Garden Apartments

One of our beautiful independent living Garden Apartments is coming available next month. This is an online ad I posted ...

Sun Valley Lodge was the first retirement community in Sun City and our Garden Apartments offer the best in senior living. Our comfortable lifestyle reminds one of home: good food, neighborhoods, and friends.

Our two bedroom, 1 ½ bath Garden Apartments are 1200 square feet and are rented on a month-to-month basis.

The monthly rental fee includes basic cable, emergency call system, one covered parking space, water and sewer and the use of all common areas. One meal per day in our award-winning dining room is also included.

Visit our website at www.sunvalleylodge.org for more information on Lodge living or call Mike at 623-933-0137 for details.

Meet Pastor Hughes

Stan Hughes will be serving as our winter chaplain and attending to Lodge spiritual needs starting in January. Stan grew up in Ohio and has an extensive and diverse background. After serving 4 years in the U.S. Air Force, he earned a B.S. Degree in Finance from Ohio State University and has worked in banking and insurance.

Stan served as the elected Gallatin County Treasurer in Bozeman, Montana for 10 years before accepting a tax service company position in Phoenix in 1997. He was a featured speaker at many state and national conferences of county treasurers. While county treasurer, he earned a Master of Public Administration Degree from Montana State University. He also served as the president of a private golf club and earned a private pilot’s license.

Stan has served in a variety of church positions through the years, including being ordained as a pastor in a Baptist Church and as an elder in the Presbyterian Church. He completed over 2 years of seminary training at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and Western Conservative Baptist Seminary and still plans to complete a Master of Divinity degree. He founded and ran a Bible Institute and helped found and served as president of a Christian school that currently has over 400 K-12 students. He was the Director of a Christian Ministry in the National Parks and a Park Ranger for 2 years in Glacier National Park, Montana. Most recently, he was the Pastor of Small Groups and Bookstore Manager for over two years at Christ’s Church of the Valley (CCV) in Peoria, AZ.

Stan and his wife Jan have been married for 41 years. They have 2 daughters and 4 grandchildren with 2 more grandchildren on the way. In his spare time, Stan enjoys reading, working on the computer, playing golf and serving as an instructor with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Posse.

Girl Scouts Bring Holiday Cheer to Sun Valley Lodge

Girl Scout troop 1067 from Surprise visited the residents of Sun Valley Lodge this weekend and helped brighten the lives of many Health Care Center residents. The Scouts made tags for residents’ Christmas gifts, sang carols, and spent time visiting residents individually in their rooms.

Troop leader Stacy Valentine brought nine members of her 4th, 5th, and 6th grade group to spend time with the Lodge’s elderly residents. “This is fun for us,” Stacy said. “We think it is a blessing to be there for people who may not have many visitors this Christmas.”

Lodge residents agreed. Sun Valley Lodge Dining Manager Winifred Taylor helped oversee the event and reported that the residents were greatly touched by the visit. “I had one resident tell me she thought Christmas was finally here because the children came to visit and sing. I even saw residents smile that I have never seen smile before. This was a very warm and happy event.”

Renovation Update

We broke ground on Phase I of our campus renovation project last week. The project is expected to take five months and was started by removing some of the old, damaged trees in the front. This will open the way for new courtyards and patios.

Barbara Levy, our board president, describes our new look as “Tuscan-style.” Remodeling plans include new stucco, painting, patio treatments, renovated courtyards, and decorative fencing around the property.

Information regarding the project, including a fact sheet, is available at the front desk.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

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


Sun Valley Lodge and Hospice of Arizona Co-Sponsor Holiday Program

Sun City, Arizona - November 19, 2007 – Sun Valley Lodge and Hospice of Arizona are co-hosting a Holiday Open House featuring guest speaker Dr. Sandra Howlett, Ed.D on Friday, November 30 at 9:30 AM at Sun Valley Lodge.

Dr. Howlett’s presentation is entitled “Making the Most of Your Holidays” and deals with emotional issues that affect families and especially the elderly during the holiday season.

Dr. Howlett specializes in bereavement education and support and is the principal of Howlett and Company Inc., a 17-year-old Phoenix-based management-development organization dedicated to improving personal and organizational performance and quality through communication, understanding and experiential education.

“This event is a service for our residents and for the community,” said Sun Valley Lodge marketing director Mike Kloberdanz. “We are very excited to work with our friends at Hospice of Arizona to provide such a high-quality speaker and program.”

The event is open to the public and refreshments will be served. For information contact the Sun Valley Lodge marketing department at (623) 933-0137.

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Board Changes at Sun Valley Lodge

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

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

Board Changes at Sun Valley Lodge

Sun City, Arizona - November 6, 2007 – Sun Valley Lodge announced that long time board member Colonel Dilmore has relinquished his seat on the Sun Valley Lodge board of directors after 11 years of service. Colonel has held officer positions for several of those eleven years. He has been the board president since October of 2005 and has also filled the roles of vice president and treasurer.

“Colonel has always been up to the challenge,” said Lodge executive director Michael Fahey. “He has been rock solid and always given the board his best. We are extremely grateful for his leadership and going to miss his guidance.”

Barbara Levy will take over as board president and John Lischer will fill the vice president seat that Barbara is vacating. Thala Taperman Rolnick will continue to serve as treasurer and Julia Ferguson will remain as Secretary.

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Sun Valley Lodge Names Director ofWellness Center

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 Names Director of Wellness Center

Sun City, Arizona - November 2, 2007– Sun Valley Lodge announced that Mary Tutunjian of Sun City will serve as the director of the Wellness Center in its assisted living department. This is a new position and was created to attend to the medical needs of the Lodge’s assisted living residents.

Mary is an LPN and brings 40 years of nursing experience to the Lodge. “I am extremely happy about rejoining the Lodge,” said Mary. “I really wanted to work here because it is such a happy place and the quality of care is so good.” Mary previously worked as a staff nurse in the Sun Valley Lodge Health Care Center.

Residential Services Director Marcia Gunnell said the addition of a full time LPN to the assisted living staff was a logical step in the Lodge’s efforts to provide the highest quality assisted living care.

“Mary offers us the medical expertise we need to continue to provide the most complete services for our residents. Adding a full time LPN to our assisted living department is a reflection of our growth and our dedication to service.”

Today approximately half of the Lodge’s residents are on an assisted living plan.

For additional information on Sun Valley Lodge’s assisted living services, contact Marcia Gunnell at 623-933-0137.

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