Category: Clubs & Classes

Shortline Model Railraod

Model railroad

Harry Huckemeyer The Short Line Model Railroad Club will be holding its monthly meeting at the SunBird Community Center on March 11. Our meetings start at 9:30 a.m., and are held in the Lakeview Room located on the first floor of the SunBird Community Center. As always, interested parties are welcome to attend, and inputs…

SunBird American/Italian Club news

Italian desserts

Frank Nechvatal The February meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by President Nechvatal. The minutes of the January meeting were read and approved. The Treasurer’s report was given and approved. The President called on the various committees to report to the membership. At the conclusion of the committee reports, a discussion ensued as…

March Energy Yoga class schedule

Morning: 7:45-8:45 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Afternoon: 4:00-5:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. There will be no afternoon class on Thursday, March 9. Classes are held at the SunBird Golf Resort, Navajo Room, on the third floor. There is no cost, but donations are accepted. If you have questions, call Paullene Caraher…

Line Dancing with Judee

Line dancing class

Judee Curtis Sundays could be called “work” as I get dances and music ready for Mondays. On Mondays, it’s actually “rewarding” as the results of my “work” and the dancers’ “work” is evident. We have a wonderful time dancing the dances taught, plus the new ones. They love the music I play, and we all…

Exciting Rotary programs

Chief Sean Duggan

Norm Noble On Tuesday, March 7, Joe Ducey of Channel ABC15 and host of “Let Joe Know” will be the speaker. Joe is a consumer advocate who exposes scams and holds businesses accountable for their contracts and agreements. He concentrates on consumer investigative stories by exposing scams, rip-offs and deals just too good to be…

Scandinavian Club notice

Celebrating our Scandinavian heritage with the five countries flags and national anthems on March 17 are Sylvia Jorgensen and Carl Nyberg.

Join your Scandinavian neighbors in the Sun Lakes area on Sunday, March 19, at the Sun Lakes Country Club for social hour at 5:00 p.m. and dinner at 6:00 p.m. It is Heritage Day! Appetizers include pickled herring and Scandinavian cheeses, with a cash bar available. Following a fun mixer, dinner will include Torsk or…

Computer Booters respond

Computer Booters Club President Janet Quade (left) with February’s guest speaker Bill Evans and club Secretary Ed Nowe

Kc Coller, Publicity Director Now is the time for anyone interested in purchasing a computer, tablet or laptop to attend our general meetings. The large attendance at February’s meeting demonstrated our hunger to learn more concerning this topic. Our next couple of meetings will be dealing with this plus safety and dangers in computing. Most…

Gary Whiting, Rotarian of the Month

Gary Whiting, February Rotarian of the Month

Norm Noble Gary Whiting of Palo Verde was recognized as February’s Rotarian of the Month for the Sun Lakes Rotary Club. Gary has done it all. He has been Club Treasurer, Club President (2000-2001), District 5510 Assistant Governor, and District 5510 Governor (2004-2005). In addition, he is the club’s Sun Lakes Rotary Foundation 2000 President…

A Foxy Tail

SunBird resident and professional sculptor Art Norby discusses the process of creating a bronze statue with members of the Lapidary Club.

SunBird resident and nationally recognized award-winning sculptor and producer of life-size bronze statues, Art Norby recently hosted an open house for the members of the Lapidary Club. Art showed fellow club members his latest commissioned project; three sculptured life-size foxes, which are now at the foundry being cast in bronze, and in May will be…

Korean War/Korea Service Veterans news

Pictured (left to right): Commander Leon Johnson and January guest speaker Anda Vranjes

The R Countryman Chapter of the Korean War/Korea Service Veterans will meet on Tuesday, March 28, in the Friendship Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club at 10:00 a.m. KWVA is proud to welcome back Elaine Poker-Yount, Community Liaison from Visiting Angels, Columnist for the Arizona Republic and a Certified Dementia Practitioner. Elaine will present and…