Norm Ott The annual Greenskeeper Tournament, sponsored by Brenden Waddell and the SunBird Golf Club Turf Crew, and the Silent Auction, sponsored by the CRAB Tournament Committee, were held on March 20, 2021. The Silent Auction replaced the annual live auction held as part of the CRAB Tournament weekend, which had to be canceled due to…
Category: May 2021
Card Games & Sports, May 2021
Golfing Is Great Fun and Good for Your Health
Gail Schroeder According to Healthline.com, researchers found that playing golf regularly at least once a month was associated with a lower risk of death. Among regular golfers, there was a significantly lower rate of death (15.1 percent) compared with the rest of the group who did not (24.6 percent). According to the American Heart Association,…
Card Games & Sports, May 2021
Giggle Gals Women’s Golf League Founder Leaves SunBird
Laurie Doyle The Giggle Gals Women’s Golf League began Nov. 5, 2009, originally called Giggle and Hits. Marie Dosco, along with her friends Maddie Meyer, Nancy Paolella, and Joanie Freund, began golfing together at SunBird and decided to invite other friends to join them. They began playing on Thursday afternoons, followed by a “very important…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
The March Garden Club Rock Has Been Found!
Laurie Doyle The final Garden Club Rock of the Month has been found. Irene Treece found the March rock hidden in one of the planters by the post office. She had looked in the planter several times on her walk, but this time she saw the sparkle of the gold glitter. Irene has earned herself…
Association News, May 2021
Patrol Report
Chief Catri Why does GPS (Global Positioning System) give wrong directions? Bad satellite signals and signal interference are some of the most common glitches. Without a clear and strong signal, your device cannot accurately establish your location. So, why am I telling you this? GPS systems are hard to understand or hard to untangle, but…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
National Day of Prayer
Jeanette Cline Open your computer for a very special community-wide event especially for America on Thursday, May 6, at 9 a.m. This is the 70th year for the National Day of Prayer event to be held all over America. Jeanette Cline, event coordinator, and Sue Elsner, chair of Sun Lakes Women’s Connection, invite each of…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
Fun Lakers Club News
Bob Bybee The Fun Lakers Social Club is continuing to grow, but we still have a lot of past members who have not renewed their membership in 2021, possibly due to the lack of activities, which will be changing soon! If you would like more information about renewal or joining as a new member, go…
Community News, May 2021
Beat the Heat
Marilu Trainor Multiple organizations, including the National Weather Service, Arizona Department of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control, have posted some important summer heat tips on their sites to help you keep your cool this summer. Why are Older Adults More Vulnerable? The CDC states older adults, those aged 65 and older, are particularly…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
SunBird Garden Club Season Ending
Laurie Doyle The SunBird Garden Club has wrapped up the 2020-21 season. While the usual meetings and events were suspended due to the coronavirus, the Garden Club remained active, maintaining the numerous gardens in SunBird, as well as assisting in creating new gardens and viewing spots. The garden spot along Championship Road in front of…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
Desert Navy Update
Richard Volpe As we approach the summer months, many of our friends will be leaving us to head back to where they originally came from, while others are making plans to take advantage of the opportunities to catch up to old times with some short or extended vacations. We wish you all well and hope…