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🌱 Why a former Sun Lakes Lions president is entering a Hall of Fame

Also check out International John Violinist coming to The Herberger Theater Center Stage West on Sun. January 4, 20 on the Sun Lakes…

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  • Why a former Sun Lakes Lions president is entering a Hall of Fame

Also on today's calendar: International John Violinist coming to The Herberger Theater Center Stage West on Sun. January 4, 20.

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  • Thursday: Delightful with plenty of sun, with a high of 74 and low of 44 degrees.
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• Advance columnist named to Patchogue-Medford Hall of Fame (trihamletnews.com) — Sun Lakes residents may recognize Brian Curry, past president of the Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions, who’s being inducted into the Patchogue-Medford Hall of Fame in 2026. The longtime columnist and community volunteer has also served in Arizona’s fire and crisis response efforts, reflecting a decades-long commitment to public service that stretches from New York to his work here.
   


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