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…
Category: April 2024
Community News, April 2024
Deadline Reminder and How to Submit Articles
The deadline for the May edition is April 5 if you submit to Wendy and April 10 if you submit to editorial. Please send your submissions on time, and early if possible! You can email your submissions to [email protected] or use our website link: robsonpublishing.com/editorial. For article and photo guidelines or if you have any…
April 2024, Card Games & Sports
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.…
April 2024, Clubs & Classes
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…
April 2024, Community News
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…
April 2024, Clubs & Classes
Car Show in SunBird for the Ken Bergmann Memorial
The Ken Bergmann Memorial Car Show was held in SunBird Golf Resort. A record number of 44 cars were shown. Each car was very unique and beautiful. The winner of the People’s Choice Car was SunBird resident Paul Oliver. The 50/50 raffle was run by SunBird Lions, and the lucky winner was Floy Feltmann. Mark…
April 2024, Card Games & Sports
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…
April 2024, Card Games & Sports
SunBird Niners and Sun Lakes Niners Home and Home Golf Tournament
Gail Schroeder We had a great Home and Home Tournament again this year. The weather cooperated, and the lunch was sumptuous with a taco salad and warmed chorizos filled with cream cheese over a caramel sauce. Bev Launer did an excellent job organizing everything with a little help from her Niner friends (Janelle Cernich, Ranee…
April 2024, Community News
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…
April 2024, Card Games & Sports
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.…