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Fountain of the Sun is a friendly 55-plus retirement community where some 4,000 resident home-owners enjoy Celebrating Life Well lived.

Following is an overview of some of the many wonderful features, amenities, and activities that make Fountain of the Sun such a delightful place to live. Much of this information can be found in various places on the Fountain of the Sun website fos-az.com ... but how many residents are fully aware of everything that is available?

... And how can you make contact with the best contacts? ... So, here we organize the information into concise key categories and we will continually improve this information as you readers provide corrections with additional and updated information.

These are the main buildings, rooms, and facilities within Fountain of the Sun:

  • Heated Swimming Pool ~ Spa ~ Saunas ~ open 5:30 AM to 11:00 PM every day
  • Activity Center (AC) and Ballroom
  • Billiards Room: Men's and Ladies' leagues for all FOS residents
  • Card Room
  • Ceramics Room: Debbie Galbraith
  • Craft Room
  • Fireside Room (FR)
  • Fitness Center
  • Horseshoe Courts (6) south of the AC overlooking the lake. Leagues Oct~Mar
  • Library Room in the AC ~ Glynnis Fahse
  • Poolside Room (PR)
  • Post Office in the lobby of the Admin building open M-F from 7 am to 3 pm
  • Shuffleboard Courts (6) west of the Admin building

    Community Service Groups:

  • Citizens Service Club: Rick Bertoletti 480-380-4482, Katie Gibbens 480-685-3268 ~ provides wonderful assistance to FOS residents in need of small jobs around their homes and providing transportation for doctor, dental, and other medical needs.
  • Church of Grace
  • Friendship Church
  • FOS Foundation
  • KFA ~ Keep FOS Affordable Coalition
  • Lending Closet in the Activity Center next to the Library: Burt & Sharon Oien 480~986~6440, Vickie Osborne 480~354~3677, Eleanor Sieffert 480~358~0326
  • Pancake Breakfast: Harry & Katie Gibbens
  • Safe Drivers AARP Class
  • Sun Times Newspaper
  • Veterans Breakfasts ~ Zara King

    Clubs & Crafts:

  • Chorus: practices Nov-Mar every Tuesday 1-3 pm: Josie Torres
  • Computer Club & Class schedule
  • Genealogy: Frank Mosset
  • Guitar Jamz: Jan~March Tuesday afternoons ~ Poolside Room
  • Karaoke Happy Hour: Thursdays at 6 pm ~ Tom & Sheila Wianecki FREE
  • Knitting & Crochet: Marsha Schweitzer
  • P.E.O.
  • Pickleball Club ~ Alice Mullin
  • Ping Pong Club: John Gundale
  • Quilting Club: Lynn Stothert
  • Singles Club: Zara King ~ FOSsingles@yahoo.com
  • Softball Clubs: Commissioner: Tom Parker 480~748~9224, Don McCleary
  • Stained/Fused Glass ~ Dona Kahler
  • Variety Show & Little Theater: Sheila Wianecki
  • Writing Club ~ Joy of Writing: Judy Knox

    Card & Board Game Groups:

  • Bingo: every Tuesdays 6:45 pm Activity Center
  • Bunco: Mary Smith
  • Bridge Monday night: Myrna Kolesar
  • Bridge Friday afternoon: Letty Larkin
  • Canasta: Jan Nye, Carol Gorman 602~620~8883
  • Cribbage: Evelyn Chugg
  • Dominoes: Poolside Room
  • 500: Myrna 480~354~8561 or Linda 612~594~1825
  • Hand & Foot
  • Mahjong: Betty Rogers
  • Party Bridge: Beverly Alhelm
  • Social Bridge: Ron Larson
  • Pinochle: Ray Binder
  • Poker: Mens ~ Benny Scarantino
  • Poker: Ladies ~ Em Keck
  • Scrabble: Shar Benoit

    Dance & Exercise programs:

  • Dances: Ray & Janet Binder
  • Line Dancing: DeeDee Dougherty
  • Square Dancing ~ Jim & Fay Park
  • Pilates: Pat Moser
  • Slimnastics ~ Mary Ellen Hatch; Peggy Koppelman
  • Water Aerobics: Ron Sieffert
  • Water Exercise Class: Main Pool Mon-Fri 9:45 am: Betty Du Van & Judy Bachmeier
  • Wii Bowling every Friday 10 am to 12 pm Fireside Room FREE
  • Yoga Class Mon thru Fri 9-10 am Fireside Room by resident Inge Pierce
  • Zumba

    Golf ~ Fountain of the Sun Country Club 18~hole Golf Course, restaurant, and lounge Birdies Bar and Grill open to the public 480-404-7074 for more information. Semi-Private course with manicured putting greens, practice bunker, and driving range. foscc-az.com ~ Pro Shop: 480-986-3128 ~ Golf Pro: Ryan DeBois

  • Golf Leagues & Groups for all FOS Residents: Ev Mueller 986-1449
  • Golf Mixers for all FOS Residents: Larry Russell ~ meets first Tuesday each month AC 9:30 am

    Miscellaneous:

  • Fishing ~ catch and release fishing in the community lake
  • FOS Market: Mary Smith