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1 Rincon Country West RV Resort 4555 S. Mission Rd., Tucson, AZ Business Office: Activity Office: December, 2007 Volume 24 Number 3 activities@rinconcountry.com Christmas Dinner Join our RCW family for a family-style dinner on Christmas Day at 1:00 pm. in the Auditorium. It works this way: We will have tables for 16 people. Each table will have a sign up sheet designating a host and hostess. The park will furnish a ham for each table. The remainder of the meal will be provided by you. The host and hostess should have an organizational meeting with the table members, so that you can modify the menu to suit your particular taste. Decorate your table as much or as little as you choose. Remember, this is your Christmas Dinner so bring out the china or use the paper plates - it should be anything that makes you happy! You may decide to fill an entire table with close friends and neighbors, or you may wish to sit at a table and make new friends. Either way, we encourage you to join us for Christmas Dinner and some old fashioned fellowship. Table sign-up sheets are in the Activity Office, and everyone who plans to attend must have their name on one of the sheets. New Year s Eve Dance Another year is upon us and it doesn t seem possible that we have been celebrating the New Year together since 1984 when the park opened. Yet, here it is 2007 moving right into 2008! We have a great dance planned for you to ring in the new year. Two s Company Band will play a variety of music for your dancing and listening pleasure. As you have come to expect, the decorators have outdone themselves with gorgeous decorations that we know you will appreciate. Thank you for all your hard work. The dress code will be everything from casual wear to your normal New Year s Eve glitz and everything in between. Whatever you to wear, the important thing is to have a wonderful evening. Join us in the RCW Auditorium at 8:30 pm. Tickets are $15.00 per person and are reserved seating. You may purchase your tickets in the Activity Office. Bring your own beverage and snacks.

2 Saturday, Dec. 1 7:00-9:00 am Pancake Breakfast Cooked and served by The Wood Shop Bring your own service. Tickets: $2.50 7:00 pm Line Dance Party Host. DJ and Instructor: Deanna Cost at door: $5.00 Place: Auditorium Sunday, Dec. 2 5:00 pm Solo s Social Place: Recreation Hall See Solo s bulletin board in the Coffee Room. Information is also in the article in this Villager. Monday, Dec. 3 By Appointment, Picture Directory pictures will be taken. If you have not made an appointment, please make you appointment now. You will receive an 8 x 10 photo and a free picture directory. Tuesday, Dec. 4 Picture Directory Pictures by appointment. 6:15 pm Doors open 7:00 pm Bingo Place: Auditorium Wednesday, Dec. 5 Picture Directory Pictures by appointment. 9:00 am Medicare Questions Seminar Sponsored by: Jeff Gietl of Gietl & Strutz Insurance Inc. Place: Recreation Hall Tickets: Complimentary Friday, Dec. 7 9:00 am Coffee by Royal Auto Group & All RV Bring your own cup Meet in the Auditorium Scrooged Show Time: 3:00 pm Doors open at 2:15 pm Place: Gaslight Theatre on the SW corner of Broadway and Wilmot 7:00 pm Playcrafters & Villageaires Present: All In For Christmas. A musical comedy. Tickets: $5.00 Place: Auditorium Saturday, Dec. c. 8 7:00 pm Playcrafters & Villageaires Present: All In For Christmas. A musical comedy. Tickets: $5.00 Place: Auditorium Sunday, Dec. 9 4:00 pm Wine Tasting Tickets: $3.50 Bring: 2 Wine glasses each and munchies Place: Recreation Hall 2

3 Tuesday, Dec :30 am Ladies Luncheon Place: Chantilly Tea Room Ticket: $15.00 Includes: Lunch, beverage, tax and tip. See written article in this Villager for details. 6:15 pm Doors open 7:00 pm Bingo Place: Auditorium Saturday, Dec. 15 7:00-9:00 am Pancake Breakfast Cooked and served by The Wood Shop Bring your own service. Tickets: $2.50 Please purchase your ticket in advance if possible. 3:00 pm Red Hat Social Place: Recreation Hall Bring: Beverage of choice and an appetizer to share. Thursday, Dec. 13 7:00 pm Dance to Ed Russell Tickets: $5.50 Place: Auditorium Bring: Your beverage and snacks Sunday, Dec. 16 5:00 pm Solo s Pot Luck See Villager article for details. Friday, Dec. 14 9:00 am Coffee by Freedom RV Bring your own cup Meet in the Auditorium 3:00 pm Cookie Exchange Bring 4 dozen cookies. We will supply coffee and fun. See written article in this Villager for more details. 5:30 pm Free Pizza and Seminar Sponsor: Mike Hulse Sign up sheet in the Activity Office Tuesday, Dec. 18 6:15 pm Doors open 7:00 pm Bingo Place: Auditorium Thursday, Dec. 20 Sounds of Christmas bus for Broadway Palm leaves at 9:00 am. 3

