Monday Bridge Karlene Garn June Winners: 6/07. 1st Frank Nechvatal, 2nd Margaret Erickson, 3rd Chris Nechvatal 6/14. 1st Dolores Kline, 2nd Nan Atchley, 3rd Dorothy Sykes 6/21. 1st Shirley Jackson, 2nd Dorothy Sykes, 3rd Marilyn Klooster 6/28. 1st Carol Dawley, 2nd Beth Miller, 3rd Rose Brown Wednesday Bridge Chris Nechvatal June Winners: 6/02. 1st Carol…
Category: August 2021
Card Games & Sports, August 2021
Relishing Pickleball
David Zapatka Reader Liz Houser writes, “I just moved to SaddleBrooke in April and learned to play pickleball in early May, thanks to my enthusiastic neighbor Shawne. I just read your article about Common Mistakes 11 and 12. I found them to be very helpful. Would you be so kind as to send me the…
Card Games & Sports, August 2021
Card Scores
500 Darlene Thompson We are allowed 20 people and must leave the chairs and tables where they are located at this time. You have the option to either wear a mask or not. At this time, we are not allowed outside visitors. We meet in the Apache Room, which is on the top floor, Thursday…
Community News, August 2021
Unity: The Power of Intention
Kay Davis Unity church of Sun Lakes is a New Thought Spiritual community. We know that though we are unique and separate individuals, over our lifetime, we continue to learn and grow, and we support each other in our spiritual evolution. As the song goes, “Our Religion Is Oneness, Amen.” We are happy to announce…
Community News, August 2021
Word of the Month: Thraldom
David Zapatka While reading page 52 of The Labours of Hercules by Alice A. Bailey in my book-reading group, I ran across this sentence. “Let the soul be single in its purpose and freed from the thraldom of matter, and then right action and a right point of view will inevitably be the characteristics of the physical…
Association News, August 2021
Punch Card Special
Association News, August 2021
HOA Board of Directors Elections
Are you interested in becoming a board of directors candidate? Two board of directors seats will be open for election at the end of this year for three-year terms of service. If you are a SunBird homeowner in good standing and willing to meet at least twice monthly for board and committee meetings, this may be…
Card Games & Sports, August 2021
The Game of Bridge in SunBird
Shirley Jackson “Bridge was probably born of three-hand whist games. Inveterate whist players, unwilling to forgo their game merely because there were only three available players, played a game called ‘dummy’ (with one hand exposed) long before any bridge game was known or willingly played. The origin of bridge whist is not definitely known, but…
Card Games & Sports, August 2021
Mark Your Calendar for El Diablo Golf Tournament
Christina Riley, Assistant Golf Shop Manager The El Diablo Golf Tournament is scheduled for Aug. 14 with a 7 a.m. shotgun. It will be a four-person scramble and $25 per person/$10 per team. The Prayer Package includes donuts at check-in and brunch after golf. All proceeds will go to the SunBird Golf Course. There will be prizes for three…
Association News, August 2021
It’s Time to Trim Your Palm Trees
ACC Committee Now that all the flowers have come out, palm trees should all be trimmed by the end of the month. We are now in the 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.…