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Elections, solar power top Dems' meeting agenda

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The Surprise Democratic Club will have its next meeting 1 p.m. Saturday at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites, 16540 N. Bullard Ave., near Surprise Stadium. The doors will open at noon so that people can come in and meet some of the members... Full story

Board kills Cimarron snack bar plans

Erin Turner

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  The Sun City Grand board of directors quashed talk about a possible snack bar at the Cimarron Center at Thursday's regular board meeting. The directors voted unanimously to kill the project, which had been discussed for the last two years, primarily... Full story

Interfaith sets life-planning seminar

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  Interfaith Community Care is having a free life planning lecture 9:30 a.m. June 30, at the new Hellen and John M. Jacobs Independence Plaza, 16752 N. Greasewood St., Surprise. Staff will lead a tour of the new campus at 8:30 a.m. followed... Full story

Sun City Grand offers golf deal for non-residents

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Sun City Grand is offering a twilight golf special for non-residents. The golf special features a $15 round of golf, with car, after 1 p.m. every day at each of the four Sun City Grand golf courses. There also is a junior golf special that allows juniors... Full story

Flag Day ceremony stirs memories of sacrifices

Mitchell Vantrease

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Councilman John Longabaugh has plenty of memories about the American flag, particularly a moment when he was presented with one at his mother's graveside years ago. During World War II, the woman served as nurse in the U.S. Army. Receiving the flag reminded... Full story

Grand board tries to get a handle on palm tree issue

Erin Turner

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The Sun City Grand board of directors will establish a sub-committee to determine the right course of action for replacing date palms that have died on the Cimarron Golf Course. After a special workshop Thursday morning in which the board toured the... Full story

Wilson praises gov, rips Legislature over budget

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Maricopa County Supervisor Max Wilson has praised Gov. Jan Brewer's budget plan as fairer to local governments but criticized the $8.2 billion legislative spending proposal as "devastating to the most essential function of county government, justice and... Full story

Grand board holds off on palm tree project

Such: too many questions and not enough answers

Erin Turner

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  The Sun City Grand board of directors wants more information before proceeding with a $350,000 tree replacement project at the Cimarron Golf Course. Board President John Such said the project, which would replace around 50 date palm trees that... Full story

6 bucks bags books

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Birt's Bistro and Bookstore will have a "Brown Bag Book Sale" Thursday and Friday when, for $6, customers can take home as many books as they can fit in one of Birt's Bistro and Bookstore's large brown paper bags. "We currently have a great selection... Full story

Goddard hints at bid for governor during Grand talk

Howard Fischer

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PHOENIX - Democrat Terry Goddard said Sunday his recent declaration "I intend to run for governor" does not require he resign from his current post. Goddard, the state attorney general, acknowledged making the statement recently. "You cannot complain... Full story

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