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April 2021
Easter Bunny handcrafted by John Cunningham
A 55+ Homeowners Association
A Message from Lois Bryan, President of the Board of Directors
Happy Easter to you and your family! We can rejoice as the future is looking much
better. The Board met in person for the first time in a year. We approved replacing
the heat pump above the ladies locker room at a cost of $8171. We also have five
Ahwatukee more heat pumps on the replacement list this year. That will be done when they quit
Recreation Center
operating....hopefully not in August. The doors in the Extension area also will be re-
5001 E. Cheyenne Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85044 placed later this year.
Phone: 480-893-2549
Fax: 480-893-3683
www.ARCAZ.net A Long Range Planning committee has been organized with Sylvia Holt as the Chair-
person. The goal is to create a plan for the ARC for 3, 5, and 10 years. A big thank
Recreation Center Hours you to the Activities committee and Mary Lentz for organizing the food trucks. We had
Monday thru Saturday great turnouts for each of them. With the ARC opening more and more we ask you to
6:30 AM—9 PM
Sunday be careful. Wear your mask. With everyone doing their part, we will all continue to be
9:00 AM to 7:00 PM safe.
Office Hours
Monday to Friday A Message from Amy Nicholls, General Manager
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
March proved to be a very busy month at the Ahwatukee Recreation Center. During this
ARC Life
month, new activities such as Tai Chi and Line Dancing were added to the schedule.
Additionally, clubs and groups were able to once again resume meeting without room
Publisher capacity restrictions as long as everyone wears a mask and maintains 6 feet of
Mary Lentz separation. For many members, they were rejoicing that reservations were no longer
Activities Director required to enjoyed the fitness center, indoor pool, or to participate in a fitness class.
The maintenance staff dedicated the month of March to improving the Outdoor Pool.
ARC Life is brought to The pool water was drained and sides of the pool thoroughly washed before refilling it
you nine times a year by
the Ahwatukee Recrea- with fresh water. The four heaters for this body of water were turned on in time to offer
tion Center. our members a relaxing dip in the pool by April 1. This allows for morning water aerobics
that is now scheduled in the Outdoor pool at 8:30 AM Monday to Saturday beginning
Please submit articles for Tuesday, April 6, 2021.
the May ARC Life by
April 6, 2021 Besides the Outdoor Pool, work was completed on the pergola and columns in front of
E-mail letters, comments, Building B last month. The wood from the old pergola was rotting and required
articles and photographs
to immediate replacement. The installation of a new, lighter weight pergola allowed us to
MaryL@ARCAZ.net eliminate four of the columns in front of Building B resulting in a new look for this almost
50 year old building.
ARC Life is a monthly publica-
tion that is delivered to resi- As you are aware, Phoenix has suffered through many years of drought conditions.
dents in the Ahwatukee Rec- The lack of rain this past year has been especially hard on trees in our area. The
reation Center homeowner
association almost 50 year old Aleppo pine trees that line the North end of the ARC parking lot along
The Ahwatukee Recreation Cheyenne Drive have been especially stressed by these drought conditions. Through-
Center does not promote any out 2020 the ARC tried to nurture these trees with feeding treatments but we were un-
product or service advertised. successful in our attempt to remedy their dying condition. As a result, we will be forced
Verification of qualifications
and current license of adver- to remove the trees. Moving forward, the Properties Committee will be investigating
tisers are the responsibility of landscape options for the area along Cheyenne Drive to help beautify our property.
the persons seeking services
Make it a point to stop by the Ahwatukee Recreation Center during the month of April
and see all of the activities that ARC has for you to enjoy. I look forward to seeing you
at the ARC.
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Woodshop Sawdust by Geri Cunningham In this Issue
The Woodshop is a great place to make your holiday decorations. No matter Woodshop 3
which holiday, there are a number of ideas for making decorations from wood
such as the Easter Bunny pictured on the front cover. This rabbit, complete Shred-a-thon 3
with his wooden carrot, was made by John Cunningham. There are lots of fun
Aqua Fitness 3
ideas to decorate your house for other holidays like Fourth of July, Halloween,
Thanksgiving and Christmas. Pinterest is a good place to look online for ideas to Library 4
get you motivated.
Table Tennis 4
We have several members who have become interested in learning how to do
Support the Troops 5,16
wood turning. The shop has all the tools needed to complete almost any project.
