Pickleball
Pres. Dan Gartner 410-302-2194 scovpickleball@gmail.com Treas. Lyn Mason 717-512-4261 Trainer Brenda Hawkins 531-0256 scovpickleballclub.wix.com/scov-pickleball-club
SCOV residents the new winter pickleball season just started. We have five courts to use for fun and recreation. Come join the club and meet exciting new people. Current dues are $10 pp. A Round Robin mini tournament was organized for Sunday evening September 6 by board member Brenda Hawkins. Twenty people signed up to play. Play was for all skill levels. Steve Alverdes was the big winner with six perfect games. Players shared snacks and brought a drink of their VP Susan Ferguson pictured on the left choice for a social time fol- presented a $368.40 check to IMPACT lowing play. The end of sum- of Southern Arizona Executive Director mer party was fun with 65-70 Barbara McClure. summer players plus spouses attending. Let’s remember to keep safety foremost on our minds as we enjoy this great sport of pickleball. Pilates
Mary Ayers 638-7916 scov.pilates@gmail.com Monday, 3 PM, Thursday, 1:30 PM, AFC/Studio
Fall is finally here and it’s time to think about avoiding the stress of the holidays by exercising. Twice a week we have a professional instructor come to SCOV and teach a Joseph Pilates mat class. These Pilates workouts affect our entire system of bones and joints and are not just sets of simple exercises. Your abdominal muscles, arms, back, hips and more are strengthened and toned. This allows for better posture, flexibility, strength and balance. The classes are one-hour total body workouts and include many warm-up stretches. Because these are Pilates mat classes for seniors, all exercise movements can be modified for different levels of performance. Our instructors can be very helpful with this. The cost is only $8/class and the annual club dues are $20 pp. Please stop by and watch one of our classes. Call Mary. Pinochle
Barbara Matthies 825-4891 Wednesday, 6 PM, Desert Oasis/Ocotillo
We play single deck and rotate partners every four hands. Bring 50¢ for your tally. The first Wednesday is treat night. The third Wednesday is birthday night. If your skills are a little rusty, we will get you up to speed quickly. Annual dues $6 pp. Poets Corner
Sharyn Rafieyan 825-6762 ssrafieyan@icloud.com Monday, 9:30-11:30 AM, WC1
Poetry need not depend on the use of unusual words. It’s the way they’re put together that refreshes or changes our perception of the way things are or seem. Alice Walker’s
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poem “To the Man in the Yellow Terry” provides several examples beginning with the opening lines: “Dawn came at six today/ Held back by hope/ A lost cause—/ Melted like snow/ In the middle of/ The day.” She goes on to describe “old promises” rising up as “honored ghosts”, a mind “stopped like a clock struck by the treachery of time” and “The sky blue, empty, unfathomable—as I am.” Surprisingly, perhaps ironically, she describes herself as “the wren who does not sing” and says “I take my simple/ Flight/ Silent, unmetaphoric/ Dressed in brown.” At the Poets Corner we learn from reading published poets and from sharing our own, encouraging, discussing what works well and suggesting modifications. Join us. Poker
Men’s Dealer’s Choice Poker Steve Dirks 952-200-9430 stevenkdirks@gmail.com Tuesday, Thursday, 6 PM, Desert Oasis/ Saguaro Dealer’s choice: Texas hold’em, Omaha, seven card stud, criss cross, slide-rule, and a couple of five card draw variations. The dealer antes 25¢. All games are high-low except for Texas hold’em which is high only. Stakes are 25¢ for the early bets and either 25¢ or 50¢ for the last two bets.
Men’s Friday Poker Bob Arms 520-395-1697 bobarms44@gmail.com Friday, 5:45-8:45 PM, Desert Oasis/ Saguaro
Easy-going informal poker with low stakes. We play high only, five draw, five stud, seven stud, Omaha, Texas hold’em and iron cross (criss cross). No dues. Bring your own refreshments. Cards are provided. The dealer will ante for all players and choose the game. Absolute requirements are to leave politics and religion at the front door and come to enjoy three hours of no-hassle understandable poker. We welcome new fellows. Bring your nickels, dimes and quarters. Call Bob Arms to review the rules of play before your first game. Prepare & Share Dining
Colin Kaltenbach kltnbch@yahoo.com Gail Shepard Tuxedo615@msn.com No meetings until November
Come, enjoy Mediterranean cuisine on Friday, November 20, 5:30 PM, Activity Center/Navajo. A Greek salad, gyro meat (beef and lamb), chicken, rice, hummus, Tzatziki, (cucumber-mint yogurt dip) and baklava will be furnished by Za’atara Mediterranean Restaurant and Bakery, BYOB. Your checks, made out to Prepare and Share Dining Club for $15 pp should be sent to June Rector, 1733 E. Mellow Trl. after October 28. At this kick-off dinner, themes will be chosen for the monthly meals. Send in your good theme ideas to the above officers. For all this fun and good food, the yearly club dues are $7.50 pp. Sun City Vistoso Quilters
Carol Guibert 520-404-1462 carolguibert1@gmail.com Second and Fourth Tuesday, 1 PM, Desert Oasis/Saguaro
Carol Guibert will teach a Sashiko pillow class in the sewing room, October 13, 9AM. Prior sign up is necessary. In the afternoon, Stephanie Consalvo will be giving a demo on 3D pinwheels. October 27 there will be a demo by Barb Carney on double binding, a great way to finish a quilt. Our round-robin groups are starting up in October, a fun way to work with others on a quilted top. We are also starting sev-
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