kiln until 2 days after firing.

Every kiln opening is a surprise, the end of a long process from throwing the pot, bisque firing, glazing and firing again. The results of this firing were stunning which made for very happy potters.

SunRiver Red Hatters It’s soooo hot!!!! I hope everyone has endured our long hot summer, even in Bear Lake with no air conditioning it was hot. Most people are hiding out somewhere cool except we SunRiver Red Hatters! We are kicking up our heels finding things to do to “beat the heat!” We still meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 9am in the “cool” Community Center Ballroom, our group’s social time.

Won’t you join us on Tuesday, September 14 at 9:00am for a “hoot” of a time! All our individual chapters come together to visit, laugh, and shop (our favorite thing to do), take care of business, and just hug each other. No better fun comes your way than when you come join in the “chit-chat!” Our current chapters are taking on new members; so, if this sounds like fun to you and you are a SunRiver resident, come on, drop in, look for the “New Table Sign” to learn about us. You can’t miss us; we are in our favorite colors: purple with red hats, a name badge and sporting a gigantic friendly smile!

As always, lots of laughs and our Mistress of Mirth gives us a quick story or joke. Special Note: on September 24th the Community Center will have the annual Activities Expo, showing off all the fun clubs here in SunRiver. Of course we will be “strutting our stuff” decked out in purple and red attire to share the fun that Red Hatters enjoy here in SunRiver and all over the world. Upcoming in October the SunRiver Red Hatters will be hosting one of their favorite activities, BUNCO! Keep your eye out for more details but in the meantime save this date: Wednesday, October 20th. All SunRiver Red Hatters and Residents are invited to all the fun.

Whew, a lot of info but exciting times happening - come be a part … see you there!

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ELECTRONIC VOTING The trials of 2020 raised questions with regard to how to have an easy, safe, secure way to vote in our upcoming Association election. What is the best way to enable 2308 homeowners to vote? The pandemic restricted our personal contact with one another due to safety. This has caused us revaluate how we vote to ensure everyone is safe, secure, and confident in our election process.

Internet access, Association website usage, social media and email are part of everyday life for the majority of our homeowners. For over 2,000 homeowners, electronic forms of communication work flawlessly. In this year’s nomination process for our elected offices, we’ll take advantage of the weekly emailed newsletter, the monthly Sentinel and the new website to communicate candidate information. You’ll see their photos, bios and their reasons why they are the best candidates.

The next step will be Electronic Voting. Many community associations use this option due to convenience, greater accuracy, and—most importantly—safety benefits which eliminates the need for physical attendance.

The convenience of online voting, which can be conducted from any location and device with an Internet connection, ensures that we’ll receive maximum votes and a result that more accurately reflects the desires of the community.

Digital voting systems are more precise than hand-counting ballots. With in-person voting, there’s the possibility of ballots being misplaced, damaged, or not returned at all, all of which will skew the results and deprive members of their vote. Online voting will not only ensure that every vote is counted, but it will also allow results to be tallied almost instantaneously.

Digital voting is more cost effective than in-person voting because of costs associated with designing, printing, and distributing the ballots. With an online system, there is an initial cost for the software, but there are usually no costs after original setup regardless of how many votes are conducted or how many members participate.

For those members who have no electronic access or are technology challenged, we can offer them support via access to help at the Community Center.

As you can see from the chart, choosing Electronic Voting offers members convenience and safety, it will save money on supplies and manpower, it will save time, it is safe and accurate, as well as environmentally friendly.

This is a good option for SunRiver and Utah laws and Governing Documents permit electronic voting.

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It’s exciting as we head into some cooler weather. I just love the fall

season! One of the greatest parts about getting out of the heat, is we can head back outside to have outdoor events!

Look for more outdoor concerts as soon as the golf course gets done with their overseed. We thank the SunRiver Golf Course for allowing us to use the outdoor stage again for the fall season.

ROCK DOX ARE BACK!

A Resident favorite, the Rock Dox band will be back to play for SunRiver on Sept. 30th. This concert will sell out quickly, so don’t hesitate to purchase your tickets. For those Residents new to SunRiver, this is a classic rock group, made up of local doctors, and they have a good time playing at SunRiver.

