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Nadine Carter, administrative assistant to the Recreation Centers of Sun City West general manager, reviews the first magazine-style Rec Center News published in October.

Sun City West residents see a new 'Rec Center News'

This month the Recreation Center of Sun City West changed the look of the Rec Center News and residents have mixed emotions about the changes.
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Residents celebrate the unveiling of the master plan for Sun City West

Sun City West residents celebrated the completion of the master planning process and community aligned planning.
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Women's Club hosts tournament in Sun City West

The Sun City West Women’s Club recently held a Progressive Hand and Foot Tournament.
The Crown of Life Lutheran quilting group has worked hard over several months to prepare for the upcoming Friday, Nov. 6 quilt and craft sale.

Church members helping, comforting those in need

The Crown of Life Lutheran Church quilting group has been busy throughout the year and is now prepared for the upcoming quilt and craft sale.
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Shop the craft sale in Sun City West

It is time for the semi-annual ‘Bling Fling and More’ Craft Sale.
Marla Lit
Opinion

Love at first byte: Is your next date human — or is it AI?

OPINION — Online dating used to mean wondering whether someone’s profile photo was 10 years old. Now there’s a more fundamental question: Does this person even exist?
Jack Kalavritinos
Opinion

Don't let technical rule thwart delivery of cutting-edge drugs to Valley patients

OPINION — For years, some of the most effective cancer and immune therapies came with a hidden cost: an afternoon in an infusion chair. That is changing ... a proposal pending at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services could put that progress at risk.
Opinion

Donna Davis is our choice for MCCCD Governing Board

OPINION — We are writing this letter in support of Donna Davis who is running for re-election to the Maricopa County Community College Governing Board. She has served as an MCCCD board member for four years.

The latest issue of the Sun City West Independent

Question of the Week: Do you still play games in the Arizona Lottery?

The Arizona Lottery was created when voters approved Proposition 200 in November 1980. The two biggest games are Powerball and Mega Millions, both multi-state games. Odds of winning are just as …
Sponsored Content

Your new internet and mobile provider Spectrum says ‘hi!’

Spectrum is now the Internet, Mobile, and TV provider for former Cox customers in the Valley. “We’re now part of your community in all of the Phoenix metro area, and we couldn’t be more …
CLUBS

Holiday variety show coming up in Sun City West

DanceSensations’ Holiday Variety Show will present “Christmas Cruise” at Stardust Theatre next month.
Placing first, second and third, respectively, at the 9th Annual Songwriters Contest in Glendale were, from left, Michelangelo Caggiano, Jerry Scarsbrook and Dianna Garbers.
NEIGHBORS

West Valley songwriting contest crowns 3 winners

Winners have emerged in the West Valley Country Music Association’s 9th Annual Songwriters Contest.
Banner Olive Branch Senior Center Director Jennifer Lawless and Chase Bank Community Manager Antonio Lara presented information on fraud to individuals at the senior center.
SENIOR CENTER

Senior center officials bring in fraud expert to educate seniors

Everyday unrecognizable incoming calls, texts and emails come in to seniors in the Sun Cities.
CLUBS

Explore the Clay Club in Sun City West

The Sun City West Clay Club invites residents to explore clay artistry through hand building, wheel throwing and Raku.
Knights of Columbus are hosting an upcoming Thanksgiving Turkey Drive.
COMMUNITY

Knights count on community for the upcoming turkey drive

The Knight of Columbus Council 11809 is hoping for community support at the upcoming Thanksgiving Turkey Drive to support Valley View Community Fund Bank.
FUNDRAISER

Join the Sun City West Witches Ride

They gathered with their brooms the first week of January and will work through Oct. 30, making this year’s Sun City West Witches Ride for Charity bigger and better than ever.
Charles Selleres
OHOA

OHOA seminar features guest speaker

Organizations of Homeowners Associations will host a seminar on the seven new state statutes.
COMMUNITY

Church celebrates Catholic daughters

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court #2278 Our Lady of Lourdes celebrated the group Oct. 18.
Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church Missions Teams member Karen Kucharik helps pack kindness kits as part of a twice a year program the church offers.
COMMUNITY

Shepherd of the Hills makes 200 kindness kits

Members of the Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church helped to pack 200 kindness kits to support Circle the City.
OPINIONS WITH CIVILITY
OPINION — Abe Hamadeh and Bernadette Greene-Placentia are running for the Congressional District 8’s U.S. House seat. Personally, I default to believing women who come forward with news of an assault. Sadly, I am seeing horrific comments online by Hamadeh supporters.
OPINION — The El Mirage Road extension north from Loop 303 to Jomax Road has been a top priority to ease traffic congestion in north Peoria. Certainly, the Happy Valley Parkway and Vistancia Boulevard intersection is in need of change to accommodate rush-hour traffic.
OPINION — When President Trump and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz announced the creation of the GLP-1 Bridge Program last year, many Americans might have thought the administration had cut a deal that would drop the price of GLP-1 medications to $50 per month for anyone looking to lose weight.
ENTERTAINMENT & THINGS TO DO
Arizona Cardinals kicker Chad Ryland, top, is congratulated by teammates after kicking the game winning field goal against the Los Angeles Rams during the second half of an NFL football game in Inglewood, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026.

Cardinals stun rival Rams on walk off field goal 18-16

NFL teams don’t typically win games exclusively scoring points via the field goal, but that’s exactly what the Arizona Cardinals (2-4) just did, as they took down the Super Bowl favorite and …
After sunset the “Gallows, Ghosts & Gunpowder” walking tour in Glendale leads visitors about a mile through the old downtown, using historic buildings and landmarks as the setting for stories about Glendale’s past. Tours begin at 8 p.m. near the street clock at 58th and Glendale avenues.

10 things every West Valley resident should do this fall

After months of planning our lives around triple-digit temperatures, hunting for shaded parking spaces, and treating the walk from the car to the grocery store as an endurance event, fall has arrived in the Valley.
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Tai Chi sessions available in the Sun Cities

A Tai Chi class led by Rev. Deanne Hodgson is planned for eight one-hour sessions 10-11 a.m. every Thursday beginning Thursday, Oct. 1 at Faith Presbyterian Church, 16000 Del Webb Blvd. Tai Chi …
Outdoor hand painted artist mural at the VALLEYLIFE Phoenix campus on Hatcher Rd.

35th annual VALLEYLIFE golf tournament comes to Sun City

VALLEYLIFE  has announce its 35th annual charitable golf tournament Friday, Sept. 18, at Palmbrook Golf Club, 9350 W. Greenway Rd . The tournament will bring golfers, sponsors and community …
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