Category: June 2023

Battle of the Badges

Michael Berry The 12th Annual Hope Charity Battle of the Badges keeps on growing. Your Sun Lakes Rangers were a Gold Sponsor of the flag football game between Maricopa County First Responders and Pinal County First Responders on April 29. Held at the Mesa Community College Stadium, this event is not just about bragging rights—it…

Red Cross Blood Drive August 5

The Sun Lakes Posse will be hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive on Saturday, Aug. 5, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The address is 9531 E. Riggs Road, Sun Lakes. The event will be in the meeting room, with plenty of space to comply with social distancing requirements. Here are the basic requirements to…

The Remodeling Corner

Janet Cook According to a Houzz survey of homeowners who had recently done home remodeling, 87% said it has positively impacted their lives, and 74% said they are happier at home as a result. More people do home remodeling with the goal of customizing their house to facilitate their lifestyle rather than having a priority…

Welcome New Neighbors

Jeff and Marty Karl Hometown/State: La Crosse, Wisc., and Duluth, Minn. Jeff and Marty have been married 45 years. They enjoy fishing. Richard and Annie Sanchez Hometown/State: San Diego, Calif. Richard and Annie have been married 64 years and have three children. Their interests include golf, gardening, baking, events, and fundraising. Peter and Kathleen Kwiat…

Trimming Palm Trees

Bonnie Marcus, Community Administrator With summer approaching, it is almost time to begin trimming your palm trees. Please do not trim 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…

Notes from the Board of Directors Meeting

Chuck Heitbrink, HOA Board Secretary The board of directors met April 24 for a regular scheduled business meeting, and these are the notes from that meeting. Members present: Nancy Eckstein, Dirk Close, Jim Anderson, Chuck Heitbrink, Dan Buescher, and Manager Layne Varney. Bob Morris excused absence. The meeting was called to order at 10 a.m. by…

Social Events

Wii Bowling Thursdays, June 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, Horizon Room, 4 p.m. Join us for a fun night of Wii Bowling! Wii Bowling is held every Thursday in the Horizon Room and continues through the month of August. We hope to see you there! Friday Night Dance Party with DJ Jamal Friday, June…

Post Office Hours

Jan Griffin, Manager The Sunbird Post Office is now open from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday, and closed Saturdays. We would like to thank all of you for supporting our post office here in SunBird. We greatly appreciate it! Have a great summer! Keep well and safe.

Manager’s Report

Arizona’s monsoon season officially begins June 15 and continues through Sept. 30. With it comes higher humidity, which can lead to thunderstorms, heavy rain, lightning, hail, high winds, flash flooding, dust storms, and extreme heat. During high wind storms, the SunBird automated vehicle gates and barrier arms can malfunction and will automatically default to an…