Sun City Grand

Sun City Grand board budgets $18.2 million for 2010

Mitchell Vantrease

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The Sun City Grand Community Association board of directors presented its proposed 2010 budget to residents at Thursday afternoon’s workshop. Board President John Such said the finance advisory committee reviewed the budget and recommends the... Full story

Robber runs after clerk says no

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A man armed with a rifle or "paint ball-type weapon" fled a CVS Pharmacy in Surprise Tuesday when the clerk refused to comply after the suspect demanded: "Give me something," police said. The man entered the store, 13870 W. Greenway Road, around... Full story

Surprise, Dysart voters crush spending requests

Bonds, overrides fail by better than 2-1

Joy Slagowski

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  Voters in Surprise and the Dysart school district made it clear Tuesday that this is not the time for elected officials to ask them for any more money. By margins of greater than 2-1, voters rejected a city bond issue that mainly would... Full story

Police: Man slices neck, kills self after traffic stop

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A 43-year-old Surprise man died of a self-inflicted wound to his neck Tuesday following a traffic stop near the intersection of Desert Oasis and Whitehorn Way, Surprise police said. At approximately 2:39 a.m., a Surprise police officer pulled... Full story

Sign up: Historical society looks to boost profile

Jeff Dempsey

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In an effort to increase visibility and membership, the Sun Cities Area Historical Society has renamed its building, the first model home in Sun City, to the Del Webb Sun Cities Museum. A temporary sign is in place at the house, 10801 W. Oakmont... Full story

Browse vendors at semi-annual garage sale

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Sun City Grand’s Semi-Annual Garage Sale is from 7 a.m. to noon Nov. 7 in the parking lot at 19753 N. Remington Drive. There will be more than 249 vendors, food vendors plus an ice cream truck and entertainment by Stomperz Band.... Full story

Soul Benefactors shows heart

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When Kathleen McGeever heard that Valley View Community Food Bank urgently needed funds to continue providing food to needy West Valley families, she decided to act.  McGeever is the president of Soul Benefactors, a local... Full story

Sun City Grand veterans to be honored at ceremony

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Former Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley will deliver the keynote address for the annual Veterans Day ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 11 at Sunland Memorial Park, 15826 Del Webb Blvd., Sun City.Music by The Desert Brass Band begins at 9 and the public... Full story

Grand OKs ad contracts for Del Webb field

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The Sun City Grand Community Association Board of Directors unamiously approved three business sponsorships totaling $22,000 for advertisements on the Del Webb Memorial Softball Field.Contracts were approved for Denny’s Restaurant and THT... Full story

Local photogs score cover shots

Erin Turner

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A trio of photographers in the Sun Cities will have their images forever stamped in a very prominent place.Photographs taken by Sun City resident Charliss McCall, Sun City West resident Edgar Gutweniger and Sun City Grand resident Julie Stortz were... Full story

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