4 Friday, Dec. 21 9:00 am Coffee by Beaudry RV Bring your own cup Meet in the Auditorium 7:00 pm Rincon University High School Chorus Concert Place: Auditorium Donation at the door of $3.00 per person will be appreciated. All proceeds go to the Chorus. You may of course, donate more or less as you desire. Get ready for some great music, they are bringing over 50 kids to preform for you. After the concert, they will stick around for a while so that you can talk to them and get your KID FIX for the holidays. Sunday, Dec. 23 4:00 pm Wine Tasting Tickets: $3.50 Bring: 2 Wine glasses each and munchies Place: Recreation Hall Monday, Dec. 24 6:00 pm Christmas Light Parade See parade route on the bulletin board out side the Activity Office. It will also be placed in your mailbox. Following the parade join us for our traditional Christmas Eve Party. Saturday, Dec. 22 Bring: Your beverage and snacks Place: Auditorium 6:00 pm Hot Fudge Sundaes Sponsored by The Shuffleboard Club Tickets: $2.50 Place: Recreation Hall Bring: Your own bowl and spoon 7:00 pm Free Movie I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. Adam Sandler and Kevin James star as best friends and fellow firefighters Chuck and Larry, the pride of their Brooklyn fire station. Chuck owes Larry for saving his life. Larry calls in that favor bigtime by asking Chuck to pose as his domestic partner so his kids will get his pension. But when a fact-checking bureaucrat becomes suspicious, the two straight guys are forced to improvise as love-struck newlyweds. Jessica Biel, Ving Rhames and Dan Aykroyd co-star in this hilarious comedy. Rated PG 13 4 Tuesday, Dec. 25 1:00 pm Christmas Dinner In the Auditorium Bring the dish you signed up for, for your table. Coffee will be supplied For more information, see the written article. ******Sorry No Bingo Today******

5 Friday, Dec. 28 9:00 am Coffee by Q & A Financial Spreaker: Roger Bartz Bring your own cup. Meet in the Auditorium 6:00 pm Strawberry Shortcake Prepared by: The Digital Imaging Club Cost: $3.00 Place: Recreation Hall 7:00 pm Free Movie Hair Spray Place: Auditorium Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion - dancing. Her dream is to appear on The Corny Collins Show, Baltimore s hippest dance party on TV. Tracy (Nikki Blonsky) seems a natural fit for the show except for one not-so-little problem - she doesn t fit in. Her plus -sized figure has always set her apart from the cool crowd, which she is reminded of by her loving but overly protective plussized mother, Edna (John Travolta). That doesn t stop Tracy because if there is one thing that this girl knows, it s that she was born to dance. As her father Wilbur (Christopher Walken) tells her, Go for it! You ve got to think big to be big. Rated PG Saturday, Dec. 29 7:00-9:00 am Pancake Breakfast Cooked and served by The Wood Shop Bring your own service Tickets: $2.50 Please purchase your ticket in advance if possible. You will also be eligible for door prizes. Monday, Dec. 31 8:30 pm New Year s Eve Dance Music by: Two s Company Place: Auditorium Ticket: $15.00 Reserved tables Bring: Your beverage and snacks See article in this Villager. Tuesday, Jan 1. ******Sorry No Bingo Today****** Christmas Decorating Contest Plan now to enter the annual RCW Christmas Decorating Contest. Winners (1st, 2nd, and 3rd) will be announced at the Christmas Eve Party and will be determined by park residents. There will be a category for: 1. The Best decorated RV, (motorhomes or pull trailers.) 2. Best decorated park model 3. Best Street. Ballots will be distributed to each mail box and can be dropped in the ballot box until Friday, December 21st at the end of coffee hour. The ballot box will be in the Activity Office. The Winners names will be engraved on the plaque displayed in our trophy case. Walk or ride through the park, it is always gorgeous! 5

6 Medicare Questions? Jeff Gietl of Gietl & Strutz Insurance Inc. will be here on December 5 at 9:00 am in the Recreation Hall. The purpose of this meeting is to answer general questions regarding; Traditional Medicare Medicare Advantage Plans Medicare Supplements Medicare Part D Jeff will not be selling any products at this meeting. Gietl & Strutz Insurance Inc. has handled our groups Insurance for many years. Please keep in mind this meeting is for general information. Complimentary ticket are available in the Activity Office. Bingo Bingo will be held Tuesdays, Dec. 4th, 11th and the 18th. NO Bingo on Dec. 25 or Jan 1. Doors will open at 6:15 pm; Bingo begins at 7:00 pm in the Auditorium. Get ready to yell Bingo!. Playcrafters/Villageaires Christmas Show PLEASE JOIN US... In celebrating this Holiday Season. Direct from the Snow Bowl Lodge in the beautiful Pocono Mountains, Playcrafters and the Villageaires will bring you All In For Christmas... This is a wonderful new comedy with singing, dancing...and loads of laughs. Show time is Friday and Saturday, December 7 & 8, 2007, in the Auditorium, beginning at 7:00 pm. Tickets are only $5.00 and are available at the Activity Office.. Meet our singers and actors after the show for punch and cookies. Don t miss it! 6 Dance to Ed Russell Join us on Thursday, December 13 at 7:00 pm in the Auditorium. Ed Russell of Gilbert, Az. will be here spinning the vinyls. You will be able to request some of your favorite songs that you love to dance to. This dance should accommodate all genre from waltz, 50 s, 60 s, old standards, line dancing and even the polkas. Did I miss any music? The cost is only $5.50 per person. Stop sitting at home and come and enjoy an evening of fun. P.S. If you want dances, you need to support them with your attendance. Christmas Cookie Exchange Friday, Dec. 14 Time: 3:00 pm - Auditorium Get out your favorite Christmas cookie recipe and whip up a batch or two for our Christmas Cookie Exchange. The way this works is that you bring 4 dozen HOMEMADE cookies of one variety ( no cheating with store bought stuff). Three dozen cookies will be exchanged with the cookies brought by others. This way you take home almost as many cookies as you brought. The last dozen everyone gets to munch on with a beverage that we will supply. Be sure to bring your recipe to share with others. We will even make copies for you if you want them. Remember, Dec.14 at 3:00 pm for a sweet time and holiday atmosphere. Everyone is welcome - Hey bring the hubby, too! Sign up in the Activity Office.

