🌸 Easter Celebrations & bad teeth 🦷

It has been a challenging week at Sun City Scoop headquarters. I had to have a tooth extracted on Monday and it got the best of me until this morning. It nearly took a crow bar to get the darn thing out and I paid the price 😬. I’m finally pain free, but still looking like a chipmunk from the swelling.

I apologize for this week’s newsletter being an abbreviated version, and a couple days late. Things will be back on schedule for next week with a full newsletter. 🙏

Enjoy the cooler weather this weekend!

Thank you for being here, have a great week! If you are feeling kind, forward this email to a neighbor so they can enjoy the Sun City Scoop 😎

COMMUNITY NEWS

~The Valley View Community Food Bank held a ribbon cutting ceremony at their new location in Sun City, at 10733 W. Peoria Ave, in the former Wells Fargo location. The new facility will be open 9am-4pm on weekdays. (link & map)

~New Travel ID required for all flights. Effective May 7, 2025, only the Arizona Travel ID (driver license or ID card), a U.S. passport and other federally approved identification will be accepted at TSA airport security checkpoints for domestic travel. The Arizona Travel ID costs $25 and is valid for eight years. The new Arizona Travel ID card will arrive in the mail within 10-14 days. (link)

EVENTS

Easter Celebrations

[Sun City West] Easter in the Park will be held on Saturday, April 19th at Beardsley Park. Tickets are free but each child must have one. (link)

[Sun City] Easter Egg Hunt with arts and crafts, entertainment, and face painting returning on Saturday, April 19th from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. There will be prizes, sweet candy treats, and more for kids of all ages. This event is free for RCSC Member Cardholders and their escorted guests. No registration is required.

[Sun City] Easter Sunrise Service, Sunday, April 20th at 7am at the Sun Bowl Amphitheater.

[Peoria] 49th Annual Dolly Sanchez Easter Celebration. Come enjoy the City of Peoria’s 49th Annual Dolly Sanchez Easter Celebration with festive entertainment and family-friendly activities at the Peoria Sports Complex! Saturday, April 19, 2025 from 9am-12pm. (link)

Weekly Events

[Sun City West] The Sun City West Garden Club is hosting a plant sale this Thursday (and every Thursday through May) from 9am-12pm, at the Beardsley Recreation Center

[Sun City] Sun City Farmers Market, every Thursday from 9am-1pm (link & map)

[Sun City West] Every Thursday through May, Photography West ‘The Camera Club of Sun City West’ hosts a brief club meeting & member presentations featuring their own photography. (link)

[Sun City West] Sun City West Farmers Market & Craft Show. Every Friday from 9am-2pm. Open to the public & pet friendly. (link & map)

[Surprise] Surprise Farmer’s Market, every Sunday from 3-7pm. A weekly market featuring fresh local ingredients, homemade goods, and artisanal crafts from nearby farms and ranches. (link & map)

Upcoming Events

[Sun City West] Munchie Mondays with Munchkins is scheduled for upcoming Mondays (April 21st) at the R.H. Johnson Library’s parking lot. Bring the grandkids out and enjoy food trucks, activities such as parades and a dunk tank, and get to meet and learn about the Chartered Clubs here in Sun City West as they’ll be invited to schedule with the Rec Centers to host a booth at these events. (link)

[Sun City] Sun City Resident Orientation. Join the Sun City Home Owners Association (SCHOA), the Condominium Owners Association of Sun City (COA) and the Recreation Centers of Sun City (RCSC) for a joint Sun City Resident Orientation. Learn about your unique community, how things work and who is responsible for what. This program will be held by Wednesday, April 23rd. (link)

Have an event you want listed here? Please reach out!

ARIZONA TRIVIA

Last week’s trivia question was, ‘Who Was the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist who entertained Arizona Republic readers for over three decades?’ The correct answer Reg Manning.

I realized once the newsletter was sent out, that Charles Schulz was also a correct answer as I’m sure the Peanuts cartoon was in the paper for that same amount of time. The question was not worded very well, which was a mistake on my part. My apologies…

Reg Manning was born in Kansas City, Missouri, but he came to live in Phoenix, Arizona. Manning's only art training occurred during high school. After graduating, Manning worked as a freelancer. In 1926, The Arizona Republic hired Manning as a photographer and artist. At first, Manning's work appeared in several forms in the paper. Although he was interested in drawing comic strips, the popularity of his editorial work led him to focus on editorial cartoons. His work was syndicated in as many as 170 newspapers. (link)

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

[Lake Pleasant] Saturday, April 19th from 8-11am, volunteer as part of the Earth Day Clean Up event at Lake Pleasant. This is a litter clean up event and 100 volunteers are needed. (link)

Hospice Promise is seeking volunteers for its Volunteer Program.

Our Hospice volunteers offer patients who are at end of life, and their families, comfort, support, and companionship. Hospice Promise volunteers are men and women of all ages and backgrounds, offering services to patients in their homes, nursing homes, group homes, wherever the patient calls home.

To learn more or volunteer, contact Avivah Fluhr Volunteer Coordinator. Call (623) 209-7003 or email [email protected]

Do you know of organizations looking for volunteers in or near the Sun City communities? Please reach out with details so I can add them to future newsletters.

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ODDS & ENDS

A moment of zen to finish this week. Here is to a nice weekend…

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