Category: Community News

Crown Royals Win BBB World Series

The Crown Royals won the inaugural Bean Bag Baseball World Series on March 18. The Crown Royals beat the It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere team in the best of three finals, winning the first two games. The Crown Royals closed out the series with four consecutive home runs to start the top of the 7th inning.…

Medicare, Medicaid, and Related Benefit Information

Personalized, objective assistance to seniors, the disabled, and caregivers is provided by volunteer counselors trained by the Arizona Agency on Aging Benefits Assistance Program. Services include basic information about Original Medicare (Parts “A” and “B”), Supplemental (Medigap) policies, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part “D”), Medicare Advantage Plans (HMOs, etc.), AHCCCS (Medicaid), and ALTCS (Arizona Long…

A Few Great Tips Before You Leave for the Summer

Catherine Schaeffer, DanSco Realty Group We hope you had a wonderful season in sunny SunBird this year! There were so many activities and events that create memories you can cherish until you return! Leaving your home for an extended period of time can be unnerving, especially if you do not have anyone checking in on…

Learning to Fly

Kathy Sinnott This month, I’m introducing the newest member of the Arizona Heroes Memorial (AHM) community—our drone! AHM Executive Board Member, Pat Johnston, is learning to fly our DJI Pro Series 4 Drone. Our drone can often be seen high above the construction site. It reaches heights of 5,500 feet and is able to capture…

Cheers Singles Group

Cheers is a social club open to members from Sun Lakes, Springfield, SunBird, and Solera communities. Our current 216 members celebrated the 25-year anniversary of the club in March with special recognition of original founding members who remain active members today. We invite you to become a part of the Cheers family, whether you are…

Word of the Month: Batten

David Zapatka While cruising around Asia, we heard we were going to encounter rough seas. Soon enough, we saw ocean spray splashing the 10th floor windows. Then there was an order to batten down the hatches, meaning to close the dead lights on the third floor. Storm covers (porthole covers) are called deadlights in maritime…

Celebrate National Day of Prayer

The National Day of Prayer Celebration for Sun Lakes, SunBird, and all other surrounding area communities will be held on Thursday, May 2, at 10 a.m. with instrumental, patriotic music beginning at 9:30 a.m. This event will be held in the SunBird ballroom, 6250 S. Sunbird Blvd., Chandler (between Cooper and McQueen). Various vocal and…