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Join us on Saturday, October 10, from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM for a great evening with the Rainy Daze Band!
Burgers grilled by the Veterans Club - $10.
Ice Cream Bars from the Fitness Club - $2.
Bring a lawn chair or blanket and relax on the grass.
Grab your friends and neighbors and enjoy a fun night of music, food, and community under the stars!

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NOTE:  if it looks like rain, It will be canceled and an e-blast sent out.  As of 3PM, it is sill a go!​

The Sunflower pool and spa are open!  The chemicals were tested and are good to go, BUT it is a chlorine pool at this time, with a little bit of salt.  To get the pool back to it's usual salt levels, it will be CLOSED on Monday, Oct. 12th from 5:00am to 1:00pm to add the needed bags of salt and circulate the water.  The pool will reopen at 1:00pm Monday.  The spa will remain open on Monday.  Thank you for your patience. 

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Updated 10/10/26

September 1st is the start of the new Vintage Gardeners calendar year.  The two September pre-registration days are over.  Half of last year's membership has renewed.  Welcome back!   As of October 1st, membership is $10.  Monday October 12th, at 1 pm in the Fiesta Room, is the PIZZA Party.  During this time, if you have not already paid, Martin will be taking membership dues.  Come join us for this year's programming of a Tohono Chul visit, Holiday luncheon, speakers and seeing friends.  See you there!

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Login information for October meetings available​​ on Zoom is available here.  If you are a Sunflower resident and need the password, you can obtain it from the front desk.

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We have a group of active “Poppers” playing on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday mornings.  No experience is needed - just show up.  We provide the paddles and balls.  Former (and active) tennis and pickleball players have become proficient quickly.  Contact Gary Engel at 623-221-8813 or gengel9285@gmail.com for more information.

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10/01/26

It’s October, so that means cooler temperatures, and the start of the Sunflower Hiking Group's hiking season!  In general, we will have hikes on Tuesdays and Fridays, from October through March.  We offer hikes for all levels of hikers throughout the season. The hikes for each month will be listed in the Sun Catcher (see page 16 of the October issue).  Reminders of the upcoming week's hikes will be posted to the weekly Communicator.

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10/01/26

Property owners with a current email address on file with AAM have been sent an electronic ballot.  If you have not received it, check your Spam folder; if not there, check with the front desk.  Property owners without email were sent a paper ballot by USPS on September 30th.  Paper ballots are also available at the front desk.  The postmark deadline for ballots returned by USPS is October 28th.  A locked box for paper ballots will be in the Village Center lobby during normal business hours beginning October 1st and removed on November 2ed.  More election information is available here including candidate's statements and  videos of the "Meet the Candidates" sessions.  Your vote is important -- please vote!

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 Updated 10/04/26

The Fall Holiday Decor Exchange Table will be located at the Village Center on Friday, Saturday & Sunday, October 9th, 10th & 11th.  Please donate any Fall, Halloween or Thanksgiving decorations that you no longer want.  If you need some decorations, then come in and check out the tables and take some decorations home! 

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November 14th is our annual Fall BBQ.  Our ticket sales dates at the Village Center are as follows:

• October 12th 9-11

• October 19th 9-11

• November 2nd 9-11

• November 9th 9-11

Online ticket sales will be open starting October 12th.  Ticket price is still the same at $18.

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Don Guerra of Barrio Bread will be back at Sunflower to sell bread on Wednesday, October 14th at 4:00 p.m. in the Craft Room.

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Food Truck Roundup October 14th 4:30 to 7 p.m. in the Visitor Center west parking lot.  Enjoy a tasty meal to go or enjoy dinning on the patio with friends wlile listening to Sunflower's own Summer Wrens.      

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The Safety & Wellness Alliance group is pleased to present our next guest speaker, Veronica Rubio from NW Fire Dept on Wednesday, October 15th from 1:30 to 3:00pm in the Fiesta Room.  Veronica has been with the NW Fire District for 27 years.  She is a Fire & Safety Educator along with a Fire Inspector for 18 years.  Some of the topics she will present: what is considered a 911 emergency, monsoon safety, electrical safety, Knox Home Box, lithium battery safety and basic information about our AED (Automated External Defibrillator) which is located in the exercise room.

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The community wide fall yard sale will be on Saturday, October 17th.  There is a $5.00 fee for all participants, used to defray the cost of maps, signage and advertising. Deadline for being on the Map is Tuesday, October 13th.  You can still participate after that date with the paid fee of $5.00, but may not be on the map.  Maps will be available out front of the Village Center from Thursday, October 15th to Saturday October 17th.

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We continue to accept food items for the Patriots Pantry & Homeless Program for Veterans.  We are in need of fall/winter clothing for men and women and blankets. The donation basket is located at the Visitor Center back door outside the craft room. If you have a large donation, we will be glad to come pick it up.

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THANKS TO ALL RESIDENTS AND VETERANS FOR ALL THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT!

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10/02/26

Thanks for all of the high-quality donations! Please note that used clothing is not needed due to a lack of storage space. However, new men's & women's underwear are very much needed along with all of the usual hygiene items (especially shampoo & conditioner).  Food items needed include: peanut butter, canned protein, rice, pasta, cereal, canned fruit & vegetables and non-perishable healthy snacks.  The donation box is just outside the main entrance to the Village Center.  Thank you for all of your donations.

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09/21/26