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Issue 16<br />
September <strong>2019</strong><br />
SERVING THE SENIOR COMMUNITY IN <strong>SUN</strong> <strong>CITY</strong> MENIFEE & SURROUNDING AREAS<br />
GET READY FOR<br />
DISCOVERY DAY<br />
PAGE 41<br />
IS THERE A<br />
CLUB IN YOUR<br />
FUTURE ? FIND OUT OCT 5th<br />
Check Out<br />
Our New Section<br />
The<br />
Menifee Monitor<br />
Pages 48-74<br />
DISCOVERY DAY<br />
CLUB-A-THON<br />
FOOD-FUN &<br />
ENTERTAINMENT<br />
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<strong>SUN</strong> <strong>CITY</strong> GOLD MARCH <strong>2019</strong><br />
DIGITAL <strong>MAGAZINE</strong> DIRECTORY<br />
Editor: Gary Hawthorne<br />
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2 CONTENTS<br />
3 SCCC & <strong>SUN</strong> <strong>CITY</strong> HISTORY<br />
4 BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />
5 <strong>SEPT</strong>EMBER <strong>2019</strong> AGENDA MEETING<br />
6 LETTER FROM LONI kNOWLES ABOUT WHY<br />
SCCC NEES TO RAISE FUNDS FOR ACTIVITIES AND CLUBS<br />
7 SCCC COORDINATING COUNCIL CLUB INTEReST APPLICATION<br />
8 Discovery Day Flyer<br />
9 Discovery Day Vendor Promotion<br />
10 Discovery Day Schedule<br />
11 EPAC<br />
12 BLITZER FROZEN YOGURT<br />
13 GIOVANNI’S MENIFEE<br />
14 CARNITAS EXPRESS<br />
15 VIP’S CAFE<br />
16 ARCHIBALD’S<br />
17 ANDY’S XPRESS CAR WASH<br />
18 ZESTY SHAWARMA<br />
19 FARMERS INSURANCE<br />
20 YOGA CLASSES<br />
21 HAWTHORNE WORLDWIDE<br />
22 Local Services Directory<br />
23 Lawn Bowling Techniques Video<br />
24 Neill’s Recycling Center (NEW LOCATION)<br />
25 Solar Guy Bill - Tap into Free Energy<br />
26 <strong>SUN</strong> <strong>CITY</strong> TRAVEL CLUB pgs 27,28,29<br />
30 News You Can Use - Check out the Clubs<br />
31 Sun City Coordinating Council Article by Helen Richmond<br />
32 Two Articles by Helen Richmond “We Want You” & “Whats Up Sun City<br />
33 PERFORMING ARTISTS - COMEDY IMPROV - <strong>SUN</strong> <strong>CITY</strong> SLICKERS<br />
34 MUSIC PLAYERS CLUB 34,35<br />
36 Knit & Crochet Classes<br />
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Tony Reverditto<br />
Co-Vice President<br />
Sun City Coordinating Council<br />
Tony Reverditto’s background in the entertainment industry is diverse and he has taught most<br />
aspects of acting for over thirty years. He founded Way Off Broadway Playhouse, a successful live<br />
theatre and acting school for eight years. While producing and directing nearly eighty productions<br />
for the stage, he was awarded “Best Director and Best Production of the Year” by the Los Angeles<br />
Times. Tony has created 3 touring comedy troupes and has written lots of comedy sketch while<br />
hosting the performances. From there, he worked as a Talent Agent for five years, did Marketing<br />
at Paramount Pictures, and script coverage for a top Product Placement company. His love for the<br />
theatre brought him back to an Artistic Director position for an International Performing Arts<br />
Academy in the heart of Hollywood. This is where he was able to expand his career into<br />
film-making. Recently, he finished writing a screenplay and several television pilots that are being<br />
promoted to industry professionals. He currently works as a journalist with a focus on community<br />
issues, food, entertainment and travel.<br />
Tony moved to Sun City in August of 2018 and is currently the Chairman of the Greek Theatre<br />
Committee, Co-VP of the Coordinating Council and President of the newly formed Sun City<br />
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Performing Artists.
