Cactus photos taken during the wonderful bloom in SunBird this spring.
Community News, May 2019
Spring in Sunbird
Category: May 2019
Card Games & Sports, May 2019
The Bocce Ball Marathon
The 2019 Bocce Ball Marathon is complete. The competition was amazing, with SunBird residents showing skills they didn’t even know they possessed. From the second week of January through mid-March, 94 SunBird residents participated in over 1000 games of bocce. The marathon participants were divided into four leagues, and each competing team played each team…
Clubs & Classes, May 2019
Other Card Results
Friday Evening Texas Hold’em We meet at 7:00 p.m. every Friday in the Navajo Room. It is a tournament-style Texas Hold’em Poker game with a $5 buy-in. Approximate payout for 1st 60%, 2nd 30%, 3rd 10%. If you have any questions, call 765-621-9252. 3/01. 1st Pat Kelly, 2nd Bruce Kaiser, 3rd Lenny Stolper 3/08. 1st…
Community News, May 2019
Congratulations to The Charles Co. and Associates of Sun Lakes
Auto-Owners Insurance is pleased to announce the The Charles Co. & Associates Inc. of Sun Lakes, Arizona, has been named one of the TOP 10 growth agencies for the company in Arizona for 2018. The agency was recognized at a luncheon meeting in Mesa and at a reception with all regional associates, where they and…
Clubs & Classes, May 2019
Healing with Essential Oils
The next oil sharing will be on May 1, the first Wednesday, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. We will be making a blend for pain using the Lemongrass Recipe. Lemongrass oil has many healing properties. From Young Living: “Lemongrass essential oil has origins in Southeast Asia, though it is now cultivated in countries around the…
Card Games & Sports, May 2019
Karen Gilmore crowned SBLGA Club Champion
Dana Marrs Karen Gilmore hoists the trophy for Club Champion for 2019. She won the two-day event with a score of 142 with a handful of women golfers coming in just behind her. On the first Tuesday, Karen shot a 73 and was three strokes off the lead. On the last day, she caught up…
Clubs & Classes, May 2019
Art Club is ready for summer
Sharon Eade May is here and seemed to sneak in without us noticing! We have had such a full year of learning and enjoying our individual journeys in art. In April, our own Irene Coatta gave us a class on creating paintings conveying “reflections” on glass and other nonporous subjects. Thank you, Irene. Though many…
Clubs & Classes, May 2019
From the Golf Course Superintendent
Marc Francoeur, Golf Course Superintendent It is starting to heat up here in Arizona, and you know what that means – it is transition time! That means we will be saying goodbye to the winter grass (ryegrass) and a warm welcome to the summer grass (Bermuda grass). Unfortunately, this means we will see some ugly…
Clubs & Classes, May 2019
Ladies Community Chit and Chat Breakfast Group celebrates mothers
Community Ladies Chit & Chat Breakfast Group will be “Celebrating Women’s Tea” for Mother’s Day Tea Brunch on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, for $12.50 per person (this includes tax and tip, coffee, tea). Time for registration is 10:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. for the Brunch that will be held at Cottonwood Country Club, 25630 Brentwood Drive,…
Clubs & Classes, May 2019
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 physical…