Category: August 2018

This, That and Other stuff

Whoever said work was fun? Bob Neuman Whoever said work was fun? When we were growing up, the thought of having our own money by doing part-time jobs was appealing. My experiences proved it was not always lucrative or much fun. I was quite young, and a neighbor wanted her fish pond cleaned out. I…

SunBird remembers

  Bob Neuman This is the completion of Ron Hawley’s story from July’s SunBird News. The War Years: When 16, Ron Hawley graduated from high school and joined the Navy by fibbing about his age. His career carried him through two wars, made over 500 aircraft carrier landings, earned nine battle stars and a rank…

Honoring all SunBird Veterans

Bob Neuman Some time ago, it was decided to honor our SunBird veterans. Thanks to the Project Planning Board and interested others, the idea became a reality. A beautiful plaque now is attached to the wall across from the library. In addition, a book is well under way that contains pictures and information about over…

Manager’s Report

  It keeps getting hotter and hotter in SunBird… and we’ve just entered into the monsoon season. Some unusual wind and dust storms have come through SunBird at odd times. One came in the late morning and another much later at night. These storms had some heavy winds with dust and dirt and a few…

Happy Anniversary

SunBird residents Vern and Marilyn French were married on June 13, 1948, in Danube, Minnesota. They have called Bryan, Ohio, their home after Vern accepted a job at Ohio Art Company in July of 1959. They currently live in Chandler, Arizona, seven months out of the year and at Lake Wawasee in the summer months.…

Energy Yoga classes August 2018 schedule

  Paullene Caraher Experience the benefits of Energy Yoga with Paullene. Classes are held at SunBird Golf Resort, Navajo Room, third floor. Mornings: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 7:45 to 8:45 a.m. Vacation: No classes the first two weeks of August. Morning classes will resume on August 13. Afternoon classes will start up again in September…

Cooling down with essential oils

  JoAnne Gaudioso Summertime presents us with many challenges, many of them related to outdoor activity. * How to keep cool while engaged in outdoor activity * How to keep bugs away * Itch relief from bug bites * Relief from seasonal allergies * Finding a safe and natural sunscreen to protect the body’s largest…

News From The Pro Shop

  Jerry Lingen As I write this article, it’s the first week in July and we just finished celebrating the 4th of July. Hope everyone had a great day celebrating our country’s independence. We celebrated at SunBird with our annual 4th of July Golf Tournament. It was a very good tournament. The number participating (56)…

NAIL streamlines payment process

Catherine Hammond Beginning in August, New Adventures in Learning, a lifelong-learning program, simplifies its payment process. Now one check will cover both renewal of annual dues for New Adventures and the fall administration fee for Chandler-Gilbert Community College. This is a significant change for the organization. According to Bobbie Reed, registration chair, “In years past,…

SunBird Views – A blast from  the past

Herb Clark, Associate Editor – SunBird Views, 1995 Most of the streets in the SunBird Resort Community are named after famous country clubs and golf courses throughout the United States. There are a few exceptions like Tournament Drive, Waterview Drive and Championship Lane. And now, in Unit 10, the newest part of our community you…