Stop by the shop and check it out. Membership is only $20 yearly which is a Blue Star Memorial 5
great buy even if you only need to cut an occasional board. When the shop is
open, a monitor is on duty to help you get started. More monitors are needed so
American Legion/
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please talk to Ben Holt if you are interested. Vets
Entertainers 6, 16
Notices Coffee Time 6
The puzzle corner in the Main Hall Extension is open and available to use. We Women’s Club 6
need your help if you are a puzzle enthusiast! We need a volunteer to step into a
leadership role and manage our inventory of puzzles etc. Contact Mary Lentz at Travel 7
maryl@arcaz.net. Gift Shoppe 7
During their March 2021 meeting, the Board of Directors voted to change the date
Writer’s group 8
of their scheduled monthly meetings to the “Thursday of the second full week of
each month at 1PM.” Jewelry Crafters 9
Outdoor Pool is Stained Glass 10
Heated Saguaro Strippers 10
Aqua Fitness is back! Roots Genealogy 11
Heaters have been turned Pickleball 11
on for the Outdoor Pool as
Home Arts 11
of April 1, 2021.
Aqua Fitness in the Outdoor Painter’s studio 12
Pool starts on
Activities Committee 12
Tuesday April 6, 2021
8:30 AM Outdoor Pool 12
Monday/Wednesday/Friday Fitness Classes 13
classes taught by Nicole
Frederickson Bocce 14
Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday Groups, Classes,
14
classes taught by Donna Clubs
Lewen
Hale Theater 16
All classes start at 8:30 AM
Food Truck Night 16
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Library News by Ruth Steinbrunner
ARC Library News by Ruth Steinbrunner
You are encouraged to browse the Library collection. When you select a book, just take it with
you. When you have finished reading it, PLEASE return to the library cart so someone else can
enjoy it. You are welcome to browse, but PLEASE put any book not selected on the cart to be
shelved. This is a great help for keeping the collection in order and safe.
The library welcomes donations of books ONLY and ask that you check copyright dates for donations. With lim-
ited space, we have restrictions on books which we can use. The paper on the end of the library cart lists the
type of books and the years we can use. Please leave your donation on the library cart, so we can process the
books before adding them to the collection. Thanks for your help.
In April we are adding two additional series to our Series Section: The Men of the Sisterhood (a 5 book series)
and Midnight Texas Series (3 book series). You can find the series in the last 2 sections of the bookshelves in
the Social area nearest the windows. Here’s a taste of each series.
For the first time the menfolk are stepping out of the pages of #1 New York Times bestselling author Fern
Michaels beloved Sisterhood series and into the spotlight. The Sisterhood: a group of women bound by
friendship and a quest for justice. Now their male allies, the Men of the Sisterhood, have formed a top -
secret organization of their own, with the same goal of helping the helpless and righting the wrongs of
the world. After years of standing by their women, the Sisterhood’s significant others have also become loyal
friends. But when the Sisterhood and their allies decide to get involved, no one is beyond the reach of true jus-
tice.
In her 40 years as an author of mysteries, urban fantasies and other books and short stories, Charlaine Harris
has become a New York Times bestselling author. The books of this series, Midnight, Texas, were produced as a
series for Hallmark Movies and Mysteries for 2 years. In this three book paranormal mystery series, take a trip to
the small Texas town where only outsiders fit in. Welcome to Midnight, Texas, a town with many boarded-up win-
dows and few full-time inhabitants, located at the crossing of Witch Light Road and the Davy highway. It's a pretty
standard dried-up western town. There's a pawnshop with three residents. One is seen only at night. There's a
diner, but people stopping there tend not to linger.
Table Tennis by Dave Trombley
Even in the 1930s, the game of table tennis was the favorite sport in China. An American journalist noted, at the
time, that in military camps of soldiers fighting the Japanese that table tennis tables were part of their equipment.
In one area (actually a cave with a dirt floor), the solders used the tables to sleep, dine and, of course, to play
ping pong. During meal times, soldiers were urged to eat quickly so that the games could begin.
Another writer was invited to a communist sector of China and asked if she could bring anything with her that
was needed by the solders. She asked about candy or cigarettes but got a very disapproving reaction from an
area leader. He then said “No, but if you would bring some Ping Pong balls, there would be no end of joy.”
