Annual Holiday Toy Drive

Left to right: Brittany Brown, Karen Reuland, Apryl Fergus, Ruth Walsh, Corrie Copple, Gale Baldasare, and Maureen McCann

Gale Baldasare Saturday, Dec. 5, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. is the annual Holiday Toy Drive drop off! Please bring a new, unwrapped gift, cash, gift card, or non-perishable food item to Eagle’s Nest parking lot (across from Activities Office). All donations will be distributed by the Goodyear Fire Dept. in conjunction with the city…

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Relishing Pickleball: Dink Responsibly

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