7 Solos The Solos group welcomes all singles in the park, whether never married, widowed, divorced, separated, or some other circumstance by which a person is not living with their spouse. The following are our scheduled activities for December as we know them now. Please check the Solos Bulletin Board in the coffee room, as we may have some other outings planned after the due date for this article. Sun Dec. 2 Finger Good and BYOBeverage; 5:00 pm, Rec. Hall. You don t need to sign up for this one. Just show up. Sun Dec. 16 Pot Luck; 5:00 pm, Rec. Hall. Please sign up in the coffee room. Gene Stewart, President Ladies Luncheon Our December luncheon will be at Chantilly Tea Room, 5185 N. Genematas Dr., Tuesday, December 11th at 11:30 am. Due to the size of the tea room, we have been asked to give them an approximate number of each choice. The tea room buys fresh daily and want s to be sure of quantity since we will have a fairly large group. Price is $15.00 and includes your choice of a variety of teas, tax and gratuity. Tickets available in the Activity Office. They have offered us the following menu: Queens Quiche of the day, Romaine Delight Salad, Chefs choice (usually a pasta salad) and egg salad sandwich. Hope to see you many of you there. Please call Barb or Nancy with your preference. Barb Plock Nancy Wren Wine Tasting We meet in the Rec. Hall on the 2nd and 4th Sunday at 4:00 pm for a two hour tasting. All you have to do in order to come is to buy a ticket at the Activity Office for $3.50. Then come with that ticket, 2 glasses per person and some munchies to share. The wine will be already there waiting for you. In December the wine tastings will be on the 9th and the 23rd. Judy Fried P.S. The tastings are for RCW Residents and registered, paid overnight guests. This is a safety precaution. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. 7 Free Pizza & Asset Preservation Workshop Hosted By Mike Hulse President of Seniors Financial Services The mission of Seniors Financial Services is to Protect and Preserve The Assets of Our Senior Community. *You will learn simple strategies to make sure your lifetime income never runs out. *How to protect your assets against Long Term Care cost. *How to reduce taxes or retirement income. December 14th at 5:30 pm in the Auditorium. Please sign up at the Activity Office.

8 Christmas Concert Get ready for some great music. The Rincon University High School Chorus will be here at RCW on Friday, Dec. 21 at 7:00 pm in the Auditorium. If you would like to enter a float, let us know in the Activity Office. We will supply the lights and an inverter. P.S. The winners of the Christmas Light Decorating Contest will be announced during the party. They are bringing over 50 kids to perform for you. After the concert, they will stick around for a while so that you can talk to them and get your KID FIX for the holidays. A donation at the door of $3.00 per person be appreciated. All proceeds go to the Chorus. You may of course, donate more as you like. Some of these high school students will be going to Carnegie Hall in New York City this year and this is one of their money making events. Line Dance Party If you like to Line Dance, come and dance at this special dance for line dancers. Deanna will be your host, DJ and instructor. Saturday, Dec.1 at 7:00pm in the Auditorium. Cost: $5.00 at the door. BYO beverages and snacks. Christmas Eve Electric Light Parade & Party Get ready for our 3rd Annual Electric Light Parade. This has been a successful event and children and adults alike love the floats. You ll think you are at Disneyland only without all the expense. We will start staging the floats at 5:30 pm but expect the sun to go down around 6:00 pm when the fun begins. The parade route will be posted and we will also put a copy of this route in your mailbox. We hope you will join us and please invite the grandchildren to see our parade. Following the parade, we will all meet in the Auditorium for a bit of fun, games and conversation. Bring your beverage, snacks and don t forget to bring the Grandchildren. 8

9 Theatre & Special Events Hale Theatre In The Round Cash on Delivery Saturday, February 9, 2008 Singin in the Rain Saturday, March 15, 2008 All Hale Theatre Events Cost: $39.00 per person and bus departs RCW parking lot at Noon Price includes: show, bus and tip to driver. Lunch is not included but we will stop at a Barbecue restaurant. Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre Sounds of Christmas Thursday, December 20, 2007 Anything Goes Wednesday, January 23, 2008 Hello Dolly Wednesday, March 12, 2008 All Broadway Palm Events Cost: $63.00 per person and bus departs RCW parking lot at 9:00 am Prices include: show, lunch, bus and tip to driver. Gaslight Theatre Scrooge Friday, December 7, 2007 Time: 3:00 pm Doors Open: 2:15 pm Cost: $17.00 The Lone Stranger Wednesday, January 30, 2008 Time: 3:00pm Doors Open: 2:15 pm Cost: $15.00 Arizona Smith Thursday, April 3, 2008 Time: 7:00pm Doors Open: 6:15 pm Cost: $15.00 Rodeo Tickets Saturday, February 23, 2008 Cost: $18.25 ALUMINUM CANS Please save your aluminum cans and place them in the container by the Wood Shop door. The Wood Shop uses the money from the sale of these cans to buy new equipment and to maintain existing equipment. 9

10 Things You ou Should Know Rincon Country Smoking Policy Effective December 1, 2007, Rincon Country RV Resorts will be Smoke free in all building complexes, including the pool and spa areas and within twenty feet of building entrances. This is in compliance with the new Arizona law that was passed in May of Smoking is allowed only in the smoker s unit or space. We appreciate your cooperation in this policy. George O Leary, Owner Villager Information Please observe the following rules for submitting articles for the Villager. 1. The deadline for the monthly Villager is the 10th day of the month prior to issue date. For example, the deadline for the January Villager would be December Our preference is that your articles be ed to: doreen@rinconcountry.com 3. Written or typed articles must be on an 8 1/2 x 11 paper or larger. There is a form in the Activity Office for your convenience. Typed articles are preferred but legible handwriting is perfectly fine. 4. Please try to include correct times and room locations in your articles. 5. Please keep your article size to a maximun of one column of our Villager Thank you for your cooperation. 10 Senior Olympic Festival Senior Olympic registration forms are now available in the Activity Office if you didn t receive one in your mail. The Festival is from January 18 to 27, NOTE: The deadline to register is December 30, Remember they make NO exceptions for registering so don t miss out. Food Bank Each year the residents of Rincon Country West have been most generous with their donations to our local Food Bank. We are once again asking you to participate in this very worthwhile project. Boxes for your contributions will be placed outside the Auditorium. Let s all enjoy this season of giving. Rincon Country Website Our web address is: rinconcountry.com If you want to send to the Business Office use westinfo@rinconcountry.com or the Activity Office use activities@rinconcountry.com

