Category: Community News

Free dance – January 16

Come join us on Saturday, January 16 from 7:00-10:00 p.m. for some fun and dancing in the Ballroom at SunBird to commemorate the marriage of Paul Oliver and Grace (Farley-Barton) Oliver. We extend an open invitation to all our friends and acquaintances to join us for the evening. Light refreshments will be provided and an…

Surprise!

Marc Drake, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Sun Lakes Until my wife and I moved to Arizona five years ago, I don’t think I had ever heard of the town, Surprise. Recently, I learned that it was founded in 1938 by a woman who named it Surprise because she “would be surprised if the…

Need help picking fruit?

Arizona is a great place for fruit trees. Mature fruit trees can harvest up to hundreds of fruits and sometimes are not all picked due to the height of the tree. If you have a fruit tree and are unable to pick or reach the fruit, please contact the SunBird office at 802-4901. SunBird residents…

Karaoke and dancing planned

Double the Fun at Sun Lakes Country Club’s Pro Shop Lounge (Mulligan’s) on Saturday, January 9 from 7:00-? p.m. and then again on Saturday, January 23 from 7:00-? p.m. The lounge will be serving food. Mark your calendar for another fun evening of singing and dancing. If you have been to karaoke with Mr. B.…

State Parties

Colorado get together All Colorado present and former residents and houseguests are invited to a wine and cheese party on Thursday, January 28 at the home of Gary Hall and Joy Stoltz at 6361 South Sawgrass Drive. The party will be from 3:00-5:00 p.m.; BYOB and an appetizer to share. This will be an opportunity…

This, that, and other stuff

Bob Neuman Are the once good qualities of some people missing in action? Do we old timers have a distorted view of how good times used to be? Have we forgotten the hardships and disappointments along the way? Weren’t there wars and the Great Depression for some of us? If so, then how could growing…

Communication Today

Q – I’ve heard that Orbitel TV has been converted to 100 percent digital. If so, why would I need a digital cable box? A – Orbitel recently completed a project to bring crystal-clear digital quality video and audio signals to all of our customers. Prior to our digital conversion, customers who received video service…