Sheryl L. Keeme Register now! It’s free A new year always brings a fresh start and, with it, the chance to set meaningful New Year’s resolutions. This year, why not make your resolution one that truly supports your well-being? Neighbors Who Care invites you to kick off 2026 by joining us at our 5th Annual…
Category: January 2026
Community News, January 2026
Celebrating Verna Mahnke: A Decade of Dedication to Neighbors Who Care
Robin Wilson This year, Neighbors Who Care bids a heartfelt farewell to a remarkable member of our team: Verna Mahnke, whose decade of service has shaped our organization and touched countless lives. Verna first retired in 2014 after a career in administration, accounting, and operations across the technology, retail tax, and food service distribution sectors.…
Community News, January 2026
Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse/American Red Cross to Hold January 31 Blood Drive
Bill Shedd The Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse and the American Red Cross will hold our next blood drive on Saturday, Jan. 31, at the Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse Office, 9531 E. Riggs Road. Please be sure to schedule your appointment by going to our website www.sunlakesposse.org and click on the link to pre-register. Since 2020,…
Card Games & Sports, January 2026
Card Scores
500 We meet in the Apache Room, which is located on the top floor of the clubhouse, on Thursday afternoon at 3 p.m. Buy-in is 50 cents. If you have any questions, please call Darlene Thompson at 602-460-1501 and leave a message and she will get back to you. 10/02. 1st Maurice Stein 1750, 2nd…
January 2026, Card Games & Sports
Bridge Results
Monday Afternoon Bridge Karlene Garn November Winners: 11/03. 1st Tom Gillis, 2nd Chris Nechvatal, 3rd Dosha Davidson 11/10. 1st June Preder, 2nd Karlene Garn, 3rd Beth Miller 11/17. 1st Judy Mahn, 2nd Carol Dawley, 3rd Chris Nechvatal 11/24. 1st Greg Lacy, 2nd Carol Dawley, 3rd Beth Miller Wednesday Bridge November Winners: 11/12. 1st Chris Nechvatal,…
Card Games & Sports, January 2026
SunBird Lady Niners in a Giving Mood
Teri Bitler During this past Christmas season, the Lady Niners once again showed their generous spirit by purchasing requests from the SunBird Lions Giving Tree, which supports Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary School. Hartford, the oldest elementary school still open in the Chandler Unified District, sits in the heart of Chandler. For many of the children…
Card Games & Sports, January 2026
Lady 18ers Get Into the Holiday Spirit!
Margaret Munsch The Lady 18ers kicked off the month of December with a Christmas Team Play of the Red Team vs. Green Team. Santa left treats on each hole for the naughty & nice! The Red Team won again this year! Red must be the lucky color. As evident by all the smiles, the ladies…
Card Games & Sports, January 2026
Oh My Golly!
Sharlene Jerome SunBird Tennis Club Holly Jolly Activities We had an event-filled holiday season packed with victories, celebrations, lessons, drills, and, oh, so much more. Congrats to club members James Morgan and Mel Terechenok who won gold in the annual Veteran’s Classic 3.5 Mixed Men’s event. Woo Hoo! We hosted our Christmas Dinner Party on…
Card Games & Sports, January 2026
Lady 18ers Host the 9ers
Viva Smith Nov. 18 saw 64 Lady 18ers and 9ers come together to play a game of Step Aside. Mother Nature, however, had different plans for us, and the game was canceled due to heavy rain. We did meet for lunch and enjoyed a delicious chicken salad croissant, fruit cup, dessert, and beverage thanks to…
Card Games & Sports, January 2026
Relishing Pickleball: Aggressive Dinking
David Zapatka Dinking is often misunderstood as purely defensive play—a soft, patient exchange while you wait for your opponent to make a mistake. The most effective pickleball players know that dinking can be a powerful offensive weapon. Aggressive dinking transforms you from a passive participant into the player dictating the pace and creating opportunities to…