Category: Community News

State Parties

  Colorado/Wyoming Cook Out • Saturday, March 23, 2019 • 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Social Hour & Cook Out on the SunBird patio area • Social Hour – 3-4:30 • Cook Out – 4:30 will include: hamburgers, or brats, potato salad & beans, buns, plates, condiments, beer, wine or soda • Cost $9.00 per…

Notes from the SunBird Library

  Lois Anderson Most of the time when I write an article, I try to make it a fun read, but today I have some serious information for our readers. Our SunBird Library is one of our amenities at SunBird. All the thousands of books, puzzles and games that have been donated are free to…

SunBird Personalities

  Bob Neuman The first “Personality” article began July, 2005, and featured Bob Gambold, once All Conference Washington State college quarterback, professional quarterback and professional football coach. Along the way, you read about a gentleman who had owned several hockey teams and had an arena in Ohio and booked famous entertainers when the team was…

Al-Anon meeting notice

  The new 12-Step Al-Anon group meets Monday evenings at 5:00 p.m. in the Lakeview Room (located on the main level by the Pro Shop) of the SunBird clubhouse. If you are concerned about the drinking problems of someone you care about, come and join in on our discussions and receive some help for your…

Readying for the Spring Concert

  Yvonne Orlich There is very little time left to get your tickets and makes your plans to attend the Spring Concert presented by the Sun Lakes Chorale. To remind you, the concert will be on Thursday, March 14, at the United Methodist Church on Riggs Road in Sun Lakes. The doors open at 6:30…

Donate to the Chandler Food Bank

  My name is Julie, I am a SunBird resident and I volunteer at a Chandler Food Bank. If you have extra food (unopened, please) that you can’t use, I would be glad to take it to the food bank. The food bank also accepts toiletries, cleaning products, paper products and other miscellaneous items. You…

Dave Meyers retires

(L to R) Dave Meyers, Royal Henry, Toni Johnson and Carolyn Roberson

Dave’s real estate team congratulates him on his retirement. Dave was born and raised in Souderton, PA, and married his sweetheart Maddie in 1958. He worked as a construction superintendent for 30 years before obtaining his real estate license in 1991. He worked with his brother for eight years before moving to Arizona and becoming…

NAIL celebrates 20 years

Mikell Rhoades (left) and Lita Swanson (right) welcome fellow members and guests to New Adventures’ 20th anniversary celebration. (Photo by Kirk Tuey)

Catherine Hammond New Adventures in Learning recently marked 20 years of bringing lifelong learning to the Southeast Valley. Over 200 people celebrated that milestone at SunBird Golf Resort on January 11, 2019. Lee Ross, one of the original members, recollects, “It is hard to believe we have been thriving for 20 years. And like good…