Sue Prudencio Meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month in the ballroom, beginning with a social hour at 4 p.m., meeting at 5 p.m., followed with a meal. New members are always welcome. Please come join us! Not Irish? No problem! The only requirement is the ability to have a great time.…
In what seems like a blink of an eye, the Kare Bears are winding up another season! As of this writing, the total dollar amount has not been tallied due to our last fundraiser finishing up, but we are grateful to have generated over $10,000 to give to deserving organizations! A sincere thank you from…
Kristy DeCleene Get informed and empowered at the Women’s Connection on Thursday, April 9, at 10 a.m. This enlightening event includes a deluxe continental breakfast of beverages, fruit, pastries, scrambled eggs, tortillas, and salsa; gluten-free available upon request. The cost is $25 (tax and gratuity included), cash or check, payable at the door of the…
Diane Wimmer April is here, and the SunBird Art Club has been busy. The major event of the year, the annual Art and Fine Crafts Show, has come and gone. We had a great turnout of artists, both from the SunBird Art Club and other local artists, displaying their work. We will relax for a…
Christina Riley Our clubs are one of the greatest strengths of our community. They create connection, friendship, and fun. But it’s important to remember: Clubs are not services provided for us. They are shared efforts created by us. Every meeting, event, and activity happens because someone volunteers to organize it. Rooms are reserved. Budgets are…
Gary Chalk Some people don’t apologize, instead they get even. And then there are—you guessed it—men. Many men don’t take the effort to apologize or get even. Have you ever seen a guy get up from the sofa to change the furnace filters a couple of times a year and apologize for taking so long?…
Evalena (Teal) Burnham Evalena (Teal) Burnham passed away on March 2, 2026, peacefully. She was born on Nov. 16, 1941 in Winner, S.D., the youngest of 12 siblings. She was married for 45 years to Paul Burnham. They lived on the family farm in Millboro, S.D., for a few years, but settled down in Allen, Neb.…
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly For years, we’ve all used passwords to log in to our bank accounts, email, and favorite shopping sites. A password is simply a secret word or phrase you create and type in to prove it’s really you. But can your bank really tell it’s you logging in? Or is…
Mark Wenz, Unity Church of Sun Lakes The word zeal derives from the Greek word zelos and the Latin zelus and is a concept of importance in both ancient and modern civilizations, particularly in regards to political and religious matters. What does zeal mean, and in today’s world, does it have mostly positive or negative…
