Category: September 2018

Post office hours

  Jan Griffin, Manager All first-class stamps are Forevers. Stamps are 50 cents. A book/pane of stamps costs $10.00. International first class is $1.15. Check out the savings in postage by using Flat Rate Boxes, available at the SunBird Post Office. When carriers are distributing mail at the mailboxes, they cannot stop and give you…

American/German Club notice

  Frank Nechvatal Just a quick reminder that the first meeting of our club will be the fourth Tuesday of September, that is September 25, 2018. We will be meeting in the Lakeview Room at 6:00 p.m. This first meeting will be informational as to our Oktoberfest plans. President Nechvatal will be out of town…

September at the Ed Robson Library

  Patty Dennehy Thursday, September 20, at 1:00 p.m.: Salsa Gardening with Tomatoes and Herbs* Do you love salsa? Master Gardener Lee Ann Aronson returns to share tips for selecting and caring for tomatoes and growing onions, garlic, peppers, mint and cilantro to replicate her award-winning salsa recipe! Monday, September 24, at 1:00 p.m.: Landscaping…

Bridge Results

  Monday Afternoon Bridge Melvin Huser 7/02. 1st Toni Greisiger, 2nd Dolores Kline, 3rd Barb Ott 7/09. 1st Toni Greisiger, 2nd Barb Ott, 3rd Beth Miller 7/16. 1st Mary Jo Howe, 2nd Barb Ott, 3rd Arlie Mulder 7/23. 1st Shirley Jackson, 2nd Nan Atcheley, 3rd Dorothy Sykes 7/30. 1st Shirley Jackson, 2nd Peggy White, 3rd…

American/Italian Club news

  Frank Nechvatal To our Italian Club members, I have an important reminder – this season, beginning in October, we will meet on the second Tuesday of each month. So that is to say that our first meeting in October of 2018 will be Tuesday, October 9, at 6:00 p.m. in the Lakeview Room. Please…

Prevent pets from fleeing in fright

(Family Features) Summer social gatherings and celebrations can add up to a lot of fun for humans, but it’s an equation that may test the limits for a fearful pet. The break in day-to-day consistency and the chaos that comes with festivities can cause pets to escape in search of solace, which often times results…

Registered sex offender restriction consideration

  Over the past several months, articles have been published in the Sunbird News, website and email blasts in regards to considering some minor limitations on rental property. SunBird renters choose SunBird because they are excited to be part of a fun, friendly community with many social and recreational activities. Many current SunBird owners were…

This, That and Other Stuff

  Optimism can be contagious Bob Neuman So, you’re convinced our country is in a steep decline with no hope for recovery? The murder rate is higher than ever. Nothing but crime and chaos. The terrorists seem able to strike at will, and our own citizens walk around killing innocent people. You’re told our president…

Swimming pool safety tips

  Swimming pool users are strongly encouraged to use the buddy system. No lifeguard is on duty. Use at your own risk. When using the chairlift, it is best to have a buddy to assist when lowering into and lifting out of the swimming pool. Employees or staff members are not responsible for operation of…