By Lisa McLeod, Assistant GM/Lifestyle Director

ACTIVITY EXPO

Our annual Activity Expo is coming up on Sept. 24th starting at 9am and going until 1pm. All Clubs and Groups are invited to come into the Ballroom and showcase what they are all about and talk with Residents wanting to learn about their activity. This is a great opportunity to find out more about every Club and Group SunRiver offers all in one spot. You can also join a Club or Group on this day. Also, the Fitness Team will be available to answer questions, talk with Residents and introduce our new Fall Fitness Schedule. To start the fun day, the RSC will be holding the Walk With A Doc program at 9am in the parking lot. This unique walk is a great way to start your day, then come inside the Ballroom and get acquainted with our variety of activities!

NEW WEBSITE AND TICKET SALES

The new website www.sunriverstgeorge.com is where all the new ticket sales will be offered. You don’t want to miss out, so be sure to logon and get familiar with purchasing tickets on the new site. If you need assistance, please come or call the Community Center Main Desk at (435)773-4100.

LET’S DANCE

DJ Lex is back with our next video dance party! Come join in on the fun on Sept.

15th. 70’s & 80’s music will be playing while videos are showing on the big screen, spotlighting the best of both decades.

FOOD TRUCKS

Sept 13th – Hooked on Bowls/The Hearty Beet/Zeppe’s Sept 27th-Wild Thyme/Corndog Truck/Zeppe’s

SAVE THE DATE- STUFF SALE OCT. 23RD 9A-12P.

Residents can reserve their spot and bring their items down to display at 7am the morning of. This event is open to the public, and most of St. George knows about this fun event. We get a great turnout of shoppers. It’s time to clean out your closets and garages and turn some of your old items into cash!

Spots will be on sale on Sept. 23rd, hurry quickly as this event sells out almost every year.

Hiking

As I was preparing this article, I came across a site called “Nature and Nosh” that listed 10 reasons to hike in an article they titled,”10 Reasons Hiking is good For Your Soul (And Why You Should Start Hiking Today!).” I thought I would share the first 5 with you this month and the last 5 next month.

1. Hiking clears the mind and reduces stress - Our lives are busier than ever. Nine to five jobs, full social calendars and everyday life admin is enough to keep us at a permanent level of stress below the surface. Going for a hike reduces your blood pressure and cortisol levels producing a calming effect only nature can offer - over and above the benefits of exercise alone.

2. Hiking makes us happier - Getting out into nature decreases what psychologists call ‘rumination,’ which are negative thought patterns that play over and over in our heads such as dwelling on embarrassing or disappointing moments or thinking about everything we think is wrong with our lives. Never underestimate the ‘happiness effect’ of being outdoors.

3. Hiking improves sleep quality - Walking or climbing over uneven terrain uses 28% more energy than walking over flat ground. You are also removing all the new age stimuli that we often expose ourselves to throughout the day and right before bedtime (phones, computers, TV’s and the like). The result?

Better sleep!

4. Improve your memory through hiking - Studies have shown that people who regularly spend time in natural settings, hiking or otherwise, have improved memory and recollection. So if you’re rubbish at sudoku like me, just grab your boots and hit the track!

5. Hiking reduces anxiety and depression - Associated with the benefits of lowering stress levels, hiking has been proven to reduce anxiety by quietening the mind and allowing you to zone in on your breathing to a part meditative state. For natural stress relief and an instant mood boost, head outdoors.

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I hope this has inspired you to join us for a hike! We have four great hikes scheduled in September. You can find the hike descriptions and start times at the sunrivertoday.com website on the Hiking page. Check them out then come and join us out on the trail!

RESIDENT INTEREST STORY

RICHARD & ANITA CHURCH SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW By: Brittany Tastad Rich was born and raised in southern Minnesota; Rich was first married just out of high school but tragically lost his wife to a DUI accident. He soon met a woman from Utah through work and moved to Salt Lake City, where they were married and lived for 22 years. She passed away in 1996.

