Sharon Rae Syvertson Sharon Rae Syvertson, former resident of SunBird, passed away on Friday, June 2, 2023, after battling many years of Parkinson’s disease. She married Gary Syvertson on Aug. 12, 1961. She was the mother to son Mark and daughter Julie. She was a gifted, creative quilter. She had a witty sense of humor,…
Rev. Derrick Elliott, Pastor, Sun Lakes United Church of Christ In the tapestry of my life, I embrace multiple captivating roles. I am not only a pastor, but also a devoted doctoral student in pursuit of knowledge. Moreover, I proudly serve as an Air Force Reserve Chaplain, donning the uniform to safeguard the cherished freedom…
Michael Berry Your Arizona Rangers-Sun Lakes Company was honored to participate in a flag placement ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona on Memorial Day. Burial in a national cemetery is open to all members of the armed forces who have met a minimum active-duty service requirement and were discharged under conditions other than…
The SunBird Garden Club Rock Hunt is back for the month of July! If you are out enjoying the “dry heat” and happen to be the first to find the “God Bless the USA” rock on our premises, you will be awarded a $10 Horizon Room gift card! Please send a picture showing you have…
The June 2 Red Hat Society (RHS) training class held at the Oakwood Country Club was a huge success. Thirteen Queens attended the class. Donna Hempel from Hat Quarters helped us learn how to navigate through the Red Hat website. For those who are still struggling or couldn’t attend, there will be a future class.…
Welcome to our newest (and returning) club member, Michael Rue! Summer play continues Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 7 to 9 a.m., and Wednesday and Saturday nights at 6 p.m. (Thrills and Drills will return in the future.) Sign up on Team Reach for open play times so that we know we will have four…
Tuesday and Friday Texas Hold ’em Vic Kinser We meet at 6 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday in the Navajo Room. We play a tournament-style Texas Hold ’em Poker game with a $5 buy-in. Approximate payout for 1st 60%, 2nd 30%, 3rd 10%, plus a separate pot for high hand of the night. New players…
Dave White This month we will talk about what is going on with the course itself. During the month of June, we moved the irrigation lines on holes 13 and 14, from the wall to the other side of the cart path. This will make watering more efficient and improve the look of the wall…
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, it is time now to learn about shot selection. Mary Littlewood says the ideal sequence of shots provides a means for all four players to get to the net where pickleball is won and lost as opposed to…
