Serving the communities of Gila Bend, Paloma and Sentinel, Arizona. The Gila Bend Sun is published on Thursday each week and available at newstands throughout Gila Bend (Maricopa County), Arizona. Paid subscriptions are sent by periodical class mail.
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The Monsters of Gila Bend High School played their first game of the season on Friday. Final score was Monsters 53, South Ridge Mavericks 30.
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Nathalia Goncalbe from Brazil is the Gila Bend Rotary Club's foreign exchange student for 2010-11. Nathalia is a Senior at Gila Bend High School and will be playing volleyball and other sports. Her hobby is ballet.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - 8/19/10
Ground Breaking at Gila Bend High School for the new shades with solar panels that will supply power to the school. School Board members Sonny Hoffman, Jesus Rubalcava, Diane Dempsey and Darlene Lopez handled the shovels but didn't dig very far in the 114 degee heat.
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Gila Bend Monsters are practicing for their first scrimmage on August 20 in Salome. First home game is August 27 at 7 pm against South Ridge.
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Gila Bend schools are back in session. The future GBHS Class of 2023 started Kindergarten this week.
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The Town of Gila Bend's Pima Street improvement project has begun. The area on Pima Street between St. Louis and Scott Avenues will be receiving new walkways, crosswalks and landscaping.
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The Summer Reading Program at the Gila Bend Branch, Maricopa County Library, ended Monday with ice cream sundaes served by Donna (McMahon) Sizemore. School starts in Gila Bend on August 2nd.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - 7/15/10
Gila Benders Raymond and Lenora Gonzalez were given a surprize 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration by their family and friends. The event included a mariachi band and a dance. Congratulations Raymond and Lenora. (submitted photo)
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - 7/8/10
The Town of Gila Bend's Fourth of July Celebration had a spectacular fireworks show at the football stadium from the Gila Bend Fire Department. Activities throughout the day included mud bog bicycle races, mud volleyball, swimming pool games, watermelon eating contest and talent show, all under the direction of the Town's Park and Recreation Department.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - 7/1/10
A salamander from the World Wildlife Zoo and Aquarium in Litchfield Park visited the library's summer reading program. Other animals included a toad, duck, water bug, turtle and alligator.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - 6/24/10
The Town of Gila Bend Recreation Department held the opening ceremony for the 2010 Youth Baseball league at the Linda McMahon Ballfield in Community Center Park. The summer league includes iddy biddy, t-ball, minors, majors and girl's softball.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - 6/17/10
Gila Bend's B.P.O. Elks Lodge #2089 celebrated Flag Day with their annual program featuring the history of the U.S. Flag. Kylie Cavanaugh carried the flags in as Exalted Ruler Tim Phillips read the history.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - 6/10/10
Librarian Donna Sizemore shows the Summer Reading Program how to make shark's teeth for their hats at the Gila Bend Branch Maricopa County Library.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - 6/3/10
Gila Bend's Memorial Day Program was held at Pioneer Cemetery. Fire Chief Birchfield and Assistant Fire Chief Pirtle raised the colors.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - 5/27/10
Gila Bend High School's 50th annual Monster Day! Student Council President (and 2009-10 Male Athlete of the Year) Freddie Burkhardt (red shirt) competes in the Monster Day human wheelbarrow race in the gym. Congratulations Monsters on 50 years of Monster Days!!
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - 5/20/10
1A State Baseball Champions, the Monsters of Gila Bend High School! Winning the final game of the playoffs by a score of 6 to 5, the Monsters returned to Gila Bend for a parade to the Town Ballfield and a congratulations rally.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK 5/13/10
At the Gila Bend Rotary Club's 25th annual Scholarship and Distinguished Students Awards Banquet, the Gila Bend High School Interact Club received their charter from Rotary District 5500 Governor Steve DiMuzio and Gila Bend's Rotary Club President Dave Broka. The organizations and citizens of the community gave out $14,350 in scholarships to this year's graduates. The top two students in each class received a Distinguished Student banner.
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Ms. Hayden crowns the Gila Bend High School Prom King Luis (Speedy) Ortiz and Queen Genesis Fernandez.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK 4/29/10
Gila Bend's Junior High Monsters played a home game this week against the Ruth Fisher Colts. Final score: Monsters 2, Colts 3.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK 4/22/10
First Place in the Town of Gila Bend's Youth Basketball Tournament were the Magics coached by Catherine Ecker.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK 4/15/10
The Town of Gila Bend held a "Fly and Drive Air Show" at the Gila Bend Municipal Airport on Saturday.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - 3/11/10
Cowboys in the Butterfield Stage Days Parade ran into a cattle rustler at the historic Stout's Hotel.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - 2/18/10
Gila Bend's Town Council voted to remove the Gila Bend welcome signs, also known as the "Old Crab signs". They are planning on replacing them with modern, granite and metal signs that say "Welcome to Gila Bend, Arizona". Many residents are upset with this decision. [Update: the Council voted to leave the signs where they are and put the new signs at other locations.]
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