Anita lived her entire life in Salt Lake City. Never married and had given up on ever finding that special someone.

Anita and Rich both worked for the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office in the Jail – Anita as a civilian clerk and Rich as a sworn officer.

They love to initiate conversations with, “Well, we met in Jail…”. It makes a good ice breaker and is true. Due to their assignments, Rich gave Anita a disciplinary writeup for a minor infraction in her duties. Although he was instantly drawn to her sparkling eyes and beautiful smile, she didn’t like him at all, mostly because she thought he was a computer nerd with weird eating habits.

Rich’s wife died unexpectedly in April of 1996. As Anita was driving to work on the day of the funeral, she heard a voice say, “You need to go see Rich.” She went to the funeral home with a coworker. She had never seen his wife or kids before but bravely went through the line. When she got to Rich, she hugged him and said, “I’ll be there for you.” As soon as they touched, sparks flew between them. After a month, Rich returned to work and asked Anita out on a date. She insisted that she didn’t want to date anyone from work, due to some previous relationship disasters, but he persisted. He purchased a brand-new Cadillac for their first date, but she would have none of that! She insisted on driving her own car over to his house so that she could leave if it didn’t work out.

After dating for about ten weeks, it was early August (Anita’s birthday), and he decided to do something special for her birthday.

Both of Rich’s children from his second wife worked for the Ogden Raptors AAA baseball team so it was common for them to attend the games together. They never treated her as a stepparent and insisted on calling her Mom from Day One. Rich and Anita invited some family and friends to attend the game that night, although only a couple of people knew what was coming. The announcer called for Rich to come down and throw out the first pitch of the game. He brought a reluctant Anita along with him and headed for the pitcher’s mound. But before he could throw the ball, the announcer stopped him by saying that we couldn’t start yet because there was an airplane over the field and FAA regulations required the air space be clear before we could start. As they waited, somewhat impatiently, five skydivers jumped out of the plane and began spiraling down. The announcer kept up his banter over the P.A. system with tidbits such as, “We don’t know what’s going on,” “It’s not a holiday,” “We’re certainly not paying for this,” and finally, “Maybe they’re just trying to sneak into the ballpark without buying a ticket.” When the final skydiver landed, he unzipped his jumpsuit and handed Rich a small box that he had given him five hours previously and walked to Anita, who by now was standing on home plate. He bent his knee and proposed in front of 1,829 fans. Thank goodness she said Yes! After their kiss, the players had all lined up on the first and third base lines and each gave Anita a long-stemmed red rose and a hug. She was holding a total of 3 dozen roses. It looked like a sheaf of wheat in her arms! The tears were streaming down her face and Rich thought it was because she was happy. Nope. She was allergic to roses!

After completing their careers with the Sheriff’s Office (thirty years for Rich and 24 for Anita), they were finally ready to retire. Since Anita disliked snow and cold, she thought St. George would be the place to go. After going on vacation to attend Tuacahn and visit friends who were living here, they toured SunRiver and realized that this was indeed the perfect place. They plunked down their cash and built a home, completing the move in early 2018. It has been a wonderful life so far and they are just as much in love now as they were when they first met in Jail. If only they’d met earlier, they could have loved longer.

Since settling here, they have been active in pickleball, pottery, bocce ball, cornhole, dance lessons (and many dance events), water volleyball, and learning how to entertain friends at home.

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CASUAL GAMES Casual Games – Sunday Casual Games, Beginning to Advanced Pinochle Sunday Casual Table Games have returned to the Multi-Purpose room for all of you who are fully vaccinated. We play mostly pinochle, from 1:00 - 4:00pm every Sunday though other card games are also welcome. Plan to arrive about 5-10 min. early, to select games/tables/ partners. If you want to play pinochle, but just haven’t played double deck pinochle at SunRiver, we will assist you with a “Help Sheet” as variations of pinochle are quite common. If you have any questions, please email Mary Moffatt at marymoffatt7@gmail.coml or leave a message on her cell phone (951-255-2525).

