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A welcome sight in Sun City

Photos by Steve Chernek

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Sign technicians from the Maricopa County Department of Transportation, with help from members of the Sun City PRIDES, erected 10 new Sun City welcome signs Tuesday morning on 111th Avenue north of Olive Avenue.  In honor of the upcoming 50th anniversary... Full story

Celebrate the Fourth inside and out in Sun City

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  The Recreation Centers of Sun City will honor tradition this Fourth of July with the Ring That Bell ceremony at the Bell Recreation Center, featuring a decorated former FBI special agent as the keynote speaker. At 9 a.m. in social halls 1 and... Full story

Spokesperson for "phantom group" defends tactics

Jeff Dempsey

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  Last week, RCSC President Warren Hoffmann criticized the inaccuracies in charges leveled against the board  by what he termed a "phantom group." On Monday, the spokesperson for the group said that the Sun City Formula Registry is, indeed, a... Full story

Banner Boswell plans July blood drive

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Banner Boswell Medical Center will have a blood drive from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. July 16 in Memorial Hall on the first floor of the Support Services building, 13180 N. 103rd Drive, Sun City.   According to United Blood Services, more than 700 blood... Full story

Reverse mortgages: Are they for you?

Jeff Dempsey

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  Frank Leben learned something about reverse mortgages Wednesday: "Too complicated." But he also discovered during the seminar in Sun City that he and his family need to spend more time looking into how a reverse mortgage may be an option in the... Full story

SC fire board OKs $11.6 million budget

Erin Turner

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The governing board for the Sun City Fire Department approved the 2009-10 budget at Tuesday's regular meeting. The board voted unanimously to approve the $11.6 million spending plan, which takes effect July 1. Board members seemed pleased with the finanical... Full story

Interfaith’s Helping Partners Program to join Mary’s Place

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Interfaith Community Care's Helping Partners Program is moving next door to Mary's Place. The program will leave its home on El Mirage Road to occupy a space being constructed at the Bovard Center, home to Mary's Place, 14601 N. Del Webb Blvd. The new... Full story

Mom pins badge on new fire chief

Erin Turner

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  The Sun City Fire Department officially has a new chief. Jim Haner was presented his promotional badge and officially named fire chief at a board meeting Tuesday. He had been serving as interim chief for the last month following the retirement... Full story

Grocers slice food prices, but driving to the store costlier

Mitchell Vantrease

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Prices at grocery stores are dropping. That's the good news.The bad news is that driving to pick up that dozen eggs or pound of ground chuck is getting costlier by the day.Gas prices have stabilized over the last few days, but they have risen relentlessly... Full story

Sun Citians prepare to 'Ring That Bell'

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  The Recreation Centers of Sun City will honor tradition this Fourth of July with the Ring That Bell ceremony at the Bell Recreation Center, featuring a decorated former FBI special agent as the keynote speaker.  At 9 a.m. in Social... Full story

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