Darling Design and Decor Support your local businesses!

520-709-3119 Interested in having your

business listed here?
Southwest Blinds and Shutters
520-723-1517 Contact 723-6613.
Thomas Property Management Visit these businesses at
www.ouranthemmr.net!
Contact Information
& Important Numbers
Jody Cote Sun City Anthem by Del Webb at Merrill Ranch
Executive Director

MHT
520-723-5955 723-6657 February 2009 Issue Upcoming Events &
Joy Swanda Activities
Compliance Administrator Sweetheart Dinner & Ron Gartner Concert
723-6616
Jim Harrison Dance March 6
Community Manager St. Patrick’s Day Event
723-6611 Friday, February 13th March 17
Shannon Johnson Multiple Sclerosis Ride ‘09
6 - 10 pm
Lifestyle Director
723-6612 $35 pp Mental Health Trivia March 28-29
Empty Bowl Event
Jaclyn Revis
Communications Coord. Hors d’oeuvres, catered dinner from
February 20th April 4
723-6613 6 pm
Get Ready for Bike MS 2009! Gene Horan
ASU Coordinator
Sharko’s, dessert and 1/2 bottle of
wine per person. Live music. $5 at the door
1st Annual Spring Follies
April 10

March 28-29, 2009 723-6622

Jake Hoffman
Tickets sold until February 10th.
MHT in February will be an even bigger
Community Yard Sale
April 25
blowout than January’s was!! More
Florence, AZ Visit
Fitness & Wellness Director
723-6626 people, More Prizes, More FUN!! Come sit Member
mainstreetmashers.com Ryan Eckroat & relax and enjoy all the fun!
For the second year in a row, the Bike MS event will be held
in Florence, AZ the last weekend of March. The very first rest
and click Join Mashers Poston Butte Golf Club GM
723-1880
$5 at the door. Satisfaction
to ride with the team.
stop of the ride will be right here in Anthem at Merrill Ranch!
If interested in Assessment Billing Survey available
There are many ways you can get involved with this year’s
event!
• Volunteer at the Anthem Rest Stop
volunteering at the
Anthem rest stop,
602-288-2688
Pulte
480-551-7450
2nd Annual February 1 - 15
contact 723-6613. We want to hear from
• Ride with our other Anthem riders in the Main

