Margaret Munsch Congratulations to Cindy Vig on winning the annual SunBird Ladies League Club Championship. This was a two-week flighted low gross tournament held on March 12 and 19. Cindy won with a two-day total of 140, which is only six over the course par. This is Cindy’s 10th time winning the Club Championship. Way…
Wayne Kozak Thanks to all 40 teams who participated in this year’s SunBird Bocce Tournament. We hope all of them come back next season.
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…
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…
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…
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,…
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly In today’s digital age, data breaches are becoming increasingly common, leaving consumers vulnerable to identity theft. In one of the largest, most recent breaches, AT&T exposed 73 million passwords. While the vast majority were former customers (before 2019), it’s estimated that over 7-1/2 million were current customers. While there’s…
What great times! The SunBird Far Out Fest was an absolute blast. The band Uncorked was playing live music from the clubhouse outdoor stage while dancing went on all night long. Delicious food trucks, an old, retro camper trailer-converted photo booth, and beer gardens were available in parking lots. Best of all was the crowd…
Sharlene Jerome One of the goals for 2024, set by SunBird Tennis Club president, was to make the club more social in nature. So, the First Lady and wife of John Jerome, Sharlene, decided that they should host the first (hopefully annual) Martini Mania where club members and affiliate members could come and get to…
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…