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Vol . l N o . 2 SUN C ITY ARI ZONA D e c e m b e r 1960

When a couple moved into Sun City recently theywere short on furniture for the first few days. The ne igh-bors began trooping in with chairs, tables, even a tele-vision set. Women brought in plates of food for thecouple's first meal in their new home. The y gave thesethings because a neighborhood takes care of its own.

Sun City resident was called away for an extendedperiod because of family i llness. Ne ighbors offered tocare for his lawn during his absence.

Who wouldn't, they declared. He is our neighbor.Two men haul cactus plants and flowers from P a r a -

dise Valley to landscape the horse corrals. We want tohelp make the place nice. We don't just want to take.

If the Christmas Spirit is one of giving, then C h r i s t -mas comes more than once a year in Sun City.

That it is more blessed to give than to receive ismanifesr daily as this spirit draws ever closer together thefamilies of this new community in a bond of friendship,understanding, compassion and, yes, love.

With all the joy in our hearts we wish each of youa happy Cihristmas and a New Ye a r of complete fulfill-ment.

The StaffD E L E. W E B B D E V E L O P M E N T CO.

THE FIRST C HRISTMA S in Sun C ity Is keyno ted by abeautiful tree decora t ing the main en t ranc e to the c o m -munity.

Goff ourse Opens Second N i n e For P ayOne of the finest tests of g o l f in the Valley of

the Sun began cha ll enging shooters when Sun C i tyopened a new nine-hole addi tion on the alr eadypopular championship course December 3.

Fielding Abbott. Sun City's genial g o l f pro andcourse manager, said people who see the beaut ifulcourse, which winds its way between homes of re

tired f o l k cannot believe it has a ll been b u i l t in oneshort year.

Abbott pointed out the unique use of three setso f tees makes the course a test for every player.Cha mpionship distance is 6.589 yards for par or

scrat ch players; for the average golfer the lengthdrops to 6.234 yards and the ladies only have to go5.952 yards.

This makes the course more flexible, Abbottpointed out. I t is a course for young and ol d. proor 'duffer'.

The course was designed by M i l t Coggins. w e l l -known local g o l f pro . recently elected to the boardo f the Southwest section of the PGA. Gray Madison, a prominent Phoenix amateur golfer wholikes to plant trees as a hobby, was personally responsible for all the trees. Henry Shelton did theconstruction and grading work.

Two lakes and a large cloverleaf lagoon holding 50 m i l l i o n gallons of water provide plenty ofwee hazards for the unwary slice or hook.

The longest hole in the Valley of the Sun isNo . 18, a par five. 596-yard hole, w i t h water on the

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C HRISTMA S DEC ORATIONS a d o r n e d m a n y of thestreets of Sun C ity this y e a r. Shown is the h o m e of Mr.a nd Mrs. J o h n Zilien.

Resident s Elect

First vic HeadRalph Hawley, professor emeritus f r o m Yale

University's Department of Forestry, has beenelected president of the Sun C i t y Civic Association.

More than 60 per cent of the eligible votersturned out this month for the first general electionin Sun C i t y

L y n n Olson was elected vice-president andLeo B. Wilson as secretary-treasurer.

Six residents were elected to the board of theCivic Associ ation . They are Roy Lutz, Eugene Butler. C ol. W . M . Ma y, Robert Fisher, Duane Thistle-waite and Homer Mack.

The new president, who w i l l take office afterthe first of the year, recalls his acquainta nceshipw i t h Teddy Roosevelt, who established the schoolo f Forestry at Yale. Hawley has traveled for thegove rnment to study forestry problems and hasserved w i t h civic groups in Cheshire, Conn.

FIRST PRIZE at the r ecen t Hard Times c ostume pa rtywas sha red by Mrs. M a y e Henry, left, and Robert G r e e n ,w h o are shown b e ing c ongra tu la ted by Mrs. Trudy Berg,c h a i r m a n of the affair.

Tips For NewcomersO C C U PA N C Y D A Y letters are designed to

help buyers in making the transition and move-into Sun C i t y as pleasant as possible. Special att en tionshould be paid to the information concerning u t i l -ities such as gas, water, sewer, trash collection andfire protection. The Development Co. c a n n o t makethese arrangements for the buyer. Most newcomersf ind i t conveni ent to schedule turn -on of these u t i l -ities to coincide

w i t h the date they accept the key

to their new home, provided they intend to occupyit immediately.

APARTMENT or motel rentals at Del Webb'sHiwayHouse in Sun C i t y should be made throughthe motel directly. Manager Ed Kerns w i l l be gladto accommodate all visitors. The Development Co.is not able to make the reservations for customers.

INSURANCE Included in every house saleis an insurance policy covering the dwelling againstfire and other extended coverage. This policy iswritten for a five-year term on an annual paymentbasis, w i t h the first year's premium paid by theDel E. Webb Development Co., f r o m the closingcosts.

The policy may be converted to a home owner'scontract which would p rovide coverage on contentsand l i a b i l i t y insurance as w e l l The buyer may makehis own arrangements w i t h the agent. Cash, S u l l i -van and Cross, 25 West Jefferson St., Phoenix.

L A W N CARE in the winter months doesn'trequire special genius, according to Pat Powers ofBerridge Nurseries, but there are a few techniqueswhich w i l l help residents unfamiliar w i t h Arizonahorticulture.

Winter grass, such as rye, doesn't need muchwater. Twice daily for ten or fifteen minutes shouldbe enough to allow the moisture to soak in.