Anthem Pet Extravaganza

Cox - Cable, Phone, Internet
Street Mashers Team of Florence 602-694-1929 YOU!
• Attend upcoming fundraising events Johnson Utilities - Water Help us help you make
• Volunteer at Heritage Park in Florence during the 480-987-9870 Sun City Anthem the
weekend’s activities APS - Electric Dog park community you’ve
Join us for 602-371-7171 Agility course, fashion & talent show come to love and enjoy!
Southwest Gas - Gas All Sun City Anthem
Coffee and Conversation - February 6 @ 9 am 520-889-1888 Pet vendors residents on www.
sponsored by Reverse Mortgages USA Town of Florence Pets for adoption ouranthemmr.net will
Then come to an 520-868-7500 receive an e-mail on
Raffle tickets for attendees who bring donation
Educational Seminar on Reverse Mortgages February 1st with the
February 6 @ 10 am Sun City Union Center items for Reservation Rewards Animal Rescue. survey. Each user may
Come learn: • How a Reverse Mortgage can
Hours of Operation take the survey once.
520-723-6600 Front Desk Not logged onto www.
• Why there are NEVER monthly supplement retirement income and
payments. augment your lifestyle.
Monday - Wednesday Items needed: gently used sheets and towels, hypo allergenic laundry soap, ouranthemmr.net? Log
5:30 am - 8:00 pm fish oil, canned tuna, anything dog, as well as monetary donations.
• Why there are NO hidden fees. AND MUCH MORE! on today to make sure
Thursday - Friday
• Why you DO NOT have to own your you receive the survey!
home to be debt free.
• Why you CANNOT be forced out of
5:30 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday February 28th Community Park No computer or inter-
7:30 am - 8:00 pm net access? Computers
your home; no one will own your home
Sunday 10 am - 12 pm FREE are available in the ASU
8 except YOU.
10:00 am - 6:00 pm 1 Center for resident use.
 The Communities of Del Webb invite you to participate in
Sun City Groups & Clubs Updates
Pennies fr m He ven
benefiting Neighborhood
2nd Annual BBQ March 9th
3:00 pm
Meet at the Union
Cooking Club Committee
Representatives
Center Meeting Wanted
$63 pp February 10th @ 5:30 pm The Board of Directors of
Bring in your extra change beginning January 2009 Sponsored by the Includes BBQ, the Sun City Anthem at
Would you Merrill Ranch Community
to make a dif ference in a child’s life. Hiking Club ride & gratuity.
like to learn Association is currently
RSVP to 723-9045 by Prizes & 50/50
January - February - March Feb. 1. Space is limited! raffle. to cook a accepting applications for
wonderful residents interested in being
2009 Anyone interested in a trip to
Phantom Ranch at the
dish like considered for appoint-
Collection jar available at the bottom of the Grand Canyon
vanilla cider ment as Neighborhood
port with Representatives. Neighbor-
Union Center Front Desk. in March 2010, contact Ron
pears? Join hood Representatives serve
at 723-9045. Deposit: $90.
the Communities of Del Webb the Sun City
Cooking Club on February 10th for some
in advisory capacities as
liaisons between the Board
Upcoming Trips fun, laughter, and other cooking friends.
Mary Jean Cirrito will show us all how to
of Directors and residents
of their respective neighbor-
Glendale Chocolate Affaire A Day at the Races Laughlin Nevada make homemade Italian red sauce for that hood in communicating
February 7, 2009 February 16, 2009 March 17 - 19, 2009 perfect Italian pasta dish. Members are issues of interest or concern
$42 pp $57 pp $172 pp dbl occ./$197 pp single February 14, 2009 asked to bring $3 dues, your own favorite while enhancing forums for
RSVP to 520-421-2818 RSVP to 520-421-2818 by Feb. 1 By Bisque ‘N Pieces Ceramics Club vegetable or Italian dish (to share) along communication. A resident
Chicago Cubs vs. Diamondbacks with something to drink. Please join us in will be appointed for each
Door prizes with a raffle and an oppor-
Rocky Point March 15, 2009 the Ballroom at the Union Center. RSVP neighborhood. Neighbor-
tunity to purchase unique, hand-painted
February 14-16, 2009 $47 pp by responding to the reminder e-mail a hood Representatives meet
teapots. Tickets on sale now!
$267 pp double/$357 pp single RSVP to 520-421-2818 week before the meeting, calling Vicki with the Board on a quar-
Great Valentine’s gift!
RSVP to 520-421-2818 O’Hara at 723-3308 or signing up in the terly basis.

