Category: Community News

SunBird Rules and Regulations have been updated

The Rules Compliance Committee has been working on updating the Rules and Regulations (R&R’s) book for clarification and revisions for over a year. The revised R&R’s can be found on SunBird’s website at sunbirdhoa.com; select Docs and Reports, and then select Rules and Regulations. Hard copies are available at the office or may be sent…

Notes from the board meetings

Board of Directors had a Business meeting on February 25, 2019, in the SunBird Ballroom. The following are notes from this meeting. Members Present: Nancy Eckstein, Linda DiPalma, Tammy Bachofner, Shirley Clark, Dan Buescher, Gordon Lee and Layne Varney, General Manager Members Not Present: Bob Moren President Nancy Eckstein called the meeting to order at…

SunBird website notice

SunBird’s website has some of the latest news and information of what’s going on in SunBird. SunBird’s activities, meetings, calendars, clubs, groups and organizations have contact information that can be accessed at sunbirdhoa.com. Come visit us.

Footnotes from the Library

Nancy Smith We are well into the new year. The activities, clubs and events call to us. It seems redundant to review the old year, but the 2018 SunBird Library facts are worth a look. It takes about a dozen volunteers to keep the library functioning. It also takes a weekly “work day” to handle…

Welcome New Neighbors

Mark and Cindy Lastovica 1880 E. Augusta Avenue Hometown/State: Omaha (Mark)/Mesa (Cindy) Mark and Cindy have been married for two years and have eight children. Their interests include WeekendMissions.com and RV travel. Kim Kaminski 6962 S. Championship Drive Hometown/State: Wisconsin Kim has two children. Larry and Dianne Freitag 1521 E. Colonial Drive Hometown/State: Eden Prairie,…

My turn: Will you still need me…

Brian Curry It was a nice day out, and I was driving along listening to the Beatles channel on XM/Sirius, as people of my demographics are prone to do. A song came on that brought a smile to my face. It was one of their lighter, bouncy, almost whimsical songs, and I found myself humming…

Fun Lakers Dance Party

April’s door prize winners (left to right): Idhidey Hunter (not pictured), Lynn Story, Barb Green

The Sun Lakes Dance Party, sponsored by the Fun Lakers Club, is held in the San Tan Ballroom, always on a Thursday. The last dance of the season is scheduled for April 11. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dance lesson is at 6:30 p.m. and open dance is from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. Music is…

Thank you, Friends

Jim Bickett I would like to thank everyone at SunBird for all the cards, visits, balloons, flowers, food, gift cards, prayers and phone calls during my lengthy hospital stay. A special thanks to Jim and Joan Seaman, Russ and Jeannie Bower and John and Barb Valentine for taking care of Kitty, rides, lunch dates and…

State Parties

Iowa State party recap Over 60 Iowans, and a few wishing they were, gathered on the SunBird Patio for the 16th annual “Iowa State Fair” Party on Tuesday, March 5. Iowa is known for its great cooks, and this year brought out the Heartland’s best recipes to compliment a fried chicken entree. There were renewed…

Al-Anon meeting notice

The new 12-step Al-Anon Group meets Monday evenings at 5:00 p.m. in the Lakeview Room (located on the main level by the Pro Shop) of the SunBird clubhouse. If you are concerned about the drinking problems of someone you care about, come and join in on our discussions and receive some help for your peace…