Communities all over America will be gathering for the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 4, 2017. Every U. S. President since Harry Truman in 1952, has proclaimed by law that the first Thursday of May be designated as National Day of Prayer. The Sun Lakes Women’s Connection is hosting this event at the…
Category: May 2017
Association News, May 2017
Singing in unlikely places
Dr. Marc Drake, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Sun Lakes Before the old Soviet Union collapsed, Galina Vilchinskaya was a 23-year-old Sunday school teacher who spent five years in a Soviet prison for sharing her faith. However, imprisonment, hunger and beatings could not silence her witness. In fact, she led many in her prison to…
Association News, May 2017
Ruth Jon and John Wicks receive a special service award
Shirley Jackson Our own SunBird neighbors were recently honored for their community service at the Si Se Puede Foundation’s 17th Annual Cesar E. Chavez Educators of the Year Awards on April 1, 2017, at the Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino. There was a large gathering with eight recipients honored for their service. Living the…
Association News, May 2017
News From Your Neighbors – Neighbors Who Care, Inc
Hear ye! Hear ye! Hear ye! Eric Ehst “Thank you for coming to my rescue!” “Without your help and kindness, I’d be in a home.” At Neighbors Who Care, we regularly receive testimonials like these, and we’d like your club, organization, church group or business to know why. For 22 years, Neighbors Who Care has…
Association News, May 2017
SunBird Personalities
Bob Neuman SunBird residents have in common favorable weather, a beautiful place to live and friendly people. They are also diverse, having come from various places, different views, priorities and ideas. Some settle in, while others attempt to keep one foot in the home state. Leaving behind family, friends and the harsh Indiana weather, this…
Association News, May 2017
People who make a difference and leave their mark
Pat Thomas Most exceptional communities, if they’re lucky, have some exceptional people living there – people who make a difference and leave their mark. SunBird was lucky, lucky to have had Norm Littrell living here. He is an exceptional person who has done a great deal for our community. Unfortunately, the Littrells are moving back…
Association News, May 2017
Coming in the Fall – free tennis lessons
Christine Terechenok Five FREE tennis lessons are available to residents of SunBird – beginner program given by a professional tennis coach. This offer will consist of an orientation/meet-the-Pro evening. Following will be once-a-week lessons for the next five weeks. Be thinking about this great opportunity, come out and have some fun, enjoy the weather and…
Association News, May 2017
Interested in serving on the Election Committee?
The SunBird Golf Resort Homeowners Association Board of Director election process will begin this upcoming fall for the year 2018. The Board of Directors is looking for SunBird homeowners of no less than three who are interested in serving on the Election Committee. If interested in being considered to serve on this committee, please submit…
Association News, May 2017
Notes from the Board Meeting
The meeting was called to order by President Gordon Lee at 10:00 a.m. All Board members were present. The minutes of February 27 Business meeting, March 7 Audit meeting and March 13th Agenda Planning meeting were approved as amended. Treasurer’s report by Nancy Eckstein Manager’s report by Layne Varney Committee Liaison reports: Going Green Committee –…
Association News, May 2017
Manager’s Report
Everywhere you seem to drive and look, new construction is all around SunBird and the South Chandler area. New commercial construction and the real estate market developments in Arizona are on the rise again. Almost all vacant land in Chandler seems to be under construction for new commercial buildings or residential homes. A new home…