<strong>SUN</strong> <strong>CITY</strong> COORDINATING COUNCIL<br />
Regular Meeting Agenda Friday, September 6, <strong>2019</strong><br />
26850 Sun City Blvd. in North Town Hall-9am<br />
Call to Order: (President Chuck Reutter)<br />
Flag Salute<br />
Introductions of Club Reps - Announcements/Members Comments & Concerns<br />
Approval of Minutes:<br />
Treasury Report: (Treasurer Loni Knowles)<br />
Helen Richmond will talk about the Swim Club and the many programs provided by<br />
our Swim Club including swimming lessons and aquatic exercises for the members<br />
of our Core.<br />
Our October meeting has been cancelled due to Discovery Day taking place on<br />
October 5 and some clubs want to set up the day before.<br />
Please send info you want to be placed in the Core Courier to Helen at<br />
richmondhmr@verizon.net or call 951-672-3180.<br />
https://www.suncitycoordinatingcouncil.com/ is the address for our web site.<br />
Please send information or articles about your club to: garyhawthorne@gmail.com<br />
so we can place them on our web site and magazine Please put club info in the<br />
subject line.<br />
Next Meeting: November 1, <strong>2019</strong><br />
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DISCOVERY DAY IS HERE – FREE FOOD, ENTERTAINMENT & 40 CLUBS<br />
Our wonderful community will showcase a FREE to the public event on OCTOBER 5 th called<br />
Discovery Day <strong>2019</strong> featuring a Swim Show from 10 am to Noon. Beginning at noon, Live<br />
Entertainment by The Sun City Slickers, The Merry Makers, Square Dancers, Music Players Club, Line<br />
Dancers and a Quilts of Valor presentation will hit the stage (schedule below). The campus will be<br />
buzzing with Exhibitions, Demonstrations, and Sports Club expositions such as Lawn Bowling,<br />
Horseshoeing, Shuffleboard, and Bicycling. Residents will see firsthand the many activities and clubs<br />
available to them. Family and friends are welcome!<br />
Other happenings include a variety of Arts and Crafts for Sale and on display, as well as some<br />
surrounding Menifee Restaurants serving free signature small bite samplings prepared by their<br />
amazing Chefs starting a noon. Come taste food presented by Baron’s Market, China Brothers,<br />
Archibald’s, Gracie’s Lunch Box, Zesty Shawarma and Grill, Nothing Bundt Cakes Coffee Bean and<br />
Tea Leaf. There will be an opportunity drawing for lots of great prizes with a $1 donation per ticket<br />
and $5 for 6 tickets which will benefit The Sun City Coordinating Councils future events.<br />
DISCOVERY DAY PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE<br />
Merry Makers 12:15 Webb Hall<br />
Square Dancing 12:30 Webb Hall<br />
Line Dancing 1:00 Webb Hall<br />
Sun City Slickers 1:15 Webb Hall<br />
Quilts of Valor 1:45 Webb Hall<br />
Music Players Club will be performing by the Water Fountain<br />
DISCOVERY DAY <strong>2019</strong>, OCTOBER 5 FROM 10 AM TO 3PM AT THE <strong>SUN</strong> <strong>CITY</strong> CAMPUS located at<br />
26850 Sun City Blvd. Sun City.<br />
Visit the Sun City Coordinating Councils website at: https://suncitycoordinatingcouncil.com/<br />
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GETTING PREPARED FOR DISCOVERY DAY<br />
OUR CLUB COMMUNITY IS GROWING PROVIDING AN EVER EXPANDING<br />
OPPORTUNITY TO FIND AN ACTIVITY THAT APPEALS TO A WIDE RANGE<br />
OF INTERESTS. YEP, FOR ALL YOU DO THERE'S A CLUB FOR YOU<br />
The Performing Arts Club and the Music Makers<br />
Club are both off to good starts. Both offer<br />
opportunities to learn something new, which is a<br />
great way for seniors to keep mentally active.<br />
Another new club is forming, the Community<br />
Information Club. Its goal is to provide<br />
information about community resources available<br />
to our members and residents and to help find<br />
solutions to problems. Currently their meetings<br />
CRIME WATCH<br />
RV Club<br />
VACATION CLUB<br />
Ice Cream Social<br />
are scheduled for the 4 th Friday of the month<br />
from 2:00-3:00 in the Trophy Room.<br />
The Crime Watch representative shared that<br />
Sargent Rice is back with Crime Watch. Merry<br />
Makers provided a special patriotic program in<br />
recognition of Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day, and<br />
upcoming 4 th of July. They have several new,<br />
strong male vocalists. Mahjong is reorganizing<br />
and looking for people who’d like to play or learn<br />
to play. TOPs enthusiastically reported income of<br />
$1,600 from their annual yard sale, their<br />
once-a-year fundraiser. Welcome Wagon added a<br />
Saturday orientation in June to accommodate<br />
working new residents. The Travel Club is<br />
looking forward to its July ice-cream social. Chair<br />