Bermuda grass w i l l not start coming up, as arule, before the middle of March. Powers pointsout that is the time to boost the new lawn w i t ha shot of nitrogenous fertilizer, to make it readywhen the rye grass dies out about the first part ofA p r i l

During the winter months occasional frost w i l lk i l l off tender plants such as Bougainvillaes, poin-settias and hibiscus if they are not protected bysome covering when the temperature drops. Bowersnoted the Webb-built homes are ideally constructedw i t h wide eaves to afford protect ion to tenderplants placed near the house.

They'll usually wit hst and frosts as low as 25degrees. Below that the best place for the plants is

in the k i tc h e n , he said.

There are three kinds of people in the w o r l dthe Won'ts, the Can'ts and the W i l l s The

Won'ts oppose e verything, the Can'ts f a i l in everything, and the W i l l s accomplish everything.

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mMiifiiift^riffliiA N EW NI NE HOLES of golf for Sun C ity was o p e n e dthis month bringing the cham pionsh ip course total toe igh teen . Shown o n the picturesque 12th ho le . Sun C itygolf pro Fielding Abbott points the way to one of hispupils.

NEW NINE (cont. f rom pg. 1)right and out-of-bounds on the l e f t . A tough short

hole, No. 14, three-par , 247-yards, features an unusually large green, guarded by several lurking sandtraps.

Despite the challenge of the course, one resident, Wayne D a i l y , has already blasted his waythrough par, to a course-record sizzling 65, w i t ha 32-33.

Describing the game, D a i l y said he played picture golf.

Every shot was perfect. 1 hit the greens all theway and was putting for 15 birdies and two eagles.

Not to be outdone, a lady resident, Mrs. N i c kCarter, came in w i t h a red-hot 74, 37-37. Both aremembers of the newly- formed Sun C i t y Men andWomen's G o l f Association. Par for the f u l l eighteen

holes is 71 for men and 74 for women.Abbott reported that since the opening of thef irst nine holes in January, 18,655 eighteen-holerounds have been played. He also said a GrandOpening Tournament is planned early in 1961.

PROGRESS NOTED ONHOME CONSTRUCTION

Webb crews are working in the f o l l o w i n g areasas of the f irst week in December.

Foundation work is started on the north sideo f Connecticut Avenue; lots 543-558.

Concrete slab and masonry w a l l work is beginning on the north and south sides of Sun C i t y

Boulevard; lots 655-664.Roof sheathing On the west side of Thunder-b i r d Road; lots 510-520.

D r y w a l l Work i n progress on the west sideof Thunderbird Road; lots 490-505.

Finish carpentry work On the east side ofThunderbird Road; lots 480-488.

T i l i n g , electrical, plumbing and painting Onthe west side of 103rd avenue; lots 450-470.

Final cleanup and f ina l inspection On thewest side of 103rd avenue; lots 435-445.

FUN IN THE SUN during a r e c e n t shuffleboard t ou rnam e n t at Sun C i ty. Residents e n j o y the outdoor life whileother parts of the c oun t ry are In the throes of a co ldwinter.

AN O LY M P I C MISS with c lassic form. Pa tsy Willard issilhouetted aga ins t the sky during a r ecen t exhibitionat the Sun C ity rec reation c en te r. Patsy who has wonboth high- and l o w - b o a r d na t iona l diving titles in A AUcompet i t ion took fourth p l a c e in the O l y m p i c finals at

Rome this year.

Orioles M a n a g e r P a y s VisitTo Sun i ty Go l f Pro b b o t t

Paul Richards, manager of the Balti more O r i -oles and one of baseball's geniuses, recent ly visitedSun C i t y, stoppi ng at Del Webb's Hi wayHous e forbreakfast w i t h an old friend, Fielding Abbott, go l fpro at Sun C i t y.

Richards, whose ball club battled the NewYo r k Yankees right down to the last hotdog for theAmerican League t i t l e , was accompanied by EddieRobinson, former Chicago White Sox star, now acoach w i t h the Orioles.

The canny manager decl ined to predic t the outcome of this year's race against the Yankees, w i t ha noncommittal We ' l l have to see. Bu t he foundthe superlatives when he viewed America's mostdramatic community for retired people.

Te r r i f i c . You've certainly got a place worthtalking about.

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C HRISTMAS C A RO LS were the order of the da y rec entlya s t h e Su n C i ty C h o r u s p r e s e n t e d a C h r i s tm a s C o n c e r ton the pa tio of the c om munity c ente r for a ll residents.The c horus whic h we nt into re hea rsal less than two monthsa g o is direc ted by Otto Highfield a reside nt.

Tell Your Friendsbout un City

D o y o u have a fr iend who w ould l ike to knowabout your ne w home in Sun City? Send us a cardw i t h their address and we w i l l fo rw ard the beauti-f u l f u l l - c o l o r brochure an d i n f o r m a t i o n aboutAmerica's finest community fo r active retirement.

Wri te to : Del E . Webb Development Co .. P.O.Box 5 5 5 Sun Ci ty Arizona.

N EW BUSINESS will o c c u p y the a dditiona l 25 000 squa refeet of space in the Sun C ity shop ping c ente r shownunde r co nstruction at the pre sent time. The e xpa nsiond ue to o pe n in the spring will m a k e the Sun C ity shop -ping c ente r the larg est in total floo rspa c e within a tenmile radius. Include d am ong the tenants a l r eady s ignedup are a furniture store ha rdwa re store public utility

office a ba nk and severa l small office s.

PUBLISHED BY THE DEL E. WEBB DEVELOPMENT C O . P.O. BOX 5SS SUN C ITY ARIZ

EDITORGEORGE leC UYER

EDITORIAL AD VISORST E. BREENT G . AUSTINJ . P. Mc LAIN

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Sun C ity ArizPermit No. 557

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