Category: February 2024

FUN da MENTAL Bridge Classes for Everyone!

Maria Davis FUN da MENTAL Bridge is offering a variety of bridge classes. Learn with certified ACBL Better Bridge instructors Karin Hansen and Maria Davis. Back by popular demand! Have fun. Exercise your brain. Hundreds of your neighbors have taken enjoyable, stimulating, FUN da MENTAL Bridge lessons. Bridge for the True Beginner. Classes are Wednesday afternoons…

The Remodeling Corner

Janet Cook St. Valentine’s Day brings thoughts of giving and receiving love. The kitchen is the heart of the home, an excellent place to prioritize doing a remodel so it facilitates the preparing of nourishing food, entertaining, and making of memories. The following are popular improvements homeowners make to enjoy their home more, helping to…

Bridge Results

Monday Bridge Karlene Garn December winners: 12/04. 1st Carol Phillips, 2nd Deb Jensen, 3rd Barb Ott 12/11. 1st Delores Kvamme, 2nd June Preder, 3rd Mary Ann Easterday 12/18. 1st Jean Ballou, 2nd June Preder, 3rd Marilyn Klooster Wednesday Bridge 12/06. 1st Barb Ott, 2nd Karlene Garn 12/13. 1st Jean Ballou, 2nd Dick Ballou, 3rd Beth…

Card Scores

500 Darlene Thompson We meet in the Apache Room, which is on the top floor of the clubhouse, on Thursday afternoons at 3 p.m. Please come early. Buy-in is 50 cents. We must leave the chairs and tables where they are located at this time. You have the option to either wear a mask or…

SunBird Golfing Niners

Gail Schroeder Judy Johnston, president of the SunBird Ladies Niners Golf Club, and the Niners met with W. Steven Martin (W), founder of the 911 Toy Drive, and his therapy dog Chief for our 21st Annual 911 Toy Drive. We have been donating toys to W’s 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation since 2002, but W has been…

SunBird Lady 18ers

Lisa Onyx We had a great turnout after golf on Jan. 2 for our monthly business meeting and happy hour hosted by the Horizon Room. The winning team of the 321 Best Net Tournament was Connie Franklin, Jackie Huyghebaert, Trish Carrel, and Diane Robinson. Coming in second place were Pat McInnes, Toni Leonard, Elaine Carle,…

Relishing Pickleball: Slicing the Ball

David Zapatka Slicing serve returns and dinks are favorite shots of mine. A slice puts backspin on the ball. The slice makes the ball travel from 6 o’clock to 12 o’clock back toward the player who contacted the ball. These shots can be hit with a forehand or a backhand. A slice is effective for these reasons.…