Are you unable to pick your fruit trees? SunBird offers an amazing program where a group of volunteers will come to your home and do it for you! This is a complimentary service for SunBird homeowners. The program runs January through the end of March each year, and all of the fruit that is picked…
Gary Hodges, Head Pro As we head into May, we get ready for our summer meltdown, meaning we start summer schedule and prices. Our Pro Shop will open at 6:30 a.m. for check in and to take calls for tee times. We will continue morning shotguns at 7:00 a.m., Monday through Saturday and tee times…
Catherine Hammond New Adventures in Learning, a lifelong-learning program, offers a free film every week for members for the entire summer semester. Classes begin on June 3 and end on July 31, 2019. This programming provides an opportunity to learn about and to enjoy classic films. Along with viewing favorite motion pictures, old and new…
Jo Anne Gaudioso Are you in pain? Everyone experiences aches and pains occasionally. Some discomfort is mild and tolerable. How many of you are always trying over-the-counter remedies for pain relief? And are you aware of how toxic many of these remedies are? Did you know that there is a more natural, healthy way to…
Our Search for God study group meets every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in Room A-2 of Cottonwood Country Club. We explore the readings of Edgar Cayce who is recognized as the greatest psychic of the 20th century and the founder of holistic healing. We strive to be healthier, peaceful and to be one with the…
On March 26, the SunBird Niners had their yearly Gals and Pals golf outing. The members of the Niners each invited a pal to play in a 9-hole scramble. It was a beautiful day and after golf, we gathered in the Horizon Room for a delicious brunch prepared by Julie and her staff. There was…
Jackie Cox If you see Edna Ellefson biking, walking a mile a day in SunBird or at daily exercise, you would guess she is less than 80 years old. But those years wouldn’t add up if you knew she has 30 great-grandchildren (and counting), 23 grandkids and 5 children. Many of them come from different…
We’re already looking forward to when the snowbirds return, but in the meantime, we “fulltime residents” keep on learning and dancing line dances. We’re just happy we are an “indoor activity with A/C.” We don’t dance in July and August. We return on Monday, September 2, 2019 (yes, Labor Day). If you would like to…
Christina Riley The Pickleball Club sponsored an event on Saturday, March 23, in honor of Jeff Andrews who passed away in September 2018, from ALS. Twenty-eight pickleballers participated playing a random round robin. The club charged a $10 entry fee and used this money to purchase a brick for the memorial walk and a memorial…
Penny Petersen The Don Neu Charity Tennis Event was held at the Cottonwood Courts Friday and Saturday, March 15 and 16. There were 123 players participating from six communities: Cottonwood Palo Verde, IronOaks, Sun Lakes CC, SunBird CC, Springfield and Robson Ranch. Fifty-six matches were held. The Chandler Boys and Girls Club Tennis Program, where…