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1 You don t stop playing because you grow old; you grow old because you stop playing! February 2016 The BATTER UP Newsletter is published for the Sun Cities Senior Softball League, and is made possible through the generosity of our sponsors. Lorali Holt Editor lholt1019@comcast.net WHO S ON DECK? ~ S U N C I T I E S C E N T R A L L E A G U E W E L C O M E S S T E V E G L A V I A N O ~ Steve Glaviano isn t just the new kid on the block, having moved to Sun City just under a year ago, he is also new to the game of softball, Like so many of us facing retirement, Steve and his wife Louisa wanted to find a place in the sun where they could be warm, active, and outdoors. After an online search of places that might work for them, Steve contacted a realtor, arrived in the great state of Arizona for the very first time in his life, and the rest is history. The Glavianos quickly became homeowners in Sun City, a huge contrast to their previous home and lifestyle in the Philadelphia area, where Steve has lived for most of his 58 years of life. When I asked Steve what his occupation had been, he responded with a funny smile and said he had been a cook. But not just any cook as I found out, but more of a manufacturing mixologist for a small oil company, using secret formulas and base oils to create new products. Louisa, Steve s wife of 39 years, retired from a career in banking. Steve and Louisa are the proud parents of two daughters and have been blessed with two grandchildren. Though it has been hard to be so far away from their family, they are enjoying Arizona. Before joining softball, Steve had never played on an organized sport s team. He has been a runner for most of his life and has played in a few games of pickup basketball, but even in high school he had not played any sports. While researching activities available in the Sun City area, Steve had read about the senior softball program and thought he might like to give it a try, but one day while watching a game he just knew he had to play. After going through the green team last spring, he was assigned a team and has not stopped playing since. He has played in the national league, the coed league, the summer league, and is now playing in the central league. Steve is known for his speed, Dan Burke even referred to him as the fastest guy in softball, and he loves playing the outfield. He is currently playing for the Paul Tone Farmers Insurance Editor s Note: Please join me and welcome Steve & his wife Louisa to our community and softball family. SUN CITY WEST Senior Softball club General membership meeting Thursday, February 11 th, 2016 RH JOHNSON Recreation center Lecture hall 6:30 pm Please make plans to attend INSIDE THIS ISSUE Angels In The Outfield p 2 Calendar of Events..... p 2 Cardiac Kids.../..... p 3 Just A Thought.. p 5 Meet Our Sponsors..... p 6 SCW General Membership Meeting Notice. p 1 Tin Cup p 2 Tin Cup Registration Form p 7 Who s on Deck Player Spotlight. p 1 Women's Softball p 3 Word Search Puzzle... p 5 Work Search Puzzle Solution.. p 4 You Make The Call. p 4

CALENDAR OF EVENTS ( PLEASE NOTE SOME OF THE DATES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE ) February 6, 2016 (Saturday) Bill Bromley Memorial Cardiac Kids Tournament ~10 th Annual~ Liberty Field Sun City West

2 CALENDAR OF EVENTS ( PLEASE NOTE SOME OF THE DATES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE ) February 6, 2016 (Saturday) Bill Bromley Memorial Cardiac Kids Tournament ~10 th Annual~ Liberty Field Sun City West Contact Ken Skinner at (623) or Ken at ken@azsrsoftball.com for more information. Only players who have had a cardiac event are eligible to play. This event is open to all league players. So sign up early. February 11, 2016 (Thursday) -SCW Club General Membership meeting 6:30 pm in the Lecture Hall March 5, 2016 (Saturday) AL & CL Spring Fling 1 Pitch Tournament Liberty 9:00a.m. Sign up now! March 13, 2016 (Sunday) American League States/Canadians Game Liberty Field at 9:00a.m. March 20, 2016 (Saturday) NL & CL States Game Liberty 9:00a.m. March 24, 2016 (Thursday) Annual SCSSL Hall of Fame Banquet Palm Ridge Recreation Center *SCW Contact Dick LeMoine at (623) or Dick at lemoineaz@aol.com April 3, 2016 (Sunday) Tin Cup Golf Tournament (2 golf courses) Deer Valley & Pebblebrook Sun City West Contact Dick LeMoine at (623) or Dick at lemoineaz@aol.com for more information or to volunteer Editor s Note: Every effort has been made to include upcoming events on this calendar. Please check the web calendar as it may be updated more frequently. Thank you TIN CUP GOLF Invitational ~ Sponsored by Liberty Buick ~ Registration forms for the 2016 Tin Cup Invitational are currently being accepted. A blank registration form can be found on the last page of this newsletter. The tournament is being held on Sunday, April 3 rd, at the Pebblebrook and Deer Valley Golf Courses in Sun City West. All completed reservation forms must be submitted to Lyle Bakken by March 25 th. Even if you do not plan on participating in the golf tournament, you can still partake in some of the fun. A raffle will be held during the banquet following the event. The top prize is a 2016 Volkswagen Jetta, fully loaded with custom features. If you have not seen the car parked at Liberty Field, it is a beauty. HUG A VOLUNTEER ~Kay Williams, Angels in the Outfield Chairperson The Recreation Centers of Sun City West has designated February as Volunteer Appreciation Month in Sun City West. This gives me an opportunity to thank all my Angels for all their assistance throughout the year. They have worked 3 days at the toy drive, served hot dogs and hamburgers for special events and let me know when members of our softball family are injured, ill or need other assistance. Special thanks to my Co-Chair Ann Mitchell who sends out all the cards and is my backup when I am out of town. Thanks to all the managers, field managers, league reporters and statisticians who donate so many hours of their time to the game they love. Next time you see a volunteer at the fields tell them THANKS FOR ALL THEY DO FOR OUR SOFTBALL FAMILY! You all are truly the heartline for our softball family! Page 2 of 7

