Category: July 2017

Manager’s Report

Tony Contrabasso (left) and Wayne Wright (right) share information about the Speakers Bureau for New Adventures in Learning.

The SunBird Board of Directors, with management, took a field trip to three other similar communities located in Mesa this past month. These communities varied in age of development from 40-plus to eight years in age. It was interesting learning of the same challenges each of these communities face. The board was able to meet…

Gary Whiting receives “Service Above Self” award

Gary Whiting

Norm Noble Gary Whiting is a long-time member of the Sun Lakes Rotary Club, serving as its President in Rotary year 2000-2001 and then serving as Arizona Rotary District 5510 Centennial Governor in Rotary year 2004-2005. This year, he chaired the club’s Website Committee which undertook much-needed overhauling with a new platform and new ideas…

Donations needed for Food Bank

My name is Julie, I am a SunBird resident and I volunteer at a Chandler food bank. If you have any extra food (unopened please) that you can’t use, I would be glad to take it to the food bank. The food bank also accepts baby food, pet food, toiletries, laundry and cleaning products, diapers,…

Sunday breakfast buffet

A Sunday breakfast buffet is now available each Sunday for $10.00. For lighter diners, we will now be offering a small list for order off the menu. The ballroom is open for Sunday breakfast at 8:00 a.m. until noon. We look forward to seeing you!

Ed Robson Library July event

It’s hot outside, but we’re cool here at the library! Our Summer Reading Program, for all ages, is in full swing! If you haven’t signed up yet, there’s still plenty of time to sign up, log your reading and earn a free book once you’ve read 1,000 minutes. The program ends on August 1. And…

SunBird website

SunBird’s website has some of the latest news and information of what’s going on in SunBird. SunBird’s activities, meetings, calendars, clubs, groups and organizations have contact information that can be accessed at sunbirdhoa.com. Come visit us.

Advanced Spanish Conversation class offered

Dianne Zimmerman Want to practice your Spanish? Come join our very welcoming group of advanced conversational Spanish speakers. We come from various backgrounds and desire practicing our language skills in an informal setting. We meet every Wednesday throughout the summer and year-round from 4:15-5:30 p.m. at Oakwood Country Club in the Ocotillo Room of the…

Lifelong Learning program offers Speakers Bureau

Tony Contrabasso (left) and Wayne Wright (right) share information about the Speakers Bureau for New Adventures in Learning.

Catherine Hammond New Adventures in Learning provides programs to local organizations and clubs about lifelong learning opportunities in the Southeast Valley. The Speakers Bureau, led by Tony Contrabasso with the participation of Joan Frank and Sharon Felts, can bring a presentation to any interested group. The talk, along with handouts, will share information about current…

Hancock Elementary students meet a need

Pictured (left to right) are Ty Schmidt, Kade McIntyre, Katie Villaorduna (teacher) and Isa Mullen with Sun Lakes Rotary Club President Bill McCoach.

Norm Noble Chandler’s Hancock Elementary School, home of the Heat, is an A+ school, as designated by the Arizona Education Foundation. The job of the teachers is to educate their students in the basics; to teach relatively simple concepts, to teach social skills, to teach children how to learn … to teach them age-appropriate lessons.…