Category: September 2022

Monsoon Season—Palm Trees and Weeds

Bonnie Marcus, ACC Committee The monsoon season is upon us with rain, high winds, and dust storms. We have lost a few trees, and many branches have come down after each storm. The landscaping crew is out every morning after a storm doing a thorough check of the property. All palm trees should have been…

Want to Show Off Your Talent?

Ray Texeira Do you have or belong to a group that has talent? Do you have an entertainer in your family or know someone who has? Are you a fan of shows like America’s Got Talent? Well then, read on. This is an exploratory invitation for auditions for our own “Sun Lakes’ Got Talent” (SLGT)…

News from the SunBird Golf Shop

Laurie Kelech, Golf Shop Manager Dear Members and Residents, Thank you for an impressive season! As we approach the upcoming season, the Golf Shop and the board have listened to members’ comments about desiring more clarity and certainty regarding what their unlimited Golf Passes will cost each year. Therefore, we are introducing a pricing structure…

What Do SunBird Committees Do?

Have you ever considered joining a SunBird committee? Wonder what they do? How much of a time commitment there is? How important they are to SunBird? We have five committees: Architectural Control Committee (ACC), Finance, Rules Compliance, Project Planning, and Welcoming and Marketing. SunBird is a wonderful community, in large part due to the great…

Want to Recycle Electronics?

Come Saturday, Nov. 5, from 8 a.m. to noon to the Electronics Recycling Drop-Off at the Sun Lakes Phase 1 parking lot, located at 25601 S. Sun Lakes Blvd. The drop-off is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Sun Lakes and assisted by the Sun Lakes Computer Booters and partnering with AZ StRUT. Drop off…

Sun Lakes Church and Chorale Director Honored

Yvonne Orlich Cris Templeton-Evans is well known in Sun Lakes for her excellent and dedicated work as the director of the Sun Lakes United Methodist Church Choir, as well as the Sun Lakes Chorale. Both groups are thrilled and excited to learn that Cris was recently honored by the AZ Chapter of the American Chorale…

Newspaper Deadline Reminder

The deadline for the October edition is Sept. 9 by 4 p.m. Please send your submission on time, and early if possible! You can email your submissions to [email protected] or use our website: robsonpublishing.com/editorial. For article and photo guidelines or if you have questions, please call 480-895-4216.

American German Club News

Frank Nechvatal To all our German Club members and interested individuals: We are back to having meetings. We will meet on Thursday Sept. 22, at 6 p.m. in the Lakeview Room. That’s correct—we are moving to Thursday evenings. Please make note of that. Our meeting will be devoted to planning our Oktoberfest, which will be…

SBGC President’s Report

Dave White, President, SunBird Golf Club It’s that time of year again … overseed time! Here is what to expect. The course will close after Saturday, Oct. 8. We plan to reopen by Oct. 29, weather permitting. Keep an eye on the website and the eBlast for updates. Please report all requests or issues regarding…

Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

Save the date of Oct. 22 for the Assistance League of East Valley’s second annual fall fashion fundraiser, Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, to be held at the SunBird Golf Resort from noon until 3 p.m. There will be a luncheon, silent auction, 50/50 raffle, and fashions by JudyWear Boutique.