Sun City News

Ray "Uncle Sam" Mills will help residents and families ring the replica Liberty Bell one last time.

Banner Olive Branch Senior Center is continuing its free community outreach with a variety of educational programs in July.

A lively mixture of singers, musicians and a lone dancer competed in the third annual Surprise Senior Idol on Wednesday.

The Daily News-Sun police and fire blotter is a compilation of information released by area police and fire departments, along with reports from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.

A power outage in Surprise Tuesday afternoon was caused by an auto accident, officials said.

When Fay Lee, 56, retired a year ago as a corporate senior executive, she wanted to give back to the community in a meaningful way.

The gathering spot for hundreds of Sun City area dogs is about to get a little safer.

The Daily News-Sun police and fire blotter is a compilation of information released by area police and fire departments, along with reports from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.

Banner Boswell Medical Center will have a blood drive from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. July 16 in Memorial Hall on the first floor of the Support Services building, 13180 N. 103rd Drive, Sun City.

"Elroy the Elk," the Sun City Elks Lodge mascot was invited by Sharon Forman, community development manager of Interfaith Community Care to visit with men and women at the "Helping Partners" Adult Day Program , which is tailored to the individual needs of adults with developmental disabilities.

Sun Health Research Institute offers free public tours each month to give the community a peek into research discoveries in diseases, such as Alzheimer's, cardiovascular disease and Parkinson's. The next public tours will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon July 7 and Aug.

Carole Studdard moved to Sun City three years ago from her home near Richmond, Va., where there was a curbisde recycling program.

The Sun Health Auxiliary thrift shops will adjust hours to help customers beat the summer heat.

After weeks of debate and hundreds of e-mails sent by Sun Citians to elected representatives, a Senate committee is poised to consider a bill designed to clarify the limits homeowners associations have in regulating street parking.

The Recreation Centers of Sun City will honor tradition this Fourth of July with the Ring That Bell ceremony at the Bell Recreation Center, featuring a decorated former FBI special agent as the keynote speaker.

A man who robbed a McDonald's in Peoria last month also may be responsible for a Sun City bank robbery, police said.

People trying to raise money for the children of a murdered Youngtown mother held a car wash in Sun City Saturday.

Robert Disterdick replaced his worn-out left knee this week at Banner Boswell Medical Center.

Sun City West resident Nancy Cherry learned the dangers of golf cars the hard way.

All items donated will be used for the Extreme Heat Hydration Project. During the summer months, response teams are prepared to respond through the Extreme Heat Emergency Plan.