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Kare Bears Members Keep Busy

Shirley Jackson If you attended the Kare Bears Fair in December, you probably walked by the Scrubbies table. Gloria Kishen, Vi Dubros, Mary Lacy, Judy Hughes, and Diane Reed are ladies who like to keep their hands busy. They are making fancy scrubbies and dishcloths for sale. And all of their proceeds are donated to…

Here Comes 2022 at Community Church of SunBird

The excitement of the new year is in the air! Anticipation of new adventures, even some resolutions, brings us hope and faith. In that spirit, we would like to invite you to join us this new year for fellowship, Bible teaching, Worship, and uplifting, powerful messages at the Community Church of SunBird. We meet Sunday…

Pickleball Club Rings in New Year

The SunBird Pickleball Club continues with our winter season, and we’re so happy to see so many of our friends returning to SunBird. The 2021-22 winter hours are essentially the same as last season, with the exception that we decided to make the afternoon start times consistently at 2 p.m. We will play Sundays 2…

Tennis Club in Full Swing

It feels great to be back on our beautiful sport courts playing with our SunBird tennis buddies! Our season is now in full swing, and our Canadian friends are finally able to join us on the courts again. Welcome back, everyone. We missed you! We have some new board members for the 2021 season. Our…

Art Club Looks to the Future

The SunBird Art Club is enjoying new growth, as we welcome new members and continue to see returning “snowbirds.” After being apart last year due to COVID-19, we find ourselves looking forward to new events and excursions, along with the opportunity to grow in our artwork. We are hoping to be able to book some…

Kare Bears  First Meeting for 2021-22

Shirley Jackson A wonderful influx of members (old and new) appeared at the first Kare Bear meeting for 2021-22. President Speer reviewed officers and committee chairs serving this year. Printed material of future meetings and speakers was provided to those attending. We completed our first Kare Bear Fair (Nov. 6) which was very successful, thanks…

Pickleball Welcomes Fall and Winter Season

The SunBird Pickleball Club has begun our fall and winter season, and we’re so happy to see so many of our friends returning to SunBird. The 2021-22 winter hours are essentially the same as last season, with the exception that we decided to make the afternoon start times consistently at 2 p.m. We will play…

A Strong Women’s Guide to Growing Stronger

Susan Reynhout, Publicity Chairman You are invited to join Women’s Connection’s November gathering for all women in the community on Thursday, Nov. 18, at 10 a.m., in our new location of the SunBird Golf Resort clubhouse ballroom. The address is 6250 S. SunBird Blvd., Chandler. You will be pleased with the continental breakfast (gluten-free will…

Anne Petersen: 100 Reasons to Celebrate

Anne Petersen, a SunBird resident since 1990, turned 100 on Sept. 20, with family and friends helping her celebrate. Anne graduated high school in 1940 and married her husband in 1948 in Chicago, Ill. They moved to Wisconsin in 1948 where they raised two sons. Her husband managed the O’Connor Oil Co. Upon their retirement,…

Line Dancing with Judee: A Time To Say Goodbye

Judee Curtis “To everything there is a season and a time to dance.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8) There also comes a time when one is unable to dance and teach. Thank you to Linda Robson and all the girls at the Robson newspapers for publishing my articles for almost 28 years, especially the last 20-plus years regarding…