Brendan Waddell, Golf Course Superintendent Mark your calendars for the following tournaments coming up in the next few months! Jan. 9 or 16 (Saturday): Founder’s Tournament* Feb. 6 or 13 (Saturday): Lion’s Club Tournament Feb. 24 (Wednesday): Bandits Tournament March 6 (Saturday): CRAB Tournament Shoot outs will be held Friday afternoons rather than Sunday afternoons.…
Category: January 2021
Association News, January 2021
SunBird HOA CC&R Proposed Amendment
HOA Board of Directors Our current CC&Rs do not allow the HOA to expend any funds on the golf course. The HOA Board of Directors is giving you, the homeowners, the opportunity to approve or disapprove a possible CC&R change which would allow limited financial assistance towards the golf course. What is the fee and…
Clubs & Classes, January 2021
Garden Club Endorses CC&R Proposal Change
Laurie Doyle The SunBird Garden Club Board voted unanimously to endorse the HOA proposal to add a $300 capital improvement fee paid by new homeowners to be designated for golf course projects. Projects will be limited to those that benefit the entire community, such as improvements to irrigation and storm water ponds. The Garden Club…
Community News, January 2021
SunBird Singers Spring Concert Canceled
Jim McCutcheon The SunBird Singers Board of Directors, and the three conductors, determined that it will not be possible to prepare for and present the 2021 Spring Concert this March. All the Singers and Ringers were hoping that the COVID-19 restrictions would be eliminated in time for rehearsals to begin in January. It is also…
Community News, January 2021
Wonderland of Lights: Success
Rose Pachura and Maynard Iverson The Sun Lakes Wonderland of Lights was a success. Bidding started from Dec. 1 to 15, 2020. An auction was conducted by Caring Transitions at CTBIDS.com. Each Christmas tree for sale at auction was identified by the name of the business, organization, or group. Single donors had the option of using their name or…
Front Page, January 2021
Tee Up For Childhood Cancer
Arlene Block SunBird Lions Club will sponsor “Tee Up For Childhood Cancer” on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, at the SunBird Golf Resort, located at 6250 S. SunBird Blvd., Chandler, AZ 85249. Proceeds to benefit the diagnosis and treatment of childhood cancer. Event Info: 4-Player Scramble; $45 per person; 8 a.m. check-in on patio; 9 a.m. shotgun start. $10,000…
Association News, January 2021
Common CDC and SunBird Rules
Layne Varney, General Manager Stay home if sick or have symptoms of sickness, or have been exposed to someone who is sick. Stay home if immunocompromised. If questionable, please stay home and monitor personal health conditions and, if questionable, consult with a medical physician. Wash and sanitize hands often. Avoid touching your face, mouth, or…
Community News, January 2021
Oh, Rats!
Julie Anderson, PRP Committee It’s true, we have rats in SunBird. Specifically, we have black rats, which are small rodents with long tails that love to eat fruit. Sometimes called roof rats, these creatures have been seen scaling walls and the sides of houses. They typically live at least four feet above the ground, unlike…
Association News, January 2021
Board of Directors Elections
Layne Varney, General Manager The Board of Directors elections are complete. At the time of the writing of this article, the information of voting was not complete. However, notice has been posted in the clubhouse, emailed to the registered SunBird residents, and available on our website. We want to thank the Elections Committee and all…
Front Page, January 2021
Blessing Bags from the SunBird Kare Bears
Barbara Dunbar While our SunBird Kare Bears have not been able to meet because of COVID-19, we did an incredible project! Through donations of our membership, we raised $590 to fill Blessing Bags, donated by Loren Lehav from Las Vegas, who is a national marketing director with the Juice Plus Company! The Blessing Bags will…