David Zapatka Quoting from Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, when hitting a serve, “contact must be made below the waist, which is defined as level with the navel. Further, IFP Official Tournament Rulebook rule 4.A1 states the arm ‘must be moving in an upward arc’ and that the paddle…
Category: January 2022
January 2022
Arizona Red & Pink Hats Sparkles State Convention
Glamour and Glitz, hosted by Desert Ya Ya’s and Chapeaux Rouge, is scheduled for March 5, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the San Tan Ballroom at the Cottonwood clubhouse, at 25630 Brentwood Drive, in Sun Lakes. Formal dress; must be in royal colors. Hosts are Queen Mum Ann Crabtree and Queen Mom Judy…
January 2022
SunBird Irish Club News
Mary Pilon, Publicity Happy New Year! Best wishes for a healthy, happy, safe, and prosperous 2022. With the annual rush of Christmas shopping, parties, etc., behind us now, we can concentrate on plans for the upcoming events of the Irish Club for the spring. At this writing, it was undecided where or when our traditional…
January 2022
Korean War Veterans News
Leon “Skip” Johnson, Chapter Commander The local Korean War Veterans Chapter is excited to start out the new year with a fresh new beginning, and are looking forward to one filled with adventure and continued support for those in need. Our doors are never closed to veterans, and especially to those who are in need…
January 2022
Advanced Spanish Conversation Group Meets in 2022
Are you a Spanish speaker and would like to practice your Spanish? This group is for you! Join us every Thursday from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. in Cottonwood Meeting Room A-2, behind the Cottonwood Library. We are a fun, welcoming group. Sun Lakes residency is not required. Please contact Dianne Zimmerman at 480-401-8315 for additional…
January 2022
Happy New Year from the Garden Club
As we move into another year, let’s hope that 2022 is truly a “new year,” and we can get back to doing all the wonderful things that we all love to do here in SunBird, without reserve. In the last year or so, we have seen many homes sold, and now we have many new…
January 2022
Art Club News
Sharon Eade It is so great to see our friends returning and SunBird activity levels feeling like the community we all love. The Art Club has a great list of upcoming events throughout the Valley, and we hope to be able to attend a number of them. Seeing artists in action and/or on display brings…
January 2022
Returning Residents and Renters
Bonnie Marcus, Community Administrator Welcome back to SunBird. It is great seeing everyone and returning to a little more normalcy. I would like to remind everyone that when they return, to drop by the HOA office and say hello. We have two new part-time employees at the front desk, Karen and Sue. We will update…
January 2022
Holiday Decorative Outdoor Lighting Notice
Bonnie, Community Administrator Driving through the community during the holiday season is so magical. Many of our homeowners really do a fabulous job of decorating for the holiday season. There are so many displays and lights on many of the homes for everyone to enjoy. Did you know that, according to the ACC Guidelines, you…
January 2022
The Start of a New Era
Richard Volpe As we put 2021 in our rearview mirror, the Desert Navy is looking forward to a new year filled with excitement, adventure, and a wealth of information from those who, on occasion, join us at our meetings. We are planning on returning to our regular, normal scheduling, which runs from September up until…