Category: January 2019

Patrol Report

Thomas Catri Happy New Year, everyone, and may the new year be filled with wellness, joyfulness, inspiration and opportunity! In addition, welcome to all those who have abandoned their old neighborhoods to start new lives behind closed walls and gates. Private, gated communities have become very popular, because those who choose to live behind gates…

1A resident trash notice

Unit 1A residents have city-provided dumpsters for trash and large blue containers for recyclables. These containers are only for use by 1A residents. They are not to be used by residents from other areas of SunBird. Recyclable material, trash and other waste must be placed inside the containers for collection. Placement of material outside a…

Your loved one dies: what now?

Doug Ross, Director of Promotion Death has a way of sneaking up on us. We all know it is inevitable – and even when the warning signs are everywhere, the suddenness – and the finality of it – are hard to cope with. Grief puts us on a rollercoaster at a time we might prefer…

Social Events

Bingo Friday, January 4 and 18, Ballroom, 6:00 p.m. If you are someone who would like to meet others from the community or just have a fun time playing Bingo, you might want to check into the Chandler SunBird Lions Club “Bingo Nights” on the first and third Fridays of each month. Bingo nights are…

Notes from the Board Meeting

Board of Directors had a Board Business meeting November 26. The following are notes from this meeting. Members Present: Dee Brown-Knoeppel, Don Calvert, Shirley Clark, Linda DiPalma, Nancy Eckstein, Gordon Lee, Bob Moren and Layne Varney, General Manager President Gordon Lee called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Minutes Review and Approval of October…

Sunbird’s Email News Group

SunBird has an email newsletter and special-notices program to improve communications with homeowners. If you are not registered for the SunBird email list or you are not sure if you are, please go to the SunBird website at sunbirdhoa.com and click on the icon picture of the email chimp (monkey) at the bottom of the…

CC&R proposed amendments

The Board of Directors has been listening to comments from the membership concerning short-term (30 days or less) and the number of rental properties. The Board has also been researching this topic and has consulted with legal counsel concerning this. Further, it was learned that SunBird can restrict Class 2 and 3 sexual offenders from…

Reminder from the ACC Committee

ACC Committee As homeowners are returning and renters are arriving, the ACC Committee would like to remind you of the following excerpt from the ACC Guidelines. Highlighted are the most frequent violations. Carport clutter is very common this time of year. Please do not make your carport a second living room. This also has been…

Board of Director elections

The Board of Director elections are completed. The verification and vote tally was completed after the publication of this month’s SunBird News. The results were published in the SunBird email blast and are posted in the clubhouse. We would like to thank all of the candidates who have volunteered their time and effort to be…

SunBird Post Office notice

Jan Griffin, Manager Effective January 21, 2019, First-Class stamps will increase to 55 cents. A book of 20 stamps will cost $11.00; a roll of 100 stamps will now cost $55.00. Our office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, closed Saturdays. Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! Wishing you the best…