Coming Up
Arts in the Park & Cafe Lunch
1st Saturday of every month
Saturday, February 4
10am – 4pm
Lunch in the SC Café
12 - 1:30 pm $7 pp
Residents, please pre-register for lunch!
“Village Arts in the Park” has become “Arts in the Park” and is now located in the Union Center Entrance the first Saturday of each and every month from October through April. The location change is part of their on-going effort to make this a convenient, welcoming Craft Sale.
The craft sale is growing. We are averaging between 20-30 booths with some very interesting and unique offerings. As marketing efforts improve and word gets out that this will happen the first Saturday of each month during our “high season” we fully expect to see more and more vendors participate.
To complement “Arts in the Park” the Lifestyle department began offering a $7 lunch in the Café between noon and 1:30pm. A typical menu for this event will be a sandwich, chips, side salad, dessert and beverage. Last month, 28 residents, vendors and shoppers enjoyed the lunch and we expect it will grow as word gets out. We do ask that residents PRE-REGISTER for the lunch so we are able to plan for enough food. There will be some guess work in planning for non-residents who stop by to shop and decide to enjoy lunch which is why we need residents to help us by registering ahead of time.
The next “Arts in the Park” is March 3! Mark your calendars now!
Arts in the Park & Cafe Lunch
1st Saturday of every month
Saturday, February 4
10am – 4pm
Lunch in the SC Café
12 - 1:30 pm $7 pp
Residents, please pre-register for lunch!
“Village Arts in the Park” has become “Arts in the Park” and is now located in the Union Center Entrance the first Saturday of each and every month from October through April. The location change is part of their on-going effort to make this a convenient, welcoming Craft Sale.
The craft sale is growing. We are averaging between 20-30 booths with some very interesting and unique offerings. As marketing efforts improve and word gets out that this will happen the first Saturday of each month during our “high season” we fully expect to see more and more vendors participate.
To complement “Arts in the Park” the Lifestyle department began offering a $7 lunch in the Café between noon and 1:30pm. A typical menu for this event will be a sandwich, chips, side salad, dessert and beverage. Last month, 28 residents, vendors and shoppers enjoyed the lunch and we expect it will grow as word gets out. We do ask that residents PRE-REGISTER for the lunch so we are able to plan for enough food. There will be some guess work in planning for non-residents who stop by to shop and decide to enjoy lunch which is why we need residents to help us by registering ahead of time.
The next “Arts in the Park” is March 3! Mark your calendars now!
Saturday, February 4
10am – 4pm
Lunch in the SC Café
12 - 1:30 pm $7 pp
Residents, please pre-register for lunch!
“Sweets for the Sweetest”
Valentine’s Dance
Tuesday, February 14
7:00-10:00pm
LAST DAY TO REGISTER – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Randy Lee - DJ
Here’s another excuse to dance! Valentine’s Day falls on Tuesday this year so make plans now to attend our Valentine’s Dance on Tuesday, February 14. Music by DJ Randy Lee will guarantee that “your kind of music” is ready to play.
We’re planning dance contests in Rock & Roll, Swing, Country couples dancing and Line Dancing. But if you have your own special dance category there will be a freestyle dance contest where any style qualifies. Prizes will be awarded in each category.
Bring along your favorite beverage and we’ll have an array of desserts that will please everyone. We’ll provide plenty of ice, iced tea and water for your convenience.
Tickets are $12 if purchased by Monday, February 6th and $14.00 if purchased after February 6th.
Register TODAY and save $2!
Volunteers Extraordinaire!
Remember the 80's TV show MacGyver where Richard Dean Anderson played Angus MacGyver, a different kind of hero: he didn't use weapons, and he was an expert at making complicated machines out of ordinary things. Well, Vicki D'Elia is our very own 21st Century female MacGyver! Her forte may not be machinery, but she really could survive in the desert for days with just a toothpick and a glue gun! Recently Vicki has put her talents to the task of developing ideas for a number of events including Del Webb Goes Pink, Caribbean Night, Halloween, USO Show and she is currently working diligently with eleven other devoted volunteers to ensure that "A Royal Affair" will provide a dazzling evening to those attending our New Year's Eve Party.
