Category: April 2020

Weeds and Unsightly Landscaping

Byline At this time of year, you should have already prepared for the upcoming weed season. I have seen many homes preparing for the weeds in January and February with the pre-emergence herbicides. This application should be applied twice a year, January/February and again in July/August (winter rains or summer monsoons), but it’s not too…

Along with Classes, Membership in NAIL Offers Many Other Benefits

Catherine Hammond New Adventures, a lifelong-learning program affiliated with Chandler-Gilbert Community College, provides a large variety of classes each of three semesters during the year. These classes occur in one convenient location with state-of-the-art technology and plenty of free parking. Membership offers several other advantages along with the classes. When someone joins the group, they…

Word of the Month: Pismire

David Zapatka Reader Diane DeCarlo writes, “I enjoyed your article ‘Word’ in our January paper. I just wanted to share with you a favorite word of mine which is ‘pismere,’ another word for ‘ant.’ But, I use the word for an annoying person.” Thank you for your suggestion, Diane. I discovered you’re not the only…

SunBird Website

SunBird’s website has some of the latest news and information of what’s going on in SunBird. SunBird’s activities, meetings, calendars, clubs, groups, and organizations have contact information that can be accessed at sunbirdhoa.com. Come visit us.

Lady Niners News

In the month of February, the SunBird Ladies Niners visited the Sun Lakes Niners. Pictured are some of the ladies who enjoyed a day playing with the ladies down the road.

Emily Hardy, Secretary, Ladies Niners Our Ladies Niners golf group has a reputation for having a good time playing the sport of golf. Members describe others as fun and friendly people to play with. They are regarded as a golf family. Each week we meet in the Horizon Room for refreshments afterwards. This is our golf…

Notes from the Board Meeting

Lisa Onyx, HOA Board Secretary The Board of Directors had a business meeting on Feb. 24, 2020. The following are notes from this meeting: President Nancy Eckstein called the meeting to order at 10 a.m. All members of the board were present except Linda DiPalma, who had an excused absence. Liaison Reports ACC Committee –…

Congratulations Lions Club Bingo Winners

The Chandler SunBird Lions Club Bingo winners for March 6, 2020, were Sharon Yates, Mark Argall, Vicki Fraga who won two games, Marcia McHugh, Jackie Thomas, Marie Linderham, Lori Thomas, Jill Wimmer, Bob Top, James Demmer, Lori Webster, Emma Belcort, Karen Golden who doubled her prize and also won another game, Patricia Yunger, Jackie Argell…

A Night at the Oscars

Close to 200 attendees came dressed to impress (or not) and enjoyed an evening dancing to the Thaddeus Rose Band. SunBird has never seen so many “Stars”! It was a close vote, but the Oscar for the night went to “Sonny & Cher.” Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped make this event…

Women’s Connection Welcomes Author and Cancer Survivor

Lynne Hartke

Susan Reynhout, Publicity Chairman Lynne Hartke celebrates the beautiful and the difficult with her husband Mayor Kevin Hartke in Chandler, Arizona. She is the author of Under the Desert Sky about redefining hope, beauty, and faith in the hardest places along with creating/teaching an online workshop for those touched by cancer. As a breast cancer survivor,…

Email News Group

SunBird has an email newsletter and special-notices program to improve communications with homeowners. If you are not registered for the SunBird email list or you are not sure if you are, please go to the SunBird website at sunbirdhoa.com and click on the icon picture of the email chimp (monkey) at the bottom of the…