We also want to remind you that we have an Intermediate Pinochle learning session available that takes place in the game room on Fridays from 1:00 – 4:00. For more information on our Friday pinochle, contact Bernie Darien at darien@sunrivertoday.com And for the more advanced Pinochle players, we play on Wednesdays from 12:00 – 3:00 pm. For those of you who can’t get to the Game Room by 12:00, we’ll work you in at 1:00. For more information about Wednesday Pinochle games, contact Fred Brown fredandjackie@coolmojo.net Hope to see you soon at one or more of our free pinochle opportunities – no club or group membership fees involved.

HAND & FOOT CARD CLUB

Just a reminder, we gather on Thursdays from 1-3pm in the Multi-purpose Room for an exciting game of ‘Hand & Foot’ (aka Race Horse). Please arrive 5 minutes early to draw for seating. Beginners are encouraged to join since this is an easy game to learn in one session. We have plenty of players who will help. No dues, just loads of fun. Try it- you’ll like it.

Bartell, Elaine Moore, Jim Horvath, Carol Pizza, Margene Millar, Denny Morse, Juliana Schenk, Sally Katie Corcoran, Sandra Powers, and Marilyn Morgan.

See you on Thursday!

Clarence Dienes 435-256-6666 Amperj2@sbcglobal.net

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RACE HORSE CARD GROUP

Our card group gets together each Monday at 1pm in the MPR. We play approximately 2 hours, long enough to have a good time but you’ll be done early enough to get to Golden Corral for the early senior specials. We welcome all players as we play to have a good time. Race Horse is a form of Hand & Foot and like H & F, can be learned in as little as one afternoon so don’t be shy, enjoy this casual game with friends and neighbors. Questions? Call Clarence.

Clarence Dienes 435-256-6666

QUILTING CLUB

The St George Branch of the Washington County Library System is a great resource for quilters and crafters. A recent search of their catalog for “quilting” returned 367 results.

With your library card, you can login to the online catalog and designate books to be held for you for later pickup. The library allows up to 20 books to be checked out for two weeks. You may also extend the due date by logging in or calling the library. Examples of books available for checkout are: T-Shirt Quilts, Quilt Lovers Favorites, Fat-Quarter Frenzy, and Kaffe Fasset’s Quilt Road.

The library system also has a membership in CreativeBug, an online learning platform dedicated to sewing, arts and crafts.

The site provides video classes by professional instructors about a wide variety of subjects. Classes are available at any time. To access CreativeBug, login to the Washington County Library System with your card number. Click on Catalog and search for “quilting.” This will return hundreds of results. Most are books, but some of the results will have a link directing you to the CreativeBug website. After you click on that link, create an account in Creative Bug with your email and a password. Log in and browse all the classes available. A few examples: Color Theory for Modern Quilters, Top 10 Sewing Classes, English Paper Piecing, Free Motion Quilting Tips, Paper-pieced Quilts, and Advanced Machine Quilting.

The library catalog also has links to e-books and magazines, such as the current issues of Quilting Arts, McCalls Quilting, Fons and Porters Love of Quilting and The Quilting Answer Book. These can be checked out for two weeks for download or to read in your browser.

Give these resources a try sometime to increase your knowledge and spark your creativity.

SUNRIVER LADIES

SunRiver Ladies golfers, the golf course will host the Korn Ferry Tournament September 20th – September 24, so there will be no ladies league on September 20th. After the Korn Ferry Tournament, overseeding will begin on our golf course forcing our golf course to close until October 15th. Because of the overseeding our Club Championship matches will be played on Nov 1st and 8th. Members are encouraged to come to the awards luncheon on November 8th. We will be holding a general meeting on November 8th as well.

Ladies, please watch for the opening of the new SunRiver website. All players will need to sign up again on the new website to receive ladies league communications.

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME CRIBBAGE?

Cribbage play will begin again Saturday, September 11th at 1pm. Get a partner or if you don’t have a partner, we will be assigning you one. Come at 12:30pm for a short meeting to begin our year.

