Category: May 2021

Men’s Club Golf Newsletter

Scott Moore Well, this Men’s Club golf season went by quickly. It will be interesting as to whether the season is most remembered for the COVID restrictions or for all the windy days! Certainly, due to COVID, we missed seeing several Men’s Club regulars and hope those people can return in the fall. The Golf…

Bridge Results

Bridge Chris Nechvatal 3/10. 1st Chris Nechvatal, 2nd Sue Kaat, 3rd Larry Schoenborn 3/17. 1st Sue McCutcheon, 2nd Carol Dawley, 3rd June Preder 3/24. 1st Toni Onyx, 2nd Rose Brown, 3rd Chet Howe 3/31. 1st June Preder, 2nd Larry Schoenborn, 3rd Jim McCutcheon 4/07. 1st Craig Thorson, 2nd LaVonne Buland, 3rd June Preder Monday Bridge…

Manager’s Report

Layne Varney, General Manager The weather has been great, COVID-19 vaccinations are rolling out, COVID-19 cases in Maricopa County have been decreasing (at this time), and it looks like we have light at the end of what has been a very long tunnel. Although this is all good news, it is strongly recommended by the CDC…

Sunrise in SunBird

Jamie Morgan As the sun peeked above the horizon, the golf carts gathered for a dazzling Easter Sunrise right here in SunBird. The gorgeous morning brought well over 100 people together to celebrate the mighty Resurrection of Jesus the Christ, our Lord and Savior. With beautiful music and a short message by Hank Miller, we…

Post Office Update

Jan Griffin, Manager Several of you have left SunBird already for the summer months or are planning on leaving soon. Be sure to come to the SunBird Post Office to submit your change of address and also give the HOA your summer address. Our post office does not accept debit/credit cards; cash or checks only! Effective May…

SunBird Pickleball News

Ed Hennek, one of our three winners for the End of Season Round Robin

                      Suzanne Lipke We had a great end of season party at the courts on March 27—more than 50 people for the picnic at the tables next to the courts, and more than 40 people playing in the Round Robin. Thanks to everyone who came…

Card Scores

500 Darlene Thompson We are allowed 20 people and must leave the chairs and tables where they are located at this time. Face masks are required, and anyone not complying with this will be asked to leave. At this time, we are not allowed outside visitors. Please note the time change. Majority ruled, and we…

Word of the Month: Ontology

David Zapatka Last month’s column on “negentropy” elicited this response from a reader, “My thermodynamics class was at 8 a.m., and I slept through that particular law. Thanks for the review, albeit a little late to do anything with it.” There’s an art to scheduling university classes, and avoiding 8 a.m. classes was one of…

Trap Skeet Competition

Sun Lakes team (left to right): Mac Mackerman, 69; Ted Tenbroeck, 73; Frank Nance, 68; Charles Chapman, 71; and Sean Jeffries, 65

Frank Nance On March 12, the Robson communities held their annual Trap Skeet Competition at the Casa Grande Trap and Skeet Club. The 2020 shoot was canceled because of COVID-19. Sun Lakes won the 2021 shoot with a score of 346. PebbleCreek was second with a score of 331. Robson Ranch finished third with a…