Volleyball’s latest play day spreading into both<br />
halls is a June happening. The Sun City RV Club<br />
meets the 2 nd Thursday from 11:00-12:30.<br />
Previews of Coming Attractions include our<br />
Historical Preservation Committee presentation at<br />
the Coordinating Council’s August meeting, as<br />
well as a representative from the Registrar of<br />
Voters recruiting poll workers. The July meeting<br />
will be devoted to Discovery Day preparation. Be<br />
sure your club’s representative attends this vital<br />
meeting.<br />
Chair<br />
Volleyball<br />
Now w/ eve play<br />
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Club<br />
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COORDINATING COUNCIL COLUMN<br />
Article by Helen Richmond<br />
Menifee Union School District Superintendent Dr. Steve Kennedy was the guest<br />
speaker at the September Coordinating Council meeting. He recognized Discovery<br />
Day plans were talked about and everyone was assured that detailed information<br />
would be available and distributed after the final planning meeting which is scheduled<br />
on September 27th.<br />
School Board Member Bob O’Donnell. Mr. O’Donnell has served the Menifee School<br />
Board for over 35 years and he also served as the Sun City Post Master for 35 years.<br />
Dr. Kennedy said that Bob was a steady voice of reason as Board dynamics changed<br />
with each election.<br />
Dr. Kennedy went on to say that he looked forward to his annual check-in with the<br />
Sun City Community and to assure his audience that they are never taken for granted<br />
and always appreciated for their contributions to the City and School District. He<br />
shared a story about a student from Quail Valley who, in spite of hardships in her life,<br />
took her elementary school’s theme of “no excuses” seriously, applied it to her life and<br />
later graduated from Paloma Valley High School as valedictorian, won a four-year full<br />
scholarship to one of California’s Universities, and is studying applied physics. He<br />
also shared that property for the 4 th middle school has been purchased near La Ladera<br />
Park.<br />
The Swim Show representative shared the Club’s activities which include swimming<br />
lessons, water exercise classes, and the annual swim show. Everyone was urged to<br />
attend this year’s show on October 4 and 5, and to participate in Discovery Day<br />
activities on October 5.<br />
To allow all the club representatives to participate in Discovery Day activities, there<br />
will be no Coordinating Council meeting in October. The next meeting will be<br />
November 1, <strong>2019</strong> at 9:30 am with social time at 9:00. This will be a very important<br />
meeting as planning for 2020 begins.<br />
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CURIOUS ABOUT<br />
WHAT’S UP <strong>SUN</strong> <strong>CITY</strong><br />
By Helen Richmond<br />
Here’s the easiest way to find out. Just<br />
type “whatsupsuncity.com” in the address<br />
bar on your web page and the latest<br />
information is there for you on our Sun<br />
City Civic Association’s own website.<br />
Then select the appropriate heading to go<br />
to the specific information you’re looking<br />
for. There’s no need to log in or remember<br />
a password, just an easy one-step process.<br />
Do you want your club’s activities to be<br />
part of this information? Remember, it’s<br />
where our new younger techie residents<br />
are going for the latest and greatest. You<br />
can advertise your event before the fact<br />
and then share photos afterward to entice<br />
others to join you. But you have to take the<br />
first step and send your news to the Media<br />
Committee (mediascca@gmail.com) so the<br />
website administrator can include it.<br />
WE WANT YOU<br />
By Helen Richmond<br />
Do you like to write? Do you<br />
constantly take pictures with your<br />
phone? Do you love to know<br />
everything that’s going on around<br />
you? Do you see and/or talk to people<br />
every day? The Sun City Civic<br />
Association’s Media Committee would<br />
like you to share with us and help us<br />
get all the news out to our neighbors.<br />
Be a regular part of the Committee<br />
and help develop ideas on how to best<br />
disseminate information to our diverse<br />
community. Or, if you don’t want to<br />
make a formal commitment, simply<br />
submit your stories and photos to the<br />
committee for us to share via the<br />
website “whatsupsuncity.com,” the<br />
Core Courier, the marquee, and other<br />
venues as we develop them. The<br />
Committee meets the 2 nd Tuesday of<br />
each month at 10:00 am in the East<br />
Room. Or contact us via email at<br />
(mediascca@gmail.com) to find out<br />
