Category: Clubs & Classes

RV Club News

Cathy Donaldson, Secretary We’ve started the 2022-23 camping season meeting new RVers and new friends. We held our welcome back meeting on Nov. 8 with food and drink. We had a booth at the SunBird Community Day and met many nice residents and shared information about our club. We have Rallies planned for January and…

Cheers Singles Group News

Cheers is a social club with membership of 187 and growing. We are open to singles in Sun Lakes, Springfield, SunBird, and Solera communities. Whether you are a year-round resident or visit us during the winter months, you are invited to become a part of the Cheer’s family. We offer many activities and programs, including…

Sunny Quilters Quilt Raffle

The SunBird Sunny Quilters is an active group that meets on Thursday afternoons in the Hopi Room. Sometimes we work on our own projects, and other times we do a group project like we recently did on a quilt. The quilt was divided into blocks, which different people created, and then several of us worked…

Cheers Social Group Activities

Cheers Trip Opportunities: On Nov. 15, 15 Cheers members and members of their family joined 28 other travelers and left for a nine-day tour of the Tuscany region of Italy. The tour centered around the culinary aspects of the region, dining at numerous restaurants, most of which were adjuncts to wineries. We stayed at a charming…

RCSL Completes Community Services Projects

Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Director Rotary Club of Sun Lakes members completed several community service projects in the closing weeks of 2022. Per Rotarian Debbie Bailey, Chandler resident and RCSL Team lead, the RCSL, partnering with Sun Lakes Computer Booters, held its first Electronics Recycle Event on Nov. 5 in Sun Lakes. The…

December Rotarians of the Month

Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Director Rotary Club of Sun Lakes’ Stephen Phair announced the club’s December 2022 Rotarians of the Month, Bob Phillips and Dave Ouradnik, both currently serving as co-chairs of the club’s upcoming 29th Charity Golf Tournament. The event will be held at Sun Lakes Oakwood Country Club on Saturday, March…

The Start of a New Beginning

Richard Volpe As we move on to a new year and a fresh start, the Desert Navy is looking forward to a new year filled with excitement, adventure, and a wealth of information from those who join us at our meetings. We will be continuing to hold our normal scheduling, which runs from September through…

JWV Meeting—Getting Deserved Benefits

Nancy Stutman On Sunday, Jan. 15, Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Copper State Post 619 welcomes Dr. Carl Forkner, commander and a service officer for Disabled American Veterans (DAV) East Valley Chapter 8 in Mesa. The meeting takes place at 10 a.m. at the Poolside building of Oakwood Country Club, 24218 S. Oakwood Blvd. in Sun…

Upcoming SunBird Travelers Events

Hale Theatre presents The Andrews Brothers Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 Price: $35 per person (We must have 10 to get this group rate; otherwise, tickets are $45.) We will carpool to Downtown Gilbert and enjoy a late lunch on our own at one of the local restaurants. Then reserved seats for the late afternoon performance…

New Adventures in Learning

The Best Entertainment Value John Brasch Where else can you join with friends interested in a common topic, learn something new, have free access to a modern computer lab, get an ID card for discounts at all types of businesses and on a variety of products, and not have to travel any further than the…