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 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. 

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

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.

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. 

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 4/8/10

The Gila Bend Elks Lodge held a Easter egg hunt on Saturday. Games included a sack race and coloring contest before the easter egg hunt for kids and adults.  

In-bound and Out-bound Exchange Students met at the Community Center for orientation over the weekend, hosted by the Gila Bend Rotary Club. Nancy Cassel is Rotary District 5500 Outbound Chair and her daughter Cassie Moyers is Inbound Chair. 

PHOTO OF THE WEEK - 3/25/10

It was a full house at the Gila Bend High School Junior Class Spaghetti Dinner and PTO fundraiser.  

PHOTO OF THE WEEK - 3/18/2010

 The FCCLA held a clean-up day at Pioneer Cemetery in Gila Bend. Volunteers included Gila Benders and the Lewis Prison Fire Crew.

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 - 3/4/10

Some of the volunteers at Gila Bend's annual "Pitch-In for Gila Bend" Clean-up day on Saturday. Photo by the CAP office.   

PHOTO OF THE WEEK - 2/25/10

Gila Bend High School's Lady Monsters basketball team are 1A State Basketball Runner Ups. They returned from the Prescott Valley tournament and were met by the Gila Bend Fire Department for a parade to the gym where a rally was held.  

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.]