Category: Community News

SunBird Commitment to Hang a Red Ribbon

Deborah Cassidy COVID19—it is the invisible enemy. We are all in this together, and we want to protect each other. This virus has created anxiety, fear, and panic. Prayer is a wonderful place to turn for protection. Since we cannot go to church to gather, maybe it’s time to bond together in SunBird and pray.…

Unity: Community

Unity Church of Sun Lakes is a community of souls whose focus is on peace, love, and healing. We follow the teachings of Jesus as well as other spiritual Masters. We use affirmative prayer to align ourselves with the Truth that is in all of us. Normally, we would be having our Sunday morning service…

Hope

Well, Easter has come and gone, and the Community Church of SunBird has been strangely quiet. The coronavirus may have put our social life on hold, but not our faith. Last month we left our news article asking the question, “What does it all mean?” We invited you to come to our Easter service to…

Happy Birthday, Edna Ellefson!

Jackie Cox Edna Ellefson is seen during the winter months riding her neon pink bike. “Be grateful and stay active” are her words of wisdom. Edna celebrated her 90th birthday in February with a party at Fulton Ranch with other SunBird friends: Lorraine Biel, Donna Wolff, Jackie Cox, and John Cox, all snowbirds from the…

JWV Brings Awareness of Vets Needs During COVID-19

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George Stahl Memorial Day, Red Paper Poppies, and the Jewish War Veterans (JWV)Copper State Post 619 have been synonymous for the past 25 years. The Sun Lakes JWV Poppy Program raises funds for local veterans’ organizations in the Phoenix area to offset costs for thousands of veterans and their families who served our country in…

No “Ifs” in God’s World

Dr. Marc Drake, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church Sun Lakes A remarkable story is told in The Hiding Place about Corrie Ten Boom and her sister Betsie. It was during WWII and one night, during an air raid, Corrie went downstairs to the kitchen to drink tea with Betsie. When Corrie returned to her room, she…

C O R O N A!

Rod Emmerton Corona is a virus It also is a beer The one produces happiness The other world-wide fear! The virus is confusing With the latest shopping caper It’s fever, cough, pneumonia, flu And NOT the toilet paper! Our SunBird life was lovely Now we’re kicked out of the nest My tanning was not finished And…

Joking

Jackie Cox Joking with their son Mike in the Arizona sun while following social distancing guidelines were Sadie and Earl Reibe. The Reibes were discussing their April trip to Wisconsin the following week with two other sons. They are the parents of nine children.