Category: July 2017

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.…

Democratic Club July meeting

Dolly Loftiin The Sun Lakes Democratic Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, July 10, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. at the Sun Lakes Country Club, Navajo Room, located at 25601 E. Sun Lakes Blvd. N. The speaker will be Joan Greene, who has announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for U.S. House from…

CPR/AED classes planned

The SunBird HOA office is considering holding an American Red Cross CPR/AED class in the Fall of 2017. In this Standard CPR/AED Certification Course, you will learn how to perform CPR correctly on infants, children and adults. You will also learn how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). The cost per person is $40.00.…

Lockbox for seniors

Once the application and waiver are completed and signed, the applicant can call the department’s coordinator, Officer Robin Atwood, Senior Lock Box Program Coordinator, at 480-782-4962, to set up an appointment for installation. When the coordinator arrives at your house, he will need to see all the application paperwork for verification. Once the application has…

Line Dancing with Judee

Changes happen. Changes are harder to adapt to “as we get older.” For one change, we will be adapting to a new time schedule. Thank goodness it’s only a half hour. Ultra Basic Class will start our afternoon of dancing at 11:30 a.m. on Mondays for $2 in the SunBird Ballroom starting in October. Classes…

SunBird Personalities

Bob Neuman “SunBird Personalities” began in 2005, nearly 150 articles showcasing our residents. Here are some of the early ones. Shall we challenge our fickle memories? John and Aileen Johnston: Had a movie actor son, instrumental in forming the first SunBird Homeowners Council; chairman; in Navy. Aileen organized first SunBird Singers; three terms on Homeowners Board…

Volunteers Services Award presented

Volunteers of the year 2016: Rose Pachura and Pam Bianchi

The Volunteer Services Award was presented by the St. Steven’s Ladies Guild in Sun Lakes to two recipients. This award has to be an active member of the guild from starting date September 1 to April at the last general meeting for the summer, which was judged from the membership for being an active member…

Al-Anon Meeting Group

The new 12-step Al-Anon group meets Monday evenings at 5:00 p.m. in the Ceramics Room of the SunBird clubhouse. If you are concerned about the drinking problems of someone you care about, come and join in on our discussions and receive some help for your peace of mind.