Category: February 2023

David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, “The lob is a lofted shot hit off a bounce that can be either offensive or defensive in nature. The object of lobbing is to force your opponents, who are in a strong position at the non-volley…

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Ross Dunfee “Soldier, put those bodies in the graves and get them buried.” “Sargent, what names should I put on each of the grave markers?” “I don’t know. For now, just mark it Unknown.” This conversation has occurred throughout many wars around the world. Identifying and repatriating the deceased is a logistical nightmare. It is…

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Christina Riley, Marketing & Communications Feb. 4 (Saturday): Tee-up for Childhood Cancer Tournament sponsored by the Lions Club Feb. 22 (Wednesday): Bandits Tournament March 18 (Saturday): Greenskeeper Tournament March 19 (Sunday): Canadian Club Golf Tournament May 29 (Monday): Memorial Day Tournament July 1 (Saturday): 4th of July Tournament Sept. 4 (Monday): Labor Day Tournament

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Don’t forget! Please report all requests or issues regarding the golf course to the Golf Shop by calling 480-883-0820 or stopping in. We work closely with the superintendent to ensure these items are addressed.

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Cheers Trip Opportunities: Many of our members spent the holidays traveling to visit family or entertaining family. Now that it is the new year, many members are thinking about where they want to travel. With a wide variety of day trips and short, overnight travel, several of our members have elected to go on both…

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Frank Nechvatal Our Christmas Potluck was superb. The dishes were very good, and it was well attended. Our January meeting was highlighted by a German Trivia Contest, and the winner received a nice little prize. For our February meeting, we are planning to show a video on Germany. Since Feb. 22 is Ash Wednesday, we…

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Would you like to use and keep up your Spanish? Our group is informal, and our purpose is to have fun talking and listening to each other while improving our language skills. We discuss topics suggested by members and, when needed, we help each other with grammar and vocabulary. We encourage intermediate Spanish speakers to…

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MJ Johnson The Garden Club held its annual Christmas luncheon after the Dec. 9 meeting. Forty-one members enjoyed a fun holiday trivia game and a delicious lunch prepared by the Horizon Room. At our Jan. 13 meeting, we planned our Feb. 3 field trip to the 20th Annual Wuertz Farm Gourd Festival in Casa Grande.…

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The SunBird Lions Club Food Drive is ongoing and helps support the local food pantry. There is a container in the SunBird HOA copy machine room opposite the library. Please bring all non-perishable foods and items that are not outdated, and help those in need. Paper items and pet foods are also acceptable. Thank you…

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Sharon Eade With the arrival of 2023 there is the feeling of renewed energy and positivity. COVID-19 seemed to have put the world in a tailspin, but the SunBird community held us all together, and now our new calendars have begun filling up with activities and opportunities that make this such a special place. This…

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