During our club's annual officer election, all incumbents were re-elected: Bill Kobs, president; Joe Steinbrunner,
Vice president and Dave Trombley Secretary-treasurer. Our regular play times are Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays from 9 AM to 11 AM in the main hall extension. New or returning members are welcome.
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Support the Troops
It is just about time to get rid of the paper that collects and needs to be shredded. STT committee has set a date
to help you out. Shred-a-thon is set for Saturday, April 17 from 9 AM-11AM; bring your boxes of papers!
The cost of each box will be $4. (bankers size box) If the papers are in large garbage bags the cost will be
doubled.
It is time for us to pack a little bit of home into a box that will be sent to a service man or woman overseas.
We are having a packing day (which we all love) on Thursday April 22 at 9 AM until we are finished. Here are
some of the items they like and can be donated: Beef Jerky, small cans of Pringles, Granola bars/nuts, Cross
word puzzles/sudoku, Mentos rolls, pens/pencils, Cracker jacks, magazines, Handi-wipes, gum, crew neck white
t-shirts L/LX, white socks, hard candy, individual fruit snacks. Money donations are very important and can be
left at the ARC Desk. Checks should be made out to ARC STT. We can only have 35 volunteers, if you want to
help there will be a sign up sheet in the Special Activities Note Book. We will be wearing masks, gloves and
distancing. Come help us send boxes of love to our troops. This is always a good time and feels so good to help
our troops. Thank you for your donations and time!
Blue Star Memorial Pavers
Desert Pointe Garden Club is taking orders for Commemorative Pavers honoring
current or former U.S. service members that will be placed at the Ahwatukee’s Blue
Star Memorial in time for Memorial Day. The Blue Star Memorial is a joint project
of Desert Pointe Garden Club and the Ahwatukee Board of Management and was
erected in 2012 on the north side of Warner Road just west of 48th St.
It is open to the public and parking is available in the Board of Management parking lot
that faces Warner Road. The pavers cost $50 without the military logo and $60 with the
logo. Order forms are available at the front desk and also at the Ahwatukee Board of
Management or you may call Linda Curran at 480-704-1342. The deadline for orders
is April 15.
American Legion—Pete Meier
Well, I received some great news that the Vets Club/American Legion can have our next meeting at the ARC.
The meeting will be held on the outdoor patio April 21st at 4 PM. The Board of Directors for the Ahwatukee
Recreation Center approved opening up all activities at the ARC with the requirement that masks are mandatory
inside all of the ARC Buildings and members must maintain 6 feet of separation. Our meetings start promptly at
4 PM with the posting of the colors. We have a business meeting for 1 hour and then an hour of social time.
Looking forward to seeing you there. All are welcome to attend.
Follow me to the Food Trucks
on April 9th—see the back page
for details
More trucks on May 14th
Mark your calendar
See the May ARC Life for details
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Entertainers by Larry Riggs
The Entertainers would like to thank all those who attended the parking lot comedy show featuring Ruthy the
Bag Lady (aka Jan Sandwich) on March 7. It was the group’s first show in over a year.
Next up for the group will be the annual spring show. Due to the continued COVID restrictions, this year’s show
will not be performed live. Instead all the performances will be pre-recorded and available via the ARC YouTube
channel at any time on March 26-28, 2021. The show will feature four short plays: “Gin and Tonic” starring
Louise Powell and Steve Meier, “Ordering Pizza” starring Judy Steffen and Rick Rolfe, “G-O-A-L” starring Larry
and Rebecca Riggs, and “Not Again” starring BJ Stites and Don Gerhard.
On the above dates, there are options as to how you can watch the show. If you have a streaming TV device
such as Apple TV, Roku or Fire, you can watch on your television by going to YouTube and searching for
Ahwatukee Recreation Center. Then click on the ARC Logo. Next ,click on playlists and select ARC
Entertainers full playlist. There you will click on 2021 Entertainer’s Spring Show.
Alternatively you can go to the arcaz.net website and click on Entertainer’s Spring Show which can be found on
the green bar menu in the top 1/3 of the home page. Whether you watch on your computer, tablet or TV, you
can watch the show as often as you want.
ARC “COFFEE TIME”
7:30 – 9:30 A.M.