As soon as the new SunRiver website is ready to go, you will need to go to “Your Profile” and mark the clubs you wish to receive notices from, so be sure to mark CRIBBAGE. You will then receive all the emails each month for playing with the group. Month-to-Month we will need to know if you are playing to make sure we have the teams layout ready.

There will be no snacks at this time, but bring your own drink.

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September 2021

For a more detailed and up-to-date calendar, check out the Full Calendar under the Lifestyle tab on the sunrivertoday.com website.

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RESIDENT SERVICE COMMITTEE Take Medicare For All It’s Worth On Thursday, September 16th at 2:00 PM, the Resident Services Committee is sponsoring a seminar titled, “Medicare Hidden Resources and Benefits.” This seminar features Randy Farish, who is back by popular demand from last year. Tom Everett, of Five Counties Association of Governments will also be back again this year to inform Residents of resources.

The most important insurance question for us in SunRiver is this: “Why leave benefit dollars on the table?”

It’s easy to do if you don’t understand where those benefits may be hidden in such a complex insurance puzzle. In this seminar, Randy points out those hard-to-find benefits you may deserve but may not be aware of. For additional information on this seminar, call Anne Edwards at 951-522-6208, or contact her at: eaedwards47@yahoo.com

DOG PATCH CLUB

Greetings from the Dog Patch Club. We will be holding our annual club meeting Monday, September 27th at 5:00 PM in the Ballroom. All Dog Patch club members are invited. We will be having a catered dinner from Café Rio. Will you please RSVP to Diane Peterson at: dcpeterson1@hotmail.com, or Jim Robertson at: peliflight@fastmail.fm by September 20th. Our business meeting will follow.

We would also like to extend an invitation to the SunRiver community to join us for a presentation and demonstration from the St. George police K9 unit. We were planning this program for 2020 but then…COVID. We are excited now that the K9 unit can join us.

The event will be held Wednesday, October 20th at the Veterans Park beginning at 1pm. Please bring your own chairs and drinks. We hope to see you all there.

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WALK WITH A DOC®

Resident Services Committee - Put On Those Walking Shoes

Our first Walk With A Doc (WWAD) is coming up September 24th. It’s a chance for you to get out and breathe in some of nature’s finest air.

If you came to our initial meeting on August 24th, you know how easy this works: 1.

Just show up at 9:00 AM in the Community Center 2.

Listen to a 10-minute talk from a local physician 3.

Determine how long you want to walk 4.

Walk with a Doc as long (or short) as you wish That’s how easy it is. Come. Walk at your own speed. Return home refreshed. While you’re walking you can ask your health questions to the doctor walking beside you. Two birds with one stone, so to speak.

Those of you with WWAD T-shirts, slip them on and come show them off. This can be your own little protest showing for a healthier, happier SunRiver.

The SunRiver/Southern St. George “Walk With A Doc” program has been underwritten by the Southern Utah Senior Foundation.

For more information, call Pat Ault at 435-817-0644, or Anne Edwards at 951-522-6208.

The Activity Expo

On September 24th (same day as Walk With A Doc) from 9am – 12pm, the Resident Services Committee will have a booth at the Activity Expo in the Community Center Ballroom. Come see what they, and we, have to offer residents here in SunRiver.

So, on the 24th of September, plan to take a stroll with a physician in the morning, then stroll through the Ballroom to find out what fun things are happening right here in your own back yard.

HIKING DATES

Tuesday, September 7th, 2021-Hurricane Confluence Park TrailEvent Time-7:30 am -12pm Tuesday, September 14th, 2021-Red Mountain Trail Event Time: 7 am-1:30 pm Tuesday, September 21st, 2021-Moonlight Hike on the Ranger Bart Trail Event Time 7:45pm- 10:30pm Tuesday, September 28, 2021 - Grand Canyon North Rim (Uncle Jim Trail) Event Time-6:30 am – 6:30 pm 11

PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE The members of CERT talk about and train for various emergency events. One such emergency is a pandemic. The good news is we have a number of actions available or in place to deal with various pandemic situations. The bad news is this specific pandemic situation isn’t one of them. However, doing some of the basic preparation activities such as having basic emergency supplies and cash on hand and developing self-sufficiency skills have been at least somewhat helpful in weathering the health and social constraints we are under. Hopefully before too long we may get back to at least a new normal. On the preparedness website https://do1thing.com, which lists preparedness activities for each month, for August it says: It takes more than Police, Fire and EMS to respond to a disaster. It takes people who are committed to neighborhoods, churches, schools and volunteer organizations. When people are willing to work together for the good of others, communities are stronger.