Vicki's enthusiasm and energy also spills over to her home. On any given day you can find her putting up a back splash, adding a light fixture, installing cabinets or painting a couple rooms! To most of us, that's a lot of work, but to Vicki, it's just Tuesday...
Thank you Vicki for being our MacGyver!
Community News
Free Family Caregiver Workshops through the CarePRO Program
Are you a family caregiver residing in Arizona and do you help care for someone with dementia or memory loss? Do you provide an average of four hours of care or supervision per day for that individual? Do you find caring for your loved one increasingly demanding of your time and energy?
If so, CarePRO (Care Partners Reaching Out) may be able to help you. Through our free workshops, you will learn:
· About dementia and its impact
· How to manage your frustration, irritation, and stress
· How to communicate with your loved one
· How to take better care of your own health
In addition, respite and transportation assistance may be available to help caregivers attend the workshops.
Workshops are being planned for Casa Grande, Florence, and Globe in February and March. Seating is limited and a pre-registration process is required.
For more information, please call Mindy at the Alzheimer’s Association Desert Southwest Chapter at 602-528-0545 x 210.
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Florence Getting $1 Million Honky-Tonk in Moonshine Willy's
Dallas has Billy Bob's.
And in a couple weeks, Florence will have Moonshine Willy's.
Owner Harry Luge Sr. described the $1 million, multi-use entertainment facility as "the largest honky-tonk in the state."
"We have the real deal," Luge said. "This is a real honky-tonk, not a wannabe. Some places may have a country name, but this is a true country honky-tonk with live bull riding, bronc riding and special events. It's a one-of-a-kind facility."
Moonshine Willy's, which opens on Feb. 10, includes a 30,000-square-foot picnic area and a 25,000-square-foot pavilion. Altogether, Luge said, the facility can handle about 2,500 people. It has a liquor license, will serve barbecue and holds a stage with a complete sound system.
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Sun City Anthem listed as one of the 50 Best Communities in the nation by Where to Retire Magazine!
Date: June 9, 2011
Congratulations! Where to Retire Magazine has named your community as a top community in the nation! Del Webb’s two actively selling Sun City communities in the Valley have been listed among the 50 Best Communities in the nation by Where to Retire Magazine. > read more
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Use of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles
Date: April 25, 2011
At the Hall Meeting in April, the issue of golf carts and Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) was brought up, needing clarification on what the rules are for using these vehicles in our community. > read full story
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New & Improved Volunteer Program
Date: April 22, 2011
Resident volunteers are the” heartbeat” and "life support” of activities at Sun City. Without our wonderful volunteers, it wouldn’t be possible to hold the many outstanding events we have.
We’re pleased to have a core group of volunteers for the upcoming 2011-2012 season but, although we’ve got some of our bases covered, we need to recruit quite a few more for the many exciting activities still on the drawing board.
The format for volunteering is new and improved. > read full story
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MFCD awards Dam Repair Contract to FNF Construction
It's time to celebrate! After years and years of effort to get to this point, the Magma Flood Control District has finally completed 1) all of the engineering, design work and construction plans which define the needed repairs for the Dam, and 2) secured all of the funding necessary to complete construction of the needed Dam repairs, including verifying that all of the federal funding has been appropriated by congress and obligated by USDA NRCS for repair of the Magma Dam.
As a result, on April 1, 2011, the District has awarded the construction contract, and issued a notice to proceed, to FNF Construction, Inc. The Contract calls for construction to be completed by June 24, 2012. Over the next 30 to 60 days, the contractor and engineers will be finalizing the construction schedule and coordinating the details that must occur before FNF can mobilize and start construction. The District looks forward to successfully completing the Dam Rehabilitation and ultimately being able to provide the level of flood protection desired by those living downstream of the Dam. If you have questions, please feel free to contact the Districts General Manager.
Kent Pace, General Manager
Magma Flood Control District
3850 E. Baseline Rd. Ste. 144
Mesa, AZ 85206
480.424.3438
kent@azmfcd.org
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Arizona State 2010 Census DataDate: January 5, 2011
This story includes information that was sent by CAAG on state population results released by the U.S. Census. The U.S. Census Bureau has officially released population estimates today down to the State. > full story