Category: October 2016

Korean War/Korea Service Veterans news

Stacy Sweet The R Countryman Chapter of the Korean War/Korea Service Veterans will meet on Tuesday, October 25 in the Friendship Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club at 10:00 a.m. KWVA is proud to welcome World War II historian, Mr. Ted Kraver, PhD. Mr. Kraver will be speaking on the Battle of Midway and…

Post office update

Lynette Martens, Manager The SunBird Post Office hours for the winter season are extended beginning Monday, October 3. The hours are from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Please bring all letter and parcels requiring special services such as Certification or Insurance to the SunBird Post Office by 1:00 p.m. to be processed in time for pickup by…

Plastic bags needed

Gloria Kishen There is a great need for plastic bags to be made into sleeping mats for the homeless. In preparing these bags, we fold, cut, tie and make into balls. They are then given to the ladies who crochet them into sleeping mats or tote bags. On completion they are delivered to St. Vincent…

Crack Pots Ceramic Club

Our SunBird Ceramic club, Crack Pots, is firing up its kilns in anticipation of another creative season. We always welcome new members and will have a two-day beginner’s class on November 16 and 23 from 10:00 a.m.-noon. Come try a new adventure! All supplies and instruction will be included. You do not have to be…

Ed Robson Branch Library events

Here’s what’s happening at the Ed Robson Library in October! Please plan to join us! Tuesday, October 4 at 1:00 p.m. – Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services Join us for an overview of the many benefits provided by the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services. Bill Phalen, from the local office in Chandler, will provide useful…

Why join or attend Computer Booters?

Kc Coller, Publicity Director If we didn’t have the chance to hear and learn about computer dangers from experienced guest speakers we would surely drown. One such speaker explained how NOT to have Windows 10 installed unwittingly on our computers. Many members that didn’t want it installed while they grabbed a second cup of coffee…