11 Toys for Tots Our annual Toys for Tots drive starts today. We are collecting new toys that will make Christmas a bit brighter for children less fortunate than our own children and grandchildren. If you wish to donate a new toy, please place it under the Christmas tree in the main office. Fire Station 18 will pick up the toys here at RCW and turn them over to the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve. The Marines will then distribute the toys. The deadline for the toy collection is Dec. 14, Thank you for your generous donations. Your Christmas gift will be the beautiful smiles on all those happy faces on Christmas morning. Christmas Angel Program The Christmas Angel program, sponsored by the Salvation Army, gives individuals the opportunity to purchase toys or clothing for needy children, and special gifts for senior citizens at Christmas. Angel tags stating boy or girl, age, clothing sizes and toy preferences are placed on a Christmas tree in the office of the Activity Director. You may pick one or more Angel tags, purchase gifts for the child or senior and return the gifts and tags to the Activity Office. Please do not sign the gift tag if the gift is for a child, as the gift is to be from the parent(s). Please do NOT wrap the gifts. The cost of the gifts generally run approximately $15.00 to $ If that s more than you care to spend, you may want to share the cost with a friend or donate to our Toys For Tots program. YOU can make a difference in the lives of these children. Your generosity is very appreciated. 11 E-News Bulletin Want to get updates in your about the happenings at Rincon Country RV Resorts? Visit our website at and click on the box to sign up for our E-News Bulletin. Annette, Office Manager Picture Directory It has been over seven years since our last park Picture Directory. I am really excited because I have finally found someone who will do the directory. The Church directory people will no longer do directories for RV Parks because they claim that RVers never buy the pictures. I did try to explain that you were purchasing pictures from them at your church, but they still won t do the directory. The good news is that Olan Mills out of Phoenix will do a directory for us.... BUT they too, expect some of us to purchase some pictures. So, if you have your pictures taken at church, please consider not buying them there for this one summer and do buy them here this winter. Olan Mills will give you a free 8 x 10 photo and a free park directory just for having your picture taken. Therare two ways to make your appointment, online from a direct link from our website: or through the Activity Office. We are currently making appointment. The schedule we have set up is as follows: December 3, 4 & 5, 2007 January 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19, 2008 Practice smiling and save some of your digital pictures of park activities because we may need them in our directory. Doreen

12 Ambassador Club Welcome New Visitors Welcome first-time visitors to Rincon Country West. Come join us any Tuesday morning at 9:00 am in the Card Room. We will help you get acquainted with our resort, the city of Tucson and surrounding area. We will also answer any questions you may have. Special Thanks The decorators are doing a wonderful job making our Auditorium look gorgeous. The Halloween decorations and Thanksgiving decorations made it a pleasure to be in the Auditorium. Thank you decorators. You are great! We are looking for some new volunteers to help with decorating. You only need to be able to pin things on the wall or decorate a Christmas tree, nothing too demanding. Sometimes we need help setting the tables before a holiday event. We sure would like some new help. Why not give it a try? Thank You ou John Cookman deserves a big, big thanks for building a new cabinet for the swim exercise group. I hear they are working extra hard this month to express their thanks.... or is that to work off the Thanksgiving dinner. Thanks John. Like Coffee & Donuts When you are going through the donut line be sure to tell the Volunteers how much you appreciate them. Cliff and Edna Hiner head up the Volunteers and do a great job. Thank you all for your dedication and early morning smiles. 12 News From The Office HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS Office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Saturday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on Sunday, except for the following holiday hours: Monday, Dec. 24 Tuesday, Dec. 25 Monday, Dec. 31 Tuesday, Jan. 1 Name Badges Stop in our business office for a FREE Name badge. Replacement badges are also available free. Please wear your badge when you are in the recreation complex. Thanks. ADVERTISERS Ads in this newsletter are paid Advertisements. 9:0 0 am to 12 noon Closed 9:00 am to 2:00 pm 10:00 am to 3:00 pm VISITING GRANDCHILDREN DURING CHRISTMAS Grandchildren over the age of 3 years are welcome to use the pool facilities between the hours of 12 noon and 4:00 p.m. from Sunday, December 23, 2007 to Wednesday, January 2, In addition, they may use the other facilities during these days. As always, children must be accompanied and supervised at all times by the resident. All guests should be registered in the office. Advertisements or Sponsorships should not be considered an endorsement by Rincon Country RV Resorts.

