Do you want to learn how to Line Dance or learn new dances? Join members at Club Dial. They teach Line Dancing for beginners on Saturday morning from 10 to 10:30 a.m. On Monday evening, there is an Intermediate Class from 6 - 7 p.m. and Advanced classes are held on Saturday from 10:30-11:30 am. So come and join Club DIAL for dancing, exercise and fun.

Club DIAL is hosting a Sock Hop Social on Saturday, June 17 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the Vista Room. As always, it's fun to dress according to the theme of the event. This social is free to residents; guests have to pay a $5.00 fee. All residents are invited; you do not have to belong to Club Dial. Everyone must sign in at the Front Desk.

Refreshments are allowed. Absolutely no alcohol beverages are permitted at this event. So come enjoy dancing, socializing, meet new friends and have fun.

PICKLEBALL CLUB

April 26th evening pickleball players: (left to right) Phil, Bea , Debbie Shari , Mari Jo, Joyce, Mike, Kevin.

Similar to the frequent information you may have seen and heard regarding the ongoing popularity of pickleball, SCAL Pickleball Club membership continues to grow as new residents come and learn how to play!

Weekly lessons are on Monday and Wednesday evenings at 5:30 pm. Based on interest, the lessons will continue through July Evening play is not restricted to new players. If you already know how to play but would like to simply play in the evenings, call a friend and come join us. Come enjoy playing in the evenings and enjoy watching the sky change colors as the sun disappears behind Mt. Charleston.

Players of all skill levels are encouraged to come out and help continue growing our sport. If you would like more information, contact Sarah Smith (702-635-4629).

Seniors With Warm Hearts

Seniors with Warm Hearts would like to give a big THANK YOU to the many members of our community who participated in their recent raffle at the Spring Arts & Crafts Fair. The monies raised will help to support their drives through the end of the year

With that said, from June 5 through June 13, Senior with Warm Hearts will hold their first Animal Rescue Drive to benefit the Nevada SPCA The Nevada SPCA operates on a donation-only basis and any help provided by the community is to aid in the care of the animals in their shelter

Here are some of items needed:

Dog/Puppy dry or wet food, Cat/Kitten dry or wet food, Puppy/Kitten replacement formula, Wee Wee Pads, Dog/Cat treats, Toys, gently used towels, dish soap, laundry detergent, gift cards. PLEASE, NO ITEMS WEIGHING MORE THAN 6 LBS. Please consider donating to help these animals in need. A box will be provided in the lobby area where you can drop off your donations.

In conjunction with their drive, Lori Heeren of the Nevada SPCA will be the guest speaker at their next meeting on Thursday, June 15 at 11 a.m. in the Activity Room. At that time, the group will present Lori with the items collected from their Animal Rescue Drive. If you want to learn more about the Nevada SPCA and their group, new members are always welcome. For more information about any of the organizations they support or about joining their group, contact Carol Hoyt at 702-647-1289 or Karen Nutto at 201-787-9391.

Songsters

The Sun City Aliante Songsters are a non-profit chorus of 40 seniors who love to sing and/or play instruments. They performed “The Music in my Life” “spring concert on Friday, April 21 and Saturday, April 22 in the Vista Room.

Under the direction of Lorraine Zanello, in their spring colors, the Songsters started out with “Everything's Coming up Roses, followed by “The Music in my Life.” They also sang “I Can't Help Myself,” “Puttin' on the Ritz,” “As Time Goes By,” and other songs along with a medley of America's Classic Television Themes medley which had the audience snapping to the Adam's Family and other tunes.

The Aliante Treble Makers (ATMs – a cappella group of six Songster members) performed “You've Got a Friend in Me” from Walt Disney's Toy Story A foursome sang “It Had to Be You,” and a Trio sang “Java Jive”.

It was Jane Mehta's, the Songsters' pianist last concert. She spoke about her experiences with the Songsters from 2010 and played “If Ever I Should Leave You.” She did a spectacular job accompanying the choir on the keyboard with assistance from Bonnie Osborne as her page-turner Rod Stark kept the rhythm for the choir with his percussion talents and his 12-string guitar Kevin Smith accompanied the choir on his trombone with “Blue Moon,” along with Jim Ohlsen who strummed away on three songs on his bass guitar Kevin Smith also played his ukulele for the “Over the Rainbow” duet.The Songsters, once again, donated $500 of their proceeds to the Del Sol Academy of Performing Arts Choir, directed by Jordan Madagame, as they are raising money to sing at Carnegie Hall. Thank you to the audiences for supporting the Songsters year after year for our concerts, we love and appreciate you!

