500 Darlene Thompson We meet in the Apache Room, which is on the top floor, on Thursday afternoon at 3 p.m. Please come early. Buy-in is 50 cents. We must leave the chairs and tables where they are located at this time. You have the option to either wear a mask or not. We are…
Category: March 2023
Card Games & Sports, March 2023
Great Canadian Golf Tournament
Following a two-year hiatus, 150 Canadians enjoyed a sunny afternoon of music, comradery, and our traditional pork loin BBQ dinner. An added feature this year was the band Rusty Nails providing live music, which was very much appreciated by the crowd. “Summer Camp” was how someone once described the Canadian annual pilgrimage to SunBird, and…
Community News, March 2023
Kare Bears Bring One More Fair to the Community and Begin to Wind Down for the Season
Shirley Jackson Shaun Claseman, executive director from American Service Animal Society, along with his dog Lanister, educated the Kare Bears members on bringing one special dog to one special veteran. Their vision is creating a world where disabled veterans are able to lead a happier, healthier life through the use of a service animal. Lanister…
Front Page, March 2023
SunBird Singers and Ringers Spring Concert March 8-9
Our team of directors is once again excited to lead the SunBird Singers and Ringers to excellence in their spring concert, slated for March 8 and 9 at 7 p.m. in the ballroom. We have all been busily practicing a variety of songs and several bell/chimes pieces, as well, for your listening pleasure. Our choir…
Clubs & Classes, March 2023
Greetings to All Our Scandinavian Friends and Families
Greetings to all our Scandinavian friends and families of the Southeast Valley. The Scandinavian Club will meet again on March 19 in the Saguaro Room of the Cottonwood Country Club. This meeting wraps up a season of very entertaining programs and visiting among friends. Come and participate in making decisions for next year. Also, we…
Clubs & Classes, March 2023
Keep on Rolling
Harry Huckemeyer We are happy to say that the Short Line Model Railroad Club is in full swing and right on track, with several key events to carry us out to the end of the first half of the 2023 season. For those who may have an interest and would enjoy the thought of getting…
Front Page, March 2023
Garden Club Happenings
MJ Johnson Did you know: You don’t have to get your hands dirty to be in the Garden Club? While there are several ladies who do grab their garden tools, put on garden gloves, and weed several of our common areas, it is not a requirement! (But we can always use more help!) Did you…
Clubs & Classes, March 2023
Cheers Singles Group News
Cheers has undergone some changes over the past month. Ginny Marr has stepped down after leading our social group for over 20 years. Ginny has dedicated so much of her time for this group and is such an inspiration to all of us. She has worked tirelessly in leading this group, and from all the…
Clubs & Classes, March 2023
Cheers Social Group Activities
Cheers Trip Opportunities: Five adventurous Cheers members recently returned from a 13-day tour of Egypt. They visited Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan. Among the sites they saw in Cairo were the New Egyptian Museum, the Hanging Coptic Church, the Mohammed Ali Mosque, and the Great Pyramid and Sphinx. They cruised the Nile from Luxor to Aswan…
Card Games & Sports, March 2023
Bridge Quip
“I never lose. I either win or learn.” —Nelson Mandela