13 Entertainment Series We have some exciting new concerts coming to Rincon Country West for the 2008 season. Beginning in January we have booked a Concert Series of six entertainment groups. As you know from last season all of these groups are cruise ship quality.. Most of you already have your season passes reserved but we still have some reserved seating available. Our series consists of six shows, during the months of January, February and March. Seating Section Price Gold $99.00 Copper $83.00 Turquoise $72.00 The above pricing is a per person charge for the entire series. The very best part is that not only do you get fantastic shows, but, you have the same seats every show and never wait in a long line. We will also have some open seating available for the shows. These tickets will go on sale each month the same as our other programs Entertainment Series Friday Evenings at 7:00 PM Jan. 11 Patrick Murray & Matilda - Comedy Ventriloquist Jan. 25 Jim Curry s Tribute to John Denver Feb. 8 Martin Preston - As Liberace & William Garon, Vocalist Feb. 22 The Diamonds- Popular 60 s group March 14 The Tom & Shondra Show-Musical Comedy March 21 Cecil Welch- Trumpetissmo 13 Medical News You Can Use By Betty Blackstock, RN TRAVELERS DISEASE How can I prevent it? Antibiotics are NOT recommended for preventing travelers diarrhea. You can develop an allergic reaction by taking a preventive antibiotic for a long period of time. Your risk of contracting an antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria also increases. (Such as the dreaded skin-eating bacteria or MERSA). And you still aren t protected against viruses or parasites, other major causes of diarrhea. Instead of antibiotics, the CDC (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention) recommends taking two pills or liquid doses four times a day of a medicine containing bismuth subsalicylate, such as Pepto-Bismol or Kaopectate. In addition to reducing diarrhea, bismuth subsalicylate also appears to have an antibacterial effect and it doesn t build up your body s antibiotic resistance. If you have a true aspirin allergy or are taking blood thinners, have an impaired immune system, or have been taking corticosteroids, check with your doctor first. The best way to avoid travelers diarrhea is to drink bottled or treated water (stay away from ice cubes) and to pass on raw foods and street vendors offerings. NOTE: It s common to stop certain medications before surgery, but many people assume that it s safe to continue taking herbal and vitamin supplements. That s not the case. Supplements may inhibit healing and prolong bleeding and the effects of anesthesia. For example, white bark and meadowsweet plant contain salicylic acid a precursor to aspirin. Supplements can also interact with drugs prescribed after surgery. Tell your doctor about any supplements you take so you ll know if and when to stop. Many should be discontinued 2 to 3 weeks before surgery. (Excerpts from Johns Hopkins)

14 Dancing Ballroom Dancing Starting Monday, December 3 at 4:00 PM we ll be teaching Waltz Basics So put on your dancing shoes ( leather is easier to dance on). Come and join the fun. The cost is $4.50 per person per session. Our last class in December will be on the 17 th. We will resume on January 7. We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Happy Holidays to everyone, Happy Dancing, Ray & Virginia Walz walzdancer@cox.net Square Dancing Sunday Mainstream Dance at 7:00 PM continues through December 16. We ll be Dark on December 9. And no dance on December 23 or December 30. Monday AM Plus Fun Shop with do-nuts continues through December 17. No Dance on December 24 or December 31. Tuesday AM A-1 Class goes through December 18 Wednesday Plus Workshop 9:00 AM goes through December 12. DARK on the 19 th and 26 th Wednesday Plus Dance 7:00 PM Pre-rounds 7:30 Plus dance with rounds with Marshall Flippo and Ray Walz, through December 19. Dave Walker will be calling on the 19 th. Round Dancing Our sessions have started and it s so good to see everyone. We ll continue through December 19. These sessions will resume on January 3. Our Christmas Round Dance Party will be Sunday, December 9 from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. Please bring finger food. We were deeply saddened with the loss of our special friend, Ben Thomas. Our thoughts are with Carol and her family. We hope everyone has a good holiday season and Happy Dancing, Ray & Virginia Walz walzdancer@cox.net 14 Thursday DBD Workshop 9:30 AM goes through December 20 with Dave Walker doing the workshop on the 20 th Beginner Class I will be starting a beginner class Monday, January 14 at 7:00 PM in the Rec Room at RCW. Be sure to mark your calendars for our special up-coming dances. Shane Greer will be calling a plus dance on January 20 at 7:00 PM. February 23 and 24 will be a special dance with Jerry Junck. Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Flip,

15 Club News Line Dancing We meet on Thursday mornings in the Auditorium. Beginners are welcome and no previous experience is necessary. Check with the instructor for the cost. Beginners:. Intermediate: Cardo 9:00-10:00 am 10:00-11:00 am We will continue having our practice class on Saturdays from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Ladies Square Dance Women square dancers needing partners are invited to join the Ladies Square Dance group for the Plus Fun Shop dances on Monday mornings. We are also trying to form a Mainstream group for the Sunday night RCW dances. You must have finished lessons at the level chosen and be willing to dance with another woman. If you are really experienced you may also be interested in doing the man s part. It s easier than you think. Come join us! Adelaide LaVerdi Lot 177, Join us on Wednesdays to play the fun game of Cardo. No experience is necessary just come to have some fun. Cost is $3.00 at the door. We start at 6:30pm. 15 Red Hat Society The Funky Rojos and the Classy Red Hat Ladies, hostesses for the 4th Annual Red Hat Victorian Tea to be held Sunday January 27, 2008, have a great event planned with special entertainment. Each lady brings her own tea cup to this affair and we borrow tea pots. This event is open to all members of RCW Red Hat Chapters. If you aren t a member and this sounds like fun, sign up in the coffee room or call Jan Hedgpeth, to join a RCW Red Hat Chapter. All the RCW Red Hat Chapters will be decorating the Rec. Room for Christmas again this year. Red Hatters, please meet in the Rec. Hall on at 9:00 am on Sunday, Nov. 25 and help decorate. Please bring any Red Hat decorations that you would like to donate or loan with you. On Saturday, December 15 from 3-5 pm there will be a Red Hat social hour for Red Hat ladies in the Rec. room to admire our trees and decorations. Please bring your beverage of choice and an appetizer to share. There are still tickets available for the Arizona Red Hat Birthday Bash luncheon and entertainment at the Desert Diamond Casino in February, Tickets are $43. If you are interested, check with your chapter s Queen Mum. Jan Hedgpeth, GQM RCW Red Hats Lot 1082, phone Merry Christmas & Happy New Year ear