GET YOURS TODAY! January Nice Yard Bocce Ball Group group binder at the front desk. Interested candidates
should submit an applica-
If you haven’t ordered your 2006-2008 Commemorative
Sun City Calendar, place your order today at the front
Congratulations to
6689 W. Trenton Court
Interested in Bocce
Ball? We’re looking
Canned Food Drive tion expressing their interest
in serving as a Neighbor-
desk! Calendars are $7 each and contain all ASU Spring for being January’s Nice Yard for someone to head Club Competition hood Committee represen-
tative along with any back-
2008
classes, holidays and the major lifestyle and fitness events of the Month. This recogni- up a bocce ball group! Clubs are having a friendly canned food
2006 -
Remem
bering
for 2009. Make this year’s resolution to plan ahead and tion is decided upon by the Contact Shannon if drive competition throughout the year. ground information they
get involved early in your community! DRC Committee. interested. The Cooking Club and the Bunco group wish to share with the Board
to Community Manager at
are represented for February. Make sure to
Single Guest Day Pass: $3.00/day
Residents in good standing and having a
Additional Memberships: $300.00
An additional resident is any individual, 19
Pottery Horse drop your canned goods in to support your
the Union Center front desk
no later than March 2, 2009.
resident membership card must check in the years of age or older, who resides in the home Class group (or both!). We are looking for two
clubs for March. Contact Shannon.
Formal appointments of
guest each day a guest pass is purchased and for more than 6 months in a calendar year. $25 with your own clay (5# needed) Neighborhood Committee
accompany the guest in the facility. Guest The fee for additional cards will equate to $30 with our clay Representatives are planned
passes may not be purchased for children 50% of the annual Base Assessment, and each Thursdays 1:30 - 4:30 pm on or before the March
Fee Changes under the age of 19. Lot shall be limited to a maximum of four (4) Building Class February 12 Town Hall meeting with the
Beginning April 1, 2009, 3-Day Guest Pass: $3.00/day (up to 3 days) activity cards. Owners will be required to cer- Glazing Class February 26 Board of Directors. Applica-
the Sun City Union Residents in good standing and having a tify that any additional resident requesting Embellishing Class March 5 tions can be obtained at the
Center will be charging resident membership card may come to the an activity card meets the qualifications for Fridays 1 - 4 pm Union Center or you can ob-
for guest fees and Union Center with their guest and purchase facility use as stated. All additional member- Building Class February 12 tain a copy off www.ouran-
additional memberships a guest pass for as many as 3 days. The ships previously issued without charge will Glazing Class February 27 themmr.net. Training for
to use the facility. resident must accompany the guest in the expire on April 1, 2009. Embellishing March 6 new Committee members
Yarn, feathers, beads & leathers available will be provided by Associa-
facility for each day the guest pass is issued.
to purchase (or bring your own).
2 Guest passes may not be purchased for chil-
dren under the age of 19.
Call 233-6731 for questions.
tion Management.
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 Fitness & Wellness Department February Lifestyle Update
February Wellness Seminars Dinner Club Potluck
Night at the Movies
February 5 @ 6 pm
Personal Safety Seminar Affinity Physical Therapy $3 pp includes pop-
February 12th Tuesdays & Thursdays; 9 am - 2 pm
February 2 Theme: Africa corn, candy, soda,
Olive Garden Beginning March. water.
3:00 pm Affinity Physical Therapy of Florence will be offer-
Casa Grande Sign up today!
Forgetfulness Seminar ing high-quality physical therapy right in the Union
February 21st Center on select dates in February. Most insurance’s
Meet at 4:45 pm to carpool Sign up for your African dish!
Night at the Movies
10 am do not require a prescription in order to cover physical If you’ve been to Africa, submit February 19 @ 6 pm
Considering Surgery Seminar therapy, so if you’re struggling with an ache or pain, photos to the Lifestyle Director $3 pp includes popcorn,
February 25th Affinity may be the answer!
so a slide show can be created for candy, soda, water.
2:00 pm Purchase ticket at the
the potluck.
Check www.ouranthemmr.net for more information on these seminars! front desk.

