Category: October 2020

Korean War Veterans News

Chapter Commander Leon “Skip” Johnson Due to the continued impact that the coronavirus has had on us all, most clubs are not running at 100 percent in most parts of the country. Here in Arizona, the Korean War Veterans are also caught in that situation where meetings have been canceled and outside activities limited to…

SunBird’s Email News Group

Layne Varney, General Manager SunBird has an email newsletter and special-notices program to improve communications with homeowners. Ninety-six percent of SunBird homes are registered and receive these regular emails of information. If you are not registered for the SunBird email list or you are not sure if you are, please go to the SunBird website…

SunBird Post Office Winter Hours

Jan Griffin, Manager The SunBird Post Office hours for the winter season are extended beginning Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. Our hours will be 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday, closed Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Please bring all letters and parcels requiring special services, such as certification or insurance, to the SunBird Post Office by…

The Desert Navy Club

Richard Volpe I believe that Labor Day around the country typically signifies the unofficial end of summer; however, somebody forgot to tell the weatherman. All of us in the area were fortunate enough to experience a healthy summer, still contending with the coronavirus situation, plus experiencing record-breaking temperatures of over 50 consecutive days with the…

Early Bird Golf Specials

Julie Anderson, Treasurer, SunBird Golf Club SunBird Golf Course (SBGC) offers a wide variety of golf packages to meet the preferences of all our golfers. For the first time ever, SBGC is offering early bird specials on punch cards and a limited-time sale on membership/annual pass packages. Punch Cards: Early bird punch cards are on…

Manager’s October Report

Layne Varney, General Manager It has been the hottest summer in Arizona, breaking the record of consecutive days of temperatures over 110 degrees with 50 days straight. The signs of these extreme temperatures are evident with plants and trees struggling to stay green. To add to the challenge, it has been a very dry summer…

Welcome New Neighbors

Violet “Vi” Dubros 1967 E. Augusta Avenue Hometown/State: Columbus, Ohio Violet is widowed, having been married for 53 years, and she has two children. She enjoys reading, walking, crafts, and embroidery. Kathy Husbach 6194 S. Sawgrass Drive Hometown/State: Chandler/Pinetop, Arizona (originally Michigan) Kathy was married for 30 years and has two children. Ronda Foote 6958…

Trips and Tours

Sue Arko For more information or reservations, please contact Free Spirit Vacations and Events at 480-926-5547 or [email protected]. Exclusive New Year’s Eve Getaways As most of you know, the Tournament of Roses Parade has been canceled for this year. Typically, we send up to eight buses over to Pasadena, but this year, we have had…

SunBird Vehicle Control Gates

Layne Varney, General Manager SunBird, as a gated community, has control gates and barrier arm devices to assist in minimizing unauthorized vehicles from entering SunBird. Authorized entry to open the vehicle control gates can be operated by remote controls for homeowners purchased at the SunBird office or by using a personalized four-digit code assigned to…

Card Scores

Texas Hold’em Poker Scores Vic Kinser Aug. 7. 1st Vic Kinser, 2nd Pete Gulatto, 3rd Rich Novak; high hand bonus pot Pete Gulatto Aug. 14. 1st Pat Halloran, 2nd Pat Kelly, 3rd Vic Kinser; high hand bonus pot Vic Kinser Aug. 21. 1st Tony Halloran, 2nd Pete Gulatto, 3rd (tie) Vic Kinser and Rich Novak;…