The Board of Directors had a Business meeting Monday, May 21, at 10:00 a.m. in the ballroom. These are the notes from this meeting. Members Present: Gordon Lee, Dee Brown-Knoeppel, Nancy Eckstein, Shirley Clark, Linda DiPalma, Bob Moren and Layne Varney Absent: Don Calvert President Gordon Lee called the meeting to order at 10:00…
Category: July 2018
Community News, July 2018
Boll Weevil theology
Dr. Marc Drake, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church Sun Lakes Years ago, my wife and I drove through the small town of Enterprise, Alabama – not exactly a vacation destination for most people. But there is an attraction there you won’t see anywhere else in the world. In the town square there is a…
Front Page, July 2018
Please, won’t you be my neighbor?
Jennifer Gustafson, Community Outreach Manager, Neighbors Who Care “Won’t you be my neighbor?” were the iconic lyrics sung by the late Fred Rogers, aka Mister Rogers, on his children’s television show, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, which first aired nationally in 1968. It has been a while since Mister Rogers graced the airways, but he has once…
Community News, July 2018
NAIL to feature local author
Catherine Hammond This summer, New Adventures in Learning, a lifelong-learning program, presents a reading by Phoenix writer Andrea Avery. On July 12 at 10:00 a.m., the author will read from her memoir, Sonata: A Memoir of Pain and the Piano. The book chronicles Ms. Avery’s journey from promising classical pianist diagnosed with severe rheumatoid arthritis…
Association News, July 2018
Social Events
Pool Party and Dinner Tuesday, July 3, at the pool and in the Horizon Room. $12 Dinner 4:00-6:00 p.m. (St. Louis Ribs with potato salad and fresh fruit and lemon meringue pie) Dinner tickets sold in the Horizon Room. DJ Mark & Toni at the pool 4:00-9:00 p.m. Cocktails served at the pool. Wear…
Community News, July 2018
Sun Lakes Sunday Dance Club – Forever Young
Denise Green It’s easy to recognize members of the Sun Lakes Sunday Dance Club. They’re the folks with a twinkle in their eye, an infectious laugh and a spring in their step… well, at least we like to think that! Dancing is like finding the Fountain of Youth for many. Ask 20 different members…
Association News, July 2018
Sunday Breakfast Buffet notice
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 Horizon Room is open for Sunday breakfast from 8:00 a.m. until noon. We look forward to seeing you.
Front Page, July 2018
SunBIrd Lions Club Members Honored
Marilyn Hespel At the 94th annual Convention of the Arizona Lions held in Ahwatukee, May 18-20, three local SunBird Lions Club members, Fred Garmeson, Carol Zittel and Ray Clark, received special recognition for donations to Lions Club International Foundation. They were awarded the Progressive Melvin Jones Fellowship (PMJF). The Fellowship program was established in 1973…
Association News, July 2018
Short term rental property update
This article is the beginning of providing information over the next several months to our SunBird membership concerning this topic. Over the past year, several SunBird residents have expressed concerns to the Board of Directors at almost every meeting about short-term rental properties in SunBird (one night to less than 30 days). The Internet…
Community News, July 2018
Welcome New Neighbors
Kathy Mummert 6226 S. Sawgrass Drive Hometown/State: Arizona Kathy is not married and has two children. Diane Sarracino 1793 E. Peach Tree Drive Hometown/State: Beaver Falls Diane is a widow and has one child. She enjoys travel, swimming, water aerobics and movies. Wayne and Lisa Onyx 6321 S. Tournament Lane Hometown/State: North Barrington, IL…