Darlene Thompson We play year-round. We meet in the new room (called the Apache Room) on the third floor of the clubhouse. There is no fee. Playing is free. We start playing at 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays. Ponytail is a form of Hand and Foot, only a little more detailed. Come and join us, and…
Category: July 2022
Front Page, July 2022
Line Dancing Classes Are a Fun Way to Exercise
Line Dancing is a fun way to exercise, and SunBird offers three classes a week! A class for Beginners is on Mondays, and the Improver/Intermediate level class is on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We meet in the ballroom from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., and the cost is $3 per class. We’d love to have you join…
Association News, July 2022
Manager’s Report
The temperatures are climbing well into the double digits making just going outside, and especially working outside, very unbearable at times. SunBird has planned several projects this summer to keep the buildings, facilities, and equipment updated and in great condition. The work moves on … This past May, SunBird questioned the Maricopa County Environmental Services Department…
Association News, July 2022
It’s Time to Trim Your Palm Trees
ACC Committee Now that the palm flowers have bloomed, it is time to have your palm trees trimmed. We are now in monsoon season, with the high winds and heavy rains. These palm trees leave unsightly debris throughout the community and can cause damage to your home or your neighbors’ homes. If you are not…
Community News, July 2022
Joyful DOWNSIZING Tackles What to Do With Your Decluttered Stuff
Kim Kubsch As owner of Joyful DOWNSIZING and a Sun Lakes resident, I am passionate about helping boomers and seniors declutter to simplify their lives with downsizing unwanted stuff and organizing the remaining items. Here are four things you can do with items you have decluttered: 1. Trash It. Some stuff that you’ve decluttered is probably…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
Bag Ladies
Bunny Bottorff We want to thank everyone for all the bags we had to work with through the winter season. Now that summer is here, we are still working and need your plastic bags. Please bring your bags to the Hopi Room in the clubhouse. We have a wooden box for you to put them…
July 2022
Military History: Women in War
Ross Dunfee Women have been participants in war since time began. In colonial days women used firearms to protect home, property, and loved ones. During the Revolution, Civil War, World Wars, and multiple other skirmishes, women often fought quietly alongside male comrades, but not as part of the uniformed services. During WWII able-bodied men were…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
American Italian Club News
Frank Nechvatal A big shout-out to our members for another great season. Our club will be on recess for summer, and we begin meetings again on the second Thursday of October, at 6 p.m., in the Lakeview Room. Remember, our new president is Lisa Romero. She will be outlining her plans for the 2022-23 season…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
Desert Threads’ Summer Plans
Sue Bart Happy summer, everyone. This is the time when many members leave the Valley of the Sun for cooler climates to visit family and friends, travel, or just relax. The Desert Threads quilters will not hold formal meetings during the summer. We resume meeting on Sept. 14 in the Cottonwood Phoenix Room at 9:30…
Community News, July 2022
Resident Author: John Gaudioso
John Gaudioso is a popular Sun Lakes author of children’s stories, ‘The Smoky Series.’ Its main character is Smoky and friends Buddy, a fellow mutt, and Macaroni, a very independent cat. John returns to his passion, authoring Uptown Not, his fourth in The Smoky Series. In Uptown Not, John veers from previous Smoky stories slightly.…