Category: September 2021

Relishing Pickleball

David Zapatka Is Pickleball a good bet? The Pickleball Players Association (PPA) and Genius Sports, a publicly-traded sports data and tech company, recently announced a “long-term” deal that sets the stage for sports betting in pickleball. Can you imagine walking into one of our local casinos, hearing raucous cheers, and seeing a pickleball match on…

Keeping You Informed

SunBird HOA and Golf Club Committee As was presented in an eblast in late June, three members of the boards from the SunBird Golf Club and the HOA have continued to meet and assess opportunities regarding the future of the SunBird Golf Course. Options we’ve discussed include real estate impacts, memberships, and talks with a…

Calendar of Events

Laurie Kelech, Golf Shop Manager, and Christina Riley, Assistant Golf Shop Manager Aug. 31: Basha High School Tournament with three other high school teams 26 kids, 2 p.m. start Saturday, Sept. 4: Labor Day Tournament Shotgun Oct. 5: Basha High School Tournament with one other team 12 kids, 2 p.m. start Oct. 9: Superintendent Revenge…

Women’s Connection Announces In-Person Events

Susan Reynhout, Publicity Chairman Women’s Connection is excited to be meeting again in-person, beginning on Thursday, Oct. 21, at 10 a.m. Join us in our new, convenient location of the SunBird community ballroom. We look forward to welcoming everyone from Sun Lakes, SunBird, Springfield, Solera, and the surrounding community. A continental breakfast will be served,…

Overseeding

Julie Anderson Each fall, golf courses throughout Arizona and the Southwest begin their annual overseeding with rye grass. The reason we do this is because our “base grass,” which is Bermuda grass, loses its color as the nights get cooler. If left alone, the Bermuda grass will go completely dormant, losing its color and turning…

U.S. Military History: U.S. Army—Flag, Song, Motto, and Oath

Ross Dunfee Flag—The Army Seal was used originally during the American Revolution to authenticate documents. It displayed the designation “War Office,” which was synonymous with Headquarters of the Army, and the Roman date MDCCLXXVIII (1778) the first time it was used. It remained unchanged until 1947, when the War Office banner was replaced with “Department…

Word of the Month: Percipient

David Zapatka Friend, fellow bridge enthusiast and reader, Maria Davis, wrote, “I enjoyed your article on thraldom. It’s easier to spot the etymology when the alternative spelling thralldom is used. I have seen thrall and enthralled but thral(l)dom is a word that I had not encountered previously. I came across an interesting word today—percipient. It…