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…
Lori Janik The Field of Hope is a memorial event held by the Exchange Club of Chandler each April to recognize and honor the lives of children lost due to child abuse and neglect the previous year. This memorial event also raises awareness toward our national efforts within the Exchange Club in regards to the…
Bonnie Marcus, Community Administrator I would like to take this time to thank the volunteer SunBird Fruit Picking Team for their ongoing service to our community. They have been very busy this year picking fruit for our homeowners. They began picking in January and are still going strong. On a weekly basis, an average of…
Dr. Marc Drake, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church Sun Lakes The story is told of a man who lived on the border between Wisconsin and Minnesota. For years he had assumed that he lived in Minnesota, but a new survey revealed that he actually lived in Wisconsin. His response? “Thank goodness, I never could bear…
Suzanne Lipke Spring has arrived in Arizona, and the weather has been perfect! The SunBird Pickleball Club has had a busy couple of months. Pete Prucha, our local Gearbox representative and friend, organized a “Novice Clinic” for some of our newer players on Feb. 21 and 28. Everyone enjoyed the chance to work on some…
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…
Bobbie Reed The Crystal Card Project has donated more than $50,000 to My Sister’s Place since the project began in 2016. This money has been used to help families escaping domestic violence. The needs of these families are sometimes unimaginable. They typically leave with few or no possessions. Their abuser often holds their birth certificates, driver’s…
Wendy Weber, Lifestyle Director During the month of March, SunBird was fortunate enough to hold three separate COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics at SunBird. Paper Cranes Healthcare, along with the SunBird team of volunteers, did an amazing job vaccinating over 350 SunBird residents and employees. The eldest resident to get their vaccination was Rhoda Hokanson. She is…
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…
Erin Fjell, Sales & Marketing Director One thing that sets senior living communities apart from their competitors are the programs offered to help enrich the lives of the residents they are serving. Renaissance has always provided an array of activities to our residents, such as organized movie nights, games, non-denominational services, exercise classes, happy hours,…