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Category: March 2022
Community News, March 2022
Women’s Connection Presents Style Show from JudyWear Boutique March 10
Susan Reynhout, Publicity Chairman Mark your calendar! You will not want to miss this very special event at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 10, in the Oakwood ballroom of the Oakwood clubhouse. The address is 24218 S. Oakwood Blvd., in Sun Lakes. It’s an event planned just for you with continental breakfast; gluten-free will be…
Clubs & Classes, March 2022
Have You Seen Me?
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 to the…
Clubs & Classes, March 2022
Kare Bears Accomplishing Another Winter Season
Shirley Jackson SunBird Kare Bears have accomplished another Kare Bear Fair, and the final one for this season. Now, throughout the summer months, we will be accumulating wonderful White Elephant items for future fairs. Donations may be made to Joan Bruening at 480-636-0270 (no furniture or clothing). Our Creedence Clearwater concert was enjoyed by many…
Community News, March 2022
Sun Lakes Chorale—Important Date Change
Yvonne Orlich Please note that the Spring Concert date has been changed to Thursday, March 17. We will still be performing at the Sun Lakes United Methodist Church on Riggs Road (just west of Dobson). Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the concert will start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10, and advanced sales will be available…
Association News, March 2022
Thinning Fruit Trees
The SunBird Fruit Picking team has a request of all the homeowners who have fruit trees that need help picking fruit by the team. By thinning out the trees, it not only makes it safer for us, but also helps the trees. With the help of the Internet, here are some tips on thinning fruit…
Card Games & Sports, March 2022
Bridge Quips
Shirley Jackson Mind Booster: Bridge Despite all the medications doctors prescribe, the best way to save your brain as you get older is to use it. That’s why so many seniors are taking college classes. A less expensive way is to play bridge. According to a study by the University of California at Berkeley, bridge…
Clubs & Classes, March 2022
The Burrowing Owls Are Back
Gwen Grace The Desert Rivers Audubon Society (DRAS) has resumed the monthly Burrowing Owl Walks. The fourth Saturday of each month at sundown, the burrowing owls venture out to catch dinner. This event is due to a new and exciting partnership with Arizona State University! Join us from 5 p.m. through sunset to see the…
Community News, March 2022
In Passing
Charles “Ernie” Bastin Charles “Ernie” Bastin was born in Vancouver, B.C., in 1937. His family moved to Oregon, and he later joined the Army Corps of Engineers, working on dredges as a deckhand along the West Coast, establishing a deep love of the sea. He later established an office machine business in Tigard, Ore., and later…
Community News, March 2022
Stinknet: Be on the Lookout
Nancy Mumpton Stinknet is a fast-moving invasive weed in Arizona. It has green “carrot like” leaves and rounded flowers. The leaves smell pungent. It can be allergenic. It emerges from November to April and starts flowering in February. Seeds are easily spread by wind and traffic. It loves to sprout in the stones along the…