16 Desert Explorers Hiking Club Desert Explorers are back on the trails every Wednesday. We meet at the parking lot at 7:15 am near Class Room 1. Put on your boots, bring a hiking stick, WATER and a snack. Enjoy reasonably paced hikes. (Routes are shorter and less strenuous than the Thursday Hiking Group). Each week s location of hike, length and date will be listed under Club News on the bulletin board outside the office. For more information, contact Jerry or Nancy Paulson at Biking Club Each Monday morning at 9:00 am a group of intrepid bikers assemble in the parking lot for a short bike trip in the vicinity of the park. Everyone is invited to accompany us. All levels of biking proficiency are invited but you must wear a helmet. Stretching Exercise Group Hiking Club If you would like to share the beauty of the mountains and desert around Tucson. Join us Thursdays at 7:15 am in the parking lot by he wood shop. Hikes vary in length and elevation gain. All that you need to share in the fun; hiking boots, WA- TER, a snack and an inquisitive mind. If you think you might be interested see you on Thursday. If you need more information call Ron Jennings at Low Impact Aerobics Aerobics are now taking place in the Rec. Hall. Come and join us for some low impact aerobics. We meet on Monday through Thursday, every week from 7:45 to 8:45 am. Just bring light 2 or 3 pound weights and wear sturdy shoes, and on Wednesday, bring a therapeutic stretch band. Weights are used everyday, stretch bands on Wednesdays only. We use different VCR/DVD tapes to help us. Come and get active. For more info contact: Donna Utrup Lot 42 or Warren Hall Lot 880 Stretching/Flexibility Exercise This set of exercises promotes flexible joints and muscles. Muscles are stretched to help maintain body movement. If you are interested, join us at 7:15 am in the Auditorium on Monday through Friday. Thick towel or exercise pad is advised as many of the exercises are done on the floor. If any questions see Al Kent at Lot 1034R 16 T.O.P.O.P.S..S. Here come the Holidays! Learn to enjoy them in moderation. TOPS can help you achieve your weight-loss goal. We meet each Monday morning at 7:30 am in Classroom 1. Confidential weigh-in in Rec. Hall from 7:00-7:30 am. Come join us - everyone is welcome. Betty Irons

17 Tennis Club We who have been here for the past month, are amazed with the new surface on our two new tennis courts. It is a product like Astro Turf but it plays like clay. It is wonderful on the knees and other body parts. George, you did good. Thank you. For all you new people and particularly new tennis players, play generally starts at about 8:30 am and consists of mixed up doubles, with everyone getting a chance to play. We play Monday through Saturday. We even have a resident Pro who will give instructions upon request. Show up in the morning and if you find your niche, set up your own matches for later in the day. The mixed up doubles last until 11:00 am. Everyone furnishes a can of balls occasionally. Golfing Events TUESDAY & THURSDAY Since our new season has started at RCW we have Tuesday s open golf. This is open to men and women. Sign-up sheet is in the coffee room. Thursday s group play for men. Their sign-up sheet is also in the coffee room. Both Tuesday and Thursday groups play 7 great courses at discount tournament fees. Our courses include the Pines, San Ignacio, Canoa Hills, Torres Blancas, Del Lago, Tubac and the Forty-Niner. Come join us for some great times meeting some new and interesting people. Helen Warner-Tuesday Mixed Daryl Philmlee- Thursday Mens Table Tennis Join a fun group and guys and gals for great exercise. Everyone welcome from 1 to 3 p.m. Sundays, Tuesdays, and Fridays in the Rec. Hall. We have all the equipment. Ned Bell, Garden Railroad Club The RCW Garden Railroad Club meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month in classroom 1 at 3:00 p.m. This month meetings will be Dec. 5th and Dec. 19 th. We wish to extend an invitation to anyone interested in any facet of garden railroading to come to our meetings and by all means stop by the RCW Garden Railroad layout located at the end of the boulevard and talk to our members anytime. Trains are already running for the season! Park residents can always check the train schedule posted at the layout to learn when trains are running. Work is progressing on the train depot and hopefully it will be completed by the first of the year. Once lighting of miniature buildings in the layout is completed, look for the running of trains at night for a spectacular new experience! The club would also like to thank park residents for their generous donations of items for the November RCW parking lot sale and also for your words of encouragement and advice as our members work at the layout. Spanish Conversation Fridays at 3 pm in Class Room 2, we will meet to have conversations in Spanish. Come and help us organize the meetings and offer suggestions. Nancy Paulson Sig Melton

