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McDowell Sonoran Preserve turns 30

10/3/2024
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! The McDowell Sonoran Preserve is 30 years old today. On Oct. 3, 1994, then-mayor Herb Drinkwater and the rest of the city council, propped against a scenic view of the …

Tan: Why you shouldn’t wait until you’re 65 to …

9/28/2024
If you’re retiring soon or know someone who is, you’re not alone. In 2024, a record 4.1 million Americans are expected to retire, with over 11,000 turning 65 every day. This phenomenon is …

Scottsdale’s Chaparral Pool turns 50

9/5/2024
A hundred or so kids and their parents enjoyed a summer evening at Chaparral Pool Aug. 31 ... just like kids and parents have done for years and years and years. The date marked the pool’s …

The evolution of Leap Day

2/29/2024
What do Pope Paul III, Tony Robbins and Ja Rule have in common? All three were born on Feb. 29, a day that only comes around every four years. Given its rarity and historical significance, Leap …

90-year-old West Valley resident takes to the sky for …

7/24/2023
Marg Burg took to the sky on Thursday, July 20 to celebrate her 90th birthday from 14,000 feet above the Valley of the Sun.

Communities observe Sun City founder’s birthday

5/26/2023
The 124th birthday of Sun City founder Del E. Webb was observed May 17 with special events in both Sun City and Sun City West.

Mesa day program celebrates a 100th birthday

4/26/2023
Bea Rames is 100 years old. She was the recipient of a March 30 celebration at Glory Days Senior Day Program in Mesa. Aegis Home Health and Lumicare each sent special gifts and the Heritage …

Sun City West resident celebrates 100 years

7/30/2022
Fern Elizabeth Stauffer is celebrating her 100th birthday Aug. 18. Stauffer was born in 1922 and married Farnwell “Bud” Stauffer in 1945. They were married 71 years when he passed away …

103-year-old Mesa resident shares secrets to a long …

7/21/2022
Mesa resident Vivian Bickford, 103, is days from her next birthday and has a secret to her longevity. It is because, “God (is) in my life, as he is always guiding me,” Bickford said at …

Del Webb’s birthday to be celebrated in Sun City

5/11/2022
The founder of Sun City will ha ve his birthday celebrated during a special event at the museum that bears his name.

Mesa woman celebrates 103rd birthday

9/18/2021
Broadway Mesa Village Assisted Living and Memory Care, 7231 E. Broadway Road in Mesa, celebrated the birthday of Vivian Bickford, who turned 103 on Sept. 1. “Ms. Vivian is known around the …

Apache Junction resident Lucille Brown turns 100 March …

3/26/2021
Born in 1921, Apache Junction resident Lucille Brown turns 100 on March 29. Thirty five years ago she moved to Apache Junction from Wisconsin. She has worked dozens of years helping with the …