By Rusty Bradshaw
Independent Newsmedia

Recreation Centers of Sun City officials will not consider limiting the uses at the Sun Bowl, 10220 N. 107th Ave.

The RCSC board had a motion on the agenda for its next regular meeting to no longer allow club and outside activities at the outdoor amphitheater. However, following the April 10 member/director exchange meeting, in which some residents objected to the motion, it was pulled from the agenda, according to Joelynn Higgins, RCSC communications and marketing coordinator.

The board will still have a full slate of motions for its regular meeting, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27 in Arizona Rooms 1 and 2 at Fairway Recreation Center, 10600 W. Peoria Ave.

The Sun Bowl motion simply read, “...use of the outdoor amphitheater known as the Sun Bowl will no longer be permitted by any Club events or outside activities.” The vague nature of the motion sparked concern from some residents.

“As a cardholder, motion No. 6 concerns me,” said resident Dottie Paradis during the exchange meeting. “I don’t know why, if used properly, clubs can’t have events there.”

RCSC board President Rich Hoffer said after some incidents at the facility, the board was approached by RCSC management to limit its use to RCSC-sanctioned functions. He did not elaborate on the nature of the incidents.
Ms. Paradis asked if a club could use the Sun Bowl if it submitted its event to be an RCSC-sanctioned activity.
The answer was “no.”

“I think that facility should be available for clubs,” she said.

Board member Ida Eisert agreed, and said during the exchange meeting she would vote “no” on the motion at the board meeting.

Sun City resident Greg Eisert was concerned that restrictions on the Sun Bowl would eliminate a number of activities.

“If we had issues at other venues, would we close everything?” he asked. “I don’t think so.”

Sun City resident Tracy Bussabarger also opposed limiting Sun Bowl activities.

“The Sundial (Recreation Center) is open to clubs and I think the Sun Bowl should be,” she said.

Sun City resident Ben Roloff was also concerned that no specific information was provided concerning the intent of the motion.

“I know there were ‘incidents’ at Wisconsin Days, but that was a very hot day,” he said. “But I am only assuming it is related to this because you are not telling us anything.”

IF YOU GO:
What: RCSC board meeting
When: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27
Where: Arizona Rooms 1 and 2 at Fairway Recreation Center, 10600 W. Peoria Ave.