Category: January 2018

Free introductory golf lessons

Marcia Hogan Are you interested in playing golf but don’t know how to get started? Have you been away from the game and want to get back into it? SunBird Golf Club is offering free lessons on January 22, February 19 and March 19 from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. on the driving range. Volunteers from…

Glorious occupation

Dr. Marc Drake, Sr. Pastor, Sun Lakes Baptist Church A missionary to South America once asked a new believer, “What do you most like to do?” Through a translator, the man replied, “Being occupied with God.” Now that’s quite an answer! The constant preoccupation of this new believer was God himself. What a great definition…

From the Superintendent’s desk

Marc Francoeur, GCS Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a great and safe holiday season with family and friends. The second week of December, we assembled an awesome crew of volunteers to add some sand to some problem sand traps. Our goal is to make all the bunkers consistent in playability, and it went…

Healing with essential oils

Paullene Caraher The next oil sharing will be on January 10, the second Wednesday, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. We will be making two blends; one for appetite suppression and another for replenishing your energy. During the holidays, most of us enjoy the sumptuous foods that we don’t eat on a regular basis. Rich foods! Sweet foods!…

Energy Yoga classes January 2018 schedule

Paullene Caraher Experience the benefits of Energy Yoga with Paullene at the SunBird Golf Resort, Navajo Room, third floor, at the following times: Morning classes are held on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:45-8:45 a.m. Afternoon classes are held on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00-5:00 p.m. There will be no class on January 29…

Footnotes from the library

Nancy Smith You SunBird readers turn in some pretty interesting items (besides books). Recently, someone donated an old magazine, a very old Better Homes and Gardens magazine, dated February, 1930. Cost? 10 cents. Folks, this gem predates World War II. Some of these articles could be rerun today. They talked of household germs (Listerine), gardening (fences…

Irish American Club news

Mary Pilon, Publicity Faith and begorrah, ‘tis the end of the year already! Time flies when you’re Irish. What a year it has been. We welcomed nearly 100 new members, forcing us to put a limit to active members, since we are bursting our seams at the present time. Margaret O’Brien took over the reins…

Lady Niners Golf League

Mary Marshall The SunBird Lady Niners 2017-2018 season is well underway with weekly play every Tuesday morning starting at 9:00 a.m. Check-in is at 8:30 a.m. in the Puzzle Room. Sign-up sheets for coming weeks are posted on the bulletin board near the Lakeview Room. New members and guests are always welcome. The SunBird Lady…

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…

News From Your Neighbors – Neighbors Who Care, Inc.

Thank you for another great year Eric Ehst, Executive Director Thanks to you, all of our volunteers, donors and supporters, Neighbors Who Care has successfully completed another year of helping many of our physically- and/or financially-challenged neighbors to continue living in their own homes with pride, dignity and independence. Every year, we help more than…