Arlene Block The winners for the Friday, Feb. 4, SunBird Lions Club Bingo were Loren Carrel, Rose Brown (who won two games and doubled her prize money on one game) Bob Walberson (who won two games) Charlene Loomis, James Jerome, Barb Stopler, Patsy Strunk, Jim Smith, Mary Beth Kosibo, Joanne Astor, Mary Rogge, Joyce Dougal,…
Ignoring the advice of our federal government, the Canadians have journeyed to their winter homes in Arizona. Once again, we have appreciated all SunBird has to offer and treated it as our “summer camp.” COVID-19 has put a damper on our Canadian social gatherings. The annual Pork Loin BBQ was postponed for this year. A…
Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse was named as a winner in the American Red Cross Pump It Up Challenge, which recognizes high-achieving blood drive sponsors who have grown the number of blood donations collected in their community to help hospital patients in need. Committed to helping save lives, Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse has helped collect 287…
Scott Moore We had a big turnout for our Feb. 1 Men’s Club meeting, a good indication that most, if not all, of our seasonal members are back at SunBird. Treasurer Patrick Leach kicked the meeting off with the monthly financial report. With the help of membership dues coming in, Patrick has been able to…
David Zapatka Last month we discussed the word “chicane” used in describing an obstacle on the Tour de France racecourse. Our word this month is “domestique,” used to describe a rider in the Tour de France. Domestique noun do·mes·tique dō′mĕs-tēk′ (Cycle Racing) (in competitive road cycling) a cyclist whose job is to support the higher-ranking members of…
Jan Davidson Come one, come all! Don’t miss the SunBird Garden Club’s Donna Bergmann Memorial Home Tour on Sunday, March 13, from noon to 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance, and they will be available at the clubhouse. This year our Home Tour is dedicated to Donna Bergmann, who was a very active member…
Nancy Stutman On Sunday, March 20, Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Copper State Post 619 welcomes Navy combat veteran Dee Person who served during Operation Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. Tune in to learn about the Arizona Coalition for Military Families and Person’s role as manager of their Be Connected community engagement program. The meeting begins at…
Craig Lloyd P5474, Commander SLSP The annual Sun Lakes First Responders Open House hosted on Jan. 22 was an incredibly successful community event. Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse members welcomed more than 500 residents and their families as they got a first-hand look at the largest gathering of emergency equipment ever in our community. We also…
Gary Vacin “Our plan is to build the impossible airplane.” That’s how Jessica Cox described her plans to partner with Van’s Aircraft Company to build an airplane that can be controlled by only the feet. She spoke to an enthusiastic crowd during the Sun Lakes Aero Club’s Jan. 17 gathering at the Sun Lakes Country…
Linda DiPalma has tendered her resignation effective April 7, 2022. Linda has been on the board of directors for over four years and will be selling her home in SunBird. We truly appreciate Linda’s dedicated service to the community, as she has always been a strong advocate for the betterment of SunBird. Due to this…