Category: Community News

Have You Seen Me?

Laurie Doyle I am the SunBird Garden Club’s March Rock of the Month. I can be found among the cacti, plants, and other landscape in the rock gardens. If you find me, take me home and call Garden Club member Mary Jane Mogden at 815-861-1755. The first person who captures the rock will return it…

There Is No Better Time Like the Present

Wendy Weber, Lifestyle Director With most of our indoor activities canceled, why not try something new? Maybe you want to learn to play shuffleboard, bocce ball, horseshoes, or even pickleball. Now is the perfect time to take advantage of all the wonderful outdoor amenities that SunBird has to offer. If you don’t know how to…

So Many Books, So Little Time

Dear Reader, You may have noticed I tend to review books that are not recent publications or current best sellers, as I think you will hear about them from many other sources. I try to go back and find a few gems that may have slipped your attention. These Is My Words (1998), by Nancy Turner,…

Please Don’t Feed the Wildlife!

Julie Anderson Those quail, ducks, and roadrunners are sure fun to watch, but PLEASE do not feed them! Whenever you feed wild birds and animals, you are encouraging them to lose their natural fear of people and become dependent on unnatural food sources. You are asking them to risk their lives for your enjoyment, as…

Word of the Month: Librettist

David Zapatka Commenting on the January WOTM column, reader Tom from Arlington, Va., writes, “Here’s a Washington Post article where your word of the month ‘jeremiad’ is used by the paper’s reporter Michael Scherer. In this case, the reporter uses it to describe the words of the chairman of the Nye County Republican Party in Nevada…

NAIL: 60 Classes to Take at Home

Betsy Dyson's upcoming class helps adults over 50 regain and maintain fitness.

Mary Kenny Staying interested in new ideas or just engaging with others can be a challenge in the best of times, but with the pandemic keeping most of us at home more hours than we like, there’s a way to enjoy learning that is safe and fun. New Adventures in Learning is offering its spring…