Monday through Saturday
This is not an April Fool Joke…… This
is really true…… Monday, April 5,
2021, ARC ”Coffee Time” begins again
on the patio to the left of the door
going toward the swimming pool.
If the temperatures drop, the heater
will be started to take off the chill.
Masks will still need to be worn when
not drinking coffee; however, there will
be an individually wrapped treat the
first week provided by “Coffee Time”.
A cup of coffee with one refill will still
be just 25 cents. Hopefully, all those
attending will have their COVID-19
shot so that everyone has extra
protection. See you all there!!
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Travel by Barb LeChaix
Spring is Here! I know many of you have had your shots and will be ready to travel with our group. We are
working on ideas for fall and then for 2022. We have had suggestions and, of course, still want more. We plan
to begin with more local trips in the fall and then begin to “spread our wings” again in 2022. Just to name future
ideas that have been requested……. Eastern Canada, Costa Rica adventure, Iceland, Mississippi River Cruise,
Mackinac Island with Michigan. Just a couple ideas for fall 2021 are Laughlin, northern AZ wine area, Verde
Train trip. If you have ideas or any questions, contact Barb at (480-893-2658) bjlechaix@gmail.com.. Or…
Dee at (480-496-0031) deem81@cox.net.
Danube River Cruise-- June 13, 2022……Right now we have 52 ready to fly to Prague with the cruise going
from Regensburg, Germany to Budapest, Hungary with stops in various small villages plus the wonderful city of
Vienna, Austria. There are new brochures available at the ARC and online (arcaz.net—travel club). If any of you
would like to join our group, there are cabins available. The rates will be group rates for 2022 with all the ameni-
ties that our present group will enjoy. If anyone is interested in various options to join the group, contact Barb.
Hopefully, you took advantage of some of the virtual travel suggestions we listed last month. We now have a
couple more options: You know that many of our group trips are with Collette Vacations. The company has
been so reliable and always provides a great tour with so many extras and the guides are top of the line. Here
are a couple links to watch that correlate to a couple of the above possible trips for 2022 or 2023. Copy and
paste into your internet search to watch one or both. Let me know your thoughts.
Iceland Northern Lights Tour with Collette
https://www.gocollette.com/en/tours/europe/iceland/icelands-magical-northern-lights?wvideo=yrwfjqf66cl
Tropical Costa Rica:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUL7ArKqs7Y&list=PLbYnmmQvA3ZDRQ5X1j6cZLX7ga1ySsjZn
See you next month
Gift Shoppe by Sylvia Holt
Woodshop members have consigned several beautiful and unique items to the Gift Shoppe recently. Stop in.
Gifts are good every day for friends, family and YOU. The Gift Shoppe is open Monday-Thursday 9 AM— 3 PM,
Friday and Saturday 9-12 AM.
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Writers Group
Night Cruise
By
Gene House
The bow of the cabin cruiser cut through the black waters of the Lake of the Ozarks. A thick, almost impen-
etrable, fog covered the surface. The beam from the boat’s spotlight hit a white wall a foot off the bow. No shore
lights were visible. The cruise to Bagnell Dam had been easy with the many lights to use for navigation. Now, late
at night, the fog hid the few that remained.
The past week-and-a-half had been bright sun-shiny days with temperatures in the mid-eighties. Hot for
central Missouri in May. The water in the lake had warmed several degrees. The nights had been comfortable. No
jacket needed. Tonight a cold front had moved over the Ozarks. The warm water of the lake and the cold air had
produced the dense fog through which they were traveling.
On a lake at night when visibility is almost zero, the chances of running into something increased drastical-
ly. Every shoreline was littered with rocks and docks and other obstacles that if hit, could sink the cruiser. The other
navigation threat was other boats. These could be night fishermen trying their luck. Often these boats didn’t have
running lights and would be hard to see. If the cruiser hit any one of these obstructions, it probably would punch a
hole in the plywood hull, maybe below the waterline. A small boat like the cruiser would go down fast.
Bill, the man at the controls, was tense. There were nine people on board, two who didn’t know how to
swim. None of them had experience with a powerboat. There were ten life jackets on board. As part of the orienta-
tion this morning, he made sure everyone knew where to find their life jacket. Should I ask everyone to put them
on? No, that might cause a panic. I don’t need a bunch of scared people.
