Dianne Zimmerman Would you like to use and keep up your Spanish skills? Our group is informal, and our purpose is to have fun talking and listening to each other while improving our language skills. We discuss topics suggested by members and, when needed, we help each other with grammar and vocabulary. We encourage intermediate…
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Clubs & Classes, July 2025
Kare Bear Members Continue to Meet
Mary Shelor Even though SunBird Kare Bears don’t have meetings through the summer months, members still get together for birthday luncheons in the SunBird Horizon Room and celebrate birthdays of the members who have a birthday that month. We normally meet on the second Wednesday of the month, but so we don’t conflict with lunch…
Clubs & Classes, July 2025
Rotary Club – July 2025

Annual Educator and High School Scholarship Awards Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Director The Rotary Club of Sun Lakes (RCSL) was honored to present its 2025 Educator of the Year Awards to Chandler Unified School District (CUSD) teachers and scholarships to CUSD high school students. At a recent morning RCSL breakfast meeting, RCSL President…
Clubs & Classes, July 2025
Cheers Singles Group
Cathy Merritt Cheers is a social club open to members from Sun Lakes, Springfield, SunBird, and Solera communities. Our current 176 members invite you to become a part of the Cheers family, whether you are a year-round or a seasonal resident. The club offers many activities and programs, including social time, wine tasting, dining out,…
Clubs & Classes, July 2025
Cheers Social Group Activities

Cathy Merritt Cheers Trip Opportunities: Many of our members have traveled to their summer homes to avoid our beautiful Arizona summer; however, for those of you who might enjoy a brief respite from the heat, there are multiple opportunities for day trips and/or “a few days” trips through Free Spirit Vacations. Several of these include…
Clubs & Classes, July 2025
SunBird Lions Club – July 2025

Basha High School Student Receives SunBird Lions Club Scholarship Arlene Block SunBird Lions Club was so honored to select Basha High School senior Kaplainsa Higgins to receive the scholarship from the organization. Kaplainsa’s future looks very bright as she furthers her education. Melvin Jones Progressive Award Arlene Block SunBird Lions Club Year-End Donations Arlene Block…
Clubs & Classes, July 2025
Upcoming July Educational Presentations—Mark Your Calendars!
New Adventures in Learning is pleased to host engaging and informative presentations this July designed to help you plan wisely, learn from history, and prepare for the future. Most will be held in person at the Sun Lakes Center, and several will be available via Zoom. Here are some of the highlights: Maintaining a Healthy…
Clubs & Classes, July 2025
AAUW SE Valley Presents $12,000 Scholarship Check to CGCC

Mary Humecke The annual scholarship fundraiser held by AAUW SE Valley this past February exceeded expectations! The beautiful raffle baskets and impressive silent auction items, along with proceeds from a 25/75 cash raffle, brought in $12,000 to award as scholarships this year to deserving women attending Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC). 2025 is the fourth year…