how to get your stories and photos<br />
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NEW<br />
HOW TO JOIN<br />
Michael Cook<br />
President<br />
I am proud to announce that we now have the Music<br />
Players Club!<br />
As President of the Music Players Club, I offer over<br />
55 years of professional experience in the music<br />
field in areas such as performing, songwriting,<br />
recording, and teaching.<br />
I've spent over 21 years on the road working with<br />
various recording artists and bands. I have over 30<br />
years of teaching experience, mainly on guitar, but in<br />
the last ten years - piano as well. being raised on<br />
southern gospel harmony and singing. playing guitar<br />
on and off the road, studio work, and backing some<br />
of the greatest musicians of my era.<br />
As a road musician, I've worked with such greats as<br />
Jerry Lee Lewis, George Jones, Rheba McEntyre,<br />
Red Steagall, Carl Smith, Jack Greene, and Ernest<br />
Tubb. In Blues, I've played the Jerry Walker Five in<br />
LA and Kenny Jackson in Memphis.<br />
My favorite mentor of all time is Eldon Shamblen of<br />
Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. I'm looking<br />
forward to doing my part in the Music Players Club<br />
and I feel confident that we are onto something good<br />
for the Club and good for the Core.<br />
We are a club that welcomes everyone with an SCCA membership who has<br />
played to any degree and wants sharpen their skills, jam, and get to know others<br />
who play. Contact Mickael Cook email: michaelcookguitar@gmail.com<br />
We meet in the Trophy Room on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of every month from<br />
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. First Thursdays are for Beginners who play just a little or<br />
who are wanting to learn guitar. 2nd Thursdays are for Intermediate and up on<br />
all instruments.<br />
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Everyone who has an SCCA membership number is welcome to attend one or both<br />
meetings. We've had two great club meetings already and are looking forward to<br />
having everyone come and join in the fun.<br />
Our club philosophy is to LEARN TOGETHER and PLAY TOGETHER.<br />
We concentrate the various styles of music, such as Classic Rock, Country, Folk,<br />
50's and 60's, Blues, as well as other styles.<br />
We have the goal of performing whether as a single or in a group.<br />
Linda: One of our members, learned to play when she was 12 years of age.<br />
She began writing songs then as well. She's a member of several song-writing<br />
groups in Los Angeles as well as Nashville. She has recorded a CD of her songs<br />
that she has written. She hopes become more proficient with her guitar-playing and<br />
we are happy to have her as a member.<br />
Gary: Started playing the acoustic guitar right out of high school.<br />
He has played with several local rock bands in San Fernando Valley and San<br />
Diego over the next decade. He laid down his guitar to pursue photography and<br />
returned to play in 2011. He hopes that becoming a member of the SCCA Music<br />
Players Club, will help him improve his ability to play with others as a performer<br />
as well as in a group.<br />
Pat: She says that the musical talent she has, she inherited from her mother<br />
who loved to play organ and piano, and loved to sing. She received her first<br />
guitar, a 1957 Gibson, from a high school sweetheart. Her music training<br />
consisted of piano lessons as a child. She performed in a church worship band<br />
for 2 years. In 2009 she became involved with bluegrass music on the guitar. She<br />
is currently a member of the Southwest Bluegrass Association. Although her<br />
favorite music genre is Classic Country, she likes many different music styles.<br />
She hopes to learn a variety of music within the Music Players Club.<br />
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Knit & Crochet Classes in<br />
Sun City/Menifee Area<br />
Every Monday 11am to 2pm Marion V. Ashley Community Center<br />
1st & 3rd Thursdays 2 to 4pm Paloma Valley Library<br />
25625 Briggs Road, Menifee Take Menifee Rd. or 215<br />
N to Rt. 74, turn right. Turn left at Briggs. Center will<br />
be on left.<br />
31375 Bradley Rd. (adj to Paloma Valley HS)<br />
Parking is on the right of the entryway drive.<br />
2nd & 4th Thursdays 11am to 1:15pm Sun City Library<br />
1st & 3rd Fridays 1 to 4pm Canyon Lake Library<br />
26982 Cherry Hills Blvd.<br />
31516 Railroad Canyon (inside City Hall) Turn onto<br />
Town Center East. Library is on left.<br />
Leader: Mary Dempsey 951-514-6418 © mmdempsey@aol.com<br />
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