People who are involved are the key to a disaster resilient community.

They are willing and able to look out for themselves and others. A resilient community is one that can withstand a disaster and get back to normal quickly (even if normal isn’t the same as it was before).

One of the activities the website suggests is to connect with an isolated person in your neighborhood or start a neighborhood organization. Right now, that is probably a telephone call or a socially distanced conversation over the fence or across the street, but it is still worthwhile and likely it will be fun. We all have “cabin fever!” Make someone’s day, possibly even your own, reach out to someone.

The Washington County Emergency Preparedness office periodically offers CERT training classes either on line or in person. Contact: Tiffany Martineau @ tiffany.martineau@washco.utah.gov or call 435-634-5734.

SUN JAMMERS

Hello SunRiver Residents, we are the SunJammers. We meet each Friday from 1-3 pm to play music in the ballroom. We are not professionals; do not take attendance or collect money. We attend when we can. If you are interested in checking us out, drop in with your instrument and play with us. You are welcome to become a part of a fun SunRiver Group- the SunJammers. We have a really good time playing different genres of music and the 2-hour sessions fly by as we enjoy making music with our friends. Rock On! For questions, contact Betsy Woods at (435) 673-7270.

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COMPUTER CLUB

Understanding the Medicare Process

The Computer Club is happy to announce the return of classes designed to provide the how, where and what when researching your Medicare options. Before you jump on your computer and begin your research, this class will help guide the process. These classes are about the research process and individual plans will not be discussed.

Classes will be offered on September 8th for everyone, and September 10th for Veterans. These classes are designed to help you understand what is available, provide general information about the process and offer suggestions on where to begin.

The first session will include Medicare Prescription Drug Plan. We’ll be covering the current program, in a Medicare Advantage Plan, or an independent Plan. We’ll cover how the deductible works, and ways to control it. Questions like “are my drugs covered or not?” “What are quantity limits, what are prior approvals and what is step therapy for exceptions?” We’ll show you how to do your research for your specific meds, in or out of a Medicare Advantage Plan.

The second session will zero in on Veterans, whether they’re in the VA Healthcare System or not. What are the steps to enrolling if not already enrolled? How a Medicare Advantage Plan and the VA Healthcare system can work in conjunction with each other.

Be prepared for the ADVERTISING OVERLOAD you will receive during the annual enrollment period, which starts October 15, 2021, and ends December 7, 2021 for 2022 plans. Both sessions will end with a question-and-answer session to address your concern and confusion dealing with Medicare. Everyone is welcome but space is limited so please go to the Computer Club page on the web site to RSVP for this event.

Announcing the 2022 Computer Club Calendar and Photo Search The SunRiver Computer Club will again be publishing a Photo Calendar for 2022 which will go on sale to the SunRiver Community this October. As with last year, we are asking Computer Club members to submit photos to be considered for the calendar. If you are not a member and would like to submit photos, see “News & Updates” on the Club web page for information.

All images submitted must be digital .jpeg files and in landscape orientation (width must be greater than height). Standard 4 to 3 or 3 to 2 aspect ratios are preferred. Individuals may submit up to 6 images.

Photos with unique seasonal interest, e.g., spring, summer, fall, winter, holiday, are encouraged to help us add variety to the final calendar. If you have any photos you wish to submit for consideration, please send them to Larry Nielsen at packman@sunrivertoday.com no later than September 12th.

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BOCCEBALL

Come and learn how to play Bocce Ball. Fun for all ages and abilities. The next beginner lessons will be on Thursday, September 9th at 8:00 am at the Bocce Ball Courts (near the Pickleball and Lawn Bowling Courts). Several experienced players will be on hand to provide tips.

