Category: January 2018

Donations needed

Here we are in 2018, and there are thousands of people who still suffer from food insecurity. My name is Julie, I am a SunBird resident and I volunteer at a Chandler food bank. If you have any extra food (unopened, please) that you can’t use, I would be glad to take it to the…

Community Ladies Chit & Chat breakfast meeting

Rose Pachura The next Community Ladies Chit & Chat Breakfast Meeting will be held at the Oakwood Country Club, Stone & Barrel Restaurant, Alcove Room, on Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at 8:30 a.m. for networking. The program starts at 9:00 a.m. Join us to meet new friends, gain resources and support from the community, hear…

Computer Booters welcome 2018

Kc Coller, Publicity Director The 2018 officers, President Janet E. Quade, Treasurer Howard Winkle and Secretary Barbara Hug, were presented. “Thank You” to all for the generosity of time and energy being given. Club news and workshop schedules for January followed. Being a Computer Club member attending general meetings and workshops enables us to stay…

Did you know?

Bonnie Marcus, Community Administrator It’s that time of year again, January-February, when we begin to prepare for the upcoming weeds. It is much easier to fight weeds with prevention and to stay on top of your weed situation before they get out of hand. Preventing the weeds from emerging in the first place will not…

City of Chandler Solid Waste Bulk Collection and Hazardous Waste Services

Bonnie Marcus, Community Administrator With everyone returning for the winter, I would like to reiterate the Chandler Waste Services Program. Every Monday, the city will pick up your blue can or recyclables. These items can be newspapers, magazines, paper sacks, cardboard boxes, aluminum beverage cans, steel tin cans, soup-type cans, plastic bottles, jugs and containers,…

Bocce Ball Marathon registration deadline is January 5

Dianne Reed The 2018 Bocce Ball Marathon will begin January 14 and run through March 18. Two-person teams will compete for cash prizes and bragging rights as SunBird’s finest rollers. Everyone is encouraged to participate; if you don’t have a teammate, call Dianne and we may be able to pair you up with someone looking…

Agave Quilters Guild welcomes  Betty Hahn

Barb Brandt Agave Quilters Guild of Sun Lakes, Arizona, welcomes award-winning, internationally-recognized artist and quilter Betty Hahn at the January 3 guild meeting. Known for stunning, vibrant art quilts, Betty recently exhibited at the International Quilt Show in Houston, was included in an article in the October issue of Quilting Arts magazine and currently has a…

Chandler SunBird Lions Club Bingo

Marilyn Hespel During Bingo, there are 15 games played with prizes for $20 or more. This is a social and charity event put on by the Chandler SunBird Lions Club. The winners this week were B. Stolper, Jeanne Berte, Marilyn Hespel, James Jerome, Floy Feltmann, Joyce Dougal, Judy L Weisz, Darlene Thompson, Donna Fuller, Patricia…

Card Scores

SunBird 500 Darlene Thompson We meet in the Lakeview Room, second floor by the Pro Shop, on Thursday evenings and start to play at 6:30 p.m. Please come early. Remember, we will be starting at 6:30 p.m. Buy-in is $.50. Any questions, please call Darlene Thompson at 602-460-1501 and leave a message and I will…

Al-Anon meeting group

The new 12-step Al-Anon group meets Monday evenings at 5:00 p.m. in the Ceramics Room of the SunBird clubhouse. If you are concerned about the drinking problems of someone you care about, come and join in on our discussions and receive some help for your peace of mind.