Spring is a busy travel season at America’s Friendliest Airport.® One of the best ways to avoid congestion at the airport, if you’re picking up and dropping off, is to take advantage of the PHX Sky Train® stations. Both stations at 44th Street and 24th Street offer passenger pick-up and drop-off curbs with significantly less…
Category: Community News
May 2024, Community News
SunBird Ladies
A group of SunBird ladies enjoyed a morning of shopping and lunch on March 14. Thanks to Belle Smith for organizing the outing. We plan to do it again in the fall and would love to have more shoppers join the fun! In the meantime, have a great summer, everyone!
May 2024, Community News
Restock Your Greeting Card Stash!
Crystal Cards (CC) recently celebrated reaching a milestone of donating $100,000 to My Sister’s Place, a domestic violence center in Chandler. CC was able to do that by selling recycled greeting cards that you donated and by the dedicated work done by our volunteers. Our sales are held in various locations, some on a monthly…
Community News, May 2024
Sun Lakes United Church of Christ Donation to Justa Center
Stewart Thompson As the second half of our Lenten Giving Drive, Sun Lakes United Church of Christ collected supplies for Justa Center. Some of the items that we collected and delivered included paper goods, personal care, and items for their cooling station. Justa Center is a day resource center designed to help homeless adults 55+…
May 2024, Community News
The Sun Lakes Senior Games Project Is in the Works
Ray Texeira We are looking for a few “dynamic people” to join our board of directors for the Sun Lakes Senior Games (SLSG) project. By joining, you will be one of the founding members dedicated to carving the way to take the concept of the Sun Lakes Senior Games to the next level. The focus…
May 2024, Community News
Cheers Social Group Activities
Cheers Trip Opportunities: Several Cheers members decided, independently, that this past month was a good time to visit Palm Springs, while several others were off to Hawaii and California. Closer to home, several members took advantage of Spring Training and attended a Diamondbacks-Cubs game at Sloan Field. It proved to be a real fun night…
May 2024, Community News
Garden Club
MaryJo Johnson SunBird Garden Club members had an opportunity for an adventure after the April 12 meeting to check out the Lavender Farm at Chateau de Vie in Chandler. This luxury estate features a mansion on a beautiful 10-acre property, creating an elegant escape within the busy city. Some of our members and other volunteers…
May 2024, Community News
Play It Forward 2024
Our Play It Forward 2024 team is filled with immense gratitude for the overwhelming support received from our sponsors, participants, and homeowners. This year’s aggressive goal was $25,000, and we smashed it! As of this writing, we have raised $34,095, and money is still rolling in. It was a fabulous day for Neighbors Who Care,…
May 2024, Community News
Sun Lakes Community Choir Third Annual Concert
Yvonne Orlich If you were at the Sun Lakes Community Choir concert on April 7, you were treated to a musical journey through the ages. This was the choir’s third such free concert, and as with the two previous concerts, was made possible by a generous grant from a source who wishes to remain anonymous.…
May 2024, Community News
Derrick Elliott Earns Doctor of Ministry Degree
Audrey Hendry Congratulations, Rev. Dr. Derrick Elliott, Pastor of Sun Lakes United Church of Christ, on earning your Doctor of Ministry degree from Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, D.C. Rev. Dr. Elliott decided to take on this challenge so he could increase his knowledge and skill level to help his congregation and community in religious and…