Chuck Heitbrink, HOA Board Secretary At the January Board of Directors meeting, the decision was made to postpone the Annual Meeting scheduled for Monday, March 1, at 7 p.m. in the ballroom, to Nov. 1, 2021. In the meantime, the board will utilize the HOA website and Email Blasts to publish financial information, and the…
Category: March 2021
Card Games & Sports, March 2021
Playing Golf With Your Significant Other
Laurie Moore, Golf Shop Manager Golf is a great way to spend time with people you love and make memories that can last a lifetime. Not to mention, playing golf with your significant other can make traveling fun, as you can play awesome courses around the world. But if you have ever tried to teach…
Card Games & Sports, March 2021
Pot O’ Gold Raffle
The Pot O’ Gold Raffle drawing will be on Tuesday, March 9, and the shootout will be on Saturday, March 13. Raffle Prizes: First place $400 Second place $350 Third place $300 Fourth place $250 Fifth place $200 Raffle tickets are $1 each ~ 6 for $5 ~ 12 for $10 ~ 18 for $15 ~…
Community News, March 2021
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,…
Card Games & Sports, March 2021
Golf Course Tours and Carvings
Duane Dub, Vice President, SBGC Join us for the next Golf Course Tour coming up on Mondays, March 8 and April 12, to learn more about our course and what is happening behind the scenes to keep it beautiful. In 2021, we will showcase the golf course carvings, highlighting a carving (or two) each month.…
Community News, March 2021
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…
Association News, March 2021
Manager’s Report
Layne Varney, General Manager The State of Arizona is finally on the decline of COVID-19 cases after reaching worldwide record levels of high numbers of positive cases. Although the COVID-19 cases are now declining in Arizona, they still are at concerning high levels. Many SunBird residents have been receiving vaccinations or are in the process…
Clubs & Classes, March 2021
Garden Club Home Tour Postponed to 2022
Julie Anderson In the spirit of promoting health and safety, the Garden Club has decided to postpone its annual Home and Garden Tour until March 13, 2022. While we delight in hosting this very popular annual event every year, we believe it is best to skip this year due to COVID, and look forward to…
Card Games & Sports, March 2021
Card Scores
Friday Afternoon Texas Hold’em Vic Kinser We meet at 3 p.m. every Friday in the Navajo Room. It is a tournament-style Texas Hold’em Poker game with a $5 buy-in. Approximate payout for 1st 60%, 2nd 30%, 3rd 10%. Games are hosted by Pat Kelly and Vic Kinser. If you have any questions, please call 765-621-9252.…
Community News, March 2021
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…