WOMEN S LEAGUE ~ HOT FLASHES ~ Carol Bowden ~ The women's team is alive and well!

The ladies continue to welcome new players to the team and encourage all ladies to join them on Friday afternoons at two o clock for practice and fun.

There are 4 teams made up of players that have all had at least one heart incident. Games are at 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., noon and 1:30 p.m. In addition to great softball, we will have an exciting silent auction, a softball equipment and shoes garage sale, and of course the 50/50 raffle throughout the day.

3 WOMEN S LEAGUE ~ HOT FLASHES ~ Carol Bowden ~ The women's team is alive and well! They have had a busy January with several games at Liberty Field in addition to traveling to Casa Grande for a tournament. February will bring more games. The ladies continue to welcome new players to the team and encourage all ladies to join them on Friday afternoons at two o clock for practice and fun. CARDIAC KIDS TOURNAMENT Playing their hearts out to benefit cardiac research The 10 th Annual Bill Bromley Cardiac Kids Tournament will be held February 6th at Liberty Field. There are 4 teams made up of players that have all had at least one heart incident. Games are at 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., noon and 1:30 p.m. In addition to great softball, we will have an exciting silent auction, a softball equipment and shoes garage sale, and of course the 50/50 raffle throughout the day. All proceeds will go to the Sun Health Foundation. Here is a picture from our Hot Flashes team that played in the Casa Grande Sliver Slippers tournament this past week end. L to R front row: Linda (Licker) Samson, Carolyn Lavis, Judy Christ, Peg Barcelo, Judy White. Back row: Bev Burger, Terry Sheldon, Lynn Shutt, Julie McGlynn, Patty Settje, Dee Coumont, Kay Peterson, Carol Bowden, Pat Williams. Calling all Ladies It is not too late to join a team. The Co-Ed league really needs more women players to fill their rosters. All skill levels are welcome. We have people who will work with you and help you practice. Please call (623) if you are interested. The players who participate in the annual "Cardiac Kids" softball tournament need the usual skills: hitting, running, fielding, throwing, and anything that gives them that competitive edge. But the main requirement needed to play in this tournament is that each player has had at least one cardiac event. Heart attack, heart surgery, cardiac catheterization, cardiac rehab: it all counts. Their cardiac events are a badge of honor and playing softball, which most of them do weekly, is an act of defiance over their ticker troubles. Plus, they've been cleared by their doctors to play. Hamburgers, sodas, and chips will be available following the games. Page 3 of 7

Congratulations to Desert Golf Cars 2015-2016 Fall Session Champs coached by Mike Milts,

Keith Zelhofer, Turk White and Tom Turner.

reaches home plate. YOU MAKE THE CALL. twice. Can you find the?

4 . Batter Up The Sun Cities Senior Softball Newsletter February Congratulations to our Fall Session Champions WORD SEARCH PUZZLE SOLUTION American League Congratulations to Desert Golf Cars Fall Session Champs coached by Mike Milts, players Eric Peterson, Jim Alexander, Leon Kot, Rob Merrill, Richard Gamble, Frank Matyja, Keith Zelhofer, Turk White and Tom Turner. YOU MAKE THE CALL ~ Dan Burke, Umpire ~ A runner leaves his base before the pitched ball reaches home plate. YOU MAKE THE CALL. twice. Can you find the? Quotes Quotes heard in the dugout this week: Well, the best we can do is kiss our sister. Suck it up, buttercup. Walk it off and throw some dirt on it. Get back in there champ, the game waits for no one. Page 4 of 7

