Charlotte Wiard As we move into the summer, our 2017-2018 tennis social tournament schedule has sadly come to an end. The SunBird Tennis Club participated in 11 social tournaments this year, hosting six here at SunBird and travelling to other retirement communities for the other five. This year, the weather cooperated completely, and there were…
Category: May 2018
May 2018
Sun Lakes Sunday Dance Club
John Yu Well… another season has gone by, and time went by a little faster. Not much we can do to slow it down, but we definitely made eight Sunday evenings more enjoyable. We look forward to seeing all the members returning for next season as well as the many new members who will be…
Clubs & Classes, May 2018
SunBird Lions Club food drive
Marilyn Hespel The SunBird Lions Club held a food drive at Albertson’s grocery store on the corner of Riggs and Gilbert on April 7, 2018. Non-perishable food items, toiletries and cash were collected. The patrons were very generous. The club was able to deliver 406 pounds of goods and $410 in gift cards to…
May 2018
Ladies Community Chit and Chat Breakfast Group meeting
Rose Pachura The Ladies Community Chit and Chat Breakfast Group will be meeting at Oakwood Country Club Stone & Barrel restaurant alcove on Wednesday morning, May 2, 2018; program at 9:00 a.m. All women in the Greater Chandler Community are invited to attend. We want to learn about you and you learn about us. Come…
May 2018
Art Club news
Sharon Eade As the month of May dawns on SunBird, it is evident that many of our snowbirds have returned to their summer residences or are packing up to leave in the very near future. Though clubs and activities slow down, those who remain can still enjoy the wonderful lifestyle that brought us all here.…
May 2018
Healing with essential oils
Paullene Caraher The next oil sharing will be on May 2, the first Wednesday, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. We will be making a surprise blend! Shelley is putting together a recipe of oils that we do not ordinarily use. She has guaranteed that you will like it. You can come prepared to make the blend. Shelley…
May 2018
Sun Lakes HLAA meeting
Regina Milgroom For our final meeting of the season, Sun Lakes Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America will host a RAP Discussion concerning issues of Hearing Loss on Thursday, May 10, 2018, from 12:45-2:30 p.m. at the Ed Robson Branch Library, Lecky Center, 9330 E. Riggs Road, Sun Lakes, AZ 85248. Please join…
May 2018
Outstanding line-up of Rotary speakers
Norm Noble On Tuesday, May 1, Ben Braker will talk about life as a U.S. Border Patrol Agent – something he has done for over 12 years. For the first seven years as an agent, he spent his days on horseback on the Horse Patrol Unit. He patrolled the most remote and rugged portions of…
May 2018
Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation news
Doris Codkind, Publicity The past few months have been filled with celebrations and commemorations. Services honoring our celebrated choir, Purim, Passover and Earth Day were joyous occasions. A somber service, with participating clergy from five Sun Lakes Churches, commemorated Holocaust Remembrance Day. The speakers were truly inspiring and the message very applicable to our current…
Clubs & Classes, May 2018
Dancing – the Fountain of Youth!
Mary Lou Kaye Besides being fun, dancing is an activity that offers many rewards to the participants. You can exercise without “working” out, improve your social life, increase flexibility and agility, strengthen your balance, develop more social poise and confidence, strengthen all your muscles, meet new friends, improve your skills in other sports and…