Layne Varney, General Manager SunBird has street sweeping scheduled the third Tuesday of each month. You can help by removing any vehicle off the road during that day to allow access for a better cleaning job of the streets and gutter areas in SunBird. Thank you!
Category: April 2021
April 2021
Patrol Report
Chief Catri Some important rules to always remember and follow year-round at our swimming pools to enhance pool enjoyment, health, and safety. Glass containers are never allowed in the pool area. The pools are shallow, so no diving is permitted. Running and jumping into the pools is dangerous and is not permitted. No eating or…
April 2021
Notes from the Board of Directors Meeting
Chuck Heitbrink, HOA Board Secretary The board of directors had an Agenda Planning and Business meeting on Jan. 25. The following are notes from this meeting: Members present: Steve Seel, Lisa Onyx, Jim Anderson, Dan Buescher, Dirk Close, Linda DiPalma, Chuck Heitbrink. Manager Layne Varney was excused. The meeting was called to order by President Steve…
April 2021
Desert Navy Update
Richard Volpe As we move into the spring season, we can expect to have the opportunity to take advantage of some wonderful weather and the limited availability of many things that are all part of this typically busy season. Although things appear to be moving in the right direction regarding the long-awaited hope that the…
April 2021
Social Events
Wendy Weber, Lifestyle Director Easter Dinner Sunday, April 4, Horizon Room, Pick-up ONLY Pick up your delicious Easter Dinner prepared by the Horizon Room between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 4. Choose from either a Single Meal or Family Meal. The Single Meal includes: ham, scalloped potatoes, mixed vegetables, a cup of…
April 2021
SBGC Annual Meeting and Election Results
Duane Dub, SBGC Vice President The SunBird Golf Club held its annual meeting and election of directors on Thursday, Feb. 18. The meeting was held on the driving range, enabling the members to meet while remaining socially distanced. President Dave White provided the membership with a State of the Golf Course presentation in which he reviewed…
April 2021
Now in Arizona: Hope Delivered Every 10 Seconds
Pam Kehaly, President and CEO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona By all accounts, Arizona has had a rough time through the COVID-19 pandemic. A staggering loss of more than 15,000 Arizonans, punctuated by devastating economic and mental health impacts, left our state reeling. Vaccinations mean that hope is here, and Arizona’s recovery has been…
April 2021
Word of the Month: Negentropy
David Zapatka While reading Starseed Transmissions by Ken Carey, I ran across the word negentropy. I’ve always been fascinated by the word “entropy” and its meaning, so I was immediately intrigued by this related word, driving me to research it for this month’s issue. Entropy – noun /ˈentrəpē/ 1. thermodynamics: a measure of the unavailable energy in…
April 2021
Korean War Veterans
Chapter Commander Leon “Skip” Johnson Hopefully, the current progress we’re experiencing pertaining to the coronavirus will continue, and in the not-too-distant future, life will resume to some sort of normalcy. Slowly, things are changing, always with precautions, with somewhat relaxations that allow things to happen at present that were frowned upon not too many days…
April 2021
12 Manners of Golf Etiquette that Are Commonly Violated
Laurie Moore Kelech, Golf Shop Manager Golf prides itself as a “gentleman’s game.” En the masse, golfers take this mantra to heart, adhering not only to the rules, but towards standard etiquette on the golf course and to their fellow hackers. Unfortunately, due to bad habits or general ignorance, there remains a multitude of breaches…