Fitness & Wellness Senior Games Karaoke Lifestyle Update

Events, Activities, Workshops
Mental Health Trivia Night
February 20th
6:00 pm
$5 (Cash only at the door)
So Exceptional Skin Care
Valentine’s Day Specials
February 13th & 14th
See schedule at fitness desk
for times.
Massage Therapy February
Special
All month!
You and your significant
other can each receive a
30-minute massage for only
$65! That’s a savings of $25!
Core Chiropractic Care
February 19th
Cost & times vary.
See fitness desk.
If you need an adjustment
or simply feel like getting
your body back on track,
the doctors at Core
Chiropractic are the people
to see!
6 for FREE!
Night Feb. 26
Ballroom
Schedule of Events 6 - 8 pm
FREE
Trip 10:30 am
$12 for the first event.
$6 for all additional events.
Card Room
February 9th
Monday, February 16th Every 3rd Monday $5 deposit
Men’s Swimming - 400 meter 10 am RSVP’s required to
Women’s Swimming - 400 meter 2 pm 6 - 8 pm Sign up at the front desk
723-6612.
Tuesday, February 17th
Men’s Walking - 5K 10 am www.OurAnthemMR.net is the best
Women’s Walking - 5K 2 pm Tuesday
Wednesday, February 18th place to find community news, talk
Men’s Running - 5K 10 am Feb. 17 with neighbors, view calendars of com-
Women’s Running - 5K 2 pm munity events, check e-mail and so
5 pm
Thursday, February 19th much more! If you’re having trouble
Men’s Horseshoes 10 am Ballroom using the portal or want to learn more
Women’s Horseshoes 2 pm Patio
Friday, February 20th about what’s available, this is for you!
CoEd Pickleball Doubles 9 am RSVP to 723-6613. Please be sure you
Monday, February 23rd
Men’s Cycling - 15K 10 am
Every 3rd February 17th
have signed onto www.ouranthemmr.
net as a user prior to attending portal
Women’s Cycling - 15K
Tuesday, February 24th
2 pm
Tuesday 7 - 8 pm training. Free.
Men’s Bocce Ball 10 am 723-6613
Women’s Bocce Ball 2 pm 2nd & 4th We are
Thursday, February 26th Coffee & Conversation
Men’s Pickleball Doubles 9 am Thursdays collecting
February 6th
Women’s Pickleball Doubles 2 pm 10 am - 5 pm canned
Friday, February 27th 9 am
CoEd Partner’s Dance 6 pm FREE goods and
Come at your
OPEN TO ALL RESIDENTS non-perish-
Senior Games Awards leisure to play able items
Ceremony the hottest new for the
February 28 @ 4 pm games! Bring your friends!
$6 per person.
RSVP at the Resident Services Desk. Florence Food Bank. Please
The system will be up and Those that RSVP and show up will
Games participants attend be entered into a special drawing.
bring your items to
running all day. the Union Center. 3
 February Group Calendar
Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays Sundays

ASU: I Got Rhythm

2nd Annual Anthem

ASU: Music of the

ASU: Music of the

Awards Ceremony

Awards Ceremony
Pickleball Pickleball Hiking Group Hike Pickleball Cycling Pickleball Pickleball

Pet Extravaganza
Skin Care V-Day

& Potluck 12 pm
Decades 10 am

Decades 10 am
So Exceptional

Seminar 10 am
Saturday

10 am – 12 pm
Mixed Doubles C Level Players 8 am Women (B & C) 10 am C Players Open Play

Biggest Losers
Choir Practice

Senior Games
(and Rhyme):

Forgetfulness
8 - 10 am 8 - 10 am Pickleball Inter-Club 8 - 10 am Pickleball 8 - 10 am 6 – 8 pm
Pickleball Pickleball Play 9 am – 12 pm Pickleball Singles Pickleball Square Dancing

Specials
Novice Play B Level Players Line Dancing 10 am Men (B & C) 8 - 10 am B Players 723-4083

Poetry
10 am

10 am
1 2:30 pm 10 am – 12 pm MahJongg 1 pm 10 am – 12 pm Tennis 8 am 10 am – 12 pm Pickleball

4 pm
Poker 1 pm Poker 1 pm 723-9454
Quilting/ Quilting/Sewing Pickleball

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Mexican Train
Sewing 9 am Bocce Ball Pickleball 9 am Open Play 723-0674
Gourd Festival Bridge 1 pm Social 7 pm Open Play Line Dancing 3:30 pm

Senior Games:

