Category: Community News

News From Renaissance: Staying Engaged While Socially Distancing

Jessica Dingman, Marketing Manager At Renaissance, our goal is to foster a community of physical and mental well-being for our residents—today and every day. Even during times of social distancing, we are providing residents with opportunities to participate in engaging activities to stay connected. Our incredible activities team has been adapting the activities schedule to…

News From Your Neighbors – Neighbors Who Care Inc.

Volunteer to grocery shop for immunocompromised or homebound neighbors this summer.

Doing Things a Little Differently Elizabeth Vaughan Governor Ducey’s COVID-19 lockdown order kept us isolated in our homes for two months. Fear, restlessness and boredom made many people anxious to get back to their lives, changed as they now are. Now it’s June, and most of us have gradually emerged to join humanity’s ‘new normal.’…

Unity: A Leap of Faith

Kay Davis Unity Church of Sun Lakes is a community of souls who focus on peace, love, and healing. We follow the teachings of Jesus and other spiritual masters and use only affirmative prayer to align ourselves with the Truth that is in all of us. We are going to start back to having church…

Piles of Stones

Dr. Marc Drake

Dr. Marc Drake, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church Sun Lakes As I write these words, restrictions due to the global pandemic are being gradually lifted in some places but, of course, we do not know what to expect in the months and even years to come. But Christians do not have to go into panic…

A Big Thank You to Joan Bruening

Bonnie Marcus, Community Administrator Thank you, thank you, thank you to a superhero in our community. Joan Bruening has been making hundreds of masks, free of charge to residents in SunBird Golf Resort. Joan has provided masks for the HOA office staff, maintenance, landscapers, and restaurant employees. It is a blessing to see our community pulling…

In Passing

Marilyn June Palmer French

Marilyn June Palmer French Marilyn June Palmer French, 89, died April 11, 2020, at her home in Chandler, Ariz. She was born April 3, 1931, in Beadle County, S.D., to Bertha Hurst Palmer and Otis Clyde Palmer. Marilyn lived and attended school both in Beadle County, S.D., and Renville County, Minn. She married Vernon Lee…

Music to Our Ears

Kim and Mike Hanson share their musical talent as two of three directors of the SunBird Singers and Ringers. An audience member said, “I enjoyed this concert more than any I’ve ever attended!” Here they entertain on the patio. They also assist with the SunBird Community Church.

Jackie Cox When we social distance and remember days of ease, we remember the wonderful winter at SunBird and a wonderful evening of music! The spring concert! Who was the energetic woman with the full, long, white hair directing the near-perfect SunBird Singers’ performances in March? Who could coordinate and guide the talents of 70…