Category: February 2020

No Pancake Breakfast February 8

Arlene Block The SunBird Lions Club No Pancake Breakfast will be held on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the ballroom. Breakfast will consist of sausage, ham, or vegetarian casserole; blueberry or plain muffin; and coffee, tea, or hot cocoa. Tickets can be purchased for $8 each from 10 a.m.…

Tennis Club Prepares for an Exciting Season

Jenifer Walden We have kicked off the new year with some fabulous tennis tournaments with other clubs and our in-house league play. On Jan. 4, we played our friends at Sun Lakes and enjoyed some social tennis and a scrumptious lunch. Thank you, Sun Lakes, for a great day! Score? SunBird 20, Sun Lakes 8.…

American/Italian Club

Frank Nechvatal Sadly, we report that we lost one of our members, Donald McMullen, on Dec. 4, 2019. Don and his wife Mary have been members of our club since 2001. Mary has planned a memorial to remember Don on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, in the SunBird ballroom at 1 p.m. Our January meeting went…

The Desert Navy Club

Richard Volpe The Desert Navy Club welcomes all at our monthly meetings throughout the 2020 new year. Our meetings are held on the third Friday of each month in the Lakeview Room, which is located on the main floor of SunBird Community Center. Meetings are held from September through May and are short in duration,…

February Yoga Schedule

Yoga classes are held at the SunBird Golf Resort, Navajo Room, upper level. Morning: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, 7:40 a.m. to 8:50 a.m. Afternoon: Monday, 4 p.m. to 5:10 p.m. (special class); Tuesday and Thursday, 4 p.m. to 5:10 p.m. Energy Yoga includes tapping and slapping the body to increase movement of blood and energy through…

Need Help Picking Fruit?

Arizona is a great place for fruit trees. Mature fruit trees can produce up to hundreds of fruits and sometimes are not all are picked due to the height of the tree. If you have a fruit tree and are unable to pick or reach the fruit, please contact the SunBird office at 480-802-4901. SunBird residents have volunteered…

SunBird Singers Prepare to Sing About “Home”

Jim McCutcheon The SunBird Singers began rehearsing in January for the spring concerts to be presented March 4 and 5. The concert will be held at the SunBird Community Center Ballroom, and will begin at 7 p.m. Our theme for this spring is “Home.” You will recognize some of the numbers, either from musicals, TV shows,…

Card Scores

PonyTail Card Game Darlene Thompson We meet in the new room (called the Apache Room) on the third floor of the clubhouse. There is no fee; playing is free. We start playing at 12:30 p.m. Ponytail is a form of hand and foot, only a little more detailed. Come and join us and please arrive…

SunBird Garden Club news

Jan Davidson To all you leap year babies living here in SunBird—Happy “February 29” Birthday from the SunBird Garden Club as you actually celebrate on your special date. Also, we are happy to announce that our December and first “Rock of the Month” winner is Cindy Vig. She found the wreath rock near hole #10…

Is Your Neighborhood Having a Party?

SunBird Welcoming and Marketing Committee Spring is right around the corner and it’s time to start thinking about setting up your Neighborhood Block Party! Last year, we kicked off a number of successful block parties! Think back if you were invited, and you will appreciate how much fun they are to get reacquainted with your…