The Sun City Aliante Songsters will be off for the summer and will resume practice in September 2023. If you are interested in joining the Songsters, or have any question, please call, or text Director Holly Strasser (702) 305-1768 or hollystrasser23@gmail.com or Director Lorraine Zanello (702) 460-9583 or email at Lcompozr@aol.com

Technology Club

Unfortunately, we continue to hear about friends and neighbors who fall v i c t i m t o c o m p u t e r s c a m s T h e Technology Club meeting on June 1 at 6:30 p.m. covers computer security topics such as:

Elder fraud & scams - Phishes (fake messages) which induce recipients to give personal information or monies and (Fake) technical support which may result in ransomware.

Tools to protect yourself - Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Passwords and Multi factor authentication.

Mark your calendar – There will not be a Tech Club meeting in July Join us for Experiencing YouTube TV on August 3.

Ukulele Strummers

Summer is here already! It's the perfect time of year to stay inside and play ukulele. The Ukulele Strummers are having a great time every Sunday afternoon playing our favorite tunes. We hope you can come and join us!

Ukulele classes are offered as follows:

• Beginning Ukulele: 12:30-1:30 p.m., Sunday This class is for beginning ukulele players who know the basic 5 chords.

• Advanced Ukulele: 1:30-2:30 p m , Sunday This class is for intermediate players who have attended ukulele classes and know ten or more basic chords. We will learn one or two new songs a week.

• Fundamentals of Ukulele: For students who have never played ukulele. You will learn the 5 basic chords and play songs which use those chords. This class is offered on an as needed basis at various times. Please call me about availability

We use Pete McCarty's August 2023 free book of 450 songs for most of our music. If you are interested in joining us, please stop by a class or give me a call.

Happy summer and happy Strumming!

Kevin Smith, 916-847-7422

VETERAN'S AUXILIARY

April's Veteran Auxiliary meeting focused on discussions of several upcoming projects and events. The Auxiliary now offers a New Member Program to help orient incoming members and educate them on all of the available service projects. The first New Member Welcome was held on April 10 and was very successful. The next Welcome will be held in November.

Blanket workshops are now being held after meetings for the VA patient lap blanket project. The Auxiliary is looking at a November delivery, just prior to the holidays. Ideas for a new Auxiliary banner were presented and the new banner was ordered.

Plans were in full swing for the Veterans & Auxiliary BBQ held on May 13. In conjunction with the BBQ, the Auxiliary planned an Opportunity Table Fundraiser and promoted the collection of donated items. Additionally, collection was ongoing for snacks and personal items for the Military A p p r e c i a t i o n M o n t h p r o j e c t t o s u p p o r t t h e y o u n g a i r m e n i n t h e Nellis/Creech dorms. Those donations were scheduled for May 17 to be distributed on Armed Forces Day, May 20.

The last meeting of the Auxiliary before summer break was held on May 16. Meetings will resume in September, the 3rd Tuesday of every month in the Vista Room at 9 a.m. For more information, please email Julie Tomlin at j t o m l i n 5 5 @ m s n c o m a n d 2 0 8 - 3 2 0 - 8 1 1 5 o r H j o r d y Wa g n e r a t hwizwag@gmail.com and 715-529-9728.

VETERAN'S CLUB

Hello everyone! I hope you are enjoying the summer weather The Veteran's Club has been very busy for the past six months. For those of you who attended, we hope you enjoyed the BBQ picnic. The club will be dark in July and August. We will be back in September

I would personally like to thank this past Board members, Chair Pat Goeppinger and Secretary/Treasurer for their outstanding service. Thank you to all the different committee members who served under this prior Board. YOU ALL DID AN OUTSTANDING JOB.

For those of you who are traveling, have a great summer and remember, you do not have to be a veteran to join the club.

Marc Hollander Chair, Veteran's Club of Sun City Aliante