Category: May 2021

Joyful Downsizing Tackles the Bathroom

Kim Kubsch “Organizing the Bathroom” is sixth in a series of articles featuring techniques for decluttering your home—one room at a time. This month, we will tackle the bathroom. “The average American spends one year of their life looking for lost or misplaced items,” reports U.S. News & World Report. Newsweek reports, “The average American wastes…

In Passing

Van M. Christman

Van M. Christman Van Christman, age 97, longtime resident of Bellevue, Wash., and later Summit Lake, Wash., and most recently Chandler, Ariz., went to be with the Lord on Feb. 26, 2021. Van was born to Elmer and Bertha Christman on April 1, 1924, in Renton, Wash. He attended Panther Lake School and graduated at…

Common CDC and SunBird Rules

Layne Varney, General Manager Stay home if sick or have symptoms of sickness or have been exposed to someone who is sick. Stay home if immunocompromised. If questionable, please stay home and monitor personal health conditions, and if questionable, consult with a medical physician. Wash and sanitize hands often. Avoid touching your face, mouth, or…

Korean War Veterans

Chapter Commander Leon “Skip” Johnson It’s been a long, hard battle for all, as we’ve been living a life filled with many limitations and new requirements placed upon us in our everyday living, in our quest to resolve all the issues pertaining to the coronavirus. It has been over a year now, and although the…

Welcome New Neighbors

Beth Manack/Jim and Jody Tuls 6382 Oakmont Drive Hometown/State: Kawkawlin, Mich./Mattawan, Mich. Jim and Jody have been married for 37 years and have three children. Jim enjoys fishing and sports, and Jody’s interests include scrapbooking, knitting, and reading. Beth has two children and enjoys crafts and sports. Steve and Cherri Meyer 6258 S. Cypress Point…

Food Bank Donations

Julie Hayman Donations of food are still being accepted, even though there is no receptacle in the photocopy machine area. Please bring your donations to Wendy at the HOA Office, or you can call me for a pick up. You can also contact me if you have any questions about the food bank or items. Thank…

Memorial Day

Ross Dunfee The killing was over. The four-year-long Civil War officially ended at Appomattox, Va., April 9, 1865. There was a large division between the northern states (largely industrial) and the southern states (largely agrarian) over slavery, states’ rights, and westward expansion. The election of Lincoln was the last straw, and by one month after…

Mosquito Life Cycle

Brendan Waddell, Superintendent The mosquito life cycle is composed of four stages: Eggs, Larvae, Pupae, and Adult. Stage 1: Eggs Only female mosquitoes can lay eggs. To develop eggs, most females need a blood meal. With each blood meal, the female can lay several hundred eggs. The eggs are laid in or around water. Some…

Walk and Kick Workouts

Sharon Handzel Come join us Monday through Friday in the ballroom, from 8 to 9 a.m. We work out to a different DVD each morning from Leslie Sansone workouts. It’s a total workout, from legs to the upper body. Bring your water and masks and enjoy a fun workout. If you have any questions, contact…