18 Playcrafters 2008 Photo Contest Sponsored by Digital Imaging Club More Categories, More Prizes, More Photos and More Excitement expected for the RCW 2008 Digital Imaging Club Photo Contest. The big night is February 9, along with Strawberry Shortcake, when winners will be announced. All entries will be displayed and you can vote for your favorite. Topping off the evening will be a raffle for a digital camera. There are now seven different categories: five to show basic photography skills and two to demonstrate what can be done with computer enhancements. 1. People 2. Outdoor Scenery (Landscapes, cityscapes.) 3. Critters (Domestic or wild; dogs, cats, insects, birds, fish, etc.) 4. Flowers (Any photo that features flowers. Includes close ups.) 5. Abstracts & Details (Photos where it is not obvious at first glance what the subject is. Includes close ups.) 6. Humor (Photos that make you chuckle. Computer enhancements allowed.) 7. Unlimited Digital Magic (Photo creations using computer tools and tricks.) Entry Forms with rules, category descriptions and other information are available in the Activity Office during December and January. Friday Morning Coffees will have a member of the Digital Imaging Club present to provide entry forms and to answer any questions you may have. Entries will be accepted and matting done by the Digital Imaging Club during January. All entries must be submitted by January 30 so get started now. Dave and Ruth Anne Starnes, Lot December, right after our Christmas play, is a great time to join Playcrafters. Skits, jokes and planning for our March production. With four months remaining in our season, we re really just getting started. Join us in the auditorium Thursdays at 1:00 pm. Get in on the fun! Join our Drama Group. Dawn Krause, President Villageaires We invite all Rincon Country residents to attend a Christmas concert performed by the Villageaires and the Playcrafters on December 7th and 8th in the Auditorium. Tickets can be purchased in the Activity Office, at Friday Coffee, or at the concert. If you enjoy singing, plan to join us at rehearsals beginning in January for our spring concert. All voices are invited: soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. Rehearsals are on Monday mornings at 9:00 am in the Recreation Hall. Jan White, Secretary RCW Writers Group Join us in Classroom 1. It is an informal, friendly atmosphere, with no instructors. All writers are welcome. We meet on Tuesdays from 10 am - 12 noon. Meredith Blue Lot 1133,

19 Genealogy Club Are you reading this & asking yourself Why in the world do people go to Genealogy Club? I could tell you that it has a lot of fun & interesting people, which it does, or that you ll be learning something new, which you will, but there s also the WOW factor... when you find an ancestor you never expected to find on a Ships List or on a Census List from way back when & suddenly you have another piece of the puzzle as to who you really are...one of the many different parts that make up YOU. You can t help but say WOW! Some people are interested in knowing more about where they came from & their history, some may be searching for answers pertaining to adoptions, while others may be wanting to find their ancestors for health or religious reasons. There are a myriad of reasons, but whatever your own personal goal might be, you ll find this club has many willing & able people who can guide you to the resources you need. Bible Study Be sure to put our RCW BIBLE STUDY on your calendar now! DATE: JANUARY 10, 2007 PLACE: CLASSROOM 2 TIME: 9:30 11 am. Our study book is: I Corinthians (a Max Lucado study). Books are available in class: $7.00 Everyone is welcome couples and solos! For more information call: Jan Smith Mark your calendars now for Monday nights. Classroom 2 from 7-8 pm. December holiday schedule: Meetings on Dec. 3rd & 10th only. Karen Foxworthy, co-secretary kjfoxworthy2@yahoo.com Digital Imaging Club RCW has a great Digital Imaging Club. We would like to invite anyone interested in Photography to come join us: Frosty says Stay Cool 19 Mondays in Classroom 2 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm The 1st Hour is Photo and the 2nd Hour is Video Come to learn more about programs, editing, cameras or to share ideas and information. Be sure to look in the Villager for more information on the up coming Photo Contest that will be happening in February. Hope to see you. Beckey - Club Sect.

20 Joker Join us on Saturday nights at 6:30 p.m. in Classroom 1 for a fun board game with marbles and cards. Anyone is welcome, but you must have a partner. We play men against the women, and we ll be glad to instruct you. Ned Bell, Fun Bridge Fun Bridge meets on Monday and Friday afternoons at 1:00 pm and on Sunday and Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm. We meet in Classroom 1. Come and join us, everyone is welcome. Nancy Heintz, #577, Duplicate Bridge There will be non-sanctioned duplicate bridge Tuesdays at 6.30 pm in the Rec. Hall We play by rules and require some experience playing bridge. Shuffleboard Some of our players participated in the Western Shuffleboard Team Tournament in Mesa, October 28 - November 3. Teams include 16 players and our team captain is Ron Johnson and our cocaptain is Don Maul. Sixteen frames per game were played twice a day. Other players from RCW include Jo Bender, Mac McFarlin, Audrey Rogers, Donna Utrup, Adrian Utrup and Dick Davis. The Katherine Mumm Yuletide Tournament will be held at RCW on December 3-6. Check the bulletin board for more information. Contact Audrey Rogers to sign up and participate. Workers are always needed. Park play, as of this writing, still continues on Monday and Thursdays at 8:30 am and 6:30 pm. Shuffleboard is for everyone. There are no limitations or athletic ability needed. If you are new to the game, join us and we will give instructions while playing. We will be hosting our Hot Fudge Sundae Social on December 22, at 6:00 pm in the Rec. Hall. Please bring your own dish and spoon and enjoy. If you forget to purchase your tickets, we will be selling tickets at the door. Marian Eising H-550, Sig Melton Beads, Beads, Beads Every Monday from 1 pm until dinner we will be meeting in the pottery and ceramics room to play with beads. This is not a class, but a chance to string beads, or make clay beads, or talk about beads. It is a chance to bring your materials and have fun with other bead lovers. 20 Judy Fried