Their destination, the resort his fraternity had rented for the weekend was still miles away. He reduced
speed again. If the boat was moving faster than two miles an hour, he would be surprised. At this speed it would
take hours to get back.
Bill glanced around the cabin. Mark and Bob seemed to understand for they were close and staring out the
windshield at the fog. The others continued the party mood from the Bagnell Dam nightclub, where the crew and
their girls had spent the last two hours dancing.
Unexpectedly, a light appeared high in the fog directly in front of the cruiser. A huge dark silhouette began
emerging in the fog. It was a big boat coming straight toward them. The red and green running lights on its sides
began to materialize as mysterious blurs. The ominous sounds of large amounts of water being pushed aside
flooded the cabin. The boats were no more than a hundred feet apart on a collision course.
A shiver went down Bill’s back. Which way do I turn to get out of the way, port or starboard? The big boat
has to make the decision which side to pass, port or starboard.
The distance between the two boats was narrowing fast. Boats do not have brakes. It takes a lot of space to
stop a boat that size.
Bill gripped the wheel. Turn, but which direction, port or starboard? If both boats turned the same direction
we’ll collide. The red portside light on the big boat disappeared. It was turning left. Bill spun the wheel to the left.
The boats would pass starboard to starboard contrary to maritime rules for boats passing in confined waters.
Simultaneously with the turn, a large spotlight on the big boat switched on flooding the small cruiser in light.
The big boat passing them was the sternwheeler party boat that operated from a dock near the dam. The course
corrections initiated by each craft allowed them to pass within a few yards of each other. The big wake from the
party boat sent the cruiser into a rock and roll dance that caught its passengers by surprise. There were squeals
from some of the girls and grunts from a couple of the guys.
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Writers Group (continued)
Partiers on the big boat yelled and waved. Those few hardy souls on the cruiser’s back deck waved and shouted
in response. The big spotlight switched off. They were in complete darkness again.
Mark came and stood beside Bill at the controls. “That was close wasn’t it?” he asked.
“A lot closer than I like,” Bill replied.
“What do you think we should do?” Mark asked concerned.
Bob came over to join the conversation. “Would it help if someone was on the bow watching?” he asked.
“Maybe someone standing in the forward hatch could see better than I can,” was the reply. “But please don’t
climb out on the forward deck. If we hit something, you might go flying over the side. It is very hard to find someone
in the water at night.”
Bob went forward, opened the hatch, climbed on the head cover and stood up. His head, shoulders, and
most of his torso were above the front deck. It was a good lookout position. He said he could see the south shore
very close. Bill eased the wheel to starboard and the cruiser moved back out into the main channel. The darkness
and fog closed in again. Bob could no longer see the shore.
Bill turned the driving of the boat over to Mark. He needed to ease the tension in his muscles. The compass
heading was straight west. As long as the boat stayed on course, there was no danger of running into the shore for
the next few miles. The curve to the south of Big Horseshoe Bend was yet to come. This would be perilous if they
still could not see five feet in front of the boat.
Bill went out on the back deck to say a prayer. How did we get into this situation?
Judy, the girl who wore his fraternity pin, joined him.
To be continued in next month’s ARC Life…………………………………………………………...
Jewelry Crafters by Wally Sorenson
The Jewelry Crafters Club has three main areas of focus: silversmithing,
lost wax casting, and rock cutting and polishing. Last month's article was
by guest author Bill Musik, who wrote about his main focus, lost wax cast-
ing. Previous articles have been about silversmithing. This month's arti-
cle is about rock cutting and polishing.
The lapidary has all the saws and tools you need to take a raw rock and
turn it into a polished stone called a cabochon. The 1st step in this
process is to use our slab saw to turn a raw rock into 1/4 inch thick slabs.
Our slab saw will accommodate up to a 6" rock. You could instead buy a
1/4 inch slab at various rock shows and save this step. You must next
decide what shape you want the cabochon to be. It could be round, oval, heart, diamond, square, trianglar....you
choose. We have templates to help you draw your chosen shape onto your 1/4 inch slab. The trim saw is used
next to trim your chosen shape from the slab. The rock grinder is next and it has 6 individual wheels that are
used to shape and polish your stone. Each wheel has a different grit. You could think of them as sandpaper
wheels but they grind with tiny diamonds. The 1st wheel is 80 grit and then they progress on up to 3,000 grit. By
the time you get to the 3,000 grit, the stone is pre-polished. The only thing left is to take it over to the buffer ma-
chine and buff it with a fine grit for the final polish. It's done! Please see the photo of the progression from raw
rock, to slab, to cabochon.
