Category: September 2022

Newspaper Deadline Reminder

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Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

SunBird Golf Club Board of Directors Thank you to our generous residents (golfers and nongolfers) for donating over $20,000 to the 2022 Annual Overseed Fund! This is a record amount, and we appreciate each and every one of you who contributed. SunBird Golf Club appreciates your help in keeping our course beautiful and green. We…

Word of the Month: Eggcorn Reader Comments

David Zapatka July’s WOTM word, “eggcorn,” resulted in a flurry of reader comments. “Just read your article in the Pioneer Press about eggcorns, and it made me chuckle. I didn’t realize they were called eggcorns, but I’ve encountered a few of the same “slip of the ears.” One that always annoys me is when people say ‘It’s…

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…

Using Essential Oils in the Laundry Room

JoAnne Gaudioso Doing laundry may not always be the most exciting way to spend your time, but it is a task everyone has to face on a weekly or perhaps even daily basis. You can enhance your laundry routine with the cleansing power of essential oils along with a few handy tips. When words like…

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)…

Desert Navy Update

Richard Volpe As we move forward toward the Labor Day weekend and leave the summer months behind, we can all look ahead to the good weather we’ve been waiting for, a lot of new faces coming into the area, and so many new opportunities for all to enjoy everything that this great state has to…

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…

SunBird Residents Invited to Sunday Dance Venue

John Yu Ballroom dancing and crooner music is back on center stage along with big bands, orchestras, and lounge bands. Audiences listen and ruminate back to carefree days while ballroom dancing has never been more vibrant. Old time tunes Begin the Beguine, Mac the Knife, Strangers in the Night, Beyond the Sea, Rock Around the…