Wendy Weber, Lifestyle Director Duanne and Colleen Fujimoto Hometown/State: Anchorage, Alaska Duanne and Colleen have been married for 12 years. They enjoy outdoor activities. Katherine Jenkins Hometown/State: Tombstone, Ariz. Katherine has been married for 34 years and has five children.
Category: February 2022
Association News, February 2022
Trips & Tours
For more information or reservations, please contact Free Spirit Vacations and Events at 480-926-5547 or [email protected]. Verde Canyon Railroad Feb. 3, 2022 Price: $195 per person Board the Verde Canyon Railroad for a four-hour diesel train journey to places only accessible by rail. See crimson cliffs, eagle nests, white water rapids, and abandoned gold mines.…
Association News, February 2022
We Rise Again!
Rod Emmerton With winter slowly waning And spring around the bend Your SunBird Singers/Ringers Will surely “Rise Again” We love to entertain you The price is very fair We only ask donation$ So your bankers don’t despair! A comprehensive program Will see us ring and sing We’re mighty in our numbers So guests you’re free…
Association News, February 2022
Word of the Month: Chicane
David Zapatka The Tour de France is one of the greatest sporting spectacles of the year. I love watching the drama and triumph. While watching the broadcast, I heard a commentator describe the upcoming chicane in the course and knew immediately, “chicane” would be my next word of the month. Chicane verb chi·cane | shi-ˈkān , chi- 1.…
Association News, February 2022
U.S. Military History: U.S. Navy Flag, Seal, and Song
Ross Dunfee Flag—What do you think of by reading the following list: Fluked, Admiralty, Stockless, Grapnel, Herreshoff, Northill, CQR, Delta, Danforth, and Bruce? If your answer was “various kinds of anchors,” you are correct. The first (unofficial) flag of the Continental Navy, called the Infantry Battalion Flag, was adopted December 1864. It consisted of a…
Association News, February 2022
Dementia Conference Set for February 23 at SLUMC
Don’t miss this dementia conference offering practical tools for everyday life. “Discovering New Pathways to Dementia Care” will be held Wednesday, Feb. 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Road, Sun Lakes. This event is free and there will be free care at The Perfect Place…
Association News, February 2022
2022 Membership Benefits
Membership Committee Advanced tee time bookings: You may call in for tee times eight days in advance. For members only, you may call in 24 hours before an individual tee is wanted to reserve any not previously filled tee times. Last-minute tee times for individuals will help us keep the course full. Members pay reduced…
Association News, February 2022
Fruit Picking
The SunBird Fruit Picking Team will begin picking fruit at the end of January. They will be picking on Tuesdays, beginning at 8:30 a.m. If you have a fruit tree that you cannot pick, these volunteers will pick your fruit and donate the fruit to the community. Fruit is left in the clubhouse for homeowners…
Association News, February 2022
SunBird Golf Course Definitions
Every group has its own terminology and slang making communication awkward and difficult. Here are a few definitions used by the SunBird Golf Course to promote “golf speak.” Member: a person who has purchased an investment in the operation of the golf course and receives the following benefits: * Voting on golf course management *…
Association News, February 2022
Get to Know Your Neighbors—Host a Block Party
Block parties are a great way to get to know your neighbors. SunBird highly encourages these events. Many neighborhood block parties are held. We are encouraging neighbors to organize these fun activities. It can be as simple as a potluck outdoors on a driveway or patio. It could be a barbeque of bringing your meat…