The lapidary is open weekdays from 9:00 AM till 12. The 1st Thursday of every month is the start of a new basic
silversmithing class that meets every Thursday of that month and during the classes each student makes a
cabochon ring. Please sign up at the front desk of the ARC if interested. If rock cutting and polishing is your
interest, please stop by on Wednesday mornings for individual instruction. Classes for lost wax casting are
available by making a request to a monitor.
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The ARC is Open for your use! Bridge is Back—by Ruth Steinbrunner
We are Eager to start playing bridge again.
Great news! On March 11, 2021 the Board of Directors for We are taking the necessary precautions to
the Ahwatukee Recreation Center approved opening up
assure everyone who wants to play is safe.
all activities at the ARC with the requirement that masks are
mandatory inside of all ARC buildings and members must We will be sharing a good time but not food
maintain 6 feet of separation. Reservations are no longer for awhile.
required when using the Fitness Center, visiting the ARC
pools, or attending fitness classes. Guests and visitors are Join us
not allowed at the ARC.
Thursdays, 12:30 PM in
the Main Hall Extension
Keep checking the ARC web site and look for all of the starting April 1st.
exciting details about what the Ahwatukee Recreation Center
has to offer its members this Spring.
Pieces of Stained Glass by Ruth Steinbrunner
Hopefully the Easter bunny made it to your home and you are enjoying the warmer Spring days. With the
pandemic and other seasonal changes (i.e. snow birds and part-time social members) the hours the Stained
Glass Studio are changing at the beginning of the month. The studio will be open with monitors on Monday
thru Wednesday and Friday thru Saturday from 9 AM until noon. Usual COVID procedures will be in place and
three members are permitted in the studio at a time.
Also coming in April is our annual club meeting, which will take place. Place, date and time will be emailed to
members when it becomes available, so watch your email in the coming week. Plans for the coming year are
discussed and nomination of officers are the main items of business at the meeting. Current officers (Ruth and
Michalene) welcome suggestions, ideas and nominations and look forward to your feedback.
A housekeeping reminder - past members, who have not paid their annual dues, need to either pay their dues
or contact an officer about removing items from their work boards by the end of April. With the arrival of the
vaccines, hopefully we will be able to have more people in the studio at a time. With any luck by this summer
(and maybe even May) we will again offer classes.
The ARC display case in March highlighted some of the possibilities for creating with glass. We hope the
display piqued your interest, as members are eager to share their love for creating with stained glass with you.
Saguaro Strippers by Sylvia Holt
Saguaro Strippers are very active ! At each monthly meeting, the Saguaro Strippers Quilt Club members who
have completed a project do “Show and Tell.” Five members including Nancy Askin, Priscilla Couey, Sally
Hannon, Ellie Miller and Ruth Philliben displayed quilts and a table runner on March 2.
A comprehensive list of all programs presented to the quilters since 2005 is on file in the Craft Room. It is
remarkably interesting to review the lists and see that favorites are repeated for new members; interests evolve
as families change and new techniques are developed. Several programs focus on color, design elements and
mathematical equations which are essential for quilting.
Spring will be celebrated with a catered box lunch at our April meeting on the ARC pool deck. Members meet
on the second, third and fourth Tuesdays from 1-4 p.m. in the Craft Room of Building C. Join us if you are also
interested in creating wonderful items from fabric!
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Two members of the ARC Roots Genealogy group (siblings) have traced one branch of their family back to their
12 x great grandfather who was born in Orne, France, in 1468. His 4 x great grandson signed an agreement in
1647 to work as a farm laborer in New France (later Canada) and his eventual wife came from France in to mid-
1650s by her own choice probably without monetary reward. It is felt that women who immigrated at that time
could choose whom to marry and where to live. Those two individuals were married in 1657 and had 12 children
with the first born in 1658. The husband lived until 1689 and his wife until 1707. Their lives are now commemo-
rated with a monument in Quebec.
Their 4 x great grandson and his wife crossed the Canadian border into the United States (NY) in the late 1820s
and settled in Minnesota in the late 1830s. They are the Roots members’ great, great grand-parents.
