Open House!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact:
Michael Kloberdanz
Sun Valley Lodge
Phone (623) 933-0137
Fax (623) 933-5846
mike@sunvalleylodge.org
www.sunvalleylodge.org


Sun Valley Lodge Unveils Renovation with Open House

Sun City, Arizona – Friday, October 24, 2008 – Sun Valley Lodge is unveiling its newly renovated look with an open house on Thursday, November 6th from 4:00 to 6:00 PM.

The Lodge was the first retirement community in Sun City and built in 1965. Since that time the interior has been renovated, but this is the first time major work has been done to the exterior. The improvements include a new front façade, enclosed courtyards, and several landscaping improvements. The result is a Tuscan-style appearance that takes full advantage of the Lodge’s beautiful grounds.

Marketing director Mike Kloberdanz said, “A tremendous amount of work went into this project and our residents are thrilled with the results. It was exciting to see how the residents, board of directors, and staff came together to make it happen. Now we want to open our doors to the community so everyone can see how lovely it looks.”

The open house party will be held in the Lodge’s bistro area, main dining room, and garden patio. Tours of the facility will be available, and hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be served beginning at 4:00 PM. The event is free of charge and open to the public. Call (623) 933-0137 to RSVP.


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Sun Valley Lodge Hosts Men’s Grief Support Group

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact:
Michael Kloberdanz
Sun Valley Lodge
Phone (623) 933-0137
Fax (623) 933-5846
mike@sunvalleylodge.org
www.sunvalleylodge.org


Sun Valley Lodge Hosts Men’s Grief Support Group

Sun City, Arizona – Tuesday, October 15, 2008 – Sun Valley Lodge will host a men’s grief support group entitled “Grief from the Male Perspective” on the first Monday of every month. The series will be held in conjunction with Hospice of Arizona.

The program will meet at 10:00 AM in the Lodge’s Wriston Lounge beginning on November 3rd. It is free and open to any adult male 18 years and older who has experienced the death of a loved one and is open to learning more about grief education and support.

Sun Valley Lodge Resident Services Director Marcia Gunnell is pleased to offer the ongoing series. “We continually look for ways to both support our residents and serve as a resource in the Sun City community. We feel that men are often underserved when it comes to dealing with grief and we want to help fill that void.”

Call 602-678-1313 to RSVP for the ongoing program.


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Renovation Completed!

Sun Valley Lodge has successfully completed its 2007-2008 renovation project and residents are thrilled with the results. As the first retirement community in Sun City, people have become accustomed to the look we created in 1965. Our new look, described by board president, Barbara Levy, as “Tuscan–style”, includes a new front facade, enclosed courtyards, and several landscaping improvements.
The change is so pronounced that we have had several people tell us that they have driven right past the Lodge without even recognizing us!

Lodge residents Yvonne Gyger, Esther Miller, and Eleanore Zahorcik recently gathered on Eleanore’s patio and talked about the renovation and life at the Lodge in general. “I
think it is fantastic,” said Yvonne of the Lodge’s new look. Esther agreed adding, “It sure is a beautiful thing when you come down the street and see how nice the Lodge looks. I am just so proud.”

Eleanore and Yvonne both have apartments facing one of the renovated courtyards where we added walls, iron gates, extended the patio overhangs, and made several landscaping improvements. In addition to the work we did on the courtyards and patios, we also added new stucco and a stone veneer to the front entrance and a painted, wrought iron fence around the outside of the complex.

During the course of the discussion, Esther relayed a story that sums up the way many residents feel about Sun Valley Lodge. “I am always talking about what a nice place to live this is, but I don’t think my kids believed me about just how special the Lodge is. After their last visit, though, my son agreed with me and said, ‘I don’t think there is another place like this in the United States.’ ”