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COMMUNITY NEWS

~Sun City RCSC Board Special Session will be held Tuesday, March 18, 2025, from 5:00-8:30pm at Sundial Auditorium

Join the RCSC Board for an in-depth presentation from triARC regarding the Mountain View Recreation Center. During the session, triARC will provide a recap of the findings from member feedback. A member Q&A session will immediately follow the presentation. Please find a link to the video of triARC's findings here.

~The Annual RCSC Membership Meeting was held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 in the Sundial Auditorium. RCSC Members in attendance were allowed to address the Board of Directors and Management expressing various community concerns. They have published the video of the meeting on YouTube.

~Sun City West 2025 Candidate Meet & Greet this upcoming Tuesday Members have another opportunity to meet and hear from candidates in the upcoming Governing Board election with the Candidate Meet and Greet, scheduled for this Tuesday, March 18 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Palm Ridge Summit Hall. (link)

~Saddleback Arizona, a new master planned community in North Peoria, recently broke ground and has sold almost 600 home lots to two separate homebuilders. Saddleback is located just south of the Carefree Highway, west of Lake Pleasant. (link)

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

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

[Sun City] This week’s movie is ‘You Gotta Believe’ featuring Luke Wilson & Greg Kinnear. Showtimes are Wednesday 3/19 at 2pm & 7pm at the Marinette Rec Center & Saturday 3/22 at 2pm & 7pm at the Fairway Music Room. (link)

[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] Forever Everly will be performing on March 19th, as part of the Sun City Ticketed Concert Series at the Sundial Auditorium. (link)

[Sun City] Spring has Sprung! Afternoon Dance Club is offering lessons at 115pm & open dance from 2-4pm on March 19th in the Bell Rec Center Social Hall. (link)

[Sun City West] Stardust Theater Movie Night is showing Juror #2 featuring Nicholas Hoult, March 20th at 630pm. (link)

[Sun City West] Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium Presentation on Friday, March 21, 2025 at 2 p.m. in the Social Hall of the R. H. Johnson Rec Center (19803 N R H Johnson Blvd.). There will be live animals at the presentation and chances to ask questions and learn about the habits and habitats of the animals being presented. (link)

[Sun City] The Knights of Columbus Annual Frank Comainni Golf Tournament is slated for Saturday March 22 with a shotgun start at 8 am at Willowcreek Golf Course in Sun City. For more information call Andre Casabonne at (608) 633-0324

[Sun City] The Sun City Posse has announced their annual open house, which will be held on March 22nd from 1-4pm. The Posse also has invited the MCSO’s Horse Unit and the agency’s Explosive Ordinance Device dog unit along with the Sun City Fire and Medical Department’s rescue and fire trucks, plus a NASCAR racecar & driver will be on hand. The Sun City Ukulele Club & the ‘Ramblin Ringers’ handheld bell club will be performing. (link)

[Sun City West] Munchie Mondays with Munchkins is scheduled for three upcoming Mondays (March 24, April 7 and 21) 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 bRecnvited to schedule with the Rec Centers to host a booth at these events. (link)

[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)

[Sun City West] Tickets are now on sale for the Sun City West Food Truck Festival on April 1st. Live music provided by Dawson Acoustic & Thaddeus Rose Band. (link)

[Sun City West] Tickets are on sale for the Bash with Sundown show on April 8th. (link)

[Sun City West] Easter in the Park will be held on April 19th at Beardsley Park. Tickets are free but each child must have one, registration begins on March 4th. (link)

[Sun City] Registration is open for the Midnight Madness golf tournament on April 12th at the Lakes East Golf Course. (link)

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

ARIZONA TRIVIA

Last week’s trivia question was, ‘What famous restaurant with walls of stone was located in Nogales?’ The correct answer was La Caverna.

La Caverna restaurant was opened in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico circa 1932. Brothers Enrique and Joe Donnadieouu, who had emigrated from France circa 1908, first raised livestock on the land and later made a distillery out of the natural cave.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

[Sun City] The Long Range Planning Committee is seeking volunteers that are Sun City residents and members in good standing, especially members who have City Planning and/or Masterplan experience, to serve on the committee. Please contact Jim Rough at [email protected]

[Sun City] After a very successful inaugural event, The Sun City Home Owners Association has scheduled a spring Day of Service for Friday, April 4. This is a great chance to get out and help clean up the community. (link) Looks like they have not updated their website quite yet. Check back soon!

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.

REAL ESTATE

HOME OF THE WEEK: This new listing in Sun City is another nice move in ready home that won’t break the bank. This townhome has 1 bedroom & 1 bathroom & is located just south of Bell Road.

See all the details & pics here.

Is the view from your home a little cloudy these days? Perhaps a fresh cleaning will do the trick. Jason at Streak Free AZ Window Cleaning is offering free quotes. Reach out of click here to get your quote and start seeing how beautiful the world is again!

HISTORY

The weekly trivia questions had me wanting to add a section on the history of the Sun City communities and I came across the Del Webb Sun Cities Museum. I was able to visit for the first time on Monday and it was amazing.

In fact, I loved it so much, I became a business member for the museum and I’m hoping to create a section in the Sun City Scoop featuring historical info, highlighting the work done by the Sun Cities Area Historical Society. Keep an eye out for more on this, and if you have not been to the museum, you need to go! (link)

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