If you wish help to trace your family or enjoy sharing your genealogy discoveries, feel free to join the ARC Roots
group who meet on the third Thursday of each month at 1PM in the Multipurpose Room off the Library area. The
April meeting will be on the 15th.
Pickleball by Bob Thomas Home Arts by
Marcia Garnice
What a splendid Springtime we are enjoying! The fragrance of or-
ange blossoms fill the air, the threat of Covid has finally left us, the
Happy Easter and Passover!
temperature is perfect and....
During February and March, our open
sessions are starting to grow. Please
There is a BIG FRIENDLY GROUP of ARC members ready to play come out and visit with your friends and
PICKLEBALL with you! start, finish or enjoy your craft and other
Dig out your dusty tennis shoes, put on some sunglasses and come members’ crafts.
over to the courts. Current play times are posted on the bulletin We all like to share our ideas. We also
board just inside the gate. like to help others learn new ways to do
other crafts. COVID protocols will be in
If you are a beginner, there are paddles to use until you get your force too. Please reserve a spot as we
own, as well as FREE BEGINNER LESSONS every Tuesday night have limited space in Building C.
at 6 PM until the end of April. For a bit of competition and excite-
ment, experienced players are encouraged to participate in a Friday April 9, 2021 1– 4 PM
friendly Round Robin being planned for the end of April.
Friday April 23, 2021 1– 4 PM
FYI--New Board members:
Please RSVP to Marcia Garnice by April
Bob Thomas President 2nd for the April meeting.
Marilyn Smith Vice President 480-696-3899 home
Al Dannenfeldt Treasurer 602-752-0379 cell
Paul Filstrup Sec for the People
garnicemarcia@gmail.com
Louise Powell Member at Large
Finally, a huge THANK YOU to the outgoing Board members for Terri Rinaldi
their hard work during the pandemic.
480-893-6742 home
Bob Thomas 928-412-7690 cell
480.759.9679 thereserinaldi@cox.net
11Painter’s Studio by Betty Rudh Activities Committee by Marcia Garnice
The five of us here were happy to greet Elvera Happy Easter and Passover! Our walking group
Kohlnhofer. Elvera is a winter visitor and a great oil started in March and is picking up the pace. Come
painter. We have room for a couple more members out and socialize with all your friends who chose to
wishing to draw or paint. So - come join us. It sure stay at home before. Now that the weather is looking
relaxes one in these times. After the rain in February, good, let's get out and move! Please email Marcia
a trip was taken to the Superstitions. They were Garnice at garnicemarcia@gmail.com.
decked out with snow. I hope one of the photos taken
becomes a fine watercolor painting. Hope everyone enjoyed the food trucks. We will keep
trying new ideas. If you have any different, new,
Please join us in Building C, with your mask on outlandish ideas, please send them in. Let's have a
Mondays and Thursdays 9 AM -12 PM. wonderful, safe holiday for all.
HAVE A HAPPY EASTER!
Outdoor Pool Rules
The weather is warm and friends are gathering outside at the ARC. The heaters for the outdoor pool were
fired up on April 1st. As the season changes, it’s a good time to introduce our new members to, and refresh our
current members about, the ARC Rules and Regulations (R&R’s) regarding use of the swimming pools. Below
are excerpts from the ARC R&R’s pages 5 - 7. A copy of the ARC R&R’s are available in the Social Area where
you can read the entire language of the rules. When in doubt, refer to the official Rules and Regulations.
• The ARC does not have a life guard on duty at any time.
• The ARC advises all members to never swim alone.
• Proper non-slip footwear for the pool area is suggested for personal safety.
• Everyone must shower before entering the indoor pool, outdoor pool or Spa.
• Oils, creams, and aerosols are not permitted in the pool or spa area with the exception of water proof
sun screen products.
• In the swimming pools and spa, conventional bathing suits are required. Cut-offs or other attire that
may cause problems with the filtration system are not permitted.
• Thong swim wear and any other type of swim wear considered to be inappropriate is not allowed.
• Special rules regarding the swimming pool and the adjoining areas are posted in the pool area.
• Glass items and breakable plastics are not allowed in the pool or perimeter of the pool areas. Clean
up is each person’s responsibility.
• For the benefit of other people, only audio media with earphone plugs or tuned to a very low volume
are allowed in the pool area.