Senior Games:
Pottery

CoEd Partners
Mental Health

Ladies Putt &

Pour 5:30 pm
Conversation

Ceramics 1 pm Stained 3:30 pm 10 am

Skin Care V-
Day Specials
480-748-6015

Trivia Night

Dance 6 pm
Exceptional
Friday

Sweetheart
Pickleball Glass/Mosaic Bunco 6 pm Poker 1 pm Co-Ed Softball

6 – 10 pm

Pickleball
Dinner &
Coffee &

Doubles
Open Play 1 pm Pinochle 6 pm 723-4948

Dance
3:30 pm Weight Pottery 6:30 pm Investment

CoEd

6 pm
9 am

9 am
Trip

Poker 5 pm Watchers 6 pm Tennis 7 pm 233-6040

So
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Line Dancing
6

723-5959
Hiking 723-9045
Health Care Medicare & Medicade

Night at the Movies: Wanted 6 pm

Secure Horizons, AARP & United
Night at the Movies: The Duchess

Senior Games: Women’s Doubles

Senior Games: Men’s Horseshoes
Monthly Meetings

ASU: A Bit More Spanish 1 pm

ASU: A Bit More Spanish 1 pm

Senior Games: Men’s Doubles
ASU: Survival Conversational

ASU: Survival Conversational

Personal Safety Seminar 3 pm

2nd Mondays: Cooking Club 1st Wednesday: 1st & 3rd Thurs: 2nd & 4th Ceramics Sun City Solos
Block Watch Mtg Meeting: Genealogy Mexican Train Fridays: 723-9825 723-0690

Lifestyle Update 10:30 am

For more information on these events, check out the Sun City Anthem Activities group
Senior Games: Women’s
6 pm Tuesday, Feb. 1 pm 1 pm BINGO Cycling 233-6274 Mah Jongg

Core Chiropractic Care

Wii Play 10 am – 5 pm

Wii Play 10 am – 5 pm
Thursday

Jewelry Making 723-5881

Scrapbook Party 6 pm

2nd Mondays: 10th 5:30 pm 2nd & 4th Wednesdays: 2nd Thurs: 1 pm
Sun City Anthem Lifestyle Calendar

480-688-6455 Genealogy
1st & 3rd
Basic Internet 4 pm

Security Club Wine Club Mtg: Jewelry Making Investment Club Gourmet Food 723-9454

Horseshoes 2 pm
Mtg 7 pm Tuesday, Feb. 1:30 pm 6 pm Fridays:

calendar at www.ouranthemmr.net! Event questions? Contact 723-6600.

Club Bridge 723-6299

Pickleball 2 pm
Pickleball 9 am
17th 6:30 pm 2nd Wednesday:

Spanish 10 am

Spanish 10 am
2nd Thurs: Pinochle
Seminar 6 pm

480-688-6455 Poker 233-6036

Red Hats Hiking Club Mtg 1 pm Diving/ Snorkel BINGO 723-5881
11 am 6:30 pm Club 723-9719 Cooking
Recycling Club Mtg: 2nd & 4th Thurs: Pinochle 723-3308
10 am
6 pm

Wednesday, Feb. 4th Hand & Foot 723-9963 Bocce Ball Social
Hand & Foot 413-2900
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3 pm 1 pm
5

723-9963 Quilting/Sewing
February 2009

Red Hat’s 723-5878

Senior Games: Men’s

723-9454 Block Watch Mtg

Considering Surgery
Women’s Running
Security Club 723-8023
Wednesday

Mtg 723-8023 Wine Club

Sun City Follies

Sun City Follies

Sun City Follies

Sun City Follies

League Begins
Men’s Softball

Senior Games:

Recycling Club 520-836-0617

Meeting 4 pm

Meeting 4 pm

Meeting 4 pm

Meeting 4 pm
Seminar 2 pm
520-509-1121
February Group Fitness Schedule
Running
10 am

Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays

2 pm

Circuit Training Complete Fitness Spin Core Conditioning Yoga Spin

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9 – 9:45 am 9 – 9:45 am (Indoor Cycling) 9 – 9:45 am 9 – 9:45 am (Indoor Cycling)

