Yvonne Orlich Let us have music for Christmas … Sound the trumpet of joy and rebirth; Let each of us try, with a song in our hearts, to bring peace to men on earth. —Mildred Jarrell Well, it’s been a long time coming, but it has arrived—the Sun Lakes Chorale Holiday Concert. With great excitement and…
Category: January 2022
January 2022
Crystal Card Project Plays Santa
Bobbie Reed The Crystal Card Project made Christmas a little merrier this year. Acting as Santa, volunteers delivered over 100 gifts and gift cards for the families living at My Sister’s Place, a shelter for those escaping domestic violence. The shelter is affiliated with the Catholic Charities, which provides funding for operations like staff and…
January 2022
Golf Course Event Listing 2022
Christina Riley, Assistant Golf Shop Manager • Jan. 8 (Saturday)—Big Break Challenge, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Jan. 8 (Saturday)—Cleveland Golf Demo Days, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Jan. 15 (Saturday)—Founders Day Tournament • Jan. 26 (Wednesday)—Nine & Networking sponsored by the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce • Feb. 5 (Saturday)—Lions Club Tournament • Feb.…
January 2022
Chit and Chat Group Christmas Party
The Ladies Chit and Chat Luncheon Group held their Christmas Party on Dec. 8 at The Park at Cooper Creek in Chandler. Rose opened the meeting by welcoming everyone, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. The program was the JudyWear Boutique Fashion Show, showing beautiful, warm colors on the models, with a walk-through around the…
January 2022
The Sun Lakes Posse and the American Red Cross Have Three Blood Drives Coming Up
As a vital part of our community, the Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse continues to host Red Cross Blood Drives to supplement the dangerously low levels of blood in the current supply inventories. The next blood drive will be on Friday, Jan. 21, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse Office,…
January 2022
Toys for Hartford School from SunBird Lions
Arlene Block Thanks to all who have donated toys to the SunBird Lions Club Toy Drive. Over 100 toys were collected. The toys were delivered to the children at Hartford School by Lion Carol Zittel on Wednesday, Dec. 15, making many children excited for the holiday.
January 2022
Computer Booters Club: “Touring the Web” January 5
Helen Seaton, Publicity Director The Computer Booters will begin the new year on Wednesday, Jan. 5, with a talk by JB Burke, President of Prescott Computer Society. His topic is Touring the Web. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m., and members can attend the talk from home or wherever they choose via Zoom. JB…
January 2022
Desert Threads Busy Selling Tickets for Their Opportunity Quilt
Desert Threads members attended the Dec. 1 Cottonwood Ladies Coffee with their beautiful Opportunity Quilt. Members sold tickets for a chance to win the quilt during a drawing at the big Arizona Quilters Guild (AQG) quilt show in Mesa, March 24-26. The exquisite hand applique work on the quilt was done by “Charlie” Kopp and…
January 2022
Rotary Club of Sun Lakes Charity Golf Tournament to Be Held March 13
Save the date! Join us March 13 at Oakwood Country Club for the Rotary Club of Sun Lakes 28th Charity Golf Tournament. Golf registration begins at 11 a.m. The helicopter ball drop will be at 12:15 p.m., with the shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. The dinner, auction, and awards will be at 5 p.m. Cost…
January 2022
Manager’s Report
Layne Varney The year 2021 is now officially in the history books, forever and ever linked to the year 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic. These past couple of years have been very puzzling with illness, how to stay healthy, correction information, fact or fiction, and confusion of what is coming next. SunBird mourns for those…