We have come a long way since that September day in 1987 when sixteen women met in a small conference room at the rear of a Sun City bank to discuss possibilities of forming a woman’s club. The area was growing so fast all around and there was a great need for such an organization.Through the media and word of mouth, the next month the conference room was filled to capacity and officers and committees were initiated and necessary steps taken to become a Federated Club. How exciting it was to get together with women from all over the United States and from all walks of life. Greater Sun City Area Woman’s Club was the first name selected, but was changed to Menifee Valley Woman’s Club in 1989-90.We had twenty-nine members when we were federated into the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) in February of 1988, making us part of the most effective organization of women in the world. Many De Anza District members helped us in the first five years and one stands out in our minds who we named our Mentor – Irene Hemphill. By 1991-92, we had increased our membership by 75% and were named a “Gold Medallion Club”. That year we also installed the GFWC Road Signs you can see as you approach Sun City on Highway 215.Here are but a few of the Club’s outstanding accomplishments, 1990-01, a gift of $1300 towards the Multi-Purpose Activity Center Building Fund (Kay Ceniceros Community Center); 1992-93, $1000 for the Menifee Valley Medical Center Recreation Room Addition; 1993-94, $1700 towards updating the Sun City Library. We have plaques both at the hospital and library.We sponsored an Arbor Day Art Contest, 1995-96, for elementary and middle school children and the winner’s name was put on a plaque at the base of the tree we planted at the Pete Peterson Park. The Student Art Program was established in 1997-98 and was successful