12Fitness Classes on Zoom
To attend the Zoom Fitness Classes go to the ARC website at www.arcaz.net and log on.
Under announcements on the left side of the screen, click on the Fitness Schedule. You will then be
taken to a list of zoom links for each day of the week there is a class.
Fitness Classes—Masks Required Indoors
TIME Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
7:30 AM Boot Camp Boot Camp
w/Joan S w/Joan S
Outside Patio Outside Patio
8 AM YOGA YOGA
w/Michael w/Michael
Main Hall Main Hall
Also on Zoom
8:30 AM Aqua Aerobics Aqua Aerobics Aqua Aerobics Aqua Aerobics Aqua Aerobics Aqua Aerobics
With with Donna L with Nicole on with Donna L on With with Donna L on
Nicole on on Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Nicole on Saturdays
Mondays starts April 6 starts April 7th starts April 8th Fridays starts April
starts April 12 starts April 9 10th
9:30 AM Zumba
w/Gail
Outside
Patio
10 AM Chair Zumba **Swing Zumba Chair
Fitness w/Coco Fusion** w/Coco Fitness
w/PK On Zoom only w/PK In the ARC w/PK
Main Hall Outside Parking lot Main Hall
Also on Zoom Patio Also on Zoom
11 AM Tai Chi Tai Chi
w/Skip w/Skip
Outside patio Outside patio
11:30 AM Stretch Yoga Stretch Yoga
w/ Donna H w/ Donna H
Main Hall Main Hall
Also on Zoom Also on Zoom
1 PM Line Dancing
w/Sharon
Littell
Outside patio
2 PM Rejuvenate
Your mind and
Body w/Donna L
On Zoom
6 PM Aqua Aerobics Aqua Aerobics
COMING IN COMING IN
MAY MAY
13Bocce by Tom Rogers
Bocce is played outside on Tuesday and Thursday at 2pm!! The golf course trees provide good shade and we
usually have a nice afternoon breeze.
All are welcome. We can use both courts and participation is increasing each week. Just show up. If you have
never played we can show you how. It's easy and fun!!
Classes, Groups, Clubs Meeting times Location
Ceramics Tuesday 9 AM - Noon Crafts Room, Building C
Charity Sewers Monday 1 - 3 PM Building C
Clay Club/pottery Tuesday open studio 1 PM - 4 PM Building C Pottery room
Wednesday closed. Studio members only 9 AM - Noon
Friday closed. Studio members only 9 AM - 4 PM
Glass Arts Wednesday 1 PM Craft Room, Building C
Home Arts Club 2nd and 4th Friday of Month 1 PM Craft Room, Building C
Jewelry Crafters Monday to Friday 9 AM until Noon. Lapidary
Painter’s Studio Open Studio Mondays and Thursdays 9 AM - Noon Craft Room, Building C
Quilters Tuesday 1 PM - 4 PM Craft Room, Building C
First and Third Friday Noon to 4 PM
Stained Glass Monday thru Saturday 9AM to Noon and Stained Glass Room
Tuesday 1—3:30 PM
Woodshop Monday—Saturday 9 AM—Noon Woodshop Building C
Monday– Thursday 1 PM—4 PM (October 1—May 1)
Water volleyball Monday and Friday 2PM to 4 PM Indoor Pool
Roots Genealogy Group Third Thursday of Month 1 PM Multipurpose Room
Women’s Club Board First Monday of month 10 AM—no meetings in June or July Multipurpose Room
Women’s Club Regular 2nd Monday of the month 1 PM. No meetings in June, July, Main Hall
Billiards Daily Noon - 3 PM Billiards
Must wear a mask—six feet social distancing Room
Bocce Ball Tuesdays & Thursdays 2 PM Outdoor Courts
Coffee Time Monday—Saturday 7:30 AM—9:30 AM resumes April 5th Back Patio
Cycling Tuesdays 8:30 AM to 11 AM Call Bob for meet up
wear your helmet, bring water and a face mask location
480.759.9679
Pickleball Open play daily 7:00 AM - 8:30 PM Pickleball Court
Sunday 9 AM - 6:30 PM
Table Tennis Monday Wednesday Friday 9 AM—11 AM Extension
Masks required
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Please contact Mary Lentz at
maryl@arcaz.net
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