9 – 9:45 am 10 – 10:45 am
ADVANCED Reg. Mtg 2 pm
ASU: Intro to Drawing 6 pm

ASU: Intro to Drawing 6 pm

Senior Games: Men’s Bocce

Men’s Golf Club Zumba* Line Dancing Pilates Swim Aerobics
Registration Mtg 10:30 am
ASU: Genealogy Research

ASU: Genealogy Research

Mardis Gras Potluck 6 pm

Pet Health & Safety 6 pm

Senior Games: Women’s

Senior Games: Women’s

9 am 10 – 10:45 am 10:15 – 11 am 10 – 10:45 am 10 – 10:45 am
Senior Games: Men’s

Swim Aerobics Ladies Golf Club Line Dancing

Wii Fit 10 am – 5 pm

Portal Training 7 pm
Biggest Losers Club

Biggest Losers Club

Tuesday

Basic Internet 4 pm
Before 1850 10 am

Before 1850 10 am

10 – 10:45 am 11 am 10:15 – 11 am
Yappy Hour 5 pm

Gentle Yoga Gentle Yoga Gentle Yoga

Walking 10 am

Walking 2 pm

2:30 – 3:30 pm 6 – 7 pm 2:30 – 3:30 pm

Bocce 2 pm

Open Tennis
7 pm
10 am

* Zumba is a specialty class and may not be used as part of a fitness punch pass. Please purchase separately.
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COMPLETE FITNESS: A low impact class that focuses on resistance training to target the major muscle groups of the upper and lower
body. The class utilizes dumbbells, resistance bands and more to provide an invigorating full body workout! Don’t miss your chance to
ASU: Working in Pastels

ASU: Working in Pastels

ASU: Working in Pastels

Senior Games: Women’s

Senior Games: Women’s

lean out and get fit!!

ASU: Historic Florence
Gila River Casino Trip

Senior Games: Men’s

Senior Games: Men’s

ZUMBA: Zumba Fitness is like no other workout you will ever experience! Inspired by traditional cumbia, salsa, samba and meringue
Karaoke Social 6 pm
Houses & Buildings

music. The pairing of pulsating Latin rhythms with the red-hot international dance steps caused a craze sensation…and Zumba fitness
Dinner Club 5 pm
ASU: End of Life

Swimming 10 am
Monday

Decision Making

Workshop 10 am
Workshop 10 am

Swimming 2 pm
ASU: Computer

ASU: Computer

was born!
Cycling 10 am

Cycling 2 pm

CORE CONDITIONING: A moderate impact class designed to work all the major muscle groups. Activities utilize stability balls and
9 am – 5 pm

other core training equipment, in order to aid the body in maintaining balance and stability for the activities of daily living as well as
10:30 am

other recreational activities.

PILATES: A low/moderate impact class designed to minimize stress on the joints while conditioning the core muscles of the body.
4 pm

4 pm

4 pm
9 am

Pilates uses a systematic mat based workout engineered to adapt to all skill levels while toning and lengthening the muscle fibers.
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YOGA: A low impact class that uses slow static stretches to maximize health and loosen tight muscles. Enjoy rhythmic poses and balance
techniques while improving your posture, lowering your stress and developing flexibility. Great for all fitness levels!
Floral Exhibit
& Chocolate

8 am – 5 pm

SWIM AEROBICS: A low impact class that uses exercises in the pool to focus on aerobic activity. This class is for swimmers and non
Super Bowl
Sunday

Guest Golf
Party 3 pm

Thompson

Resident/

swimmers alike, especially those with orthopedic issues or osteoarthritis. Great for all levels!!
Tasting

Tourn.

GENTLE YOGA: A low impact class that utilizes training aids to focus the body, mind & soul to achieve better overall health & wellness.
Boyce

10 am

4 SPIN (indoor cycling): Spinning classes are a great way to get in a vigorous workout – burning calories and keeping your muscles in
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shape. This high intensity class is the perfect way to build stamina, tone and get a butt kicking workout!
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