Sun City, Arizona – The 1st Planned Retirement Community

Welcome to the Sun City, Arizona blog.  This blog is being managed by the Sun City Visitors Center.

We are extremely proud to be the 1st Planned Retirement Community and are looking forward to telling you all about the values to be found while living in the community.

Come back often.  We will be making regular posting and answering questions as they are received.

Proud Sponsor Decals

Show your support for Sun City’s 50th Anniversary by displaying a Proud Sponsor decal on your business, home, car or your golf car. The decals sell for $50 each with the proceeds being used to fund anniversary activities.

Proud Sponsor decals are available at the Sun City Visitors Center – 16824 N 99th Ave, in the Bell Recreation Center.

50th Anniversary Community Meeting

Plan to attend the:

50th Anniversary Community Meeting
January 21st
2pm
Lakeview Recreation Center Social Hall
10626 W Thunderbird Blvd
Sun City, AZ

Learn about the planning for the Sun City Anniversary year. It’s less than a year away.

Canadian Club of the West Valley

Hi Vicki,
Your e-mail was directed to me, Vera MacIntosh, President of the Canadian Club of the West Valley. We just moved here for winter months back in January 2007. It’s ironic that I should respond to you as Chuck and I lived in Sherwood Park for 23 years. We picked Sun City, Arizona because our White Rock, B.C. friends all had a place here. That meant instant friends and a social life. But, before we made our choice we did ask a lot of people, why Sun City? We had not heard of this place. Well here in Sun City there are 7 Recreation Centre’s. Everything you could think of and much more. Each Recreation Centre has a pool. One of them has a salt water pool. There is an exercise room in each Recreation Centre plus crafts of all kinds, plus card playing rooms for everyday use, plus pool halls and bowling allies, plus lawn bowling, plus metal and wood shops, plus library’s and I’m sure if you can think of anything I haven’t mentioned, it will be there. Oh course; my personal favorite, the computer club has over 1,500 members. The Recreation Centre’s are being upgraded and renewed as we speak. Modern and up-to-date equipment etc. I call this community: “Life after Life”. There are people well into 80′s and 90′s enjoying their life as if they were 50′s and 60′s. You can actually look forward to growing old. There is a lot to do. A reason to live. For more details visit our website: www.suncityaz.org.
My husband would stay here all year round if he could. Even in the hot summer, he would be happy here. Sun City West also has a Rec. Ctre. We are so glad we asked around before we settled. The Canadian Club is a social club where we get together at different events and outings so we can see Arizona. Day trips mostly, dinners to nice restaurants, seeing the Caverns, going to dinner theatres, horse races, and anything lots of us want to do. There are very many more clubs here in the West Valley. Other clubs I don’t even know.
Mr. Paul Herrmann, Executive Director of the Sun City Visitors Centre can be reached at 1-623-977-5000 or 1-800-437-8146, e-mail address: pherrmann@suncityaz.org He has a wealth of knowledge and can share a lot of information about Sun City and all the amenities available. As well, he can provide you with the contact name and number for the Sun City Historical Society who can inform you about Mr. Del Webb. Mr. Webb, the founder and developer, designed the entire concept back in the 60′s. He was ahead of his time and had the foresight for retirement living.
A copy of your editorial, once published, would be appreciated for our files and distributing to perspective retirees. Many thanks.
Yours truly,
Vera MacIntosh

2009 HEART HEALTH EXPO

The Sun City Visitors Center is hosting the 2009 Heart Health Expo, being held on February 19th at the Bell Recreation Center.  The Expo will run from 8am to noon.

70 vendors will be present representing health care, medical, travel, finance, real estate, remodeling, electrical, self-storage, and many other industries.

FREE Parking – FREE Admission – FREE Goodies – FREE Screenings – FREE Drawings

Mark you calendar and make sure you don’t miss this event.  Many non-profit organizations will also be present.

Proud Sponsors Needed

One of the ways for businesses, clubs, and residents to get involved with the Sun City’s 50th Anniversary Celebration is to purchase a Proud Sponsor decal.  The decals sell for $50 each with all proceeds supporting the 2010 yearlong schedule of activities.

Be one of the first to display a decal on your business door, golf cart, or home.  Proud Sponsor decals are available at the Sun City Visitors Center, located in the Bell Recreation Center.

Let’s show our love for Sun City by displaying a Proud Sponsor decal.

Golden Anniversary Public Meeting

DO YOU LOVE SUN CITY?

If so, we can use your help.  Come to the next Public meeting of the Sun City Golden Anniversary committee on January 21st at the Lakeview Recreation Center – Social Hall.  The meeting will begin at 2pm.

Make sure to stop in and see all that is being planned and to learn about how you can get involved.

Golf Car Usage

Ronald from Iowa asked, “ I have viewed your web site but I didn’t find any mention of golf cart fees. Can a person use their own golf cart playing golf or does one have to rent? Is their any restrictions if the golf cart is gas or electric?”

The Recreation Centers of Sun City, Inc., owners of our 8 golf courses removed the trail fee in 2007.  You can therefore use your personal golf car, gas or electric, on any of our courses.  Rental cars are also av available.

Golf cars are licensed vehicles and can be driven on any streets with speed limits of 35 mph or less.

Community Service Project at ASU

Hi Community Agency,

ASU Community Service Program is continuing to engage students in service. On November 6^th, we are having an on-campus service project. Students will have an opportunity to drop-by and give back to their community. We are curious if your agency is in need of envelopes stuffing, brochure folding, assembling backpacks, kits, etc. within the next week. Our staff will be willing to pick up the necessary items and transport the completed project back to your organization. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. Thank you.

Mina Ahmad

Coordinator

ASU Community Service Program

P.O. Box 871301

Tempe, AZ 85287-1301

(480) 965-0305

Fax: (480) 965-2210

http://www.asu.edu/studentaffairs/mu/community/

Where do I go to VOTE?

The Visitors Center will be receiving many calls regarding this subject, so here are two answers.

First – Check the Sample Ballot sent to your address.  Your polling place will be written on the cover to the left of the mailing address.  There is even a map.

Second – If you didn’t receive a Sample Ballot or misplaced it, go to the this link, “Maricopa County Recorder, enter your address and you will have your answer.

Now, DON”T FORGET TO VOTE!

Motorcycle Clubs

Stuart asked: “Can you please tell me the contact person for the Sun City motorcycle club?”

Since names and numbers change, we only use general listings.  We have several motorcycle clubs operating in or around Sun City.  We show listings for Cyclerides, Flying Wheels, Golden Wing, Gold Wing Road Riders Association, Iron Warriors, and Power Riders.  Some have phone numbers and a few have web pages.  We hope this information will help.

The following link will take you to our web page.   Sun City

Click on “Businesses and Activities” and scroll down to “Clubs”, “Various Others”, then to “Motorcycle”.