Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke will be the guest speaker next week on Thursday, May 2, 2019, at the National Day of Prayer. There will be observances of The National Day of Prayer all over America, including Arizona. Locally, the Sun Lakes Women’s Connection sponsors this event which is held in the SunBird Golf Resort Ballroom,…
Category: May 2019
Clubs & Classes, May 2019
Rotarian of the Month: Mark Stapels
April’s Rotarian of the Month started his journey to Sun Lakes Rotary Club when he and his father joined the local Rotary club in Michigan together. Mark Stapels graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a speech major and a teaching degree. After graduating from college, he spent five years as a junior high teacher, then…
Clubs & Classes, May 2019
SunBird American/German Club update
Frank Nechvatal April’s meeting was held on the Patio. We had a great party with chicken, potato salad, other salads and, of course, for dessert we shared a sheet cake. This marked the end of the 2018/2019 season. Mark your calendar for our next meeting on Tuesday, September 24, 2019, in the Lakeview Room at…
Clubs & Classes, May 2019
Sun Lakes Dance Party sponsored by the Fun Lakers Club
The Sun Lakes Dance Party, sponsored by the Fun Lakers Club, is held in the San Tan Ballroom, always on a Thursday. Please note that April 11 was the last dance of this season. Next season starts in October, so get your season package early to save money. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dance lesson…
Clubs & Classes, May 2019
April bingo winners
Bingo Night for the SunBird Lions Club was held on Friday evening, April 5, 2019, in the SunBird Ballroom. The 16 lucky bingo winners were Annette Onyx who won two games, Rose Brown who also won two games, Susan Aichinger, William Ridgway, Mary Ann Voss, Sheila Page, Syd Page who won two games, Lois Niemi,…
Clubs & Classes, May 2019
Sew-N-Sews news
The Sew-N-Sews’ last meeting for this year will be Wednesday, May 8, at 1:00 p.m. in the Navajo Room of Sun Lakes Country Club, 25601 S. Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes, AZ 85248. We do not meet in June, July and August. That’s our time to “hibernate” and “recharge our batteries.” We’ll be back in…
Community News, May 2019
Thank you, dancers
Jan, Judy and Ruth Anne We’d like to thank all those attending our dance to celebrate another birthday! You are all wonderful! Good news… our band is scheduled for March 2020, and the following year. Hope to see you then.
Clubs & Classes, May 2019
Billiards news
Sue Stephenson watches as Shirley Stein, a snowbird from Kansas, enjoyed billiards on Fridays with the girls. About 12 women play when they’re available from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays year-round, and welcome others to join them.
Community News, May 2019
The music of heaven
Dr. Marc Drake, Sr Pastor., First Baptist Church Sun Lakes Some years ago, on a Friday morning shortly before 8:00, a man rode up the escalator in a busy Washington, DC, subway station. This fellow didn’t look all that impressive: long-sleeved T-shirt, jeans and Washington Nationals baseball cap. But then this ordinary-looking man positioned himself…
Front Page, May 2019
Thank You Gary Whistler
Not long ago with little fanfare, Gary Whistler turned over the gavel and leadership of the SunBird Golf Course to the very capable Jack Cooper. It did seem to a lot of us that we should take time to thank Gary and also to reflect on some of the accomplishments that the board made during…