21 Library News The Friends of the Library book sale snatched me up again in spite of my good resolutions. I brought home two bags of books, one of which contained eight large print editions for the library, a wide variety. Something for everyone I hope: W.E.B. Griffin s, Fighting Agent, Patterson s Protect and Defend, Baldacci s Split Second, Dale Brown s Battle Born, Faye Kellerman s Jupiter s Bones, Rendell s Adam and Eve, Toni Morrison s Beloved, and a non fiction by Ken Carey, Flat Rock Journal. If you have gone through all our large print materials, Mission Library at Mission and Ajo has a fine selection. If you take a piece of mail showing your RCW address and picture ID, they will issue you a free library card. They are really lovely people there. New donated books continue to flood in so we are right up to the minute. Due to space constraints we can only shelve newer romances, mystery/thrillers newer than eight years and monthly magazines later than January 07. Older issues have to be recycled. On that subject, be sure to look over our discard bin outside the door. It would break my heart to put these wonderful books out there if I didn t know that they are going to people who will love them and pass them on to others. I am pleased to announce that our fifteen wonderful winter volunteers have stepped in to replace our ten super special summer volunteers. They will ensure that your library will continue to be the cozy, welcoming place it has always been. They and I always appreciate your generous compliments on the grand job that they do. Georgean Lucas, Librarian MacIntosh Computer Group Greetings and welcome to all Mac Users at RCW. We have meetings, the RCW MUG, every Tuesday from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM in Classroom 2. The Apple Computer and its sister components, ipod and iphone have really been getting a lot of attention nationwide. Come share in the fellowship with other Mac Users and join in the informative meetings with reviews of various software and systems updates. See digital photography as its best with a Mac, simple and easy to use. We have knowledgeable users that share their expertise. All are welcome, even the most novice and anyone just wanting to learn about the Mac or is considering a purchase or upgrade. Looking to see you there. Julie Johnson Allan Schreiber Pottery & Ceramics Can t believe Christmas is almost here? Need some special gifts? Stop by the Ceramic/Pottery room and check out all the molds we have to make those special gifts. Or get your hands into the project and roll your own clay or use the wheel for forming your own ideas. Wednesday mornings are Ceramic classes. Thursday afternoons are Pottery classes. Check the sign on the door for the room availability to work on your projects. Meet new friends and catch up with old friends! JoAnn Godawski Secretary 21

22 Cactus Quilters The Cactus Quilters are off to another busy year. We welcome all quilters, new or returning. Our meetings are held Monday afternoons starting at 1:00 pm. Each week we will have a short meeting and our annual Christmas potluck luncheon on December 10 in the Rally Room. We plan to go to Quilters Desert Patch on December 31. For more information on these two events check in the sewing room. Everyone is welcome to come to the working sessions each Thursday where we work on the charity quilts. Watch the sign up sheets for classes that will be offered in December. The sign up sheets are in the Arts & Sewing Room. We look forward to seeing you at our Monday meetings or the Thursday charity workshops. If you have questions, please don t hesitate to call one of the officers. Carlene Nimlos, Secretary Lot 1007, Hardanger Class Hardanger embroidery is a delicate form of open work which originated in Norway many years ago. It gradually spread through out Europe and then to United States. The interest in Hardanger embroidery is growing fast in our country. If you enjoy counted cross stitch or other forms of embroidery you will like Hardanger. You are welcome to stop in our Wednesday class which is in Class Room I. We meet at 9:00-11:00 am. Eleanor Blue - Instructor Crafts and Sewing Here we are, December already! Happy Holidays from the Crafts and Sewing Room. Come in and enjoy the fun offered from our classroom, try something new. There is so much to choose from. Classes are posted weekly with a large selection: painting, beading, quilting, Swedish weaving, calligraphy, gourd art, card making, stamping, scraping and sewing. Don t forget sparkles and hardanger. Classes change every few days, so, check everyday for new ideas and be sure to sign up. The Crafts and Sewing Room is a place to be, so come join us. Swedish Weaving Have you checked out the weekly project for the Swedish Weaving class? The one we will work on that Friday is posted in the class case above the sign up sheet. I supply everything you need to make two placemats, except for yarn that you choose in your choice of color(s), and a pair of scissors. A variegated skein is a good choice for your first project. The class is held in the Arts and Sewing room from 1-4 pm. Everyone who has attended the class is welcome to come back and show us what you have been working on and weave while the class is going on. There will be no classes on December 7th, 28th and January 4th. If you have any questions, contact me at 639K or Judi Reed 22

23 Needlework Knitting, Crocheting, Counted Cross-stitch, Etc. If you have a needlework project you d like to complete, or want to start a new one, feel free to come to the Sewing Room any Wednesday afternoon. We ll be there from 1:00 to 3:00 pm and would love to have you join us. Any questions, call Adeline Bailey Nana s Needles Handworkers Unite!!! A feeble attempt at humor, but last year the handworkers in our park contributed a wonderful number of goodies for the layettes provided to preemies by Newborns in Need. I m sorry now that I didn t count them; however, I know I made at least four or five trips with a whole trunk-load of them and you know the size of my car s trunk! There is a need for everything one considers part of a layette so don t be discouraged from joining us even if you don t knit or crochet. We also solve the problems of the world while we re doing our thing in Classroom 1 on Friday mornings after Coffee. Come, join us. You ll be welcome. Jan Pickard Lot 16, Decorative Painting (made easy) Here s your chance to learn the secrets of basic decorative painting. Come out and see how many design combinations you can make using only three brushes. You d be amazed at how easy it is to put several strokes together to make flowers, vines, colorful border designs, or anything else you might think of. So check out the sample on display in the Crafts and Sewing Room for our January class. We meet 4 Tuesday evenings, 6:30 8:30, beginning January 15 till February 5. Stop by our Dec. 3 or 10 class between 6:30 and 8:30 to see if you d be interested and what we are creating. Ruth Anne Starnes Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ear from The Rincon Country Staff Fabric Painting Come join us and paint a festive Christmas light Tee or sweatshirt. Check out the sample in the Crafts and Sewing Room and sign up. We meet Dec 4 & 5 from 9:00 to 11:00 am. You bring the shirt; I ll bring the paint. Come and see how easy this is! We ll be offering other fabric painting classes too. Ruth Anne Starnes 23

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