Over the past few years, SunBird has been invaded by gophers. It seems that as the Santan Mountain Casino was in construction just southeast of SunBird is the time that these gophers discovered SunBird. These gophers travel underground and surface, leaving holes and mounds of dirt. Several of these can be seen throughout the community.…
Category: June 2024
June 2024, Community News
Unity: Soaring High
Kay Davis Unity Church of Sun Lakes is a New Thought community. We celebrate Peace, Love, Light, Joy, and Healing. We practice affirmative prayer and positive thinking, and we support one another in living a Spirit-centered life. Rev. Jeanne MacLaughlin is our spiritual leader, and she presents our lessons on Sunday morning at 10 a.m.…
June 2024, Card Games & Sports
Card Scores
500 Darlene Thompson We meet in the Apache Room, which is located on the top floor of the clubhouse, on Thursday afternoons at 3 p.m. Please come early. Buy-in is 50 cents. We must leave the chairs and tables where they are located at this time. You have the option to either wear a mask…
June 2024, Community News
Memorial Thank You
Ruthjon Wick Thank you, Kare Bears and Chandler Lions, for such a wonderful Celebration of Life for Ron Wick who passed away on March 5. SunBird is the best community with their support. I have loved living here for 26 years.
June 2024, Card Games & Sports
Golf Course and Driving Range Green Up
Julie Anderson The Golf Club will be regrading and leveling the driving range, filling in the hills and valleys, in preparation for seeding the entire surface. The Golf Board recognizes that unseeded areas produce more dust and weeds, and in the case of the driving range, makes picking up embedded golf balls more difficult. We…
June 2024, Community News
JWV Honors Two of Its Members
Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619 members honored World War II veterans, 101-year-old Bob Stone and 98-year-old Bernie Domsky, at its 30th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon. Bob served in the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force under General Dwight Eisenhower. Bernie spent his military career at sea, liberating the many islands in the Pacific. JWV is…
June 2024, Front Page
Another Successful Golf Season Comes to an End!
Margaret Munsch The Lady 18ers ended their season with a round of golf, a lunch which included delicious desserts prepared by Joyce Gerber, a general meeting, and presentation of the annual awards. The ladies were asked to decorate an Easter bonnet, hat, or visor for the event, and prizes were given to many of the…
Clubs & Classes, June 2024
The Appeal of Hiking
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club It’s not always easy to describe why so many people like to hike. It’s exercise, certainly. You see great scenery, of course. The views from the top can be exhilarating, for sure. But you can drive up to the top of places like South Mountain to enjoy the scenery…
June 2024, Clubs & Classes
Computer Booters Summer Schedule
Helen Seaton The Computer Booters Club will suspend the weekly forums and general meetings for the summer. May’s general meeting will be the last presentation until we resume in September. We will still be sending out the weekly articles and holding the monthly Help Desk at 2 p.m. on the third Sunday of the month…
June 2024, Community News
JWV Joins Forces with ARC to Support the Troops
Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619 (JWV) supports many of Arizona’s veterans nonprofit organizations throughout the year with funds raised primarily from Poppy Drives at Fry’s stores and Mesa Market Place twice a year. JWV recently presented a check for $1,000 to Support the Troops (STT), a nonprofit club set up within the Ahwatukee…