Category: June 2019

Word of the Month: Curry

David Zapatka Having spent the past week in Myanmar and India eating fabulous cuisine off the cruise ship, curry dishes are fresh on my mind. I’ve long loved Indian cuisine and all those many curry flavors. I’m impressed by how many different types of curry and varying spices there are. What I’ve learned is curry…

Joan meets neighbors as she keeps them in style

Jackie Cox Joan Bruening had a unique plan to meet her SunBird neighbors when she moved here 10 years ago. After concluding the billing coding work she did for a doctor, she began a sewing business! She started sewing for her friends, and they told their friends and neighbors about her careful, almost two-day turnaround…

Healing summer wellness with essential oils

JoAnne Gaudioso Essential oils are some of the best natural supplies to keep in your home. Besides being incredibly versatile and easy to use, these potent natural substances can improve health in so many different ways. From sleep and stress to skin and haircare, essential oils can positively impact almost every aspect of our wellbeing.…

Trimming palm trees

ACC Committee With summer approaching, it is almost time to begin trimming your palm trees. Please do not do them too early. The end of June and July are the recommended months for trimming palm trees. If you are not here, please make arrangements to have someone trim your trees. The palm flowers will be…

Footnotes from the library

Nancy Smith When June arrives, On quiet feet, The days dance on, To a gentle beat. June comes along softly, To say “Hello,” “It’s hot out there, So take it slow.” June whispers on breezes, She smiles at you – Stretch out and relax, With a book or two. The SunBird Library invites you to…

Spanish Conversation Group

Do you speak Spanish? Are you looking for a fun, friendly and lively environment in which to practice? This group is for you! Our conversational Spanish group meets every Wednesday from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. in the Ocotillo Room of the Arts and Crafts building at Oakwood Country Club. Topics and backgrounds are varied as…

Manager’s Report

The weather has been playing tricks on us all year and this still continues. Hot, then cool, then hot, then cool, but we all know what’s coming… and will be here to stay at the extreme hot temperatures through the summer months. Last month, an email was received by many SunBird residents from “Sunbird Golf…