Category: September 2017

Footnotes from the Library

Nancy Smith Your SunBird Library has a good variety of donated magazines. The magazine rack (facing the lobby) will display a variety of magazines with dates as current as possible. We only have what you donate. Please only take a few. The newspapers (SanTan Sun News, etc.) are delivered by a different, independent company. We…

Democratic Club meeting notice

The Sun Lakes Democratic Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, September 11, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the Navajo Room in the Sun Lakes Country Club, located at 25601 E. Sun Lakes Blvd. N. The speakers will be Arizona House candidate Jennifer Pawlik, who will speak about the Chandler Unified School District override…

Summer Golf Club annouces winners

Guess what – the weather started in the low 90s, and the latter part of the game was played in the 100s. Good old Arizona weather! The second event was played at Ironwood. All four clubs had their 20 players; no need for subs. The winning teams, SunBird players, are as follows: 1st 104 Roy…

Korean War/Korea Service Veterans news

Stacy Sweet The R Countryman Chapter of the Korean War/Korea Service Veterans will meet on Tuesday, September 26, in the Friendship Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club at 10:00 a.m. KWVA is proud to welcome Jessica Sorensen of Spooner Therapy in Sun Lakes. Jessica has been a therapist for almost 16 years and opened…

Ed Robson Library needs volunteers

The Ed Robson Library in Sun Lakes is looking for a holds shelving volunteer. The shift is every Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. for about 45 minutes to an hour, and involves shelving our incoming holds in alphabetical order by customer last name. If you’re interested and are a year-round resident, please stop by the library…

Thank You, Friends

Nancy McEwan Thank you to all neighbors and friends for all the good food, cards, telephone calls or whatever to help me. I’ve read this in the SunBird News, but it hits home when something happens to you. Again, thank you all!

New Frontiers fall open house set for September 15

Dan Scarpone, Publicity New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning (NFLL), a peer-led, self-directed organization of over 400 members operating under the sponsorship of Mesa Community College (MCC), may be just what you are looking for. Educational and social opportunities happen by joining interactive groups, such as “America, the Gilded Age,” “Walking the Cather Trail,” “Continuing Piano…

SunBird Art Club

Sharon Eade September is a month that earmarks changes in lifestyles. As summer temperatures cool and leaves begin to change colors, a new energy emerges. Children return to school, vacations become memories and snowbirds begin their trek back to SunBird. With these changes comes the excitement of reuniting with friends and a chance to partake…

Conservation Corner

Pesticide – Part 2 Pauline Lee Man has made chemicals to eliminate insects, animals or weeds that are considered to be pests by us. Unfortunately, these pesticides also harm man, other beneficial beings and our environment. Some alternative methods to fighting the pests commonly found around our homes will be discussed. There are several natural…