Category: April 2024

SunBird Post Office Reminders

Several of you have already left for the summer months or are planning to leave soon. Be sure to come to the SunBird Post Office to do your change of address (or you can do it online at USPS.com). Also, be sure to check out with the HOA office. Our post office does not accept…

SunBird Golf Course Adds Landscaping Rock

The Golf Club recently added landscaping rock around the perimeter of holes 13 and 14 and around the exterior of the restroom. Many thanks to the Golf Club maintenance crew, plus Kelly Davis and his crew of faithful volunteers, for shoveling, loading, and placing the rock. At the SunBird Golf Club annual meeting held Feb.…

American German Club News

Frank Nechvatal At our March meeting the club watched a DVD on German culture. Members brought snacks to eat during the viewing of the DVD. Our April meeting will be our end-of-season Patio Potluck Party. The club will provide roasted and fried chicken with potato salad. I wish our members a very Happy Easter! Auf…

In Passing – April 2024

Vernon Lee French Vernon Lee French, died on March 3, 2024, at Robson Reserve in Sun Lakes, Ariz. He was born May 21, 1926, in Spink County, S.D., to Pearl and Earl French. Vernon lived and attended school in Beadle County, S.D. He married Marilyn June Palmer on June 13, 1948, in Danube, Minn., after…

Garden Club

The SunBird Garden Club would like to thank everyone who came out for the 2024 Annual Home Tour last month. This popular and fun afternoon could not happen without gracious homeowners opening their beautiful homes, workers who coordinated the event, and all the volunteers who helped make this year’s event a huge success. A major…

Sunday Dance April 7

John Yu You are invited to the Sun Lakes Dance on Sunday, April 7, at Cottonwood’s San Tan Ballroom for the last dance of our 35th anniversary season. The longest private dance venue in Sun Lakes provides dinner, dance, and live music and has continued because of the support from Sun Lakes residents. We are…

Relishing Pickleball: Blocking Shots

David Zapatka Would you like to neutralize the hard shots being hit in your direction? Consider a blocking strategy. Blocking a shot properly requires technique, positioning, timing and strategy. Follow this advice to improve your blocking skills: * Stand with your knees bent and feet shoulder-width apart. The lower you can get down, the better.…