Mary Vitolo Father Leo Pierre Hissey is retiring in June 2017, after 12 years as Pastor of St. Steven’s Roman Catholic Church. On Sunday, April 30, 2017, approximately 400 members of the St. Steven’s Community attended Father Pierre’s Retirement Celebration. Mr. Dennis McMullen, the main speaker, shared the story from the first time Father arrived…
P The summary of the biblical definition of a servant is a person who helps and serves others in the spirit of love, with no expectations of anything in return, leaving the rest to God. Lenore (Bunny) Buttorff has fulfilled that definition in her tireless support and help in the SunBird Community. She will be…
Rosie VanderVeen My friend Eddie Pepe is 83 years young! Have you seen him on the street walking and carrying weights? He’s found a new lease on life. He doesn’t talk the talk … he walks the walk. An overcomer! Now a little background information. Eddie’s dad, an Italian immigrant, came to America in 1923.…
Patsy Thomas This article is to say thank you to the first person to extend the hand of friendship to me in SunBird. I’ll never forget; I was in the pool, waiting for water aerobics to start, when this very pretty, white-haired lady with this amazing smile tapped me on the shoulder. She said, “You’re…
Elizabeth Pendrey Dearest SunBird Community: Thank you for over 20 years of wonderful living. It has truly been a blessing to live in such a remarkable community. It’s the residents that make a community remarkable. It has always amazed me the amount of talented people that live in SunBird. The individuals I’ve had the pleasure…
Thomas F. Donoghue passed away on January 22, 2017. There was no memorial service planned at that time. However, on June 30, 2017, there will be a memorial service at the Arizona Memorial Cemetery in Phoenix at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome to attend. If there is to be a get-together for him in the…
Shirley Jackson Henning Mankell (3 February 1948 – 5 October 2015), novelist, playwright, publisher. He wrote the Kurt Wallander novels, a series of crime fiction, which novels were made into a series on PBS. Mankell, a left-wing social critic and activist, reflects his feelings in his writings. Sharing his time between Sweden and countries in…
Mary Vitolo On April 12, 2017, 33 ladies of our St. Steven’s Ladies Guild visited St. Peter Indian Mission in Bapchule, Arizona. On our arrival, we were greeted by several individuals and were led by the president of the student body, an 8th grade student, to the Joe Garagiola Center with a welcome from Sister…
For more information or reservations, please contact Free Spirit Vacations and Events at 480-926-5547 or [email protected]. Sierra Nevada Journey June 26-30, 2017 Price: $995 pp/double; $1250 pp/single Fly from Phoenix to Sacramento and discover Old Town. Then travel to Reno on Amtrak through Donner Pass, along the Truckee River. Visit Lake Tahoe a pristine 22-mile-long…
Patrick and Barbara Cunningham 1816 E. Torrey Pines Lane Hometown/State: Kansas City, Missouri Patrick and Barbara have been married 30 years and have 1 child. They enjoy golf. Jan Phillips (Patsy Modlins, roommate) 1812 E. Peach Tree Drive Hometown/State: Latrobe, Pennsylvania/Littleton, Colorado Jan is divorced and has two children. Her interests include golf, pickleball and…