5 CANDY Find and circle all of the Candy treats that are hidden in the grid. The remaining letters spell a secret message. ALMOND JOY BABY RUTH BAZOOKA GUM BOTTLECAPS BUBBLE YUM BUTTERFINGERS CANDY NECKLACE CHICLETS CHUCKLES CLARK BAR COFFEE CRISP CRACKER JACK DUBBLE BUBBLE GOOBERS GUMMI BEARS HERSHEY KISSES HUBBA BUBBA GUM JAW BREAKERS JUJUBES KIT KAT LEMON DROPS LICORICE PIPE LIFESAVERS LOLLIPOPS MILK DUDS MILKY WAY MOUNDS NECCO WAFERS OH HENRY PEPPERMINT PATTY PEZ POP ROCKS PUMPKIN SEEDS RED HOTS SEN-SEN SLO-POKES SMARTIES SOUR BALLS SPEARMINT LEAVES SWEETARTS TOOTSIE ROLLS TWIX TWIZZLERS WAX LIPS Copyright All rights reserved. Valentine s Day Trivia: 110 million roses, the majority of which are red, will be sold over a 3 day time period California produces 60 percent of American roses, but the vast number of roses sold for Valentine s Day in the United States are imported from South America 73% of people who buy flowers for Valentine s Day are men 3% of pet owners will give Valentine s gifts to their pets Hallmark has more than 1,330 different cards specifically for Valentine s Day Just a Thought~ The credit belongs to those who are actually in the arena, who strive valiantly; who know the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spend themselves in a worthy cause; who at best know the triumph of high achievement; and who at worst, if they fail, fail while daring greatly, so that their place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat. Theodore Roosevelt Page 5 of 7

6 THANK YOU SPONSORS WE SUPPORT YOU! A Thank You to all of our wonderful sponsors who have continued to sponsor our recreation! Your ongoing support to our league allows us to exist as we know it. You are truly a blessing that has helped us more than you will ever know, and allows all of us another chance to be that little kid again. ABRA Auto Body & Glass Ace Hardware Affordable Garage Door Albrecht paints Ameriprise Financial Arrowhead Cadillac Arrowhead Lexus Arvid & Kay Peterson Realtors Arizona Center for Cancer Care Arizona Smiles Dentistry Bashas Brenda s Kitchen Broward Factory Ser (BFS) Bug Stuff Camino Del Sol Camino Eye Care Canyon State Air Chiro Care Wellness Coldwell Banker Realty Cool Touch Cooler Tymes Cranstoun Ct Jewelers Dane Holdings Inc Daily News Sun Desert Golf Carts Desert Rose Desert Sun Embroidery Farrar Chiropractic & Acupuncture Fast Signs Fishell Screen Florencia Pizza General Exterminating Golden Eagle Dist Grandview Terrace Hayden s Flooring Hole N One Larry Ott Realty Liberty Buick Long Realty (Jerry File Realtor) Moore Graphics Paul Tone Farmers Insurance Peoria Volkswagen Pinnacle Financial Pruitt s Furniture Reategui Law Firm Rosie s Italian Café Royal Oaks Ryan s Touchdown Sportswear Sidewinders Solar City Sun City Mechanical Sun City Express Sun Cities Tire & Auto Sunland Plumbing Thane Thalman-Edward Jones The Trusted Plummer Van s Pro Shop Vital Care Wanderlust Travel Escapes Wilhelm Automotive PLEASE PATRONIZE OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN FIND OUR SPONSOR S BUSINESS CARDS IN THE RACK IN CLUBHOUSE AT LIBERTY FIELD Page 6 of 7

7 DO YOU KNOW WHO YOUR ANGELS ARE? ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD CONTACTS Kay Williams Angels Chairman Ann Mitchell Angels Co-Chairman Bob Renberg Chaplain American League Ron Johnson American League Representative Sheila Cooke Gwen Keinath Sharon McAndrews Judy Raczak Elva Rodriguez Pam Willie Central League Mark Kisala Central League Representative Pam Asan Kathy Beymer Carol Davelis Pauline Dewey Karen Downes Dorothy Harms Sharon LeMoine Barbara McCart Mary Nelson Carol Ottum Jan Peterson National League Margaret Morgan National League Representative Martha Emmons Gladys Harrison Sally Wicketts Zeny Stolp Many of our players have inquired where they could buy the Sun City West red and black hats. Angels now has 2 dozen of these hats. Get your hat before this limited supply is sold out. The price is just $15. Checks should be made payable to Angels in the Outfield. Contact Kay Williams, Angels Chairman, at to purchase. Page 7 of 7

"You don't stop playing because you grow old; you grow old because you stop playing! "

"You don't stop playing because you grow old; you grow old because you stop playing! " March 2016 "The BATTER UP" Newsletter is published for the Sun Cities Senior Softball Clubs, and is made possible