John Yu I am ecstatic to announce the return of Sunday evening music, dinner, and ballroom dances, at San Tan Ballroom on Sept. 19, 2021. Below is this season’s eight-dance schedule for 2021-22. We will see the return of your favorite live groups of Rags Allen Band, DK Orchestra, and Cheryl Thurston Jazz Band. Once…
Harry Huckemeyer Spring is in the air, and the sun appears to be shining just a little bit brighter as each day passes by. Although we still are living under the guidelines set forth in the necessary efforts to control the spread of the coronavirus, there appears to continue to be several positive signs seen…
Ellie Watland For several years, members of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) of the S.E. Valley have volunteered as reading tutors at San Marcos and Galveston Elementary Schools, Title One schools in Chandler. They have participated in a reading fluency program, providing individual attention to students struggling with reading proficiency. Due to coronavirus,…
Yvonne Orlich This month, enjoy the comments (edited to fit allowable word count) from several of our singers. Mel Moss—Bass Section I am Mel Moss, a member of the bass section of the Sun Lakes Chorale and the member who has been here the longest—25 years. The biggest joy is when we see members of…
Mary Lou Kaye Spring is right around the corner. It’s a great time to learn to dance with your favorite partner. And, there’s talk of opportunities to visit your favorite ballroom and strut your stuff pretty soon. Basic social dance classes are offered to residents of all of the Sun Lakes and SunBird communities at the…
Laurie Doyle The January Garden Club rock has been found! Lisa Onyx and her dog, Denali, found the January rock hidden next to a tree along the grassy knoll on the north side of the clubhouse. Lisa and Denali spent days searching the rock gardens throughout SunBird, as they made their daily walks. They were…
Sue Bart Thanks to the undying efforts of the Desert Threads officers, the new quilt chapter (part of the Arizona Quilters Guild) has continued to function and add new members during our “safer at home” restrictions about in-person gatherings. Despite being less than three years old, we are building a community of friends. We have…
Ron Wasko The club’s first competitive event in 2021 was held on March 6 and 7 at our flying field. The event was the Eighth Annual Desert Pattern Challenge, and pilots from Argentina and Venezuela participated, along with pilots from the States of Georgia and Washington, plus several other states. A total of 30 competitors…
Susan Reynhout, Publicity Chairman Women’s Connection invites you to a virtual Zoom event on Thursday, April 15, at 9 a.m., for a special hour. If you have a desktop, laptop, iPad, or a Smartphone, you can be a part of our event. Do you want to declutter and simplify your life? This is the program…