Rosie VanderVeen Kare Bears has enjoyed an exciting year! Credence Tribute Band was a phenomenal success. Monthly fairs have resulted in excellent profits. Memorial committee has conducted 10 memorials during the 2018-19 season, accommodating over 1,050 guests. These commemorations are offered as a free service to the community, supporting those experiencing loss and the emotional…
Ernie Breznay Ernest (Ernie) Breznay, 79, passed away on March 24 at Lund Hospice Home in Gilbert. He and his wife Shari had been winter residents of SunBird since 2015. Summers were spent at their lake home near Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. In the short time that Ernie lived in SunBird, he enjoyed playing golf, getting…
Bob Stuart Arizona Pathfinders, a nonprofit volunteer group of the Arizona Historical Society, is conducting a five-day tour (Monday through Friday) on September 30 to October 4, 2019, to the Colorado Plateau. Join us for an adventuresome tour to this region and meet Hopi and Navaho artisans and learn about their art and culture. This…
Steven Seel Coral Gable had a fantastic block party March 30 held in the cul-de-sac where we had approximately 80 of our neighbors who all brought a dish to pass, complemented by the homes on the cul-de-sac hosting with burgers and dogs. The hosts were Steve and Shelly Seel, Doug and Jan Davidson, Willie and…
There are two annual main industry shows that showcase home improvement products in rooms about the size of five football fields; the International Builder Show and the National Kitchen & Bath Show. Both have a panel of judges to determine the best, most innovative products for home improvement, and here are some of our top…
The ‘60s Guys Patio Dance in March drew a crowd of music lovers on a beautiful sunny afternoon, chasing away memories of a cool spring. It was the second no-admission dance the group has offered SunBird residents this spring. Mike Hanson also directs the Community Choir with his wife Kim. The couple has hosted two…
Norm Noble On Tuesday morning, May 7, the Sun Lakes Rotary Club will honor the Chandler Unified School District Teacher of the Year with the prestigious $2,000 Sandy Lundberg Educator of the Year Award – Carolyn McCleary from Auxier Elementary, Caitlin Humphrey from Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary and Jessica Hogan from Hamilton High School are…
Pastor Doug Ross Rev. Jerry McGhee, the beloved Pastor of Sun Lakes Community Church, went home to be with the Lord on March 5, 2019. His wife Ernestine McGhee requested that in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts could go to a special mission project that was a special delight to her husband. That project, conducted…
Norm Noble It has been a memorable 33 years. The Sun Lakes Rotary Club was chartered on April 22, 1986, as a morning club with 15 members. It grew to 140 members in 2001 and then that year helped charter the Sun Lakes Crown Thursday Noon Club with several of its members transferring to the…
Monday Afternoon Bridge Melvin Huser March winners: 3/04. 1st Arlie Mulder, 2nd Marlys Haslow, 3rd (tie) June Preder and Sharon Wold 3/11. 1st Arlie Mulder, 2nd Linda Erwin, 3rd Jean Ballou 3/18. 1st Karlene Garn, 2nd Mel Huser, 3rd Barb Ott 3/25. 1st Jean Ballou, 2nd June Preder, 3rd Barb Ott Wednesday Morning Mixed Bridge…