Please email Ron Burgers at ttrriill@aol.com and let him know you would like to attend (so we can have enough helpers on hand!)

Looking forward to seeing new players!

ILLUSION FUSION It’s time for our fun group, Illusion Fusion to start class again. This fun Black & White group reconvenes Tuesday, September 7th, 5-5:45pm in Fitness Room 1. You have probably seen the group perform here in SunRiver. These are fun routines, easy to learn and easy on the body. There are no multiple, expensive costumes to purchase, and the classes are free.

If you can walk, you can do these routines. The audiences love to see them and try to figure out ‘whose legs are whose.’ Ladies, please come out and try it, you’ll have a fun time.

If you have questions, please email Anita Laws balaws2000@gmail.com.

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My goal, as an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, is to facilitate, mentor, and help empower you.

~Tracy Smith~ 801.440.2144 tasmithjc@gmail.com • rightwaywellness.com

SWIM CLUB

The SunRiver Swim Club will be hosting a free DJ Dance Party on the Pool Patio on Saturday, September 25th from 6 - 7:30pm. DJ Marcus will be playing all of your summer rock and roll favorites. Water and ice will be provided. BYOB and BYOSnacks. Please get your RSVP through the Association website or at the Community Center so we know how many tables and chairs are needed on the patio.

All Swim Club sponsored events are open to all Residents.... you need not be a Swim Club Member. Come out and join us for some fun. Don’t forget your swim suit and towel. We’ll be groovin’, splishin’ and a splashin’....

Some of our best memories are made in flip flops. See you there!!!!

Save the Date!

Arts & Craft Boutique November 6

Join your friends and neighbors on Saturday, November 6th for the Annual Arts & Crafts Boutique at SunRiver St. George. Celebrate the artistry in all things handmade with over 40 artists and fine crafters. Paintings, textiles, metal art, Christmas ornaments, carved gourds, jewelry, fine art photography, pottery, stained glass and much more will be available.

SCIENCE CLUB - LEEDS, SILVER AND PINE VALLEY MOUNTAIN St. George lies near the border of three distinct geographic regions, the Colorado Plateau, the Great Basin, and the Mojave Desert. Being flanked by 3 regions, you might suspect we have a complex local natural history.

We do! Three local features beg for an explanation: Pine Valley Mountain, the local cinder cones and lava flows, and the silver deposits at Leeds.

WESTERN DANCERS The Western Dancers recently performed their patriotic routine, “This Land is Your Land” at The Haven Assisted Living Home in Hurricane in honor of Pioneer Day. The audience had fun singing along as we performed! The dancers will be performing new routines at The Meadows Assisted Living Home this month along with the Tap Stars and Jazz Dancers. Classes are on Wednesdays at 1pm in Fitness Room #1. New dancers are always welcome. For more information on classes or to schedule a performance for your party or event email Alice Jégou-Black (pictured in the middle) at adjegou@live.com or call 435-3758309.

Allow Ron Smith to guide you through time and see how Pine Valley Mountain is a volcano that nearly formed, but never fully came to life; yet interior lava, underground water, and high pressure worked to form a unique signature of silver deposits at Leeds. While Pine Valley Mountain can be considered a volcano that failed; the Veyo volcano, plus the lava flows at Entrada and at our old airport, show a strong volcanic presence in recent geologic times. Just as St. George has a cherished human history, we also have a cherished natural history. This program is inspired by a presentation made by Marc Deshowitz two years ago. He doesn’t like to give repeat performances, so Ron Smith will be a member of a geology “relay team” that passes information about our local geology to you.

Our program begins at 5:30pm in the Ballroom on Tuesday, September 14th. You must purchase tickets in advance. Popcorn tickets cost $1.

Chicken Wrap tickets cost $5. Doors open at 5:00pm and the presentation begins at 5:30pm. We’ll also have a free Zoom program on Thursday, September 16th. The Zoom program is free. It begins promptly at 5:00 PM.

We will miss you….

Our deepest sympathies are with the families and friends of

Judy Smith

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